ML070670227

Summary of Telephone Conference Calls Held on January 31, 2007 and February 13, 2007, Between the U.S. NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Pertaining to the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant, LRA

ML070670227
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	03/15/2007
From:	Le T B NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Howard K, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-2989
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March 15, 2007LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS HELD ON JANUARY 31,2007 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., (ENO) held telephone conference calls on January 31, 2007 and February 13, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staff's draft requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, license renewal application.

The telephone conference calls were useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's RAIs.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAIsdiscussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Tommy Le, Sr. Project Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-333

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. List of Draft RAIscc w/encls: See next page

ML070670227OFFICELA:DLRPM:RLRB:DLRBC:RLRB:DLRPM: RLRB: DLRNAMEIKingTLeRAuluckK.Howard DATE 03 / 14 /0703/ 14 /0703/ 15 /0703/ 13 /07 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THETELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLJAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONJANUARY 31, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONSTommy LeU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Kent HowardNRC Matthew MitchellNRC Allison BlackNRC Rick PlasseEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Mike StroudENO Bob PennyENO Joe PahacheckENO Don FarbingerENO JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANTLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference calls on January 31, 2007 and February 13, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following draft requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning Section 4.2.2, Leak Before Break for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAFNPP), license renewal application (LRA). RAI 4.7.2 Leak Before Break (January 31, 2007)Discussion

The teleconference was conducted on January 31, 2007, to discuss Section 4.7.2,Leak Before Break, of the JAFNPP LRA. The NRC questioned the use of the calculationidentified in Section 4.7.2 of the LRA. The NRC staff specifically asked if the calculation supported the statement in the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) Section 16.3.2.2 regarding "protective devices."The applicant indicated that information in the JAFNPP UFSAR Section 16.3.2.2, addressesreactor coolant system leakage rates and leakage detection systems via the leak before break analysis. This analysis assumes that a pipe will first crack and gradually increase the amount of leakage until reaching the critical crack length at which time the crack propagates into a break. Based on this analysis, the leak detection system is designed to detect a leak before it becomes a break in lieu of the pipe restraint requirement.After discussion about the nature of the potential time-limited aging analysis (TLAA), NRCrequested the following information:1.The applicant will provide supporting documentation for the purpose of performing theanalysis. The applicant then provided information to the NRC that had been documented in the original plant Safety Evaluation Report (SER) Section 5.2.2 dated November 20,1972. RAI 4.7.2 Leak Before Break (February 13, 2007)Discussion

After the staff has reviewed the original NRC SER dated November 20,1972,another teleconference was conducted between NRC and JAFNPP personnel on February 13,2007, to further discuss Section 4.7.2, Leak Before Break, of the JAFNPP LRA. Per discussion with the applicant, NRC staff requested that the applicant revise and resubmit LRA Section

4.7.2 after

addressing the following points:1. Remove all references to "Leak Before Break (LBB)," as the TLAA being discussed clearly predates the formal concept of Leak Before Break documented in Standard Review Plan Section 3.6.3.

2. Rename the section with a title that describes the primary purpose of the analysis in FSAR 16.3.2 (see also the staff's original SER for licensing of the facility, Section 5.2.2).3. Discuss the specific "time limited part" of the original analysis and provide a description of the "plant modifications" (or non-installations) which were permitted based on the original analysis including locations, or systems, in the plant to which the "modifications" were permitted.4. Conclude with an explanation of how the TLAA will be addressed in the context of the ongoing LRA review OR include a commitment to submit the completed TLAA for review at least 2 years prior to entering the period of extended operation. Based on the above information, RAI 4.7.2 was issued to the applicant by letter datedFebruary 23, 2007.

Memo to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from N. Le, dated March 15, 2007DISTRIBUTION:

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ECobey RLaufer JBoska James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantMr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Peter T. DietrichSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantP.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Kevin J. MulliganGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantP.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwartzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Resident Inspector's OfficeJames A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. David WallaceDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. James CostedioManager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Assistant General CounselEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Charles Donaldson, EsquireAssistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Mr. Steven LymanOswego County Administrator 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. Peter R. Smith, PresidentNew York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399Mr. Paul EddyNew York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350SupervisorTown of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126Mr. James H. SniezekBWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490Mr. Michael D. LysterBWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. Rick PlasseProject Manager, License Renewal Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantP.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708