ML062500431

2006/09/08-Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application (TAC MC9669) Section 3.2

ML062500431
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/08/2006
From:	Subbaratnam R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
subbaratnam R, NRR/RLRA, 415-1478
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September 8, 2006Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1839

SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THEPILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION(TAC NO. MC9669)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

By letter dated January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., submitted an applicationpursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operatinglicense for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC staff is reviewing the information contained in the licenserenewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. These requests for additional information address Sections 3.2 Engineered Safety Features.These questions were discussed with a member of your staff, Bryan Ford, and a mutuallyagreeable date for this response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1478 or e-mail RXS2@nrc.gov

.Sincerely,/RA/Ram Subbaratnam, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

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RSubbaratnam SHoffman SUttal JShea AWilliamson JDavis KChang GWilson CAnderson, Region 1 WRaymond, Region 1 NSheehan, Region 1 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Senior Resident InspectorU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Board of Selectmen11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360ChairmanNuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Duxbury Board of SelectmenTown Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332Office of the CommissionerMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108Office of the Attorney GeneralOne Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108MA Department of Public HealthRadiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Secretary of Public SafetyExecutive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399Mr. William D. MeinertNuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company

P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426Mr. Michael A. BalduzziSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Bryan S. FordManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

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

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Kevin H. BronsonGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Ms. Stacey LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. James Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Mr. Travis C. McCulloughAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Plymouth Public LibraryAttn: Dinah O'Brien 132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360Duxbury Free LibraryATTN: Ms. Elaine Winquist 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332

Kingston Public Library ATTN: Reference Librarian 6 Green Street Kingston, MA 02364Ms. Mary LampertDuxbury Nuclear Advisory, Chair Pilgrim Watch, Director 148 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 ENCLOSUREREQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAIs)PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SECTIONS 3.2 ENGINEERED SAFETY FEATURES SYSTEMS3.2 Engineered Safety Features SystemsRAI 3.2.1 Piping of the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System is subject to flowaccelerated corrosion. The applicant in LRA Table 3.2.1 engineered safety feature (ESF) and Table 3.2.1 creditthe plant-specific Periodic Surveillance and Preventive Maintenance Program for the management of loss of materials (wall thinning). The GALL report recommends using the Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Program, XI.M17, to manage wall thinning. The Periodic Surveillanceand Preventive Maintenance Program provides for inspection for material loss (wall thinning) every 5 years but no Monitoring and Trending activities to predict areas of high wall thinning rates or for trending of thinning as does XI.M17. Please provide justification for not providing for monitoring and trending of wall thinning for reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC) piping.RAI 3.2.2The applicant in Table 3.2.1 Item 18 of the PNPS LRA stated that none of the ESF systemcomponents are within the scope of the BWR Stress Corrosion Cracking Program. Please provide the details that justify this statement.