ML070310240

Acceptance Review Request for Alternative GG-ISI-002 (Pilot Request), Request to Use ASME Code Case N-716

ML070310240
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	02/07/2007
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Burford F Entergy Operations
Vaidya B, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3308
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GG-ISI-002, TAC MD3044
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February 7, 2007Mr. F. G. BurfordActing Director Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - ACCEPTANCE REVIEW RE: REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE GG-ISI-002, REQUEST TO USE ASME CODE CASE N-716 (TAC NO. MD3044)

Dear Mr. Burford:

By letter dated September 22, 2006, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), submitteda request to use Alternative GG-ISI-002 as a pilot request. The second pilot request has been received from Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Indiana Michigan Power Company.

The alternative implements a risk-informed inservice inspection (ISI) program based on the methodology described in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Case N-716, "Alternative Piping Classification and Examination Requirements,Section XI, Division 1," for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS). A telephone conference on September 22, 2006, and a public meeting between Entergy, GGNS, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff on December 5, 2006, were held to discuss the subject request. During these discussions, the NRC staff committed to complete an acceptance review of the request by February 1, 2007.This letter is to inform you that the NRC staff has found the completeness of the information inyour submittal to be sufficient to proceed with a more detailed review. However, it is likely that the NRC staff will require additional information, possibly including additional evaluations andanalyses in support of the request, to complete the NRC staff's technical review. The staff's evaluation may also identify needed revisions to the form and content of GG-ISI-002, prior to its endorsement of the Code Case. The NRC staff estimates that the requests for additional information (RAIs) would be identified by March 1, 2007. The NRC staff will communicate the RAIs in the due course of its review.

F. G. Burford-2-In the meantime, the NRC staff recommends that until its review of this request is complete, nonew requests to use Code Case N-716 should be submitted at this time as the NRC staff will not entertain additional applications referring to this Code Case until the two pilot reviews underway have been completed.If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3308.Sincerely,/RA/Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-416 cc: See next page

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& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 ChiefEnergy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385PresidentClaiborne County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Plant ManagerOperations Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150Attorney GeneralDepartment of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005State Health Officer State Board of Health P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201Attorney GeneralAsst. Attorney General State of Mississippi P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995DirectorNuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150DirectorNuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298Manager, LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University

Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497Mr. William R. BrianVice President of Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150