ML12081A015

(Pnps), License Renewal Application

ML12081A015
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/10/2012
From:	Dodds R Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2.12.017
Download: ML12081A015 (5)

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

S"Entergy Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Ralph A. Dodds, Ill Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance March 10, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) License Renewal Application

REFERENCES:

1. Entergy Letter No. 2.06.003, to USNRC, "Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc., License No. DPR-35, License Renewal Application," dated January 25, 2006.

LETTER NUMBER: 2.12.017

Dear Sir or Madam:

On January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted the License Renewal Application (LRA) for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) as indicated by Reference 1. Attached for your information is a recent letter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact Mr. Joseph R. Lynch at 508-830-8403.

Sincerely, Ralph A. Dodd 111 ddý,L ,,7W Director Nuclear Safety Assessment JRL/jl Attachments: 1. Letter from Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (OCZM) to Entergy, dated February 29, 2012 (2 Pages)

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Letter Number: 2.12.017 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Page 2 cc:

Mr. William M. Dean Nathaniel Ferrer Regional Administrator, Region 1 Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 475 Allendale Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (w/o Attachments)

Mr. Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Mr. Eric J. Leeds, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-00001 Mail Stop 0-8-C2 Washington, DC 20555 NRC Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

Attachment 1 to Letter No. 2.12.017 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-35 (Docket No. 50-293)

License Renewal Application

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114-2136 (617) 626-1200 FAX: (617) 626-1240 February 29, 2012 Al Dodds Entergy Nuclear Generation Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 RE: CZM Federal Consistency Review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Operating License Renewal (2006) and NPDES Permit Number MA0003557 (1994); Plymouth

Dear Mr. Dodds:

At your request, to update Entergy's files, I would like to take this opportunity to update you on the status of the above-referenced license and permit federal consistency determinations. On February 3, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (Entergy) requested that a federal consistency review be conducted by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) of the NRC Operating License for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The consistency review was initiated on February 3, 2006, and a public notice of the review was published in the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs MEPA EnvironmentalMonitor,with a 21-day public comment period.

A concurrence determination finding that the license was consistent with the enforceable policies of the Massachusetts Coastal Program was issued on July 11, 2006. Until such time as CZM is notified that a change has occurred to the license reviewed for the July 11, 2006 concurrence, or until a new license application is submitted, the concurrence determination remains valid.

CZM also issued a federal consistency concurrence for the nuclear station's NPDES permit (MA0003557) on August 29, 1994, following a 21-day public comment period following notice in the MEPA EnvironmentalMonitor. Prior to the issuance of the concurrence determination, CZM received a copy of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's 401 Water Quality Certificate for the NPDES permit modification on July 8, 1994. The concurrence was issued to Dr.

E.T. Boulette of the Boston Edison Company, then operator of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

It is our understanding that the permit has not been renewed since 1994 but has been administratively extended each year since then. Again, until such time as CZM is notified that a change has occurred to the license reviewed for the 1994 concurrence, or until a new license application is submitted, the concurrence determination remains valid.

As stated in the concurrence documents, if either the license or permit is modified in any manner, including any changes resulting from permit, license or certification revisions, including those ensuing from an appeal, or the project is noted to be having effects on coastal resources or uses that are different than originally proposed, it is incumbent upon the proponent to notify CZM and submit an explanation of the nature of the change pursuant to 15 CFR 930. CZM will use this information to determine if further federal consistency review is required.

DEVAL L. PATRICK GOVERNOR TIMOTHY P. MURRAY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RICHARD K. SULLIVAN JR. SECRETARY BRUCE K. CARLISLE DIRECTOR www.mass.goviczm

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. I can be reached through email at Robert.Boeri statc.ma.us, or by phone at (617) 626-1050.

Regards, Robert L. Boeri Project Review Coordinator