ML063280073

Request for Additional Information Regarding Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

ML063280073
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	11/28/2006
From:	Williamson A NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Williamson A, REBB/DLR/NRR, 415-1878
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%dam200612, TAC MC9676
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November 28, 2006 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1839

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SEVERE ACCIDENT MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MC9676)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) has reviewed the Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives analysis submitted by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., in support of its application for license renewal for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, and has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete its review. Enclosed is the staffs request for additional information.

We request that you provide your responses to these questions within 30 days of the date of this letter, in order to support the license renewal review schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1878 or via e-mail at ARW1@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alicia Williamson, Project Manager Environmental Section B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

ML063280073 Document name: C:\FileNet\ML063280073.wpd OFFICE DLR:LA DLR:PM DLR:BC NAME SFigueroa AWilliamson RFranovich DATE 11/28/06 11/28/06 11/28/06 Request for Additional Information (RAIs)

Regarding the Analysis of Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

1. Provide the complete MACCS2 user input file used for the revised calculations described in Entergy's July 5, 2006 response to RAIs. This should include all files necessary to reproduce Entergy's calculations, i.e., the ATMOS, EARLY, CHRONC files, as well as any auxiliary input files containing meteorological data, dose conversion factors, food chain data, and site data. This should be provided in the form of a CD.

Also identify and discuss any changes made to the MACCS2 source code.

2. Provide updated versions of Environmental Report Tables E.1-14 through E.1-16, based on the revised reactor core radionuclide inventories.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Gary J. Taylor Mr. John F. McCann Chief Executive Officer Director, Licensing Entergy Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John T. Herron Ms. Charlene D. Faison Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Mr. Michael J. Colomb Vice President, Operations Support Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Mr. Bryan S. Ford Site Vice President Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Kevin H. Bronson Assistant General Counsel General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station White Plains, NY 10601 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Mr. Michael D. Lyster Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 5931 Barclay Lane 600 Rocky Hill Road Naples, FL 34110-7306 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Mr. Oscar Limpias 814 Waverly Road Vice President, Engineering Kennett Square, PA 19348 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. James Ross Mark Sylvia Nuclear Energy Institute Town Manager 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Town of Plymouth Washington, DC 20006-3708 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Mary Lampert 475 Allendale Road Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Committee King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 148 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Attorney General Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station One Ashburton Place P.O. Box 867 20th Floor Plymouth, MA 02360 Boston, MA 02108 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Diane Curran, Esq.

11 Lincoln Street Harmon, Curran, Spielberg Plymouth, MA 02360 & Eisenberg, L.L.P.

1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Chairman Washington, DC 20036 Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall Matthew Brock, Esq.

11 Lincoln Street Assistant Attorney General Plymouth, MA 02360 Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Environmental Protection Division Town Hall One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 878 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02108-1598 Duxbury, MA 02332 Ms. Shelia Hollis Plymouth Public Library Suite 700 Attn: Ms. Dinah OBrien 1667 K Street, NW 132 South Street Washington, DC 20006 Plymouth, MA 02360 Ms. Molly Barlett Duxbury Free Library 52 Crooked Lane Attn: Mr. David Murphy Duxbury, MA 02332 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332 David R. Lewis, Esq.

Paul A. Gaukler, Esq.

Kingston Public Library Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Attn: Librarian Susan Olin 2300 N Street, NW 6 Green Street Washington, DC 20037-1128 Kingston, MA 02364