ML18059A822

Summary of Public Telephone Conference Call Held on February 27, 2018 Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Regarding Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to the River Bend Station Unit 1

ML18059A822
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/08/2018
From:	Sayoc E NRC/NRR/DMLR/MRPB
To:	Maguire W Entergy Operations
Sayoc E, NRR-DMLR 415-4084
References
CAC MF9757
Download: ML18059A822 (4)

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March 8, 2018 . Mr. William F. Maguire Site Vice President River Bend Station, Unit 1 Entergy Operations, Inc.

5485 U.S. Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON FEBRUARY 27, 2018, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY REGARDING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (CAC NO. MF9757)

Dear Mr. Maguire:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a public telephone conference call on February 27, 2018, to discuss and clarify the applicant's response to the staff's requests for additional information, RAI

B.1.15-1 Fuel Oil Chemistry RAI Set 4, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17347B424). The telephone conference was held at the request of NRC to clarify the applicant's response to the staff's RAI.

includes a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 provides a summary of the key points discussed in the conference call. The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-4084 or via e-mail at Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov. Sincerely,

/RA/ Emmanuel Sayoc, Project Manager License Renewal Project Branch Division of Materials and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-458

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants 2. Summary of the Telephone Call

ML18059A822 *concurrence via email OFFICE PM:DMLR:MRPB LA:DMLR:MRPB BC:DMLR:MRPB PM:DMLR:MRPB NAME ESayoc YEdmonds EOesterle* ESayoc DATE 03/8/2018 03/8/2018 03/1/2018 03/8/2018 Enclosure 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE FEBRUARY 27, 2018 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS A FFILIATIONSEric Oesterle U.S. Nuclear Re g ulator y Commission (NRC)Matthew Yode r NRC William Gardne r NRC Emmanuel Sa yoc NRC A lbert Won g NRC Alan Cox Enter gy Nuclear O p erations Inc.

(Enter gy)Dave Lach Enter gy A l yson Coates Enter gyMike Coo p e r Enter gyKirk Ehren Enter gySteve McKissack Enter gyTitus Folds Enter gyTodd Sherman Enter gyMike Coo p e r Enter gy Alisha Frederickson Enter gy Mark Sandusk y Enter gyLisa Borel Enter gy Ted Iv y Enter gy Mark Mille r ExelonBrian Messitt Florida Power and Li g htMarvin Lewis Member of the Public

Enclosure 2

SUMMARY

OF THE TELEPHONE CALL BACKGROUND During the public telephone conference call the following items were discussed: The applicant's response to RAI B.1.15-1, dated January 24, 2018, addresses the apparent absence of specific industry standards in the Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR) and the License Renewal Application (LRA). The response states that monitoring and control of fuel oil are performed in accordance with ASTM standards D-4057, D -1796, D-2274, and D-2276. SRP-LR Table 3.0-1, "FSAR Supplement for Aging Management of Applicable Systems," summary description provides an acceptable program description for the GALL Report AMP XI.M30, "Fuel Oil Chemistry," as per 10 CFR 54.21(d). The FSAR Supplement includes the specific ASTM standards used for monitoring and control of fuel oil contamination to maintain fuel oil quality. These ASTM standards include D-1796, D-2276, D-2709, and D-4057 to maintain the fuel oil quality. ASTM D-2709, "Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge," states that the test method covers the determination of the volume of free water and sediment in middle distillate fuels having viscosities at 40°C (104°F) in the range of 1.0 to 4.1 mm 2/s (1.0 to 4.1 cSt) and densities in the range of 770 to 900 kg/m 3 at 15°C. Additionally, ASTM D-2709 states, "Test Method D-1796, "Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)," is intended for higher viscosity fuel

oils." In the response to RAI B.1.15-1, the applicant states that monitoring and control of fuel oil are performed in accordance with ASTM D-1796. The staff also recognizes that the applicant's procedure CSP-0100, "Chemistry Required Surveillances and Actions," states that the acceptance criteria for viscosity of the fuel oil is in the range of 1.9 to 4.1 cSt at 40 o C, which is in the viscosity range stated in ASTM D-2709. The justification for using ASTM D-1796, which is intended for fuel oil with a higher viscosity, to test for water and sediment in the fuel oil is not clear to the staff. During the public telephone conference call the applicant agreed to provide justification for the use of ASTM D-1796 in lieu of ASTM D-2709, or to revise the USAR supplement in the LRA to reference ASTM D-2709.

Response Date Entergy stated that they understand the concern and will be able to provide a supplement to their RAI response no later than 30 days from the date of the public telephone conference call.