ML063480053

Summary of Conference Call on December 12, 2006, with Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Regarding Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal

ML063480053
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	12/29/2006
From:	Perry Buckberg NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Buckberg, P., PM, RLRA, 415-1383
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%dam200701, TAC MC9669
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December 29, 2006 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF CONFERENCE CALL ON DECEMBER 12, 2006, WITH ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., REGARDING THE PILGRIM LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted a conference call with Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Entergy or the applicant) regarding the Pilgrim license renewal application (LRA) to discuss information sent to the NRC in response to requests for additional information (RAI) and to address other license renewal issues. The conference call was conducted on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The list of participants is shown in the enclosure. The following is a summary of the conference call:

The NRC Pilgrim Project Manager provided an introduction and began discussing the subjects to be covered in the conference: NRC staff considers the response to Pilgrim RAI 2.3.3.9-8 incomplete; NRC staff feels RAI 2.4.3-1 trash racks and traveling screens require aging management programs; request that Entergy justify the RAI 2.4.3-1 jib crane being considered out of scope of license renewal; concurrence that RAI 2.4.5-1 transmission towers are included in LRA Table 2.4-5; NRC staff requires the applicant to make a commitment to boiling water reactor vessel and internals program (BWRVIP)-94 and BWRVIP-76; discuss the core shroud tie rod upper bracket material and repair; discuss the validity of using one time inspections to assess reduction of fracture toughness in cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS) components; discuss RAI B.1.3-2 exception to NUREG 1800 AMP XI.M6.

Discussion of RAI 2.3.3.9-8, resulted in the Entergy action to assess whether fire suppression systems for several transformers are within scope. Discussions regarding the trash racks, traveling screens and the jib crane resulted in an Entergy explanation as to why these components are considered out of scope. The discussion of the transmission towers resulted in the confirmation that the towers are represented in LRA table 2.4-5. Entergy stated that the commitment to BWRVIP-94 is reflected in Entergy procedure ENN-DC-135 and that a commitment to BWRVIP-76 will be addressed in a pending LRA amendment. Entergy explained that the core shroud tie rod upper bracket will be replaced in the April 2007, Pilgrim re-fueling outage.

Entergy took an action to research LRA inconsistencies regarding the inspection for reduction of fracture toughness of CASS piping and pump casings. Entergy stated that exception 1 to GALL AMP XI.M6 need not be deleted from the LRA as a result of discussions with the NRC staff during this conference call.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on the meeting summary.

/RA/

Perry Buckberg, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

List of Participants cc w/encl: See next page

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Note to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from P. Buckberg Dated December 29, 2006

SUMMARY

OF CONFERENCE CALL ON DECEMBER 12, 2006, WITH ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., REGARDING THE PILGRIM LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669)

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 MA Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

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

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

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

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Travis C. McCullough Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Plymouth Public Library Attn: Dinah OBrien 132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Duxbury Free Library ATTN: Ms. Elaine Winquist 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Kingston Public Library ATTN: Reference Librarian 6 Green Street Kingston, MA 02364 Ms. Mary Lampert Duxbury Nuclear Advisory, Chair Pilgrim Watch, Director 148 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION December 12, 2006 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATION Perry Buckberg U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Raj Auluck NRC Ganesh Cheruvenki NRC Naeem Iqbal NRC James Davis NRC Susan Lane NRC Peter Wen NRC Phil Qualls NRC James Medoff NRC Doug Ellis Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Fred Mogolesko Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Ray Pace Entergy Abdolreza Ahrabli Entergy David Lach Entergy Steve Burke Entergy ENCLOSURE