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 applicants response to the staffs 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 applicants response to the staffs 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

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• 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

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE FEBRUARY 27, 2018 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Eric Oesterle U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Matthew Yoder NRC William Gardner NRC Emmanuel Sayoc NRC Albert Wong NRC Alan Cox Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (Entergy)

Dave Lach Entergy Alyson Coates Entergy Mike Cooper Entergy Kirk Ehren Entergy Steve McKissack Entergy Titus Folds Entergy Todd Sherman Entergy Mike Cooper Entergy Alisha Frederickson Entergy Mark Sandusky Entergy Lisa Borel Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy Mark Miller Exelon Brian Messitt Florida Power and Light Marvin Lewis Member of the Public

SUMMARY

OF THE TELEPHONE CALL BACKGROUND During the public telephone conference call the following items were discussed:

The applicants 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 mm2/s (1.0 to 4.1 cSt) and densities in the range of 770 to 900 kg/m3 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 applicants 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 40oC, 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.