BVY-98-148, Provides Ltr as Oath & Affirmation for Re Suppression Pool Temp Calculation

Provides Ltr as Oath & Affirmation for Re Suppression Pool Temp Calculation

ML20154F473
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/02/1998
From:	Leach D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
BVY-98-148, NUDOCS 9810090239
Download: ML20154F473 (2)

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VERMONT YANKEE y NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 185 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 7002

• (802) 2!i7-5271 October 2,1998 BVY 98-148 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

References:

(a) Letter, VYNPC to USNRC," Technical Specification Proposed Change No. 204, Suppression Pool Water Temperature," BVY 98-69, dated May 8, 1998 (b) Letter, VYNPC to USNRC," Suppression Pool Temperature Calculation,"

BVY 98-102, dated July 10,1998 (c) Letter USNRC to VYNPC, " Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station -

Apparent Failure to Meet 10CFR50.30(b)," NVY 98-110, dated August 6, 1998

Subject:

Vermont Yankee Nuckcr Power Station License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

Oath and Affirmation of BVY 98-102 In Reference (a) Vermont Yan*4ec provided to the NRC, under oath and affirmation, a license amendment request that would reduce the normal operating suppression pool water temperature limit from 100 F to 90 F and would add a time restriction for the higher temperature allowed during surveillances that add heat to the suppression pool. Following submittal of this proposed change, the Staff verbally requested that Vermont Yankee docket the calculation used to determine the peak suppression pool temperature. Accordingly, Reference (b) provided the subject calculation.

In Reference (c), the Staff documented that when Vermont Yankee provides additional information to the NRC in support of a license amendment request, that the additional information must be submitted under oath and affirmation. The Staff upheld this belief for Vermont Yankee during a discussion on September 29,1998.

Accordingly, please accept this letter as providing the oath and affirmation for Reference (b).

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We trust that the enclosed information is responsive to your concerns. If you have any questions on this transmittal, please contact Mr. Thomas B. Silko at (802) 258-4146. O Sincerely, VERMOKr $KEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION i.

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nen personally appeared before me, Don M. Leach, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is Vice l President, Engineering of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in the name and on the behalf of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, and that the statements therein are true to the best of his loowledge and belief.

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