BVY 03-111, 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2003

10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2003

ML033460376
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	12/05/2003
From:	Devincentis J Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BVY 03-111
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Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee. LLC

-- Entergy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vr 05302-0500 December 5, 2003 BVY 03-111 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

References:

(a) GE Report, 0000-0006-1823-SRLR, Rev. 0, Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Reload 22/Cycle 23, October 2002.

(b) Letter, S.A. Richards (USNRC) to J.F. Klapproth (GE), Review of NEDE-23785P, Volume 111, Supplement 1, Revision 1, "GESTR-LOCA and SAFER Models for Evaluation of Loss of Coolant Accident, Volume 111, Supplement 1, Additional Information for Upper Bound PCT Calculation," February 2002.

(c) Letter, BVY 02-99, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271), 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2002, December 17, 2002.

Subject:

Verniont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

IOCFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2003 This letter is to report, in accordance with IOCFR50.46(a)(3)(ii), changes in peak cladding temperature (PCT) for the Vermont Yankee (VY) Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) analysis. This annual report covers VY's Cycle 23, from January 2003 to December 2003.

For Cycle 23, VY used the General Electric (GE) SAFER/GESTR methodology for the evaluation of the ECCS/LOCA. The results of the analysis are summarized in Reference (a). The GE methodology has been approved by the NRC in Reference (b). The Licensing Basis PCT calculated for the three fuel types, including the IOCFR50.46 corrections for 2002, was reported in an earlier letter [Reference (c)].

The following table updates the data from Reference (c) and provides the annual summary of GE reported changes or errors identified in the methodology for all VY fuel types for 2003.

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BVY 03- 111 /page2 of 2 Summary of 10CFR50.46 Errors for Vermont Yankcc (2003)

• Error 2003-04 (1) is only applicable to GE-13 MELLLA results and is not applicable to the current licensing basis.

Note: I OCFR50.46 Error Notification 2003-02 was not applicable to Vermont Yankee.

Since tile PCT for GE-14, GE-13 and GE-9 fuel types are well within the acceptance criterion of 50.46(b)(1),

there is no need for reanalysis or other action per 50.46(a)(3)(ii). All other 50.46(b) criteria are met for these fuel types as wvell.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Mr. Jeff Meyer at (802) 258-4105.

Sincerely, J*ames M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing cc: USNRC Region I Administrator USNRC Resident Inspector - VYNPS USNRC Project Manager - VYNPS Vermont Department of Public Service

SUMMARY

OF VERMONT YANKEE COMMITMENTS BVY NO.: 03-111 The following table identifies commitments made in this document by Vermont Yankee. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by Vermont Yankee. They arc described to the NRC for the NRC's information and arc not regulatory commitments. Please notify the Licensing Manager of any questions regarding this document or any associated commitments.

COMMITMENT COMMITTED DATE I__ OR "OUTAGE" None I N/A 1-