BVY 05-014, Annual Submittal of Quality Assurance Program Changes

Annual Submittal of Quality Assurance Program Changes

ML050660298
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	03/02/2005
From:	Thayer J Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 05-014
Download: ML050660298 (2)

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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee P.O. Box 0500 vNEntergy 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro. VT 05302-0500 Tel 802 257 5271 March 2, 2005 Docket No. 50-271 License DPR-28 BVY 05-014 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

References:

(a) Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Annual Submittal of Quality Assurance Program Changes," BVY 04-016, dated February 9, 2004 (b) Letter, USNRC to Entergy Operations, Inc., 'Consolidation of Quality Assurance (QA) Programs for all Entergy Sites - Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station and Waterford Steam Electric Station (TAC No. M97893)," dated November 6, 1998.

(c) Letter, USNRC to First Energy Nuclear Operating Company, "Revision 1 to the First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) Quality Assurance Program Manual (QAPM) - Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (TAC Nos. MB0914 and MB0915)," dated April 17, 2001.

(d) Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual, Revision 11," dated April.24, 2004.

Subject:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Annual Submittal of Quality Assurance Program Changes Based upon discussions with the NRR Project Manager for Vermont Yankee (VY) at the time of transition to the Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual (QAPM) in June of 2003, a remaining reference to the Vermont Yankee Operational Quality Assurance Manual (VOQAM) by title in the VY Technical Specifications precludes retirement of the VOQAM until the Technical Specifications can be revised. A submittal to remove this reference is currently in review at NRC. Therefore, the VOQAM presently exists as a framework for reference to the applicable sections of the Entergy QAPM, which was approved by the NRC in Reference (b) and (c), and which has been adopted under 10CFR50.54(a)(3) identically to the other Entergy Nuclear Northeast facilities. Control of quality-related activities has been established in the Entergy QAPM. Reference (d) is the latest annual submittal of the Entergy QAPM and summary of changes.

Other than the changes to the QAPM discussed above, there have been no changes pursuant to 10CFR50.54(a)(3) and 10CFR50.71(e)(4) incorporated in the Vermont Yankee Operational Quality Assurance Manual (VOQAM) since the last annual submittal (Reference a).

Historically, changes are supported by a written evaluation in accordance with' 10CFR50.54(a)(3), on file at Vermont Yankee (VY), documenting that the change does

BVY 05-014 / page 2 not constitute a reduction in commitments contained in the quality assurance program as previously approved by the NRC. There were no changes requiring NRC approval prior to implementation during the period covered by this submittal.

This is to certify, as required by 10CFR50.71(e)(2)(i), that the information contained in this letter accurately represents changes. made under the provisions of 10CFR50.54(a)(3) since the previous submittal.

There are no new commitments being made in this submittal.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Thomas P. White at (802) 258-5867.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on 3 Z2-205.

Sincerely, Jqy K. Jh er Skelce President Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. Richard B. Ennis, Project Manager Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop 0 8 B1 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 USNRC Resident Inspector Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC P.O. Box 157 Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601