BVY 05-080, Updated Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies

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Updated Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies
ML052410112
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 08/25/2005
From: Thayer J
Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 05-080
Download: ML052410112 (2)


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vEntergy Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Tel 802 257 5271 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION August 25, 2005 BVY 05-080 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

SUBJECT:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 Updated Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies

REFERENCES:

1.

February 25, 2005 letter from J. E. Dyer to Holders of Licenses for Operating Power Reactors as Listed in Enclosure 1 - NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February 25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b (NVY 05-065)

2.

May 26, 2005, letter from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. - Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies (BVY 05-058)

In response to Reference 1, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) submitted Reference 2 in which ENO committed to implement appropriate enhancements to current mitigation strategies by August 31, 2005.

During implementation of these mitigative strategies, one of the options for Item B.2.g was re-evaluated and determined to be impractical. Therefore, an alternate strategy was developed and will be in place by August 31, 2005. The Enclosure to this letter provides the updated response to address Item B.2.g.

This letter contains no new commitments.

If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact Mitch McCluskie at (802) 258-4187.

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NOTICE: Enclosure contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the Enclosure, this letter is "Decontrolled."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Sincerely, J

K.hayer ite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Enclosure - Updated Response to Item B.2.g cc w/o enclosure:

Mr. Richard B. Ennis, Project Manager License Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8-Bl Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 USNRC Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road P. 0. Box 157 Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. David O'Brien Commissioner Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 NOTICE: Enclosure contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the Enclosure, this letter is "Decontrolled."

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