BVY 07-031, Intent to Use 10CFR50 Appendix B Quality Assurance Program for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Notification Pursuant to 10CFR72.140(d)

Intent to Use 10CFR50 Appendix B Quality Assurance Program for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Notification Pursuant to 10CFR72.140(d)

ML071140107
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	04/18/2007
From:	Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 07-031, FOIA/PA-2015-0253
Download: ML071140107 (2)

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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Entergy FVermont Yankee P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Tel 802 257 5271 April 18, 2007 BVY 07-031 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

References:

1. Letter, Entergy Operations, Inc. to USNRC, "Consolidation of the Four Current Quality Assurance Programs into One Quality Assurance Program," CNRO-98/00013, dated April 30, 1998

2. Letter, USNRC to Entergy Operations, Inc., "Consolidation of Quality Assurance (QA) Programs into One Quality Assurance Program Manual 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

3. Letter, Entergy Operations, Inc. to USNRC, "Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual, Revision 8," CNRO-2003-00013, dated April 24, 2003

Subject:

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

Intent to use 10CFR50 Appendix B Quality Assurance Program for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Notification pursuant to 10CFR72.140(d)

This letter serves as notification, in accordance with the requirements of 10CFR72.140(d), that Vermont Yankee (VY) plans to apply its previously approved 10CFR50, Appendix B, Quality Assurance Program to activities involving storage of spent fuel at the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at VY.

The Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual (QAPM), which is used at Entergy's facilities, was originally submitted to the NRC for approval under the docket numbers for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 (50-313 and 50-368), GGNS (50-416), RBS (50-458), and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (50-382) via Reference (1) on April 30, 1998. The NRC approved the QAPM, as documented in Reference (2), on November 6, 1998. VY adopted the Entergy QAPM with QAPM Revision 8 (Reference 3).

This letter contains no regulatory commitments.

LQo

BVY 07-031 / page 2 of 2 We trust that the information provided is adequate; however should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. David Mannai (802) 258- 5422.

Sincerely, Site,,,ce President Vermont nkee Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Director, Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O8C2A Washington, DC 20555-0001 David Pelton, 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