BVY 10-001, 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2009

10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2009

ML100260386
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	01/14/2010
From:	Mannai D Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BVY 10-001
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee P.O. Box 0250 Entergy( 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802 257 7711 David J. Mannai Licensing Manager January 14, 2010 BVY 10-001 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271) 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2009

References:

(a) Global Nuclear Fuel Report, 0000-0078-8270-SRLR, Revision 0, Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Reload 26/Cycle 27, dated September 2008 (b) Letter, Entergy to USNRC, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2008, BVY 09-04, dated January 6, 2009

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is to report, in accordance with 10CFR50.46(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 Cycle 27 from January 2009 to December 2009.

j For Cycle 27, VY used the General Electric (GE) SAFER/GESTR methodology for the evaluation of the ECCS/LOCA. The results are summarized and reported in Reference (a).

The licensing basis PCT, calculated for the GE14 fuel type VY currently has loaded in its core, including corrections through 2008, is documented in Reference (b).

In Cycle 26 VY loaded four GNF2 Lead Use Assemblies (LUAs) into the core. Since these assemblies were loaded as LUAs, the PCT change associated with these assemblies is not included in this annual report.

The following table updates the results to reflect subsequent changes to or errors identified in the methodology for the current VY fuel type. There were no new changes or error reports identified for VY fuel in 2009.

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BVY 10-001 / page 2 of 2 Summary of 1 OCFR50.46 Changes/Errors for Vermont Yankee (2009) 10CFR50.46 Change/Error 10CFR50.46 Change/Error Licensing Basis Delta' Identification Description PCT (degF) for GE14 None N/A N/A Total Delta PCT 0 Previous Licensing Basis 1960 PCT from Reference (b)

Adjusted Licensing Basis 1960 PCT Since the PCT for the GE14 fueltype is within the acceptance criterion of 10CFR50.46(b)(1), there is no need for re-analysis or other action per 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii).

There are no new regulatory commitments being made in this submittal.

If you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact me at (802) 451-3304.

Sincerely,

[DJM/J M]

cc: Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Region 1 Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601