BVY 10-013, Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements - Supplemental Informaiton

Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements - Supplemental Informaiton

ML100541743
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	02/17/2010
From:	Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 10-013
Download: ML100541743 (4)

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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 Michael J. Colomb Site Vice President BVY 10-013 February 17, 2010 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requiremrents -

Supplemental Information Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Reference:

(1) Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements," BVY 10-003, dated January 21, 2010

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated January 21, 2010 (Reference 1) Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

submitted a request in accordance with the requirements of 10CFR73.5, "Specific Exemptions," to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting approval of an exemption from specific requirements of the new portions of 10CFR73.55, "Requirements for Physical Protection of Licensed Activities in Nuclear Power Reactors Against Radiological Sabotage," for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY).

On February 4, 2010 a teleconference was held with NRC staff to discuss our exemption request and it was agreed that additional information would be submitted. The information provided in the attachment revises the regulation paragraph for which the exemption in Item1 is requested and updates the project schedule to incorporate contingencies. The information in this letter supplements our initial submittal. to this letter is considered security-related information associated with the physical protection of the VY facility, as described in 10CFR2.390(d)(1). Accordingly, VY requests that Attachment 1 be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10CFR2.390. to this letter is an redacted version of Attachment 1 and is suitable for public disclosure.

This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments.

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BVY 10-013 / page 2 Should you have any questions concerning this submittal or require additional information, please contact Mr. Patrick Ryan at (802) 258-5838.

Sincerely,

[MJC/JTM]

Attachments: 1. Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements -

Supplemental Information (Security-Related Information)

(2 pages)

2. Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements -

Supplemental Information (2 pages) 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0 8 C2A Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Resident Inspector Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner (w/o security-related attachment)

VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620

Attachment 2 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements Supplemental Information (redacted for public disclosure)

In our original request for exemption, the section of the security rule for which we are requesting exemption should be revised from [ ] to I ]. The exemption request should therefore be revised in 2 places as follows: , Section C, "Proposed Exemptions" should be revised to read as follows:

Item 1 Regulation:

I , Section D, "Basis for Proposed Exemption" first sentence should be revised to read as follows:

VY is requesting a scheduler exemption from ] and I I.

Also provided is an updated high-level project schedule for the physical modifications associated with the specific items for which an exemption is requested.

Data Date Feb-09-10 Vermont Yankee - Project Management Current Date Feb-09-10 II I I I I II I II I I I I I 1

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