BVY 11-003, 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2010

10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2010

ML110190221
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	01/10/2011
From:	Wanczyk R Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BVY 11-003
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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 Robert J. Wanczyk Licensing Manager January 10, 2011 BVY 11-003 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

10CFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report for 2010 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

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) Global Nuclear Fuel Report, 0000-0100-8140-SRLR, Revision 2, Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Reload 27 Cycle 28, dated May 2010 (c) Letter, Entergy to USNRC, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 1 OCFR50.46(a)(3)(ii) Report, BVY 10-033, dated June 7, 2010

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 Cycles 27 and 28 from January 2010 to December 2010.

For Cycles 27 and 28, VY used the General Electric (GE) SAFER/GESTR methodology for the evaluation of the ECCS/LOCA. The results are summarized and reported in References (a) and (b).

The licensing basis PCT, calculated for the GE14 and GNF2 fuel types VY currently has loaded in its core, including corrections through May 2010, is documented in Reference (c).

There were no new changes or error reports identified for VY fuel in 2010.

BVY 11-003 / page 2 of 2 Summary of 1 OCFR50.46 Changes/Errors for Vermont Yankee (2010) 10CFR50.46 Change/Error 10CFR50.46 Change/Error Licensing Basis Delta Identification Description PCT (degF) for:

GE14 GNF2 None N/A N/A I N/A Total Delta PCT 0 I 0 Previous Licensing Basis 1960 I 2060 PCT from Reference (c)

Adjusted Licensing Basis 1960 I 2060 PCT Since the PCT for the GE14 and GNF2 fuel types are within the acceptance criterionof 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) 451-3166..

Sincerely, X)10ý2_

[RJW/JTM]

cc: Mr. William M. Dean, 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' Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601