BVY 12-073, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML12306A086
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/26/2012
From:	Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 12-073, EA-12-051
Download: ML12306A086 (3)

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Vermont Yankee Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Tel: (802) 257-7711 Christopher J. Wamser Site Vice President BVY 12-073 October 26, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Vermont Yankee Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCES:

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (ML12054A679)

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission")

issued an order (Reference 1) to Vermont Yankee. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Vermont Yankee to have a reliable indication of the water level in its spent fuel storage pool. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2. This report confirms Vermont Yankee has received Reference 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of providing a reliable indication of the water level in its spent fuel storage pool as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

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BVY 12-073 / Page 2 of 3 Major activities completed during this reporting period:

• Resources are being identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.

Planned activities for the next six months:

• Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.

• Completion of conceptual design.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:

• None at this time Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:

• A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.

• Implementation of the order will be completed for Vermont Yankee prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO-31) scheduled for Fall 2014.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Robert J.

Wanczyk at (802) 451-3166.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; Executed on October 26, 2012.

Sincerely, CJW / JTM cc: Mr. William M. Dean Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713

BVY 12-073 / Page 3 of 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Richard V. Guzman Mail Stop 08C2A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Robert J. Fretz Jr.

Mail Stop 4A15A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Robert L. Dennig Mail Stop 10E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Lisa M. Regner Mail Stop 11 F1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Blake A. Purnell Mail Stop 12D20 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Steven R. Jones Mail Stop 10A1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378