BVY 12-080, Seismic Walkdown Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant 10CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

Seismic Walkdown Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant 10CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12362A049
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/27/2012
From:	Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 12-080
Download: ML12362A049 (5)

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee E ergy 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Tel: (802) 257-7711 Christopher J. Wamser Site Vice President BVY 12-080 November 27, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Seismic Walkdown Report - Entergy's Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCES:

1. NRC Letter to Entergy, Request for Information Pursuantto Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated March 12, 2012

2. Entergy Letter to NRC, Entergy's 120-Day Response to NRC Request for Information (RFI) Pursuantto 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichiAccident, BVY 12-049, dated July 10, 2012

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees. of Reference 1 contains specific requested actions, requested information, and required responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for seismic walkdowns.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Entergy) confirmed in Reference 2 that it would use the seismic walkdown procedure (EPRI Report 1025286, Seismic Walkdown Guidance For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic) as endorsed by the NRC as the basis to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at Vermont Yankee.

Pursuant to Required Response 2 in Enclosure 3 of Reference 1, Entergy is providing the Seismic Walkdown Report for Vermont Yankee in Attachment 2. All potentially adverse seismic conditions identified in the report have been evaluated in the Corrective Action Program (CAP) for operability concerns and no immediate operability concerns have been identified.

BVY 12-080 / Page 2 of 3 Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Robert J.

Wanczyk at (802) 451-3166.

This letter contains new regulatory commitments, which are identified in Attachment 1.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; executed on November 27, 2012.

Sincerely, CJW/JTM Attachments: 1. List of Regulatory Commitments

2. Vermont Yankee Seismic Walkdown Submittal Report cc: Mr. William M. Dean (with Attachment 2 on CD)

Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (with Attachment 2 on CD)

Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Senior Resident Inspector (with Attachment 2 on CD)

Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road.

Vernon, Vermont 05354 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (with Attachment 2 on CD)

ATTN: Richard V. Guzman Mailstop 08C2 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (with Attachment 2 on CD)

ATTN: Robert J. Fretz Jr.

OWFN - Mailstop 4A15A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378

BVY 12-080 / Page 3 of 3 cc list continued:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (with Attachment 2 on CD)

ATTN: Robert L. Dennig OWFN - Mailstop 1OE1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner (with Attachment 2 on CD)

VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

ATTACHMENT 1 BVY 12-080 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS

BVY 12-080 / Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Entergy in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check One) SCHEDULED COMMITMENT ONE-ONE CONTINUING COMPLETION DATE (If Required)

TIME ACTION COMPLIANCE Entergy will perform walkdowns for equipment By the conclusion of that could not be inspected as identified in [,/] RFO-30 Section 6.4 of the Seismic Walkdown Report. (Spring 2013)

Within 90 days from the Entergy will submit an updated Seismic conclusion of RFO-30 Walkdown Report.

Within 6 months from Entergy will resolve the potentially adverse the conclusion of seismic conditions as identified in Section 8.2 [ RFO-30 of the Seismic Walkdown Report.