BVY 21-025, Cancelled Regulatory Commitments - Alternate Disposal Requests

Cancelled Regulatory Commitments - Alternate Disposal Requests

ML22010A010
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee  File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	12/21/2021
From:	Daniels C NorthStar Nuclear Decommissioning Company
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 21-025
Download: ML22010A010 (2)

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Northstar Nuclear Decommissioning Co, LLC Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Rd.

NorthStar Vernon, VT 05354 802-451-5354 -

Corey R. Daniels Senior ISFSI Manager 10 CFR 20.2002 10 CFR 50.75(9)

BVY 21-025 December 21, 2021 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Cancelled Regulatory Commitments - Alternate Disposal Requests Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket Nos. 50-271 and 72-59 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCES:

1. Letter, USNRC to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, "Approval under 10 CFR 20.302(a) of Procedures for Disposal of Slightly Contaminated Septic Waste on Site at Vermont Yankee (TAC No. 73776)," NVY 89-189A, dated August 30, 1989 (ML20246P367)

2. Letter, USNRC to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, "Revised Safety Evaluation - Approval Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2002 for Onsite Disposal of Cooling Tower Silt- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (TAC No. M96371)," NVY 97-85, dated June 18, 1997 (ML20141A380)

3. Letter, USNRC to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Request to Am~nd Previous Approvals Granted Under 10 CFR 20.302(a) to Allow for Disposal of Contaminated Soil (TAC No. MA5950)," NVY 00-58, dated June 15, 2000 (ML003725273)

4. Letter, USNRC to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station - Safety Evaluation for an Amendment to -

an Approved 10 CFR 20.2002 Application {TAC No .. MA9972),"

NVY 01-66, dated June 26, 2001 (ML010850322)

5. Letter, USNRC to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.,"- Safety Evaluation of Request to Amend Previous Approvals Granted to 10 CFR 20.2002 -

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station {TAC No. MC5104)," J hO /

NVY 05-090, dated July 19, 2005 (ML051160092) ~ //

Dear Sir or Madam:

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During the operational phase of the Vermont Yankee facility there were select alternate disposal µ~/c.._

requests approve~ by the NRC. As part of these approvals, the facility was required to maintain NJv/~5 a copy of the approvals (and sometimes the request for approval) as a permanent appendix to the Vermont Yankee Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).

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As part of the ongoing decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee facility, there will no longer be any alternate disposal of material on site. As such, this submittal hereby notifies the NRC that the referenced approvals for alternate disposal of material on site will no longer be utilized/authorized and the subject documents will cease to be incorporated into the ODCM.

The referenced approvals by the commission covered the spreading at select locations on site of slightly contaminated septic soil, cooling tower silt, soil/sand from the annual spreading on roads and walkways, and soil resulting from on-site construction related activities. As part of the spreading of this material, VY procedurally controlled and maintained records of the disposals.

The following types of information recorded included: the radionuclide concentrations detected in the material; the total volume of material disposed; the total radioactivity in the disposal operation as well as the total radioactivity accumulated on each disposal plot at the time of spreading; and the plot of land on which the material was applied. The site locations subject to alternate disposals have been documented in accordance with the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 50. 75(g) as well as captured into VY's Historical Site Assessment.

All of these locations will be remediated accordingly as part of the partial site release associated with Vermont Yankee's forthcoming license termination plan to permit the release of the site for unrestricted use.

It is noted that the subject commitments were evaluated under the guidance contained in RIS 00-17 "Managing Reg~latory Commitments Made by Power Reactor Licensees to the NRC Staff' and while a determination was made that notification to the Staff was not required, a courtesy notification regarding these commitments was deemed prudent.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter or require additional information, please contact Mr. Thomas 8. Silko at 802-451-5354, Ext 2506.

Sincerely, CRD/tbs cc: Mr. David C. Lew Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2601