ML033100023

Meeting with Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc Regarding Arts/Mellla, Alternate Source Term, and Extended Power Uprate Applications

ML033100023
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/19/2003
From:	Pulsifer R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:
Pulsifer R M, NRR/DLPM, 415-3016
References
TAC MB8070, TAC MC0253, TAC MC0761
Download: ML033100023 (5)

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November 19, 2003 LICENSEE:

Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (ENVY) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

FACILITY:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF OCTOBER 30, 2003, CATEGORY 1 MEETING WITH ENVY AND ENO, TO DISCUSS ARTS/MELLLA, ALTERNATE SOURCE TERM, AND EXTENDED POWER UPRATE APPLICATIONS (TAC NOS. MB8070, MC0253, AND MC0761)

On October 30, 2003, a public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and representatives from ENVY and ENO (the licensees), at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the licensees Average Power Range Monitor, Rod Block Monitor Technical Specifications/Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis (ARTS/MELLLA),

Alternative Source Term (AST), and Extended Power Uprate (EPU) applications.

The licensee provided a brief summary of their AST and EPU applications along with application submittal dates, including MELLLA+, with desired NRC safety evaluation completion dates. (See the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession number ML033040397 for presentation slides.)

The licensee will review their Appendix J exemption request, submitted as part of their AST application, to ensure the need for the request. The staff indicated that questions regarding the licensees use of the standby liquid control (SLC) system in their AST application may be available in about a month as the staff completes its generic review of the issue. The staff indicated that they will soon issue a request for additional information, as previously discussed with the licensee, regarding questions related to the AST application outside of the SLC issue.

The staff also asked the licensee to review their exemption request for Appendix J (which was part of the AST application) to confirm the applicability of their reference to another licensees exemption.

The NRC staff queried the licensee about several issues, including the apparent lack of completeness and level of detail in their technical and regulatory evaluation of the EPU application, and the need for quality documents along with timeliness of products so that the staff can maintain the review schedule. The staff will provide the licensee examples of the lack of completeness which was highlighted by several of the reviewers from various technical branches. The licensee stated that the steam dryer report(s) relating to EPU will be submitted in the near future. The staff is continuing its acceptability review of the EPU application.

The licensee and the NRC staff stated that they are continuing to review the concern regarding setpoint methodology for ARTS/MELLLA and EPU. It was noted by the staff that schedules for the completion of their review are impacted as this issue remains unresolved.

Public Meeting Forms were provided to the attendees. Any forms returned will be forwarded to the Office of the Executive Director for Operations.

A list of meeting attendees is enclosed.

If you have any additional inquiries, please contact me by phone at 301-415-3016, or by e-mail at rmp3@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Robert M. Pulsifer, Project Manager Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

List of Meeting Attendees cc w/encl: See next page Public Meeting Forms were provided to the attendees. Any forms returned will be forwarded to the Office of the Executive Director for Operations.

A list of meeting attendees is enclosed.

If you have any additional inquiries, please contact me by phone at 301-415-3016, or by e-mail at rmp3@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Robert M. Pulsifer, Project Manager Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

List of Meeting Attendees cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

PDI-2 R/F J. Clifford R. Pulsifer C. Raynor ADAMS Accession Numbers: Package: ML033100041; Meeting Summary: ML033100023; Sign-in Sheet: ML033100047 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/LA PDI-2/SC NAME RPulsifer CRaynor VNerses for JClifford DATE 11/13/03 11/10/03 11/18/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. David R. Lewis Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Ms. Christine S. Salembier, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Michael H. Dworkin, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Mr. Michael Hamer Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Ms. Deborah B. Katz Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Vermont Department of Health Division of Occupational and Radiological Health 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402 Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. John Kelly Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Dan Pace Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Randall Edington Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Jay K. Thayer Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Ken L. Graesser BWR SRC Consultant 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. Jim Sniezek BWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Ron Toole BWR SRC Consultant 605 West Horner Street Ebensburg, PA 15931 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue, Mail Stop L-ENT-15E New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601