ML041410554
| ML041410554 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/27/2004 |
| From: | Wang A NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | |
| Wang A, NRR/DLPM, 415-1445 | |
| References | |
| 2.206, TAC MC2745 | |
| Download: ML041410554 (6) | |
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May 27, 2004 PETITIONER: Raymond Shadis Staff Technical Advisor New England Coalition FACILITY:
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
SUBJECT:
PETITION FOR VERMONT YANKEE (TAC NO. MC2745)
SUMMARY
OF MAY 5, 2004, CONFERENCE CALL WITH RAYMOND SHADIS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COALITION, REGARDING THE 10 CFR 2.206 On April 23, 2004, a Petition was submitted by the New England Coalition under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.206 regarding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (Vermont Yankee). On May 5, 2004, a teleconference was held between the Nuclear Regulatory Commision (NRC)
Petition Review Board (PRB) and representatives of the New England Coalition. This call with the petitioners was to afford them the opportunity to provide additional information or clarification regarding the issues raised in the Petition.
The Petition requested that until such time as the licensee has rendered an accurate and NRC-verified account of the location, disposition, and condition of all irradiated fuel, including fuel currently loaded in the reactor core, that the NRC order a halt to all fuel movement at Vermont Yankee. As the basis for this request, the petitioner (Raymond Shadis) stated that because Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) has lost control of the spent fuel inventory at Vermont Yankee, he had no confidence that Entergy did not put leaking fuel or suspected leaking fuel assemblies back into the reactor core during this refueling outage.
The PRB informed the petitioner that the request to stop all fuel movement at Vermont Yankee was moot as all fuel movement for this outage had been completed by the time of receipt of his request. During this call, he reaffirmed to the PRB the Petitions request to stop all fuel movement, but stated, he understood that at the present time that would limit the request to the spent fuel pool (SFP). He also stated that he wanted an Order issued to the licensee to do a verification of the inventory of all the special nuclear material in the SFP that is to be verified by the NRC. He also noted that he is not averse to moving fuel in the SFP if it is related to the inventory inspection.
Following the conference call, the PRB met in closed session to discuss the merits of the petitioners request. The PRB determined that the Petition satisfied the criteria for review under 10 CFR 2.206 because the Petition contained a request for enforcement-related actions, the bases for the enforcement-related actions were given, and no other NRC proceedings were available for which the petitioners concerns could be addressed. The PRB agreed to meet later to discuss if any immediate action was needed in response to the request. The PRB also decided to refer to the NRC Office of the Inspector General those allegations of NRC wrongdoing resulting from the May 5, 2004, teleconference with the petitioner. The goal is to
R. Shadis issue an acknowledgment letter, including a discussion of the request for immediate action, by May 28, 2004. is the transcript of this confernce call. A list of participants is provided as, including members of the public.
Please direct any inquiries to Alan Wang at 301-415-1445 or ABW@nrc.gov].
/RA/
Alan B. Wang, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: See next page
ML041410554 OFFICE PDIV-2/PM PDI-2/LA VY/SC NAME AWang CRaynor AHowe DATE 5/26/04 5/26/04 5/26/04 PETITION REVIEW CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS MAY 5, 2004 NRC L. Marsh
- NRR/DLPM, Director E. Leeds PRB Chairperson C. Holden NRR/DLPM, Director, Project Directorate I A. Howe NRR/DLPM, Vermont Yankee Section Cheif A. Wang Petition Manager D. Skay Agency Coordinator, 2.206 Petitions R. Ennis NRR/DLPM, Vermont Yankee Project Manager H. Berkow NRR/DLPM, Director, Project Directorate IV J. Stang NRR/DLPM S. Lewis Office of General Counsel New England Coalition R. Shadis (via phone)
P. Blanche (via phone)
A. Gundersen (via phone)
P. Alexander (via phone)
Entergy C. Faison (via phone)
R. Deplukas (via phone)
R. Williams (via phone)
J. DeVincentis (via phone)
Members of Public S. Small, Rutland Herald (via phone)
L. Butler, Brattleboro Reformer (via phone)
J. Scott, Freelance TV and Press Reporter (via phone)
- Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Licensing Project Management
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 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 Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Mr. James M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 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 F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Danny L. Pace Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Brian OGrady Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb 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. Kenneth L. Graesser 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Ronald Toole 1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601