ML042440886
| ML042440886 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2004 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Thayer J Entergy Nuclear Operations |
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| Download: ML042440886 (6) | |
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August 30, 2004 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
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Thayer:
On August 4, 2004, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The mid-cycle review for Vermont Yankee involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance for the first half of the calendar year 2004 assessment cycle. The process included a review of performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Proprietary Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1)" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2006.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2006. Our inspection plan includes an inspection during the week of November 29, 2004, using inspection procedure IP 71004 Power Uprate. This inspection will review Vermont Yankees erosion and flow assisted corrosion program. This is one of several inspections using IP 71004 that will occur as a result of Entergys power uprate request. We will develop the schedule for the subsequent inspections using IP 71004 as they become finalized based on the progress of our review of Entergys power uprate request. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last
2 Mr. Jay K. Thayer twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (610) 337-5227 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Clifford J. Anderson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
Enclosure:
Vermont Yankee Inspection/Activity Plan
3 Mr. Jay K. Thayer cc w/encl:
M. R. Kansler, President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer D. L. Pace, Vice President, Engineering B. OGrady, Vice President, Operations Support J. M. DeVincentis, Manager, Licensing, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Operating Experience Coordinator - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station J. F. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance M. J. Colomb, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. M. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.
D. R. Lewis, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. Block, Esquire D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
M. Daley, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc. (NECNP)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff C. McCombs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant R. Toole, PWR SRC Consultant J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
4 Mr. Jay K. Thayer Distribution: (via E-mail)
S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA A. Blough, DRP B. Holian, DRP W. Lanning, DRS R. Crlenjak, DRS DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO C. Anderson, DRP D. Florek, DRP D. Pelton, Senior Resident Inspector C. Miller, OEDO J. Clifford, NRR R. Ennis, PM, NRR T. Tate, Backup PM, NRR RidsNrrDipmIipb Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRP\\BRANCH5\\Assessment Letters\\VY\\2004 Mid-Cycle Letter - VY.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
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NAME DFlorek/CJA for CAnderson/CJA DATE 08/27/04 08/27/04 08/ /04 08/ /04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/30/2004 10:39:16 Report 22 7
STI-01
- SPECIAL INSPECTION ON VY FUEL SEGMENTS Event Response Inspection 04/22/2004 09/30/2004 Special Inspection IP 93812 1
9 TI-158
- FUNCT. REVIEW OF HIGH RISK - LOW MARGIN Safety Issues 08/09/2004 08/20/2004 Hydrogen Storage Locations IP 2515/146 1
Safety Issues 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Functional Review of Low Margin/Risk Significant Components and Human Actions IP 2515/158 1
2 71152
- PIR SAMPLE MSIV LLRT FAILURES Baseline Inspections 07/01/2004 09/30/2004 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
3 7111111B
- LO REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2004 09/16/2004 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
1 71114
- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
9 7111121
- ENGINEERING PILOT Baseline Inspections 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 11/01/2004 11/05/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 11/01/2004 11/05/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
3 71111.05
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
1 7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/30/2004 10:39:16 Report 22 1
- EPU REVIEW - EROSION/FAC PROGRAM Other Routine 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Power Uprate IP 71004 1
3 1/31 EXM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL EXAM (6/1-5/05)
U01540 1
Not Applicable 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL EXAM (6/1-5/05)
U01540 1
3 7111117B
- MODS & 50.59 Baseline Inspections 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
1 7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1
Baseline Inspections 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 71152B
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
Baseline Inspections 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
2 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 1
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
1 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 12/12/2005 12/16/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 71121
- OCC RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/09/2006 01/13/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.