ML042440886
| ML042440886 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2004 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Thayer J Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| 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
Mr. Jay K. Thayer 2 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
Mr. Jay K. Thayer 3 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)
Mr. Jay K. Thayer 4 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)
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Page 1 of 2 Vermont Yankee 08/30/2004 10:39:16 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type STI-01 - SPECIAL INSPECTION ON VY FUEL SEGMENTS 7 1 IP 93812 Special Inspection 04/22/2004 09/30/2004 Event Response Inspection TI-158 - FUNCT. REVIEW OF HIGH RISK - LOW MARGIN 9 1 IP 2515/146 Hydrogen Storage Locations 08/09/2004 08/20/2004 Safety Issues 1 IP 2515/158 Functional Review of Low Margin/Risk Significant Components and Human Actions 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Safety Issues 71152 - PIR SAMPLE MSIV LLRT FAILURES 2 1 IP 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems 07/01/2004 09/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LO REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM 3 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/12/2004 09/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - ENGINEERING PILOT 9 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION 1 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/01/2004 11/05/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/01/2004 11/05/2004 Baseline Inspections 71111.05 - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 Vermont Yankee 08/30/2004 10:39:16 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EPU - EPU REVIEW - EROSION/FAC PROGRAM 1 1 IP 71004 Power Uprate 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Other Routine 1/31 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 1 U01540 VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL EXAM (6/1-5/05) 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Not Applicable 1 U01540 VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL EXAM (6/1-5/05) 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Not Applicable 7111117B - MODS & 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 1 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 12/12/2005 12/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/09/2006 01/13/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.