ML043620442
| ML043620442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/04/2005 |
| From: | Richard Ennis NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| ENNIS R, NRR/DLPM,415-1453 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC0960 | |
| Download: ML043620442 (5) | |
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January 4, 2005 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 (TAC NO. MC0960)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Your submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel internal components.
The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure.
We request that the additional information be provided by April 30, 2005. The response timeframe was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on December 21, 2004. If circumstances result in the need to revise your response date, or if you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager, Section VY Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
January 4, 2005 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 (TAC NO. MC0960)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Your submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel internal components.
The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure.
We request that the additional information be provided by April 30, 2005. The response timeframe was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on December 21, 2004. If circumstances result in the need to revise your response date, or if you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager, Section VY Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
Enclosure:
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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
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50-271 By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee) submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS). The licensee's submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program (BWRVIP) guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) internal components.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the information the licensee provided that supports the proposed relief request and would like to discuss the following issues to clarify the submittals:
1.
Relief request RI-01 includes the following statement as an all-inclusive technical basis for the proposed alternative inspections:
The NRC has agreed with the BWRVIP approach in principal and has issued Safety Evaluations for these guidelines. Therefore, use of these guidelines, as an alternative to the subject Code requirements, provides an acceptable level of quality and safety and will not adversely impact the health and safety of the public.
The technical basis for the proposed alternative inspection of each component, or group of components, is not specified in the relief request. For each component, or group of components for which relief from the ASME Code is requested, discuss how the proposed alternative inspection method, scope of examination, inspection frequency, and acceptance criteria provide an acceptable level of quality and safety as compared to the ASME Code.
2.
The licensee should provide an explanation on the term "number" shown under "Table Key" in Table 1 of BVY 04-07, Attachment 2 of the submittal dated January 22, 2004.
For example, in Table 1 under the column 2007, the planned inspection for Control Rod Drive Guide Tube Body Welds is EVTI (4). It is understood that 4 welds will be inspected for this component. However, there is no information on the total number of welds that exist in the subject component. Provide the total population of the welds for each component.