ML052420710
| ML052420710 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2005 |
| From: | Brian Holian Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Thayer J Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Anderson C RGN-I/DRP/PB5/610-337-5227 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML052420710 (6) | |
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August 30, 2005 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 3, 2005, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calender year 2005 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed 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.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter was in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. This is based on one White (low to moderate safety significance) inspection finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. All PIs indicated a performance level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The White finding involved not establishing the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the emergency planning plume exposure pathway. The NRC supplemental inspection for this issue evaluated the extent of condition, root cause, and corrective actions. This finding was closed as discussed in Inspection Report 05000271/2005007, dated July 11, 2005.
Additionally, on June 22, 2005, the staff issued a severity level III Notice of Violation, in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy, for misplacing two irradiated fuel pieces and not conducting adequate inventories of the location of the fuel pieces. Information regarding the reason for the violation, corrective actions, and when Vermont Yankee achieved full compliance with the regulatory requirements for this issue are discussed in Notice of Violation EA-04-174 and Special Inspection Report 05000271/2004007, dated December 2, 2004.
Mr. Jay K. Thayer 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.
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 Mr. Clifford Anderson of my staff at (610) 337-5227 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian E. Holian, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-271 License Nos. 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 C. Schwarz, Vice-President, Operations Support O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. M. DeVincentis, Manager, Licensing, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Operating Experience Coordinator, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station J. F. McCann, Director, Licensing C. D. Faison, Manager, Licensing M. J. Colomb, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
T. C. McCullough, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. H. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant M. D. Lyster, PWR SRC Consultant 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.
J. E. Silberg, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. Block, Esquire J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission M. Daley, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc. (NECNP)
D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Mr. Jay K. Thayer 4
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After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME APatel CAnderson BHolian DATE 08/10/05 08/30/05 08/30/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 08/01/2005 - 03/31/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/30/2005 10:29:28 Report 22 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
5 71152B
- PI&R 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 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/26/2005 10/30/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 10/26/2005 10/30/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 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 (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P IP 7112203 1
1 71121
- OCC RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/09/2006 01/13/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS Baseline Inspections 01/23/2006 01/27/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
3 7111111B
- LICENSED OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
Baseline Inspections 08/28/2006 09/01/2006 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
6 7111121
- SSD&PC Baseline Inspections 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 71114
- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/02/2006 10/06/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 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 08/01/2005 - 03/31/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/30/2005 10:29:28 Report 22 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/02/2006 10/06/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
2 7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
1 7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 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.