ML052930446

Transmittal of Draft Safety Evaluation - Extended Power Uprate, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

ML052930446
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	10/21/2005
From:	Richard Ennis NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Ennis R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1420
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%dam200601, TAC MC0761
Download: ML052930446 (5)

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October 21, 2005 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SAFETY EVALUATION - EXTENDED POWER UPRATE, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MC0761)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

By application dated September 10, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 1, and October 28 (2 letters), 2003, January 31 (2 letters), March 4, May 19, July 2, July 27, July 30, August 12, August 25, September 14, September 15, September 23, September 30 (2 letters),

October 5, October 7 (2 letters), December 8, and December 9, 2004, and February 24, March 10, March 24, March 31, April 5, April 22, June 2, August 1, August 4, September 10, September 14, September 18, September 28, and October 17, 2005, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted a proposed license amendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS).

The proposed amendment would allow an increase in the maximum authorized power level for VYNPS from 1593 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 1912 MWt. The proposed increase in power level is considered an extended power uprate (EPU).

Enclosed is the draft safety evaluation (SE) that the NRC staff has prepared to support the proposed VYNPS EPU license amendment. The draft SE is being withheld from public disclosure at this time because it contains proprietary information pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390. The NRC staff has made some preliminary proprietary markings in the draft SE identified by text enclosed within double brackets.

However, the staff believes that not all proprietary text has been marked. The staff requests that Entergy provide comments regarding the proprietary content in the draft SE by October 28, 2005. Comments may also be provided regarding the factual accuracy of the information in the draft SE.

M. Kansler The response time frame was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on October 20, 2005. 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 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

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M. Kansler The response time frame was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on October 20, 2005. 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 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiological Health 475 Allendale Road Vermont Department of Health King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Mr. David R. Lewis Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Mr. James M. DeVincentis Washington, DC 20037-1128 Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Ms. Christine S. Salembier, Commissioner P.O. Box 0500 Vermont Department of Public Service 185 Old Ferry Road 112 State Street Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Resident Inspector Mr. Michael H. Dworkin, Chairman Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Public Service Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State of Vermont P.O. Box 176 112 State Street Vernon, VT 05354 Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Chairman, Board of Selectmen Management Agency Town of Vernon ATTN: James Muckerheide P.O. Box 116 400 Worcester Rd.

Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Operating Experience Coordinator Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Main Street 320 Governor Hunt Road P.O. Box 566 Vernon, VT 05354 Putney, VT 05346-0566 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Mr. John F. McCann Deputy Attorney General Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance 33 Capitol Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Concord, NH 03301-6937 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General Mr. Gary J. Taylor One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Chief Executive Officer Boston, MA 02108 Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Ms. Deborah B. Katz Jackson, MS 39213 Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Ronald Toole Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 1282 Valley of Lakes 440 Hamilton Avenue Box R-10 White Plains, NY 10601 Hazelton, PA 18202 Mr. Danny L. Pace Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Vice President, Engineering Treasury Department Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 639 Loyola Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Brian OGrady Mr. Raymond Shadis Vice President, Operations Support New England Coalition Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Post Office Box 98 440 Hamilton Avenue Edgecomb, ME 04556 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James P. Matteau Mr. Michael J. Colomb Executive Director Director of Oversight Windham Regional Commission Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 139 Main Street, Suite 505 440 Hamilton Avenue Brattleboro, VT 05301 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. William K. Sherman Mr. John M. Fulton Vermont Department of Public Service Assistant General Counsel 112 State Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Drawer 20 440 Hamilton Avenue Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 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