ML053140197
| ML053140197 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/2005 |
| From: | Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
| To: | Block J - No Known Affiliation |
| SHea J, NRR/DLPM, 415-1388 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML053140204 | List: |
| References | |
| 2.206, G20050706, TAC MC8632 | |
| Download: ML053140197 (6) | |
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December 7, 2005 Mr. Jonathan M. Block 94 Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346
Dear Mr. Block:
Your petition dated October 11, 2005, addressed to Mr. Luis Reyes, Executive Director for Operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been referred to me pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 2.206). You requested that the NRC issue an emergency order for a temporary closure or de-rating of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) as a result of flooding and storm damage to the city of Keene, the town of Hinsdale, and other portions of New Hampshire that are part of existing evacuation routes for VY in an emergency event and within the effluent pathway.
In a teleconference on October 18, 2005, the NRC Petition Manager, Mr. James Shea, informed you that your emergency request for temporary plant closure or de-rating was denied, based on an evaluation by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) regarding the State of New Hampshires establishment of alternate evacuation routes during the recent flooding. In that teleconference, you raised additional concerns about whether FEMA and the State of New Hampshire have plans for an evacuation if an event were to occur at VY simultaneously with a natural disaster such as the recent flooding. Specifically, you were concerned with how people would evacuate from the city of Keene and the town of Hinsdale while roads were flooded and if there were alternative assembly points and decontamination centers for people who normally would evacuate through these flooded areas. Finally, you asked what the NRC is doing to ensure that contingency evacuation plans are in place.
On October 26, 2005, we informed you that your additional concerns regarding emergency planning had been accepted for review by the NRC staff pursuant to Section 2.206 of the Commissions regulations. You also were informed that we would take action by including the enclosed proposed Directors Decision with this petition acknowledgment letter and address your original petition along with your additional concerns regarding evacuation planning during a VY event simultaneously occurring with a natural disaster. Please provide comments to me on any portions of the proposed decision that you believe involve errors and on any issues in the petition that you believe have not been fully addressed. The NRC staff is making a similar request of the licensee. The NRC staff will then review any comments provided by you and the licensee, and consider them in the final version of the Directors Decision with no further opportunity to comment.
Please provide your comments within 30 days of the date of this letter.
J. M. Block For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the notice regarding your petition, that is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additionally, Management Directive 8.11, Review Process for 10 CFR 2.206 Petitions, and the associated brochure NUREG/BR-0200, Public Petition Process, prepared by the NRC Office of Public Affairs are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML041770328 and ML013600445.
Please feel free to contact Mr. James Shea, Petition Manager, at 301-415-1388 to discuss any questions related to this petition.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
Enclosures:
- 1. Federal Register Notice
- 2. Proposed Directors Decision cc w/encls: See next page
J. M. Block For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the notice regarding your petition, that is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additionally, Management Directive 8.11, Review Process for 10 CFR 2.206 Petitions, and the associated brochure NUREG/BR-0200, Public Petition Process, prepared by the NRC Office of Public Affairs are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML041770328 and ML013600445.
Please feel free to contact Mr. James Shea, Petition Manager, at 301-415-1388 to discuss any questions related to this petition.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
Enclosures:
- 1. Federal Register Notice
- 2. Proposed Directors Decision cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Package: ML053140204 Incoming: ML052910172 Response: ML053140197 Proposed Directors Decision: ML053140216 Federal Register Notice: ML053140207 OFFICE LPLI-1/PM LPLI-1/LA Tech Editor INSIR/BC LPLI-1/BC DORL/DD NAME JShea SLittle PKleene AMcMurtray RLaufer Rlaufer for CHolden DATE 11/10/05 11/14/05 11/16/05 11/15/05 1114/05 11/14/05 OFFICE DORL/D NRR/D DORL/D NAME CHaney JDyer CHaney DATE 11/15/05 12/05/05 12/07/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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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 Jackson, MS 39213
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. John T. Herron Mr. Ronald Toole Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer 1282 Valley of Lakes Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Box R-10 440 Hamilton Avenue Hazelton, PA 18202 White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Mr. Danny L. Pace Treasury Department Vice President, Engineering Entergy Services, Inc.
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 639 Loyola Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Raymond Shadis Mr. Brian OGrady New England Coalition Vice President, Operations Support Post Office Box 98 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Edgecomb, ME 04556 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Mr. Michael J. Colomb Windham Regional Commission Director of Oversight 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Brattleboro, VT 05301 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service Mr. John M. Fulton 112 State Street Assistant General Counsel Drawer 20 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Venessa Quinn, Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Sec.
Mr. Jay K. Thayer Department of Homeland Security Site Vice President 1800 S. Bell Street, Room 837 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Crystal City-Arlington, VA 22202-3546 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 Deborah Bell, Chair 185 Old Ferry Road Regional Assistance Committee Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 FEMA, Region 1 99 High Street, 6th Floor Mr. Kenneth L. Graesser Boston, MA 02110 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Craig J. Fiore Radiological Emergency Preparedness Sec.
Mr. James Sniezek Department of Homeland Security 5486 Nithsdale Drive 1800 South Bell Street-Room 839 Salisbury, MD 21801 Crystal City-Arlingong, VA 22202-3546