ML053540365

Letter from Annette L. Vietti-Cook to Representative John W. Olver Dated December 16, 2005

ML053540365
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	12/16/2005
From:	Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY
To:	Olver J US HR (House of Representatives)
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP-04-832-02-OLA, RAS 10849
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UNITED STATES N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555-0001 DOCKETED December 1 6 , 2005 USNRC December 16,2005 (2:33pm)

SECRETARY OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF SERVED December 16,2005 The Honorable John W. Olver United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Olver:

This is a response to your letter dated November 9, 2005, addressed to Chairman Nils J. Diaz, in which you urge an Independent Safety Assessment of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station as part of the consideration by the NRC of the proposed power uprate for Vermont Yankee. Your letter has been referred to the NRC staff. The staff will address your specific concerns in a direct reply.

Currently, contentions addressing the power uprate for Vermont Yankee are before an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in a contested proceeding. Under Nuclear Regulatory Commission procedural rules for adjudications, the Commission has an appellate role in proceedings commenced before its Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards. Because of that role, I trust that you will understand that the Commissioners must remain impartial during the pendency of a case, whether it is before a Licensing Board or on appeal to the Commission.

A copy of your letter and this response, as well as, the response of the NRC staff when issued will be served on the participants in the Vermont Yankee proceeding.

Sincerely, A

Annette L. Vietti-Cook cc: Vermont Yankee Service List

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of 1

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE L.L.C. ) Docket No. 50-271-0LA and ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

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(Operating License Amendment) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LETTER FROM ANNETTE L. VIETTI-COOK TO REPRESENTATIVE JOHN W. OLVER DATED DECEMBER 16,2005 have been served upon the following persons by U.S. mail, first class, or through NRC internal distribution.

Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge Adjudication Alex S. Karlin, Chair U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Anthony J. Baratta Lester S. Rubenstein Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 4270 E Country Villa Drive Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Tucson, AZ 85718 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Robert M. Weisman, Esq. Raymond Shadis Sherwin E. Turk, Esq. New England Coalition Jason C. Zorn, Esq. P.O. Box 98 Office of the General Counsel Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mail Stop 15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Docket No. 50-271-0LA LETTER FROM ANNETTE L. VIETTI-COOK TO REPRESENTATIVE JOHN W. OLVER DATED DECEMBER 16,2005 John M. Fulton, Esq. Sarah Hofmann, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Special Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Department of Public Service 440 Hamilton Avenue 112 State Street - Drawer 20 White Plains, NY 10601 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq. Jay E. Silberg, Esq.

National Legal Scholars Law Firm Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.

84 East Thetford Rd. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Lyme, NH 03768 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1 128 Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Office c)f th@ecretary dt the ~omrkhssion Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16'h day of December 2005