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Letter from Jason C. Zorn to Administrative Judges Enclosing Supplement 23 to the Hearing File Index and Affidavit of G. Edward Miller, Jr
ML060540153
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 02/21/2006
From: Zorn J
NRC/OGC
To: Barrata A, Karlin A, Rubenstein L
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Zorn J
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 11199
Download: ML060540153 (7)


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February 21, 2006 Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Anthony J. Baratta Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Lester S. Rubenstein Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 4760 East Country Villa Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-271-OLA

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC Staff hereby provides notice that it has updated the Hearing File for this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d). The Staff has no updates to its privilege logs at this time, but is continuing to preserve and maintain all privileged documents during the pendency of this proceeding.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jason C. Zorn Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Hearing File Index Affidavit of G. Edward Miller, Jr.

cc: Service List

ENCLOSURE 1 VERMONT YANKEE EPU HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 23 - February 21, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

476 ML060370012 1/26/2006 Comment (1) of Wendy Barnard Opposing the Operation of VT Yankee at its Current Capacity.

477 ML060410054 1/26/2006 Comment (2) of William M. Coleman, re Uprate in Vermont Yankee Production Capacity, Findings of no Significant Hazards at Facility.

478 ML060410056 1/26/2006 Comment (4) re Entergy Desire to Uprate Vermont Yankee Aged Reactor, Author Against Uprate.

479 ML060410067 1/29/2006 Comment (12) of Peter DErrico on risk assessments in the draft Safety Evaluation (SE) released by NRC regarding Vermont Yankee. NRC should revisit its decision after performing an independent safety assessment.

480 ML060410070 1/30/2006 Comment (13) of Marcia Bourne Expressing Concern About Experimental Power Ascension Test Which Will be Conducted While the Plant is On Line Because There is Significant Uncertainty of the Plants Method of Calculating Stress on Steam Dryer.

481 ML060410072 1/30/2006 Comment (15) of Nita Harrison on NRC decision for a power uprate by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee. NRCs decision to allow the proposed uprate, without independent safety assessment, is extremely irresponsible.

482 ML060410075 1/30/2006 Comment (17) of Janet W. and Walter F. Schwarz, Opposing the 20% Power Uprate at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

483 ML060410059 1/30/2006 Comment (7) of Town of Amherst Opposing the Uprate at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Reactor, Without Requirement of a Prior Independent Safety Assessment.

HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 23 - FEBRUARY 21, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

2 of 3 484 ML060450044 1/31/2006 Comment (20) of Dorothy McIver re Uprate in Vermont Yankee Production Capacity, Findings of no Significant Hazards at Facility.

485 ML060410066 2/1/2006 Comment (11) of Mary Alice Herbert opposing proposed uprate of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant.

486 ML060410178 2/2/2006 E-mail, Ennis, to Gucwa, Entergy, Et. Al., Re: VY EPU 487 ML060410119 2/3/2006 Vermont Yankee - Technical Specification Proposed Change No. 263 Extended Power Uprate - Regulatory Commitment Information Regarding Potential Adverse Flow Effects.

488 ML060450049 2/4/2006 Comment (18) of Emilie Hamilton re in Regard to the Open Comment Period Related to the Vermont Yankee Reactor Proposed 20% Uprate.

489 ML060410166 2/6/2006 E-mail, Meyer, Entergy, to Ennis, NRR, Re: VY EPU.

490 ML060410057 2/7/2006 Comment (5) of Emily G. Lewis opposing the Vermont Yankee Uprate.

491 ML060410062 2/7/2006 Comment (8) of Martha Barnard opposing proposed uprate of VT Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

492 ML060410071 2/8/2006 Comment (14) of Thomas K Matsuda Opposing Vermont Yankee Uprate.

493 ML060410073 2/8/2006 Comment (16) of Annie Demille Opposing the Proposed VT Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Uprate.

494 ML060450527 2/8/2006 Comment (23) of Jeanne M. Walsh on the draft Safety Evaluation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

495 ML060450524 2/9/2006 Comment (24) of Benjamin C. Forbes regarding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear and supporting a comprehensive Independent Safety Assessment.

HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 23 - FEBRUARY 21, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

3 of 3 496 ML060120102 2/9/2006 G20060018/LTR-06-0010 - Graham Wallis Ltr. Re: Vermont Yankee Extended Power Uprate.

497 ML060450045 2/10/2006 Comment (19) of David Wells re Uprate in Vermont Yankee Production Capacity, Findings of no Significant Hazards at Facility.

498 ML060450043 2/10/2006 Comment (21) of Emily Monosson on the NRC ruling on the Vermont Yankee uprate, opposes rule.

February 16, 2006 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE

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Docket No. 50-271-OLA LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR

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OPERATIONS, INC.

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ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

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AFFIDAVIT OF G. EDWARD MILLER, JR. CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d)

I, G. Edward Miller, Jr., do hereby state as follows:

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I am employed as a Project Manager in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). I serve as a Project Manager in Plant Licensing Branch I-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing. Among other things, I am managing the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the extended power uprate license amendment request at issue in this proceeding.

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I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §2.336 (b) and (d) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as of the date of this certification.

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

/RA/

G. Edward Miller, Jr.

Executed in Rockville, MD this 16th day of February, 2006.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE

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Docket No. 50-271-OLA LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR

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OPERATIONS, INC.

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ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing letter from Jason C. Zorn, Counsel for NRC Staff, to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, dated February 21, 2006, providing notice of the availability of the Hearing File, together with attachments, in the captioned proceeding have been served on the following. Service has been performed by deposit in the U.S. Mail, First Class; through electronic mail, with copies to follow by deposit in the NRCs internal mail system (as indicated by a single asterisk); or through electronic mail, with copies to follow by deposit in the U.S. Mail, First Class (as indicated by two asterisks), this 21st day of February, 2006.

Alex S. Karlin, Chair*

Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov)

Dr. Anthony J. Baratta*

Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: ajb5@nrc.gov)

Lester S. Rubenstein**

Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 4760 East Country Villa Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 (E-mail: lesrrr@comcast.net)

Office of the Secretary*

ATTN: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov)

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication*

Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 John M. Fulton, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

2 of 2 Jay E. Silberg, Esq.**

Matias Travieso-Diaz, Esq.**

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N St., NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 (E-mail: jay.silberg@pillsburylaw.com matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com)

Raymond Shadis**

Staff Technical Advisor New England Coalition P.O. Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 (E-mail: shadis@prexar.com shadis@ime.net)

Sarah Hofmann, Esq.**

Special Counsel Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 (E-mail: sarah.hofmann@state.vt.us)

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.**

National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Rd.

Lyme, NH 03768 (E-mail:

aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com)

Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.*

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: jmr3@nrc.gov)

Jared Lindsay, Esq.*

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: jjl5@nrc.gov)

/RA/

Jason C. Zorn Counsel for NRC Staff