ML060660136

Vermont Yankee - Letter from Jason C. Zorn to Administrative Judges Enclosing Supplement 24 to the Hearing File Index and the Affidavit of G. Edward Miller, Jr

ML060660136
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	03/06/2006
From:	Zorn J NRC/OGC
To:	Anthony Baratta, Karlin A, Rubenstein L Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Jason Zorn 301-415-8350
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 11310
Download: ML060660136 (10)

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March 6, 2006 Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Administrative Judge Lester S. Rubenstein Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4760 East Country Villa Drive Mail Stop: T-3F23 Tucson, AZ 85718 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 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 24 - March 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

499 ML060480383 1/5/2005 Comment (31) of Carol E. Cone Opposing Vermont Yankee Proposed 20% Uprate in Power Output, 20 Year License Extension, & Expansion of High-Level Waste Storage Capacity.

500 ML060410065 1/11/2006 Comment (10) of Joanna and Charles Hamlin Opposing the VT Yankee Proposed Uprate and the Risk Assessments in the Draft Safety Evaluation Released by the NRC Based on Fallacious Assumption that the Reactor is Brand New.

501 ML060330310 1/19/2006 Transcript of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee - Open Session January 19, 2006, pages 1-80/184-236/389-457. Closed session pages81-183 and 237-388.

502 ML060410058 1/25/2006 Comment (6) of Sally Shaw opposing Entergy VT Yankee License Amendment Uprate.

503 ML060410055 1/26/2006 Comment (3) of Jill Bromberg on The risk assessments in the draft safety evaluation released by the NRC are based on the assumption that the reactor is brand new.

504 ML060410064 1/27/2006 Comment (9) of Alice & Benjamine Jurick on the risk assessments in the draft Safety Evaluation (SE) released by the NRC are based on the assumption that the reactor is brand new.

505 ML060480410 2/2/2006 Comment (40) of Margaret P. Bartenhagen on Proposed Uprate for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Independent Engineering Assessment of Plant Should be Required Before an Uprate is Granted due to Listed Reason.

506 ML060600079 2/2/2006 Comment (51) Opposing the VT Yankee Proposed Uprate and the Risk Assessments in the Draft Safety Evaluation Released by the NRC.

HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 24 - MARCH 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

507 ML060480380 2/3/2006 Comment (29) Opposing Proposed 20% Uprate for Vermont Yankee.

508 ML060480386 2/3/2006 Comment (33) of Mariquita Vitztham, Writing to Urge You to Conduct Comprehensive Independent Safety Assessment on the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Using the Same Methodology Scope that was Used with the Maine Yankee Reactor.

509 ML060480397 2/4/2006 Comment (35) of Doris Lake regarding An Independent Safety Assessment at Vermont Yankee.

510 ML060480402 2/4/2006 Comment (37) of Kenneth A. Shearer Opposing a 20% Uprate to the VT Yankee Nuclear Plant in Vernon, VT.

511 ML060480378 2/5/2006 Comment (27) of Nancy Crompton Opposing Entergys Push to Uprate Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

512 ML060480379 2/5/2006 Comment (28) on Proposed Uprate to VT Yankee Power Plant in Vernon, VT.

513 ML060480382 2/5/2006 Comment (30) of J. Levy and Fellow Residents Opposing Vermont Yankee 20%

Power Increase Without an Independent Safety Assessment.

514 ML060480385 2/5/2006 Comment (32) of Allison Page and Alejandro Levins, regarding increase of operations at Vermont Yankee.

515 ML060480387 2/5/2006 Comment (34) of Sue Reed Opposing 20% Uprate to Vermont Yankee Power Plant in Vernon, Vermont.

516 ML060480412 2/5/2006 Comment (42) Lou Waronker Opposing the 20% Uprate as Proposed by Entergy, for Vermont Yankee.

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HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 24 - MARCH 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

517 ML060540079 2/5/2006 Comment (47) of Rita Pickette Strongly Objecting to Entergys Push to Uprate Aging Vermont Yankee Facility for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

518 ML060600080 2/5/2006 Comment (52) of Linda and Robert Hecker opposing the proposed 20% energy uprate at Vermont Yankee and to request an Independent Safety Assessment.

519 ML060480372 2/6/2006 Comment (25) of Ursula Post, re Independent Safety Assessment Before Granting an Upgrade to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

520 ML060480404 2/6/2006 Comment (38) of Robert Santway re Decision to Approve Uprate at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Reactor.

521 ML060480407 2/6/2006 Comment (39) of Anne P. Tobey Opposing Vermont Yankee Uprate Without Prior Independent Safety Assessment.

522 ML060480413 2/6/2006 Comment (43) of Sarah Kotkov on Entergys Push to Uprate Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

523 ML060480400 2/6/2006 Comment (46) of Victor and Mary Burdo Opposing Entergys Push to Uprate Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

524 ML060600078 2/6/2006 Comment (50) of Jesse Lepkoff Opposing the VT Yankee Proposed Uprate and the Risk Assessments in the Draft Safety Evaluation Released by the NRC 525 ML060600108 2/7/2006 Comment (56) of Leslie Read on Whether Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant has been Properly Evaluated for Safe Operations with the Applied for 20% Power Uprate.

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HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 24 - MARCH 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

526 ML060600113 2/7/2006 Comment (57) of Linda A. Bailey opposing the NRC staffs conclusion that a power uprate at Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT would not create a significant reduction in the operational safety margin of the plant.

527 ML060470529 2/8/2006 Citizen Petition, Calling for a Complete Examination of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Reactor, Equal in Scope to the Independent Safety Assessment Conducted at Maine Yankee.

528 ML060470532 2/8/2006 Citizen Petition, Calling for an Independent Safety Assessment of Vermont Yankee, Similar to Those Already Conducted at Aging Nuclear Plants in Maine and Connecticut.

529 ML060470535 2/8/2006 Citizen Petition, Calling for an Independent Safety Assessment of Vermont Yankee, Similar to Those Already Conducted at Aging Nuclear Plants in Maine and Connecticut.

530 ML060470528 2/8/2006 Comment (22) of Raymond Shadis, Enclosing Petitions and Letters from Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire on Proposed Power Rate Increase at Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee Reactor.

531 ML060480416 2/8/2006 Comment (44) of Maureen Ippolito and Jeff Young Opposing Entergys Push to Uprate Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

532 ML060540080 2/8/2006 Comment (48) of Jane Michaud opposing Entergys proposed power uprate at Vermont Yankee.

533 ML060540106 2/8/2006 Comment (49) of Gyuri Kepes re Vermont Yankee NRC Open Comment Period.

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HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 24 - MARCH 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

534 ML060600115 2/8/2006 Comment (58) of Quinn Kepes Opposing the Vermont Yankee Uprate Without an Independent Safety Assessment.

535 ML060600117 2/8/2006 Comment (59) of Imre Kepes on the Vermont Yankee power uprate and a need for an Independent Safety Analysis.

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

537 ML060120102 2/9/2006 G20060018/LTR-06-0010 - Graham Wallis Ltr re. Vermont Yankee Extended Power Uprate.

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

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

540 ML060480375 2/14/2006 Comment (26) of William C. Pearson Opposing Proposed Entergy Vermont Yankee Uprate .

541 ML060480399 2/14/2006 Comment (36) of Lois Barber Opposing Uprate of Vermont Yankee Without Requirement of Prior Independent Safety Assessment.

542 ML060480418 2/15/2006 Comment (45) of Suzanne Maisner Opposing Entergys Push to Uprate Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for a 20% Increase in the Production of Electrical Power.

543 ML060600081 2/22/2006 Comment (53) of Michael Marantz, Opposing the Vermont Yankee Uprate Without an Independent Safety Assessment.

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HEARING FILE INDEX SUPPLEMENT 24 - MARCH 6, 2006 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

544 ML060600083 2/22/2006 Comment (54) of Jesse Peters Opposing the Vermont Yankee Uprate and the Risk Assessments in Draft Safety Evaluation Based Released by NRC Based on the Fallacious Assumption that the Reactor is Brand New.

545 ML060600148 2/22/2006 E-mail, Gucwa, Entergy to Ennis, NRR, Re: VY EPU Supplement 45.

546 ML060590261 2/22/2006 Vermont Yankee, Technical Specification Proposed Change No. 263 - Supplement No. 45, Extended Power Uprate - Revised Technical Specification Pages.

547 ML060600100 2/23/2006 Comment (55) of Peter Dramondstone on the Vermont Yankee Uprate and an Independent Safety Inspection.

548 ML060600120 2/24/2006 Comment (60) of Michael Nix, on P1774 Federal Registry Vol. 71, No. 7, Insist Upon Independent Safety Assessment Before a 20 Percent Uprate is Allowed at Vernon, VT Nuclear Power Facility.

549 ML060610395 2/26/2006 E-mail Gucwa, Entergy, to Ennis, NRR, Re: VY EPU Steam Dryer Monitoring 6 of 6

March 6, 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 ) Docket No. 50-271-OLA LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 6th day of March, 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 ) Docket No. 50-271-OLA LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

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 March 6, 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 6th day of March, 2006.

Alex S. Karlin, Chair* Dr. Anthony J. Baratta*

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov) (E-mail: ajb5@nrc.gov)

Lester S. Rubenstein** Office of the Secretary*

Administrative Judge ATTN: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16C1 4760 East Country Villa Drive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tucson, AZ 85718 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: lesrrr@comcast.net) (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov)

Office of Commission Appellate John M. Fulton, Esq.

Adjudication* Assistant General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16C1 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 440 Hamilton Avenue Washington, DC 20555-0001 White Plains, NY 10601

Jay E. Silberg, Esq.** Raymond Shadis**

Matias Travieso-Diaz, Esq.** Staff Technical Advisor Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP New England Coalition 2300 N St., NW P.O. Box 98 Washington, DC 20037-1128 Edgecomb, ME 04556 (E-mail: jay.silberg@pillsburylaw.com (E-mail: shadis@prexar.com matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com) shadis@ime.net)

Sarah Hofmann, Esq.** Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.**

Special Counsel National Legal Scholars Law Firm Department of Public Service 84 East Thetford Rd.

112 State Street - Drawer 20 Lyme, NH 03768 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 (E-mail:

(E-mail: sarah.hofmann@state.vt.us) aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com)

Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.* Jared Lindsay, Esq.*

Law Clerk Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: jmr3@nrc.gov) (E-mail: jjl5@nrc.gov)

/RA/

Jason C. Zorn Counsel for NRC Staff