ML061800036
| ML061800036 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Indian Point, Cooper, Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 07/12/2006 |
| From: | Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
| To: | Mulligan M - No Known Affiliation |
| SHea J, NRR/DLPM, 415-1388 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML061940148 | List: |
| References | |
| 2.206, G20060552, G20060571, G20060576, IR-03-010, IR-05-015 | |
| Download: ML061800036 (7) | |
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July 12, 2006 Mr. Michael Mulligan 5 Wood Lawn Lane Hinsdale, NH 03451
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
Your e-mail correspondence dated May 31, 2006, June 2, 2006, June 7, 2006, June 12, 2006, June 15, 2006, and June 22, 2006, addressed to Mr. Luis Reyes, Executive Director for Operations at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and others have been referred to the NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 2.206. You requested that NRC shut down Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) if, the defect with a surge protector in the switch gear room [is not]
replaced within 6 months. Two separate e-mails requested a shutdown of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Station (IP) within 1 year unless, NRC, NEI, INPO and state of NY overseers be reorganized with a theme of radical transparency on all things associated with nuclear power. In addition, you requested that NRC shut down an unidentified plant if it does not within 1 year fix degradations pictured in a slide presentation on April 29, 2006, by Commissioner Lyons.
It has been determined that your requests do not meet the criteria for consideration pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. The component(s) you cited as defective at VY in your petition of May 31, and supplemented on June 22, operated as designed, therefore, following a review, no violations of NRC regulations were cited. Your petition requests of June 2, and June 7, addressed deficiencies with the NRC. These issues are not considered under 10 CFR 2.206. We have referred your concerns to the Office of the Inspector General for their review. Finally, your petition of June 12, does not provide sufficient supportive factual information. In addition, the system(s) that you reference in the petition have been the subject of NRC staff review and evaluation.
The VY, defective surge protector you refer to in your e-mail, is in fact a ground bus resistor bank designed to dissipate the ground current energy from a fault in the condensate pump motor windings. In contrast to VY, the Prairie Island pump trip, referenced in your June 22 e-mail was caused by a cable fault.
NRC makes transparency of its programs and licensing processes for the general public a priority with exceptions for plant physical security. In particular, the NRC process for reviewing plant amendments is a transparent process where the public is allowed to participate by comment or through a hearing request.
The picture that you provided in your June 12, 2006, petition was taken several years ago and is of a non-safety-related sparging system located within the Intake Structure of Cooper Nuclear Station. This system helps prevent silt buildup in the intake bay. The piping and components to this non-safety-related system are periodically inspected by the licensee (last inspected during the spring of 2006 see inspection report 5000298/2005015 dated April 25, 2006, ADAMS Accession No. ML061160027), and are repaired as needed.
M. Mulligan Finally, your June 15, 2006, request to add concerns about the use of cheater bars at Oconee Nuclear Station to your June 12, 2006, request, was resolved through NRC Special Inspection Report 50-269/03-10, 50-270/03-10 and 50-287/03-10, ADAMS Accession No. ML031530617.
In addition to your specific petitions, we reviewed all the issues raised in your e-mails, and determined that none of them fit the criteria for consideration pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206.
Thank you for bringing these issues to the attention of the NRC.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-271, 50-247, 50-286, 50-298, and 50-269 cc: See next page
In addition to your specific petitions we reviewed all the issues raised in your e-mails, and determined that none of them fit the criteria for consideration pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206.
Thank you for bringing these issues to the attention of the NRC.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-271, 50-247, 50-286, 50-298, 50-269 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION: G20060576, G20060552 & G20060571 PUBLIC LPL1-1 R/F RidsNrrPMJShea RidsNrrLASLittle RidsNrrDorlLpl1-1 RidsOgcRp RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsNrrDorlDpr RidsRgn1MailCenter RidsNrrDorl RidsNrrOd RidsNrrAdro RidsEdoMailCenter RidsOgcMailCenter RidsNrrDpr RidsOpaMail RidsOcaMailCenter RidsRgnIMailCenter RidsNrrPMDWilliams RidsNrrWpcMail Package Accession Number: ML061940148 Incoming Accession Number: ML061590233, ML061600152, ML061770443, ML061650037, ML061670339, ML061670082 Response Accession Number: ML061800036 Response Coordinated with OGC-Jenny Longo OFFICE NRR/LPL1-1/PM NRR/LPL1-1/LA NRR/LPL1-1/BC NRR/DPR/DD NRR/DORL/D NAME J Shea:rsa SLittle JBoska for R. Laufer HNieh CHaney DATE 6/29/06 6/29/06 6/30/06 7/06/06 7/12/06
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. David R. Lewis Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. James Volz, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Mr. James M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.
Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.
Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Theodore Sullivan 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. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Director, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Fred R. Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Paul Rubin General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Columb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Comiotes Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Patric Conroy Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 139 Depot Road East Kingston, NH 03827 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236 Mr. William T. Russell PWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Phillip Musegaas Riverkeeper, Inc.
828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mr. Mark Jacobs IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524