ML062790071

2006/10/12-Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on September 14, 2006, Between the U.S. NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc, Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Applicatio

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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	10/12/2006
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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October 12, 2006LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEARPOWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., (ENO) held a telephone conference call on September 14, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The conference call was useful in clarifying the staff's questions.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listingof the issues discussed with the applicant, including a brief discussion of the items' status. The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary. /RA/Jonathan Rowley, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271

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Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mr. David R. LewisPillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128Mr. David O'Brien, CommissionerVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. James Volz, ChairmanPublic Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116Operating Experience CoordinatorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHPRadiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070Mr. James M. DeVincentisManager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Resident InspectorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399Jonathan M. Block, Esq.Main Street

P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwartzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Travis C. McCulloughAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Theodore SullivanSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Mr. James H. Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Ms. Stacey M. LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. Norman L. RademacherDirector, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Mr. Raymond ShadisNew England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556Mr. James P. MatteauExecutive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301Mr. William K. ShermanVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Diane Curran, Esq.Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Note to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from Jonathan Rowley dated October 12, 2006

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JRowley RLaufer JShea CAnderson, RI RPowell, RI DScrenci, RI MModes, RI DPelton, Sr. Resident MYoung RidsOpaMail LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONSeptember 14, 2006PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)John MaNRC James DeVincentisEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Mike MetelENO David LachENO Lori PottsENO Allan CoxENO Ted IveyENO Reza AhrabliENO VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONSeptember 14, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on September 14, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:RAI 3.5-1 Table 3.5.2-1, Page 3.5-50, of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) licenserenewal application (LRA) indicates that Containment Inservice Inspection, Subsection IWE(CII-IWE) and Containment Leak Rate aging management programs (AMPs) are used for bellows (reactor vessel and drywell). The letter C is listed under the column of notes corresponding to this component. The letter C indicates that the component is different from the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report line item. However, the staff finds that "bellows" is listed as a line item under the column of steel elements in the GALL Report.

Provide your basis for stating that the bellows is different from the GALL Report line item.Discussion: The applicant indicated to the staff that the RAI is the same or similar to Item#242 from the question and answer database of the aging management reviews and programsaudit. The staff will review the database response to the item. The staff will remove the RAI ifthe response is found adequate.RAI 3.5-3 LRA Table 3.5.2-1 indicates that CII-IWE and Containment Leak Rate AMPs are used fordrywell head, drywell shell, drywell sump liner, drywell to torus vent line bellows, drywell to torus vent system, equipment hatch, personnel airlock, primary containment electric penetrations,primary containment mechanical penetrations (includes those with bellows), torus electrical penetration, torus manway, torus mechanical penetrations, torus ring girder, torus shell, and torus themowell. The letter E is listed under the column of notes corresponding to these components. The letter E indicates that each component is consistent with the GALL Reportmaterial, environment, and aging effect, but a different AMP is credited. However, the staff finds that the GALL Report requires American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Section XI, Subsection IWE as an AMP for managing these components. Provide your basis for stating that "a different AMP is credited." If your AMP is different from CII-IWE, state thedifferences.Discussion: The applicant indicated to the staff that the RAI is the same or similar to Item #44from the question and answer database of the aging management reviews and programs audit. The staff will review the database response to the item. The staff will remove the RAI if theresponse is found adequate. RAI 3.5-4LRA Table 3.5.2-1 indicates that metal fatigue AMP is used for torus shell time-limited aginganalysis (TLAA). The letter E is listed under the column of notes corresponding to this component. The letter E indicates that the component is consistent with the GALL Reportmaterial, environment, and aging effect, but a different AMP is credited. Provide your basis for stating that "a different AMP is credited." If your AMP is different from that of the GALL Report,state the differences.Discussion: The applicant indicated to the staff that the RAI is the same or similar to Item#250 from the question and answer database of the aging management reviews and programsaudit. The staff will review the database response to the item. The staff will remove the RAI ifthe response is found adequate.RAI 3.5-8 B.1.8, Containment Leak Rate, states that "A QA [quality assurance] audit in 2001 revealedlatent noncompliance with station administrative and Appendix J implementing procedures. An administrative procedure noncompliance created the potential for untimely review of industryOE [operating experience] relative to the program." Describe the noncompliance and the corrective actions.Discussion: The applicant indicated to the staff that the RAI is the same or similar to Item #15from the question and answer database of the aging management reviews and programs audit. The staff will review the database response to the Item. The staff will remove the RAI if theresponse is found adequate.RAI 3.5-10 Table 3.5.2-1 indicates that the structures monitoring program will be used as an AMP for thedrywell floor liner seal. However, GALL Report Vol. 2, Rev. 1, on this component states that Chapter XI.S1, ASME Section XI, Subsection IWE, should be used, and that leak tightness willbe monitored by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J Leak Rate Tests for pressure boundary, seals and gaskets (including O-rings). Table 3.5.1 on Item 3.5.1-16, which includes the drywell floor linerseal, states that seals and gaskets are not included in the Containment Inservice InspectionProgram at VYNPS. Provide the reason for not including the drywell floor liner seal in the Containment Inservice Inspection Program at VYNPS, and the differences between your structures monitoring program and ASME Section XI, Subsection IWE, in managing aging of the drywell floor liner seal.Discussion: The applicant indicated to the staff that the RAI is the same or similar to Item #76from the question and answer database of the aging management reviews and programs audit. The staff will review the database response to the item. The staff will remove the RAI if theresponse is found adequate.