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Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on September 27, 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to the VY Nuclear Power Station LRA
ML062960125
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Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 10/27/2006
From: Rowley J
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October 27, 2006 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on September 27, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staffs requests for additional information concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staffs questions. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of 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 Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML062960125 OFFICE PM:RLRB LA:RLRB BC:RLRB NAME JRowley I. King JZimmerman DATE 10/25/06 10/27/06 10/27/06 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiological Health 475 Allendale Road Vermont Department of Health King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Mr. David R. Lewis Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Mr. James M. DeVincentis Washington, DC 20037-1128 Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner P.O. Box 0500 Vermont Department of Public Service 185 Old Ferry Road 112 State Street Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Resident Inspector Mr. James Volz, Chairman Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Public Service Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State of Vermont P.O. Box 176 112 State Street Vernon, VT 05354 Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Chairman, Board of Selectmen Management Agency Town of Vernon ATTN: James Muckerheide P.O. Box 116 400 Worcester Rd.

Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Operating Experience Coordinator Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Main Street 320 Governor Hunt Road P.O. Box 566 Vernon, VT 05354 Putney, VT 05346-0566 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Mr. John F. McCann Deputy Attorney General Director, Licensing 33 Capitol Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Concord, NH 03301-6937 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General Mr. Gary J. Taylor One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Chief Executive Officer Boston, MA 02108 Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Treasury Department Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 639 Loyola Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Oscar Limpias Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Vice President, Engineering Director, NSA Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 440 Hamilton Avenue P.O. Box 0500 White Plains, NY 10601 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Christopher Schwartz Vice President, Operations Support Mr. Raymond Shadis Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New England Coalition 440 Hamilton Avenue Post Office Box 98 White Plains, NY 10601 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Mr. James P. Matteau Director of Oversight Executive Director Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Windham Regional Commission 440 Hamilton Avenue 139 Main Street, Suite 505 White Plains, NY 10601 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. Travis C. McCullough Mr. William K. Sherman Assistant General Counsel Vermont Department of Public Service Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 112 State Street 440 Hamilton Avenue Drawer 20 White Plains, NY 10601 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Theodore Sullivan Mr. Michael D. Lyster Site Vice President 5931 Barclay Lane Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Naples, FL 34110-7306 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 Ms. Charlene D. Faison 185 Old Ferry Road Manager, Licensing Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Mr. James Ross Salisbury, MD 21801 Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Washington, DC 20006-3708 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 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 27, 2006

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY DLR R/F JRowley E-MAIL:

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION September 27, 2006 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Morgan NRC Michael Kennedy Information Systems Laboratories*

Andy Taylor Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Lori Potts ENO Alan Cox ENO Dave Lach ENO Reza Ahrabli ENO

  • NRC contractor Enclosure 1

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION September 27, 2006 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on September 27, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staffs requests for additional information (RAIs) and other issues concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:

RAI 3.3.1-22-K-01 Please confirm that no auxiliary components have elastomer linings or stainless steel cladding.

If there are such components, please provide a list of these components. Also, provide additional justification for the determination that pitting and crevice corrosion do not require aging management.

Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicants response in their September 5, 2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The staff required confirmation that the Water Chemistry Control and One-Time Inspection Programs were used to manage the aging of components that have elastomer linings. The applicant stated that both programs are used.

RAI 3.3.1-68-K-03 Beginning on Page 3.3-206 of the VYNPS LRA, loss of material from carbon steel components is managed using One-Time Inspection (OTI). Please justify the use of OTI for carbon steel exposed to raw water as opposed to a periodic inspection.

Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicants response in their September 5, 2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The staff requested the applicant to further clarify the term untreated water as used in the application and RAI response. The applicant will provide a supplemental response to this concern in a future letter to the NRC.

RAI 3.1.1-17-P-01 According to USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.190, Calculational and Dosimetry Methods for Determining Pressure Vessel Neutron Fluence, analytic uncertainty (Section 1.4.1) is to be considered in the calculation of fluence. As noted by the staff, in GE-NE-000-0007-2342-R1-NP (dated July 2003), Entergy Northeast Vermont Yankee Neutron Flux Evaluation, flux variations of up to but less than 19% was considered. In response to staff AMR audit question #202, the applicant provided extrapolated data to determine if the top of the recirculation inlet nozzles (located at a 104R940 height of 202 inches) might experience an extended power uprate fluence of >1XE17.

Enclosure 2

Was a maximum flux variation of ~19%, considered in this extrapolated data? If not, what calculated fluence level would be experienced by the top of the recirculation inlet nozzles when the applicant considers a maximum flux variation of just less than 19%?

Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicants response in their September 5, 2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The applicant stated that they addressed a similar concern in the response to RAI 4.2-1. The staff will have an internal discussion to determine if that response satisfies both RAIs.