ML063050619
| ML063050619 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2006 |
| From: | Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053 | |
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November 6, 2006LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 10, 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 APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on October 10, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. 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
Enclosures:
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ML063050619OFFICEPM:RLRBLA:RLRBBC:RLRBNAMEJRowleyS. Figueroa RAuluck DATE11/2/0611/2/0611/6/06 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
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 November 6, 2006
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 10, 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 APPLICATIONHARD COPYDLR R/FJRowleyE-MAIL: JFairRWeisman AMurphy RPettis GGalletti DShum GBagchi SSmith (srs3)
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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 APPLICATIONOctober 10, 2006PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Michael MorganNRC Dan HoangNRC Kenneth ChangNRC Kaihwa HsuNRC Greg GallettiNRC John DreyfussEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)
Lori PottsENO Alan CoxENO Dave LachENO Jim DeVincentisENO Mike HamerENO Mike MetelENO Ted IveyENO VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONOctober 10, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on October 10, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's 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 3.6.2.2-N-08-1The applicant responded to the staff's Request for Additional Information (RAI) 3.6.2.2-N-08 ina letter dated July 14, 2006, "License Renewal Application, Amendment 4". In the letter the applicant stated: "Entergy, consistent with the Peach Bottom precedent, credited the [Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission] FERC dam inspection program to manage the effects of aging on civil and structural elements of the [Vernon Hydroelectric Station] VHS."A FERC letter to the previous owner of the VHS, New England Power Company (currentlyowned by TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc.), dated August 6, 1997 states: "By letter dated June 26, 1997, you requested an exemption from filing an Independent Consultant's Safety Inspection Report under Part 12, Subpart D, of the Commission's Regulations..." and "...I amgranting your request for an exemption from the Part 12, Subpart D requirement for submittal of an Independent Consultant's Safety Inspection Report." As the exemption is only on the filing of an Independent Consultant's Safety Inspection Reportunder Part 12, Subpart D, describe specific Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station aging management activities, provide inspection reports, and describe any corrective actions that have been taken as a result of the inspection reports - as they pertain to the VHS in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3) - since the exemption was granted.Discussion: Prior to submitting its response to this RAI, the applicant wanted to inform thestaff of new and significant information pertaining to the VHS. The applicant directed the staffto the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC), where some operation reports containing information to be used in the applicant's response reside. Due to FERC non-disclosure considerations associated with critical energy infrastructure information, the applicant was unable to provide the inspection reports directly. The staff was informed of the appropriate report numbers and will obtain them from FERC. The applicant will reference these reports in the RAI response.