ML063120061

New England Coalitions Proposed Corrections to the Transcript for Evidentiary Hearings of September 13, 14, 2006

ML063120061
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/30/2006
From:	Shadis R New England Coalition
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
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50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 12472
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF UNIT7ED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

October 30, 2006 Docket No. 50-271 ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA NEW ENGLAND COALITION'S PROPOSED CORRECTIONS TO THE TRANSCRIPf FOR EVIDENTIARY HlEARINGS OF SEFfEMBER 13,14,2006 In accordance with the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's ("Board") Order of October 12, 2006, New England Coalition proposes the following corrections to the transcript of September 14,2006. New England Coalition proposes to incorporate by reference the omitted material from the transcribed opening statements, as provided by the Board on October 19, 2003. New England Coalition proposes no additional corrections to the transcript of September 13,2006.

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hard to operate how they operate 20 averaGe average 1530 4

what you, the trickle power ratio what. The Critical Power Ratio 9

that 14 that here with which 15 the 1531 13

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parameters we are interested parameters that we ame interested in 5

the pressure, and you can see 6

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pressure pressure, and 11 by with 12 they can put confidence of on X you can put a confidence of x sigmas on the number of signals on the 13 Confidence of the 14 it ODYN 23 because they Because they (NRC) 24 Arnd 1542 1

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parameter, is 7

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thing, to formalize this experience, to formalize this experience, is to use a is to take a 7

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is they haven't seen any problem. Thi They have not seen any problem, that 20 You see abnormality Do you see abnormality?

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I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE LLC and ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-271OLA ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NEW ENGLAND COALmON'S PROPOSED CORRECONS TO THE TRANSCRIPT FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS OF SEPTEMBER 13,14,2006 in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class; or by e-mail as indicated by a double asterisk (**), this 30& day of October, 2006.

Alex S. Karlin, Chair" Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ask2@nr.gov Dr. Anthony J. Baratta**

Adminisrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ajb5@nrc.gov Lester S. Rubenstein" Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 4760 East Country Villa Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 E-mail: lesrrr@comcast.net Office of the Secretary**

ATTN: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: O-16CI U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: HWEAIGDOCKET@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication*

Mail Stop: O-16CI U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 John M. Fulton, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 8

Jay E. Silberg, Esq.**

Matias Travieso-Diaz, Esq.**

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PiUtman, LLP 2300 N St, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 E-mmil: jay.silberg(pillsburylaw.com matias.travieso-diazi*pillsburylaw.com Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.**

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mad: imr3a*

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Marcia Carpentier, Esq.**

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-maik MhQTCý7.Wv)

Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.**

Richard Ennis, NRR, US NRC Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop 0-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Raymond Shadis Pro Se Representative New England Coalition 9

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the matter of October 30, 2006 ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC Docket No. 50-271 and ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA Office of the Secretary ATTN. Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: 0-16C1I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Dear Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff,

Please find for filing in the above captioned matter one original and two copies of NEW ENGLAND COALiTION'S PROPOSED CORRECTONS TO THE TRANSCRIPT FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS OF SEPTEMBER 13,14,2006 Thank you for your kind assistance in making this filing, Raymond Shadis Pro se Representative New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, Maine 04556 207-882-7801 shadis(2prexar.com