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2006/12/01-Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on November 8, 2006, Between the U.S. NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application
ML063330358
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Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 12/01/2006
From: Rowley J
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Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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December 1, 2006LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

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OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 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 November 8, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAI) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staff's question.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains theissue discussed with the applicant, including a brief discussion of the item's 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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OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 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 APPLICATIONDISTRIBUTION:HARD COPYDLR R/FJRowleyE-Mail: JFairRWeisman AMurphy RPettis GGalletti DShum GBagchi SSmith (srs3)

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475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mr. David R. LewisPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW 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 Road 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 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONNovember 8, 2006PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Phillip QuailsNRC Naeem IqbalNRC Alan CoxEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Lori PottsENO Michael HamerENO VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONNovember 8, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on November 8, 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 issue was discussed during the telephone conference call:RAI 2.3.3.8-1LRA drawing LRA-G-191163-SH-01-0, "Fire Protection System Inner Loop," shows the yard firehydrants as out of scope (i.e., not colored in purple). Verify whether the yard fire hydrants are in scope of license renewal in accordance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part54.4(a) (10 CFR 54.4(a)) and subject to an aging management review (AMR) in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, please provide justification for the exclusion.Discussion: The staff provided its position on RAI 2.3.3.8-1, that yard fire hydrants require anAMR, in writing in an e-mail to the applicant on September 25, 2006. The applicant addressedthe staff's position in their October 31, 2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 19). The applicant refuted the staff's position in its response. The staff pointed out that the VYNPS Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Revision 20, does not agree with their response. The applicant will provide a supplemental response to this concern in a future letter to the NRC.