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03/23/2007 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application
ML071710057
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Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/25/2007
From: Rowley J
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Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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June 25, 2007LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 23, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING A COMMITMENT PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations,Inc., held a telephone conference call on March 23, 2007, to discuss and clarify a commitment pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the commitment discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Jonathan G. Rowley, Project Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants
2. Listing of Commitmentcc w/encls: See next page

ML071710057OFFICEPM:RLRB:DLRLA:DLRBC:RLRB:DLRNAMEJRowleyIKingRAuluck DATE06/25/0706/21/0706/25/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLVERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONLIST OF PARTICIPANTSMARCH 23, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Kenneth ChangNRC Kaihwa HsuNRC Mike HamerEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)David MannaiEntergy VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONMARCH 23, 2007The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on March 23, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following commitment pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.Commitment #2Revise station procedures to specify fire hydrant hose testing, inspection, and replacement, ifnecessary, in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency code requirements.

Discussion: In its March 12, 2007, letter to the NRC, the applicant mistakenly deleted apreviously agreed upon commitment #2 and replaced it with the above stated commitment #2.

Based on the discussion with the applicant, the staff indicated that the commitment change requires clarification. The applicant agreed to clarify by reinserting the original commitment #2, assigning a new number to this commitment and add it to the end of the commitment list.Original Commitment #2Fifteen (15) percent of the top guide locations will be inspected using enhanced visualinspection technique, EVT-1, within the first 18 years of the period of extended operation, with at least one-third of the inspections to be completed within the first 6 years and at least two-thirds within the first 12 years of the period of extended operation. Locations selected for examination will be areas that have exceeded the neutron fluence threshold.

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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. David MannaiManager, 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 39213Mr. 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 10601 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:-2-Mr. 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. Gordon A. CleftonNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Diane Curran, Esq.Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036Ronald A. Shems, Esq.Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401Karen Tyler, Esq.Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:-3-Sarah Hofmann, Esq.Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128Matthew Brock, Esq.Assistant Attorney General Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 Boston, MA 02108-1598Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768