ML072120050
| ML072120050 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/31/2007 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Rogers, Bill, NRR, (301)415-2945 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML072120050 (7) | |
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July 31, 2007 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President & COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
EXTENSION OF SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF REVIEW OF THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Balduzzi:
The safety evaluation report (SER) with confirmatory items, in support of the staffs review of the Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC, license renewal application for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS), was issued on March 30, 2007. The staff identified six confirmatory items related to the identification of the nonsafety-related portions of the service water, circulating water, and reactor water cleanup systems to be included within the scope of license renewal.
In February 2007, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Region I performed a license renewal scoping inspection and reviewed the information related to these confirmatory items.
The inspection team determined that VYNPS had not identified all boundaries of nonsafety-related systems, attached to safety-related systems to be included within the scope of license renewal, as documented in the June 5, 2007, inspection report. Subsequently, the applicant reviewed the boundaries of nonsafety-related systems, attached to safety-related systems, to be included within the scope of license renewal to address the issues identified during the inspection. During a telephone conversation on June 1, 2007, the staff requested that VYNPS address the completeness of scoping activities for nonsafety-related systems, attached to safety-related systems as a supplemental response to an earlier request for additional information (RAI 2.1-2).
By letter dated July 3, 2007, VYNPS provided additional information, as a supplemental response to the RAI 2.1-2, to address the confirmatory items, and to address the issues identified during the NRC inspection. The letter included the scoping boundaries for certain nonsafety-related systems within the scope of license renewal and discussed new component types. However, the letter did not provide sufficient information to allow the staff to complete its review. During a telephone conversation on July 5, 2007, the staff requested that VYNPS indicate any new component types which were brought within the scope of license renewal due to the identification of the scoping boundaries identified in the July 3, 2007, letter to the NRC.
By letter dated July 30, 2007, VYNPS provided additional information which included sixteen new systems to be added to the scope of license renewal, changes to thirty six systems related to nonsafety-related system components, and addition or revision to thirty two aging management review (AMR) tables.
M. Balduzzi The staff has performed an initial review of the information that VYNPS provided by letter dated July 30, 2007, and has determined that substantial changes have been included in the areas of scoping and AMR. In addition, the information that was provided does not incorporate certain commitments made to the NRC as a result of the staffs audit and review activities. Therefore, the staff requests that VYNPS review the information contained in the July 30, 2007, letter for accuracy and submit the revised information.
Due to the volume and complexity of the information, the final SER will not be issued on August 1, 2007, as originally scheduled. Upon receipt of satisfactory information which allows us to complete our review, the NRC staff will issue a revised review schedule. The staff will extend the overall schedule beyond the nominal thirty months (with hearing) by a minimum of two months plus the length of time required by VYNPS to submit the revised information.
This letter can be accessed in the Agency Documents Access and Management System, under (Accession No. ML072120050). If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Rowley of my staff by telephone at 301-415-4053 or via e-mail at JGR@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271 cc: See next page
M. Balduzzi The staff has performed an initial review of the information that VYNPS provided by letter dated July 30, 2007, and has determined that substantial changes have been included in the areas of scoping and AMR. In addition, the information that was provided does not incorporate certain commitments made to the NRC as a result of the staffs audit and review activities. Therefore, the staff requests that VYNPS review the information contained in the July 30, 2007, letter for accuracy and submit the revised information.
Due to the volume and complexity of the information, the final SER will not be issued on August 1, 2007, as originally scheduled. Upon receipt of satisfactory information which allows us to complete our review, the NRC staff will issue a revised review schedule. The staff will extend the overall schedule beyond the nominal thirty months (with hearing) by a minimum of two months plus the length of time required by VYNPS to submit the revised information.
This letter can be accessed in the Agency Documents Access and Management System, under (Accession No. ML072120050). If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Rowley of my staff by telephone at 301-415-4053 or via e-mail at JGR@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271 cc: See next page ADAMS Accession No.: ML072120050 OFFICE PM:RLRB:DLR LA:DLR PM:RLRB:DLR BC:RLRB:DLR OGC D:DLR NAME BRogers IKing JRowley RAuluck LSubin PTKuo DATE 07/31/07 07/31/07 07/31/07 07/31/07 07/31/07 07/31/07 OFFICIAL FILE COPY
Letter to M. Balduzzi, from PTKuo, dated July 31, 2007
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. David R. Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. James Volz, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Mr. David Mannai Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.
Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.
Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. Christopher Schwartz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Travis C. McCullough Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Theodore Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Director, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Julie Keys Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Diane Curran, Esq.
Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &
Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Ronald A. Shems, Esq.
Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401 Karen Tyler, Esq.
Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: Sarah Hofmann, Esq.
Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.
Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Matthew Brock, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 Boston, MA 02108-1598 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Rd.
Lyme, NH 03768 Mr. Michael R. Kansler President & CEO / CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Williams F. Maguire General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy VP, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John R. Dreyfuss Director, NSA Entergy Nuclear Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. David J. Mannai Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601