ML072180433

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on July 18, 2007, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power s

ML072180433
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	08/08/2007
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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Download: ML072180433 (9)

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August 8, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 18, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on July 18, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft request for additional information (D-RAI) and the supplemental response to an RAI concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.

The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAIs 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 Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. List of Requests for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page

ML072180433 OFFICE PM:RLRB:DLR LA:DLR BC:RLRB:DLR NAME JRowley S. Figueroa RAuluck DATE 08/08/07 08/07/07 08/08/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JULY 18, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Kenneth Chang NRC Kaihwa Hsu NRC Ron Young NRC Jim Nickolaus Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL)

Donnie Draper PNNL David Lach Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Michael Hamer Entergy James Fitzpatrick Entergy Michael Metel Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Gary Young Entergy Stan Batch Entergy DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (D-RAI)

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION JULY 18, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on July 18, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following draft request for additional information (D-RAI) and the supplemental response to an RAI concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA).

D-RAI 4.3.3-1:

The LRA for the VYNPS listed several reactor coolant pressure boundary components that did not receive a plant-specific metal fatigue analysis and cumulative usage factor (CUF). The applicant generated LRA Commitment No. 27 to address this issue. In the commitment, the applicant committed to take one of the following options or a combination of options to ensure that the time-limited aging analysis (TLAA) on environmentally-assisted fatigue (EAF) of these components, and any other Class 1 components requiring reanalysis for EAF, will be acceptable under 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1) for the period of extended operation:

Option (1): either refine the existing fatigue analyses or perform new fatigue analyses using at least one of four sub-options under this option.

Option (2): manage aging by an aging management program for the period of extended operation.

Option (3): repair or replace the impacted component prior to exceeding a CUF of 1.0.

In order to make a determination under the requirements of 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1), the staff requests that the applicant provide additional information on the option (or options) that will be used to comply with the actions committed under LRA Commitment No. 27. Specifically, the methodology that will be used for the chosen option or options needs to be described in sufficient detail such that the staff can perform a review and make a determination on the acceptability of the option when implemented. The staff requests that:

A.

If Option (1) will be the option used to comply with the pertinent commitment, describe the methodology and the process that will be used to ensure that assumptions, transients, cycles, external loadings, Fen values, and analysis methods are valid for the refined or new fatigue analyses.

B.

If Option (2) will be the option used to comply with the pertinent commitment, describe the AMP in sufficient detail with regard to inspection scope, inspection methods, inspection frequency, and inspection qualification techniques.

C.

If Option (3) will be the option used to comply with the pertinent commitments, describe how the repair or replacement activity will be implemented in accordance with applicable repair or replacement requirements of the ASME Code Section XI.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. This D-RAI will be sent as a formal RAI.

Follow-up questions to RAI 2.1-2

1.

For the Service Water, Circulating Water, and Reactor Water Cleanup Systems, has the applicant identified the non-safety-related portions of the system, attached to safety-related systems, structures, and components (SSCs), which are required to be included within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2)? Are all scoping activities complete and have all component types been identified and included in the applicable tables in the LRA?

2.

Are there any non-safety-related systems for which the applicant has not identified the non-safety-related portion of the system, attached to safety-related SSCs, which are required to be included within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2)?

3.

For all non-safety-related systems, are all scoping activities complete and have all component types been identified and included in the applicable tables in the LRA?

4.

Is the applicant taking credit for, or committing to perform, any future scoping activities?

Discussion: The applicant provided a supplemental response to these follow-up questions in a July 3, 2007, letter to the NRC. Based on the discussion with the applicant, the staff indicated that the supplemental response to this RAI requires clarification. Therefore, the applicant will clarify the information.

Memo to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. from J. Rowley dated August 8, 2007 DISTRIBUTION:

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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, NW 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 Road 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 P.O. 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 Road Lyme, NH 03768