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08/08/2007 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application
ML072360111
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/05/2007
From: Rowley J
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:
Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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September 5, 2007LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 8, 2007,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 and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations,Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 8, 2007, to discuss and clarify newly submitted information concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a summary of thediscussion with the applicant.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Jonathan G. Rowley, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271

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ML072360111OFFICEPM:RLRB:DLRLA:DLRBC:RLRB:DLRNAMEJRowleyIKingRAuluck DATE08/30/0708/29/0709/05/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLVERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONLIST OF PARTICIPANTSAUGUST 8, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Rajender AuluckNRC Kaihwa HsuNRC Billy RogersNRC Ron YoungNRC David MannaiEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Allen CoxEntergy Michael MetelEntergy Garry YoungEntergy Ted IvyEntergy Lori PottsEntergy David LachEntergy Andy TaylorEntergy NEW INFORMATIONVERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONAUGUST 8, 2007The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy), held a telephone conference call on August 8, 2007, to discuss and clarify newly submitted information concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.Summary of Discussion On July 30, 2007, Entergy, submitted a letter to the NRC containing information to clarify fourSafety Evaluation Report Confirmatory Items. The information in the letter was sufficient to resolve and close the confirmatory items. The letter also contained information on nonsafety-related components affecting safety-related systems which were brought into the scope of license renewal as a result of the January - February 2007 Region I license renewal inspection, revisions to aging management review tables, and the inclusion of 13 additional nonsafety-related systems in the scope of license renewal. The staff determined that the information submitted required additional clarification asnecessary to complete its review. The staff disseminated to Entergy these areas requiring clarification during this conference call. Entergy will address the staff's concerns delineated during the call in a subsequent letter.

Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, from Jonathan Rowley dated September 5, 2007

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 8, 2007,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

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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. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. 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 10601Ms. Julie KeysNuclear 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 Rd.

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