ML072630124

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on August 17, 2007, Between the NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application

ML072630124
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	09/26/2007
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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September 26, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 17, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., 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 August 17, 2007, to discuss the staffs position on the contents of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application as it relates to the evaluation of time-limited aging analyses, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54.21(c)(1).

provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a summary of the issue discussed with the applicant.

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:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 17, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Stephen Hoffman NRC David Mannai Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Michael Metell ENO

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION AUGUST 17, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 17, 2007, to discuss the staffs position on the contents of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application (LRA) as it relates to the evaluation of time-limited aging analyses (TLAAs), in accordance with Title of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54.21(c)(1) (10 CFR 54.21(c)(1)).

Issue In the LRA, the applicant made commitments to perform evaluations of TLAAs two years prior to entering the period of extended operation. The staffs position is that what the analyses have to demonstrate has to be part of the LRA in order for the applicant to be in compliance with 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1).

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the staffs position is clear. The applicant will address the issue in a formal letter to the NRC.

Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, from J. Rowley dated September 26, 2007

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 17, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION 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, 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 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 185 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. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 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. William C. Dennis 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 500 185 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 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