ML073020187
| ML073020187 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/16/2007 |
| From: | Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML073020187 (8) | |
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November 16, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 27, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING A DRAFT REQUEST 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 August 27, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft request for additional information (D-RAI) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs D-RAI.
provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the D-RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.
The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.
/RA/
Jonathan G. Rowley, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Participants
- 2. List of Draft Request for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page
ML073020187 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME IKing JRowley RFranovich (JCaverly for)
DATE 11/15/07 11/16/07 11/17/07
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 27, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Rajender Auluck NRC Bill Rogers NRC Dan Hoang NRC David Mannai Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)
John Dreyfuss Entergy Michael Metell Entergy Jim Rogers Entergy David Lach Entergy Areza Arabli Entergy Garry Young Entergy Greg Amandon Entergy
DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION AUGUST 27, 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 27, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following draft request for additional information (D-RAI) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA).
D-RAI 2.4.4-2 Please provide the results of the review performed to determine the impact of the circulating water piping, pipe supports, and cooling tower cell (2-4) failures on license renewal scoping, screening, and applicable aging management programs. Please include the following:
A.
The details of any age related degradation which caused the failure of the circulating water piping, pipe supports, and cooling tower cell. Include the results of the piping and pipe supports inspection and a description of the identified aging mechanism(s).
B.
Indicate how the identified age related degradation has been considered, as pertinent operating experience, during license renewal scoping.
C.
The potential affect on safety-related structure, system, and components, of a similar piping or structure failure of the nonsafety-related cooling tower cells (and contained circulating water piping and pipe supports) which were not included within the scope of license renewal, including the affect of debris entering the cooling basin [10 CFR 54.4(a)(2)].
D.
A conclusion and basis as to whether the scoping results documented in the LRA, which initially determined that nine of the eleven cooling tower cells were not within the scope of license renewal, are still valid.
E.
Any impact on the aging management programs for circulating water piping, pipe supports, or cooling tower cells.
Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question was clear. This D-RAI will be reformatted and sent as a formal RAI.
Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., From J. Rowley Dated November 16, 2007 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 27, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING A DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY:
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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 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
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. 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 Sarah Hofmann, Esq.
Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
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