ML073110158

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to Vermont Yankee

ML073110158
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/16/2007
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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November 16, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING 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 October 4, 2007, to discuss and clarify the response to the staffs request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the response. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the 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 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 Request for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING 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 Mr. David Mannai U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager, Licensing 475 Allendale Road Entergy Nuclear Operations King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 Mr. David R. Lewis 185 Old Ferry Road Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vermont Department of Public Service P.O. Box 176 112 State Street Vernon, VT 05354 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Mr. James Volz, Chairman Management Agency Public Service Board ATTN: James Muckerheide State of Vermont 400 Worcester Road 112 State Street Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Chairman, Board of Selectmen Main Street Town of Vernon P.O. Box 566 P.O. Box 116 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Mr. John F. McCann Operating Experience Coordinator Director, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

320 Governor Hunt Road 440 Hamilton Avenue Vernon, VT 05354 White Plains, NY 10601 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Mr. John T. Herron Deputy Attorney General Sr. Vice President 33 Capitol Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Concord, NH 03301-6937 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General Mr. Oscar Limpias One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Vice President, Engineering Boston, MA 02108 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Jackson, MS 39213 Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Christopher Schwartz Mr. Raymond Shadis Vice President, Operations Support New England Coalition Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Post Office Box 98 440 Hamilton Avenue Edgecomb, ME 04556 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James P. Matteau Mr. Michael J. Colomb Executive Director Director of Oversight Windham Regional Commission Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 139 Main Street, Suite 505 440 Hamilton Avenue Brattleboro, VT 05301 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. William K. Sherman Mr. William C. Dennis Vermont Department of Public Service Assistant General Counsel 112 State Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Drawer 20 440 Hamilton Avenue Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael D. Lyster Mr. Theodore Sullivan 5931 Barclay Lane Site Vice President Naples, FL 34110-7306 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Diane Curran, Esq.

P.O. Box 500 Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

185 Old Ferry Road Eisenberg, L.L.P Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Ronald A. Shems, Esq.

Salisbury, MD 21801 Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Burlington, VT 05401 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Karen Tyler, Esq.

Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau 91 College Street Treasury Department Burlington, VT 05401 Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue Sarah Hofmann, Esq.

New Orleans, LA 70113 Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service Mr. Norman L. Rademacher 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Director, NSA Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500

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

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OCTOBER 4, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Rajender Auluck NRC David Mannai Entergy Nuclear Operations (Entergy)

Michael Metell Entergy Ted Ivey Entergy Alan Cox Entergy David Lach Entergy Enclosure 1

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION OCTOBER 4, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on October 4, 2007, to discuss and clarify the response to the following request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application (LRA).

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 west cooling tower cell (2-4) failures on license renewal scoping, screening, and applicable aging management programs. Please include the following:

A. A conclusion and basis as to whether the scoping results documented in the LRA, which initially determined that 9 of the 11 west cooling tower cells were not within the scope of license renewal, are still valid.

B. If found that the west cooling tower cells are within the scope of license renewal. Please provide the following:

I. The potential effect of a circulating water piping, pipe supports, or structural failure of the nonsafety-related west cooling tower cells (2-3 through 2-11), which were not included within the scope of license renewal, on safety-related systems, structures, and components (in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2)). Include the potential effect of debris entering the deep basin beneath the cooling tower.

II. The details of any age related degradation which caused the failure of the circulating water piping, pipe supports, and west cooling tower cell. Include the results of the piping and pipe supports inspection related to the current failure and any previously performed, and a description of the identified aging mechanism(s).

C. Any impact on the aging management programs for circulating water piping, pipe supports, or cooling tower cells.

Discussion: The applicant responded to this RAI in its letter to the NRC dated September 27, 2007. The staff reviewed the response and needed clarification on the response to Part B, Subpart I. The staff determined that the circulating water fiberglass piping segment within cooling tower CT 2-1 had not been properly addressed. The applicant had not addressed how failure of the fiberglass piping affects safety-related systems, structures, and components.

Therefore, the applicant will provide a supplemental response to this RAI.

Enclosure 2