ML073470958

ROP8 - Vermont Yankee - Change to Inspection Plan, 12/13/07

ML073470958
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	12/13/2007
From:	Racquel Powell NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:	Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations
powell, rj
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 December 13, 2007 Mr. Theodore A. 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

SUBJECT:

CHANGE TO THE INSPECTION PLAN - VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

As part of a periodic self-assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) thoroughly reviewed the inspection procedures to ensure the continued effective application of inspection resources. The main objective of the review was to determine the appropriate inspection scope for the majority of the inspection procedures in the reactor oversight process (ROP). The result of this effort (designated ROP realignment) created changes to both inspection scope and/or inspection frequency for selected inspection procedures in the ROP. The purpose of this letter is to update the schedule of future inspection activities at your facility that was provided with the mid-cycle assessment letter in August 2007. Please note that there were no changes made to inspection procedures in the security, emergency preparedness, and health physics areas.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections (less those related to physical protection) scheduled for calendar year 2008. The inspection plan is provided to resolve any scheduling and/or personnel availability issues well in advance of the inspector(s) arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their continuous nature.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules and Practices a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

T. Sullivan 2 Please contact me at 610-337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Enclosures:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Inspection/Activity Plans cc w/encl:

M. R. Kansler, Chief Nuclear Officer and President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

G. J. Taylor, Group President, Utility Operations J. Wayne Leonard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President, Entergy Nuclear Operations M. A. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering D. J. Mannai, Manager, Licensing, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station E. Cota, Operating Experience Coordinator, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station W. F. Maguire, General Manager, Plant Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

N. L. Rademacher, Director, Engineering, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station J. F. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing E. Harkness, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

J. H. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant M. D. Lyster, PWR SRC Consultant G. Edwards S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.

D. O Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, State of New Hampshire W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.

D. Lewis, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. Block, Esquire J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Volz, Chairman, Public Service Board, State of Vermont Chairman, Board of Selectman, Town of Vernon

T. Sullivan 3 C. Pope, State of New Hampsire, SLO D. O'Brien, State of Vermont, SLO J. Giarrusso, SLO, MEMA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts U. Vanags, State Nuclear Engineer, Vermont Department of Public Service S. Shaw

2 T. Sullivan Please contact me at 610-337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Enclosures:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Inspection/Activity Plans Distribution w/encl:

S. Collins, RA ROPreports@nrc.gov M. Dapas, DRA J. Trapp, DRS D. Lew, DRP J. Rogge, DRS J. Clifford, DRP M. Sykes, DRS R. Powell, DRP J. White, DRS B. Norris, DRP L. Doerflein, DRS N. Sieller, DRP R. Conte, DRS G. West, RI OEDO (Acting) L. Scholl, DRS M. Kowal, NRR P. Frechette, DRS J. Lubinski, NRR D. Silk, DRS J. Kim, PM, NRR D. Screnci, PAO J. Boska, Backup PM, NRR N. Sheehan, PAO R. Fernandes, SRI R. Barkley, ORA B. Sienel, DRP, Resident Inspector D. Holody, ORA A. Rancourt, DRP, Resident OA ROPreports@nrc.gov RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

J. Thompson, NRR (JWT1@nrc.gov)

SUNSI Review Complete: RJP (Reviewer=s Initials)

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Page 1 of 2 Vermont Yankee 12/11/2007 14:33:33 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60854 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 02/01/2008 03/21/2008 Other Routine 1 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating P 02/01/2008 03/21/2008 Other Routine 1 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 02/01/2008 03/21/2008 Other Routine 1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 02/01/2008 03/21/2008 Other Routine 1 IP 60856 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations 02/01/2008 03/21/2008 Other Routine 71152 - PI&R SAMPLE - HPCI/RCIC FLOW OSCILLATION 1 1 IP 71152-Reviews In-depth Reviews 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS 4 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 2 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 Baseline Inspections 71122.02 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspectio 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspectio 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspectio 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspectio 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111108 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Vermont Yankee 12/11/2007 14:33:33 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.