ML081210382
| ML081210382 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/2008 |
| From: | Hofmann S State of VT, Dept of Public Service |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-271-LR, ASLBP 06-849-03-LR, RAS M-37 | |
| Download: ML081210382 (5) | |
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Pas H-8117 DOCKETED USNRC April 29, 2008 (8:00am) April 22, 2008 OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADJUDICATIONS STAFF NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )) Docket No. 50-271-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT )
YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR OPERATIONS, INC. )
(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )
CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE I, Sarah Hofmann, Director for Public Advocacy for the Vermont Department of Public Service, being duly sworn, state the following:
- 1. I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Vermont Department of Public Service is current with its Disclosures pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 that are relevant and not privileged to the contentions now being considered in this docket before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
- 2. To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, these disclosures are accurate and complete as of this date.
Dated at Montpelier, Vermont this 22nd day of April, 2008.
Sarah Hofmagmj Director for lic Advocacy
/ Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of April, 2008.
Susan Pittsley
. Notary Public My commission expires O I
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April 22, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )
) Docket No. 50-271-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT )
YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR OPERATIONS, INC. )
(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )
VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE DISCLOSURE OF 2/7/08 PURSUANT TO 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(a) and'(d), the Vermont Department of Public Service ("DPS" or "Department"), hereby makes the following continuing disclosures.
Documents provided in hard copy with this transmittal
- 36. Letter dated April 17, 2008 from Representatives Smith and Saxton to Dr.. Dale Klein, Chairman of the NRC re the methodologies in calculating risk assessments for metal fatigue issues at Oyster Creek.
Respectfully submitted, Sarah Hof '
Director ut'ublic Advocacy Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Tel. (802).828-3088
Congrett of thie Eniteb btatvg Ugalla1ington, Me 20515 April 17, 2008 Dr. Dale Klein, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
Dear Chairman Klein:
We write to you today regarding the license renewal application of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station which is currently scheduled for a final decision on April 29, 2008.
As you are well aware, staff for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently stated they did not employ conservative enough methodologies in calculating risk assessments for metal fatigue of recirculation nozzles at Oyster Creek. It is our understanding these components barely met the initial metal fatigue requirements, leading us to the conclusion that more conservative calculations would deem these metals to possibly be found insufficient to withstand an additional 20 years of operation. This latest development provides us with adequate reason to request the Commission fully investigate and analyze the concerns of its staff prior to issuing a decision on the relicensing of Oyster Creek.
We would also like to request these calculations, including the raw data, be made available to the public. As we have discussed in the past, it is important for the NRC to provide a certain degree of transparency in order to instill confidence in the public.
You should also know of our dissatisfaction and dismay over a lack of timely dissemination of critical information updates from your Office'of Congressional Affairs. You should know that it was not the NRC that made us aware of these two important developments, instead our offices were notified by both the owner-operator and the citizens consortium involved in the proceedings. We urge you. to work with your Office of Congressional Affairs to ensure that all future developments are not only communicated, but disseminated in a timely manner.
We would appreciate if you or a member of your staff could please contact our offices prior to the final decision to discuss these matters. As always, we thank you for your time and consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely, Chris Smith / S xton Member of Congress Me er of Congress
April 22, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )
)
ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT ) Docket No. 50-271-LR YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR OPERATIONS, INC. )
(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the Department of Public Service Certificate of Disclosure and Disclosure dated April 22, 2008 was served on the persons listed below by deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid, on the 22nd day of April, 2008, and by electronic mail and where indicated by an asterisk on the 22nd day of April, 2008.
- Office of Commission *Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.
Appellate Adjudication *Mary C. Baty, Esq.
Mail Stop 0-16 C1 *David E. Roth U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop 0- 15 D21 OCAAmailgnrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
- Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq. lbs3@nrc.gov National Legal Scholars Law Firm mcb 1gnrc. gov 84 East Thetford Road dergnrc. gov Lyme, NH 03768 aroismangnationallegalscholars. com *David R. Lewis, Esq.
- Matias F. Travieso-Diaz
- Ronald A. Shems, Esq. Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP.
- Karen Tyler, Esq. 2300 N Street, N.W.
Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC. Washington, DC 20037-1128 91 College Street david.lewisgpillsburylaw.com Burlington, VT 05401 matias.travieso-diaz('i.tDillsburvlaw. com rshems@sdkslaw.com ktylergsdkslaw.com Lawrence J. Chandler, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop 15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
- Peter Roth, Esq. *Office of the Secretary Environmental Protection Bureau Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Attorney General Department of Justice Mail Stop: 0-16 Cl 3.3 Capitol Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Concord, NH 03301-6397 Washington D.C, 20555-0001 peter.rothgdoi.nh.gov hearingdocket@nrc.go~v secygnrc. gov Respectfully submitted, Susan Pittsley Vermont Department ovPublic Service