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Summary of Annual Assessment Meeting with Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc
ML081560180
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Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 05/29/2008
From: Racquel Powell
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 May 29, 2008 MEETING

SUMMARY

LICENSEE: ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF MAY 12, 2008, ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING WITH ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

On May 12, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., the Annual Assessment Meeting was conducted at the Red Roof Inn, Brattleboro, Vermont, between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). The NRC requested the meeting with the management of Entergy to discuss the NRC=s Annual Assessment of the performance of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in 2007.

The NRC presented and discussed its assessment of the safety performance of Vermont Yankee for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. The NRC presentation included a discussion of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), a summary of national performance assessment results, and the results of the NRCs performance assessment of Vermont Yankee. Entergy presented its perspective regarding the plant=s performance and operational goals for 2008.

The public was invited to observe the meeting and, at the end of the meeting, was offered the opportunity to communicate with the NRC regarding Entergy=s performance at Vermont Yankee and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations.

The NRC=s assessment letter can be found in ADAMS with an accession number of ML080610011. The annual assessment meeting notice with the attached meeting agenda can be found in ADAMS with an accession number of ML081160173. The NRC slides for the meeting can be located in ADAMS with an accession number of ML081050413. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Attachments: Meeting Attendees NRC Slides

May 29, 2008 LICENSEE: ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF MAY 12, 2008, ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING WITH ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

On May 12, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., the Annual Assessment Meeting was conducted at the Red Roof Inn, Brattleboro, Vermont, between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). The NRC requested the meeting with the management of Entergy to discuss the NRC=s Annual Assessment of the performance of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in 2007.

The NRC presented and discussed its assessment of the safety performance of Vermont Yankee for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. The NRC presentation included a discussion of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), a summary of national performance assessment results, and the results of the NRCs performance assessment of Vermont Yankee. Entergy presented its perspective regarding the plant=s performance and operational goals for 2008.

The public was invited to observe the meeting and, at the end of the meeting, was offered the opportunity to communicate with the NRC regarding Entergy=s performance at Vermont Yankee and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations.

The NRC=s assessment letter can be found in ADAMS with an accession number of ML080610011. The annual assessment meeting notice with the attached meeting agenda can be found in ADAMS with an accession number of ML081160173. The NRC slides for the meeting can be located in ADAMS with an accession number of ML081050413. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Attachments: Meeting Attendees NRC Slides DISTRIBUTION See next page SUNSI Review Complete: BSN (Reviewer=s Initials)

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SUMMARY

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S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Powell, DRP B. Norris, DRP N. Sieller, DRP S. Williams, RI OEDO M. Kowal, NRR R. Nelson, NRR J. Kim, PM, NRR J. Boska, Backup PM, NRR R. Fernandes, SRI B. Sienel, DRP, Resident Inspector A. Rancourt, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Enclosure 1 Meeting Attendees Name Organization Prema Chandrathil Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

James Clifford Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Rick Fernandes Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Marjorie McLaughlin Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Barry Norris Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Ray Powell Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Darrell Roberts Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Diane Screnci Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Beth Sienel Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Stephen Aprea Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Katherine Coleman Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Brian Cosgrove Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Ellen Coten Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

John Dreyfuss Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Tim Drouin Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Rebseelh Jasey Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Dave Mannai Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

David McElwee Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Mike Metell Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Mike Philippon Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Norm Rademacher Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Normand Raymond Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Jim Rogers Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Patrick Ryan Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Eileen Shuman Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Larry Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Ken Sweet Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

John Twarog Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Chris Wamser Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

R. Wanczyk Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Rob Williams Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Sarah Edwards Vermont Legislature, Representative John Angil Vermont Emergency Management Amanda Ibuy Vermont Energy Partnership Bill Irwin Vermont Department of Health Stephen Wark Vermont Department of Public Safety M. Nawoj New Hampshire Department of Safety Dennis ODowd New Hampshire Division of Public Health Ruth Van Houien Chesterfield EMD James Matteaw Windham Regional Commission Chuck Gorsuch New England Coalition (NEC)

Sarah Kotkar New England Coalition (NEC)

Peter Van derDoes New England Coalition (NEC)

Walter Schwarz New England Coalition (NEC)

Tom Buchanan WRC Chris Garofolo Brattleboro Reformer D. Greisman Keene Sentinel

Howard Shaffer American Nuclear Society, Public Information Committee Susan Smallheer Rutland Herald Jane Heck VCAN J. Bonafine self Paul Bousquet self Olin Bousquet self Peter Cooper self Jonathan Crowel self Tony Duncan self Mike Granger self Peter Guylielmont self Pete Hark self Anne Howes self Alisen Macull self Mary McCarthy self Elizabeth McDonald self William McKim self Phyllis Moredell self Kaaren Murphy self Bill Murray self Meg Murtha self Janet Schwarz self Chad Simmons self Mercia Stedler self Clay Turnbull self John Ward self Eesha Williams self