ML083390793

12/8/08;R. Mitchell;Yankee Atomic Electric Company;Yankee Rowe ISFSI Security Plan Changes; Docket Nos. 50-29, 72-31; TAC L24211

ML083390793
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	12/08/2008
From:	Hall J NRC/NMSS/SFST
To:	Recasha Mitchell Yankee Atomic Electric Co
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TAC L24211
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December 8, 2008 Mr. Robert Mitchell ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

YANKEE ROWE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION SECURITY PLAN CHANGES (L24211)

Dear Mr. Mitchell:

By letter dated April 1, 2008, you submitted a request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for an amendment to License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29) for the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (YNPS). The amendment was requested in conjunction with the proposed changes in Revision 19 to the YNPS physical security plan, which applies to the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at the site.

The NRC staff reviewed your application and the proposed revisions to the physical security plan, and determined that the proposed changes would not decrease the effectiveness of the plan, as documented in our letter of November 18, 2008 (copy enclosed). Therefore, the staff has concluded that the proposed changes meet the criteria of 10 CFR 50.54(p)(2), and do not require a license amendment, nor prior NRC review and approval. Please note that 10 CFR 50.54(p)(2) requires the licensee to submit a report of the changes made to the security plan within 2 months of implementation. This notification may simply reference your April 1, 2008, submittal, if there are no further changes to the physical security plan.

This completes our action under TAC No. L24211. If you have any questions, please contact the NRC Project Manager for YNPS, Mr. John Goshen, at (301) 492-3325.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James R. Hall, Senior Project Manager Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-29, 72-31

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Mailing List

ML083390793 OFC: SFST SFST E SFST NAME: JRHall WWheatley EBenner DATE: 12/4/08 12/8/08 12/8/08 Yankee (Rowe) Nuclear Power Station Service List Docket 50-29 cc:

Mr. Wayne A. Norton Mr. Dave Howland President & CEO Massachusetts Department of Yankee Atomic Electric Company Environmental Protection 49 Yankee Road Western Regional Office Rowe, MA 01367 436 Dwight Street Springfield, MA 01103 Mr. Joseph Fay General Counsel Mr. James B. Muckerheide Yankee Atomic Electric Company Massachusetts Emergency Management 49 Yankee Road Agency Rowe, MA 01367 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. James Connell Radiation Protection Manager/Quality Peggy Sloan, AICP Assurance Representative Franklin Regional Council of Governments Yankee Atomic Electric Company 425 Main Street, Suite 20 49 Yankee Road Greenfield, MA 01301-3313 Rowe, MA 01367 David OBrien, Commissioner Mr. Robert Capstick Vermont Department of Public Service Public & Government Affairs Manager 120 State Street, Drawer 20 Yankee Atomic Electric Company Montpelier, VT 05602 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367 Mr. Ernie Waterman, Acting Chief Chemicals Management Branch Regional Administrator, Region I Office of Ecosystem Protection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 475 Allendale Road One Congress Street, Suite 1100 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mail Code CPT Boston, MA 02114 Robert Walker, Director Radiation Control Program Citizens Awareness Network Massachusetts Department of Public Health P.O. Box 83 305 South Street Shelborne Falls, MA 01370 Boston, MA 02130 Jonathan M. Block Mr. Michael Whalen Attorney at Law MA DPH RCP Main Street Schrafft Center 1M2A P.O. Box 566 Charlestown, MA 02129 Putney, VT 05346-0566

Enclosure November 18, 2008 Mr. Robert Mitchell ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, Massachusetts 01367

Dear Mr. Mitchell:

On April 1, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Nuclear Security Incident Response, Division of Security Policy, Materials, Waste, and International Security Branch received a copy of Revision number 19 to the Yankee Rowe Physical Security Plan. NRC staff has reviewed the proposed changes to the Yankee Rowe Physical Security Plan and has determined that the identified changes are in compliance with Title 10 of the code of Federal Regulations Part 50.54 (p) (10 CFR 50.54 (p)) as they do not reduce the effectiveness of the security of your site.

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Johannemann at 301-415-8147 or Paul Kelley at 301-415-6101.

Sincerely, Sandra Wastler, Branch Chief /RA/

Materials, Waste and International Security Branch Division of Security Policy Office of Nuclear Security and incident Response