BVY 09-019, License Renewal Application Amendment 38

License Renewal Application Amendment 38

ML090760976
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	03/12/2009
From:	Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BVY 09-019
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

inkEntergy Vermont Yankee P.O. Box 0250 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802 257 7711 March 12, 2009 BVY 09-019 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Reference:

1. Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, License No. DPR-28, License Renewal Application," BVY 06-009, dated January 25, 2006.

2. Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, license No. DPR-28, License Renewal Application, Amendment 34, BVY 08-002, dated January 30, 2008.

3. NUREG-1907, Volumes 1 and 2, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Power Station," dated May 2008.

4. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Partial Initial Decision, ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR, dated November 24, 2008.

5. Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, license No. DPR-28, License Renewal Application, Amendment 37, BVY 09-006, dated January 15, 2009.

Subject:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

License Renewal Application Amendment 38

Dear Sir or Madam,

On January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (Entergy) submitted the License Renewal Application (LRA) for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station as indicated by Reference (1).

In Reference (2), Entergy provided the analysis for the reactor pressure vessel feedwater nozzles. In Reference (3), the NRC, in License Condition 4, established the requirement for Entergy to submit the confirmatory analyses for the recirculation outlet nozzle and core spray nozzle at least two years prior to the period of extended operation. In Reference (4), the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) ordered Entergy to submit the results of the analysis for the core spray and recirculation outlet nozzles prior to a final ruling of Contentions 2A and 2B. Confirmatory analysis for the recirculation outlet and core spray nozzles was submitted to the NRC and ASLB in Reference (5) on January 15, 2009.

Based on recent revisions to the recirculation outlet and core spray nozzle confirmatory calculations, this supplement provides a correction to the information contained within Table 1, "VY Recirculation Outlet and Core Spray Nozzle 60-year CUF Results Including Environmental Effects," in Reference (5).

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BVY 09-019 / page 2 of 3 Table 1 - VY Recirculation Outlet and Core Spray Nozzle 60-year CUF Results Including Environmental Effects Location Analysis CUFen / Allowable Recirculation Outlet Previous EAF Analysis 0.0175 / 1.0 Safe End Confirmatory Analysis 0.0360 / 1.0 Recirculation Outlet Previous Analysis 0.084 / 1.0 Blend Radius Confirmatory Analysis 0.111 / 1.0 Core Spray Previous Analysis 0.0593 / 1.0 Safe End Confirmatory Analysis 0.0003 / 1.0 Core Spray Previous Analysis 0.167/1.0 Blend Radius Confirmatory Analysis 0.140/1.0 There are no new regulatory commitments being made in this letter.

Should you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact Mr. David J. Mannai at (802) 451-3304.

I declare under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing-is true and accurate. Executed on March 12, 2009.

Sin erely,

-Michael 1J. Colomb Site Vice President Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc listing (next page)

BVY 09-019 / page 3 of 3 cc: Mr. James Dyer, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office 05E7 Washington, DC 20555-00001 Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. Jack Strosnider, Director ,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office T8A23 Washington, DC 20555-00001 Mr. Jonathan Rowley, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike MS-O-1 1 F1 Rockville, MD 20853 Mr. Mike Modes USNRC RI 475 Allendale Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0 8 C2A Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Resident Inspector, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC P.O. Box 157 (for mail delivery)

Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601 Diane Curran, Esq.

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036