ML091520009
| ML091520009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2009 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Cayetano Santos Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053 | |
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| Download: ML091520009 (1) | |
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June 8, 2009 MEMORANDUM TO: Cayetano Santos, Chief Reactor Safety Branch A Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards FROM: David Wrona, Chief /RA/
Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
FOWARDING OF SUPPLEMENT 1 TO NUREG-1907, SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, DOCKET NO.
50-271, TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS By letter dated January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted its application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff) for renewal of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) operating license for an additional 20 years.
The staff issued NUREG-1907, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Docket No. 50-271, in two volumes in May of 2008 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML081430057 and ML081430109), which summarize the results of its safety review of the renewal application for compliance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.
One of the staffs proposed license conditions in the final safety evaluation report (SER)
(NUREG-1907) required Entergy to perform fatigue analyses on the core spray (CS) and recirculation outlet (RO) nozzles at VYNPS no later than two years prior to entering the period of extended operation. By letters dated January 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090230678) and March 12, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090760976), Entergy provided the results of its confirmatory environmentally adjusted fatigue cumulative usage factor (CUFen) analyses for the CS and RO nozzles at VYNPS.
By letter dated May 21, 2009, the staff issued Supplement 1 to the VYNPS SER (ADAMS Accession No. ML091200177) documenting the staffs review of Entergys confirmatory CUFen analyses for the CS and RO nozzles at VYNPS. The staff is forwarding Supplement 1 to the VYNPS SER to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for the Committees consideration. Please note that in Supplement 1, the staff concluded that Entergys analyses are acceptable. The conclusions drawn by the staff in the final SER, regarding similar confirmatory analysis for the feedwater nozzles, remain valid.
Enclosure:
As stated CONTACT: Jonathan Rowley, NRR/DLR 301-415-4053
ML081430057 and ML081430109), which summarize the results of its safety review of the renewal application for compliance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.
One of the staffs proposed license conditions in the final safety evaluation report (SER)
(NUREG-1907) required Entergy to perform fatigue analyses on the core spray (CS) and recirculation outlet (RO) nozzles at VYNPS no later than two years prior to entering the period of extended operation. By letters dated January 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090230678) and March 12, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090760976), Entergy provided the results of its confirmatory environmentally adjusted fatigue cumulative usage factor (CUFen) analyses for the CS and RO nozzles at VYNPS.
By letter dated May 21, 2009, the staff issued Supplement 1 to the VYNPS SER (ADAMS Accession No. ML091200177) documenting the staffs review of Entergys confirmatory CUFen analyses for the CS and RO nozzles at VYNPS. The staff is forwarding Supplement 1 to the VYNPS SER to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for the Committees consideration. Please note that in Supplement 1, the staff concluded that Entergys analyses are acceptable. The conclusions drawn by the staff in the final SER, regarding similar confirmatory analysis for the feedwater nozzles, remain valid.
Enclosure:
As stated CONTACT: Jonathan Rowley, NRR/DLR 301-415-4053 ADAMS Accession Nos. (Pkg.) ML091520041 (Memo) ML091520009, (Enclosure) ML091200162 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2 BC:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa JRowley DWrona DATE 06/04/09 06/04/09 06/08/09 Memoranda to C. Santos from J. Rowley, dated June 08, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
FOWARDING OF SUPPLEMENT 1 TO NUREG-1907, SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-271, TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS HARD COPY:
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiological Health 475 Allendale Road Vermont Department of Health King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Mr. David R. Lewis Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Mr. David Mannai Washington, DC 20037-1128 Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Vermont Department of Public Service P.O. Box 500 112 State Street 185 Old Ferry Road Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. James Volz, Chairman Resident Inspector Public Service Board Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station State of Vermont U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 112 State Street P.O. Box 176 Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Vernon, VT 05354 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Director, Massachusetts Emergency Town of Vernon Management Agency P.O. Box 116 ATTN: James Muckerheide Vernon, VT 05354-0116 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Mr. John F. McCann 320 Governor Hunt Road Director, Licensing Vernon, VT 05354 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. White Plains, NY 10601 Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Mr. John T. Herron Concord, NH 03301-6937 Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Chief, Safety Unit 1340 Echelon Parkway Office of the Attorney General Jackson, MS 39213 One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108
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Mr. Oscar Limpias Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Vice President, Engineering Director, NSA Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 1340 Echelon Parkway P.O. Box 0500 Jackson, MS 39213 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Christopher Schwartz Vice President, Operations Support Mr. Raymond Shadis Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New England Coalition 440 Hamilton Avenue P.O. Box 98 White Plains, NY 10601 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Mr. James P. Matteau Director of Oversight Executive Director Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Windham Regional Commission 440 Hamilton Avenue 139 Main Street, Suite 505 White Plains, NY 10601 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William C. Dennis Mr. William K. Sherman Assistant General Counsel Vermont Department of Public Service Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 112 State Street 440 Hamilton Avenue Drawer 20 White Plains, NY 10601 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Theodore Sullivan Mr. Michael D. Lyster Site Vice President 5931 Barclay Lane Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Naples, FL 34110-7306 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 Diane Curran, Esq.
185 Old Ferry Road Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Mr. James H. Sniezek Washington, DC 20036 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Ronald A. Shems, Esq.
Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 91 College Street 814 Waverly Road Burlington, VT 05401 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Karen Tyler, Esq.
Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC Treasury Department 91 College Street Entergy Services, Inc. Burlington, VT 05401 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:
Sarah Hofmann, Esq.
Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.
Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.
Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Matthew Brock, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 Boston, MA 02108-1598 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768 John Sipos, Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General The Capitol State Street Albany, NY 12224