IR 05000271/2009404

IR 05000271-09-404, on 06/05/09, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station - NRC ISFSI Security Inspection

ML091811109
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Site:	Vermont Yankee  File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	06/30/2009
From:	Joustra J Decommissioning Branch I
To:	Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION une 30, 2009

SUBJECT:

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC ISFSI SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000271/2009404

Dear Mr. Colomb:

On June 5, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) security inspection at your Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The inspection covered the NRCs Additional Security Measures (ASMs) for the Physical Protection of Dry Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on June 5, 2009 with you and members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

The inspection was performed in conjunction with the security baseline inspection that was conducted by representatives of the NRCs Region I Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) during the week of June 1 - 5. The ISFSI security inspection was a separate inspection from the security baseline inspection. The security baseline inspection will be documented separately in NRC Inspection Report 05000271/2009402.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

2 Thank you for your cooperation during this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Judith A. Joustra, Chief Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 050-00271 License No. DPR-28 ISFSI Docket No. 072-00059 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 05000271/2009404 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl; P. Ryan, Security Manager, VY Vice President, Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President, Entergy Nuclear Operations Vice President, Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President and COO, Entergy Nuclear Operations Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations Manager, Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Hon. Molly Kelly, New Hampshire Senate S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.

D. O Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, State of New Hampshire W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.

D. Lewis, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Volz, Chairman, Public Service Board, State of Vermont Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Town of Vernon C. Pope, State of New Hampshire, SLO D. O'Brien, Commissioner, Department of Public Service J. Angil, II, Manager, Vermont Emergency Management Agency J. Giarrusso, SLO, MEMA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts U. Vanags, State Nuclear Engineer, Vermont Department of Public Service J. Block, Esquire S. Shaw G. Edwards

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000271/2009404; 06/2/2009 - 06/5/2009; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station;

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Security Inspection.

The report covers an announced inspection conducted by one region-based ISFSI/decommissioning inspector. The inspection was a review and evaluation of the physical security plan and additional security measures (ASMs) relating to the ISFSI located within the protected area (PA) of an operating reactor. The inspector used Temporary Instruction (TI) 2690/008, Inspection of ASMs for Dry Cask Storage at ISFSI(s) located within the PA of an Operating Reactor Facility, to conduct the inspection.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

ISFSI Security No findings of significance were identified. (Section 1.1)

REPORT DETAILS

1.0 ISFSI Security 1.1 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Located Within The Protected Area (PA) (TI 2690/008)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector reviewed the Vermont Yankee (VY) Nuclear Power Stations Physical Security Plan (PSP) for explicit statements confirming that the VY ISFSI has been incorporated into the VY PSP. The inspector verified that the licensee had redundant communications capability for notification of a designated response force or Local Law Enforcement Agency (LLEA), performed sufficient analysis to determine the survivability of the dry fuel storage system from blast effects, and that Vehicle Barrier Systems (VBS)are at appropriate locations and have sufficient stand-off distances to protect the dry fuel storage system. The inspector toured the ISFSI pad location and the Secondary Alarm Station and had the licensees security officers demonstrate the video capability to monitor access to the ISFSI. The inspector reviewed selected program procedures, LLEA agreements, and interviewed select security personnel. The inspector evaluated the licensees handling and storage of safeguards information in accordance with regulatory requirements. In accordance with TI 2690/008, safeguards and security requirements already inspected during the annual baseline security inspections were not part of the scope for this inspection.

b.

Conclusion No findings of significance were identified.

2.0 Exit Meeting The inspector presented the preliminary inspection results to the Security Manager on June 3, 2009. The Regional Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) inspectors presented the inspection results to Michael Colomb, Site Vice President and members of the licensees staff at the conclusion of the on-site inspection activities on June 5, 2009. The licensee did not identify any of the documents reviewed or statements referenced to specific processes as proprietary in nature.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

A list of acronyms used in the report is included at the end of the Report Details.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PARTIAL LIST OF PEOPLE CONTACTED

Licensee

P. Ryan, Security Manager

J. Patrick, Security Project Manager

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

D. Spindler, Acting Senior Resident Inspector

H. Jones, Resident Inspector

D. Caron, Senior Physical Security Inspector, DRS

G. Smith, Physical Security Inspector, DRS

D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS

P. Coughlin, Security Specialist, NSIR

INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED

TI 2690/008 Inspection of Additional Security Measures for Dry Cask Storage Independent

Spent Fuel Storage Installation(s) located within the Protected Area of an

Operating Reactor Facility

IP 81001 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation(s)

IP 81001.1 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation(s) at Operating Plants

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Physical Security, Safeguards Contingency and

Training & Qualification Plan, Rev. 6, March 11, 2009

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Department Procedure, LLEA Integration Response

Plan, DP08103, Revision 3 dated 12/20/2007

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Department Procedure, Operational Inspection and

Testing of Security Equipment, Rev. 6 dated 11/12/2008

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vermont Yankee Calculation Number VYC-2227, Blast

Standoff Distances for Vital Structures, Rev. 0

Additional Security Measures (ASMs) for the Physical Protection of Dry Independent Spent Fuel

Storage Installations (ISFSIs), September 28, 2007

NRC Inspection Manual, Temporary Instruction 2690/008, Inspection of Additional Security

Measures for Dry Cask Storage at Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation(s) Located

Within the Protected Area of an Operating Reactor Facility, October 17, 2008.

ACRONYMS

ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

ASM Additional Security Measures

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DNMS Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

DRS Division of Reactor Safety

IP Inspection Procedure

ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

LLEA Local Law Enforcement Agency

NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

PA Protected Area

PARS Publicly Available Records System

PSP Physical Security Plan

TI Temporary Instruction

VBS Vehicle Barrier System

VY Vermont Yankee

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