ML101120663
| ML101120663 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/19/2010 |
| From: | Hodes P US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives) |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EDATS: SECY-2010-0235, G20100235, LTR-10-0175 | |
| Download: ML101120663 (5) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM,
DUE, OS/27/10 EDO CONTROL, G20100235 DOC DT, 04/19/10 FINAL REPLY, Representative Paul W. Hodes TO, Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF,
- PRI Borchardt DESC,
2.206 Tritium Leak -
Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (EDATS: SECY-2010-0235)
DATE, 04/21/10 ASSIGNED TO,
This action was determined to be handled as a 2.206.
Since this is a congressional response, please prepare for the signature of the EDO.
Provide respond to OEDO no later than May 27, 2010.
CRC NO, 10-0175
- ROUTING, Borchardt Virgilio Mallett Ash Mamish Burns/Rothschild Collins, RI Burns, OGC Schmidt, OCA Rihm, OEDO
EDATS Number: SECY-2010-0235 Source: SECY General Information Assigned To: NRR OEDO Due Date: 5/27/20 10 11 :00 PM Other Assignees:
SECV Due Date: 6/1/2010 11 :00 PM
Subject:
2.206 - Tritium Leak - Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
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CC Routing: Region]; OGC: OCA ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: NONE Other Information Cross Reference Number: G20100235, LTR-IO-0175 Related Task:
File Routing: EDA TS Process Information Action Type: 2.206 Review Signature Level: EDO Approval Level:
0 ApprovDI Required OEDO Concurrence: NO OeM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Response/Package: NONE Staff Initiated: NO Recurring Item:
0 Agency Lesson Learned: NO OEDO Monthly Report Item: NO Priority: Medium Sensitivity: Classified Urgency: NO Special Instructions: This action was determined to be handled as a 2.206. Since this is a congressional response, please prepare for the signature of the EDO. Provide response to OEDO no later than May 27, 20 I O.
Document Information Originator Name: Representative Paul W. Hodes Originating Organization: Congress Addressee: Chairman laczko Incoming Task Received : 2.206 Date of Incoming: 411912010 Document Received by SECY Date: 4/2112010 Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Page 1 of I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Apr 20, 2010 10:03 PAPER NUMBER:
ACTION OFFICE:
LTR-10-0175 LOGGING DATE:
04/19/2010 EDO AUTHOR:
AFFILIATION:
ADDRESSEE:
REP Paul Hodes CONG Gregory Jaczko
SUBJECT:
Urges not to restart the Vermont Yankee power plant scheduled outage until all environmental remediation work and report on leaking tritum have been completed ACTION:
DISTRIBUTION:
LETTER DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGED SPECIAL HANDLING:
Signature of Chairman RF, OCA to Ack 04/19/2010 No Commission Correspondence NOTES:
Staff should review to determine whether this should be handled as a 2.206 petition....
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EDO -- G20100235 PAPER NUMBER:
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Apr 20,2010 10:03 LTR-IO-OI75 EDO LOGGING DATE: 04119/2010 REP Paul Hodes CONG Gregory laczko Urges not to restart the Vermont Yankee power plant scheduled outage until all environmental remediation work and report on leaking tritum have been completed Signature of Chairman RF, OCA to Ack 04119/2010 No Commission Correspondence Staff should review to determine whether this should be handled as a 2.206 petition....
ADAMS 05111/2010 DATE SIGNED:
EDO --G20100235
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HAMIPSHI OVERSIGHT AND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN" RE-FORIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, DC 20515-2902 April 19, 2010 The Honorable Gergory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commnission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Chairman Jaczko,
- I am writing to ask you to not allow the Vermont Yankee power plant to restart after its scheduled outage until all environmental remediation work and relevant reports on leaking tritium at the plant have been completed.
As you know, the tritium leak at Vermont Yankee, originally reported in January 2010, has necessitated multiple environmental remediation efforts that are currently underway, as well as official reviews of both the cause of the leak and the accuracy of information reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Vermont Yankee
'systems.
I appreciate the steps the Commission has taken in recent weeks to increase its role in overseeing the response to this leak, and ask that the plant not be allowed to start up again this spring until my constituents are assured that the cause of the leak has been safely and completely addressed. With the plant already scheduled to shut down and several additional safety checks 'planned, it would be irresponsible to restart operations before the Commission can verifv to the public thatthe tritium leak has been fixed and environmental cleanup is complete.
Given the number oftpending actions in response to this incident, I urge you to prevent the plant from resuming power production after its scheduled refueling outage until the following efforts have been completed to the Commission's satisfaction:
- The tritiated groundwater remediation process that is currently underway; 0 The soil remediation process scheduled to take place during the refueling outage, to remove soil containing not only tritium, but also radioactive isotopes of cesium, manganese. zinc and cobalt;
- The ongoing Root Cause Analysis being performed by FIntergy under the oversight of the Commission; 18 NORTH MAIN ST.
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.HT[P://!HODOS.HOUSE..GOV PA,.UL W. HODES F!NANCIAL SER'IiCES CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, DC 20515-2902 OVEHSIGH 1 A.ND GOVERNMEN'i HEFOHI"l The Honorable Gergory B. Jaczko Chairman April 19, 2010 U,S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001,
Dear Chail111an.raczko,
I am writing to ask you to not allow the Vennont Yankee power plant to restart after its scheduled outage until all environmental remediation work and relevant reports on leaking tritium at the plant have been completed.
As you know, the tritium leak at Vermont Yankee, originally reported in January 20 I 0, has necessitated multiple environmental remediation efforts that are currently underway, as well as official reviews of both the cause of the leak and the accuracy of information reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Velmont Yankee
'systems.
I appreciate the step~ the Commission has taken in recent weeks to increase its role in overseeing the response to this leak, and ask that the plant not be allowed to start up again this spring until my constituents are assured that the cause of the leak has been safely and completely addressed. With the plant already scheduled to shut down and
. several additional safety checksplanned, It would be irresponsible to restart operations before the Commission can verify to the public thatthe tritium leak has been fixed and environmental cleanup is complete, Given the number of pending actions in response to this incident, I urge you to prevent the plant from resuming power production after its scheduled refueling outage until the following efforts have been complcted to the Commission's satisfaction:
The tritiated groundwater remediation process that is currently underway; The soil remediation process scheduled to take place during the refueling outage,'
to remove soil containing not only tritium, but also radioactive isotopes of cesium, manganese, zinc and cobalt; The ongoing Root Cause Analysis being performed by Entergy under the oversight of the Commission; 18 NornH MAIN ST.
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- The Commission's review of the documents presented as a result of its Demand For Information, submitted to Entergy on March 1, 2010.
My constituents in New Hampshire, many of whom live or work within Vermont Yankee's Emergency Planning Zone, deserve to know that this leak has been safely and completely addressed before operations at the plant restart again.
I appreciate your consideration of this request andlook forward to your response.
Paul W. Hodes Member of Congress The Commission's review of the documents presented as a result of its Demand For Information, submitted to Entergy on March 1, 2010.
My constituents in New Hampshire, many of whom live or work within Vermont Yankee's Emergency Planning Zone, deserve to know that this leak has been safely and completely addressed before operations at the plant restart again.
I appreciate your consideration of this request and Jook forward to your response.
Sincerely, Paul W. Hodes Member of Congress