BVY 13-105, Request for Rescission of Security Orders

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Request for Rescission of Security Orders
ML13365A007
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 12/18/2013
From: Wamser C
Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 13-105
Download: ML13365A007 (3)


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S'En tergy--

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Rd Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802 257 7711 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Christopher J. Wamser Site Vice President BVY 13-105 December 18, 2013 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Request for Rescission of Security Orders Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCES:

1.

Letter, NRC to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, "Issuance of Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station," NVY 02-017, dated February 25, 2002

2.

Letter, NRC to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., "Issuance of Order Requiring Compliance with Key Radiological Mitigation Strategies,"

NVY 06-073, dated June 20, 2006

3.

Letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to NRC, "Notification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations," BVY 13-079, dated September 23, 2013

Dear Sir or Madam:

In Reference 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures to all operating nuclear power reactor licensees (EA 026). In Reference 2, the NRC issued an Order requiring compliance with Key Radiological Mitigation Strategies to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) (EA-06-137).

In Reference 3, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) notified the NRC that it has decided to permanently cease operations of VY at the end of the current operating cycle. Once certifications for permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel are submitted to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and (ii), per 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2),

the 10 CFR Part 50 license no longer will permit operation of the reactor or placement of fuel in the reactor vessel.

Pursuant to Section III.D of Order EA-02-026, a request to rescind Interim Compensatory Measure (ICM) B.1.a is provided in the enclosure to this letter. Additionally, pursuant to Section III.D of Order NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WVY 13-105 / Page 2 of 3 EA-06-137, a request to rescind this Order in its entirety is also provided in the enclosure. These rescission requests are part of the transition from an operating station to non-operating station. The enclosure to this letter contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

ENO requests rescission of these Orders by December 31, 2014 and that the rescissions become effective following submittal of the certifications required by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1).

This submittal contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Coley Chappell at 802-451-3374.

i declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 18, 2013.

Sincerely,

[CJW/plc]

cc:

Mr. William M. Dean Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Douglas V. Pickett, Project Manager (w/o Enclosure)

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 08C2A Washington, DC 20555 NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION BVY 13-105 / Page 3 of 3 cc list continued:

USNRC Resident Inspector (w/o Enclosure)

Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. Christopher Recchia, Commissioner (w/o Enclosure)

VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601 NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION