ML17094A848

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acceptance Review of Vermont Yankee License Transfer Request (Docket No 50-271 and License No. DPR-28)
ML17094A848
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/06/2017
From: Jack Parrott
Reactor Decommissioning Branch
To: Bakken A
Entergy Nuclear Operations
PARROTT J, 415-6634, T08F05
References
CAC L53175
Download: ML17094A848 (2)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

  • i 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 6, 2017 A. Christopher Bakken, lil President and Chief Executive Officer Entergy Nuciear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-1995

SUBJECT:

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION -ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF THE ENTERGY AND NORTHSTAR LICENSE TRANSFER APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED CONFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE AMENDMENTS(CAC NO. L53175)

Dear Mr. Bakken:

By letter dated February 9, 2017(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)Accession No. ML17045A140), Entergy Nuciear Operations, inc.(ENOI), on behalf of Itself and Entergy Nuciear Vermont Yankee, LLC(ENVY) and NorthStar Nuciear Decommissioning Company, LLC (NorthStar) submitted an "Application for Order Consenting to Direct and indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses and Approving Conforming License Amendment and Notification of Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement"(Application) for the Vermont Yankee Nuciear Power Station (Vermont Yankee). The application was submitted in accordance with Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act, Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations(10 CFR)50.80, and 10 CFR 72.50 for the direct and indirect transfers of control of ENOi's and ENVY's Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-28 for Vermont Yankee, as weii as the general license for the Vermont Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The proposed license transfer, and associated conforming administrative license amendments, would transfer the licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities to NorthStar in order to implement expedited decommissioning at the Vermont Yankee site.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuciear Regulatory Commission (NRC)staff's acceptance review of the submittai. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application consistent with* 10 CFR Sections 50.80 and 72.50, and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of this request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which Issues

A. Bakken that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional Information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301)415-6634 or via e-mail at Jack.Parrott@nrc.Qov.

Sincerely, I

Jack D. Parrott, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-271 and 72-59 License No.: DPR-28 cc: Vermont Yankee ListServ Vermont Yankee Service List

Vermont Yankee Service List Susan H. Raimo Entergy Services, Inc.

E-mail: sraimo@entergy.com David R. Lewis Pilisbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP E-mail: david.lewis@piiisburyiaw.com Gregory G. DiCarlo NorthStar Group Services, inc.

E-maii: GDiCario@NorthStar.com John E. Matthews Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP E-mail: jmatthews@morganlewis.com