BVY 17-039, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request to Change the Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme to Reflect an ISFSI-Only Configuration
| ML17325B019 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/16/2017 |
| From: | Bolye J Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| BVY 17-039, EPID L-2017-EPR-0001 | |
| Download: ML17325B019 (2) | |
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~~ntergy BVY 17-039 November 16, 2017 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Rd.
Vernon, VT 05354 802-257-7711 John W. Bolye Director, Nuclear Decommissioning 10 CFR 50.54(q) 10 CFR 50, Appendix E 10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 72.44(f)
SUBJECT:
Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License_
Amendment Request to Change the Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme to Reflect an ISFSI-Only Configuration (EPI D No. L-2017-EPR-0001)
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-28 Docket Nos. 50-271 and 72-59
REFERENCES:
- 1. Letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to USN RC, "License Amendment Request - Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme" BVY 17-009, dated May 15, 2017 (ML17139D261)
- 2. Letter, USNRC to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.," Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station - Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request to Change the Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme to Reflect an ISFSI-Only Configuration (EPID No. L-2017-EPR-0001)," NVY 17-023, dated October 23, 2017 (ML17279B145)
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated May 15, 2017 (Reference 1 ), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) submitted a license amendment request to Renewed Facility Operating License Number DPR-28 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY). The proposed amendment would replace the Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan (PDEP) and its associated Permanently Defueled Emergency Action Level (EAL) Technical Bases Document with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Emergency Plan and its associated ISFSI EAL Technical Bases Document. This ISFSI Emergency Plan will be used at VY during the period when all spent fuel will be stored in the VY ISFSI.
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BVY 17-039 / Page 2 of 2 In Reference 2, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided ENO with a request for additional information (RAI). This submittal provides the* response to the request for additional information and supplements Reference 1 as described in the attachments. provides the Response to the Request for Additional Information. Attachment 2 provides a markup of the proposed ISFSI Emergency Plan pages that have changed based upon the responses to the RAI with respect to the document submitted in Reference 1. provides revised pages of ISFSI EAL Technical Bases Document based upon the responses to the RAI.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Coley Chappell at (802) 451-3374.
JWB/tbs Attachments: 1. Response to Request for Additional Information
- 2. Revised pages of ISFSI Emergency Plan
Mr. Daniel H. Dorman Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. Jack D. Parrott, Sr. Project Manager Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T-8F5 Washington, DC 20555 Ms. June Tierney, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2601