ML19339C829
| ML19339C829 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/29/1980 |
| From: | Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Rich Smith VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011190701 | |
| Download: ML19339C829 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Smith:
This letter is in response to your request for an exemption from Appendix J of May 8, 1980.
You had requested an exemption from the testing requirements specified in Paragraph III. A.6(b) of Appendix J to 10 CFR 50 which states that if two :ensecutive Type A tests (integrated leak rate tests of the containment vessel) fail to meet the acceptance criteria, then a Type A test shall be performed at each refueling outage or at intervals of approximately 18 months, whichever occurs first, until two consecutive Type A tests meet the acceptance criteria.
We understand that following the failure of the 1978 Tyoe A test at Vermont (annee you developed a Corrective Action Plan which focused attention on the cause of previous test failure.
The specific exemption requested would exempt you from performing the 1980 Type A test citing the successful completion of the 1979 test and the Corrective Action Plan as a basis.
Based on our evaluation of your request, we have concluded that insufficient justification has been provided for granting the requested exemption and your request is denied.
Our conclusion takes into account the considerable reliance we place on Type A tests to provide assurance of' containment vessel leak tigntness particularly during the interim period until we have completed our review of your Type B and C test program and resolved all pertinent issues.
j This information was previously discussed with your representatives by tele-phone on September 16, 1980 by Vernon Rooney, Project Manager for Vermont Yankee.
Sincerely, crismal sisad 3r T A. fCDclito Thcmas A. Ippolito, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing ORB #2 -
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Mr. Robert L. Smith October 29, 1980 cc:
Mr. W. F. Conway John R. Stanton, Director Vice President and Managar Radiation Control Agency of Ooerations Hazen Drive Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Concord, New Hamoshire 03301 Corocration P. O. Box 157 John W. Stevens Vernon, Vermont 05602 Conservation Society of Southern Vermont Mr. Louis H. Heider, V.P.
P. O. Box 256 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Townshend, Vermont 05353 Corocration 25 Research Drive Dr. Mars Lengley, Director Westboro, Massachusetts 01581 Occucational & Radiological Health 10 Baldwin Street John A. Ritscher, Esouire Montoelier, Vermont 05602 Roces & Gray 226 Franklin Street New England Coalition on Nuclear Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Pollution Hill and Dale Farm Laurie Burt West Hill - Faraway Road Assistant Attorney General Putney, Vermont 05346 Environmental Protection Division Attorney General's Office Public Service Scard One Ashburton Place,19th Floor State of Verment Boston, Massachusetts 02108 120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Ronald J. Wilson 810 18tn Street, N. W.
W. D. Murohy, Plant Superintendent Suite 802 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Washington, D. C.
20006 Corocration P. O. Box 157 Honorable M. Jerome Diamond Vernon, Vermont 05354 Attorney General State of Vermont David White 109 State Street Co-Director Pavilion Office Building Vermont Public Interest Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Resersch Group, Inc.
26 State Street Mr. J. E. Griffin, President Montoeiler, Vermont 05602 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Pcwer Corocration Vermont Yankee Decommissioning 77 Grove Street Alliance j
Rutland, Vermont 05701 5 State Street l
Box 1117 Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Montoelier, Vernint 05602 Alliance 127 Main Street Brcoks Memorial Library Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 224 Main Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 1
Mr. Robert L. Smi th October 29, 1980 cc:
Resident Inspector c/o U. S. NRC P. O. Box 170 Vernon, 'termon t.
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