ML20055C607

Advises That Util 900427 Response to NRC Bulletin 90-002, Loss of Thermal Margin Caused by Box Bow Confirmed That Util Does Not Presently Use Channel Boxes in-core for Longer than One Bundle Lifetime.Action Complete

ML20055C607
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	05/21/1990
From:	Fairtile M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tremblay L VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
References
IEB-90-002, IEB-90-2, TAC-76353, NUDOCS 9005290076
Download: ML20055C607 (3)

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May 21,1990

.. c Docket No. 50 271 Mr. L. A. Tremblay Licensing-Engineer '

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation 580 Main Street Bolton, Massachusetts 01740 1398

SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 90 02 (TAC 76353) . VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION NRC Bulletin 90 02, " Loss of Thermal Margin Caused by Box Bow," dated March 20, 1990, was issued to request that licensees determine whether any channel boxes are being reused after their bundle lifetime and, if so, to ensure that the effects of channel box bow on the critical power ratio are properly taken into account.

By letter dated April-27, 1990, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation responded to this bulletin and stated that Vermont Yankee does not presently use channel boxes incore for longer than one bundle lifetime. Any future reuse of channels for a second-bundle lifetime would be evaluated to ensure that the <

effects of channel box bow on the critical power ratio (CPR) are properly taken into account. Therefore, the staff concludes that Vermont Yankee meets the requirements of Bulletin 90 02. i This completes the requirements for TAC 76353. i Original signed by Ronald Eaton for i Morton B. Fairtile, Project Manager Project Directorate 1 3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:-

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Prattleboro, Vermont 05301 Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Vermont ' uision of Occupational Mr. John DeVincentis, Vice President and by : logical Health Yankee Atomic Electric Company Administration Building 580 Main Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 .-

Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 '

Honorable John J. Easton New England Coalition on. Nuclear Attorney General.

Pollution State of Vermont Hill and Dale Farm 109 State Street R.D. 2, Box 223 Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Putney, Vermont 05346 Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

43 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Diane Curran, Esq.

Regional Administrator, Region 1 Harmon, Curran & Tousley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001 S Street, N.W., Suite 430 475 Allendale Road Washington, D.C. 20009 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 James Volz, Esq.

R. K. Gad, III- Special Assistant Attorney General Ropes & Gray Vermont Department of Public Service

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• l Mr. W. P. Murphy, Vice President G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

I and Manager of Operations Office of the Attorney General l Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Environmental Protection Bureau l R.D. 5, Box 169 State House Anney Ferry Road 25 Capitol Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6397 tir. Geo'rge Sterzinger, Commissioner Atomic Safety and Licensing Board l Vermont Department of Public Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission l 120 State Street, 3rd Floor Washington 0.C. 20555 Montpetier, Vermont 05602 Public Service Poard State of Vermont I 120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 1

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Frederick J. Shon l Resident inspector Administrative Judge l Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Atomic Safety and Licensing Board l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P.O. Box 176 Washington, D.C. 20555 I Vernon, Vermont 05354 Jerry Harbour John Traficonte Esq. Administrative Judge Chief Safety Unit Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the Attorney General U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Washington, D.C. 20555 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Geoffrey M. Huntington, Esquire Office of the Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau State House Annex 25 Capitol Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6397 Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.

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