ML20057A276

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee short-term Actions in Response to Ieb 93-003, Resolution of Issues Re Rv Water Level Instrumentation in Bwrs

ML20057A276
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	08/12/1993
From:	Dan Dorman Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Pelletier J VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML20057A277	List: ML20057A276 ML20057A279
References
IEB-93-003, IEB-93-3, TAC-M86914, NUDOCS 9309130309
Download: ML20057A276 (3)

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l August 12, 1993 Docket No. 50-271 Mr. J. P. Pelletier, Vice President Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

SUBJECT:

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 93-03,

" RESOLUTION OF ISSUES RELATED TO REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL i

INSTRUMENTATION IN BWRs" (TAC NO. M86914)

I By letter dated June 9,1993, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (VYNPC) submitted a 15-day response to Bulletin 93-03, " Resolution of Issues Related to Reactor Vessel Water Level Instrumentation in BWRs." This letter stated why Vermont Yankee did not complete the requested short-term actions within the allotted time period. The staff has reviewed this letter and finds the short-term actions acceptable as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

By letter dated July 30, 1993, VYNPC submitted its short-term compensatory actions and hardware modifications in response to Bulletin 93-03. The staff l

will review and provide its conclusions regarding this submittal separately.

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Daniel H. Dorman, Projec nager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Rcactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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SUBJELT: VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 93-03,

" RESOLUTION OF ISSUES RELATED TO REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL l

INSTRUMENTATION IN BWRs" (TAC NO. M86914)

By letter dated June 9,1993, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (VYNPC) submitted a 15-day response to Bulletin 93-03, " Resolution of Issues Related i

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why Vermont Yankee did not complete the requested short-term actions within

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short-term actions acceptable as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

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5B0 Main Street Environmental Protection Bureau Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 State House Annex 25 Capitol Street Regional Administrator, Region I Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6937 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

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Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Mr. David Rodham, Director Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Public Service Board 400 Worcester Rd.

State of Vermont P.O. Box 1496 120 State Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-0317 Montpelier, Vermont 05602 ATTN: James Muckerheide l

Chairman, Board of Selectmen Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Town of Vernon Vermont Division of Occupational i

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Mr. Robert J. Wanczyk, Plant Manager Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Mr. L. A. Tremblay P. O. Box 157, Governor Hunt Road Senior Licensing Engineer Vernon, Vermont 05354 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Mr. Donald A. Reid, Vice President 580 Main Street Operations Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 i

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