ML20154B684

Forwards SER Re Licensee 960208 180-day Response to GL 95-07 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.Nrc Reviewed Submittal to Requested Addl Info by Ltrs ,26, 980123 & 0804.Submittals Adequately Addressed Gl.Tac Closed

ML20154B684
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	10/01/1998
From:	Croteau R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Maret G VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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GL-95-07, GL-95-7, TAC-M93533, NUDOCS 9810050277
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, , Mr. GrIgory A. Mar;t October 1, 1998 Dir:ctor of Operations -

Vcrmont Ytnkee Nuciser Powar Corporation 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTIVITY.FOR GENERIC LETTER 95-07,

" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M93533)

Dear Mr. Maret:

On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," requesting actions to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

By letter dated February 8,1996, you submitted the 180-day response to GL 95-07 for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. We reviewed your submittal and requested additional information by letters dated May 23,1996, and November 24,1997. You provided the additional information by letters of June 21, and 26,1996, and January 23, and August 4,1998.

We have reviewed your submittals and found that you have adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the attached safety evaluation. This completes our efforts on this issue and TAC No, M93533 is closed.

Sincerely, Original signed by Richard P. Croteau, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-3 Division of Reactor Projects -l/ll Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

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Regional Administrator, Region I

, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Mr. Raymond N. McCandless King of Prussia, PA 19406 Vermont Division of Occupational and Radiological Health Mr. David R. Lewis Administration Building Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Montpelier,VT 05602 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. Gautam Sen Licensing Manager Mr. Richard P. Sedano, Commissioner Verment Yankee Nuclear Power Vermont Department of Public Service Corporation 120 State Street,3rd Floor 185 Old Ferry Road Montpelier,VT 05602 Brattleboro, W 05301 Public Service Board Resident inspector State of Vermont Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station i 120 State Street U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Montpelier, VT 05602 P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 i Chairman, Board of St.fectmen l

Town of Vernon Mr. Peter LaPorte, Director l P.O. Box 116 ATTN: James Muckerheide Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Massachusetts Emergency Management j Agency Mr. Richard E. McCullough 400 Worcester Rd.

Operating Experience Coordinator P.O. Box 1496 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Framingham, MA 01701-0317 P.O. Box 157

, Governor Hunt Road Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

! Vernon, VT 05354 Main Street P. O. Box 566 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Putney, VT 05346-0566

!' Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Mr. Michael J. Daley Concord, NH 03301-6937 Trustee and Legislative Representative New England Coalition on Nuclear Chief, Safety Unit Pollution, Inc.

Office of the Attorney General Box 545 One Ashburton Place,19th Floor Brattleboro,VT 05301 Boston, MA 02108 i

! Ms. Deborah B. Katz Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370