ML20196L180

Withdraws Licensee & Attachment,Containing Rev 2 to Vermont Yankee Operational QA Manual, from Further Consideration by Nrc.Summary of Commitments Encl

ML20196L180
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	05/18/1999
From:	Leach D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
BVY-99-57, NUDOCS 9905270135
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VERMONT YANKEE '

'M NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 185 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301-7002 (802) 257-5271 May 18,1999 BVY 99-57 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATrN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

References:

(a) Letter, VYNPC to USNRC, " Vermont Yankee Operational Quality Assurance Manual (VOQAM) Revision 2," BVY 98-161, dated December 23,1998.

(b) Letter, VYNPC to USNRC, " Response to Request for Information Regarding .

Adherence to Quality Assurance Program Provisions," BVY 98-55, dated April 10, 1998.

(c) NRC SpecialInspection Report 50-271/98-80," Notice of Violation and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion, EA 98-333/EA 98-372," dated July 16,1998, as amended July 24,1998.

Subject:

Vermont Yankee Nucicar Power Station License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

Withdrawal of Vermont Yankee Operational Ouality Assurance Manual (VOOAM)

Revision 2 Submittal The purpose of this letter is to withdraw Reference (a) and its attachment, VOQAM Revision 2, from '

further consideration by the NRC staff, in Reference (a), Vermont Yankee (VY) requested NRC appn '.41 of a change to the VOQAM that would allow VY to reclassify the facility's fuel handling equipment as non-safety-related in accordance with American Nuclear Standard (ANS) 52.1, " Nuclear Safety Criteria for the Design of Stationary Boiling Water Reactor Plants". Reference (a) was submitted to address a programmatic deficiency cited in i

Reference (c), satisfying a VY commitment made in Reference (b). Based on discussions with the NRC staff regarding the status of Reference (a), and our need to reach timely closure of this issue, we have reassessed our options. Our current plan is to reinstate the classification for this equipment that existed between 1974 and 1993. When reinstatement is completed, the VY facility will be returned to compliance with ANS-22 as stated in VOQAM Revision 1 satisfying our Reference (b) commitment.

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l If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Wayne M. Limberger at (802)258-4237.

Sincerely, VERMONT Y NKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION ac Vi e resident of Engineering ,

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SUMMARY

OF VERMONT YANKEE COMMITMENTS

. BVY NO.! 99-57 The following table identifies commitments made in this document by Vermont Yankee. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by Vermont Yankee. They are described to the NRC for the NRC's information and are not regulatory commitments. Please notify the Licensing i Manger of any questions regarding this document or any associated commitments.

COMMITMENT COMMITTED DATE OR " OUTAGE" Reinstate the classification for the Refueling Platform that existed between 1999 Outage 1974 and 1993, returning the facility to compliance with ANS-22. (prior to 10/29/99) 8 i

Latest interim change: May 18,1999 VYAPF 0058.04 (Sample)

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