ML20199K996
| ML20199K996 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/25/1997 |
| From: | Jabbour K NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| TAC-M99265, NUDOCS 9712010250 | |
| Download: ML20199K996 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. o.C. seces-seH Novenber 25, 1997 Mr. Donald A. Reid Senior Vice President. Operations Vermont Yankeei uclear Power Corporation N
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING THE VER140NT YANKEE NUCLEAR STATION OPERATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, REVISION 28 (TAC NO.-M99265)
Dear Mr. Reid:
By letter dated October 1,1997, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation resubmitted for NRC review and approval Report YOQAP-I-A, Revision 28, titled, Yankee Atomic Electric Company Operational Quality Assurance Pro ram,' fo. the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.
This revision was ort inally submitted on June 23, 1997. Your resubmittal indicated that the rev sion represents a reduction its commitment.
Consequently, our review will take longer than 60 days.
The NRC staff with the assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), has reviewed your submittals.
The staff finds that responses to the enclosed RAI are needed before we can complete our review.
In addit. ion, to expedite the review process, please send a copy of the RAI responses to the NRC's contractor, INEEL, at the following address:
Michael T. Anderson INEEL Research Center 2151 North Boulevard P.O. Box 1625 Idaho Falls, Idaho 03415-2209 yM
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D. Reid Please provide your responses as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days from the date of this letter.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2496.
5.ncerely, Original signed by Kahtan N. Jabbour, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate 1-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271
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Mr. Peter LaPorte, Director Regional Administrator, Region 1 ATTN: James Muckerheide U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Massachusetts Emergency Management 47S Allendale Road Agency King of Prussia, PA 19406 400 Worcester Rd.
P.O. Box 1406 Mr. David R. Lewis framingham, MA 01701-0317 Shaw Pittman, Potts 1 Trowbridge 2300 N St*eet, N.W.
Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Washington, DC 20037-1128 Vermont Division of Occusa:lonal and Radiological Healti Mr. Richard P. Sedano, Comissioner Administration Bui Ming Vermont Department of Public Service Montpelier, VT 05602 120 State Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05602 Mr. J. J. Duffy Licensing Engineer Public Service Board Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power State of Vermont Corporation 120 State Street 580 Main Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Bolton, MA 01710-1398 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Mr. Robert J. Wanczyk Town of Vernon Director of Safety and Regulatory P.O. Box 116 Affairs Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Cerp.
185 Old Ferry Road Mr. Richard E. McCullough Brattleboro, VT 05301 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Mr. Ross B. Barkhurst, President P.O. Box 157 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Governor Hunt Road Corporation Vernon, VT 05354 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General Mr. Gregory A. Maret, Plant Manager 33 Capitol Street Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Concord, NH 03301-6937 P.O. Box 157 Governor Hunt Rcad Resident Inspector Vernor., VT 05354 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Ms. Deborah B. Katz P.O. Box 176 Box 83 Vernon, VT 05354 She11burne Falls, MA 01370 Chief, Safety Unit Mr. Jonathan M. Block, Esq.
Office of the Attorney General Main Street l
One Ashburton Place,19th Floor P.O. Box 566 Boston, MA 02108 Putney, VY 05346-0566 i
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RE0 VEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YANKEE ATOMIC OPERATIONAL OVALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM. REVISION 28 UfEPTIONS TO REGULATORY GUIDE (RG) 1.26 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (VYNPS)
DOCKET NO. 50-271 A.
Scoce/ Status of Review The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) is responsible for the review and disposition of licensee requests relating to inservice inspection requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10 CFR 50.55a, and Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
When submitting such requests, licensees are required to provide both a regulatory basis (bycitingtheappropriatt section of 10 CFR 50.55a), and a technical discussion, supporting the request. This information is used in evaluating the request.
The staff has reviewed the available information in the Yankee Atomic Operational Quality Assurance Program, Revision 28, submittals dated October 1, and June 23, 1997, pertaining to VYNPS' exception to RG 1.26.
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Additional Information Reauired The staff h s concluded that the following specific information and/or clarification is required to complete the review of the submittal:
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a) Please provide documented evidence showing that the use of ANS 22, Draft 4, Revision 1, May 1973, ' Nuclear Safety Criteria for the Design of Stationary Boiling Water Reactor Plants," was found acceptable by the NRC staff as an alternative to RG 1.26, for component classification at VYNPS.
b) Please provide the bases for Class 1, 2, and 3 component classifications, as applied to inservice inspection (ISI) activities, at VYNPS (i.e., describe the Class boundaries).
Include a cross reference of RG 1.26 criteria with those portions of ANS 22 and ANS S2.1, 1983, " Nuclear Safety Criteria for the Design of Stationary Bolling Water Reactor Plants being used for component classification at VYNPS.
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Please provide a comparison of ANS 22. Draft 4 Revision 1, May 1973 and those portions of ANS 52.1, 1983 that have been used as a substitute for the information provided by ANS 22. as stated in the Yankee Atomic Operational Quality Assurance Program.
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