Press Release-I-06-041, NRC to Meet with Entergy on July 20th to Discuss Vermont Yankee'S License Renewal Audit Findings

Press Release-I-06-041: NRC to Meet with Entergy on July 20th to Discuss Vermont Yankee'S License Renewal Audit Findings

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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	07/14/2006
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa.www.nrc.gov No. I-06-041 July 14, 2006Contact:Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 E-mail: opa1@nrc.govNeil Sheehan, 610/337-5331NRC TO MEET WITH ENTERGY ON JULY 20 th TO DISCUSS VERMONT YANKEE LICENSE RENEWAL AUDIT FINDINGSNuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with Entergy representatives on Thursday, July20, to discuss the findings of a team audit associated with the license renewal application for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Entergy submitted the application to the NRC in late January.

It seeks an additional 20 years of operation for the plant, which is located in Vernon, Vt. The current operating license for the facility is set to expire on March 21, 2012.The NRC performs audits early in the license renewal review process to evaluate whether theapplication is consistent with established guidance and NRC staff positions. Additional technical reviews, including inspections, of the application will take place over the next 12 months. Theconclusions from the audits, technical reviews and inspections will be incorporated into a safety evaluation report, which is expected to be issued next July. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites, 1380Putney Road in Brattleboro, Vt. It will be open to public observation. Following the business portion of the meeting, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public. Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant has a durationof up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. Information on the license renewal process is posted on the NRC's web page at:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal.html . Information specific to VermontYankee's application is posted at:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/vermont-yankee.html .###