ML062710359

2006/09/28-Summary of a Telephone Conference Call on August 7, 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewa

ML062710359
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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	09/28/2006
From:	Rowley J G NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Vermont Yankee
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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September 28, 2006LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEARPOWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operation, Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 7, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicant's response to questions asked during the staff's audits associated with the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staff's questions.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listingof the issues discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Jonathan Rowley, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271

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ML062710359OFFICEPM:RLRBLA:RLRBBC:RLRBNAMEJrowley /RA/ Iking /RA/ Jzimmerman/RA/DATE 09/27/0609/26/0609/28/06 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mr. David R. LewisPillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128Mr. David O'Brien, CommissionerVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. James Volz, ChairmanPublic Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116Operating Experience CoordinatorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108Ms. Deborah B. KatzBox 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHPRadiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070Mr. James M. DeVincentisManager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Resident InspectorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399Jonathan M. Block, Esq.Main Street

P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwartzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Travis C. McCulloughAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Ted SullivanSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Mr. James H. Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Ms. Stacey M. LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. Raymond ShadisNew England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556Mr. James P. MatteauExecutive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301Mr. William K. ShermanVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Diane Curran, Esq.*Harmon, Curran, Spielberg

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1726 M Street, NW., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Letter to Licensee Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from Jonathan Rowley dated September 28, 2006

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JRowley RLaufer JShea CAnderson, RI RPowell, RI DScrenci, RI MModes, RI DPelton, Sr. Resident MYoung RidsOpaMail LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONAugust 7, 2006PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Michael MorganNRC Kaihwa HsuNRC James DeVincentisEntergy Nuclear Operation, Inc. (ENO)

David LachENO Michael HamerENO VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONAugust 7, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operation, Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 7, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicant's response to questions asked during the staff's aging management program (AMP), aging management review (AMR), and time-limited aging analysis (TLAA) audits associated with the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:1.Upon review of revision 3 of the VYNPS AMP/AMR/TLAA Audit Question and Answerdatabase (ADAMS Accession number ML062200562), staff required clarification of the applicant's response to audit item 318. Item 318 states: "The [cumulative usage factor] CUF values in LRA Table 4.3-1 that are based onNUREG CR 6260 are not applicable to VY and need to be removed and theissue addressed. Please clarify the commitment to perform a fatigue re-analysis to be used to address environmental impact. The re-analysis needs to be made to a single code date." The staff requested that the applicant make the appropriate changes to Table 4.3-3 aswhere done to Table 4.3-1. In addition, the staff disagreed with the wording of the commitment. In part 2 of the commitment, the applicant states that "....locations with a validCUF may be substituted for..." The staff's position is that the locations addressed are a minimum, and that the use of the word "substituted" is inaccurate. The staff requested thatapplicant consider modifying its commiment.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant indicated thatthey would consider the request and modify the response accordingly. The applicant indicatedthat any changes would appear in the net revision of the question and answer database.2. The staff had a question concerning the applicant's license renewal commitments #27 and#29. The staff's position is that the applicant must submit analysis for NRC review andapproval two years prior to the period of extended operation. The commitments indicated that only submittal for review was required.Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear and the commitments would bereworded. The revised commitments would appear in a forthcoming letter.