ML070380132

Gerard Van Noordennen Ltr Yankee Nuclear Power Station - Approval of Final Status Survey Reports OOL-12, OOL-14, NOL-06, NOL-03, OOL-11, OOL-18, and OOL-10

ML070380132
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	02/20/2007
From:	John Hickman NRC/FSME/DWMEP
To:	Gerard van Noordennen Yankee Atomic Electric Co
Hickman J (301) 415-3017
References
NOL-06, OOL-10, OOL-11, OOL-12, OOL-14, OOL-18
Download: ML070380132 (6)

Text

February 20, 2007Mr. Gerard van NoordennenRegulatory Affairs Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION - APPROVAL OF FINAL STATUSSURVEY REPORTS OOL-12, OOL-14, NOL-06, NOL-03, OOL-11, OOL-18, AND OOL-10

Dear Mr. van Noordennen:

By letters dated October 19, 2006, October 23, 2006, October 31, 2006, November 3, 2006,November 3, 2006, November 13, 2006, and November 13, 2006, Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) submitted final status survey reports (FSSRs) for the following survey units: OOL-12A class 1 open land area in the northeast portion of the industrial area which wasan access area to the former radiologically controlled area, included a rail spur used for transportation of radioactive waste, and contained several plant systems.OOL-14A class 3 land area at the northeast perimeter of the industrial area not owned bythe licensee and primarily heavily wooded.NOL-06A class 1 open land area within the former radiologically controlled area on thewest and southwest sides of where the reactor and vapor container was located.

Portions of the reactor support structure ring and mat foundations were present in, but not part of, this survey unit.NOL-03A class 1 open land area within the former radiologically controlled area where aportion of the old PCA storage building used to be located.OOL-11A class 2 open land area on the east side of the former radiologically controlledarea.OOL-18A class 2 open land area southwest of the site that was not used during plantoperation but was used for temporary storage of roll-off containers during decommissioning.OOL-10Class 1 and 2 open land areas that surround the Independent Spent FuelStorage Installation and form the south and west perimeter of the former industrial structures footprint.By e-mails dated December 7, 2006, and December 20, 2006, the staff forwarded requests foradditional information on the subject FSSRs to YAEC. YAEC responded by e-mails dated December 12, 2006, and December 27, 2006.

G. van Noordennen-2-Based on our review of the submitted FSSRs and the licensee's responses to NRC commentson the FSSRs, we have determined that the subject FSSRs are consistent with the previously approved License Termination Plan and are therefore acceptable.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of General Applicability," a copy of thisletter and the referenced correspondence will be available electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS) at the referenced ML numbers. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

.If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3017.Sincerely,/RA/John B. Hickman, Project ManagerReactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management ProgramsDocket No.: 50-029

Enclosure:

Reference List cc: Yankee Rowe Service List G. van Noordennen-2-Based on our review of the submitted FSSRs and the licensee's responses to NRC commentson the FSSRs, we have determined that the subject FSSRs are consistent with the previously approved License Termination Plan and are therefore acceptable.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of General Applicability," a copy of thisletter and the referenced correspondence will be available electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS) at the referenced ML numbers. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

.If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3017.Sincerely,/RA/John B. Hickman, Project ManagerReactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management ProgramsDocket No.: 50-029

Enclosure:

Reference List cc: Yankee Rowe Service ListDISTRIBUTION

DWMEP r/fDCD r/fRidsRgn1MailCenterML070380132OFFICEDURLD/PMDURLD/LADURLD/HPDURLD/BCNAMEJHickmanTMixonTYoungbloodCCraig DATE2/8/072/8/072/16/072/20/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Yankee (Rowe) Nuclear Power Station Service List cc:

Mr. Wayne A. Norton, PresidentYankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Rocky Benner, Director of Decommissioning Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Micky Thomas, Vice President and CFOYankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Joe Bourassa, Director of Site Closure and Project Support 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Joseph Fay, Esquire, General CounselYankee Atomic Electric Company c/o Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922Mr. Gerard van Noordennen, Regulatory Affairs Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Greg Babineau, Technical Support and Radiation Protection Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Rd.

Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Frederick Williams, ISFSI Operations Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. James ConnellISFSI Program Manager 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Mr. Robert Capstick, Director of Government Affairs Yankee Atomic Energy Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Ms. Alice Carson, Licensing EngineerYankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Kelley SmithCommunication Manager/Yankee Rowe Community Advisory Board 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367Alice Carson, RSCS, Inc.12312 Milestone Manor Lane Germantown, MD 20876Ms. Leslie GreerAssistant Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts 200 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114Robert Walker, DirectorRadiation Control Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health 305 South Street Boston, MA 02130Mr. Michael WhalenMassachusetts Radiation Control Program 90 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121 Mr. Dave HowlandMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Western Regional Office 436 Dwight Street Springfield, MA 01103Mr. James B. MuckerheideMassachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399Edward Flynn, SecretaryMassachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Room 2133 Boston, MA 02108Peggy Sloan, AICPFranklin Regional Council of Governments 425 Main Street, Suite 20 Greenfield, MA 01301-3313David O'Brien, CommissionerVermont Department of Public Service 120 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05602Diane Screnci, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Mr. Ernie Waterman, Acting ChiefChemicals Management Branch Office of Ecosystem Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency One Congress Street, Suite 1100 Mail Code CPT Boston, MA 02114Mr. Anthony HonnellioU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023Mr. Jeff FowleyOffice of Regional Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency One Congress Street, Suite 1100 Mail Code RAA Boston, MA 02114Ms. Bonnie GitlinRadiation Protection Division Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Office of Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building Mail Code 66081 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460Mr. Phillip NewkirkRadiation Protection Division Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Office of Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Office Building Mail Code 66081 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 Citizens Awareness NetworkP.O. Box 83 Shelborne Falls, MA 01370Jonathan M. BlockAttorney at Law Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 EnclosureReferences

1.OOL-12October 19, 2006(ML062990103) 2.OOL-14October 23, 2006(ML063060048) 3.NOL-06October 31, 2006(ML063070487) 4.NOL-03November 3, 2006(ML063120097) 5.OOL-11November 3, 2006(ML063120133) 6.OOL-18November 13, 2006(ML063340143) 7.OOL-10November 13, 2006(ML063210484) 8.E-Mail NRC to YAECDecember 7, 2006(ML070320460) 9.E-Mail YAEC to NRCDecember 12, 2006(ML070320473) 10.E-Mail NRC to YAECDecember 20, 2006(ML070320454) 11.E-Mail YAEC to NRCDecember 27, 2006(ML070320457)