BVY 15-021, Security Plan Changes

Security Plan Changes

ML15098A468
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	04/01/2015
From:	Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 15-021
Download: ML15098A468 (3)

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road EnterV Vernon, Vermont 05354 Tel: (802) 257-7711 Christopher J. Wamser Site Vice President BVY 15-021 April 1, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Security Plan Changes Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCE:

1. Letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to USNRC, "Certifications of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations and Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel," BVY 15-001, dated January 12, 2015 (ML15013A426)

2. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 11-08, "Guidance on Submitting Security Plan Changes," Revision 0, August 2012

3. USNRC Nuclear Security Incident Response/Division of Security Policy -

Interim Staff Guidance (NSIR/DSP-ISG)-03, "Review of Security Exemptions/License Amendment Requests for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants," November 25, 2014 (ML14294A170)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(p)(2), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) is submitting to the USNRC changes to the Security Plan for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY). These SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Attachments 2, 3, and 6 contains Safeguards Information. Attachments 1, 4, 5, and 8 contains Security Related Information Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. When separated from these attachments this letter and the remaining attachment 7 are considered decontrolled and available for public disclosure.

BVY 15-021 / Page 2 of 3 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION changes were made as a consequence of the permanent cessation of power operations and the permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel to the spent fuel pool at VY (Reference 1). The revised Security Plan is provided as Attachment 2 to this letter.

VY has performed an NEI 11-08 evaluation (Reference 2) of each change to the Security Plan.

This evaluation describes the proposed implementation of physical protection measures and protective strategy at the VY site. Based on this evaluation, VY has concluded that the changes do not reduce the effectiveness of the Security Plan, nor do they decrease the ability of the onsite physical protection system and security organization to protect the spent fuel with high assurance against the Design Basis Threat (DBT) of radiological sabotage. Consistent with this evaluation, VY has concluded that no exemptions (10 CFR 73.5), license amendments (10 CFR 50.90) and/or alternative security measures (10 CFR 73.55(r)) are needed to allow implementation of the revised Security Plan. The NEI 11-08 evaluation is provided as to this letter.

Consistent with the guidance provided by the Staff in NSIR/DSP-ISG-03 (Reference 3), the attachments to this letter are provided to facilitate the Staff's understanding of the changes to the Security Plan and the supporting NEI 11-08 evaluation. In keeping with this statement, an Executive Summary is provided as Attachment 1 and an overview discussion of the attachments to this letter is provided as Attachment 4. VY recommends that the Staff commence its review of the revised Security Plan by first considering Attachment 1 and then as together; these attachments provide a high level look at the revised Security Plan and a roadmap through the remaining attachments of this letter.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, or require additional information, please contact Mr. Patrick Ryan at (802) 258-5838.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on April 1, 2015.

Sincerely, CJW/KWK SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Attachments 2, 3, and 6 contains Safeguards Information. Attachments 1, 4, 5, and 8 contains Security Related Information Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. When separated from these attachments this letter and the remaining attachment 7 are considered decontrolled and available for public disclosure.

BVY 15-021 / Page 3 of 3 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Attachments (8)

1. Executive Summary (S-RI)

2. Security Plan (SGI)

3. NEI 11-08 Evaluation (SGI)

4. Overview of Attachments (S-RI)

5. SAFSTOR Security Modifications (S-RI)

6. Summary of Phase I Security Plan Changes (SGI)

7. Drawings and Photos

8. VY Site Configurations and Decommissioning Operations (S-RI) cc: Mr. Daniel H. Dorman Regional Administrator, Region 1 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 NRC Senior Resident Inspector (w/o Attachments)

Vermont Yankee Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager (w/o Attachments)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OWFN - Mail Stop 08D15 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Christopher Recchia, Commissioner (w/o Attachments)

Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Attachments 2, 3, and 6 contains Safeguards Information. Attachments 1, 4, 5, and 8 contains Security Related Information Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. When separated from these attachments this letter and the remaining attachment 7 are considered decontrolled and available for public disclosure.