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| | title = Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2010001) | | | title = Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2010001) |
| | author name = Dean W M | | | author name = Dean W |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/ORA | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/ORA |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 4T5ALLENDALE ROAD KrNG OF PRUSSlA. PA 19406-1415 March 4, 20II Mr. Michael Colomb Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, lnc.Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 | | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 4T5ALLENDALE ROAD |
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| SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATTON (REPORT 0500027 1 t201 000 1 ) | | ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATTON (REPORT 0500027 1 t201 000 1 ) |
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| ==Dear Mr. Colomb:== | | ==Dear Mr. Colomb:== |
| On February 10, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1,2010, through December 31,2010. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facitity during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. | | On February 10, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1,2010, through December 31,2010. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facitity during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. |
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| A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.The NRC determined that overall, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.
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| The NRC determined that the performance at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all Pls indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.On April 5,2010, the NRC Executive Director for Operations approved a deviation from the ROP (ML100960321)
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| On June 1 I , 2010, the NRC completed inspection and assessment activities associated with your response to the Demand for lnformation and communicated to you that your actions were acceptable (Mt101670271).
| | This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan. |
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| On January 7,2011, the NRC issued an inspection report (ML110070085)
| | The NRC determined that overall, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined that the performance at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all Pls indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. |
| concerning the inspection of your actions to resolve on-site groundwater contamination at Vermont Yankee.The NRC has determined that further inspection is required to ascertain if your station procedures and groundwater movement model are sufficient to monitor remediation of the existing groundwater contamination plume. lt was determined that this further inspection can be conducted within the planned baseline inspection activities.
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| However, the NRC has decided to sustain the April 5,2010, deviation from the ROP until all criteria have been met as delineated in the memorandum.
| | On April 5,2010, the NRC Executive Director for Operations approved a deviation from the ROP (ML100960321) to provide for additional inspection resources associated with onsite groundwater contamination, and inspection of your response to a Demand for Information that was issued by the NRC on March 1 , 2010 (M1100570237). On June 1 I , 2010, the NRC completed inspection and assessment activities associated with your response to the Demand for lnformation and communicated to you that your actions were acceptable (Mt101670271). |
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| | On January 7,2011, the NRC issued an inspection report (ML110070085) concerning the inspection of your actions to resolve on-site groundwater contamination at Vermont Yankee. |
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| This routine inspection is conducted to determine whether Vermont Yankee is operating the independent spent fuel storage facility in conformance with NRC commitments and requirements.
| | The NRC has determined that further inspection is required to ascertain if your station procedures and groundwater movement model are sufficient to monitor remediation of the existing groundwater contamination plume. lt was determined that this further inspection can be conducted within the planned baseline inspection activities. However, the NRC has decided to sustain the April 5,2010, deviation from the ROP until all criteria have been met as delineated in the memorandum. |
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| Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review.lnspections scheduled beyond March 2012 are also contingent upon the outcome of various review activities associated with Vermont Yankee's license renewal application. | | I The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012. In addition to the baseline inspections, an inspection related to the operation of the independent spent fuel storage facility is scheduled. This routine inspection is conducted to determine whether Vermont Yankee is operating the independent spent fuel storage facility in conformance with NRC commitments and requirements. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. |
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| The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant.ln addition to the inspection activities detailed in the enclosed plan, we have scheduled a review of your proposed commitments made during the license renewal application process. This activity will take place the week of October 17 ,2011, during the next refueling outage, and will include an inspector review of Aging Management Program (AMP) implementation. | | lnspections scheduled beyond March 2012 are also contingent upon the outcome of various review activities associated with Vermont Yankee's license renewal application. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant. |
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| This review will be conducted using Temporary lnstruction 2516/001, "Review of License Renewal Activities," which is currently under development. | | ln addition to the inspection activities detailed in the enclosed plan, we have scheduled a review of your proposed commitments made during the license renewal application process. This activity will take place the week of October 17 ,2011, during the next refueling outage, and will include an inspector review of Aging Management Program (AMP) implementation. This review will be conducted using Temporary lnstruction 2516/001, "Review of License Renewal Activities," which is currently under development. The overall purpose of the review is to assess progress of your voluntary actions associated with monitoring passive components within the scope of license renewal and as tentatively accepted by the staff's safety evaluation report. The Temporary Instruction will be available on the NRC Web site at the following address once it is finalized: http://www.nrc.oov/readinq-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/temp-instructions/. |
| | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://wr,vw.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). |
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| The overall purpose of the review is to assess progress of your voluntary actions associated with monitoring passive components within the scope of license renewal and as tentatively accepted by the staff's safety evaluation report. The Temporary Instruction will be available on the NRC Web site at the following address once it is finalized:
| | Please contact Donald Jackson of my staff at 610-337-5306 with any questions you have regarding this letter. |
| http://www.nrc.oov/readinq-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/temp-instructions/.
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| In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://wr,vw.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).Please contact Donald Jackson of my staff at 610-337-5306 with any questions you have regarding this letter.Regional Administrator Region I Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
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Category:Inspection Plan
MONTHYEARML22347A2792022-12-21021 December 2022 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Inspection Plan Dated December 21, 2022 ML20015A5832020-01-15015 January 2020 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Inspection Plan IR 05000271/20140062014-09-0202 September 2014 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter and Inspection Plan 2014 (ROP-15) - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271-14-006) IR 05000271/20130012014-03-0404 March 2014 2013 Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2013001)(w/Inspection Plan) IR 05000271/20130062013-09-0303 September 2013 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2013 (ROP-14) - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271-13-006) IR 05000271/20120012013-03-0404 March 2013 Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2012001) ML12244A4052012-09-0404 September 2012 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - 2013 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station IR 05000271/20110012012-03-0505 March 2012 Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271-11-001) ML1124305292011-09-0101 September 2011 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2011 - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station IR 05000271/20100012011-03-0404 March 2011 Annual Assessment Letter for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2010001) ML1024405672010-09-0101 September 2010 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2010 - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station IR 05000271/20010012010-03-0303 March 2010 Annual Assessment Letter Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (05000271-01-001) ML0924400442009-09-0101 September 2009 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Dated 09/01/09 IR 05000271/20090012009-03-0404 March 2009 Annual Assessment Letter, Vermont Yankee (IR 05000271-09-001) ML0824700052008-09-0202 September 2008 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan Vermont Yankee IR 05000271/20080012008-03-0505 March 2008 Annual Assessment Letter EOC 2007 ROP8 - Vermont Yankee Station (05000271-08-001) ML0734709582007-12-13013 December 2007 ROP8 - Vermont Yankee - Change to Inspection Plan, 12/13/07 IR 05000271/20070012007-03-0202 March 2007 Annual Assessment Letter - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271-07-001) IR 05000271/20060012006-03-0202 March 2006 Annual Assessment Letter - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000271/2006001) ML0524207102005-08-30030 August 2005 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station ML0506101212005-03-0202 March 2005 Annual Assessment Letter 2005001 Vermont Yankee ML0423607082004-08-23023 August 2004 Vermont Yankee - Notification of Conduct of a Triennial Fire Protection Baseline Inspection ML0406301922004-03-0202 March 2004 2003-04 Annual Assessment Letter - Vermont Yankee IR 05000271/20030012003-03-0303 March 2003 2003 Annual Assessment Letter - Vermont Yankee (Report 50-271/03-001) IR 05000271/20020012002-03-0404 March 2002 2002 Annual Assessment Letter - Vermont Yankee (Report 50-271/02-001) 2022-12-21
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MONTHYEARBVY 24-024, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-07-30030 July 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 24-023, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-07-0202 July 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust IR 05000271/20240012024-06-28028 June 2024 NRC Inspection Report No. 05000271/2024001, Northstar Nuclear Decommissioning Company, LLC, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, Vermont ML24151A6482024-06-0303 June 2024 Changes in Reactor Decommissioning Branch Project Management Assignments for Some Decommissioning Facilities BVY 24-022, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-05-30030 May 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 24-020, Biennial Update of Quality Assurance Program Manual2024-05-22022 May 2024 Biennial Update of Quality Assurance Program Manual BVY 24-019, 2023 Radiological Environmental Operating Report2024-05-0909 May 2024 2023 Radiological Environmental Operating Report BVY 24-017, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-05-0606 May 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 24-018, 2023 Radiological Effluent Release Report2024-05-0505 May 2024 2023 Radiological Effluent Release Report BVY 24-016, 2023 Individual Monitoring NRC Form 5 Report2024-04-18018 April 2024 2023 Individual Monitoring NRC Form 5 Report BVY 24-014, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2024-04-0101 April 2024 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 24-015, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-04-0101 April 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 24-012, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2024-03-14014 March 2024 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 24-011, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2024-03-0606 March 2024 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 24-010, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-03-0505 March 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust ML24053A2572024-03-0101 March 2024 Withdrawal of Requested Licensing Action for a License Amendment Submitted for Approval of the License Termination Plan BVY 24-009, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Add License Condition 3.K, “License Termination Plan;” Proposed Change No. 3172024-02-27027 February 2024 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Add License Condition 3.K, “License Termination Plan;” Proposed Change No. 317 BVY 24-008, ISFSI, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report2024-02-26026 February 2024 ISFSI, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report IR 05000271/20230022024-02-20020 February 2024 NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000271/2023002 and 07200059/2023001, Northstar Nuclear Decommissioning Company, LLC, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, Vermont BVY 24-006, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-02-0606 February 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 24-005, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2024-01-30030 January 2024 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 24-004, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2024-01-23023 January 2024 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 24-003, Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance2024-01-0404 January 2024 Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance BVY 24-001, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2024-01-0202 January 2024 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-030, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2023-12-20020 December 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-029, Proof of Financial Protection2023-12-12012 December 2023 Proof of Financial Protection BVY 23-028, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-11-28028 November 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-027, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2023-11-21021 November 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-026, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2023-11-13013 November 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-025, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-11-0202 November 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-023, License Amendment Request Addition of License Condition 3.K, License Termination Plan; Proposed Change No. 3172023-10-10010 October 2023 License Amendment Request Addition of License Condition 3.K, License Termination Plan; Proposed Change No. 317 IR 07200059/20234012023-10-0505 October 2023 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Inspection Report 07200059/2023401 BVY 23-022, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-08-23023 August 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust IR 05000271/20230012023-08-15015 August 2023 Northstar Nuclear Decommissioning Company, Llc., Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, - NRC Inspection Report 05000271/2023001 BVY 23-020, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-08-0202 August 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-021, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2023-08-0202 August 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-019, Update to 2022 Radiological Effluent Release Report2023-07-24024 July 2023 Update to 2022 Radiological Effluent Release Report BVY 23-018, Update to Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance2023-07-12012 July 2023 Update to Nuclear Onsite Property Damage Insurance BVY 23-017, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-06-29029 June 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-015, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 1O CFR 20, Appendix G2023-06-0505 June 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 1O CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-016, 10 CFR 72.48 Report2023-06-0505 June 2023 10 CFR 72.48 Report BVY 23-014, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-05-31031 May 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-013, 2022 Radiological Environmental Operating Report2023-05-10010 May 2023 2022 Radiological Environmental Operating Report BVY 23-011, 2022 Radiological Effluent Release Report2023-05-10010 May 2023 2022 Radiological Effluent Release Report BVY 23-012, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-05-0202 May 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust ML23117A2172023-05-0101 May 2023 Safety Evaluation for Quality Assurance Program Manual Reduction in Commitment BVY 23-009, 2022 Individual Monitoring NRC Form 5 Report2023-04-24024 April 2023 2022 Individual Monitoring NRC Form 5 Report BVY 23-008, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust2023-04-0606 April 2023 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust BVY 23-007, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G2023-03-29029 March 2023 Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 23-006, Status of Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Fund for Year Ending 20222023-03-29029 March 2023 Status of Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Fund for Year Ending 2022 2024-07-30
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 4T5ALLENDALE ROAD
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATTON (REPORT 0500027 1 t201 000 1 )
Dear Mr. Colomb:
On February 10, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1,2010, through December 31,2010. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facitity during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined that the performance at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all Pls indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
On April 5,2010, the NRC Executive Director for Operations approved a deviation from the ROP (ML100960321) to provide for additional inspection resources associated with onsite groundwater contamination, and inspection of your response to a Demand for Information that was issued by the NRC on March 1 , 2010 (M1100570237). On June 1 I , 2010, the NRC completed inspection and assessment activities associated with your response to the Demand for lnformation and communicated to you that your actions were acceptable (Mt101670271).
On January 7,2011, the NRC issued an inspection report (ML110070085) concerning the inspection of your actions to resolve on-site groundwater contamination at Vermont Yankee.
The NRC has determined that further inspection is required to ascertain if your station procedures and groundwater movement model are sufficient to monitor remediation of the existing groundwater contamination plume. lt was determined that this further inspection can be conducted within the planned baseline inspection activities. However, the NRC has decided to sustain the April 5,2010, deviation from the ROP until all criteria have been met as delineated in the memorandum.
I The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012. In addition to the baseline inspections, an inspection related to the operation of the independent spent fuel storage facility is scheduled. This routine inspection is conducted to determine whether Vermont Yankee is operating the independent spent fuel storage facility in conformance with NRC commitments and requirements. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review.
lnspections scheduled beyond March 2012 are also contingent upon the outcome of various review activities associated with Vermont Yankee's license renewal application. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant.
ln addition to the inspection activities detailed in the enclosed plan, we have scheduled a review of your proposed commitments made during the license renewal application process. This activity will take place the week of October 17 ,2011, during the next refueling outage, and will include an inspector review of Aging Management Program (AMP) implementation. This review will be conducted using Temporary lnstruction 2516/001, "Review of License Renewal Activities," which is currently under development. The overall purpose of the review is to assess progress of your voluntary actions associated with monitoring passive components within the scope of license renewal and as tentatively accepted by the staff's safety evaluation report. The Temporary Instruction will be available on the NRC Web site at the following address once it is finalized: http://www.nrc.oov/readinq-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/temp-instructions/.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://wr,vw.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact Donald Jackson of my staff at 610-337-5306 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Regional Administrator Region I Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28 Enclosure: VermontYankee Inspection/ActivityPlan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ