ML080380582

Vermont Yankee - NRC Staff Hearing File Update 15 and Monthly Status Report

ML080380582
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	02/07/2008
From:	Baty M NRC/OGC
To:	Elleman T, Karlin A, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-271-LR, ASLBP 06-849-03-LR, RAS 15056
Download: ML080380582 (5)

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February 7, 2008 Alex S. Karlin, Esq., Chair Dr. Thomas S. Elleman Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 5207 Creedmoor Road, #101 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Raleigh, NC 27612 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-271-LR; ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC Staff hereby provides its monthly status report and notice that it has updated the hearing file and disclosures for this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.336(d) and 2.1203.

An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in the hearing file is appended hereto as Attachment 1. Also attached is the Affidavit of Jonathan G. Rowley, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c).

The Staff anticipates issuing its Safety Evaluation Report by the end of February.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mary C. Baty Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Hearing File Index Affidavit of Jonathan G. Rowley cc: Attached Service List

ATTACHMENT 1 VERMONT YANKEE LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX Supplement 15- February 7, 2008 ID # Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

15-01 ML073600738 12/28/2007 01/08/2008 Notice of Forthcoming Meeting With Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., To Discuss Requests for Additional Information in the License Renewal Review for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.

15-02 ML080350183 12/31/2007 Word Version of Draft RAI.

15-03 ML073610469 1/2/2008 Summary of Telephone Conf Call Held on 10/23/07 Between NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations Concerning Audit Questions Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station LRA.

15-04 ML080100282 1/8/2008 Presentation to NRC by Vermont Yankee Regarding Environmental Fatigue Analyses for License Renewal.

15-05 ML080350172 1/9/2008 Fwd: Questions About Vermont Yankees Reactor Vessel Nozzle Fatigue.

15-06 ML080350195 1/9/2008 Public Meeting Feedback Form.

15-07 ML080350200 1/9/2008 Questions About Vermont Yankees Reactor Vessel Nozzle Fatigue.

15-08 ML080350169 1/10/2008 Plain Language Request.

15-09 ML080350190 1/10/2008 Re: Comments in Writing.

15-10 ML080350186 1/11/2008 Email Re: Questions & Comments - January 8, 2008 Meeting with VY/Entergy.

15-11 ML080230250 1/11/2008 Comments made by public attendees during January 8, 2008 meeting between NRC and Entergy/Vermont Yankee.

15-12 ML080350166 1/15/2008 Draft January 8, 2008 NRC-VY/Entergy Meeting Summary.

15-13 ML073600752 1/17/2008 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on December 18, 2007, Between NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning a Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee License Renewal Application.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, ) Docket No. 50-271-LR LLC, and ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

AFFIDAVIT OF JONATHAN G. ROWLEY CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c)

I, Jonathan G. Rowley, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a project manager for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Stations license renewal application (LRA).

2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as of the date of this certification.

3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

/original signed by/

Jonathan G. Rowley Executed in Rockville, MD this 7th day of February, 2008

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

)

ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, ) Docket No. 50-271-LR LLC, and ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the NRC Staff letter dated February 7, 2008, providing notice of the availability of the hearing file, with attachment, together with the affidavit of Jonathan G.

Rowley in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by electronic mail with copies by deposit in the NRCs internal mail system or by electronic mail with copies by U.S. mail, first class, as indicated by an asterisk, this 7th day of February 2008.

Alex S. Karlin, Esq., Chair Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov E-mail: rew@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary Dr. Thomas S. Elleman* Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Administrative Judge Mail Stop: O-16G4 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5207 Creedmoor Road, #101 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Raleigh, NC 27612 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov E-mail: elleman@eos.ncsu.edu Sarah Hofmann, Esq.*

Office of Commission Appellate Director of Public Advocacy Adjudication Department of Public Service Mail Stop: O-16G4 112 State Street - Drawer 20 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: sarah.hofmann@state.vt.us E-mail: OCAAmail@nrc.gov

Ronald A. Shems, Esq.* Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.*

Karen Tyler, Esq. National Legal Scholars Law Firm Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 84 East Thetford Rd.

91 College Street Lyme, NH 03768 Burlington, VT 05401 E-mail: aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com E-mail: rshems@sdkslaw.com Ktyler@sdkslaw.com David R. Lewis, Esq.*

Matias F. Travieso-Diaz*

Peter C.L. Roth, Esq.* Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Office of the New Hampshire 2300 N Street, NW Attorney General Washington, DC 20037-1128 33 Capitol Street E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Concord, NH 03301 matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com E-mail: peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Marcia Carpentier, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: mxc7@nrc.gov

/RA/

Mary C. Baty Counsel for NRC Staff