ML063480055

Vermont Yankee - Letter from Steven C. Hamrick to Administrative Judges Providing Monthly Status Report and Hearing File Index

ML063480055
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	12/07/2006
From:	Hamrick S NRC/OGC
To:	Elleman T, Karlin A, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-LR, ASLBP 06-849-03-LR, RAS 12653
Download: ML063480055 (24)

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December 7, 2006 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chairman Dr. Thomas S. Elleman 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 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Dr. Richard E. Wardwell 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 for this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d). 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. The Staff is also producing, as Attachment 2, updates to its privilege logs as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), and is continuing to preserve and maintain all privileged documents during the pendency of this proceeding. Also attached are the Affidavit of Jonathan G. Rowley, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), and the Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo, Acting Director of the Division of License Renewal, formally invoking the deliberative process privilege.

Please note that the first 46 documents included in the attached hearing file supplement are drawings that were included as attachments to a January 25, 2006 letter from Entergy to the NRC. This letter was identified in the Staffs initial hearing file index (Document No.00-088),

but the attached drawings were not individually identified. While the attachments were publicly available in an ADAMS package associated with the identified letter, the Staff has listed each of the attachments individually in this hearing file supplement.

There have been no changes to the Staffs projected review schedule as submitted to the Board on October 25, 2006. It is the Staffs understanding that the Plant License Renewal Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has scheduled its meeting on Vermont Yankees proposed license renewal for May 2, 2007, with the full ACRS meeting scheduled for the month of September 2007. The Staff is not aware of the schedule for the publication of any resulting ACRS report.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven C. Hamrick Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Hearing File Index Privilege Log - Deliberative Process Affidavit of Jonathan G. Rowley Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo cc: Service List

ATTACHMENT 1 VERMONT YANKEE LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX Supplement 1 - December 7, 2006 ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-001 ML060530396 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191155, Piping and Instrument Symbols.01-002 ML060530418 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-SH-04, Flow Diagram Instrument Air System, Sheet 4.01-003 ML060530426 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-SH-06, Flow Diagram Service Air Service, Sheet 6.01-004 ML060530632 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191162-SH-02, Flow Diagram Miscellaneous Systems Fuel Oil, Sheet 2.01-005 ML060530636 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191163-SH-01, Flow Diagram Fire Protection System Inner Loop, Sheet 1.01-006 ML060530641 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191163-SH-02, Flow Diagram Fire Protection System Outer Loop, Sheet 2.01-007 ML060530647 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191163-SH-04, Control Room Bldg Cable Vault East & West Switchgear Rooms, Sheet 4.01-008 ML060530654 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191165, Flow Diagram Sampling System - Sheet 2".01-009 ML060530428 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191169-SH-01, Flow Diagram High Pressure Coolant Injection System.01-010 ML060530429 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191169-SH-02, Flow Diagram High Pressure Coolant Injection System.01-011 ML060530468 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191171, Flow Diagram Standby Liquid Control System.01-012 ML060530679 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191178-SH-01, Flow Diagram Reactor Water Clean-Up System, Sheet 1.

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ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-013 ML060530680 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191237-SH-01, HVAC - Flow Diagram Turbine, Service &

Control Room Buildings, Sheet 1.01-014 ML060530684 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191248, HVAC-Equipment Room Sheet No. 3".01-015 ML060530685 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191267-SH-01, Flow Diagram Nuclear Boiler Vessel Instrumentation, Sheet 1.01-016 ML060530687 3/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191267-SH-02, Flow Diagram Nuclear Boiler Vessel Instrumentation, Sheet 2.01-017 ML060530646 4/1/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191163-SH-03, Flow Diagram Fire Protection System Low Pressure Co2, Sheet 3.01-018 ML060530474 4/1/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191173-SH-01, Flow Diagram Fuel Pool Cooling & Cleanup System, Sheet 1.01-019 ML060530410 4/4/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191159-SH-03, Flow Diagram RCW Cooling Water System, Sheet 3.01-020 ML060530411 4/4/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191159-SH-05, Flow Diagram Recirculation Pump Cooling Water, Sheet 5.01-021 ML060530682 4/4/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191237-SH-02, HVAC - Flow Diagram Turbine, Service &

Control Room Buildings, Sheet 2.01-022 ML060530683 4/4/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191238, HVAC-Flow Diagram Reactor Building.01-023 ML060530479 4/14/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191174-SH-01, Flow Diagram Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System, Sheet 1.01-024 ML060530482 4/14/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191174-SH-02, Flow Diagram Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System, Sheet 2.01-025 ML060530677 4/14/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191176-SH-01, Flow Diagram Condensate & Demineralized Water Transfer System, Sheet 1.

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ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-026 ML060530465 4/29/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191170, Flow Diagram Control Rod Drive Hydraulic System.01-027 ML060530388 7/1/2005 Drawing LRA-5920-4147, Schematic Air/Jacket Coolant System.01-028 ML060530393 7/1/2005 Drawing LRA-5920-4150, Schematic Lube Oil System.01-029 ML060530427 7/1/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-07, Flow Diagram Diesel Generator Starting Air System, Sheet 7.01-030 ML060530380 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-33600-A-00217, Engineering Flow Diagram Turbine Bldg Area Off Gas Modification.01-031 ML060530401 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191156, Flow Diagram Main, Extraction & Auxiliary Steam Systems.01-032 ML060530414 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-SH-03, Flow Diagram Instrument Air System, Sheet 3.01-033 ML060530425 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-SH-05, Flow Diagram Service Air System, Sheet 5.01-034 ML060530484 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191175-SH-01, Flow Diagram Primary Containment &

Atmosphere Control System, Sheet 1.01-035 ML060530487 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191175-SH-02, Nitrogen Supply System Flow Diagram, Sheet 2.01-036 ML060530678 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191177-SH-01, Flow Diagram - Radwaste System, Sheet 1.01-037 ML060530688 8/15/2005 Drawing LRA-VY-E-75-002, Engineering Flow Diagram Containment Atmosphere Dilution System (CAD).01-038 ML060530404 10/31/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191159-SH-01, Flow Diagram Service Water System, Sheet 1.01-039 ML060530471 10/31/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191172, Flow Diagram Residual Heat Removal System.

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ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-040 ML060530476 10/31/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191173-SH-02, Flow Diagram Fuel Pool & Clean Up System, Sheet 2.01-041 ML060530406 11/1/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191159-SH-02, Flow Diagram Service Water System, Sheet 2.01-042 ML060530385 11/15/2005 Drawing LRA-5920-00870, HPCI Turbine Oil Piping Diagram.01-043 ML060530629 11/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191160-SH-08, Flow Diagram Instrument Air System, Sheet 8.01-044 ML060530650 11/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191164, Flow Diagram Sampling System - Sheet 1".01-045 ML060530657 11/15/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191168, Flow Diagram Core Spray System.01-046 ML060530656 11/21/2005 Drawing LRA-G-191167, Flow Diagram Nuclear Boiler.01-047 ML062920434 9/27/2006 EMAIL: (PA) Fwd: Request for Clarification on VY RAI Responses.01-048 ML062920270 9/30/2006 EMAIL: (PA) VY 2006 DMRs to Date.01-049 ML062920423 10/3/2006 (E-Mail) Cooling Tower Report for VY.01-050 ML062920417 10/3/2006 (E-Mail) Current air cert and fishway temperature table from 2003 annual report.01-051 ML062920358 10/3/2006 (E-Mail) Thermophillic 01-052 ML062920352 10/3/2006 (E-Mail) Vermont Yankee License Renewal 01-053 ML062920265 10/3/2006 EMAIL: (PA) FW Waste Minimization Plan.01-054 ML062920385 10/5/2006 (E-Mail) Current IDP permit.01-055 ML062920372 10/5/2006 (E-Mail) VY cooling tower operation.01-056 ML062920377 10/5/2006 (E-Mail) VY Drift.01-057 ML062840595 10/10/2006 Request for Additional Information for the Review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application.

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ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-058 ML062920391 10/11/2006 (E-Mail) Additional temperature data request - VY.01-059 ML062920329 10/12/2006 EMAIL: (PA) Ecological Report 31 [April 2002].01-060 ML062920069 10/12/2006 Email: (PA) VY Annual Ecological Reports from the 1980's [1981]

01-061 ML062980249 10/12/2006 EMAIL: (PA) VY Annual Ecological Reports from the 1980's [1983].01-062 ML062790071 10/12/2006 Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on September 14, 2006, Between the U.S. NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc, Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application.01-063 ML062780122 10/12/2006 Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on September 19, 2006, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.01-064 ML062920428 10/17/2006 Email: (PA) CD of VY ecology studies from 1980's.01-065 ML062960301 10/17/2006 Vermont Yankee - License Renewal Application, Amendment 16.01-066 ML062920075 10/17/2006 VY Annual Ecological Reports from the 1980's [1985]

01-067 ML063120095 10/18/2006 E-mail: (PA-LR) FW: LRA Amendment 16.01-068 ML063120093 10/20/2006 E-mail: (PA-LR) Copy of SAMA Response.01-069 ML063120109 10/20/2006 E-mail: (PA-LR) Copy of VHS RAI Response.01-070 ML063120099 10/20/2006 E-mail: (PA-LR) Re: Copy of SAMA Response.01-071 ML062990142 10/20/2006 Vermont Yankee - License Renewal Application, Amendment No. 17.01-072 ML062990155 10/20/2006 Vermont Yankee - License Renewal Application, Amendment No. 18, Response to Request for Clarification of SAMA RAI Responses.

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ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-073 ML062920034 10/27/2006 Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on September 25, 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application.01-074 ML062960125 10/27/2006 Summary of Telephone Conference Call held on September 27, 2006, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.,

Concerning Information Pertaining to the VY Nuclear Power Station LRA.01-075 ML063030576 10/30/2006 Issuance of Environmental Scoping Summary Report Associated with the Staffs Review of the Application by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. For Renewal of the Operating License for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (TAC No.

MC9670)01-076 ML062970318 10/30/2006 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Review.01-077 ML063120106 10/31/2006 E-mail: (PA-LR) VYNPS License Renewal Amendment 19.01-078 ML063110071 10/31/2006 Vermont Yankee License Renewal Application, Amendment 19.01-079 ML063120104 11/1/2006 E-mail: (PR-LA) FW: Telecon Summary for review.01-080 ML063340227 11/2/2006 EMAIL: (PA-LR) Entergy Nuclear Cultural Resources Protection Plan.01-081 ML063130082 11/2/2006 Email: (NPA-PD-LR) Re: Clarification of Part 12, Subpart D Exemption.01-082 ML063050619 11/6/2006 Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on October 10, 2006, Between the NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application.01-083 ML063170080 11/6/2006 Vermont Yankee License Renewal Application, Amendment 21 Response to Request for Clarification of SAMA RAIs.01-084 ML063340225 11/7/2006 EMAIL: (PA-LR) Re: NRC Request for Meeting with VDH Page 6 of 7

ID # Accession Document Date Title/Description:

Number 01-085 ML063240163 11/9/2006 Vermont Yankee License Renewal Application, Amendment 20.01-086 ML063400453 11/9/2006 E-Mail: (NPA-PD-LR) VYNPS License Renewal Application Am. 20, Vermont Yankee.01-087 ML063340220 11/13/2006 EMAIL: (PA-LR) Re: NRC Request for Meeting with VDH (W. Irwin Response).01-088 ML063340223 11/13/2006 EMAIL: (PA-LR) Re: NRC Request for Meeting with VDH [R. Emch response].01-089 ML063120496 11/21/2006 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on October 12, 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.,

Concerning Information Pertaining to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Page 7 of 7

ATTACHMENT 2 VERMONT YANKEE LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS PRIVILEGE Supplement 1 - December 7, 2006 Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosure as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R.

§ 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the deliberative process privilege.

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML062850564 Information Revised Sections 10/11/2006 Safety Rowley J G, Memorandum 424 01-01 Systems 3.0 and 4.0 Input Evaluation NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed Labs, Inc, for the Safety Report O/DLR/RLRB Safety Evaluation NRC/NRR/A Evaluation for the Sections 3.0 and 4.0 DRO/DLR/R Vermont Yankee LRC Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application.

DP- ML062840607 Jung I C, Safety Evaluation 10/11/2006 Memoranda, Zimmerman J, Memorandum 6 01-02 NRC/NRR/A Input for Vermont Safety NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed DES/DE/EE Yankee License Evaluation O/DLR/RLRB Safety Evaluation EB Renewal Section 2.5 Application, Section 2.5 (TAC NO. MC9668)

DP- ML063130089 Flemming J EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/13/2006 E-Mail Patton T L, E-mail Discussion of 2 01-03 L, NRC LR) RE: Report 31 Argonne Textual Changes to attached [from J. National Lab EIS Regarding Flemming]. (ANL) Renewed Discharge Permit Page 1 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063130094 Patton T L, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/13/2006 E-Mail Flemming J L, E-mail Discussion of 2 01-04 Argonne LR) RE: Report 31 NRC Textual Changes to National Lab attached. EIS Regarding (ANL) Renewed Discharge Permit DP- ML062910428 Emch R L, (E-mail) The 10/16/2006 E-Mail LaGory K E, Proposed Response 2 01-05 NRC Scoping Comment Argonne to Scoping Comment

& Response under National Lab on Endangered discussion (ANL) Species DP- ML062910429 LaGory K E, The Scoping 10/16/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, Proposed Revision to 3 01-06 Argonne Comment & NRC Response to Scoping National Lab Response under Comment on (ANL) discussion to Endangered Species Richard Emch from Kirk LaGory DP- ML063130324 Huang J, E-MAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/18/2006 E-Mail, Rowley J G, Preliminary Draft 1 01-07 Legin Group, LR) Final Task 1 Safety NRC/NRR Version of Safety Inc Deliverable for Evaluation Evaluation Report Vermont Yankee Report SER.

DP- ML063130081 Emch R L, EMAIL: (NPA-AC- 10/18/2006 E-Mail, Miller D S, Draft Version of 69 01-08 NRC LR) Scoping Report, Moret E N, Scoping Summary Report. Miscellaneou Argonne Report s National Lab (ANL)

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Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063130086 Emch R L, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/23/2006 E-Mail Davis J, E-mail with Attached 5 01-09 NRC LR) draft letter to ORourke D, Draft Version of VELCO. Wescott K, Letter to Vermont Argonne Division of Historic National Lab Preservation (ANL), NRC DP- ML063130070 Young R M, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/23/2006 E-Mail, Rowley J G, E-mail With Attached 42 01-10 NRC LR) WP File for Safety NRC Proposed Safety Vermont Yankee Evaluation Evaluation Section 2 DSER. Report, Draft DP- ML062930015 Weerakkody Safety Evaluation 10/23/2006 Memoranda, Zimmerman J I, Memorandum 18 01-11 S D, Input Regarding Safety NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed NRC/NRR/A the License Evaluation O/DLR/RLRB Safety Evaluation DRA/DRA/A Renewal Report Sections 2.3.3.8 and FPB Application - 2.3.3.9 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station - Fire Protection (TAC No. MC9668).

DP- ML063130090 Palla R L, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/25/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, Discussion of 4 01-12 NRC LR) Fwd: VY NRC Adequacy and responses. Completeness of SAMA RAI Responses Page 3 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063130078 Nguyen D T, Email: (NPA-PD- 10/25/2006 E-Mail Morgan M J, Discussion of 3 01-13 NRC LR) Re: VHS Rowley J G, Adequacy and responses from NRC Completeness of RAI VY. Responses Regarding Electrical Circuits and Vernon Dam DP- ML063130101 Morgan M J, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/27/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, Discussion of How to 5 01-14 NRC LR) Fwd: Re: NRC Apply Lessons Questions Re Learned from Quad Quad Cities. Cities to Vermont Yankee re: Steam Dryer DP- ML063130097 Rubin M P, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/27/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, Discussion of 4 01-15 NRC LR) Re: Fwd: VY Palla R L, NRC Adequacy and responses. Completeness of SAMA RAI Responses Page 4 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063040144 Hamzehee H Draft Safety 10/30/2006 Draft Safety Kuo P T, Memorandum 40 01-16 G, Evaluation Evaluation NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed NRC/NRR/A Regarding the Report O/DLR Safety Evaluation DES/DE/EQ Entergy Nuclear (DSER), Sections 2.0 and 3.1 VB Vermont Yankee, Memoranda LLC, License Renewal Application for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Dated January 29, 2006 DP- ML063130068 Nguyen D T, Email: (NPA-PD- 10/30/2006 E-Mail Hsu K R, NRC Discussion of 33 01-17 NRC LR) Re: Fwd: Adequacy of VYNPS RAI 3.6.2- Response to RAI 2-N-08-1. 3.6.2-2-N-08-1 and Attached Draft Section 3.6 of SER.

DP- ML063340235 Palla B, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/31/2006 E-Mail, Emch R L, E-mail with Attached 40 01-18 NRC/NRR LR) Fwd: Updated Report, NRC/NRR Draft Version of VY TER. Technical Appendix G (SAMA Mitigation Alternatives) to the DSEIS DP- ML063130102 Galletti G S, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 10/31/2006 E-Mail, Rowley J G, E-mail Containing 42 01-19 NRC LR) SE Input. Memoranda NRC Proposed Safety Evaluation Sections 2.0 and 3.1 Page 5 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063100170 Mitchell M A, Vermont Yankee 11/2/2006 Memoranda, Auluck R C, Memorandum 6 01-20 NRC/NRR/A License Renewal Safety NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed DES/DCI/CV Application Final Evaluation O/DLR/RLRB Safety Evaluation IB Safety Evaluation Report Section 3.0.3.2 Report Sections On The Aging Management Program For The Reactor Vessel (TAC NO.

MC9668).

DP- ML063100042 Mitchell M A, Vermont Yankee 11/2/2006 Final Safety Auluck R, Memorandum 5 01-21 NRC/NRR/A License Renewal Evaluation NRC/NRR/ADR Containing Proposed DES/DCI/CV Application Final Report O/DLR/RLRB Safety Evaluation IB Safety Evaluation (FSER), Section 3.1.2.3 Report Sections Memoranda On The Aging Management Reviews For The Reactor Vessel And Its Internal Components (TAC NO. MC9668).

DP- ML063410353 Cheruvenki E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/2/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, E-mail With Attached 14 01-22 G S, NRC LR) Ses - Vermont NRC Safety Evaluation Yankee - LRA, Sections 3.1.2-1 and Vermont Yankee. 3.1.2-2 Page 6 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063340229 Palla B, EMAIL: (NPA-PD- 11/8/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, Muir Draft DSEIS Section 8 01-23 NRC/NRR LR) VY SAMA J M, NRC/NRR 5.2 SAMA Chapter 5.

DP- ML063410351 Morgan M J, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/13/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, Staff Discussion of 4 01-24 NRC LR) Fwd: RE: NRC/NRR/ADR Scoping Impact of Clarification of Part O/DLR/RLRB Inspection 12, Subpart D Exemption for exemption, Vernon Dam Vermont Yankee.

DP- ML063410348 Schoppy J E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/13/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, Staff Discussion of 2 01-25 G, NRC LR) that Dam NRC Scoping Impact of Inspection, Inspection Vermont Yankee Exemption for Vernon Dam DP- ML063400516 Emch R L, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/16/2006 E-Mail Muir J M, NRC Staff Proposed 3 01-26 NRC LR) Fwd: Re: Revision of DSEIS Chapters 2 & 4 of Language VY attached, Vermont Yankee, From: Richard Emch, To: Jessie Muir.

DP- ML063400469 Muir J M, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/16/2006 E-Mail, Emch R L, E-mail with Attached 42 01-27 NRC/NRR LR) Fwd: VY SER, Memoranda NRC/NRR Draft Version of Vermont Yankee. Appendix G (SAMA Mitigation Alternatives) to the DSEIS Page 7 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063400462 Schaaf R G, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/16/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, Staff Proposed 3 01-28 NRC/NRR/A LR) Re: Chapters 2 NRC/NRR/ADR Revision of DSEIS DRO & 4 of VY attached, O Language Vermont Yankee.

DP- ML063400460 Palla R L, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/16/2006 E-Mail Emch R L, E-mail with Attached 40 01-29 NRC LR) VY NRC/NRR/ADR Draft Version of Concurrence O Appendix G (SAMA Version, Vermont Mitigation Yankee. Alternatives) to the DSEIS DP- ML063210401 Rubin M P, Evaluation of 11/17/2006 Memoranda, Franovich R L, E-mail with Attached 39 01-30 NRC/NRR/A Severe Accident Report, NRC/NRR/ADR Draft Version of DRA/DRA/A Mitigation Miscellaneou O/DLR/REBB Appendix G (SAMA PLA Alternatives for s Mitigation License Renewal Alternatives) to the of Vermont Yankee DSEIS Nuclear Power Station.

DP- ML063400538 Rodriguez V E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/17/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, E-mail With Attached 13 01-31 M, LR) Shell - Section NRC/NRR/ADR Shell Version of NRC/NRR/A 2.1, Vermont O/DLR Safety Evaluation DRO/DLR Yankee.

DP- ML063400465 Schaaf R, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/20/2006 E-Mail Muir J M, Staff Proposed 3 01-32 NRC/NRR/A LR) Fwd: Re: NRC/NRR/ADR Revision of DSEIS DRO Chapters 2 & 4 of O Language VY attached, Vermont Yankee.

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Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063400505 Moret E N, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/21/2006 E-Mail, Muir J M, E-mail With Attached 5 01-33 Argonne LR) VT Yankee Environment NRC/NRR/ADR Map Proposed for National Lab Figures, Vermont al Impact O Inclusion as a Figure (ANL) Yankee, 11/21/06, Statement, in DSEIS From: Ellen Moret, Map To: Jessie Muir, 11:38am.

DP- ML063400508 Moret E N, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/21/2006 E-Mail, Muir J M, E-mail With Attached 8 01-34 Argonne LR) VT Yankee Environment NRC/NRR/ADR Map Proposed for National Lab Figures, Vermont al Impact O Inclusion as a Figure (ANL) Yankee, 11/21/06, Statement, in DSEIS From: Ellen Moret, Graphics incl To: Jessie Muir, Charts and 11:44am. Tables, Map DP- ML063400545 Moret E N, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/21/2006 E-Mail, Muir J M, NRC E-mail With Attached 12 01-35 Argonne LR) VT Yankee Environment Map Proposed for National Lab Figures, Vermont al Impact Inclusion as a Figure (ANL) Yankee, 11/21/06, Statement, in DSEIS From: Ellen Moret, Graphics incl To: Jessie Muir. Charts and Tables, Map DP- ML063400454 Moret E N, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/22/2006 E-Mail Muir J M, E-mail With Attached 4 01-36 Argonne LR) FW: Pg4-41, NRC/NRR/ADR Map Proposed for National Lab Vermont Yankee. O/DLR Inclusion as a Figure (ANL) in DSEIS Page 9 of 10

Doc Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML063410170 Morgan M J, E-Mail: (NPA-PD- 11/22/2006 E-Mail Rowley J G, Discussion of 4 01-37 NRC LR) Fwd: RE: NRC/NRR/ADR Acceptability of Clarification of Part O/DLR/RLRB License Renewal 12, Subpart D Amendment 19- RAI exemption, Response Vermont Yankee.

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December 7, 2006 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) )

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 December, 2006

December 7, 2006 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

)

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

DECLARATION OF PAO-TSIN KUO I, Pao-Tsin Kuo, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as the Acting Director of the Division of Licensing Renewal (DLR) in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staffs review and evaluation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.

2. As part of their responsibilities in preparing the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified several documents as privileged because they contained information concerning the Staffs deliberative process. Those documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the December 7, 2006, submission of the Staffs Hearing File.

3. I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in Attachment 2, and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that they contain predecisional information concerning the Staffs review of the license renewal application. All documents contain either the Staffs analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency position with respect to the matters discussed therein. Each of the documents comprises part of the deliberative

process necessary to the Staffs review of the pending license renewal application.

4. Further, I have determined that disclosure of these documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create confusion as to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all future deliberations and would interfere with the Staffs ability to engage in a free exchange of opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made.

5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to each of the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the December 7, 2006 submission of the Staffs Hearing File.

6. 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:

Pao-Tsin Kuo Executed in Rockville, MD this 7th day of December, 2006

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

)

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the NRC Staff letter dated December 7, 2006, providing notice of the availability of the hearing file, with attachments, together with the affidavit of Jonathan G.

Rowley and the declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo 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, as indicated by an asterisk, by electronic mail with copies by U.S. mail, first class, this 7th day of December 2006.

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Richard E. Wardwell 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 Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary Thomas S. Elleman* Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16C1 5207 Creedmoor Road, #101 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Raleigh, NC 27612 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: elleman@eos.ncsu.edu E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate Sarah Hofmann, Esq.*

Adjudication Director of Public Advocacy Mail Stop: O-16C1 Department of Public Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 E-mail: OCAAmail@nrc.gov E-mail: sarah.hofmann@state.vt.us

Diane Curran, Esq.* Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.*

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg National Legal Scholars Law Firm

& Eisenberg, L.L.P. 84 East Thetford Rd.

1726 M Street, NW., Suite 600 Lyme, NH 03768 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com Matthew Brock, Esq.*

Ronald A. Shems, Esq.* Assistant Attorney General Karen Tyler, Esq. Office of the Massachusetts Attorney Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders, PLLC General 91 College Street Environmental Protection Division Burlington, VT 05401 One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 E-mail: rshems@sdkslaw.com Boston, MA 02108-1598 Ktyler@sdkslaw.com E-mail: matthew.brock@ago.state.ma.us Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.* David R. Lewis, Esq.*

Office of the New Hampshire Matias F. Travieso-Diaz Attorney General Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 33 Capitol Street 2300 N Street, NW Concord, NH 03301 Washington, DC 20037-1128 E-mail: jennifer.patterson@doj.nh.gov E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com 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

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Steven C. Hamrick Counsel for NRC Staff