ML20215J073

Requests That Util Provide Design Details & Implementation Schedule Re Containment Safety Initiative by 870715

ML20215J073
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	05/01/1987
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Weigand J VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 8705070213
Download: ML20215J073 (3)

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Resident & Chief Executive Officer S. Varga J. Craig Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power B. Boger M. Rushbrook Corporation R.D. 5, Box 169 Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

SUBJECT:

VERMONT YANKEE CONTAINMENT SAFETY INITIATIVE - STAFF REVIEW 0F PLAN 3 We are in receipt of your series of letters summarizing the major analyses and engineering studies you have voluntarily undertaken to improve containment performance.

In particular, we appreciate your most recent correspondence of February 5,1987, in which you provide an updated status, the expected completion date for your engineering design effort (July 1987), and the commitment to provide specific design details.

The staff is very interested in the plans, design details, procedures and training associated with your containment safety initiative.

In particular, we would like to review all aspects of your design and implementation plans.

Accordingly, please provide design details and implementation schedule at your earliest convenience as they become available, but no later than July 15, 1987 Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

Should you have any Manager, V. Rooney (questions regarding this, please contact the NRR Project 301-492-80?4).

Sincerely, Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects, I/II cc: See next page

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R.D. 5, Box 169 R.D. 5, Box 169 Ferry Road Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Mr. Donald Hunter, Vice President Mr. Gerald Tarrant, Commissioner Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

Vermont Department of Public Service 1671 Worcester Road 120 State Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Montpelier, Verment 05602 New England Coalition on Nuclear Public Service Board Pollution State of Vermont Hill and Dale Farm 120 State Street R.D. 2, Box 223 Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Putney, Vermont 05346 Mr. Walter Zaluzny Vernont Yankee Decommissioning Chairman, Board of Selectman Alliance Post Office Box 116 Box 53 Vernon, Verment 05354 Montpelier, Vermont 05602-0053 J. P. Pelletier, Plant Manager Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 157 Post Office Box 176 Vernon, Vermont 05354 Vernon, Vermont 05354 Raymond N. McCaadiess Vermont Public Interest Research Vermont Divisien of Occupational Group, Inc.

and Radiological Health 43 State Street Administration Building Montpelier, Vermont 05602 10 Baldwin Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Acting Regional Administrator Region I Office Honorable John J. Easton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attorney General 631 Park Avenue State of Vermont King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 l

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear John A. Ritscher, Esquire Power Corporation Ropes & Gray 1671 Worcester Road 225 Franklin Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Boston, Massachusetts 02110

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SUBJECT:

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We are in receipt of your series of letters / summarizing the major analyses and engineering studies you have voluntarily uridertaken to improve containment performance.

In particular, we appreciate your most recent correspondence of February 5,1987, in which you provide,a'n updated status, the expected completion date for your engineering fesign effort (July 1987), and the connitment to provide specific desi n details.

The staff is very interested in e plans, design details, procedures and training associated with your c tainment safety initiative.

In particular, we would like to review all as cts of your design and implementation plans to ensure that overall plant safety is ot compromised and that the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59 (changes, test, and experiments) are addressed.

Accordingly, please provi e design details and implementation schedule at your earliest convenience as hey become available, but no later than July 15, 1987. Your cooperatio in this matter is appreciated.

Should you have any uestions regarding this, please contact the NRR Project Manager, V. Rooney 301-492-8024).

Sincerely, f

Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects,.I/II

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