ML072920076

08/20/2007 Summary of Telephone Conference Call with Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc., Concerning License Renewal Application

ML072920076
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/25/2007
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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October 25, 2007

LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. held a telephone conference call on August 20, 2007, to discuss the regulatory requirements stated in 10 CFR Part 54.21(c)(1) as it relates to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.

provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a summary of the issue discussed with the applicant.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/ Jonathan G. Rowley, Project Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-271

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. Summary of Discussion

cc w/encls: See next page

ML072920076 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RLRB:DLR BC:RLRB:DLR

NAME SFigueroa JRowley RAuluck DATE 10/23/07 10/24/07 10/25/07 Enclosure 1 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 20, 2007

PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Jonathan Rowle y U.S. Nuclear Re gulator y Commission (NRC)

Kenneth Chan g NRC Ste phen Hoffman NRC Michael Metell Enter gy Nuclear O perations, Inc.

(Entergy)

Gar y Youn g Enter gy Allen Cox Enter gy David Lach Enter gy David Mannai Enter gy Michael Hamer Entergy Brian Ford Entergy

Enclosure 2 OPEN ITEMS VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT AUGUST 20, 2007

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. held a telephone conference call on August 20, 2007, to discuss the regulatory requirements stated in 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1) as it relates to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA).

Discussion summary: It is the NRC position that in order to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1), an applicant for license renewal must demonstrate in the LRA that the evaluation of the time-limited aging analyses (TLAA) has been completed. The NRC does not accept a commitment to complete the evaluation of the TLAA prior to entering the period of extended operation.

Fatigue analyses based on a set of design transients and on the life of the plant are treated as TLAAs. The applicant made a commitment (license renewal Commitment #27) to address environmentally assisted fatigue by refining fatigue analyses to include the effects of reactor water environment to verify that the cumulative usage factors are less than 1.0. The NRC could not accept this commitment.

Based on the discussion, the applicant agreed to amend its LRA to demonstrate that the evaluation of the TLAA has been completed. The NRC

=s review of this TLAA evaluation will be documented in the final VYNPS safety evaluation report.

Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from J. Rowley dated October 25, 2007

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

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Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415

Mr. David R. Lewis Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128

Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

Mr. James Volz, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701

Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116

Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354

G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937

Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108

Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070

Mr. David Mannai Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500

Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354

Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399

Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566

Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

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Mr. Christopher Schwartz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Theodore Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500

Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801

Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348

Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Director, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500

Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556

Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301

Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306

Diane Curran, Esq.

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036

Ronald A. Shems, Esq.

Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401

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Karen Tyler, Esq.

Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401

Sarah Hofmann, Esq.

Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.

Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301

Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.

Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128

Matthew Brock, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 Boston, MA 02108-1598

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768

Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213