ML062710359

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call on August 7, 2006, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Information Pertaining to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Applicati

ML062710359
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	09/28/2006
From:	Rowley J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Vermont Yankee
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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September 28, 2006 LICENSEE:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 7, 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 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 7, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicants response to questions asked during the staffs audits associated with the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staffs questions. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the issues discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Jonathan Rowley, Project Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

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DATE 09/27/06 09/26/06 09/28/06

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

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 OBrien, 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. Deborah B. Katz Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 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. James M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 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 Rd.

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. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 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. Travis C. McCullough Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Ted Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. James H. Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 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 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Diane Curran, Esq.*

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg

& Eisenberg, L.L.P.

1726 M Street, NW., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036

Letter to Licensee Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from Jonathan Rowley dated September 28, 2006

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 7, 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 HARD COPY DLR R/F E-MAIL:

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Michael Morgan NRC Kaihwa Hsu NRC James DeVincentis Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc. (ENO)

David Lach ENO Michael Hamer ENO VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION August 7, 2006 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc., held a telephone conference call on August 7, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicants response to questions asked during the staffs aging management program (AMP), aging management review (AMR), and time-limited aging analysis (TLAA) audits associated with the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:

1. Upon review of revision 3 of the VYNPS AMP/AMR/TLAA Audit Question and Answer database (ADAMS Accession number ML062200562), staff required clarification of the applicants response to audit item 318. Item 318 states:

The [cumulative usage factor] CUF values in LRA Table 4.3-1 that are based on NUREG CR 6260 are not applicable to VY and need to be removed and the issue addressed. Please clarify the commitment to perform a fatigue re-analysis to be used to address environmental impact. The re-analysis needs to be made to a single code date.

The staff requested that the applicant make the appropriate changes to Table 4.3-3 as where done to Table 4.3-1. In addition, the staff disagreed with the wording of the commitment. In part 2 of the commitment, the applicant states that....locations with a valid CUF may be substituted for... The staffs position is that the locations addressed are a minimum, and that the use of the word substituted is inaccurate. The staff requested that applicant consider modifying its commiment.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear. The applicant indicated that they would consider the request and modify the response accordingly. The applicant indicated that any changes would appear in the net revision of the question and answer database.

2. The staff had a question concerning the applicants license renewal commitments #27 and

1. 29. The staffs position is that the applicant must submit analysis for NRC review and approval two years prior to the period of extended operation. The commitments indicated that only submittal for review was required.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that the question is clear and the commitments would be reworded. The revised commitments would appear in a forthcoming letter.