ML20137X113

Summary of 970326 Meeting W/Vynp in Rockville,Md to Discuss Licensee Engineering,Improved Ts,Correction Actions & Plant Goals for 1997.List of Attendees & Presentation Matls Encl

ML20137X113
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	04/03/1997
From:	Rooney V NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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April 3, 1997 LICENSEE: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation FACILITY: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 26, 1997, MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF VERMONT YANKEE h0 CLEAR POWER COMPANY On March 26, 1997,-pursuant to notice, the NRC staff met with representatives-of. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (the licensee) at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. A list of attendees is provided in Enclosure 1.

Materials provided by the' licensee at the meeting are provided in Enclosures 2 and 3.

The licensee discussed the subjects in Enclosure 2.

Salient points included:

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An organization chart was provided for information. The relationship between the licensee's organization and Yankee Atomic Electric Co.

(YAEC) was discussed, including the use of YAEC for the QA function, and the use of Vermont Yankee employees for systems engineering.

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The licensee expects to submit Improved Technical Specifications sometime between September and the end of 1997.

3.

Corrective action processes were discussed.

Some needed corrections identified in the design basis verification effort are already being i

addressed.

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The licensee stated that they are encouraging employees to identify problems early, and in some cases using cash awards to provide encouragement.

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The licensee stated that uncertainties resulting from recent Vermont State legislature deregulation activities are expected to be resolved in the near future, possibly within the next month.

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Mr. Peter LaPorte, Director Regional Administrator, Region I ATTN: James Muckerheide U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Massachusetts Emergency Management 475 Allendale Road Agency King of Prussia, PA 19406 400 Worcester Rd.

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R. K. Gad, III Framingham, MA 01701-0317 Ropes & Gray One International Place Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Boston, MA 02110-2624 Vermont Division of Occupational and Radiological Health Mr. Richard P. Sedano, Commissioner Administration Building Vermont Department of Public Service Montpelier, VT 05602 120 State Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05602 Mr. J. J. Duffy Licensing Engineer Public Service Board Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power State of Vermont Corporation 120 State Street 580 Main Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Bolton, MA 01740-1398 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Mr. Robert J. Wanczyk Town of Vernon Director of Safety and Regulatory P.O. Box 116 Affairs Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

Ferry Road Mr. Richard E. McCullough Brattleboro, VT 05301 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Mr. Ross B. Barkhurst, President P.O. Box 157 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Governor Hunt Road Corporation Vernon, VT 05354 Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General Mr. Gregory A. Maret, Plant Manager 33 Capitol Street Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Concord, NH 03301-6937 P.O. Box 157 Governor Hunt Road Resident Inspector Vernon, VT 05354 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Donald A. Reid P.O. Box 176 Vice President, Operations Vernon, VT 05354 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

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I' LIST OF ATTENDEES MEETING WITH VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND MARCH 26. 1997 ECLEB Roy Zimmerman, Assoc. Dir. for Projects John Zwolinski, Dep. Dir., Div. Reactor Projects - I/II Al De Agazio, Acting Proj. Dir, PDI-3 Vernon Rooney, Senior Project Manager yERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION Ross Barkhurst, Pres. and CEO Don Reid, Vice Pres. Operations Bob Wanczyk, Dir. Safety and Regulatory Affairs.

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