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2006/10/27-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
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Issue date: 10/27/2006
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October 27, 2006LICENSEE:Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.FACILITY:Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF A 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 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on September 27, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the staff's questions.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listingof the issues discussed with the applicant, including a brief discussion of the items' status.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Jonathan Rowley, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271

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ML062960125OFFICEPM:RLRBLA:RLRBBC:RLRBNAMEJRowleyI. King JZimmerman DATE10/25/0610/27/0610/27/06 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mr. David R. LewisPillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128Mr. David O'Brien, CommissionerVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. James Volz, ChairmanPublic Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116Operating Experience CoordinatorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHPRadiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070Mr. James M. DeVincentisManager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Resident InspectorVermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399Jonathan M. Block, Esq.Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

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

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

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwartzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Theodore SullivanSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Mr. James H. Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Ms. Stacey M. LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. Norman L. RademacherDirector, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500Mr. Raymond ShadisNew England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556Mr. James P. MatteauExecutive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301Mr. William K. ShermanVermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Diane Curran, Esq.Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Note to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from Jonathan Rowley dated October 27, 2006

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JRowley RLaufer JShea CAnderson, RI RPowell, RI DScrenci, RI MModes, RI DPelton, Sr. Resident MYoung RidsOpaMail LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONSeptember 27, 2006PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan RowleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Michael MorganNRC Michael KennedyInformation Systems Laboratories*

Andy TaylorEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO)

Lori PottsENO Alan CoxENO Dave LachENO Reza AhrabliENO* NRC contractor VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONSeptember 27, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of EntergyNuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on September 27, 2006, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAIs) and other issues concerning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (LRA). The following issues were discussed during the telephone conference call:RAI 3.3.1-22-K-01Please confirm that no auxiliary components have elastomer linings or stainless steel cladding.If there are such components, please provide a list of these components. Also, provide additional justification for the determination that pitting and crevice corrosion do not require aging management.Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicant's response in their September 5,2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The staff requiredconfirmation that the Water Chemistry Control and One-Time Inspection Programs were used to manage the aging of components that have elastomer linings. The applicant stated that both programs are used.RAI 3.3.1-68-K-03Beginning on Page 3.3-206 of the VYNPS LRA, loss of material from carbon steel componentsis managed using One-Time Inspection (OTI). Please justify the use of OTI for carbon steel exposed to raw water as opposed to a periodic inspection.Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicant's response in their September 5,2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The staff requested theapplicant to further clarify the term "untreated water" as used in the application and RAI response. The applicant will provide a supplemental response to this concern in a future letter to the NRC.RAI 3.1.1-17-P-01According to USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.190, "Calculational and Dosimetry Methods forDetermining Pressure Vessel Neutron Fluence," analytic uncertainty (Section 1.4.1) is to be considered in the calculation of fluence. As noted by the staff, in GE-NE-000-0007-2342-R1-NP (dated July 2003), "Entergy Northeast Vermont Yankee Neutron Flux Evaluation," flux variations of up to but less than 19% was considered. In response to staff AMR audit question #202, the applicant provided extrapolated data to determine if the top of the recirculation inlet nozzles (located at a "104R940" height of 202 inches) might experience an extended power uprate fluence of >1XE17. Was a maximum flux variation of ~19%, considered in this "extrapolated data"? If not, whatcalculated fluence level would be experienced by the top of the recirculation inlet nozzles when the applicant considers a maximum flux variation of just less than 19%?Discussion: The staff requested clarification of the applicant's response in their September 5,2006, letter (License Renewal Application, Amendment 12) to this RAI. The applicant statedthat they addressed a similar concern in the response to RAI 4.2-1. The staff will have an internal discussion to determine if that response satisfies both RAIs.