ML070870500
| ML070870500 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 03/30/2007 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA |
| To: | Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053 | |
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| Download: ML070870500 (5) | |
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March 30, 2007Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1839
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH CONFIRMATORY ITEMS RELATEDTO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Kansler:
By letter dated January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (ENO) submitted, for theU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review, an application to renew the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS), operating license for up to an additional 20 years.
The license renewal application (LRA) was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code ofFederal Regulations Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for NuclearPower Plants." The staff determined that the LRA was complete and acceptable for docketing on March 21, 2006. The staff has reviewed the VYNPS LRA and has developed the enclosed "Safety EvaluationReport With Confirmatory Items related to the License Renewal of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station," hereinafter referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staff's review of the LRA, requests for additional information (RAIs),
the applicant's responses to the staff's RAIs and other questions related to the LRA through March 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for both the applicant and the staff.The staff has identified six (6) confirmatory items in its review, that must be resolved before itcan make a final determination on the application. The confirmatory items are summarized in SER Section 1.6, along with an explanation of the information required to satisfactorily resolve the issues. In order to resolve these items, the staff has requested additional information, as identified in the SER.In accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the VYNPS LRA, the applicant isrequested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments to the staff by May 11, 2007. The staff plans to review the current content and format of the SER for further improvement while incorporating the applicant's comments. A revised SER will then be issued by August 1, 2007.
M. Kansler-2-The staff is committed to completing the review of the VYNPS SER in a timely manner. If youhave any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Jonathan G. Rowley, at 301-415-4053 or by e-mail at JGR@nrc.gov
.Sincerely,/RA Louise Lund for/Pao-Tsin Kuo, DirectorDivision of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-271
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation Report with Confirmatory Itemscc w/encl: See next page
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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. David MannaiManager, 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 39213Mr. 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 10601 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:-2-Mr. 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 20006-3708Diane Curran, Esq.Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &
Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036Ronald A. Shems, Esq.Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401Karen Tyler, Esq.Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:-3-Sarah Hofmann, Esq.Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601Jennifer J. Patterson, Esq.Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128Matthew Brock, Esq.Assistant Attorney General Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, Room 1813 Boston, MA 02108-1598Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Rd.
Lyme, NH 03768