ML043620442

Request for Additional Information, Relief Request RI-01

ML043620442
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	01/04/2005
From:	Richard Ennis NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
ENNIS R, NRR/DLPM,415-1453
References
TAC MC0960
Download: ML043620442 (5)

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January 4, 2005 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 (TAC NO. MC0960)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Your submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel internal components.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure.

We request that the additional information be provided by April 30, 2005. The response timeframe was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on December 21, 2004. If circumstances result in the need to revise your response date, or if you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager, Section VY Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

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January 4, 2005 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 (TAC NO. MC0960)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Your submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel internal components.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure.

We request that the additional information be provided by April 30, 2005. The response timeframe was discussed with Ms. Ronda Daflucas of your staff on December 21, 2004. If circumstances result in the need to revise your response date, or if you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager, Section VY Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. James M. DeVincentis U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager, Licensing 475 Allendale Road Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Mr. David R. Lewis Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N.W. Resident Inspector Washington, DC 20037-1128 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Christine S. Salembier, Commissioner P.O. Box 176 Vermont Department of Public Service Vernon, VT 05354 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Mr. Michael H. Dworkin, Chairman ATTN: James Muckerheide Public Service Board 400 Worcester Rd.

State of Vermont Framingham, MA 01702-5399 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Main Street Chairman, Board of Selectmen P.O. Box 566 Town of Vernon Putney, VT 05346-0566 P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Operating Experience Coordinator Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 440 Hamilton Avenue 320 Governor Hunt Road White Plains, NY 10601 Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. Gary J. Taylor G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Chief Executive Officer Deputy Attorney General Entergy Operations 33 Capitol Street 1340 Echelon Parkway Concord, NH 03301-6937 Jackson, MS 39213 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

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Treasury Department Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 639 Loyola Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Danny L. Pace Mr. Raymond Shadis Vice President, Engineering New England Coalition Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Post Office Box 98 440 Hamilton Avenue Edgecomb, ME 04556 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James P. Matteau Mr. Brian OGrady Executive Director Vice President, Operations Support Windham Regional Commission Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 139 Main Street, Suite 505 440 Hamilton Avenue Brattleboro, VT 05301 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. William K. Sherman Mr. Michael J. Colomb Vermont Department of Public Service Director of Oversight 112 State Street Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Drawer 20 440 Hamilton Avenue Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Jay K. Thayer 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. Kenneth L. Graesser 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Ronald Toole 1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST RI-01 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50-271 By letter dated dated October 1, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated December 23, 2003, and January 22, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee) submitted relief request RI-01 for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS). The licensee's submittal proposes to use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program (BWRVIP) guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) internal components.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the information the licensee provided that supports the proposed relief request and would like to discuss the following issues to clarify the submittals:

1. Relief request RI-01 includes the following statement as an all-inclusive technical basis for the proposed alternative inspections:

The NRC has agreed with the BWRVIP approach in principal and has issued Safety Evaluations for these guidelines. Therefore, use of these guidelines, as an alternative to the subject Code requirements, provides an acceptable level of quality and safety and will not adversely impact the health and safety of the public.

The technical basis for the proposed alternative inspection of each component, or group of components, is not specified in the relief request. For each component, or group of components for which relief from the ASME Code is requested, discuss how the proposed alternative inspection method, scope of examination, inspection frequency, and acceptance criteria provide an acceptable level of quality and safety as compared to the ASME Code.

2. The licensee should provide an explanation on the term "number" shown under "Table Key" in Table 1 of BVY 04-07, Attachment 2 of the submittal dated January 22, 2004.

For example, in Table 1 under the column 2007, the planned inspection for Control Rod Drive Guide Tube Body Welds is EVTI (4). It is understood that 4 welds will be inspected for this component. However, there is no information on the total number of welds that exist in the subject component. Provide the total population of the welds for each component.

Enclosure