ML20003C217
| ML20003C217 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/05/1981 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Chevan J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8102270176 | |
| Download: ML20003C217 (2) | |
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FEB 5 1981 Ms. Julia Chevan 79 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215
Dear Ms. Chevan:
This letter is in response to your recent letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding Vermont Yankee.
The concerns expressed in your letter were recently considered in a decision hsued on December 24, 1980 pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations.
10 CFR 2.206 provides~an opportunity for persons to request the Commission to take action. A ccpy of the decision (00 80-36, December 24,1980) is enclosed for your information.
As provided in 10 CFR 2.206, this decision is before the Commission to determine whether further review is appropriate.
With respect to your concern about storage of larger quantities of spent fuel onsite, the Vermont Yankee operating license was amended (Amendment No. 37, dated September 15,1977) to permit them to replace the storage racks in the present spent fuel storage pool, increasing its capacity in phases from 600 fuel assemblies to 2000 fuel assemblies.
Vermont Yankee has elected to expand the capacity on a gradual basis, and currently has a capacity of 1410 cells, of which 870 contain fuel assemblies. This, of course, is considerably less than the storage capaci+.y of 2000 spent fuel assemblies which has been reviewed by the NRC and found to be safe.
I share your concern for nuclear safety, and will continue to enforce the Commission's safety regulations.
Sincerely,
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aM' Director Office of Inspecticn and Enforcement cc:
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Ms. Julia Chevan FEB 5 1981 cc: Mr. W. F. Conway Vice President and Manager Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation P. O. Box 157 Vernon, Vermont 05602 Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Alliance 5 State Street Box 1117 Montpel.ier, Vermont 05602 Brooks Memorial Library 224 Main Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Alliance 127 Main Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Resident Inspector c/o V. S. NRC P. O. Box 176 Vernon, Vermont 05453 Public Service Board State Vermont 120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 l
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