ML062430431
| ML062430431 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2006 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| Download: ML062430431 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 August 31, 2006 Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On August 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 2006 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Vermont Yankee was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) inspections and a license renewal aging management inspection.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.
2 T. Sullivan In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (610) 337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
Enclosure:
Vermont Yankee Inspection/Activity Plan
3 T. Sullivan cc. w/ encl:
M. R. Kansler, President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer C. Schwarz, Vice-President, Operations Support O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. M. DeVincentis, Manager, Licensing, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Operating Experience Coordinator, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station W. Maguire, General Manager, Plant Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
N. Rademacher, Director NSA, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station J. F. McCann, Director, Licensing C. D. Faison, Manager, Licensing M. J. Colomb, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
T. C. McCullough, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. H. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant M. D. Lyster, PWR SRC Consultant S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.
J. E. Silberg, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. Block, Esquire J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale C. McCombs, Director, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee
2 T. Sullivan In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (610) 337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28 Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Powell, DRP T. Walker, DRP N. Sieller, DRP B. Sosa, RI OEDO D. Roberts, NRR J. Shea, PM, NRR J. Boska, Backup PM, NRR D. Pelton, DRP, SRI B. Sienel, RI A. Rancourt, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO DRS Director DRS Deputy Director DRS Branch Chief RidsNrrDiplipb@nrs.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP 7 Mid Cycle Review\\2006 ROP7 Mid-Cycle Letters\\VY 2006 Mid-cycle Review Letter.wpd SUNSI Review Complete: RJP (Reviewers Initials)
After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME NSieller TWalker RPowell DATE 08/24/06 08/28/06 08/30/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2006 - 03/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/31/2006 09:46:23 Report 22 3
7111111B
- L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006 1
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program Baseline Inspections 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 1
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 6
7111121
- CDBI (COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION)
Baseline Inspections 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 1
- ISFSI INSPECTIONS Other Routine 08/01/2006 09/30/2006 1
60854.1 IP Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 1
71114
- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/02/2006 10/06/2006 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 10/02/2006 10/06/2006 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 2
TI-169
- MSPI VERIFICATION Safety Issues 10/02/2006 11/30/2006 1
2515/169 IP Mitigating Systems Performance Index Verification 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 1
7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 1
7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1
7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 1
7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7
LR-71002
- LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION License Renewal Inspectio 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 1
71002 IP License Renewal Inspection License Renewal Inspectio 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1
71002 IP License Renewal Inspection This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2006 - 03/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/31/2006 09:46:23 Report 22 3
TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 1
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
Baseline Inspections 03/26/2007 03/30/2007 1
7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS Baseline Inspections 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 1
7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 2
5/7+EXM
- INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAMS Not Applicable 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 1
U01667 FY07-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM Not Applicable 05/07/2007 05/18/2007 1
U01667 FY07-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 1
7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 05/24/2007 1
7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 1
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 07/30/2007 08/03/2007 1
7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 3
7111117B
- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 08/06/2007 08/10/2007 1
7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 08/06/2007 08/10/2007 1
7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 4
7111401
- EP EXERCISE & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/12/2007 1
7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/12/2007 1
71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/12/2007 1
71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/12/2007 1
71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 4
- PI&R Baseline Inspections 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 1
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 1
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1
- ISFSI INSPECTIONS Other Routine 10/01/2007 11/30/2007 1
60854.1 IP Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 1
7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1
7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 1
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 1
7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.