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{{#Wiki_filter:'.4 EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 03/05/10 | {{#Wiki_filter:'.4 EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 03/05/10 EDO CONTROL: G20100076 DOC DT: 02/10/10 FINAL REPLY: | ||
DATE: 02/12/10 | Governor John H. Lynch State of New Hampshire TO: | ||
Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** PRI ** CRC NO: 10-0043 Chairman Jaczko DESC: ROUTING: | |||
Operation and Safety Concerns of the Vermont Borchardt Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (EDATS:SECY-2010-0088) Virgilio Mallett Ash Mamish Burns/Rothschild DATE: 02/12/10 Leeds, NRR Collins, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Burns, OGC EDO Rihm SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS: | |||
Coordinate with NRR and Region I, as appropriate. | |||
Ref. G20100075. | Ref. G20100075. | ||
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EDATS Number: SECY-2010-0088 Source: SECY Geerl norato Assigned To: OEDO OEDO Due Date: 3/5/2010 Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 3/9/2010 | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
Operation and Safety Concerns of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant | Operation and Safety Concerns of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant | ||
== Description:== | == | ||
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CC Routing: NRR; Regionl; OGC ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: NONE Response/Package: NONE OhrI nfrato Cross Reference Number: G20100076, LTR- 10-0043 Staff Initiated: NO Related Task: Recurring Item: NO File Routing: EDATS Agency Lesson Learned: NO OEDO Monthly Report Item: NO IiPrcs Infomaio Action Type: Letter Priority: Medium Sensitivity: None Signature Level: Chairman Jaczko Urgency: NO Approval Level: No Approval Required oEDO Concurrence: YES OCM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Special Instructions: Coordinate with NRR and Region ], as appropriate. Ref. G20100075. | |||
Docmen Infraio Originator Name: Governor John H. Lynch Date of Incoming: 2/10/2010 Originating Organization: State of New Hampshire Document Received by SECY Date: 2/12/2010 Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of l | |||
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Feb 12, 2010 12:40 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-10-0043 LOGGING DATE: 02/12/2010 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: GOV John Lynch AFFILIATION: NH-GOV ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko | |||
ADDRESSEE: | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
Expresses concerns about the operation and safety of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant owned by Entergy Corporation ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF, SECY to Ack LETTER DATE: 02/10/2010 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: | |||
NOTES: | |||
FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 03/09/2010 DATE SIGNED: | |||
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02/10/2010 13:26 STATE OF NH-GOUERNOR'S OFFICE -> 913018165151 NO.110 P002 osfrafeQdIua1i OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 107 North Main Street, State House - Rm 208 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone (603) 271-2121 JOHN U. LYNCH www.nh.gov/governor Governor governorlynch@nh.gov February 10, 2010 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 | |||
==Dear Chairman Jaczko:== | ==Dear Chairman Jaczko:== | ||
I want to share my deep concerns about the operation and safety of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant owned by Entergy Corporation, and to strongly urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to thoroughly investigate the safety and management of the plant before affirming an extension of its license.Last month New Hampshire was made aware of elevated levels of tritium discovered in groundwater monitoring wells at the plant. Entergy had previously told Vermont officials that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. | |||
However, in the search for the source of contamination, we learned that, in fact, a leak of underground piping containing tritiated water could be involved.In addition to Entergy's previous denials about underground piping, the NRC's Environmental Impact Statement from August 2007 did not mention this as a risk or problem. NRC's Safety Evaluation Report of May 2008, in fact, concluded that there was no cause for concern with the plait's condensate systems.These revelations lead me to question the credibility of Entergy and its ability to safely manage the plant. They also lead me to conclude that the NRC must undertake an additional and thorough investigation into the Vermont Yankee plant.As you are aware, the Vermont Yankee plant is located on the bank of the Connecticut River, a New Hampshire waterway, which runs between New Hampshire and Vermont. Many New Hampshire communities fall within the emergency planning zone for the plant, and the plant releases cooling water into the Connecticut River. While the NRC and plant officials assert that the current situation does not pose a health risk, I am concerned on a broader level about the safety of this aging power plant, as well as the ability of Entergy to manage safety risks in the future.TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 02/10/2010 13:26 STATE OF NH-GOUERNOR'S OFFICE 4 913018165151 NO. 110 P003 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Page 2 February 10, 2010 I therefore request that the NRC undertake a full investigation of the tritium release and of the overall operation of the plant. I understand that a twenty-year license extension for the plant by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) has been appealed to the Commission. | I want to share my deep concerns about the operation and safety of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant owned by Entergy Corporation, and to strongly urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to thoroughly investigate the safety and management of the plant before affirming an extension of its license. | ||
New Hampshire participated in that-proceeding as an"interested State." Before you consider that appeal, it is essential that you undertake a thorough investigation into the current, and future safety and management concerns of the plant, and of the valid concerns raised by the states.I would like to thank the NRC for keeping New Hampshire informed over the past weeks and I look forward to continued communication as more information becomes available. | Last month New Hampshire was made aware of elevated levels of tritium discovered in groundwater monitoring wells at the plant. Entergy had previously told Vermont officials that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. However, in the search for the source of contamination, we learned that, in fact, a leak of underground piping containing tritiated water could be involved. | ||
Received: | In addition to Entergy's previous denials about underground piping, the NRC's Environmental Impact Statement from August 2007 did not mention this as a risk or problem. NRC's Safety Evaluation Report of May 2008, in fact, concluded that there was no cause for concern with the plait's condensate systems. | ||
from HQCLSTR02.nrc.gov | These revelations lead me to question the credibility of Entergy and its ability to safely manage the plant. They also lead me to conclude that the NRC must undertake an additional and thorough investigation into the Vermont Yankee plant. | ||
([148.184.44.77]) | As you are aware, the Vermont Yankee plant is located on the bank of the Connecticut River, a New Hampshire waterway, which runs between New Hampshire and Vermont. Many New Hampshire communities fall within the emergency planning zone for the plant, and the plant releases cooling water into the Connecticut River. While the NRC and plant officials assert that the current situation does not pose a health risk, I am concerned on a broader level about the safety of this aging power plant, as well as the ability of Entergy to manage safety risks in the future. | ||
by TWMS01.nrc.gov | TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 | ||
([148.184.200.145]) | |||
with mapi; Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500 Content-Type: | 02/10/2010 13:26 STATE OF NH-GOUERNOR'S OFFICE 4 913018165151 NO. 110 P003 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Page 2 February 10, 2010 I therefore request that the NRC undertake a full investigation of the tritium release and of the overall operation of the plant. I understand that a twenty-year license extension for the plant by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) has been appealed to the Commission. New Hampshire participated in that-proceeding as an "interested State." Before you consider that appeal, it is essential that you undertake a thorough investigation into the current, and future safety and management concerns of the plant, and of the valid concerns raised by the states. | ||
application/ms-tnef; name="winmail.dat" Content-Transfer-Encoding: | I would like to thank the NRC for keeping New Hampshire informed over the past weeks and I look forward to continued communication as more information becomes available. | ||
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To: "McKelvin, Sheila" <Sheila.McKelvin@nrc.gov>, "Mike, Linda"<Linda.Mike@nrc.gov>, "Champ, Billie" <Billie.Champ@nrc.gov> | Received: from HQCLSTR02.nrc.gov ([148.184.44.77]) by TWMS01.nrc.gov | ||
CC1 "Lewis, Antoinette" <Antoinette.Lewis@nrc.gov>, 'Wright, Darlene"<Darlene.Wright@nrc.gov> | ([148.184.200.145]) with mapi; Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef; name="winmail.dat" Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary From: "Vietti-Cook, Annette" <Annette.Vietti-Cook@nrc.gov> | ||
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500 | To: "McKelvin, Sheila" <Sheila.McKelvin@nrc.gov>, "Mike, Linda" | ||
<Linda.Mike@nrc.gov>, "Champ, Billie" <Billie.Champ@nrc.gov> | |||
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<Darlene.Wright@nrc.gov> | |||
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500 | |||
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| Issue date: | 02/10/2010 |
| From: | Jeffery Lynch State of NH, Office of the Governor |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman, NRC/EDO |
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{{#Wiki_filter:'.4 EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 03/05/10 EDO CONTROL: G20100076 DOC DT: 02/10/10 FINAL REPLY: Governor John H. Lynch State of New Hampshire TO: Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** PRI ** CRC NO: 10-0043 Chairman Jaczko DESC: ROUTING: Operation and Safety Concerns of the Vermont Borchardt Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (EDATS:SECY-2010-0088) Virgilio Mallett Ash Mamish Burns/Rothschild DATE: 02/12/10 Leeds, NRR Collins, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Burns, OGC EDO Rihm SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS: Coordinate with NRR and Region I, as appropriate. Ref. G20100075.
~tACe-V SEC-{)V701 SECY -6
EDATS Number: SECY-2010-0088 Source: SECY Geerl norato Assigned To: OEDO OEDO Due Date: 3/5/2010 Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 3/9/2010
Subject:
Operation and Safety Concerns of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
== Description:==
CC Routing: NRR; Regionl; OGC ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: NONE Response/Package: NONE OhrI nfrato Cross Reference Number: G20100076, LTR- 10-0043 Staff Initiated: NO Related Task: Recurring Item: NO File Routing: EDATS Agency Lesson Learned: NO OEDO Monthly Report Item: NO IiPrcs Infomaio Action Type: Letter Priority: Medium Sensitivity: None Signature Level: Chairman Jaczko Urgency: NO Approval Level: No Approval Required oEDO Concurrence: YES OCM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Special Instructions: Coordinate with NRR and Region ], as appropriate. Ref. G20100075. Docmen Infraio Originator Name: Governor John H. Lynch Date of Incoming: 2/10/2010 Originating Organization: State of New Hampshire Document Received by SECY Date: 2/12/2010 Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of l
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Feb 12, 2010 12:40 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-10-0043 LOGGING DATE: 02/12/2010 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: GOV John Lynch AFFILIATION: NH-GOV ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko
SUBJECT:
Expresses concerns about the operation and safety of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant owned by Entergy Corporation ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF, SECY to Ack LETTER DATE: 02/10/2010 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: NOTES: FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 03/09/2010 DATE SIGNED:
~EDO - -G20100076
02/10/2010 13:26 STATE OF NH-GOUERNOR'S OFFICE -> 913018165151 NO.110 P002 osfrafeQdIua1i OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 107 North Main Street, State House - Rm 208 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone (603) 271-2121 JOHN U. LYNCH www.nh.gov/governor Governor governorlynch@nh.gov February 10, 2010 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Chairman Jaczko:
I want to share my deep concerns about the operation and safety of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant owned by Entergy Corporation, and to strongly urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to thoroughly investigate the safety and management of the plant before affirming an extension of its license. Last month New Hampshire was made aware of elevated levels of tritium discovered in groundwater monitoring wells at the plant. Entergy had previously told Vermont officials that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. However, in the search for the source of contamination, we learned that, in fact, a leak of underground piping containing tritiated water could be involved. In addition to Entergy's previous denials about underground piping, the NRC's Environmental Impact Statement from August 2007 did not mention this as a risk or problem. NRC's Safety Evaluation Report of May 2008, in fact, concluded that there was no cause for concern with the plait's condensate systems. These revelations lead me to question the credibility of Entergy and its ability to safely manage the plant. They also lead me to conclude that the NRC must undertake an additional and thorough investigation into the Vermont Yankee plant. As you are aware, the Vermont Yankee plant is located on the bank of the Connecticut River, a New Hampshire waterway, which runs between New Hampshire and Vermont. Many New Hampshire communities fall within the emergency planning zone for the plant, and the plant releases cooling water into the Connecticut River. While the NRC and plant officials assert that the current situation does not pose a health risk, I am concerned on a broader level about the safety of this aging power plant, as well as the ability of Entergy to manage safety risks in the future. TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
02/10/2010 13:26 STATE OF NH-GOUERNOR'S OFFICE 4 913018165151 NO. 110 P003 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Page 2 February 10, 2010 I therefore request that the NRC undertake a full investigation of the tritium release and of the overall operation of the plant. I understand that a twenty-year license extension for the plant by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) has been appealed to the Commission. New Hampshire participated in that-proceeding as an "interested State." Before you consider that appeal, it is essential that you undertake a thorough investigation into the current, and future safety and management concerns of the plant, and of the valid concerns raised by the states. I would like to thank the NRC for keeping New Hampshire informed over the past weeks and I look forward to continued communication as more information becomes available.
Received: from HQCLSTR02.nrc.gov ([148.184.44.77]) by TWMS01.nrc.gov ([148.184.200.145]) with mapi; Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef; name="winmail.dat" Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary From: "Vietti-Cook, Annette" <Annette.Vietti-Cook@nrc.gov> To: "McKelvin, Sheila" <Sheila.McKelvin@nrc.gov>, "Mike, Linda"
<Linda.Mike@nrc.gov>, "Champ, Billie" <Billie.Champ@nrc.gov>
CC1 "Lewis, Antoinette" <Antoinette.Lewis@nrc.gov>, 'Wright, Darlene"
<Darlene.Wright@nrc.gov>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:45:25 -0500
Subject:
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