GNRO-2017/00018, Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2016

Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2016

ML17089A316
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	03/30/2017
From:	Nadeau J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GNRO-2017/00018
Download: ML17089A316 (2)

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~Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.o. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 James Nadeau Manager, Regulatory Assurance Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Tel. (601) 437-2103 GNRO-2017/00018 March 30, 2017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2016 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29

Dear Sir or Madam:

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks Section 5.4 requires the submittal of an Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report.

Additionally, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 72.44(d)(3) requires the annual submittal of a summary of effluents from the independent spent fuel storage facility. The purpose of this letter is to document effluent radioactive release for the past calendar year from the spent fuel storage casks.

The HI-STORM 100 Cask System does not create any radioactive materials or have any radioactive waste treatment system. Therefore, specific operating procedures for the control of radioactive are not required. The HI-STORM 100 Cask System is also designed and fabricated with a totally seal-welded pressure vessel such that leakage from the confinement boundary is not considered to be a credible occurrence. Therefore, there are no radionuclides released to the environment in liquid or gaseous effluents from the independent spent fuel storage facility at GGNS during the reporting period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Richard Sumrall 601-437-2115.

Sincerely, JJN/sas cc: (see next page)

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State Health Officer Mississippi Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Port Gibson, MS 39150