ML020450361
| ML020450361 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/2002 |
| From: | Richards S NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Price J Dominion Nuclear Connecticut |
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February 14, 2002 Mr. J. A. Price Vice President - Nuclear Technical Services - Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385
SUBJECT:
SAFETY ANALYSIS OF MILLSTONE UNIT 1 MISSING FUEL RODS
Dear Mr. Price:
On October 5, 2001, you provided the staff a copy of the report, "Safety Analysis of Millstone Fuel Rods Potentially Disposed in Either the Barnwell, South Carolina or Hanford, Washington Commercial LLRW Disposal Sites," prepared by Dr. Michael T. Ryan (hereafter, the "Ryan Report"). This report supplements the Northeast Nuclear Energy Companys (NNECO) final report, dated October 2001, of its efforts to locate two fuel rods missing from the Millstone Unit 1 spent fuel pool.
The NNECO report concludes that the rods are safely located in one or more of four possible facilities that are licensed to store or dispose of radioactive material. Two of these facilities are disposal sites, the Barnwell facility in South Carolina, and the Hanford facility in Richland, Washington. The NNECO report also concludes that even if the rods were inadvertently shipped to one of these low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facilities, the presence of the rods does not pose a danger to the health and safety of the workers, the public, or the environment. The basis for these conclusions is the Ryan Report, which contains data and analysis of the disposal impacts.
In order for us to determine the adequacy of the Ryan Report and what, if any, further actions will be required, we have enclosed a request for additional information. If you have any questions regarding matters discussed in the enclosure and its attachments, please contact Thomas Essig, Chief, Environmental and Performance Assessment Branch, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards on 301-415-7238.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stuart A. Richards, Director Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-245
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
February 14, 2002 Mr. J. A. Price Vice President - Nuclear Technical Services - Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385
SUBJECT:
SAFETY ANALYSIS OF MILLSTONE UNIT 1 MISSING FUEL RODS
Dear Mr. Price:
On October 5, 2001, you provided the staff a copy of the report, "Safety Analysis of Millstone Fuel Rods Potentially Disposed in Either the Barnwell, South Carolina or Hanford, Washington Commercial LLRW Disposal Sites," prepared by Dr. Michael T. Ryan (hereafter, the "Ryan Report"). This report supplements the Northeast Nuclear Energy Companys (NNECO) final report, dated October 2001, of its efforts to locate two fuel rods missing from the Millstone Unit 1 spent fuel pool.
The NNECO report concludes that the rods are safely located in one or more of four possible facilities that are licensed to store or dispose of radioactive material. Two of these facilities are disposal sites, the Barnwell facility in South Carolina, and the Hanford facility in Richland, Washington. The NNECO report also concludes that even if the rods were inadvertently shipped to one of these low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facilities, the presence of the rods does not pose a danger to the health and safety of the workers, the public, or the environment. The basis for these conclusions is the Ryan Report, which contains data and analysis of the disposal impacts.
In order for us to determine the adequacy of the Ryan Report and what, if any, further actions will be required, we have enclosed a request for additional information. If you have any questions regarding matters discussed in the enclosure and its attachments, please contact Thomas Essig, Chief, Environmental and Performance Assessment Branch, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards on 301-415-7238.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stuart A. Richards, Director Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-245
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Senior Nuclear Counsel Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Radiation Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Office of Policy and Management Policy Development & Planning Division 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN P.O. Box 341441 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectmen Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC 75 State Street, 7th Floor Boston, MA 02108-1807 Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire 1040 B Main Street P.O. Box 549 West Wareham, MA 02576 The Honorable Terry Concannon Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 41 S. Buckboard Lane Marlborough, CT 06447 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott, Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Citizens Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton 180 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT 06385 Deborah Katz, President Citizens Awareness Network P.O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 Mr. John Buckingham Department of Public Utility Control Electric Unit 10 Liberty Square New Britain, CT 06051 Nancy Burton, Esquire 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 06876 Mr. D. A. Christian Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer Innsbrook Technical Center-2SW 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. W. R. Matthews Vice President and Senior Nuclear Executive - Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. E. S. Grecheck Vice President - Nuclear Operations/Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. R. P. Necci Vice President - Nuclear Technical Services/Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. D. J. Meekhoff Unit 1 General Manager Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. D. A. Smith Process Owner - Regulatory Affairs Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. P. J. Parulis Process Owner - Oversight Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.
MILLSTONE UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-245 1.
The staff notes that an inadvertent intruder scenario is not addressed in the Ryan Report. Thus, this scenario needs to be addressed by Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. in order for the staff to make the necessary safety finding.
2.
The Licensee Event Report submitted by Northeast Nuclear Energy Company on January 11, 2001, has quantities of radioactive material that are different from the Ryan Report. These discrepancies should be reconciled.
3.
The States of South Carolina and Washington have provided their comments on the Ryan Report. Copies of those letters are attached. Please address their comments in your response to this request for additional information.
Attachments: 1. November 8, 2001, letter from Henry Porter, State of South Carolina to NRC
- 2. November 19, 2001, letter from Gary Robertson, State of Washington to NRC