ML041890437

Summary of Meeting with PG&E to Discuss Proposed Spent Fuel Cask Handling Enhancements in the Fuel Handling Building

ML041890437
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/07/2004
From:	Shukla G NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
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Shukla G, NRR/DLPM,415-8439
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July 7, 2004 LICENSEE: Pacific Gas and Electric Company FACILITY: Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 17, 2004, MEETING WITH PG&E TO DISCUSS PROPOSED SPENT FUEL CASK HANDLING ENHANCEMENTS IN THE FUEL HANDLING BUILDING On June 17, 2004, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was for PG&E to make a presentation on their proposed spent fuel cask handling enhancements in the fuel handling building (FHB) at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. A list of attendees is provided in the attachment. The presentation slides used by PG&E during the meeting are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML041730564.

The meeting began with PG&Es discussion of the project objectives and the proposed enhancements in handling the spent fuel cask in the FHB. PG&E further described proposed upgrade of the FHB crane to:

 make it single failure proof,

 shorten the proposed cask loading frame in the spent fuel pool,

 relocate cask washdown area safe load path,

 transporting the loaded multi-purpose cask in the vertical position rather than the earlier planned horizontal position, and

 handling of the storage cask at the cask transfer facility (CTF) by the cask transporter in lieu of the CTF platform screw jack system.

Further, PG&E discussed that they are evaluating making these enhancements under 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48. The NRC staff listened to the PG&E presentation, reminded PG&E of their responsibility in making the correct determination regarding making changes under 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48, but neither made any decisions nor approved anything in the meeting. Following the meeting, the staff expressed its appreciation to PG&E for their presentation. Members of the public were not in attendance. Public meeting feedback forms were not received.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-425-8439, or gss@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Girija S. Shukla, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323

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Attendance List cc w/att: See next page

ML041890437 NRC-001 OFFICE PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA PDIV-2/SC NAME GShukla:mp EPeyton SDembek DATE 7/6/04 6/29/04 7/7/06 MEETING WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY JUNE 17, 2004 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY T. Grebel D. Miklush R. Hagler NRC G. Shukla R. Hall H. Wagage D. Tang S. Jones

Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

NRC Resident Inspector Richard F. Locke, Esq.

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Pacific Gas & Electric Company c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 7442 P.O. Box 369 San Francisco, CA 94120 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. David H. Oatley, Vice President Sierra Club San Lucia Chapter and General Manager c/o Henriette Groot Diablo Canyon Power Plant 1000 Montecito Road P.O. Box 56 Cayucos, CA 93430 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Ms. Nancy Culver City Editor San Luis Obispo The Tribune Mothers for Peace 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 164 P.O. Box 112 Pismo Beach, CA 93448 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-0112 Chairman Mr. Ed Bailey, Chief San Luis Obispo County Board of Radiologic Health Branch Supervisors State Department of Health Services Room 370 P.O. Box 997414 (MS 7610)

County Government Center Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. James D. Boyd, Commissioner Mr. Truman Burns California Energy Commission Mr. Robert Kinosian 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

California Public Utilities Commission Sacramento, CA 95814 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Mr. James R. Becker, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations Diablo Canyon Independent Safety and Station Director Committee Diablo Canyon Power Plant ATTN: Robert R. Wellington, Esq. P.O. Box 3 Legal Counsel Avila Beach, CA 93424 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 Mr. Gregory M. Rueger Senior Vice President, Generation and Regional Administrator, Region IV Chief Nuclear Officer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pacific Gas and Electric Company Harris Tower & Pavillion Diablo Canyon Power Plant 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 3 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Avila Beach, CA 93424