ML050870490
| ML050870490 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center (DPR-001) |
| Issue date: | 03/10/2005 |
| From: | Doreen Turner General Electric Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME |
| References | |
| DWT-2005-06 40 | |
| Download: ML050870490 (5) | |
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la GE Energy David W. Turner Mgr. Regulatory Compliance & EHS david.turner@gene.ge.com Thursday, March 10, 2005 File CopU DWT-2005-06 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Reference:
Enclosure:
Annual Report for VBWR, 2004 License DPR-1. Docket 50-18 Annual Report No. 40(3 copies)
Enclosed are three signed copies of Annual Report No. 40 for the deactivated Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR) located at Vallecitos Nuclear Center near Sunol, California.
If there are any questions or additional information required, please contact me at the number below.
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A12:19:00 4O0r Loct~c, Smol, CA David W. Turner Manager, Regulatory Compliance & EHS Aoo General Electric Company GENE Vallecitos Nuclear Center Mail Code V-18 6705 Vallecitos Rd Sunol, CA 94586 T.925.8624360
GE Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center General Electric Company Sunol, California VALLECITOS BOILING WATER REACTOR (DEACTIVATED)
ANNUAL REPORT NO. 40 FOR THE YEAR 2004 LICENSE DPR-1 DOCKET 50-18 FEBRUARY 2005
Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (Deactivated)
Annual Report No. 40 General Electric Company has maintained the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR) in a deactivated status under the authority of Amendment No. 19 to License DPR-1, Docket 50-18.
In this annual report, a summary of the status of the facility for the period of January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 is presented, as required by paragraph 5.d.2 of the license.
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SUMMARY
The facility remains in essentially the same condition described in Annual Report No. 39. Entry into the containment building was made for routine radiation surveys and a general examination of conditions throughout the building. The water level within the reactor vessel was monitored and remained essentially constant throughout the report period.
Radiation levels remain essentially unchanged.
2.0 STATUS OF FACILITY In accordance with written procedures, the Facility Manager controls access to the containment building and general systems. The facility continues to be in deactivated status.
3.0 RADIATION AND CONTAMINATION Complete radiation and contamination surveys of the facility indicate that levels remain low.
Results of the surveys are presented in Table 1. The radiation/contamination levels listed are representative but not necessarily maximum values.
4.0 ACTIVITIES Routine inspections were conducted during this report period. There were no preventive or corrective maintenance activities performed having safety significance during the reporting period.
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VBWR Annual Report No. 40 5.0 ORGANIZATION The organizational structure remained the same, the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) Site Manager was changed from L.M. Quintana to S.-A. Bump, effective February 23, 2004. The VBWR Facility Manager was changed from F. A. Arlt to C. W. Bassett, January 1, 2004
6.0 CONCLUSION
The General Electric Company concludes that the deactivated VBWR is being maintained in a safe shutdown condition. The inspections, access control, and administratively controlled activities ensure maximum protection for the public health and safety. The procedures will be continued to maintain this high level of protection.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Vallecitos Operations C. W. Bassett, Manager Facilities Maintefiance and QA Page 2 of 3
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VBWR Annual Report No. 40 Table 1 Radiation and Contamination Level Data Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (Deactivated)
Contamination Levels Surface Smears Airborne Radiation Levels Beta-Gamma Beta-Gammat (mR/h Gamma)
(cpm/ft2 x 10)
(PCi/cc x 10-1)
Date of Measurement:
12/03 12/04 12/03 12/04 12/03 12/04 Reactor Enclosure, Main Floor General
<1.0
<1.0 0.2 0.15 0.006 0.02 Top of Spent Fuel Pit Cover
<1.0
<1.0 0.1 0.2 0.009 0.01 Reactor Basement 0.021 0.005 Upper Level, Field 1.0 1.0 West Ladder, Bottom 10 10 0.3 0.3 East Ladder, Bottom 1.5 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.002 0.005 Between Recirculation 2.0 2.5 Pumps (located 2 feet above deck)
Note:
Radiation levels, surface smears, and air samples may vary from survey to survey as they are taken in general areas rather than at specific locations.
For conversion to dim, assume an instrument efficiency of 20%.
t 24-hour decayed values Page 3 of 3