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Meeting Summary, Discussion of Differences Between 10 CFR 50.68 and 10 CFR Part 72, as These Issues Relate to Surry Power Station and Its Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
ML052870200
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Site: Surry  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 10/14/2005
From: Stephen Monarque
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
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Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Monarque, S R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1544
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October 14, 2005 LICENSEE: Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)

FACILITY: Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- DISCUSSION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 10 CFR 50.68 AND 10 CFR PART 72, AS THESE ISSUES RELATE TO SURRY POWER STATION AND ITS INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION On September 27, 2005, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of VEPCO at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the differences in the criticality analysis between Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.68 and 10 CFR Part 72, as these issues relate to Surry Power Station and its Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure (1).

As shown in Enclosure (2), the VEPCO presented information contained in its handout, including a description of its ISFSI facility at Surry. Currently, there are two ISFSI pads that have a site specific licensee, with a third ISFSI pad under construction. Last year, the NRC staff renewed the license for the two ISFSI pads for an additional 40-years. In addition, VEPCO has received a 10 CFR 70.24 exemption for the site specific license. After the third pad has been completed, VEPCO plans to apply for a general license to use the NUHOMS fuel storage cask at this ISFSI pad. The NRC staff is reviewing the vendors application to use the NUHOMS cask system. VEPCO indicated it had expected the NRC staff to approve of this cask system by September 2005.

Regarding the application of a general license at the third ISFSI pad, VEPCO stated that it will need to submit a license amendment before using the NUHOMS fuel storage cask. This is because a general license must receive a 10 CFR Part 50 review, as it pertains to the spent fuel pool. Since the NUHOMS cask is loaded in the spent fuel pool, VEPCO informed the NRC staff that it must comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.58 and 10 CFR Part 72. 10 CFR 50.68 requires licensees to maintain subcriticality in the spent fuel pool, using unborated water.

10 CFR Part 72 allows licensees to credit the use of soluble boron in the spent fuel pool. As such, VEPCO stated that it will be submitting a license amendment application that revises the spent fuel pool analysis at Surry and allows the use of the NUHOMS cask in the spent fuel pool.

VEPCO plans to submit this application in November 2005 and has requested NRC staff approval of this license amendment by June 30, 2006. VEPCO stated that this schedule is needed to support the implementation of the NUHOMS cask at Surry by August 1, 2006. The NRC staff indicated that VEPCO might not need a license amendment; however, the NRC staff stated that it would have to first review the licensing basis at Surry. Nevertheless, the NRC staff indicated that it would support VEPCOs schedule.

During this meeting the members of the public had several questions for the NRC staff regarding the use of the NUHOMS cask at the Oconee Nuclear Station ISFSI pad. Duke Energy stated that it was planning to use the NUHOMS cask at the Oconee ISFSI site and wanted to inquire about obtaining NRC staff approval of its license amendment. Duke stated that it plans to submit this amendment by February 2006. Because Duke plans to start using the NUHOMS cask during the month of July 2006, Duke wanted to know if the NRC staff could approve of this amendment by June 2006. The NRC staff indicated that it would support Dukes schedule.

/RA/

Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281

Enclosure:

1. List of Meeting Attendees
2. Meeting Handouts cc w/encl: See next page

During this meeting the members of the public had several questions for the NRC staff regarding the use of the NUHOMS cask at the Oconee Nuclear Station ISFSI pad. Duke Energy stated that it was planning to use the NUHOMS cask at the Oconee ISFSI site and wanted to inquire about obtaining NRC staff approval of its license amendment. Duke stated that it plans to submit this amendment by February 2006. Because Duke plans to start using the NUHOMS cask during the month of July 2006, Duke wanted to know if the NRC staff could approve of this amendment by June 2006. The NRC staff indicated that it would support Dukes schedule.

/RA/

Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281

Enclosure:

1. List of Meeting Attendees
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Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:

Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Senior Counsel Commonwealth of Virginia Dominion Resources Services, Inc. 900 East Main Street Millstone Power Station Richmond, Virginia 23219 Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Rt. 156 Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center Mr. Richard H. Blount, II 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Site Vice President Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Mr. David A. Heacock 5570 Hog Island Road Site Vice President Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 402 Surry Power Station Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5850 Hog Island Road Mr. William R. Matthews Surry, Virginia 23883 Vice President - Nuclear Operations Virginia Electric and Power Company Chairman Innsbrook Technical Center Board of Supervisors of Surry County 5000 Dominion Boulevard Surry County Courthouse Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Surry, Virginia 23683 Mr. David A. Christian Dr. W. T. Lough Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia State Corporation Virginia Electric and Power Company Commission Innsbrook Technical Center Division of Energy Regulation 5000 Dominion Boulevard P. O. Box 1197 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.

State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218

ATTENDEES - MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 TO DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCES IN CRITICALITY ANALYSIS BETWEEN 10 CFR 50.68 AND PART 72 NAME ORGANIZATION Stephen Monarque NRC/NRR/DLPM David Sommers Dominion Tom Brookmire Dominion Paula J Larouere Dominion Randy T. Robins Dominion Thomas J. Szymanski Dominion Kerry Basehore Dominion Vince J. Bilovsky Holtec International Maureen Conley Platts/McGraw Hill Ben Wilson NRC/NMSS/SFPO Larry Campbell NRC/NMSS/SFPO Carl Withee NRC/NMSS/SFPO Robert Taylor NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB John Nakoski NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB Stephen Newman Duke Energy-Oconee Regulatory Compliance Meraj Rahimi NRC/NMSS/SFPO Jill Caverly NRC/NMSS/SFPO Rod McCullum Nuclear Energy Institute Enclosure (1)