ML052870200
| ML052870200 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/2005 |
| From: | Stephen Monarque NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| Monarque, S R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1544 | |
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| Download: ML052870200 (6) | |
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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
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- 1. List of Meeting Attendees
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Package: ML052900334 Encl: ML052900528 ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML052870200 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-2/LA PDII-1/SC NAME SMonarque CHawes EMarinos DATE 10/14/05 10/14/05 10/14/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:
Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Millstone Power Station Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Rt. 156 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. Richard H. Blount, II Site Vice President Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation P. O. Box 1197 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 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Mr. David A. Heacock Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company P. O. Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 Mr. William R. Matthews Vice President - Nuclear Operations Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Mr. David A. Christian Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711
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)