ML082401634

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel and First System Thermal Performance Assessment

ML082401634
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick, 07201004
Issue date:	08/27/2008
From:	Mudrick C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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10CFR72.212 August 27, 2008 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353 and 07200065

Subject:

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel and First System Thermal Performance Assessment This letter provides formal notification that the first two casks have been placed in service to store spent fuel. This notification is required by 10CFR72.212, "Conditions of general license issued under § 72.210", paragraph (b)(1)(ii), which states that the general licensee shall "Register use of each cask with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission no later than 30 days after using that cask to store spent fuel".

Licensee Name Exelon Generation Company, LLC Licensee Address Limerick Generating Station 3146 Sanatoga Road Pottstown, PA 19464 Reactor License Numbers NPF-39 and NPF-85 Reactor Docket Numbers 50-352, 50-353 and 07200065 Contact Name and Title Robert E. Kreider Manager - Regulatory Assurance Cask Certificate Number 1004 Cask Model Number NUHOMS-61BT HSM Model Number HSM 202 Cask Identification Numbers LGS-61B-003-A LGS-61B-005-A 1

Service Date August 1, 2008 (LGS-61B-003-A)

August 13, 2008 (LGS-61B-005-A)

This letter also provides 30-day notification of the results of the thermal performance assessment for the first system in place that is required by Certificate of Compliance For Spent Fuel Storage Casks, Certificate No. 1004, Amendment No. 9, Attachment A, Technical Specification 1.1.7, Special Requirements for First System in Place. This information is required to be provided for the Dry Storage Canister (DSC) with the highest heat load. The result of this assessment is provided for DSC LGS-61B-005-A, which has the highest heat load (10.25 kW). The result of this assessment is also provided for DSC LGS-61B-003-A, which has the lower heat load (9.51 kW) for your information.

Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61B-003-A Horizontal Storage Module Number 00-S114/HSM-011 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 18.3 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 9.51 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 34 degrees F Measured Temperature Rise 8 degrees F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61B-005-A Horizontal Storage Module Number 00-S114/HSM-009 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 18.3 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 10.25 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 35 degrees F Measured Temperature Rise 19.5 degrees F

Reference:

ST-4-114-360-0 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Technical Specification Testing There are no commitments contained in this letter.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely, Original signed by Edward W. Callan for Christopher H. Mudrick Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC cc: S. J. Collins, Administrator Region I, USNRC E. M. DiPaolo, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, LGS 2