ML13309B548
| ML13309B548 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/1985 |
| From: | Knighton G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Baskin K, Holcombe J San Diego Gas & Electric Co, Southern California Edison Co |
| References | |
| REF-WM-83, TAC-57810, TAC-57811, TAC-57812 NUDOCS 8506270787 | |
| Download: ML13309B548 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos.:
50-361 and 50-362 Mr. Kenneth P. Baskin Mr. James C. Holcombe Vice President Vice President -
Power Supply
-Southern Carolina Edison Company San Diego Gas &.Electric Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 101 Ash Street Post Office Box 800 Post Office Box 1831 Rosemead, California 91770 San Diego, California 92112 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
INTERIM APPROVAL OF DEWATERING OF SPENT RESIN By a letter dated May 1, 1985, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) requested NRC approval for replacing Chem-Nuclear, Inc., with Nuclear Packaging (NuPac) as the vendor of wet solid radwaste treatment services and use of NuPac spent resin dewatering processes as described in the NuPac Topical Report, TP-02-NP at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS),
Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
A Nuclear Packaging, Inc., topical report, which describes spent resin dewatering processes, was submitted for NRC review in August 1984. The topical report is being reviewed by the NRC staff. The review of the topical report is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 1985 provided that NuPac submits their responses to the remaining NRC licensing review questions on or before June 30, 1985, as stated in their letter to NRC dated April.30, 1985.
The preliminary review of the NuPac Topical Report, TP-02-NP by the NRC staff indicates that it meets the intent of the requirements set forth in Branch Technical Position, ETSB 11-3, Rev. 2, "Design Guidance for Solid Radioactive Waste Management Systems Installed in Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Plant," and Regulatory Guide 1.143, "Design Guidance for Radioactive Waste Management Systems, Structures and Components in Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactor Power Plants."
Meanwhile, SCE has requested prompt approval of their request in order to alleviate wet solid radwaste storage at SONGS and to proceed with dewatering of spent resin.
Based on our preliminary review of the topical report, the NRC staff finds the request acceptable as an interim approval effective until our review of NuPac's licensing topical report-is complete. This interim approval will provide also an opportunity for field testing of dewatering detection instrument which is currently being developed by NuPac. These field test
-2 results and description of the instrument selected are needed to complete our review of the NuPac topical report. All such field tests on the waste containers should be supplemented with conventional pumping method of drainable liquid to ensure the dewatered container meet free standing liquid criteria set forth in Section 61.56(a)(3) of 10 CFR Part 61.
We hereby grant interim authorization to proceed with dewatering of spent resin in accordance with NuPac Operations and Maintenance Procedure, OM-17, Rev. 0, dated October 22, 1984, the SONGS PCP (San Onofre Health Physics Procedure S023-VII-8.5.1, Rev. 1, dated April 11, 1984) and SONGS Radwaste Solidification Procedure (S0123-VII-8.5, Rev. 2, dated April 3,.1984). The dewatered waste should be classified in accordance with SONGS Solid Radioactive Waste Packaging, Labeling, and Shipping Procedure (S0123-VII-8.1, Rev. 4, dated April 11, 1984) which complies with Section 61.55 of 10 CFR 61.
Sincerely, George W. Knighton, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing cc:
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San Onofre Mr. Kenneth P. Baskin Vice President Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. James C. Holcombe Vice President --Power Supply San Diego Gas & Electric Company 101 Ash Street Post Office Box 1831 San Diego, California 92112 Charles R. Kocher, Esq.
Mr. Mark Medford James A. Beoletto, Esq.
Southern California Edison Company Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 800 P..0.
Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 Rosemead, California 91770 Dr. L. Bernath Manager, Nuclear Department Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe San Diego Gas & Electric Company ATTN:
David R. Pigott, Esq.
P. 0. Box 1831 600 Montgomery Street San Diego, California 92112 San Francisco, California 94111 Richard J. Wharton, Esq.
University of San Diego School of Alan R. Watts, Esq.
Law Rourke & Woodruff Environmental Law Clinic Suite 1020 San Diego, California 92110 1055 North Main Street Santa Ana, California, 92701 Charles E. McClung, Jr., Esq.
Attorney at Law Mr. V. C. Hall 24012 Calle de la.Plaza/Suite 330 Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Laguna Hills, California 92653 1000 Prospect Hill Road Windsor, Connecticut 06095 Region Administrator-Region V/NRC 1450 Maria Lan/Suite 210 Mr. S..McClusky Walnut Creek, California 92672 Bechtel Power Corporation P. 0. Box 60860, Terminal Annex Los Angeles, California 90060 Resident Inspector, San Onofre NPS c/o U. S. NRC Mr. C. B. Brinkman Post Office Box 4329 Combustion Engineering, Inc.
San Clemente, California 92672 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. Dennis F. Kirsh U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region V 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596