ML15204A008

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel

ML15204A008
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick, 07201004
Issue date:	07/23/2015
From:	Libra R Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Division of Spent Fuel Management
References
LG-15-091
Download: ML15204A008 (3)

Text

10 CFR 72.212 LG-15-091 July 23, 2015 ATTN: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353, and 72-065

Subject:

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel In accordance with 10 CFR 72.212, "Conditions of General License Issued Under §72.210,"

paragraph (b)(2), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) is registering, with the NRC, the use of two casks under the general license to store spent fuel at Limerick Generating Station (LGS).

The casks were placed into service with stored spent fuel on June 23, 2015 and July 15, 2015.

This registration is required to be submitted within 30 days. Accordingly, this submittal is due by July 23, 2015.

The following information is provided in accordance with 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2).

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 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Docket Number: 72-065 Contact Name and

Title:

Robert B. Dickinson Manager - Regulatory Assurance

July 23, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Cask Certificate Number: 1004, Amendment 10 Cask Model Number: NUHOMS-61BTH HSM Model Number: HSM-H Service Date: June 23, 2015 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61BTH1-D-2-025 HSM Identification Number: HSM-037 Service Date: July 15, 2015 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61BTH1-D-2-026 HSM Identification Number: HSM-036 In addition, this letter provides information for each DSC that is required by Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1004, Amendment No.10, Attachment A, "Technical Specifications" (TS) 1.1.7, "Special Requirements for First System in Place." Specifically, TS 1.1.7 requires the submittal of a thermal performance assessment for all DSCs that are loaded with higher heat loads than previously reported. The attachment to this letter provides this information for the DSCs listed above. This information was obtained using LGS procedure ST-6-114-360-0, "Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Technical Specification Testing."

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Robert B. Dickinson at (610) 718-3400.

Respectfully, Original signed by Richard W. Libra Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Attachment:

Thermal Performance Assessment Data, Limerick Generating Station, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2015 Dry Cask Storage Campaign cc: Administrator Region 1 - USNRC USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, LGS NRC Project Manager, NRR - Limerick Generating Station (LGS)

Decommissioning Branch Chief - NRC Region I R. R. Janati, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

July 23, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 Attachment Thermal Performance Assessment Data Limerick Generating Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 2015 Dry Cask Storage Campaign Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-025 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-037 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.50 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 47.0 F Measured Temperature Rise 21.5 F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-026 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-036 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.44 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 46.0 F Measured Temperature Rise 28.8 F