ML15237A087
| ML15237A087 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, 07200040, 07201004  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/2015 |
| From: | John Vera Spent Fuel Licensing Branch |
| To: | Batson S Duke Energy Corp |
| Vera J | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15237A080 | List: |
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| TAC L24946 | |
| Download: ML15237A087 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Scott L. Batson Site Vice President, Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy ONO1VP / 7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 -
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RELATED TO ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION TO ALLOW STORAGE OF FIVE DRY SHIELDED CANISTERS IN STANDARDIZED NUHOMS SYSTEMS (TAC NO. L24946)
Dear Mr. Batson:
Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to your application for an exemption dated August 28, 2014, supplemented December 8, 2014, with respect to Transnuclear, Inc. (TN) Standardized NUHOMS Storage System 24PHB dry storage casks. The proposed action would allow storage of five (5) dry shielded canisters (DSCs) where the seal weld helium leak check was performed using an incorrect temperature correction coefficient at the Oconee Nuclear Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). This would be permitted under exemptions from the following requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 72, sections:
10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), which states that This general license is limited to storage of spent fuel in casks approved under the provisions of this part.
10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), which states that [t]he general licensee must [e]nsure that each cask used by the general licensee conforms to the terms, conditions, and specifications of a CoC or an amended CoC listed in § 72.214.
10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), which requires, in part, that, [t]he cask, once loaded with spent fuel or once the changes authorized by an amended CoC have been applied, will conform to the terms, conditions, and specifications of a CoC or an amended CoC listed in § 72.214.
10 CFR 72.212(b)(11), which states in part that [t]he licensee shall comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the CoC and, for those casks to which the licensee has applied the changes of an amended CoC, the terms, conditions, and specifications of the amended CoC.
10 CFR 72.214, which lists the approved spent fuel storage casks.
August 17, 2015
This assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9165.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Vera, Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 72-1004, 72-40, 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 TAC No. L24946
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: See attached list
This assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9165.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Vera, Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 72-1004, 72-40, 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 TAC No. L24946
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: See attached list Distribution:
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Enclosure:
ML15237A095 OFC:
SFM OGC SFM SFM NAME:
JVera DLenehan WWheatley MSampson DATE:
4/28/2015 8/13/2015 4/28/2015 8/17/15 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
LETTER FOR OCONEE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Mr. Donis Shaw Transnuclear, Inc.
7135 Minstrel Way Columbia, MD 21045 Shelly Wilson Permitting and Federal Facilities Liaison SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201 Stephen Newman Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy 7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672