ML16033A078
| ML16033A078 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee, 07201015 |
| Issue date: | 02/18/2016 |
| From: | Goshen J Spent Fuel Licensing Branch |
| To: | Jonathan Brown Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co |
| Goshen J | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16033A061 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC L25053 | |
| Download: ML16033A078 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 18, 2016 Mr. J. Stanley Brown, P.E.
ISFSI Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.
321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM NAC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 1015 FUEL SPECIFICATION AND LOADING CONDITIONS AT THE MAINE YANKEE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC L25053)
Dear Mr. Brown:
By letter dated September 1, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15254A278), Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, (MYAPC or licensee) requested an exemption from the requirement to comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications regarding the method of compliance defined in Amendment 5 of the NAC International (NAC), - UMS System Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015, Appendix A Technical Specifications for NAC-UMS System, Technical Specifications (TS) A.5.4 Surveillance After an Off-Normal, Accident, or Natural Phenomena Event at the Maine Yankee (MY) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The exemption request seeks a modification of TS A.5.4 inspection requirements for the inlet and outlet vents following off-normal, accident, and natural phenomena events.
The NRC has determined that, under 10 CFR 72.7, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC grants MYAPC an exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), 10 CFR 72.214, and to TS A.5.4 for the NAC-UMS System CoC No. 1015 storage casks at the MY ISFSI. The exemption authorizes the licensee to use the surveillance requirement, conditions, required actions, and completion times defined in NAC-UMS TS A 3.1.6 to comply with NAC-UMS TS A 5.4 after off-normal, accident, or natural phenomena events, but is specifically limited to major snow or icing events.
The NRC staff determined the proposed action fits a category of actions that do not require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. The exemption meets the categorical exclusion requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i)-(vi). Therefore an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will not be issued. A copy of the Notice of Issuance that was published by the Office of the Federal Register on February 18, 2016, is enclosed.
J. Brown Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-309, 72-1015 TAC No.: L25053
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure
J. Brown Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-309, 72-1015 TAC No.: L25053
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure ADAMS Package No.: ML16033A061 Letter: MLML16033A078
Enclosure:
ML16033A087 File location: G:\SFST\Maine Yankee\2015 Exemption\MY exemp ltr.docx
\MY Exemption notice of issuance.pdf OFC SFM SFM OGC SFM SFM NAME JGoshen DWalker PJehle SRuffin DATE 2/18/2016 1/ 21/2016 1/21/2016 1/26/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
cc: Maine Yankee Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. Eric Howes 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 Director Public and Government Affairs King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Mr. Wayne Norton Wiscasset, ME 04578 President & CEO Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Mr. Ben Rines, Jr.
Company First Selectman of Wiscasset 362 Injun Hollow Road Municipal Building East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 U.S. Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Mr. Robert Capstick Communications Manager Mr. Patrick Dostie Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power State of Maine Nuclear Safety Inspector Company Department of Health and Human Services 77 Lakewood Road Maine Center for Disease Control and Newton, MA 02461 Prevention Division of Environmental Health Mr. Joseph Fay 286 Water Street, Key Plaza - 4th floor General Counsel State House Station 11 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Augusta, ME 04333 Company 362 Injun Hollow Road Mr. Jay Hyland, P.E.
East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Manager, Radiation Control Program State of Maine Mr. Gerry Poulin 286 Water Street, Key Plaza - 4th floor Chairman and President State House Station 11 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Augusta, ME 04333 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 First Selectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building U S Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578 David Lewis, Esquire Shaw Pitman 2300 North Street, MW Washington, DC, 20037
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 18, 2016 Mr. J. Stanley Brown, P.E.
ISFSI Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.
321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM NAC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 1015 FUEL SPECIFICATION AND LOADING CONDITIONS AT THE MAINE YANKEE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC L25053)
Dear Mr. Brown:
By letter dated September 1, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15254A278), Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, (MYAPC or licensee) requested an exemption from the requirement to comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications regarding the method of compliance defined in Amendment 5 of the NAC International (NAC), - UMS System Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015, Appendix A Technical Specifications for NAC-UMS System, Technical Specifications (TS) A.5.4 Surveillance After an Off-Normal, Accident, or Natural Phenomena Event at the Maine Yankee (MY) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The exemption request seeks a modification of TS A.5.4 inspection requirements for the inlet and outlet vents following off-normal, accident, and natural phenomena events.
The NRC has determined that, under 10 CFR 72.7, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC grants MYAPC an exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), 10 CFR 72.214, and to TS A.5.4 for the NAC-UMS System CoC No. 1015 storage casks at the MY ISFSI. The exemption authorizes the licensee to use the surveillance requirement, conditions, required actions, and completion times defined in NAC-UMS TS A 3.1.6 to comply with NAC-UMS TS A 5.4 after off-normal, accident, or natural phenomena events, but is specifically limited to major snow or icing events.
The NRC staff determined the proposed action fits a category of actions that do not require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. The exemption meets the categorical exclusion requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i)-(vi). Therefore an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will not be issued. A copy of the Notice of Issuance that was published by the Office of the Federal Register on February 18, 2016, is enclosed.
J. Brown Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-309, 72-1015 TAC No.: L25053
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure
J. Brown Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-309, 72-1015 TAC No.: L25053
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure ADAMS Package No.: ML16033A061 Letter: MLML16033A078
Enclosure:
ML16033A087 File location: G:\SFST\Maine Yankee\2015 Exemption\MY exemp ltr.docx
\MY Exemption notice of issuance.pdf OFC SFM SFM OGC SFM SFM NAME JGoshen DWalker PJehle SRuffin DATE 2/18/2016 1/ 21/2016 1/21/2016 1/26/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
cc: Maine Yankee Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. Eric Howes 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 Director Public and Government Affairs King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Mr. Wayne Norton Wiscasset, ME 04578 President & CEO Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Mr. Ben Rines, Jr.
Company First Selectman of Wiscasset 362 Injun Hollow Road Municipal Building East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 U.S. Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Mr. Robert Capstick Communications Manager Mr. Patrick Dostie Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power State of Maine Nuclear Safety Inspector Company Department of Health and Human Services 77 Lakewood Road Maine Center for Disease Control and Newton, MA 02461 Prevention Division of Environmental Health Mr. Joseph Fay 286 Water Street, Key Plaza - 4th floor General Counsel State House Station 11 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Augusta, ME 04333 Company 362 Injun Hollow Road Mr. Jay Hyland, P.E.
East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Manager, Radiation Control Program State of Maine Mr. Gerry Poulin 286 Water Street, Key Plaza - 4th floor Chairman and President State House Station 11 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Augusta, ME 04333 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 First Selectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building U S Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578 David Lewis, Esquire Shaw Pitman 2300 North Street, MW Washington, DC, 20037