ML16238A169

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel

ML16238A169
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick, 07201004
Issue date:	08/25/2016
From:	Libra R Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LG-16-102
Download: ML16238A169 (3)

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10 CFR 72.212 LG-16-102 August 25, 2016 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 three 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 July 26, 2016, August 8, 2016 and August 15, 2016. This registration is required to be submitted within 30 days of the cask in-service date. Accordingly, this submittal is due by August 25, 2016.

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 Renewed 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

August 25, 2016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page2 Cask Certificate Number: 1004, Amendment 10 Cask Model Number: NUHOMS-61 BTH HSM Model Number: HSM-H Service Date: July 26, 2016 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1 -D-2-036 HSM Identification Number: HSM-035 Service Date: August 8, 2016 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-037 HSM Identification Number: HSM-031 Service Date: August15,2016 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-038 HSM Identification Number: HSM-030 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,

~(?Fkt~L Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Attachment:

Thermal Performance Assessment Data, Limerick Generating Station, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2016 Dry Cask Storage Campaign cc: Administrator Region 1 - USNRC USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, LGS NRC Project Manager, NRA - Limerick Generating Station (LGS)

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

Attachment Thermal Performance Assessment Data Limerick Generating Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 2016 Dry Cask Storage Campaign Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-036 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-035 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 14.65 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 45.0 F Measured Temperature Rise 35.4 F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-037 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-031 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.11 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 48.0 F Measured Temperature Rise 11.6 F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-038 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-030 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.67 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 47.0 F Measured Temperature Rise 30.4 F