ML17053B033

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Forwards Plant Sys Branch Input to Safety Evaluation Rept for Proposed Mod to Spent Fuel Storage Racks
ML17053B033
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Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/19/1979
From: Lainas G
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Ippolito T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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f MEMORANDUM FOR:

T. Ippolito, Chief, Operating Reactors, Branch jl3; Division of Operating Reactors.

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G; Lainas, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, Division of Operating Reactors

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EYALUATION OF. SPENT FUEL STORAGE RACK Plant Name:

Nine flile Point, Unit 1

Docket No.: 50-220 TAC No.:

7442 Project Manager:

P. Polk Status':

Complete Il 11 Enclosed is the Plant Systems Brarich input to the Safety-Evaluation. Report for the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's (NMPC) proposed modification to the spent-fuel storage racks for Nine IIile Point, Unit 1.

1 We have reviewed the issues of criticality,. cooling, rack installation, and fuel handling as they are discussed in the licensee's submittal supporting its. proposed amendments to the facility's operating licenses.

We find NMPC's application for the license amendments acceptable with respect to the above lCsted issues, provided that the uranium-235 loading

'n fuel assemblies that are to be placed in the pool is limited to the amount established as acceptable in this report and a technical specification is incopporated which will,prohibit the removal of the poison plates from the storage racks without previously notifying the NRC.

Contact:

E. Lantz, X27110

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SUBJECT:

G. Lainas, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, Division of Operating Reactors SAFETY EVALUATION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE RACK Plant Name:

Nine Mile Point, Unit 1

Docket No.: 50-220 TAC No.:

7442 Project Manager:

P. Polk Status:

Complete Enclosed is the Plant Systems Branch input to the Safety Evaluation Report for the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's (NMPC) proposed modification to the spent fuel storage racks for Nine Mile Point, Unit l.

We have reviewed the issues of criticality, cooling, rack installation, and fuel handling as they are discussed in the licensee's submittal supporting its proposed amendment to the facility's.operating license.

We find NMPC's application for the license amendment acceptable with respect to the above listed issues, provided that the uranium-235 loading in fuel assemblies that are to be placed in the pool is limited to the amount established as acceptable in this report and a technical specification is incorporated which will prohibit the removal of the poison plates from the storage racks without previously notifying the NRC.

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G. Laina, hief Plant Sys ems Branch Division of Operating Reactors

Contact:

E. Lantz, X27110

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/enclosure:

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