ML17173B047
| ML17173B047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1979 |
| From: | Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Jackie Nicholson AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908210445 | |
| Download: ML17173B047 (1) | |
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Docket Nos *. 50-249. -tL
. 50-24"5 i, 5 r and 50-265 Ms. June Nicholson
. Box 214 AUGUST. '1'3 Hillsdale, Illinois 61257
Dear Ms. Nichol son:
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This is in response to your letter of May 22, 1979 _expressing opposition to ri1oving spent fuel from Dresden to the Qua~ Cities spent fuel pools.
The Comn10m-Jealth Edison Company,* 1 icensee *for the t~*JO facil Hies, has requested authorization to store spent fuel from the Dresden and Quad Cities facilitjes in the spent fuel pools at ~ither site. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide more f~exibility in using available storage space at the two Commonwealth Edison facilities.
The proposal is currently L1ndP.r review by the Commission staff *. *
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Your j etter expre.sses particular: concern regarding use o.f State High~1ay 84 for transporting spent fuel to or from the Quad Cities site. The NRC staff is fatnil iar with that stretch of road between Bettendorf *and the Quad
. *Cities pl ant in Cordova *which 1 fkely would be used for such transport. 'The suitability of that portion of 'the. route will,, of course, be considered i~
our review.
Your lette*r expresses concern regar:ding the storing of spent fuel in.a* more.
. compacted arrangement iii the pool.* A pr_oposal for hf gh density fuel.$torage *
(HDFS) has not been received for Quad Cities al though such a proposal *for Dresden is -currently being reviewed.
The Commission staff has revi*ewed several such prop-osaf s from other 1 icensees.
We hav~ found that more compact storage
. of spent* fuel can be *aGhieved, using *neutron absorber materials,* with adequate assurc;ince that public heal th and safety: is not compromised.* Materials and ine'thods employed in high density-spent fuel* storage have in fact been used in the nud ea: industry for many. years with no adverse consequences.
Ne ~ppreciate your interest 1h this matter and trust thit this responds to.
your questions and concerns.
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