ML17244A058

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel

ML17244A058
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick, 07201004
Issue date:	09/01/2017
From:	Libra R Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk
References
LG-17-112
Download: ML17244A058 (3)

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Exelon Generation 10 CFR 72.212 LG-17-112 September 1, 2017 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 August 5, 2017, August 11, 2017 and August 17, 2017.

This registration is required to be submitted within 30 days of the cask in-service date. Accordingly, this submittal is due by September 5, 2017.

The following information is provided in accordance with 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2) .

Licensee Name: Licensee Address: Exelon Generation Company, LLC 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

Exelon Generation 10 CFR 72.212 September 1, 2017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Cask Certificate Number: 1004, Amendment 1O Cask Model Number: NUHOMS-61 BTH HSM Model Number: HSM-H Service Date: August 5, 2017 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH 1-D-2-039 HSM Identification Number: HSM-029 Service Date: August 11, 2017 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-040 HSM Identification Number: HSM-028 Service Date: August 17, 2017 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-041 HSM Identification Number: HSM-027 In addition, this letter provides information for each DSC that is required by Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1004, Amendment No.1 O, 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."

If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Mr. Robert Dickinson at 610-718-3400.

Respe~ully,

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Richard W. Libra Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Attachment:

Thermal Performance Assessment Data, Limerick Generating Station, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2017 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 - NAC Region I R.R. Janati, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Exelon Generation 10 CFR 72.212 Attachment Thermal Performance Assessment Data Limerick Generating Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 2017 Dry Cask Storage Campaign Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-039 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-029 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 14.96 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 45.0° F Measured Temperature Rise 18.9° F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-040 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-028 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.27 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 45.0° F Measured Temperature Rise 22.9° F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-041 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-027 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.43 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 46.0° F Measured Temperature Rise 10.4° F