ML18052B186
| ML18052B186 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades, Point Beach, Quad Cities, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1987 |
| From: | Wambach T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Berry K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| TAC-60844, NUDOCS 8707110109 | |
| Download: ML18052B186 (3) | |
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Docket No. 50-255 Mr. Kenneth W. Berry
. Di.rector, Nucl ea~ Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201
Dear Mr. Berry:
JUL O l 1987
SUBJECT:
SPENT FUEL POOL BORAFLEX NEUTRON ABSORBING MATERIAL - PALISADES PLANT (TAC NO. 60844)
The staff has recently been informed that anomalies have been found in the Boraflex neutron absorbing material used in the spent fuel pools of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant and Quad Cities Station.
Since Boraflex is us~d as a neutron poison for criticality control. in the re-racking of the Palisades spent fuel pool, we request that you provide the information requested in the enclosure.
We request your.response as soon as possible if we are not to impact your schedule.
The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements of this letter affect fewer than 10 respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under PL 96-511.
Enclosure:
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Mr. Kenneth W. Berry Consumers Power Company cc:
M. I. Miller, Esquire Isham, Lincoln & Beale 51st Floor Three First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60602 Mr. Thomas A. McNish, Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Jerry Sarno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building L~nsing, Michigan 48913 Palisades Plant ATTN:
Mr. David P. Hoffman Plant General Manager 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Covert, Michigan 49043 Resident Inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Covert, Michigan 49043 Palisades Plant Nuclear Facilities and Environmental Monitoring Section Office Division of Radiological Health P.O. Box 30035 Lansing, Michigan 48909
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JUL o 1 1987 Enclosure Request for Additional Information on Palisades Spent Fuel Pool Absorbing Material
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Based on the recent experience pertaining to degradation of Boraflex in spent fuel pools at Quad Cities and Point Beach nuclear power plants, provide justification to demonstrate the continued acceptability of Boraflex for application in the Palisades spent fuel pool.
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Based on the recent information, provide any changes to the inservice surveillance program for Boraflex neutrc.n absorbing material and describe the frequency of examination and acceptance criteria for continued use.
Provide the procedures for testing the Boraflex material and interpretation of test data.
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Describe the corrective actions to be taken if degraded Boraflex specimens or absorber is found in the spent fuel pool.