ML18141A070
| ML18141A070 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry, North Anna, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 08/01/1983 |
| From: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | Harold Denton, Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 432, NUDOCS 8308050466 | |
| Download: ML18141A070 (2) | |
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND., VIRGINIA 23261 W. L. STEWABT VJCE PRESJDENT NUCLEAR 0PERATXON~
August 1, 1983 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention:
Mr. D. G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Gentlemen:
Serial No. 432 PSB/HSM:jdm:0580C Docket Nos. 50-338 50-339 50-280 50-281 License Nos. NPF-4 NPF-7 DPR-32 DPR-37 This letter is being sent to express Vepco 1 s concern over the timeliness of the NRC 1s review of our applications dealing with spent fuel related issues.
Vepco submitted an application to store spent fuel from Surry Power Station at the North Anna Power Station by letter dated July 13, 1982 (Serial No. 331).
We have just received a 11draft 11 of a set of questions on this application on July 18, 1983, more than one year after submittal.
An application to allow the installation and use of Neutron Absorber Spent Fuel Racks at North Anna was submitted by letter dated August 20, 1982 (Serial No.
450).
The majority of the questions on this application were just recently received during the week of July l, 1983 by telecopy.
Both of these matters are also presently under consideration by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
In a prehearing conference held February 16, 1983 in Bethesda, Md.,
the NRC staff committed to have their reviews complete and to issue the SERs and EIAs for these applications by August, 1983.
The NRC staff has now forwarded a letter stating that they will not be able to issue the safety evaluations and impact appraisals until the end of the year (1983) or early in 1984.
This date is contingent upon Vepco providing adequate responses by the end of August, 1983.
Vepco is reviewing the draft questions received to date and responses to some of the questions by August 31, 1983 will be difficult to achieve.
Another application which was filed by Vepco with the NRC on October 8, 1982 (Serial No. 572) is the Part 72 application and Safety Analysis Report for a Dry Storage Cask ISFSI for the Surry Power Station.
As of this date we have received one set of questions on the security aspects of this facility.
Vepco will be submitting a new security plan for this facility which responds to these questions early in August, 1983.
We have been led to believe by the NRC Project Manager that the bulk of the questions are still to be sent.
Vepco is very concerned about the delays in the review of these matters as it could have significant impacts on the operation of our Surry Nuclear Power Station.
Present fuel management schedules show that Surry will lose full
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Vepco has been pursuing multiple paths (i.e.,
Transshipment from Surry to North Anna and Dry Cask Storage) to ensure that loss of full core discharge does not occur.
Due in part to the previously mentioned delays, Vepco is presently planning to submit information to the NRC to qualify for Federal Interim Storage of spent fuel under draft regulation 10CFR53.
We expect to submit this information in early Fall, 1983.
We would urge that the NRC take steps to expedite these review processes if at all possible so that the continued operation of Surry will not be jeopardized. Also, sections 13l(a)(2) and 132 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 state that the Commission shall 11 take such actions as such official considers necessary to encourage and expedite the effective use of available storage, and necessary additional storage. Vepco is willing to work closely with the NRC to achieve this goal.
If you feel that a meeting to discuss this matter in detail is required, we would be pleased to meet with your staff at their convenience.
cc: Mr. Robert A. Clark, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Leland Rouse, Chief Very truly yours, L)L~ s~~
W. L. Stewart Advance Fuel and Spent Fuel Licensing Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Regional Administrator Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta, GA 30303 Mr. M. B. Shymlock NRC Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Mr. D. J. Burke NRC Resident Inspector Surry Power Station