ML19029A496

Raising Question Re Safety of Spent Fuel Rod Storage with Example of Alleged Breakthrough by Asea Inc. in Sweden

ML19029A496
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/02/1979
From:	Coleman A - No Known Affiliation
To:	Beverly Smith Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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• Janl.iary 2, 1979 Barry ff. Smith, Esquire United States NUCLEAR R.EE-ULATORY COMMISSION Wasb.ington, :PG C. 20555 _

Dear Sira SPENT-FUEL ROD STORAGE In view of the alleged breakthrough by ASEA Inc. in Sweden regarding encapsulation of spent fuel.rods in a container of synthetic corundum and its claims concerning retrievability, is the present Safety &

Environmental Im~act Review adequate? Since this.

(to my knowledge) is not covered in the IRG report, do you consider it sufficient without further review?

It is safe to say that neither PSE&G nor any other licensee has considered this alternative to expand-ing their spent fuel pools; therefore, I recommend that the ASLB request immediately all available information .. from ASEA Inc. to determine if, in fact, expansion at any nuclear generating facility is required at this time.

I would be most grateful for the opportunity to review whatever might be available from ASEA Inc *

. on the above subject.

Very truly yours,

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Alfred C. Coleman, Jr.

CCi Congressman Hughes Phillis Zitzer Congressman ~lorio Dr. Johnsrud Senator Will~a.ms George Boomsma Senator Bradley f\~arvin Lewis UCS - Robert Pollard

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