ML19209B925

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Affidavit of EA Baum Re Util Schedule for Refueling Unit 1 & Importance of Installation of New Racks at Unit 2
ML19209B925
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Site: North Anna  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 05/30/1979
From: Baum E
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
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NUDOCS 7910110154
Download: ML19209B925 (3)


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May 30, 1979 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOL!;: SAFETY AND LICENSING' BOARD In the. Matter of )

) Docket Nos. 50-338 SP VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY ) 50-339 SP

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(North Anna Power Station, ) (Proposed Amendment to Units 1 and 2) ) Operating License N?F-4)

AFFIDAVIT Oi E. ASHBY BAUM My name is E. Ashby Baun. A true s tatement of my professional qualifications is attached.

The purpose of this affidavic is to advise the 3oard and the other parties of Vepco's present schedule for refueling North Anna Unit 1 and of the importance of hcving the new racks installed in the North Anna Units 1 and 2 spent fuel pool prior to placing any irradiated fuel in the pool.

Vepco presently plans to take North Anna Unit 1 out of service on September 15, 1979, for its first re-fueling. (This date could move forward or backward in i' 1 077 7910110/fY G'

I time by severa.9 days.) Vepco will be ready to begin mov-ing spent fuel into the spent fuel storage pool seven days after the unit is shut down. At that time Vepco plans to transfer 52 fuel elements to the pool for storage.

It is i=portant tbat the new racks be installed in the pool before any irradiated fuel is stored there.

At present, sinca irradiated fuel has never been stored in the pool, the new racks can be installed while the pool contains no water, the workers will not be exposed to any radiation, and the old racks can be removed and disposed of without any special precautions. If Vepco has to install the racks after irradiated fuel has been stored in the pool, they will have to be installed with the assistance of divers while the pool is full of water. In addition, the workers will be exposed to radiation; based on our experience with the replacement of the Surry spent fuel racks, Vepco expects these work-ers 'to receive approximately 13 man-rem. The old racks will also have been exposed to radioactive contaminants and will have to be disposed of in accordance with NRC regulations for the disposal of radioactive wastes.

Finally, we estimate that the additional cost to Vepco and its customers could be as much as $400,000.

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E. Ashby k DATED: May 30, 1979 Signed and sworn to and before me by E. Ashby Baum this ILd. day of May, 1979.

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