ML19255A855
| ML19255A855 | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1982 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Percy C SENATE |
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Dear Senator Percy:
Thank you for your request of January P9, i,'182 (file number 2027150010), which forwarded the concerns of one of your constituents Lou.se Howard, regarding we storage of spent fuel generated frin the operation of the Byron Station. The present storage capacity of the Byron Nt Hot. 1 and 2 spent fuel storage cool i e. sufficient for 10 years of operat o% Unit Nos. I and 2 are expected i _f.o begin operation in 1984 and 1985 respectively. Tho Department of Energy (DOE) ~ bas projected that it will have its first geoloric repository for spent fuel or high.. level waste disposal in operatich in the hte 1990's with a6titional repositories following at three year intervals. T'ne Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its Waste Confidence Rulemaking Proceeding (Docket No. PR-50, 51) is assessing its confidence in DOE's ability to provide tinely disposal of spent fuel. The Comission is not considering in this proceeding whet",er light water power reactor fuel will be reprocessed for use in breeder reactort or for other purposes. Obviously, should the reprocessing option become available, it could provide another alternative for reducing spent fuel interin storage requirements at reactors. Options potentially available to Crnnonwralth Edison for additional interim storage capacity include: (? ) reracM'Nr the reactor spent fuel storage pool at the Byron site; (2) transshipnent of the flyron spent fuel to other reactor sites where additional capacity may be available: (3) rod consolidation (pin con-pact 19, i.e., disasser:bly of spent fuel assemblies aad storage of consolidated spent fuel rods 4 cans in the existing ract structure (The potential storage capacity gain frrst this action cottid approach 100 percent.); (4) construction of an independent spent fuei stora9e Installation (ISFSI) to store Byroh spent fuel either on the Cyron site of at another location; and (S) storage of flyron spent fuel in a federal goveredt ISFSI (or AFR, as DOE calls it) should the government decide to accept spent fuel for interim storage. This last option anyars renote since GGE hits renounced its policy to provide for interim storace. However, there is still sone activity aimed at providing . ~.. I omc4 . ~..... ~..... .).. " 3203183114 820224 - -- ~- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " ~~-" " " " ~ ~ ~ ~ DR ADOCK O5 CODA o. unc rom m oom uncu cm OFFICIAL RECORD COPY emmwei-mmo
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Dear Senator Percy:
Thank you for your request of January 29,1982 (file number 2027150010),which > forwarded the concerns of one of your constituents, Louise Howard, regarding the storage of spent fuel generated from the operation of Byron Station. U A ps. 4 ni The present storage c'ipacity of the Byron Unit 1 an(ywM 2 spent fuel storage 3 pool is sufficient for 10 years of operation. UnitO and tHst-2 are expected to begin operation in 1984 and 1985 respectively. The Department of Energy (DOE) has projected that it will have its first geologic repository for spent fuel or high-level waste disposal in operation in the late 1990's with additional repositories following at three year intervals. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its Waste Confidence Rulemaking Proceeding (Docket No. PR-50, 51) is assessing its confidence in DOE's ability to provide timely disposal of spent fuel. The Commission is not considering in this proceeding whether light water power reactor fuel will be reprocessed for use in breeder reactors or for other purposes. Obviously, should the reprocessing option become available, it could provide another alternative for reducing. pent fuel interim storage requirements at reactors. Options potentially available to Commonwealth Edison for additional interim storage capacity include: (1) reracking the reactor spent fuel storage pool at the Byron site; (2) transshipment of the Byron spent fuel to other reactor sites where additional capacity may be available; (3) rod cansolidation (pin compaction), i.e., disassembly of spent fuel assemblies and storage of consolidated spent fuel rods in cans in the existing rack structure (The potential storage capacity gain from this action could approach 100 percent.); (4) construction of an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) to store Byron spent fuel either on the Byron site or at another location; and (5) storage of Byron spent fuel in a federal government ISFSI (or AFR, as DOE calls it) should the government decide to accept spent fuel for interim storage. This last option appears remote since DOE has renounced its policy to provide for interim storage. However, there is still some activity aimed at providing
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Dear Senator Percy:
Thank you for your request of January 29,1982 (file number 2027150010) which forwarded the concerns of one of your constituents, Louise Howard, regarding the storge of spent fuel generated from the operation of Byron Station. j ~ The present storage capacity of the Byron Unit 1 and Unit 2 spent fuel storage pools' is sufficient for 10 years of operation. Unit 1 and Unit 2 are expected X to begin operation in 1984 and 1985 respectively. The Department of Energy (DOE) has projected that it will have its first geologic repository for speat fuel or high-level waste disposal in opcration in the late 1990's with additional repositories following at three year intervals. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its Waste Confidence Rulemaking Proceeding (Docket No. PR-50, 51) is assessing its confidence in DOE's ability to provide timely disposal of spent fuel. The Commission is not considering in this proceeding whether light water power reactor fuel will be reprocessed for use in breeder reactors or for other purposes. Obviously, should the reprocessing option become available, it could provide another alternative for reducing spent fuel interim storage rcquirements at reactors. Options potentially available to Commonwealth Edison for additional interim storage capacity include: (1) reracking the reactor spent fuel storage pools 2 at the Byron site; (2) transshipment of the Byron spent fuel to other reactor sites where additional capacity may be available; (3) rod consolidation (p'n compaction), i.e., disassembly of spent fuel assemblies and storage of consolidated spent fuel rods in cans in the existing rack structuref(The potential storage p/ capacity gain from this action could approach 100 percent.); (4) constructica of an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) to store Byron spent fuel either on the Byron site or at another location; and (5) storage of Byron spent fuel in a federal government ISFSI (or AFR, as DOE calls it) should the government decide to accept spent fuel for interim storage. This last option appears remote since DOE has renounced its policy to provide for interim storage. However, there is still some activity aimed at providing
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9 ?JCnifeb Stafes Senate W ASHINGTON. O C. 20S10 January 29, 1982 Mr. Carlton Kammerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Kammerer:
Because of the desire of this office to be responsive to all inquiries and communications, your consideration of the attached is requested. Your findings and views, in duplicate form, will be greatly appreciated. Please reference our file number, 2027150010, and return the attached copy of my constituent's letter with your response. Thank you for your assistance in this regard. Sincerely harles H. Percy United States Se ator CHP/cc Enclosure REPLY TO: Office cf Ur.ited Stc+.es Senator Charles H. Percy 4321 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 OUR PILE: 2027150010 . G) J)Q) {p )]} ?} ff
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