ML19289D986
| ML19289D986 | |
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| Site: | 07002623 |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1979 |
| From: | Ketchen E NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
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| NUDOCS 7903210241 | |
| Download: ML19289D986 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF ':1 ERICA
!;UCLEAR REGULATORY C0!';1ISSION BEFORE THE ATClfIC SAFETY AND LICENSING E0ARD In the "atter of
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DUKE PC'.!ER COMPANY
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(Amend: rent to I4terials License
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Docket No. 70-2623 SNM-1773 for Cconee Nuclear
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Station Spent Fuel Transportation
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and Storage at McGuire iluclear
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Station)
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i;RC STAFF RESF0i;SES TO CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY GROUP (CESG)
INTERROGATORIES OF FEBRUARY 4, 1979 Interrogatory 116 In regard to NRC requirements for Type B packaging, as described in WASH-1238, p. 13.
What were the orientations to cause maximum damage for the NFS-1 casks which Duke proposes to use?
How were these crientations maintained during the course of free fall for both the _30 foot and the 4 foot drop tests?
What was the basis for determining that these orientations would do the most damage?
What is the designation for the cask used in the DOE high impact tests?
Frovide the foregoing orientation information for the casks used in the DOE high impact tests carried out by Sandia Lab.
Answer 116(a)
In regard to NRC regulations for Tyce B packaging,10 CFR 571.36 requires a determination be made that a package, when subjected to the hypothetical accident conditicns specified in Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 71, that conditions pertaining to reduction of shielding, release of radioactive 7903210M/
. material and subcriticality are ret.
A discussion of the applicant's (IFS) various orientations considered for the ?;FS-4 cask (the Staff assumes CESG erred in the I'odel fio. of the package design) may be found in the l IFS Safety Analysis Report and the Staff's Safety Evaluation of the tiFS A cask, both of which CESG has been either furnished or provided access to.
For further guidance relevant to the standards of IC CFR Part 71 the Staff directs ycu to t!UREG-0287 " Standard Format and Content of Part 71 Applications for Packaging of Type B, Large Quantity, and Fissile Radioactive Material".
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(b) The method for maintaining package orientation during free fall is left to the discretion of the applicant.
The assessment of the package may be by analysis, prototype testing, model testing, or comparison to a similar package.
(c) A comparison of damages resulting from various orientations was performed and is provided in the fiFS Safety Analysis Report and the Safety Evaluation as discussed in (a) above.
(d)
The DOE performed high impact tests cn the General Electric Co:rpany Model !!o. IF.-100 and other package designs.
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!cne of the designs tested are currently cpproved by the i;RC.
Information on the DOE test should be requested from DOE.
Dated at Bethesda, staryland this 27th day of February,1979.
UNITED STATES OF N' ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CD'"4ISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the."a tter of
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DUKE PO'<!ER COMPANY
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Docket No. 70-2623
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( Amendment to Materials License
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SNM-1//3 for Oconee Nuclear Station
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Spent Fuel Transportation and Storage )
at "cGuire Nuclear Station)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF RESPONSES TO CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY GROUP (CESG) INTERROGATORIES OF FEBRUARY 4,1979" dated February 27, 1979, in the above-ca?tioned proceeding, have been served on the following, by ueposit in the United States mail, first class or, as idicated by an asterisk through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system, this 27th day of February,1979.
- Marshall E. Miller, Chairman Ms. Brenda Best Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Carolina Action U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission 1740 E. Independence Blvd.
Washington, D. C.
20555 Charlotte, North Carolina 23205 Dr. Cadet H. Hand, Jr., Di rector Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Bodega Marine Laboratory Natural Resources Defense Council University of California 917 - 15 th S treet, N.W.
P.O. Box 247 Washington, D. C.
20005 Sodega Bay, California 94923 Ir. Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Shelley 3 lum, Esq.
N. L. Porter, Esq.
418 Law Building Associate General Counsel 730 East Trade Street Legal Department Charlotte, North Carolina 23202 Duke Power Corpany 422 South Church Street J. Micnael McGarry, III, Esq.
Charlotte, North Carolina 23242 Cebevolse & Liberman 12C0 Seve.:teenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
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- Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Mr. Charles Caddy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Sox 2501 Washington, D.C.
20555 Davidson College Davidsen, N.C.
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- Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regul atory Cacriission Washington, D. C.
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- C0cketing and Service Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Mr. Jesse L. Riley, President Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 lienley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 29207 Richard P. Wilson, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General State of South Carolina 2600 Bull Street Col umbi a, South Carolina 29201 Edward G. Ketchen Counsel for NRC Staff