ML19322B596

Requests Util Review Inservice Insp Requirements to Determine Whether They Require Discharging Fuel & Review of Schedule for Performing Insp in View of Proposed Fuel Storage Capability

ML19322B596
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	02/09/1976
From:	Purple R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Parker W DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 7912040624
Download: ML19322B596 (2)

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1 February 9, 1976 DISTRIUTION l

Docket File (3) JRbuchanan Docket Nos. 50-269 NRC PDR(3)

DEisenhut 50-270 Local PDR VStello and 50-267 ORB #1 Reading KRGoller TJCarter Duke Power Company RAPurple GZech ATTh:

Mr. William u. Paracer, Jr.

Vice President SMSheppard l

Ste4o Production gotmere OELD Fost Office box 2176 i

422 South Cnurch Street OISE (3)

EAEREXI Cnarlotte, Nortn Carolina 23242 ACRS (16)

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UColEE MUCLEAR STATI'04, UNITS 1, 2, AllD 3 j

As you undoubtedly Know the current shortage of offsite fuel storago space and fuel reprocessing capability has curtailed the ability of some opera i

reaccor facilities to ship spent fuel to an offsite location.

i situation will probably continue to exist for several more years.

Inia available onsite storage space is used up, more facili Consequently, l

adequate capacity to discharge a full reactor core to the storage pool i

j ine capability to discharge a full core from the reactor vessel to th pool la considered to be an operational consideration ratner han a safe e storade problem.

iiowever, it should be noted that in some facilities, complete core unloading may be necesaary to perfors soac of the required reactor cool l

syatca inservice inspectiont..

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coula ;;reclude compliance witn taese inspection requireacnts a operation.

We su;; eat that you review the inservice inspection requirements i discharging fuel, ana review your schedule for perform n the NhC require la view of your projected fuel storage capability.

nspections current inservice inspection schedules cannot be acco:sodated within you projected ability to disenurre fuel, you saould consider advancing your r

inspection scnedules accordingly or taxing otuer action to alleviate the proolea.

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