ML19323G835
| ML19323G835 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/07/1980 |
| From: | Doherty J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| RULE-PRM-51-6, TASK-ES-005-3, TASK-ES-5-3, TASK-OS NUDOCS 8006090084 | |
| Download: ML19323G835 (2) | |
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4 Ma'; 7, 1980 DCCET NUMBER 4327 Alconbury Lm e //3
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J. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration U. S. Nuclaar Reculatory Coa 7ission dashin-ton D. C. 20555 Re: PRM 51-6 "GABRIC EUVI20:i:EU2.iL II: PACT OF HIGII BURUU?
UUCL212 TU2L" (Pollution & Environmental Problems, Inc.)
COMMENT I join this ;roup, sup; ort!.ng a requironent for an 2nvi-r:nmental Ispact 3tctement or C-eneric 2nvironmental Impact Jtatement on the use of fuel be.7ond the technical 37ecifi-cati:ns of 3gS00 Megawatt days / tonne of Uranius in the Zion-II Huclear Plant. My reasons are:
(1) Zion-II is a poor place for any what are essentially ex7eriments with reactor fuel.
': ore than 1,P.50,000 persons live within a 30 mile radius of its emission stack.
This plant, amons the other two plants of the same name,has been designated by the 220 in other ac-tions as recuiring additional training and other acoutre-monts, because it contributes such a high percentage of the total probability of injuring the public due to the high population surrounding it.
(2) There is much data
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T'lis indica';esa significant iacrease in t'r.emteatial for accidental doses to cerscus outside the cover plant site, and thus qualifies this action for tbe EIS process under 10 CFR 51 5(a)(10).
'Jhil.e the URC Division of CNratin;- Reactors may have felt the use of '4 fuel as eW.4.es make these risk de minimus, the oresentation of the reasons for a de mini 7us cEclusion shou'd be presented for a;ency and cubEc cocaent.
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are cuestions that should be answered about the effect of having these four peripheral (?) assenblies that need con-sideration in view of reason (2) above.
h r example, what will be the effect on the Salance of the core of these four assemblies in event of a sevore cressure transient? O ',
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7cr the abovo reasons, I support Ms. Cuigr's and FEP's Setition.
2here is another item with r3~ard to de mininus and fuel of hioh burnup which is an i3nortant quection.
If indeed there i0 simply not enaugh hi;:h burnup fuel involved in the Zion-II, then surely there is a threchold of hit;h burnup fuel in a reactor in which the chractaristics of i
the fuel change so nuch that an 2nvironmental Statement must be ore 7ared.
Respectfully submitted, chn F. Joherty Intervencr in 1.llens Creek CP orocaedines (50-466)*
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Bibilocrnnhv on Fuel burnun and fuel rod interrity.
1 IU-IT:' 113, July 1970.
"The 2frects of 2urnup on Tuel Failure Part I,"2.
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2 IU-1370 "Irr?.diate UO I'uel Iests", 2.
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R2-3-75-137 "Puel 3ehaivor Pro: ram Jescriction for Light later Reactor: Reactivity Insertion leci'. ant fuel 3ehavior Excerinent 2ecuirements, Idaho I*ational 2n;ineering Laborator7, 1976.
5 I:2I22-1^3 "The 2ffects af surnup on ruel Failure", 1970.
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