ML19325F038
| ML19325F038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/1989 |
| From: | Hopkins J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8911130267 | |
| Download: ML19325F038 (20) | |
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I November 3, 1989
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Docket Nos.
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I LICENSEE:
Georgia Power Company FACILITIES:
Vestle Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETIllG HELD OCTOBER 5,1989 TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE o
USE OF VANTAGE 5 FUEL On October 5 1989, the NRC staff met with representatives of the Georgia Power Company (GPC) et the NRC offices in Rockville, Maryland to discuss the future use of Vantage 5 fuel.
Participants are listed in Enclosure 1.
d GPC informed the NRC that they planned to use Vantage 5 fuel comencing with Unit I cycle 4 operation. The Vogtle fuel will be similar to that analyzed in WCAP-10444, " Reference Core Report VANTAGE 5 fuel Assent 31y."' GPC will, perform
.the analysis of Vantage 5 fuel for Vogtle Units 1 and 2 considering 18 month fuel, cycles and a 4 percent power upgrade; however, the Vantage 5 fuel licensing i
submittal will not request approval for power upgrade. Power upgrade will be a
i requested by a subsecuent amendment request.
The handout used at the. n.ceting is
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Jon B. Hopkins, Prcject Manager.
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Endlosures:
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Cc' Mr._J. A. Dailey Resident Inspector Manager - Licensing tiuclear Regulatory Commission Georgia Power Company P.O. Box 572 P.O. Box 1295 Waynesboro Georgia 30830 3
Birmingham, Alabarna 35201 James E. Joiner, Esq.
Bruce W. Churchill, Esq.
Troutmen, Sanders, Lockerman, Shaw, Pittmar., Potts and Trowbridge
- t. Ashmore F200 N Street, t..W.
1400 Candler Building Washington, D.C. 20037 127 Peachtree Street, H.E.
Mr. G. Bockhold, Jr.
General fianager, Vogtle Electric Mr. R. P. McConald Gercrating Plant Executive Vice President -
P.O. Box 1600 Nuclear Operations Wayr,esboro, Georgia 3083C Ceorgia Power Comp &.iy P.O. Ocx 1295 Regional Administrator, Regicn 11 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cennission 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Mr. J. Leonard Ledbetter, Director Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Environmental Protection Division Departrnent of Natural Fesources Office of the County Concissic.ner 205 Butler Street, S.E., Suite 1252 Burke County Commissich Atlanta, Georgia 30334 hopesboro, Georgia 30830 Office of Planning and Budget Attorney General tocne 615B Law Cepartment 270 Washington Street, S.W.
32 Judicial Builoing Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 hr. C. ". McCoy Mr. Alan R. Herdt, Chief Vice Presient - Nuclear, Vogtle Project Project Branch #3 Georgia Power Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 1295 101 Marietta Street, hW, Suite 2900 Birminghar.;, Alabama 35201 Atlanta, Gecrgia 30323 tir. W. G. Hairston, III Senior Vice President -
Nuclear Operations Gecrgie Power Ccmpany P.O. Box 129S Birmingham, Alabama 35201
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ATTENDANCE LIST VANTAGE 5 Fult - V0GTLE, UNITS 1 AND 2 Uctober 5, 1981 NAl'E ORGANIZAT10N J. Hopkins NRR/PD II-3 Y. Hsii NRR/SRXB S. Wu NRR/SRXB D. Fieno
' NRR /SRXB H. tiajors GPC R. Florian GPC R. Armstrong Southern Company Scrvices W. Anorews Southern Compar,y Services S. DiTommaso Westinghouse S. Davidscn Westinghcuse f
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B. ARMSTRONG, SCS VANTAGE 5 LICENSING PARAMETERS LICENSING SUBMITTAL -
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DESIGN WHICH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS SLIGHTLY SMALLER FUEL ROD DIAMETER L
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" Kickoff" Meeting Introducing VANTAGE 5 Design MAY 1983 Features to NRC Core Performance Branch Submittal of " Reference Core Report VANTAGE 5 DEC 1983 Fuel Assembly" WCAP 10444 i
Startup of full scale IFBA Demo Program in MAY 1984 Turkey Point Unit 4, Cy 10 i
Startup of IFM Grid Demo Program in McGuire JUN 1984 Unit 1, Cy 2 l
l Startup of all VANTAGE 5 Features Demo DEC 1984 Program in Virgil Summer Cy 2 SER Issued on WCAP 10444 JUL 1985 1
L Submittal of UE Callaway VANTAGE 5 Licensing MAR 1987 Amendment SER issued for Callaway VANTAGE 5 L; censing OCT 1987 Amendment i
Submittal of SCE&G Virgil Summer VANTAGE 5 MAY 1988 Amendment SER Issued for Virgil Summer VANTAGE 5 NOV 1988 Licensing Amendment Submittal of PG&E Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 NOV 1983 VANTAGE 5 Licensing Amendment emm=.u
1-l l-Submittal of CP&L Shearon Harris VANTAGE 5 MAR 1989 Licensing Amendment Issued'for PGAE Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 MAY 1989 VANTAGE 5 Licensing Amendment Submittal of Byron /Braidwood VANTAGE 5 AUG 1989 Licensing Amendment l
Scheduled NRC SER for CP&L Shearon Harris SEP 1989 VANTAGE 5 Licensing Amendment 4
Scheduled NRC SER for Byron /Braidwood FEB 1990 VANTAGE 5 Licensing Amendment l
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$_CHEDULE OF MAJOR MILESTONES.
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