ML19340E536
| ML19340E536 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/12/1980 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Abel J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101140849 | |
| Download: ML19340E536 (2) | |
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Director of Nuclear Licensing Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690
Dear Mr. Abel:
We have reviewed the response by Commonwealth Edison Company (CECO) dated October 31, 1980 to our August 15, 1980 letter on the requirement for 23 feet of water over fuel assemblies stored within the reactor pressure vessel. Our letter further stated that at least 23 feet of water was required above the reactor vessel flange to assure the fuel assemblies would be covered at all times during fuel movement. The CEC 0 response indicates the level is maintained at 615' + 4" elevation.
This is equivalent to the required 23 feet above the flange which is at 591'6" elevation.
While we find CECO's response generally satisfies our concerns that the fuel will remain adequately covered during any fuel movement, we note that your Technical Specifications contain no mention of the 23 feet requirement for the spent fuel pool or the reactor cavity. We understand that there may be times when the water level is decreased below the 23 feet require-ment.
It is during these times that we feel the movement of fuel should be discontinued and the water level restored as we have pointed out in the Standard Technical Specifications we provided with our August 15, 1980 letter. The CECO letter indicates that Zion has administrative controls that require water levels be maintained at the 615' + 4" level during all
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fuel moves. We believe you should have no trouble wTth the proposed Technical Specifications and that the Zion Technical Specifications should be so amended.
You are again requested to propose the changes to your Technical Specifications.
If you have any questions on this matter, please let us know.
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Mr. J. S. Abel Commonwealth Edison Company December 12, 1980 cc: Robert J. Vollen, Esquire 109 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing Director of Research and Devele; ment Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago 100 East Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Zion-Benton Public Lib'rary District 2600 Emmaus Avenue
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Zion, Illinois 60099 Mr. Phillip P. Steptoe Isham, Lincoln and Beale Counselors at Law' One First National Plaza 42nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603 Susan N. Oekuler, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Environmental Control Division 188 West Randolph Street, Suite 2315 Chicago, Illinois 60601 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 105 Shiloh Blvd.
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