ML20006E555
| ML20006E555 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 02/21/1990 |
| From: | Swenson W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20006E557 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-65052, TAC-65053, NUDOCS 9002230557 | |
| Download: ML20006E555 (3) | |
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February 21, 1990
.c Docket Nos. 50-266 DISTRLBUT: ON:
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(,soce mesaNRC & Local PDRs FDIII-3 r/f JZwolinski Mr. C. W. Fay, Vice President JHannon WSwenson Nuclear Power Department PKreutzer OGC-WF1 Wisconsin Electric Power Comp 6ny EJordan ACRS(10) 231 W. Michigan Street, Room 308 PDIII-3 Gray Milwaukee, Wisc.onsin 53201
Dear Mr. Fay:
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH UNIT NOS.1 AND 2, BORAFLEX SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM (TACNOS.65052AND65053)
On April 13, 1989, you submitted for NRC approval a revised proposal to modify the Boraflex surveillance program at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
In addition, by letter dated November 1,1989, you described corrective actions to be taken upon finding degraded Boraflex to ensure subcriticality of the stored fuel assemblies. Based on staff review of these responses, we conclude that the proposed surveillance program for monitoring the physical integrity of the full-length Botaflex panels in the fuel storage racks can reveal deterioration that might lead to the loss of neutron attenuation capability during the design life of the fuel storage racks. Therefore, the staff considers the revised Boraflex surveillance program to be acceptable.
The staff further concludes that if significant loss of-neutron attenuation is found in any Boraflex panel, you can take appropriate corrective actions to ensure subcriticality of the stored fuel assemblies.
Enclosed is the staff Safety Evaluation of the proposed surveillance program and corrective actions. The staff understands that if this program is modified in the future for any reasen, you have committed to inform the NRC l-promptly.
This completes our review relative to 1 AC Nos. 65052 and 65053.
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4 (TACNOS.65052AND65053) i On April 13, 1989, you submitted for NRC approval a revised proposal to modify the Boraflex surveillance program at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
In addition, by letter dated November 1, 1989, you described corrective actions to be taken upon: finding degraded Boraflex to ensure subcriticality of the stored fuel assemblies.
Based on staff review of these responses, we conclude that the proposed surveillance program for monitoring the physical integrity of,the. full-length Boraflex panels in the fuel storage racks can reveal deterioration that might lead to the loss of neutron attenuation capability during the design life of the fuel storage racks. Therefore, the staff considers the revised Boraflex surwillance program to be acceptable..
The staff further concludes that if significant loss of neutron attenuation is found in any Boraflex panel, you can take appropriate corrective actions to ensure subcriticality of the stored fuel assemblies.
Enclosed is the. staff Safety Evaluction of the proposed surveillance program and corrective actions. The staff enderstands that if this program is modified in the future fc7 any renon, you have committed to inform the NRC e
proinptly.
This completes our review relative to TAC Nos. 650 2 and 65053.
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