ML20023D099

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Deficiency Rept Re Item M-84 Concerning Spent Fuel Rack Spacing.Initially Reported on 830415.GE Evaluation Determined Condition Not Reportable Per 10CFR50.55(e)
ML20023D099
Person / Time
Site: Zimmer
Issue date: 05/10/1983
From: Williams J
CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, LOZ-83-0027, LOZ-83-27, NUDOCS 8305190228
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1 THE CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY CINCINNATI. OHIO 45201 May 10, 1983

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LOZ-83-0027 NUCLE AR OPERAtlON.

Docket No. 50-358 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Attention:

Mr. J.G.

Keppler Regional Administrator Gentlemen:

RE:

WM. H.

ZIMMER NUCLEAR POWER STATION - UNIT 1 10CFR50. 55 (e), ITEM M-84, SPENT FUEL RACK SPACING W.O.

57300, JOB E-5590, FILE NO. 956C, M-84 The subject condition was initially reported to the Commission as a potentially reportable deficiency on April 15, 1983, pending completion of an engineering evaluation to determine its significance.

As reported, a center-to-center spacing of 24.375" minimum between spent fuel racks had been discovered.

The response to FSAR question 020.24 stated a center-to-center spacing of 24.8125" between spent fuel racks.

General Electric was notified of the subject condition and was requested to evaluate this discrepancy.

Their evaluation is as follows:

The 24.8125" center-to-center distance given in the FSAR is a nominal dimension.

GE's criticality calculations are based on a minimum dimension between the rows within each individual rack.

The spacing between the inner rows of adjacent racks, using the as-built 24.375" minimum, results in a dimension which exceeds the minimum used for GE's criticality calculations.

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.s Mr. J.G. Keppler Regional Administrator May 10, 1983 LOZ-83-0027 Page 2 Based on General Electric's evaluation we do not believe the subject condition to be a significant deficiency, and therefore, it is not reportable under the requirements of 10CFR50.55(e).

Very truly yours, THE CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY By Mg

. WILLIAMS, KR.

ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RNT/FJS/sfr cc:

NRC Office of Inspection-& Enforcement

' Washington, D.C.

20555 NRC Senior Resident Inspector ATTN:

W.F. Christianson NRC Zimmer Project Inspector Region III i

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