ML20033F495

Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.App a Records Encl & Available in PDR

ML20033F495
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Issue date:	03/19/1990
From:	Philips J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Gartner E BERLE, KASS & CASE (FORMERLY BERLE, BUTZEL, KASS
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FOIA-90-102 NUDOCS 9003210226
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No egency records subsect to the teouest have been located.

No addttional opency records subsect to the request have been located.

Requested seco<ds are svedoble through another pubhc destribu'on prog'am See Comments Section i

Agency records subsect to the eeovest that are ident f.ed on Appendiates) s'e streedy evadabie for pubke mapection end copyeg m the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2120 L Stieet. N W.. Washingion. OC 20555 Agency 'eco'ds subsect to the reovest itat s'e identif.ed on Append orest see being made evadable for pubhc espection and copying m the NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L St.eet. N W. Washington. DC. se a foldet undee this FOt A number and eeQvester name.

The nonproprietary version of the proposa4sl that you eg'eed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now bemo made eve. fable for public 6nspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2120 L Street. N W,. Washington. DC. m a fo4det unde this FOiA numbes and ecovester r.ame Agency seco<ds subsect to the teowest that o'e ident4f.ed on Append iresi may be inspected and cop ed at the NRC Local Pubhc Document Room ident.f.ed m the Comme'is Section Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges foe copymg records placed m the NRC Public Document Room. 2 t20 L St'eet N W..

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2/23/90 Letter to W.

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3/8/90 Computer printout of Docket 50-54 (84 pages) 3.

3/8/90 Computer printout of Docket 70-687 (108 pages)

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Manager, Nuclear Operations P.O. Box-816 Tuxedo, New York' 10987 Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, Special Nu Material License No. SNM-639 is hereby amended to authorize the s special nuclear material (SPM) in the reactor storage pool in accordanc statements, representations, and conditions specified in your applicat February 22, 1990, and supportina letter on rack interaction dated May 25 Accordingly.

Item 14 of Special Nuclear Material-License No. SNM-639 is,1989 added~as follows:

14 Part I of the Consolidated Application, may' be the reactor storage _ pool in any quantity provided there is a 1?-inch minimum water thickness between each contiiner or cont end to-end.

Spent fuel racks, packaged in accordance with Section 5.6.2 of Reactor License No. R-81, may be stored alongside the SNM o

between the fuel rods, material provided there is a 6-inch minimum c p

Item 9 of Special Nuclear Material License No. SNH-639 is hereby amended read:

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Authorized Use For use in accordance with statements, representations and conditions submitted on June 6,1984 and as amended on Julycontain 16, 1984; August 20, 1985; November except as modified by-the conditions of this license.12,1987 t

22, 1990; of Part I of the applicatico are identified in Appendix A of this license.The

,All'other conditions of this license shall remain the same.

under the license, but will facilitate the testing and rep canal and gamma pit.

It is expected that the licensee will request the removal of this amendment at such time that the transfer canal and gamma pit are considered capable of the safe storage of special nuclear material and " norm operation resumes.

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MATERIALS LICENSE Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorg g. heretofore msde by the licensee, a licens w 93 -438), and Title i I source, and special nuclear material designated below; to use such m I deliver or transfer such rnaterial to persons authorized to receive it in acco ransfer byprod :

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SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT - STORME OF WASTF MATERIAL IN RE POOL Packground By letter dated February 22, 1990 Cintichem requested amendment of its Special t'uclear Material License tio. SHM-639 to allow special nuclear material (SNM currently stored under Condition 4.2.8, Part I of the Consolidated license,)to be temporarily stored in the reactor storage pool.

The react 6r storage pool will continue to contain spent fuel racks under conditions licensed by Reactor License No. R-81.

The reactor pool, transfer canal, gamma pit, and holdup tank are all interconnected systems containing reactor pool water.

The transfer canal, gamma pit, and holdup tank are constructed of concrete, while the reactor pool is constructed of concrete with an internal steel liner.

When necessary, the licensee can separate the systems from one another with cates.

On February 9,1990, Cintichem experienced an on-site leak which was subsequently determined to be from a hole in one wall of the gamma pit.

Further testing also found the existence of a leak in the holdup tank. These two systems are undergoing in-depth testing and repairs to prevent future leakage. Because the transfer canal is constructed with materials similar to those materials found in the leakino systems, Cintichem is planning to test and make necessary repairs to the transfer canal. Currently, the SNM stored under Condition 4.P.8 is located in the transfer canal and must be moved to facilitate the testing of the transfer canal.

Because Cintichem would like to test and repair the transfer canal in concurrence with the two leaking systems, Cintichem has requested this amendment to allow the temporary storage of the SNM in the reactor storage pool.

Nuclear Safety Conditions Because the gamma pit and reactor storage pool are interconnected and of similar depth, and storage in this environment has already been evaluated, the only unresolved safety question is the interaction of the waste material racks with the spent fuel racks.

In a letter dated May 25, 1989 from R. Strack of Cintichem to R. Bellamy of Region 1. Cintichem provided an, analysis showing that no unsafe conditions existed in the storage of waste material racks alongside spent fuel racks.

A review of this analysis by the NRC staff also showed no significant interaction between the racks when arrayed using the conditions found in Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-639 and Reactor License R-81.

The licensee has not requested nor will the amendment allow any change in the criticality safety procedures and parameters previously approved under both lice

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FEB t 31990 Radiation Safety and Environmental considerations Because the reactor storage pool and gama pit are already interconnected and exist under similar conditions, the storage of waste container racks in the reactor storage pool will not increase effluents or occupational radiation exposure.

Con _clusion/Recomenda tion The proposed amendment has been coordinated with the Division of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Safeguards and Region 1 none of these divisions has an objection to the issuance,of the propose;d amendment.

On the basis of the above discussion, I recomend that the license be amended as requested by the licensee.

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CATEGORICAL EXCLilSION FOR WASTE STORAGE IN REACTOR P!

By letter dated February 22, 1990, Cintichem requested an amendment to allow special nuclear material (SNM), currently licensed for storage in the gamma pit, to be stored in the reactor storage pool.

i the testing and repair of any leaks in the transfer canal.This amendment will facilitate Cintichem has an interconnected system of reactor coolant water which includes the reactor pool, a transfer canal, and the gamma pit.

linder Condition 4.2.8, Part I of the Consolidated Application for Special Nuclear Material License No.

SNM-639 Cintichem is licensed to store SNM in the gamma pit.

Since the gamma pit and reactor storage pool are interconnected and of similar depths, the placement of this material in the reactor pool will (i) create no increase in the amounts of effluents released off site, (ii) cause no increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure, (iii) make no construction impact, and (iv) create no significant increase in the potential for or consequence from radiological accidents.

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Dear Mr. Haughney:

Cintichen, Inc. owns and operates a hot laboratory facility in Tuxedo, New York under special Naclear Materials License 8NK-639 l

of Docket 70-687.

This letter is being written to request license amendment.

a specifically, our sum-639 license in section 4.1.8 allows waste form process cylinders to be stored in the gassa pit in any quantity provided they are stored in 12' spaced criticality racks.

We request Section 4.2.8 to be changed to specify that the waste form process cylinders, when stored in 11' spaced criticality safe racks can be stored in the gesaa pit, canal, and/or reactor pool Section 4.2.4 should also mention that the waste form process r.

the reactor fuel is stored in 6' center to center spaced racksac (R-81 License section 5.6.2).

The criticalit; this storage was addressed in R. A. 5 track's May 25, y safety of

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litt submittal to safeguards.Dr. R. R. Bellamy of Region I's Division of Radiation Safety and A 10 CFR 170 amendment fee check is being processed and will be sent under separate cover.

i Your cooperation in expediting this amendment requeek is appreciated.

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