ML20054L856

Forwards Safety Evaluation Supporting Continued Utilization of Spent Fuel Pool in Current Configuration.Before Any Spent Fuel Can Be Added to Pool,Analysis of Spent Fuel Heating Under Proposed Conditions Must Be Provided

ML20054L856
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Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	07/02/1982
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML20054L857	List: ML20054L856 ML20054L859
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NUDOCS 8207090012
Download: ML20054L856 (2)

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Docket File NRC PDR July 2, 1982 Local PDR ORB Reading NSIC D. Crutchfield H. Smith Docket No. 50-155 R. Emch LS05-82-07-002 OELD OI&E Mr. David Vand Walle ACRS (10)

Nuclear Licensing Administrator SEPB Consumer Power Company 1945 W. Paina11 Road Jackson, Michigan 49201

SUBJECT:

SPENT FUEL POOL STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY -

BIG ROCK POINT By letter dated May 21, 1982, you were requested to provide information relative to the structural adequacy of the Big Rock Point spent fuel pool assuming normal spent fuel pool cooling was unavailable. On June i

4, 1982, you responded with a letter providing the requested information.

t We have completed our review of that information. Based on that review, we have concluded that the temperaturg of the spent fitel pool concrete structure can be maintained below 150 F in the event of a loss of the normal fuel pool cooling system. At this temperature the affect on the pool strength would not be significant. Our Safety Evaluation Report in support of these conclusions is enclosed.

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This evaluation is for the present pool conditions.

It may not be valid for the s.ituation where the additional spent fuel assemblies are placed in the pool. Therefore, we conclude that continued utilization of the spent fuel pool in its current confiEuration is justified. In the event that you decide to add spent fuel to the pool the issue of pool structural integrity at boiling temperatures must be satisfactorly resolved or you should provide an analysis of spent fuel heating under the proposed conditions. This analysis should be submitted ta the NRC for their review at least 60 days before the planned addition, and the NRC staff must review and approve the reanalysis before you add spent fuel to the pool.

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cc Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary U. S. Environmental Protection Co'nsumers Power Company Agency

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212 West Michigan Avenue Federal Activities Branch Jackson, Michigan 49201 Region V Office ATTN:

Regional Radiation Representative Judd L. Bacon, Esquire 230 South Dearborn Street Consumers Power Company Chicago, Illinois 60604, 212 West Michigan Avenue

' Jackson, Michigan 49201 Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Joseph Gallo, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Isham, Lincoln & Beale Washington, D. C.

20555 1120 Connecticut Avenue Room 325 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Washington, D. C.

20036 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Ut S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peter W. Steketee, Esquire Washington, D.' C.

20555 505 Peoples Building Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Mr. Frederick J. Shon Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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. Alan S. Rosenthal, Esq., Chairman U. S. N0 clear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Washington, D. C.

20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 j}ig Rorsle Point Nuclear Power P1-ant

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Mr. John O'Neill, II PTant Superintendent

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Christa-Maria Mi. Jim E. Mills Routh 2, Box 108C Route.2, Box 108C Charlevoix, Michigan -49720 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 William J. Scanlon, Esquire 2034 Pauline Boulevard Chairman ~

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 County Board of Supervisors Charlevoix County '

Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Resident Inspector Big Rock Point Plant

'0'ffice'of the Governor (2) c/o U.S. NRC Room 1 - Capitol Building RR #3, Box 600

_ Lansing, Michigan 48913 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

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