ML20077C342
| ML20077C342 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1994 |
| From: | Shelton D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| 2262, NUDOCS 9412010163 | |
| Download: ML20077C342 (2) | |
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. ENERGY 6200 Ook Tree Boulevard Mail Address Donald C. Shelton independence OH R0 Box 94661 Senior Vice President -
216-447 3153 Cleveland, OH 44101-4661 Nuclear fax 216-447 3123 Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2262 November 28, 1994 Mr. James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.
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Subject:
Approval of NUHOMS Dry Fuel Storage System for General License Use
Dear Mr. Taylor:
I am writing to you concerning the schedule for certification of the NUHOMS dry fuel storage system which is to be used at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS) next year.
In a letter dated August 25, 1993, we informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)' staff that the NUHOMS system had been selected for use at the DBNPS commencing in mid-1995.
When the NUHOMS system was selected in March of 1993, NRC issuance of the Certificate of Compliance was anticipated in late 1993 or early 1994 based on discussions with the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS). However, slippage of the NRC certification schedule is now jeopardizing our schedule for loading the first NUHOMS module in August 1995.
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schedule requires the final rule certifying the NUHOMS system to be published in the Federal Register no later than December 27, 1994 or seek an exemption to allow canister fabrication to begin in January 1995.
The August 1995 schedule for loading the first NUHOMS modules at the DBNPS was selected to preserve full core reserve in the spent fuel pool, to not interfere with the schedule for new fuel receipt, and to allow sufficient time to complete the loading activities before the onset of inclement winter weather.
Full core reserve will be lost in the DBNPS spent fuel pool during the Tenth Refueling Outage (10RFO) which is scheduled to begin in April, 1996.
The fabrication schedule for the NUHOMS components has already been compressed to the minimum. Dry Storage Canister (DSC) fabrication
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must begin by January 26, 1995'to meet the August 1995 loading date.
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Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2262 Page 2 Given that the NRC staff is unlikely to complete the rulemaking by December 27, 1994, the only option is to direct VECTRA to seek an exemption f rom 10 CFR72.234 (c) to permit DSC fabrication.to support the fuel loading schedule. An exemption places additional burden on the NRC staff and will potentially subject both the NRC and TE to unnecessary criticism and adverse publicity.
I request that you establish a firm schedule that will result in completion of the rulemaking by January 26, 1995 and commit the necessary NRC resources to support the exemption request if the rulemaking is not final by that date.
Sincerel
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1 WTO/ eld cc:
L. L. Gundrum, NRC Project Manager J. B. Martin, Regional Administrator, NRC Region III S. Stasek,.DB-1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Utility Radiological Safety Board