ML20095D981
| ML20095D981 | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1984 |
| From: | Dixon O SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8408240002 | |
| Download: ML20095D981 (2) | |
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(SCE&G) filed a request with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeking' approval for proposed rerack modifications to the l
spent. fuel' pool.atsthe Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Sta' tion.
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-SCE&G's proposed,modEfication includes the employment of storag'e racks designed tdt bd,c'apable' of ; accommodating spent fuel with a higher i
initial enrichment dna thus'the potential.for higher burnups expected t
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These capabilities were considered to be
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in future operations of the plant while still having the ability to store spent fuel onsite.
. The Cdmpany is' aware that current industry standards accepted by l
the NRCflimit fuel ^burnups to a region average ~ discharge of 38,000 ME/MTUifor Westinghouse 17 x 17 fuel.
It is not SCEEG's intent to operate outside of these bounds without further expressed written
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approval from the NRC.
As stated in the ~ Company's April 4,1984 letter'to the, Staff, region average discharges of greater than 38,000 ME /MTU are not anticipated at least+through the end of'this decade.
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1 NW. Harold R. Denton Spent Fuel Rerack Modification August 17, 1984 Page #2 cc:
V. C. Summer C. A. Price T.
C. Nichols, Jr./O. W. Dixon, Jr.
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Ligon (NSRC)
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H.. Crews, Jr.
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E. Nodland
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C. Roberts R. A.
Stough W.
A.- Williams, Jr.
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Percival D. A. Nauman C. W. Hehl J.
P. O' Reilly J. B.
Knotts, Jr.
Group Managers H. G.
Shealy O. S. Bradham NPCF File w. ----
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