ML20126H627

Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-44 & DPR-56,approving Installation & Use of New High Density Spent Fuel Storage Racks.Rev 0 to Spent Fuel Storage Capacity Mod SAR Encl. Fee Paid

ML20126H627
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	06/13/1985
From:	Daltroff S PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	Thompson H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20126H631	List: ML20126H627 ML20126H645
References
NUDOCS 8506180404
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e PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 M ARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101 SHt_ ELDS L. D ALTROFF ELacTa c em CION June 13, 1985 Docket Nos. 50-277 50-278 Mr. Hugh L. Thompson, Jr., Director Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3, Installation of New Spent Fuel Storage Racks

Dear Mr. Thompson:

Philadelphia Electric Company, Licensee under Facility Operating Licenses DPR-44 and DPR-56 for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, hereby requests, in accordance with Section 5.5c of the Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A to the licenses, approval for installation and use of new high density spent fuel storage racks.

The new spent fuel storage racks would increase the Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 fuel pool storage capacity from the present 2,608 fuel storage locations to 3,819 locations and would provide for the spent fuel storage needs of the Peach Bottom facility through the years 1993 and 1994, respectively, based on our anticipated normal fuel discharge rates.

The enclosed document entitled, " Spent Fuel Storage Capacity Modification Safety Analysis Report", dated May, 1985, contains a description of the design for the new spent fuel storage racks. It also includes the methodology being used to evaluate the significant potential safety parameters and a discussion of the acceptance criteria for the design and evaluation of the racks. The proposed method to remove the existing racks from the spent fuel pool and the methods to be 8506180404 850613 PDR ADOCK 05000277

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Mr. Hugh L. Thompson, Jr. June 13, 1985 Page 2 used to install the new racks, including the radiological aspects of these activities, are also discussed in the report. ihe enclosed Safety Analysis Report was prepared in accordance with the . guidance provided by the NRC in its " Review and Acceptance of Spent Fuel and Handling Applications" issued April 14, 1978 and revised Janu ry 18, 1979.

We wish to point out that the Safety Analysis Report was prepared as though certain ongoing confirmatory rack analyses in the specific areas of Spent Fuel Pool Cooling and Seismic Analysis have already been completed. We anticipate that, based on the prior analytic work in this area and in particular that of the supplier of the new Peach Bottom racks, the results of the confirmatory analyses will fully meet the criteria and support the conclusions stated in the Safety Analysis Report. Although these confirming analyses have not yet been completed, we anticipate that the ongoing analysis will be completed by the end of July, 1985. The confirmation is supported by the preliminary analyses that have been completed for this modification.

Accordingly, we are requesting that the NRC commence its review of the spent fuel storage capacity modification Safety Analysis Report at this time, based on the schedule constraints described more fully below and in view of the fact that the methods being used in the Safety Analysis Report and the rack design have previously been reviewed and approved by the NRC for other facilities.

In order to maintain full core discharge capability during the installation of the new racks and also to have sufficient capacity for the 1987 Unit 2 refueling and the 1988 Unit 3 refueling, it will be necessary to complete the installation of the new fuel racks by September, 1986 to accommodate the next Unit 2 refueling outage. To complete the removal of the existing racks and install the new racks, the installation in Unit 2 must start in the beginning of 1986, followed by the Unit 3 installation late in the second quarter of 1986. In order to maintain this schedule, we request that the NRC approve the design of the racks described in the attached Safety Analysis Report by January 1, 1986 so that installation will not be delayed.

In accordance with Section 170.12 of the Commission's regulations, Philadelphia Electric Company's check in the amount of $150.00 to cover the filing fee for this application is enclosed.

d Mr. Hugh L. Tho: pron, Jr. Juns 13, 1985 Page 3 We appreciate ycur cooperation in this matter. Should you have any questions or need additional information please do l not hesitate to contact us.,

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