ML20133L036

Advises That Licensee Provide for Criticality Accident Monitoring IAW 10CFR70.24 Requirements.Relief May Be Sort by Submitting Exemption Request

ML20133L036
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	01/16/1997
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Beard P FLORIDA POWER CORP.
References
TAC-M95439, NUDOCS 9701210461
Download: ML20133L036 (2)

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Mr. Percy M. Beard, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations

. Flurida Power Corporation January 16, 1997 l ATTN: Manager, Nuclear Licensing (SA2A) '

Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 W Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNIT 3 - EXEMPTION FOR CRITICALITY ACCIDENT REQUIREMENTS - 10 CFR 70.24 (TAC NO. M95439)

Dear Mr. Beard:

By letter dated May 3,1996, you requested clarifications relating to the criticality accident requirements specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 70, Section 24 (10 CFR 70.24). You indicated that the NRC previously granted an exemption (June 20, 1973) from 10 CFR 70.24 for special nuclear material (SNM) covered under Material License No. SNM-1275. SNM-1275 expired on December 31, 1974. Crystal River 3 (CR3) was issued an operating license on January 28, 1977 under the provisions 10 CFR 50.56 and 50.57. The exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 relating to the criticality accident requirements was not carried over to 10 CFR Part 50 license.

CR3 operating license Section 2.-B(3) authorizes receipt, processing and use of SNM in accordance with Part 70. In view of this provision, you believe that the previously-issued exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 should not be considered to have expired and no further exemption is necessary. You requested our interpretation in this matter.

We have reviewed your request and determined that the previously-issued exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 has expired. Therefore it is necessary that you provide for criticality accident monitoring in accordance with 10 CFR 70.24 requirements. Alternatively, you may seek relief by submitting an exemption ,

request as allowed by 10 CFR 70.24(d). l l

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please write or call me at I (301)-415-1471.

Sincerely./ a L. Ragnavan, Project Manager Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302 cc w/ enclosures: See next page Distribution

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Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Chairman Corporate Counsel Board of County Commissioners Florida Power Corporation Citrus County MAC-A5A 110 North Apopka Avenue P.O. Box 14042 Iverness, Florida 34450-4245 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-4042 Mr. Larry C. Kelley, Director Mr. Bruce J. Hickle, Director Nuclear Operations Site Support Nuclear Plant Operations (NA2C) (SA2A)

Florida Power Corporation Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 W. Power Line Street 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Senior Resident Inspector B&W Nuclear Technologies Crystal River Unit 3 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 Rockville, Maryland 20852 6745 N. Tallahassee Road i Crystal River, Florida 34428 Mr. Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control Mr. Gary Boldt Department of Health and Vice President - Nuclear Production Rehabilitative Services Florida Power Corporation 1317 Winewood Blvd. Crystal River Energy Complex  ;

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 15760 W. Power Line Street  !

Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Regional Administrator, Region II The Capitol U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tallahassee, Florida 32304 101 Marietta Street N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. Joe Myers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Mr. Kerry Landis l

Department of Community Affairs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i 2740 Centerview Drive 101 Marietta Street, N.W. Suite 2900 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-0199 l

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