ML20134C905

Forwards Final Rept Re Spent Fuel Storage Pool Safety Issues

ML20134C905
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	10/08/1996
From:	Wigginton D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mcgaha J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20134C906	List: ML20134C905 ML20134C908
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TAC-M88094, NUDOCS 9610110005
Download: ML20134C905 (3)

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Mr. John R. McGaha, Jr.

October 8, 1996 Vice Presid::nt - Operations Entergy Operatiens, Inc.

River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE P00L SAFETY ISFJES:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL REPORT, RIVER BEND STATION (TAC N0. M88094)

Dear Mr. McGaha:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recently completed a detailed review of spent fuel storage pool safety issues.

The results of the staff's review are documented in a report to the Commission, which is enclosed for your information.

In the report, the staff concludes that existing structures, systems, and components related to the storage of irradiated fuel provide adequate protection of public health and safety.

Notwithstanding this finding, the staff has also identified certain design features that reduce the reliability of spent fuel pool decay heat removal, increase the potential for loss of spent fuel coolant inventory, or increase the potential for consequential loss of essential safety functions at an operating reactor.

The staff intends to conduct plant-specific regulatory analyses to evaluate potential safety enhancement backfits pursuant to 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) at a number of operating plants that possess one or more of these design features.

Although River Bend Station, Unit 1 is not identified for a plant-specific safety enhancement backfit analysis by the staff, it is requested that you review the enclosed report for applicability to your facility and consider actions, as appropriate, related to the design of spent fuel pool decay heat removal systems at your facility. This letter does not require any response.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at 301-415-1031.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

David L. Wigginton, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 1

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-458

Enclosure:

Memo to the Commission, from J. Taylor,

" Resolution of Spent Fuel Storage Pool 1

Action Plan Issues," dated July 26, 1996 cc w/ encl:

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Mr. John R. McGaha, Jr.

Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE POOL SAFETY JSSUES:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL REPORT, RIVER BEND STATION (TAC NO. M88094)

Dear Mr. McGaha:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recently completed a detailed review of spent fuel storage pool safety issues. The results of the staff's review are documented in a report to the Commission, which is enclosed for your information.

In the report, the staff concludes that existing structures, systems, and components related to the storage of irradiated fuel provide adequate protection of public health and safety.

Notwithstanding this finding, the staff has also identified certain design features that reduce the reliability of spent fuel pool decay heat removal, increase the potential for loss of spent fuel coolant inventory, or increase the potential for consequential loss of essential safety functions at an operating reactor. The staff intends to conduct plant-specific regulatory analyses to evaluate potential safety enhancement backfits pursuant to 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) at a number of operating plants that possess one or more of these design features.

Although River Bend Station, Unit 1 is not identified for a plant-s)ecific safety enhancement backfit analysis by the staff, it is requested t1at you review the enclosed report for applicability to your facility and consider actions, as appropriate, related to the design of spent fuel pool decay heat removal systems at your facility. This letter does not require any response.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at 301-415-1031.

Sincerely, l

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4 nton, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV

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Docket Nos. 50-458 l

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Enclosure:

Memo to the Commission, from J. Taylor, i

" Resolution of Spent Fuel Storage Pool Action Plan Issues," dated July 26, 1996 cc w/ encl:

See next page

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i Mr. John R. McGaha Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station cc:

Winston & Strawn Executive Vice President and 1400 L Street, N.W.

Chief Operating Officer Washington, DC 20005-3502 Entergy Operations, Inc.

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