ML20134J715

Forwards Results of Staff Review of Resolution of Spent Fuel Storage Pool Safety Issues

ML20134J715
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	11/13/1996
From:	Bajwa S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO.
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TAC-M88094, NUDOCS 9611180008
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.Mr. E. Thomas B:ulette, Ph.D November 13, 1996 (reissued with date)

Senior Vice Presid2nt - Nuclear Boston Edison Company 1 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road 1 Plymouth, MA 02360 '

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SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE POOL SAFETY ISSUES: ISSUANCE OF i

FINAL REPORT, PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M88094)

Dear Boulette:

) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recently completed a detailed review j of spent fuel storage pool safety issues. The results of the staff's review 1 are documented in a report to the Commission which is enclosed for your j information. In the report, the staff concludes that existing structures, systems, and components related to the storage of irradiated fuel provide l adequate protection of public health and safety.

i Notwithstanding this finding, the staff has also identified certain design i 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 j analyses to evaluate potential safety enhancement backfits pursuant to 10 CFR j 50.109(a)(3) at a number of operating plants that possess one or more of these

design features.

Although Pilgri : i: not identified for a plant-specific safety enhancement 4 backfit analysis by the stJf, it is requested that you review the enclosed  !

j report for applicability to your facility and consider actions, as 1 appropriate, related to the design of spent fuel pool decay heat removal

! systems at your facility. This letter does not require any response. i

! If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to j contact Alan B. Wang at (301) 415-1445.

Sincerely, original signed by A.Dromerick for S. Singh Bajwa, Project Director Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 ,

Enclosure:

Memo to the Commission, from /

J. Taylor, " Resolution of Spent Fuel Storage Pool Action Plan Issues,"

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• WASHINGTON. D.C. 20066-0001 November 13, 1996 (reissued with date)

Mr. E. Thomas Boulette, Ph.D Senior Vice President - Nuclear Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclea, Power Station

RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 l

S E1ECT: RESOLUTION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE POOL SAFETY ISSUES: ISSUANCE OF FINAL REPORT, PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M88094) i

Dear Boulette:

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< 1 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 Consnission which is enclosed for your 1

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.

4 Although Pilgrim 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 Alan B. Wang at (301) 415-1445.

Sincerely, S. Sing Bajwa, Acting Project Direct Project Directorate I-l Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

Memo to the Commission, from J. Taylor, " Resolution of Spent Fuel Storage Pool Action Plan Issues,"

dated July 26, 1996 cc w/ enc 1: See next page

I E. Thomas Boulette Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

1 Mr. Leon J. Olivier Mr. David F. Tarantino Vice President of Nuclear Nuclear Information Manager Operations & Station Director Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station  !

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1, Rocky Hill Road .

RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 l Plymouth, MA 02360 l Ms. Kathleen M. O'Toole Resident Inspector Secretary of Public Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Office of Public Safety Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station One Ashburton Place Post Office Box 867 Boston, MA 02108 Plymouth, MA 02360 Mr. David Rodham, Director Chairman, Board of Selectmen Massachusetts Emergency Management l 11 Lincoln Street Agency Plymouth, MA 02360 400 Worcester Road P.O. Box 1496 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Framingham, MA 01701-0317 Town Hall Attn: James Muckerheide 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Chairmen, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy Office of the Commissioner P. O. Box 2621 Massachusetts Department of Duxbury, MA 02331 Environmental Protection One Winter Street Citizens at Risk Boston, MA 02108 P. O. Box 3803 l Plymouth, MA 02361 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place W. S. Stowe, Esquire 20th Floor Boston Edison Company Boston, MA 02108 800 Boylston St., 36th Floor Boston, MA 02199 Mr. Robert M. Hallisey, Director Radiation Control Program Chairman Massachusetts Department of Nuclear Matters Committee Public Health Town Hall 305 South Street 11 Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02130 Plymouth, MA 02360 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. William D. Meinert U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Engineer 475 Allendale Road Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale King of Prussia, PA 19406 Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ms. Jane Fleming Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 4 8 Oceanwood Drive Duxbury, MA 02332 Mrs. Nancy Desmond Manager, Reg. Affairs Dept.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360

1 Mr. Jeffrey Keene j Regulatory Affairs Department Manager Boston Edison Company i 600 Rocky Hill Road

Plymouth, MA 02360-5599 4

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