ML20138B806

Requests Reassessment of Use of Castor V/21 Cask at ISFSI & Rept of Findings Along W/Necessary License Application Changes,Per Recent Discovery of Cracks in Cask Fuel Basket

ML20138B806
Person / Time
Site:	Surry, 07200002
Issue date:	10/15/1985
From:	Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
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NUDOCS 8510220028
Download: ML20138B806 (2)

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NMSS R/F TChen, NRR FCAF R/F Docket 72-2 00715 W IE REGION II DJBurke, REG II JGray, ELD GJohnson, ELD Virginia Electric and Power Company LCRouse ATTN: Mr. W. L. Stewart JRoberts i Vice President, Nuclear Operations FSturz P. O. Box 26666. NDavison Richmond, VA 23261 FBrown (LA File)

KParrish Gentlemen:

The recent discovery of cracks in the fuel basket of the CASTOR V/21 cask used in the Virginia Electric and Power Company / Department of Energy (VEPC0/D0E) dry cask storage demonstration at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory is of great interest to us with respect to your use of CASTOR V/21 casks at the Sorry Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). We.

recognize that these cracks were discovered after the cask had been involved in a demonstration under conditions exceeding the design basis set forth in the General Nuclear Systems, Inc., Topical Safety Analysis P.eport. However, we have asked General Nuclear Systems, Inc., to provide their analysis and I evaluation of the cause of the cracking in that cask, assess the need, if any, to revise their Topical Safety Analysis Report and submit necessary changes with the appropriate analysis. In view of these recent developments, we request that you also reassess the use of the CASTOR V/21 cask at the Surry ISFSI and provide us with a report of your finding along with any necessary license-application changes.

Although we are coordinating with DOE on this matter, we request that you keep us informed about any new developments and data. As more information becomes available we may contact you with more specif.ic requests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or John Roberts at (301) 427-4205.

Sincerely,

.Leland C. Rouse, Chief 8510220028 851015 Advanced. Fuel and Spent Fuel PDR ADOCK 05000280 Licensing Branch Y PDR Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety l cc: D. Shelor, DOE-l GNSI l Bafnharton attached list. ,/

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Virginia Electric and Power Company cc: Mr. Michael W. Maupin Attorney G'eneral Hunton and Williams Supreme Court Building Post Office Box 1535 101 North 8th_ Street Richmond, Virginia 23213 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Robert F. Saunders, Manager Surry Power Station Post Office Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883 Donald J. Burke, Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U.S. Nuclear Pegulatory Commission Post Office Box 166, Route 1 Surry, Virginia 23883 Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 W. T. Lough Virginia Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Mr. J. H. Ferguson Executive Vice President - Power Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Dr. J. Nelson Grace Regional Administrator - Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 2900 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 James B. Kenldy, M.D., Commissioner Department of Health 109 Governor Street .

Richmond, Virginia 23219

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