ML20138R070

Forwards for Info,Nrc 851206 Response & Util 851113 Request for Withdrawal of Request for NRC Review of Reanalysis of Spent Fuel Rack Modules W/Fuel Loaded Only in Overhanging Rows.Related Correspondence

ML20138R070
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	12/16/1985
From:	Matt Young NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Cole R, Lazo R, Luebke E, Luehke E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#485-593 51216, OLA-2, NUDOCS 8512300355
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• December 16, 1985 Mpy Dr. Robert M. Lazo, Chairman Dr. Richard F. Cole Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic GafeR gnd o big ing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear RegulAto Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 D% n. o ,

Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke ashg-Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 In the Matter of FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (Turkey Point Plant, Unit Nos. 3 and 4)

Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251 OLA-2 (SFP Expansion)

Dear Adminis,

trative Judges:

Enclosed for your information is a copy of a December 6,1985 letter from the NRC Staff to Florida Power and Light Company (Licensee) which relates to the amendment allowing expansion of the spent fuel. pool storage capacity.

The Staff's letter is in response to a Licensee letter dated November 13, 1985 (also enclosed) indicating that Licensee has withdrawn its request for NRC review of a reanalysis of the spent fuel rack modules with fuel loaded only in the overhanging rows. The Staff states that administrative controls initiated prior to fuel loading in the affected racks preclude any fuel rack lift-off during a seismic event and that the technical analysis supporting the amendment and the conclusions in the Staff's Safety Evaluation remain valid. Consequently, the Staff will take no further action on Licensee's initial request.

I Copies of this letter and its enclosures are also being distributed to the l

parties. Copies of Licensee's original request for NRC Staff review were sent to the Board and parties by letter of Staff counsel, dated February 28, 1985, and more recently by letter of Licensee counsel, dated November 18, 1985.

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Enclosures:

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\,*****/ DEC 0 61985 Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 Mr. J. W. Williams, Jr., Group Vice President Nuclear Energy Department Florida Power and Light Company Post Office Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408

Dear Mr. Williams:

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Reference:

TAC Numbers 56805 and 56808

SUBJECT:

SPENT FUEL STORAGE FACILITY By letter dated November 13, 1985, you have withdrawn your February 1, 1985, request for NRC review of a reanalysis of the spent fuel rack modules with only overhanging rows loaded with fuel. You further indicated that fuel placement in the new spent fuel racks will be controlled in accordance with the bases supporting amendments 111 and 105 to the operating licenses for the Turkey Point Plant Units 3 and 4. respectively, as stated in your February 1, 1985, letter.

l As indicated in our letter of February 26, 1985, the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation and supporting Technical Evaluation Report conclusions in support of amendments 111 and 105 remain valid due to the administrative controls initiated when you

? became aware of the potential need for the controls. These controls, which were initiated prior to any fuel loading in the affected racks, preclude the possibility of any separation of the rack modules from the pool liner floor during a seismic event. You have indicated that any changes will be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59. Should your review indicate that a technical specification change is required or an unreviewed safety question exists, you will request NRC review and approval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59(c).

Therefore, based on the above, we will take no action on your initial request and close out the above referenced TAC numbers.

Sincerely, N $

aniel G. Mcdonald, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #2, NRR

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J. W. Williams, Jr. Turkey Point Plants Florida Power and Light Company Units 3 and 4 cc: Harold F,. Reis, Esquire Administrator Newman and Holtzinger P.C. Department of Environmental 1615 L Street, N.W. Regulation Washington, DC 10036 Power Plant Siting Section State of Florida Mr. Jack Shreve 2600 Blair Stone Road Office of the Public Counsel Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Room 4 Holland Building Tallahassee, Florida 32304 James P. O'Reilly Regional Administrator, Region II Norman A. Coll, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Steel. Hector and Davis Suite 2900 4000 Southeast Financial 101 Marietta Street Center Atlanta, GA 30303 i Miami, Florida 33131-2398 Martin H. Hodder, Esquire Mr. Ken N. Harris, Vice President 1131 N. E. 86th Street Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Miami, Florida 33138 Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 013100 Joette Lorion Miami, Florida 33101 7269 SW 54 Avenue Miami, Florida 33143 Mr. M. R. Stierheim County Manager of Metropolitan Mr. Chris J. Baker, Plant Manager Dade County Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Miami, Florida 33130 Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 013100 Resident Inspector Miami, Florida 33101 Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Attorney General Post Office Box 57-1185 Department of Legal Affairs Miami, Florida 33257-1185 The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 <

Regional Radiation Representative EAP Region IV Mr. Allan Schubert, Manager 345 Courtland Street, N.W. Public Health Physicist Atlanta, GA 30308 Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Intergovernmental Coordination 1323 Winewood Blvd.

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Mr. Steven A. Vorgo, Chief Operating Reactors Bronch il Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Deor Mr. Vorgo:

Re: Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 i

' Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 I Spent Fuel Storoge Focility NRC TAC Nos. 56805 ond 56808  !

By letter dated February 1,1985, FPL requested WC review of a reonalysis of the spent fuel rock modules with only overhonging rows fooded with fuel. Mr. D. -

G. Mcdonald's letter of February 26,1985 stated that the FPL request for review (

of the reonalysis represented a change in a basis supporting Amendments lII and 105 to the operating licenses for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 respectively, and that FPL could make such changes without prior WC approval provided that a review performed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 determined that neither on explicit technical specificotton change nor on unreviewed safety question is involved.

On the basis of Mr. Mcdonald's letter, FPL withdrows its February I,1985 request. As stated in our February I letter, fuel placement in the new spent fuel rocks will be controlled in occordonce with the bosis supporting Amendments li t and 105. Any change to that basis will be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59. Should a 10 CFR 50.59 review indicate that a i technical specification change is required or on unreviewed safety question exists, s FPL will request tEC approval in occordonce with 10 CFR 50.59(c).

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