ML20147B544
| ML20147B544 | |
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| Site: | La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/18/1978 |
| From: | Morse A, Nygaard G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 7810110042 | |
| Download: ML20147B544 (10) | |
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Docket No.30-409
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Amendment.to Provisional' DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE'
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INTERV5NOR COULEE REGION ENERGY C0ALITION'S INTERROGATORIES
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(SET NO.1) TO THE APPLICANT AND REQUESTS FOR ~
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 92.740(b) and in accordance with the schedule established during the Prehearing Conference of August' 17, 1978, Intervenor Coulae Region Energy Coalition (CREC) f requests that the Applicant answer separately and fully in writing under oath, each of the following interrogatories.
The CREC -
ct further requests pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 82 741 that the' Applicant provide specific documents as requested herein.
The CREC requests that the person or persons answering each interrogatory be identified by:
(1) name, (2) address, (3) current occupation, (4) education, including degrees and principle. disciplines studied, schools attended, title of master's and' doctoral dis-i sertation and (5) title, reference, and summarized content of his e
or her published scientific articles and' books.
In addition CREC requests that the source of information be disclosed where an answer is based in whole or in part on information other than the personal knowledge of the person or of the wfnMW
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infor=ation is acquired through the time of the evidentiary
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(a) Descrite in detail the basis for the Applicant's 1
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conclusion that its contract with Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) has been " voided," including a description of all tritten and
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receipt by NFS of spent fuel fren the IAC3WR reactor.
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(a) Describe in detail each and every instance in which
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the Applicant eculd ship spent fuel for per=anent storage to either 3
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3-the General Electric Company's Midwest Fuel Recovery Plant (MFRP) at Morris, Illinois, or the Allied General Nuclear Services (AGNS) plant at Barnwell, South Carolina, including a substantive description of all written and verbal communications on that subject and each response by MFRP and AGNS.
(b) Provid e a copy of each written communication described in answering Interrogatory 2(a).
3 Describe fully the basis for the letter (LAC-5266) of the Applicant in which it is stated that General Electric's MFRP facility at Morris, Illinois, will not receive and store additional spent fuel for long term storage.
4 (a) Hac the Applicant considered and analyzed the possibility of returning spent fuel currently stored in the spent fue3 storage pool to the reactors for further burnup, as a means of decreasing the annual output of spent fuel at LACEWR7 (b) If so, describe such analysis and any written documents referring to this alternative.
(c) If not, provide the Applicant's reasons fx not considering and analyzing such a possibility.
(d) Provide a copy of each written document descr.ibed in Applicant's answer to Interrogatory 4(b).
5 (a) Has the Applicant considered and analyzed the possibility of expanding the physical area of the existing storage pool as an 4 l alternative to the compaction of spent fuel within the existing pool?
(b) If so, describe fully the physical details of.such an alternative, the financial cost, the environmental impacts, and l
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(c) If not, provide the Applicant's reasons for not
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possibility of constructing a separate spent fuel storage pool
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referring to.this alternative.
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(d) Provide a copy of each written document described in l}
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7 (a) Has the Applicant considered and analyzed the
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(c) Provide a copy of each written document described in answering Interrogatory 7(a).
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(a) In what' year, according to the Applicant's projections, t.
will; shipment of. spent fuel from LACBWR commence?
l (b) Describe fully the basis for that pro.jecti~on, including a description of all written documents relied on by the Applicant -
in reaching its; conclusion.-
4 (c) If the ' Applicant has not conc 1'uded that sh'ipment of spent fuel from LACBWR will. commence in 1987 to 1991, has the Applicant concluded that the reactor will have to'be shut down.
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the applicant has sought to obtain a contractual commitment in which the Applicant could ship spent fuel for temporary storage.
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during the proposed construction and during any emergency which h-6, would requh'e removal of spent fuel.
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(a) Assuming that 'there is no place to ship. spent fuel when the expanded capacity under the requested amendment has been v.
exhausted, describe all alterna"tives to reactor shutdown at NTl that time.
4i (b) Describe the environmental'and health and safety Ii implications of each such alternative, and. the financial cost of f
each such alternative.
(c) Describe in detail the basis for the Applicant's
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(a) Identify and describe the substance of all documents 1.
in which the Applicant has considered, analyzed, or referred to a possible future need to store more than 440 spent fuel assemblies 1
on-site and methods for accomplishing such storage.
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Discuss in detail the reason why the proposed rack capacity j
was selected over. rack designs with greater. or lesser fuel assembly capacities.
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13 (a) Provide a detailed analysis to support the statement at page 1 of the letter LAC-5341 that the time to reach saturation 1-is 27 hours3.125e-4 days <br />0.0075 hours <br />4.464286e-5 weeks <br />1.02735e-5 months <br /> in the eventof a loss of cooline power.
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Provide a simplified diagram or diagrams sh.cwing all sources and all pathways of makeup water for the spent fuel pool and' indicating'which sources and pathways meet Seismic Category I within the meaning of NRC Reg. Guide 1.13.C.8 (Rev.1, December,1975).
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Coolant ~ Cleanup System and the interconnections, if any, to the fr:
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What is the volumetric flow rate capability for coolant diversion to the radwaste system?
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contaminants, in mass and activity units, which would exhaust the
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(a) Taking into account occupational exposure limits l';
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(b) Give in detail the basis for this figure.
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fuel rod failure?
(d) If this figure does not include allowance for gross l
fuel rod failure, explain why it does not.
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,.s 19 Taking all observed fuel cladding defects collectively, how much radioactive matter has escaped from spent fuel into l
the pool coolant?
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Assuming normal pool operating temperatures, what fraction of radioactive contaminants contained in pool coolant is expected to be released to the environment?
Distinguish between gaseous and liquid releases.
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Assuming the pool coolant is in a boiling condition, state the rate of release of radioactive contaminants contained in pool coolant to the environment.
Distinguish between gaseous and liquid releases.
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(a) What is the maximum hcat load expected in the modified spent fuel pool after a normal refueling resulting in f
the pool being filled to. capacity?
(b) Specify the largest heat load experienced in the j
spent fuel pool to date and describe the circumstances under i
7 which this heat load was experienced.
7:'j 23 (a) In the event that the Component Cooling System is 3
not available to provide cooling service to the Spent Fuel Pool
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cooling service to the pool?
j (b) Describe in detail how each alternative would be accomplished and the length of time it would take to put the alternative into operation.
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Describe (if not already covered under Interrogatory
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per year per BWR space, and provide a copy of all documents in which the Applicant has analyzed this cost.
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which would be involved in the storing of spent fuel on site
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years.
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(a) Has the Applicant contracted fora supply of new.
(b) If so. has the supplier begun or completed fabrication of the racks?
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(a) Describe in detail the manner in which the new spent q
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(c) Indicate when and where any major assembly is to a
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Identify each person whom the Applicant expects to call I
as an expert witness giving, for each, (1) name, (2) address, (3) current occupation, (4) education, degrees and schools attended; title of master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, (5) title, reference, and summary of his or her published, relevant scientific articles, papers, or books; also identify each person in terms of the subject matter of his or her testimony and the i r i
substance of his or her testimony.
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lM An N K. Morse Dated:
September 18, 1978
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DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE
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License No.-DPR 45 l'
(La Crosse-Boiling Water'Heactor )
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' Service has on this day been effected by personal delivery or first class mail on the following persons:
Ivan W. Smith, Esq.. Chairman Docketing & Service Section
,1 Atomic Safety and Licensing Office of the Secretary 7
Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C..
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e Mr. Ralph S. Decker O. S. Hiestand, Esq'.
Route 4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
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Dr. George C. Anderson Colleen Woodhead, Esq.
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CDepartment of Oceanography Office of Executive Legal d
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' Seattle, Washington-98195 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
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Dated: September 18, 1978 i