ML20147C100
| ML20147C100 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/1997 |
| From: | Stone J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| TAC-M89161, NUDOCS 9702050264 | |
| Download: ML20147C100 (3) | |
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January 30, 1997 Mr. Otto L. Maynard President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Post Office Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CRITICALITY ACCIDENT MONITORS, WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M89161)
Dear Mr. Maynard:
The staff is reviewing your September 19, 1995, request for an exemption from 10 CFR 70.24, Criticality Accident Requirements.
In order to complete our review, the following information is needed:
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What are the possible sources of water.during new fuel handling operations? How are these sources controlled during the handling of new fuel?
2.
Discuss why the exemption would remain valid for possible future fuel enrichment increases above 4.5 weight. percent,U-235.
3.
Verify that, with the requested exemption,. radiation monitoring remains available to meet the ' requirements of 10'CFR 50, Appendix A, General Design Criteria 63 for fuel storage areas.
Also include a discussion of the training provided personnel in responding to area radiation monitor i
al arms.
It is requested that you respond to the above within 45 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CRITICALITY ACCIDENT MONITORS, WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC N0. M89161)
Dear Mr. Maynard:
The staff is reviewing your September 19, 1995, request for an exemption from 10 CFR 70.24, Criticality Accident Requirements.
In order to complete our review, the following information is needed:
1.
What are the possible sources of water during new fuel handling operations? How are these sources controlled during the handling of new fuel?
2.
Discuss why the exemption would remain valid for possible future fuel enrichment increases above 4.5 weight percent U-235, 3.
Verify that, with the requested exemption, radiation monitoring remains available to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, General Design Criteria 63 for fuel storage areas. Also include a discussion of the training provided personnel in responding to area radiation monitor al arms.
It is requested that you respond to the above within 45 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely, b/
mes C. Stone, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-482 cc: See next page
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Mr. Otto L. Maynard January 30, 1997 cc:
Jay Silberg, Esq.
Vice President Plant Operations Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 2300 N Street, NW P. O. Box 411 Washington, D.C.
20037 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Regional Administrator, Region IV Supervisor Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 411 Arlington, Texas 76011 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Resident Inspectors Office P. O. Box 311 8201 NRC Road Burlington, Kansas 66839 Steedman, Missouri 65077-1032 Chief Engineer Supervisor Regulatory Compliance Utilities Division Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Kansas Corporation Commission P.O. Box 411 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Burlington, Kansas 66839 Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Attorney General Judicial Center 301 S.W. 10th 2nd Floor Topeka, Kansas 66612 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse Burlington, Kansas 66839 Public Health Physicist Bureau of Air & Radiation Division of Environment Kansas Department of Health 3
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Topeka, Kansas 66620
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