ML20148F296

Requests That Util Review NRC Inservice Insp Requirements, Tech Specs Re Discharging Fuel & Inservice Insp Schedule Re Projected Fuel Storage Capability

ML20148F296
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	02/09/1976
From:	Purple R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 8011040754
Download: ML20148F296 (2)

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20 Turnpike Road JRbuchanan Westboro, Massachusetts 01581 DEisenhut VStello RE: YANKEE-ROWS ATOMIC POWER STATION OELD As you undoubtedly know, the current shortage of offsite fuel storage space and fuel reprocessing capability has curtailed the ability of some operating reactor facilities to ship spent fuel to an offsite location. ThisConsequently, situation will probably continue to exist for several more years.

spent fuel is accumulating in onsite spent fuel storage pools; and as the available onsite storage space is used up, more facilities will not have adequate capacity to discharge a full reactor core to the storage pool.

Tne capabilif,y to discharge a full core from tne reactor vessel to the storage pool is considered to be an operational consideration rather than a safety problem. However, it should be noted that in some facilities, complete core unloading may be necessary to perform some of the requ, ired reactor coolant system inservice inspections. Thus, tne inability to disonarge a full core could preclude compliance with these inspection requirements and continued operation.

. 'de suggest that you review the inservice inspection requirements in the NRC regulations and your Technical Specifications to determine whether they require discharging fuel, and review your schedule for performing these inspections in view of your projected fuel storage capability. If you find that your current inservice inspection schedules cannot be accommodated within your projected ability to discharge fuel, you should consider advancing your inspection schedules accordingly or taking other action to alleviate the probles.

Sincerely.

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