ML20148L035

Safety Review of Amend Appl of 780928 Re Storage of Fuel Assemblies at Subj Facil.Amend Is Concerned Soley W/Nuc Criticality Safety in Partial Dismantling of of Fuel Assemblies.Approval of Amend Is Recommended

ML20148L035
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Site:	07000371
Issue date:	10/10/1978
From:	Stevenson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 7811200097
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UNITED STATES y*

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 5

~0 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20556 Q*****je OCT 101978 1

DOCKET NO.:

70-371 LICENSEE:

United Nuclear Corporation (UNC)

FACILITY:

Naval Fuel Fabrication Plant Montville, Connecticut

SUBJECT:

SAFETY REVIEW 0F AMENDMENT APPLICATION DATED SEPTEMBER 28,1978, (CLASSIFIED) ALTERATION AND STORAGE OF FUEL ASSEMBLIES, PC N0, 78131 A, MC.

REVIEWER:

R. L. Stevenson

Background

The subject classified application supersedes an unclassified applica-tion dated August 24, 1978, and conforms to the established license fonnat. The amendment concerns partial dismantling (that does not affect the fuel bearing portions) of Government furnished fuel assemblies and subsequent storage.

Discussion The fuel assemblies are to be handled and stored in accordance with previously approved limits in the existing license.

No immersion operations are to be conducted. The amendment is concerned solely with nuclear criticality safety since the dismantling operations do not involve the fuel-bearing portions. The operations to be authorized meet the nuclear safety standard established in the existing license, which provides assurance of subcriticality under both nonnal and credible abnormal conditions.

The proposed license amendment was discussed with Mr. J. Roth. I&E Region I principal inspector for the UNC plant, in telecons on October 3 and 4, 1978. Mr. Roth saw no objection to issuance of the amendment.

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-00T 101978 conclusion The proposed fuel assembly handling and storage controls provide-assurance of nuclear criticality safety under normal and accident conditions. Approval of the authorizing license amendment is recommended.

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/s Robert L. Stevenson Fuel Processing & Fabrication Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety

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