ML20151Y459

Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Util 880624 Request for Amend to Tech Spec Re Spent Fuel Pool Capacity Expansion.Use of Existing Spent Fuel Racks as Free Standing W/No Seismic Restraints Acceptable

ML20151Y459
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	08/22/1988
From:	Boyle M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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TAC-68157, NUDOCS 8808260396
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• August 22, 1988 Docket No. 50-245 DISTRIBUTION d DecRet-Ffle4 MBoyle Mr. Edward J. Mroczka, Senior Vice President NRC & Local PDRs OGC Nuclear Engineering and Operations Gray File EJordan Northeast Nuclear Energy Company SVarga BCrimes Post Office Box 270 BBoger ACRS(10)

Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 SNorris

SUBJECT:

SPENT FUEL POOL CAPACITY EXPANSION (TAC NO. 68157) - l MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 i

By letter dated June 24, 1988 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) requested an amendment to the Millstone Unit No.1 Technical Specifications which would specify the maximum capacity of the spent fuel storage pool. In that letter it was proposed that the review process be broken up into three  !

pases. The purpose of this letter is to issue the safety evaluation for the first phase, the removal of seismic restre.ints and the qualification of the ,

existing spent fuel racks as free-standing racks.

The staff reviewed the June 24, 1988 submittal, together with additional  ;

information provided in letters dated July 29 and August 12, 1988 and at 1 meetings on June 16, July 7 and August 1, 1988. The staff in its safety evaluation (enclosed) concludes that the use of the existing spent fuel racks as free-standing racks with no seismic restraints is acceptable.

The staff is currently reviewing information for the second phase (evaluation of the new spent fuel racks and structural adequacy) and is scheduled to issue a safety evaluation by November 1,1988. A safety evaluation for the third phase of review (thennal hydraulic, criticality and review sunnary) supporting the proposed license amendment is scheduled to be issued early in 1989.

Sincerely, Michael L. Boyle, Project Manager Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Enclosure-As stated i i

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, Mr. Edward J. Mroczka Millstone Nuclear Power Station l Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Unit No. 1 l CC:

l l Gerald Garfield, Esquire R. M. Kacich, Manager l l Day, Berry and Howard Generation Facilities Licensing Counselors at Law Northeast Utilities Service Company City Place Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 W. D. Romberg, Vice President D. O. Nordquist Nuclear Operations Manager of Quality Assurance Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Bcx 270 Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Kevin McCarthy, Director Regional Administrator Radiation Control Unit Region I Department of Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission l State Office Building 475 Allendale Road l Hartford, Connecticut 06106 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Bradford S. Chase, Under Secretary First Selectmen l Energy Division Town of Waterford Office of Policy and Panagerrent  !'

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