ML20198E384
| ML20198E384 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1992 |
| From: | Fairtile M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Jeffery Grant YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M83991, NUDOCS 9212070076 | |
| Download: ML20198E384 (5) | |
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Docket No. 50-29 Ms. Jane M. Grant Senior Licensing Engineer Yankee Atomic Electric Company 580 Main Street Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398
Dear Ms. Grant:
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION FROM THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RULE 10 CFR 50.54(q) AND APPROVAL OF THE DEFUELED EMERGENCY PLAN AT THE YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M83991) (CORRECTION)
The above captioned exemption was issued by the staff-on October 30, 1992. We have discovered the following error on page 2 of the exemption occurring in the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section Ill in that the word
" cask" should be deleted from the sentence. The error also occurred on page 2, Section 2.0 of the accompanying Safety Evaluation. This error has no effect on the conclusions of the Safety Evaluation.
We are enclosing replacement pages for the aforementioned documents.
Sincerely,
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Morton B. Fairtile, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Operating Reactor Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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November 24, 1992 Docket No. 50-29 Ms. Jane M. Grant Senior Licensing Engineer-Yankee Atomic Electric Company 580 Main Street' Bolton, Massachusetts 017#0-1398
Dear Ms. Grant:
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION FROM THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RULE 10 CFR 50.54(q)-AND:
APP'10 VAL OF THE DEFUELED EMERGENCY PLAN AT THE YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M83991) (CORRECTION) i The above captioned exemption was issued by the staff on October 30 1992. We have discovered the following error on ) age 2 of the exemption occurring in the last sentence of the first paragrapi of Section III-in that the word
" cask" should be deleted from the ' sentence.. -The error also occurred on page 2, Section'2.0 of the accompanying Safety Evaluation. This error has no.
effect on the conclusions of the Safety Evaluation.
We are enclosing replacement pages for the aforementioned documents.
Sincerely,
$, hhh a-Morton B. Fairtile, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate--
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I Dr. Andrew C. Kadak, President Mr. David Rodham, Director and Chief Executive Office ATTN: Mr. James B. Muckerheide Yankee Atomic Electric Company Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency 4
i 580 Main Street 400 Worcester Road Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 P. O. Box 1496 Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-0317 Thomas Dignan, Esq.
Ropes and Gray Chairman, Franklin County One International Place Commission Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624 425 Main Street Greenfield, Massachusetts 03101 Mr. N. N. St. Laurent Plant Superintendent Executive Director Yankee Atomic Electric Company New England Conference of Public i
Star Route Utility Comissioners Rowe, Massachusetts 01367 45 Memorial Circle Augusta, Maine 04330 Resident Inspector Yankee Nuclear Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 28 Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts 01350 Regional Administrator, Region I
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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Robert M. Hallisey, Director Radiation Control Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health 305 South Street j
Boston, Massachusetts 02130 Commissioner Richard P. Cedano Vermont Department of Public Service 120 State Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, Vermont 05602-l Mr. Jay'K. Thayer Vice President and Manager of Operations i
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the requirements of 10 CFR.50 - Appendix E, Sections IV.F.2 and IV.F.3, related to emergency preparedness exercise training requirements. The staff granted this exemption by letter dated July 24, 1992 (57 FR 34156).
A second exemption related to emergency planning was submitted on-1 July 2,1992, with a concurrent request for NRC approval of a replacement Defueled Energency Plan (DEP) for-the YNPS; this. second exemption is the j
action being evaluated herein..The licensee provided additional information and further clarification of. its accident analysis by letters dated July 23, i'
July 30, August 12, August 14, and August 26, 1992, i
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l The justification presented by the licensee for the exemption request is that the reactor has been defueled and the fuel removed from the containment (Vapor Container) to the spent fuel storage sce,i (Spent Fuel Pit) and the reactor cannot be returned t; aperstion because of the August 5,1992 license amendment. The.l'icensee indicated that the-potentialLrisk to the public was significantly reduced and-the range of credible accidents and accident j.
consequences for YNPS were limited for the currently configured shutdown and defueled condition.
The maximum credible accident for this facility is l
associated with the Spent Fuel Pit; specifically, a fuel handling accident.
The NRC staff has independently calculated the offsite doses resulting -
from such'a. fuel handling accident using-the assumptions and parameters in the NRC Standard Review Plan, the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), and the e
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2.0 STAFF EVALVATION OF THE DEFUELED EMERGENCY PLAN The NRC staff independently evaluated the offsite radiological consequences of the maximum credible accident for YNPS in its defueled state, namely, a fuel handling accident where a fuel assembly was dropped. The analysis was based upon the assumptions and parameters in the NRC Standard Review Plan, the YNPS Final Safety Analysis Report, and the licensee's submittals dated May 22, 1992, and July 2,1992. The staff's analysis indicates that at the exclusion area boundary, the whole body dose, the thyroid dose, and the skin dose would be a small fraction of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Protective Action Guides (PAGs).
The licensee's calculated doses at the exclusion area boundary for the whole body, the thyroid, and the skin, were also a small fraction of the EPA PAGs.
2.1 Assianment uf Responsibility (0raanizational Control)
The staff has reviewed the YAEC DEP and concludes that the planning standards regarding responsibilities for emergency response are adequately addra sed.
The DEP describes the on-shift and augmented organizations that are intended to be part of the overall response organization in the event of an emergency at the YNPS.
In support of the normal shift organization, YAEC maintains the capability to provide corporate support, including senior personnel, facilities, equipment and financial resources.
Local agency and contract support services are identified as well as copies of letters of agreement listing support organization responsibilities and arrangements.
2.2 Onsite Emeraency Oraanization The planning standard regarding on-shift facility licensee responsibilities for emergency response is adequately addressed in-the DEP considering the defueled status of the facility.
The DEP describes the normal plant organization, the Emergency Response Organization, and the augmented organization covering the Technical Support Center (TSC) and the Control Room. The licensee has provided a description for each of the emergency response positions.
The plan identifies the incident Director's responsibilities, including emergency classification, offsite notifications, command and control, and authorizati i of onsite protective actions.
4 2.3 Emeraency Response Sunoort and Resource 1 The planning standard regarding arrangements for requesting and utilizing assistance resources has been adequately addressed in the DEP considering the defueled status of the YNPS facility. YAEC has arrangements with local support agencies for ambulance services, hospital facilities, and with the Rowe Fire Department for onsite fire fighting assistance.
Letters of agreement are found in Appendix A of the DEP.
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