ML20198Q453
| ML20198Q453 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1998 |
| From: | Stephenson C PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| FRN-62FR58690, RULE-PR-140, RULE-PR-50 62FR58690-00003, 62FR58690-3, NUDOCS 9801230035 | |
| Download: ML20198Q453 (2) | |
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00CKETED USNRC
..o, January 13,1998 Trojan Nuclear Plant gg{j. j O
Docket 50 344 ADJUDC/M5 L4F License NPF-1 i
Secretary, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission DOCKET NLMER PROPOSED RUl.E
,y, gq 0 Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Washington, DC 20555-0001 be AFA 6F69o) i 3
Dear Sirs:
Pronosed Rule Channe issues Tlu: following are current rulemaking issues that may have an impact on the Trojan Nuclear Plant operations, procedures, and insurance requirements:
MN3150-4 F79 (FR Vol 62, No. 210, Page 5800, dated October 30,1997)
" Financial Protection Requirements for Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors" Comment: The Trojan Nuclear Plant is in " Configuration 2" described in the proposed rule.
Spent nuclear fuel is currently in storage in the spent fuel pool, and this fuel has decayed sufficient to preclude any potential clad oxidation events. PGE has received a site specific exemption to the financial protection requirements of the rule (10 CFR 140.11), by letter dated November 2,1995 and an Amendment to Indemnity Agreement No. B-78, dated January 3,1996 as well as an exe:nption to 10 CFR 50.54(w) by letter dated November 17,1993. The NRC Staff concluded that $100 mPlion primary financial protection was all that was needed and that participation in the ind ury retrospective rating plan (secondary level financial protection) was no longer required. The specific spent fuel cladding temperature criteria of the proposed rule was not explicitly stated in the PGE exemption, though both PGE and the NRC Staff concluded that zirconium fuel cladding fires are no longer a concern since the fuel has cooled for more than 3 years. Even thov.-,e s
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