ML20199D229

Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for NRC Bulletin 96-002, Movement of Heavy Loads Over Spent Fuel,Over Fuel in Reactor Core of Over Safety-Related Equipment

ML20199D229
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	01/12/1999
From:	Edison G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Ohanlon J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
References
IEB-96-002, IEB-96-2, TAC-M95647, TAC-M95648, NUDOCS 9901200038
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..... January 12, 1999 Mr. J. P. O'Hanlon  ;

Senior Vice President - Nuclear  !

Virginia Electric and Power Company  !

5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR NRC BULLETIN 96-02,

" MOVEMENT OF HEAVY LOADS OVER SPENT FUEL, OVER FUEL IN THE REACTOR CORE, OR OVER SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT," DATED APRIL 11,1996, FOR SURRY UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M95647 AND M95648)

Dear Mr. O'Hanlon:

On April 11,1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin (NRCB) 96-02," Movement of Heavy Loads Over Spent Fuel, Over Fuelin the Reactor Core, or Over Safety-Related Equipment," to all holders of operating licenses. The NRC issued NRCB 96-02 for three principal reasons:

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1. Alert addressees to the importance of complying with existing regulatory guidelines associated with the control and handling of heavy loads at nuclear power plants,

2. Request that all addressees review their plans and capabilities for handling heavy loads in accordance with existing regulatory guidelines and within their licensing basis as previously analyzed in the final safety analysis report, and

3. Request addressees to report to the NRC whether and to what extent they have complied with the actions requested in this bulletin.

Also the bulletin requested that Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) determine l

whether current activities were within the licensing basis and to submit a license amendment i request as necessary. I In addition, the NRC staff also requested by a Request for Additionalinformation that VEPCO l prepare and submit an evaluation of the plant's heavy-load activities in the moving of dry storage casks. This evaluation was to determine if a tipping-over hazard exists while dry l storage casks are being moved by plant cranes.

In response to NRCB 96-02, you provided a letter dated May 13,1996, as supplemented February 10, and June 26,1997, for Surry Units 1 and 2. These submittals provided both the iL information and responses requested by NRCB 96-02. NRC staff review of the responses to It v NRCB 96-02 finds that, overall, the responses are acceptable; therefore, TAC Nos. M95647 and M95648 are closed.

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J. P. O'Hanlon January 12, 1999 The NRC will continue to review the issue of heavy loads through an ongoing Task Action Plan for heavy loads. Any additional information required for the completion of the Task Action Plan l

will be obtained on a plant-specific basis.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Dr. Gordon E. Edison at 301-415-1448.

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Gordon E. Edison, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 )

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J. P. O'Hanlon The NRC will continue to review the issue of heavy loads C ough an ongoing Task Action Plan for heavy loads. Any additionalinformation required for the completion of the Task Action Plan will be obtained on a plant-specific basis.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Dr. Gordon E. Edison at 301-415-1448.

Sincerely, St./

Gordon E. Edison, Senior Project Manager l Project Directorate 11-2 l Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation .

I Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 cc: See next page

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Mr. J. P. O'Hanlon Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:

Mr. Donald P. Irwin, Esq. Office of the Attorney Gereral Hunton and Williams Commonwealth of Virginia Riverfront Pbza, East Tower 900 East Main Street 951 E. Byrd Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. J. H. McCarthy, Manager Mr. E. S. Grecheck Nuclear Licensing & Operations Site Vice President Support Surry Power Station Innsbrook Technical Center Virginia Electric and Power Company Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Surry, Virginia 23883 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Senior Resident inspector Mr. R. C. Haag Surry Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 5850 Hog Island Road 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Surry, Virginia 23883 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Chairman Mr. W. R. Matthews Board of Supervisors of Surry County Site Vice President Surry County Courthouse North Anna Power Station Surry, Virginia 23683 Virginia Electric and Power Company P. O. Box 402 Dr. W. T. Lough Mineral, Virginia 23117 Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation P. O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Regional /pministrator, Region ll U. S. Nuc, ar Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.

State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218