ML20204B578

Forwards Technical Evaluation Supporting VRS-002, 10CFR61 Waste Form Conformance Program for Solidified Process Waste Chem Corp Vol Reduction & Solidification Sys for Util Use as Ref Document

ML20204B578
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	10/17/1988
From:	Rivenbarkg Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group
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ML20204B583	List: ML20204B578 ML20204B727
References
TAC-63994, NUDOCS 8810200270
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October 17, 1988 s.L,.

• Docket No. 50-354 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric & Gas Company-Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Je sey 08038

SUBJECT:

USE OF WASTE CHEM SYSTEM (LAC N0. N994)

Re:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATiOH By letter dated August 3,1988, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSESG) requested NRC app oval of the use of the Waste Chem Corporation Volume Reduction and Solidification (VRS) System.(Waste Chem System) installed at i

Hope Creek Generating Station for processing Cless B and C radioactive vaste.

By letter to PSE8G dated April 9,1987, regarding the Hope Creek Process Control Program (PCP), the staff found the Hope Creek PCP, Revision 1, to be acceptable on an interim basis. The PCP describes, among other things, the use of the Waste Chem System referencing the Waste Chem Topical Report, VRS-002, '10 CFR 61 Waste Form Ccnformance Program for Solidified Process Waste Produced by a Waste Chem Corporation Volume Reduction and Solidification System" (Wa!.te Chem Topical Report) dated May 1986. At that time the staff's review of the Waste Chem Topical Report was underway and the staff stated that its interim acceptance would be in effect until the staff completed its review of this Topical report.

The staff completed its review early this year and concluded that the Topical Report is an acceptable reference document for licensing asphalt-encapsulated waste forms produced oy the Waste Chem VRS System, subject to (identified) conditions. A copy of the Technical Evaluation Report (TER) is enclosed.

On the basis of our review of your request and the staff's earlier review and acceptance of the subject Topical Report, we find the use of the Waste Chem System at Hope Creek to be acceptable to the extent specifSd and under the limitations delineated in the enclosed TER.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION By letter dated August 3, 1988, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) requested NRC approval of the use of the Waste Chem Corporation Volume Reduction and Solidification (VRS) System (Waste Chem System) installed at Hope Creek Generating Station for processing Class B and C radioactive waste.

B/ letter te P IAG dated April 9, 1987, regarding the Ht Creek Process Control Program (DCP), the staff found the Hope Creek PCP, Revision 1, to be acceptabt e on an interim basis. The PCP describes, among other things, the use of the Waste Chem System referencing the Waste Chem Topical Report, VRS-002, "10 CFR 61 Waste Form Conformance Program for Solidified Process Waste Produced by a Waste Chem Corporation Volume Reduction and Solidification System" (Waste Chem Topical Report) dated May 1986. At that time the staff's review of the Waste Chem Topical Report was underway and the staff stated that its interim acceptance would be in effect until the staff completed its review of this Topical report. The staff completed its review early this year and concluded that the Topical Report is an acceptable reference document for licensi g asphalt-encapsulated waste forms produced by the Waste Chem VPS System, sub.iect to (identified) conditions.

A copy of the Technical Evaluation Report (TER) is enclosed.

On the basis of our review of your request and the staff's earlier review and acceptance of the subject Topical Report, we find the use of the Waste Chem Syctem at Hope Creek to be acceptable to the extent specified and under the limitations delineated in the enclosed TER.

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