ML20213G413
| ML20213G413 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 11/11/1986 |
| From: | Bailey J GEORGIA POWER CO., SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. |
| To: | Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GN-1175, NUDOCS 8611180091 | |
| Download: ML20213G413 (2) | |
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Southern Company Services, Inc.
Post Office Boa 282 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 4 7 94 Vogtle Project November 11, 1986 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation File:
X7BC35 Attention: Mr. B. J. Youngblood Log:
GN-1175 PWR Project Directorate #4 Division of PWR Licensing A U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 NRC DOCKET NUMBERS 50-424 AND 50-425 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NUMBERS CPPR-108 AND CPPR-109 V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 SER OPEN ITEM 16:
SPENT FUEL STOPAGE RACKS
Dear Mr. Denton:
In a teleconference on November 7, your staff requested documentation of Georgia Power Company's position on the development of a surveillance program for the spent fuel storage racks. GPC's position is outlined in the attachment to this letter.
If your staff requires any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, j
J. A. Bailey Project Licensing Manager MSH:rbs Attachment xc:
R. E. Conway NRC Regional Administrator R. A. Thomas NRC Resident Inspector J. E. Joiner, Esquire D. Feig B. W. Churchill, Esquire R. W. McManus M. A. Miller (2)
L. T. Gucwa B. Jones, Esquire Vogtle Project File G. Bockhold, Jr.
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0 Georgia Power Company Position on the Development of a Spent Fuel Storage Rack Surveillance Program The intent of the spent fuel storage rack surveillance program will be to simulate the long-term effects of radiation on the racks' neutron absorber (poison) material through the use of a poison specimen.
In order to ensure that the poison specimen receives maximum exposure, the specimen will be exposed by a fuel assembly irradiated for an entire cycle.
Therefore, surveillance will not begin until near the end of the first cycle.
If a temporary off-load of the core is required during the first cycle, the burnup of the fuel and the storage time of the fuel will not be sufficient to provide maximum exposure to the poison specimen.
In addition, the two spent fuel storage racks presently installed may not become part of the permanent rack configuation.
No final decision has been made on this subject and it is unlikely one will be made prior to commercial operation of Unit 1.
Consequently, GPC would prefer to refrain from developing, at the present time, a surveillance program for racks that may not be used.
After the final rack configuration is determined, a surveillance program will be subsequently developed and implemented by the end of the first refueling cycle.
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