ML20215J340
| ML20215J340 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/05/1987 |
| From: | Roberts J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| REF-PROJ-M-40 NUDOCS 8705070370 | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Leland C. Rouse, Chief I
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SUPJECT:
MEETINGWITHNUCLEARASSURANCECORPORATION(NAC).
DSTE AND TIME:
April 29, 1987 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
5th Floor Conference Room, Willste Building, Silver Spring, Maryland ATTENDEES:
See Enclosure 1 PURPOSE:
To discuss a new dry storace cask design for consolidated fuel and NAC's Quality Assurance Program DISCUSSION:
Although the original purpose of the meeting was only to discuss NAC's new design, the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the topical safety analysis report (TSAR) review underway for NAC's S/T dry cask design for intact spent fuel assemblies. The quality assurance program review was the first item covered. NAC submitted proposed responses to NRC staff comments for discussion (see Enclosure 2. Proposed Responses to QA comments on FAC S/T TSAR Revision 1). These were dis-cussed. NRC striff notM that with respect to Question 13 nomenclature should cnt respond in text and drawings. With respect to Question 14. NAC reiterated its commitment to per-l form manageracnt audits.
Clarity of responses to Cuestion 7, l
8, and 9 was also discussed.
NRC staff will examine the proposed responses submitted and comment, if necessary, on them prior to NAC's submittal of Revision 2 of its TSAR in mid-May 1987 Other sections of NAC's Revisinn 2 were discussed with respect l
to cask tipover and drop analyses.
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submitted es part of the Revision 2 submittal.
PAC discussed its new cask design for storing consolidated FWR fuel assemblics in canisters (capacity 28 canisters). While new analyses will be required (i.e., structural, thermal, 0700070370 070D03 PDH PHOJ M-4 0 PDR w
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S IM7 criticality, and shielding), the design of the cask body is that of the NAC S/T cask with a new basket design and possibly a new impact limiter design. NAC is preparing a TSAR for this design for 00E. This cask is to be included in DOE's research and development program at the Idaho National Engint.ering Laboratory. Plans for submittal of this cask design to the NRC are not clear yet.
Oricinal Signea ty, John P. Roberts, feting Section Leader Irradiated Fuel Section Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Fuel Cycle, Medical, Academic, and Comercial Use Safety
Enclosures:
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Attendance List 2.
Proposed Responses DISTRIBUTION w/ enclosures Project M.40 FCIF R/F FBrown JSpraul PDR JRoberts Beveridge/ Cornell 1 23 RCilimberg JSchneider FSturz DRTT.T NAME:) Roberts /ast
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ATTENDANCE LIST FOR NAC-NRC MEETING 4/29/87 WILLSTE Bil!LDING ATTENDEES John P. Roberts flRC/hMSS Ramon(Ray)Cilinherg NRC/NRR George N. Dixon, Jr.
NAC Alan H. Wells NAC Fritt Sturz NRC/hMS$
Jim Schneidor NRC/NHSS Charles P. Johnson NAC Jack Spraul NPC/NRR/0A0 i
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PROPOSED KSPONSES 10 QA C M NTS ON NAC 5/T TSAN REVISION 1
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- 3) Telephone conversations, USNRC (Jack Spraul) and NAC (G.N. Dixon) January 13, 1987; and USNRC (Jack Spraul) and MAC (CBW) March 9, 1987 During the course of the USNRC review of the NAC S/T TSAR (Project No, M-40),
sixteen quality assurance related questions have been directed to NAC. Ques-tions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 have been previously resolved.
This submittal addresses questions 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 11, 14 and 16.
The resolution of questions 3, 4, 5,10,11,12 and 16 are through revisions to the NAC S/T TSAR, Chapter 11. Resolutions to questions 13 and 14 are submitted below.
Question 3 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11 Quostion 4 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11 Quostion_5 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11 Question 10 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11
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Quostion 11 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11 Question 12 Sco TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11 Question 13 The NAC S/T cask structures, com)onents and systems important to safety are categorized in Section 3.4 of the TSAR. Enclosed also for your information is an uncontrolled copy of. the approved EMP Procedure 280, Basic Components Important to Safety. Rev. O, 1/28/87.
This procedure is the means by which NAC implements the categorization stated in TSAR Section 3.4 Question 14 (Refers to Question 5.b)
NAC Quality Assurance Procedure QAM lli.1, Definition 3, Management A_udits, requires periodic audits or assessments of the scope, status, adequacy and compliance of the NAC QA program to regulatory requirements (including 10 CFR 72). Note that by the language and the separation from Defini-tions 1 and 2, this is very specifically an audit / assessment of the QA function itself (not an internal design or externa 7 supplier audit performed by QA).
This is an integral part of the approved NAC QA Program (approval number 0018. Revision 2, dated 2/10/86).
NAC hereby comits to perform such management audits of its Quality Assurance Program as implemented on each NAC program.
NAC further comits that such audits will be performed at least annually and will be performed by an exter-nel quallfled source specifically contracted for this purpose.
Question 16 See TSAR Revision 2. Chapter 11
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