ML20215M131
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1986 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT N0. 98 TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-20 CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY PALISADES PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-255 INTRODUCTION By letter dated June 20, 1986, Consumers Power Company (CPCo) requested changes to Provisional Operating License No. DPR-20 and the Technical Specifications for the Palisades Plant which would replace specific descriptions of special nuclear, byproduct, and source materials. CPCo requested a change to the existing license condition to allow possession of Cs-137 quantities up to 1000 Ci as follows:
" Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30, " Rules of General Applicability of Licensing of Byproduct Material", to receive, possess and use in connection with operation of the facility 1500 curies of Polonium-210 as two sealed sources not to exceed 750 curies each,1000 curies of Cesium-137 as multiple sealed calibration sources and up to 500 millicuries per nuclide of any byproduct material with Atomic Numbers 3 to 83, inclusive, without restriction to chemical and physical form to a total of 10 curies."
DISCUSSION The increase to 1000 curies of Cesium-137 as multiple sealed calibration sources is needed by the licensee to permit calibration of high range radiation monitors, added as part of post-TMI upgrades, and other radiation detection instruments. The calibrated source will allow the verification of the accuracy of these instruments. Consolidation of the individual Cesium-137 sources into a single possession limit is intended to eliminate the need for further license amendments in the future.
The licensee has also provided a Technical Specification that describes the leak test requirements for sealed sources.
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The licensee's radiation safety program is intended to provide for the safe l
storage ard handling of sealed radioactive sources and assures protection against undue exposure while handling them. The program also limits use of these sources to experienced and qualified personnel. We have evaluated the
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licensee's personnel qualifications, facilities, equipment, and procedures for handling byproduct, source and special nuclear material. On the basis of that i
review, we conclude that the licensee's provisions as described are consistent with Regulatory Guide 1.70.3 and, therefore, meet the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70.
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, On the basis of the licensee's radiation safety program, previous reviews, and i
1 information provided by NRC Region III staff, the staff concurs that Palisades has an adequate Health Physics organization and radiation protection program, and that personnel are adequately trained to handle the new sealed sources.
The staff, therefore, concludes that the incorporation of flexible yet controlled licensing provisions for the receipt, possession, and use of byproduct, source and special nuclear material into the operating license for Palisades is acceptable.
The proposed amendment to the license does not authorize an increase in the amount of special nuclear material as reactor fuel.
Based on the above, we conclude that the licensee's proposed amendment to allow possession of increased quantities of Cs-137 source material up to 1000 curies meets the criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.70.-3 for assuring safe handling of radiation sources, and therefore, satisfies the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70 concerning the licensing of byproduct, source and special nuclear materials.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendment involves a change in the installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20.
The staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding. Accordingly, this amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
CONCLUSION We also conclude, based on the considerations discussed above, that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and the issuance-of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Date:
October 15, 1986 Principal Contributors:
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