ML20216D535

Forwards Request for Addl Info on 860903 Application for Amend to Licenses NPF-37 & NPF-66 Re Use of Boraflex in Reracking of Spent Fuel Pool

ML20216D535
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Site:	Point Beach, Byron, Quad Cities, 05000000
Issue date:	06/22/1987
From:	Olshan L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
References
TAC-62112, TAC-63266, NUDOCS 8706300546
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June 22,1987 Dockets Nos.: STN 50-454 DISTRIBUTION, i

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NRC & Local PDRs ACRS (10) l PDIII-2 Rdg. File PDIII-2 Plant File DCrutchfield Mr. Dennis L. Farrar GHolahan Director of Nuclear Licensing CVogan Commonwealth Edison Company L01shan i

Post Office Box 767 OGC-Bethesda Chicago, Illinois 60690 EJordan

SUBJECT:

BYRON SPENT FUEL P00L EXPANSION-REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TACN0s.62112,63266)

By letter dated November 25, 1986 we sent you a request for additional information that we need to complete our review of your September 3,1986 amendment to rerack the Byron spent fuel pool. However, recent anomalies were found in the Boraflex neutron absorbing material used in the spent fuel pools of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant and Quad Cities Station. Since Boraflex will be used in the proposed reracking at Byron, we have enclosed a request for additional information.

For further clarification, please contact Leonard N. 01shan, Byron Project Manager,at(301)492-8649. The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements of this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under PL 96-511.

Sincerely, Original Signed By/

l Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL'INFORMATION FROM CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BRANCH ON BYRON SPENT FUEL POOL RE-RACKING l

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Based on the recent experience pertaining to degradation of Boraflex

-in spent fuel pools at Quad Cities and Point Beach nuclear power plants, provide justification to demonstrate the continued acceptability of Boraflex for application in the Byron spent fuel pool.

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Based on recent information, provide any changes to the in-service surveillance program for Boraflex n'eutron absorbing material and describe the frequency of examination and acceptance criteria for continued use.

Provide the procedures for testing the Boraflex material and. interpretation of test data.

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Describe the corrective actions to be taken if degraded Boraflex specimens or absorber is found in the spent fuel pool.

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