ML20217K408
| ML20217K408 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1998 |
| From: | Chandu Patel NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Dugger C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| References | |
| TAC-M98325, NUDOCS 9804070219 | |
| Download: ML20217K408 (4) | |
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i Mr. Charl:s M. Dugg:r April 2, 1998 I
4 Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Killona, LA 70066
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPENT FUEL POOL RERACKING AT WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 1
Dear Mr. Dugger:
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing your letter dated March 27,1997, as supplemented by letters dated April 3, October 23 and December 12,1997, and January 21, 1998, requesting to increase the spent fuel storage capacity at the Waterford Steam Electric I
Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3). As discussed in the enclosure, additional information is required from Entergy Operations, Inc., in order for the staff to complete its review regarding the adequacy of radiological assessment for the spent fuel pool reracking at Waterford 3.
We need your response to this request as soon as practical for the NRC staff to complete its review. If you have any questions, please call me.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Chandu P. Patel, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382
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April 2, 1998 Mr. Charles M. Dugger Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Killona, LA 70066
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPENT FUEL POOL RERACKING AT WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (TAC NO. M98325)
Dear Mr. Dugger:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing your letter dated March 27,1997, as supplemented by letters dated April 3, October 23 and December 12,1997, and January 21, 1998, requesting to increase the spent fuel storage capacity at the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3). As discussed in the enclosure, additionalinformation is required from Entergy Operations, Inc., in order for the staff to complete its review regarding the adequacy of radiological assessment for the spent fuel poo! reracking at Waterford 3.
We need your response to this request as soon as practical for the NRC staff to complete its review. If you have any questions, please call me.
Sincerely,
($M h h Chandu P. Patel, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects lil/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 j
Enclosure:
Request for AdditionalInformation cc w/ encl: See next page i
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f Mr. Ch:rt:s M. Dugg:r Entergy Operations, Inc.
Waterford 3 cc:
Administrator Regional Administrator, Region IV Louisiana Radiation Protection Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 82135 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 l
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Arlington,TX 76011 Vice President, Operations Resident inspector /Waterford NPS Support Post Office Box 822 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Killona,l.A 70066 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish 1
Director P. O. Box 302 f
Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Affairs Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.
1 P. O. Box B Executive Vice-President Killona, LA 70066 and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Jackson, MS 39205 Chairman General Manager Plant Operations Louisiana Public Service Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.
One American Place, Suite 1630 P. O. Box B Baton Rouge, L/. 70825-1697 Killona, LA 70066 Licensing Manager Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Killona, LA 70066 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502
-6 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL lt' FORMATION CONCERNING SPENT FUEL POOL CAPACITY EXPANSION WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 DOCKET NO. 50-382 1.
Discuss how the increased number of fuel assemblies stored in the spent fuel pool ( SFP) and cask storage' pit will affect the dose rates in adjacent accessible areas (including any accessible areas below the SFP). You should describe how the dose rates will differ both i
during storage and movement of spent fuel.
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Discuss any changes to the zoning of the train bay (and any other areas) that will be necessitated by the movement of fuelinto and out of the cask storage pit. If the train bay 4
will be rezoned to a locked high radiation area, describe how this change in zoning will l
affect r.efueling operations and describe any procedural changes that will have to be made as a result of this rezoning.
3.
Describe any use of TV monitoring that will be use to monitor the movements of the diver in the SFP. Discuss what precautions will be used to ensure that the divers will maintain a safe distance from any spent fuel assemblies or other high radiation sources in the SFP.
4.
Discuss the shipment and disposal of the old spent fuel rack modules.
5.
Provide the calculated dose (thyroid and whole body) to the control room operator as a result of a fuel handling accident (include all assumptions used).
6.
Discuss how the storage of the additional spent fuel assemblies will affect the releases of radioactive gases (specifically, Kr-85,1-131 and tritium) from the SFP.
7.
Discuss how the storage of the additional spent fuel assemblies will affect the releases of radioactive liquids from the plant.
8.
Discuss your plans to use a vacuum to remove any crud or other debris from the floor of the SFP before and during the SFP reracking project.
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