ML20236Q255
| ML20236Q255 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000754 |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1998 |
| From: | Kirkland M GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Bennington G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9807200103 | |
| Download: ML20236Q255 (7) | |
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11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Attention: Ms. Gloria Bennington
Dear Ms. Bennington:
Please find enclosed, information requesting route approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73, for the shipment ofirradiated test fuel rods.
If you have any questions or correspondence regarding this request, please contact the undersigned. Your immediate attention to this request is respectfully requested. Thank you for your cooperation.-
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1 M.W. Kirkland, Sr. Specialist Licensing & Traffic Mail Code 200 Tel.: (408) 925-5703 Fax.: (408) 925-2570 Enclosure l
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IRRADIATED FUEL ROUTE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMERICK NUCLEAR POWER STATION POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA TO VALLECITOS. NUCLEAR CENTER PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 1998 i
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This: route request is for a shipment of irradiated reactor fuel rods from Philadelphia Electric Company, Limerick Nuclear Power Station, Pottstown,'PA to Vallecitos Nuclear Center. Pleasanton,.CA.
This shipment will be made by GE Nuclear Energy from Limerick on our SNM-1270 License.
The proposed shipments consists of irradiated boiling water reactor fuel rode.
These fuel rods are part of an ongoing research and development program sponsored by the General Electric Company, GE Nuclear Energy.
The details of this shipment will be provided under separate covers as required per 10 CFR 73.37 prior to the shipment.
General Electric Company will assume responsibility as the shipper using the route as approved.
General Electric will make arrangements to acquire armed escorts per 10 CFR 73.37 through the heavily populated areas identified.
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V S H I P-H E N T INF0RMATION 1.
CARGO DESCRIPTION 1.-
Quantity and Type of Fuel a.
Total Fuel Rod - A BWR "HRCQ" b.
Total Curies --(Later) c.
Total Decay' Heat - (Later) d.
Total Weight U plus Pu - (Later)'
Note: The isotopic information,has not yet been completed and will be provided prior to shipment.
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Cask Identification
-Model NLI 1/2
. Certificate No. USA /9010/B( )F 3.
Loaded Weights Trailer - 13,980 Lbs Truck --18,500 Lbs Cask - 47,500 Lbs II.
ANTICIPATED SCHRDULE~
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Number of Shipments - One-2.
Approximate Duration of complete transfer - 78 hours9.027778e-4 days <br />0.0217 hours <br />1.289683e-4 weeks <br />2.9679e-5 months <br /> 3.
Proposed Shipment Schedule - Early August 1998 III.
ROUTE l
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Origin and Destination a.
Origin:
Limerick Nuclear Power Station Pottstown, Pennsylvania b.
-Destination:
GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center Pleasanton, California 2..
Proposed Route (See Page 2) I
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Proposed Routing Pennavlvania Origin,, Evergreen Rd. north to US 422 1.0 mile US 422 east to US 202 15.0 miles US 202 west to I-76 1.0 miles I-76 west to I-81 105.0 miles I-81. south to Maryland line-55.0 miles Subtotal 177.0 miles
. Maryland I-81-south to I-70 4.0 miles I-70 west to I-68 18.0 miles I-68 west to West Virginia line 34.0 miles Subtotal.
56.0 miles West Virainia
'I-68 west to I-79 62.0 miles I-79 north to Pennsylvania line 74.0 miles 12.0 miles Subtotal-Pennsvlirania I-79 north to I-70 35.0 miles.
I-70 west to Virginia State line 21.0 milem Subtotal 56.0 miles West Virainia I-70 west to Ohio State line Subtotal 10.0 miles Ohio I-70 west to I-270 121.0 miles I-270 south / west / north to I-70 18.0 miles
-I-70 west to Indiana State line 93.0 miles Subtotal 232.0 miles Indiana I-70 west.to I-465 67.0 miles I-465 south /weet/ north to I-74 25.0 miles I-74 west to Illinois State line 71.0 miles Subtotal 163.0 miles Illinois I-74 west to I-474 127.0 miles I-474 west / north to I-74 15.0 miles I-74 west to I-280 74.0 miles
-I-280 west to Iowa State line 10.0 miles Subtotal 226.0 miles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _
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Proposed Routing - Cont'd Iowa I-280 west / north to I-80 9.0 miles I-80 west to I-680 261.0 miles I-680 south / west to Nebraska State line 29.0 miles Subtotal 299.0 miles Hebraaka I-680 west to I-80 13.0-miles
-I-80 west to Wyoming line 452.0 miles Subtotal 465.0 miles Wynmina I-80 west to Utah line Subtotal 455.0 miles l
Utah I-80 west to Nevada line Subtotal 202.0 miles Nevada l
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'I-80 west to California line
' Subtotal 418.O' miles California I-80 west to I-5 108.0 miles I-5 south to I-205 86.0 miles I-205 west to I-580 12.0 miles 1-580 west to I-680 21.0 miles I-680 south to CA-84 8.0 miles CA-84 east to GE Facility 1.0 mile Subtotal 216.0 miles Total 3,049.0 miles Estimated elapsed time for shipment is approximately 78 hrs, based on an average speed of 40 miles per hr.
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Location of Planned Stopovers, Food and Fuel Stops
. Finalized, once er route is approved.
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Carrier Our carrier, Tri-State Motor Transit Company, has assured us.they will transport these irradiated reactor fuel rods over the route as approved. 5
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HEAVILY POPULATED' ARRAS REQUIRING ARMFD ESCORT The urbanized areas anticipated on route are as follows:
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Pennsylvania border to border - State required 2.
Columbus, OH 3.
Indianapolis, IN 4.
Illinois border to border - State required 5.
Davenport. IA 6.
Des Moines, IA 7.
Omaha, NE 8.
Lincoln, NE
- 9. Esit Lake City, Utah
- 10. Reno, NV
- 11. Sacramento. CA
- 12. Stockton, CA GE Nuclear Energy will take action required by 10 CFR Part 73, to secure armed escort services through the urbanized areas as identified on the approved route.
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COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES Tri-State Motor Transit Company has a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> number which will receive 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> check calls from the transport while shipment is in transit.
The GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Pleasanton, CA will maintain a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> emergency responce number.
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