ML20236R622
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| Issue date: | 07/15/1998 |
| From: | Ray P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Adensam E NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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R . ,; - e; I b July 15, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: Elinor G. Adensam, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1
THRU:_ I Ronald R. Bellamyl Acting Director.
Project Directorate ill-3_
. Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Phillip M. Ray, Project Manager L Project Directorate ill-3 ,
Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV; i
. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
FINAL UPDATE FOR CLOSURE OF THE DRY CASK STORAGE ;
l ACTION PLAN 1 l
The " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan" was' developed in June 1995 to identify and resolve major
' issues and problems in the area of dry cask storage of spent reactor fuel in independent spent i fuel storage installations (ISFSis). The pian addresses broad technical areas (such as heavy l load control and cask loading / unloading), cask- or vendor-specific concems (such' as the l VSC-24 seal weld integrity issue and the performance of VECTRA in the area of quality assurance), and enhancement of inspection and enforcement guidance.
! The plan was revised in June 1997 to remove some completed items, as described in the memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and Frank J. Miraglia to Hugh L. Thompson, January 30,
- 1997, " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan Update," and, thereby, improve the readability and -
! usability of the document. A thorough review of the resolution paths for the remaining items in this action plan was conducted prior to the February 17,1998, NMSS/NRR office directors' l interface meeting between Carl Paperiello and Sam Collins. The review yielded a method by
! - which to close the remaining open items in the action plan. The attached final" Dry Cask Storage
! Action Plan" update describes the closure of the remaining items in the action plan. /
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Attachment:
As stated
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. 4 July 15, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: Elinor G. Adensam, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation THRU: Ronald R. Bellamy, Acting Director Project Directorate ill-3
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FROM: Phillip M. Ray, Project Manager i Project Directorate lil-3 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
FINAL UPDATE FOR CLOSURE OF THE DRY CASK STORAGE ACTION PLAN l The " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan" was developed in June 1995 to identify and resolve major issues and problems in the area of dry cask storage of spent reactor fuel in independent spent
!- fuel storage installations (ISFSis). The plan addresses broad technical areas (such as heavy load control and cask loading / unloading), cask- or vendor-specific concerns (such as the VSC-24 seal weld integrity issue and the performance of VECTRA in the area of quality assurance), and enhancement of inspection and enforcement guidance.
The plan was revised in June 1997 to remove some completed items, as described in the memorandum from Cari J. Paperiello and Frank J. Miraglia to Hugh L. Thompson, January 30,
' 1997, " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan Update," and, thereby, improve the readability and l usability of the document. A thorough review of the resolution paths for the remaining items in this action plan was conducted prior to the February 17,1998, NMSS/NRR office directors' interface meeting between Carl Paperiello and Sam Collins. The review yielded a method by l which to close the remaining open items in the action plan. The attached final " Dry Cask Storage l Action Plan" update describes the closure of the remaining items in the action plan.
Attachment:
As stated I cc: S. Collins, NRR DISTRIBUTION-J. Roe, NRR Central File E. McKenna, NRR PUBLIC B. Sweeney, NRR PDill-3 R/F V. Tharpe, NMSS M. Knapp, NMSS -
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FROM: ' Phillip M. Ray, Project Manager
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SUBJECT:
FINAL UPDATE FOR CLOSURE OF THE DRY CASK STORAGE ACTION PLAN The " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan" was developed in June 1995 to identify and resolve major issues and problems in the area of dry cask storage of spent reactor fuel in independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSis). The plan addresses broad technical areas (such as heavy load control and cask loading / unloading), cask- or vendor-specific concems (such as the VSC-24 seal weld integrity issue and the performance of VECTRA in the area of quality assurance), and enhancement of inspection and enforcement guidance.
The plan was revised in June 1997 to remove some completed items, as described in the memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and Frank J. Miraglia to Hugh L. Thompson, January 30, 1997, " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan Update," and, thereby, improve the readability and usability of the document. A thorough review of the resolution paths for the remaining items in this action plan was conducted prior to the February 17,1998, NMSS/NRR office directors' interface meeting between Carl Paperiello and Sam Collins. The review yielded a method by which to close the remaining open items in the action plan. The attached final" Dry Cask Storage Action Plan" update describes the closure of the remaining items in the action plan.
Attachment:
As stated cc: S. Collins, NRR l J. Roe, NRR l
E. McKenna, NRR 1 l B. Sweeney, NRR V. Tharpe, NMSS M. Knapp, NMSS
- R. Emit, RES
4' rk DRY CASK STORAGE ACTION PLAN Final Update TAC Nos.: M93927 (load / unload proc) Last Update:-4/44W986/18/98 M94107 (inspection activities) Lead NRR Division: DRPW M94108 (action plan)
GSI: Not Available M96608 (ISFSI support pad)
MILESTONES DATE (T**/C)
- 1. Heavy Loads / Cranes
- develop working group plan 11/95C
- prepare & issue Bulletin 96-02 4/96C
-issue Heavy Loads Action Plan 6/97C
- complete Heavy Loads Action Plan 4W98Hl/98C*
a.(i) Movement of Casks Prior to Securing Lid
-issue RAI for Bulletin 96-02 responses 12/960
- review site specific responses 12/97C l -identify and resolve generic issue 4/980 l
- 2. Cask Loading / Unloading Procedures
- contact Nuclear Energy Institute about industry efforts 8/95C
- resolve high priority issues 9/95C l - form working group 10/95C l - complete working group determination on further issues 4/96C
-issue information notice 7/97C
- 3. Inspection Guidance
.- issue revised ISFSI inspecten procedures 2/96C
-issue MC 2690 2/97C l
-issue 10 CFR 72.212 and 72.48 inspection procedures iW9&T6/98C" l - Revise MC 2515 Inspecten Procedures for ISFSI 6/98TC" l support activities I'
! 4. EnforcementGuidance l: - establish working group 5/97C l - issue revised enforcement guidance pertaining 4iW98HW98C" to ISFSI violations
- 5. VSC-24 Weld issue
-issue inspecuon report 4/97C
-issue Confirmatory Action Letters 5/97C
- review responses (a) loading of future casks 6/98TC" (b) loaded casks 6/98TC" )
- address other cask designs / generic issue 6/98TC" i
- Closed. The Heavy Loads Action Plan is being tracked by the action plan program.
- Closed. These issues are being tracked by the SFPO Operating Plan.
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- 6. VECTRA QA Performance
-issue Demand forinformation (DFI) 1/97C
- review responses to DFl 8/97C
- perform verification inspechon 6/984C"
- 7. Emergency Planning
. -issue EP review / inspection guidance 6/98TC"
- 8. ISFSI Support Pad Designs
- issue design / inspection guidance for ISFSI support pads 6/984C"
' Closed. The Heavy Loads Action Plan is being tracked by the action plan program.
- Closed. These issues are being tracked by the SFPO Operating Plan.
Description The Plan was originally developed in June 1995 to identify and resolve major issues and problems in the area of dry cask storage of spent reactor fuel in independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSis). Specific issues encompassed by the plan include broad technical areas such as heavy load control and cask loading / unloading, cask or vendor specific concems such as the VSC-24 seal weld integrity issue and the performance of VECTRA in the area of quality assurance, and enhancement of inspection and enforcement guidance.
Histoncal Sackground The number of U.S. nuclear power plant licensees having or considering ISFSIs is increasing significantly. Licensees have encountered a number of problems during the fabricaton, installation, and licensing of the existing ISFSis and there has been an inconsistent level of performance by involved licensees and cask fabricators with respect to the use of dry cask storage of spent reactor ,
fuel. Because of the anticipated increased industry effort in this area, the staff needed to fully understand the problems that occurred and take appropriate measures to reduce such problems in the future.
Therefore, NMSS and NRR developed a plan to resolve major issues and problems. The plan was
[ revised in June 1997 to remove some completed items as described in the referenced January 1997 memorandum and, thereby, improve the readability and usability of the document.
Onginating Document Memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and William T. Russell to James M. Taylor, July 28,1995," Dry Cask Storage Acton Plan."
Regulatory Assessment. The plan addresses dry storage of fuel that is several years old. Technical issues have been addressed on a site-specific basis for existing facilities. The action plan willimprove guidance, enhance communications with industry and the public, and aid future applicants. I Resolution
- A thorough review of the resolution paths for the remaining items in this acbon plan was conducted prior to the February 17,1998, NMSS/NRR Office Director's interface meeting between C. Paperiello and S. Collins. The results of the review provided information that presented a method by which to close the remaining open items in the acton plan.
i item 1, Heavy Loads / Cranes, contains one previously open issue, the completion of the Heavy Loads )
Achon Plan. The Heavy Loads Action Plan is already being tracked by the action plan program and l
. therefore should not be tracked twice by the Dry Cask Action Plan. This item within this action plan is - .
closed, but the Heavy Loads Action Plan will continue to be tracked as an individual action plan. !
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item 2, Cask Loading / Unloading Procedures - this item was previously closed.
Item 3, inspecton Guidance, contains two previously open issues: the completion of 10 CFR 72.212 and 72.48 inspection procedures, and revision of IMC 2515 Inspecten Procedures for ISFSI support activities.
Comments on a draft procedure to inspect 72.212 activities are under review by SFPO as resources permit. Procedures on 72.48 activities will be developed to support issuance of the final rule revising 50.5g and 72.48. Schedules for both of these activities are being tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan .
. NMSS does not require input from NRR to complete these issues.
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- Regarding the issue of revising IMC 2515, input from regional offices and field inspectors on the need for
- additional inspecten guidance will be evaluated as part of SFPO's routine inspecton program oversight -
per IMC 26g0. SFPO would then determine if changes to IMC 2515 inspecton procedures should be '
requested from NRR. Any such issues identified by SFPO would be tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. I If changes are required to IMC 2515, NMSS will formally request NRR to initiate the changes. This item is closed
~ ltem 4. Enforcement Guidance, contains one previously open issue for issuing enforcement guidance on ISFSI violatons. The proposed enforcement guidance has been issued for comment. SFPO will resolve the comments and forward the guidance to OE for submission to the Commission. Schedules are being tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. NMSS does not require further input from NRR to resolve this issue.
This item is cioned.
. Item 5, VSC-24 Weld issue, contains three previously open issues: reviewing responses for currently loaded casks, reviewing responses for the loading of future casks, and addressing the potential for generic l implications. The issues regarding the loading of future cask and currently loaded casks are being tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. NRR has no further input on these issues. The issue regarding other cask designs and generic issues has been evaluated by NMSS and no immediate actions are required. The i
' issue has been referred to the Office of Research for long-term assessment of the corrective actions associated with generic implications of cask designs currently in use. This issue is tiacked by the Generic System Management and Control System informaton. This item is closed item 6, VECTRA QA Performance, cc dains one previousifopen issue regarding verification inspections.
j- Inspections will be scheduled when fabrication of new casks is underway. Inspectons are tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. NRR has no input to the resolution of this issue. This item is closed L
' item 7 Emergency Planning, contains one previously open issue regarding review and inspecten l guidance. Staff guidance for reviewing emergency plans is provided in Appendix C of NUREG-1567,
- Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Facilities." Guidance for conducting emergency plan l inspectons can be obtained from inspection Procedure 88050, Emergency Preparedness, which is for fuel i l' cycle facilities (Manual Chapter 2600). Emergency preparedness requirements for ISFSis and fuel cycle l
. facilities are similar; therefore IP 88050 is adequate. Emergency preparedness reviews and inspectons I l
- j. are tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. NMSS will make formal request of NRR for assistance on emergency planning as needed This item is closed
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4 Item 8, ISFSI Support Pad Designs, contains one previously open issue regarding design and inspection guidance for ISFSI support pads. A rulemaking plan has been approved that includes requirements for ISFSI support pads. The rulemaking activities and inspection guidance are being tracked in the SFPO Operating Plan. NMSS will make formal request of NRR for assistance on this issue as necessary.
This item is closed.
Contacts Phillip Ray, DRPW/NRR,415-2972 Lawrence Kokajko, SFPO/NMSS,415-1309 References Memorandum from Robert M. Bemero and William T. Russell to James M. Taylor, March 15,1995,
- Realignment of Reactor Decommissioning Program."
Memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and William T. Russell to James M. Taylor, July 28,1995, " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan."
Memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and William T. Russell to James M. Taylor, January 25,1996,
" Update to the Dry Cask Storage Action Plan."
Memorandum from Carl J. Paperiello and Frank J. Miraglia to Hugh L. Thompson, January 30,1997, " Dry Cask Storage Action Plan Update."
Memorandum from Ccri J. Paperiello and Samuel J. Collins to Hugh L. Thompson, August 25,1997,
" Update on the Dry Cask Storage Action Plan."
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