NUREG-0554, Responds to to Chairman Jackson Re Resolution of Berkeley Township Environ Commission. Forwards Reply to L Worrall Which Contains Directors Decision,Per 10CFR2.206
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1997 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Torricelli R SENATE |
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| RTR-NUREG-0554, RTR-NUREG-554 2.206, NUDOCS 9708070208 | |
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E The Honorable Robert G. Torricelli United States Senate Washington. DC 20510
Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13. 1997.
regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Environmental Commission."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall. Acting Chairman. Environmental Commission, which contains a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. As described in our response to Ms. Worrall the Commission has 25 days after issuance of the Director's Decision to initiate a review.
The Commission did not initiate such a review; therefore, the decision constitutes the final action of the Commission in this matter.
The decision dismissed as premature the requested action of the resolution, namely, that the )lant be shut down whenever fuel is transported from wet to dry storage, in tlat it is one of the options being considered by the licensee. As noted in the enclosed Director's Decision, should the licensee choose the o) tion of moving fuel from wet to dry storage while the reactor is operating, t1e licensee would be required to seek NRC staff approval.
In order to receive approval the licensee must request a license amendment, which would be published in the Federal Register for public comment and, as provided by Section 189 of the Atomic Energy Act, an opportunity for a public hearing would be offered. An additional option being considered by the licensee is the upgrading of the reactor building crane to meet the criteria frr a single-failure-proof crane. The Commission has not required license amendments for facilities handling heavy loads that employ a crane meeting the specifications and design criteria in NUREG-0554. " Single-Failure Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power P1 ants."
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not have any related requests or action (s) under consideration to move fuel while the plant is operating.
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Dear Ms. Worrall:
This letter responds to the Petition you filed pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reculations (10 CFR 2.206) dated April 1,1997, on behalf of Berkeley Township.
In your Petition, you requested that' the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) direct GPU Nuclear I
(GPU) to shut down its reactor at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station j
.(OCNGS) during the facility's transfer of fuel from wet to dry storage.
As the bases for your request, you assert that (1) the load transfer path for the 100 ton fuel transfer casks passes over the reactor's containment mechanism and other safety-related equipment; (2) NRC Bulletin 96-02, dated April 11,1996,- states that a dropped cask could damage the isolation j
condensers and the torus, creating the possibility of an unisolable leak, which in industry jargon describes a situation perilously close to a nuclear l
meltdown; (3) the operating record of GPU demonstrates it is capable of human error, including dropping heavy loads; (4) Berkeley Township could not be successfully evacuated in the event of a serious nuclear accident at OCNGS; and (5) the safer, simpler alternative of turning off the reactor while lifting 100-ton loads, over the containment can be easily implemented.
The staff has completed its review of your Petition, and for the reasons described in the enclosed Director's Decision your petition is dismissed as premature. A copy of the decision will be filed with the. Secretary of the l
Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206(c). As provided by that regulation, the decision will constitute the final action of-i the Commission 25 days after the date of issuance of the decision unless the
- Commission, on its own motion, insi.itutes a review of the decision within that i
time. The decision and the documents cited in the decision are available for public inspection and copying at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public j
document room located at Ocean County Library, Reference Department, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey.
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DD-97 14 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION Samuel J. Collins, Director i
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i DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 I. INTRODUCTION By a Petition submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 and dated April 1, 1997 (Petition), Berkeley Township Environmental Commission (Petitioners) requested
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) operated by GPU Nuclear l
Corporation (GPU or licensee). The Petitioners requested that the NRC direct l
the itcensee to shut down OCNGS during an upcoming planned transfer of fuel j
fromwettodrystorkge.
4 The Petitioners based their request on the following assertions: (1) the j
load transfer path for the 100-ton fuel transfer casks passes over the f
reactor's containment mechanism and other safety-related equipment; (2) NRC I
Bulletin 96-02, dated April 11, 1996, states that a dropped cask could damage both isolation condensers and the torus, creating the possibility of an unisolable leak, which in industry jargon describes a situation perilously close to a nuclear meltdown; (3) the operating record of GPU deinonstrates it is capable of human error, including dropping heavy loads; (4) Berkeley h/UW'tOO O
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I Township could not be successfully evacuated in the event of a serious nuclear accident at DCNGS; and (5) the safer, simpler alternative of turning off the reactor while lifting 100-ton loads over the containment can be easily implemented.
For the reasons stated below, I have dismissed the Petitioners' request l
as premature.
II. DISCUSSION i
The Petitioners have requested that the NRC take action against the l-4 licensee on a matter involving the potential transfer of spent fuel during
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plant operation. However, this is an activity for which the licensee has not yet requested authorization from the Commission. At a public meeting on l
February 29, 1996, the NRC informed GPU that it would have to obtain a license i
i amendment to move fuel from wet to dry storage, using the facility's existing l
crane, while the reactor is operating at power. The staff had reviewed the licensee's safety evaluation of its crane, including the crane upgrades, and concluded that all safety concerns had been addressed and resolved and that j
the planned movement of spent fuel to the dry storage facility during plant operation would be safe and in accordance with all license requirements.
However, the NRC also determined that because the possibility of an unreviewed safety question existed before GPU made modifications to upgrade its reactor building crane, GPU would have to submit a request for a license amendment for the proposed cask movement.
If GPU submits such an amendment request to the NRC, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91', it will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER
' 10 CFR 50.91 specifies the Commission procedures to be followed when it receives an application requesting an amendment to an operating license, including procedures for consulting the State in which the facility is located and procedures for notifying the public of the license amendment and the opportunity for a hearing.
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for public comment, and an opportunity for a public hearing will be provided. The Petitioners and other interested members of the public then
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would have the opportunity to express their concerns about the amendment. As i
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current crane configuration without being issued a license amendment.8 i
i III. CONCLUSION The NRC staff has reviewed the Petitioners' request that GPU shut down its reactor during its transfer of fuel from wat to dry storage. The licensee does not now have a request before the Comission to amend its license to allow such a transfer. As a result, before any Commission action could even be contemplated, the licensee would have to make such a request pursuant to NRC regulations, with the aforementioned opportunities for public participation in the resolution of any such request.
For this reason, the Petition is dismissed as premature.
I aihe licensee is currently considering various options for moving the spent fuel from wet to dry storage, such as requesting a license amendment based on already completed upgrades to the reactor building crane, transferring the spent fuel when the reactor is shut down, and further upgrading the reactor building crane to meet the criteria for a single-failure-proof crane in which case an amendment to transfer fuel from wet to dry storage may not be required. The Commission has not required license amendments for facilities handling heavy loads that employ a crane meeting the specifications and design criteria in NUREG-0554, " Single-Failure-Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants.".However, NRC technical staff will evaluate any option selected to ensure that all safety concerns are adequately addressed and documented.
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A copy of this Director's Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Comission for the Comission to review as stated in 10 CFR 2.206(c).
This decision will become the final action of the Comission 25 days after issuance, unlest the Comission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the 3
Decision within that time.
4 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY Com ISSION Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation j
Dated at Rockville, Maryland j
this 16th day of June 1997 e
7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NO. 50-219 GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION ISSUANCE OF DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has dismissed as
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premature a Petition dated April 1, 1997, submitted as a resolution passed by Berkeley Township Environmental Commission (Petitioners) opposing an upcoming planned transfer of spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage during operation of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS).
Petitioners requested that NRC direct GPU Nuclear (GPU) to shut down the nuclear reactor at OCNGS during the aforementioned fuel transfer.
Specifically, the Petitioners asserted that (1) the load transfer path for the 100-ton fuel transfer casks passes over the reactor's containment mechanism and other $afety-related equipment; (2) NRC Bulletin 96-02, dated April 11, 1996, states that a dropped cask could damage the isolation condensers and the torus, creating the possibility of an unisolable leak, which in indust'ry jargon describes a situation perilously close to a nuclear meltdown; (3) the operating record of GPU demonstrates it is capable of human error, including dropping heavy loads; (4) Berkeley Township could not be successfully evacuated in the event of a serious nuclear accident at OCNGS; and (5) the safer, simpler alternative of turning off the reactor while lifting 100-ton loads over the containment can be easily implemente:1.
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The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has determined i
that the request should be dismissed as premature for the reasons stated in 4
j the " Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206 (00-97-14), the complete text of I
which follows this notice. The decision and the documents cited in the decision are available for public inspection and copying at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the local public document room located at ocean County Library, Reference Department, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey.
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A copy of this Director's Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206(c).
As provided by that regulation, the decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of its issuance, unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the decision within that time.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 16th day of June 1997.
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J The Honorable Robert G. Torricelli United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13. 1997, regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Environmental Commission."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall. Acting Chairman. Environmental Commission, which contains a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. As described in our response.to Ms. Worrall. the Commission.has 25 days after issuance of the Director's Decision to initiate a review.
The Commission did not initiate such a review; therefore, the decision constitutes the final action of the Commission in this-matter.
The decision dismissed as premature the requested action of the resolution, namely, that the )lant be shut down whenever fuel is transported from wet to dry storage in tlat it is one of the options being considered by the licensee. As noted in the enclosed Director's Decision, should the licensee choose the o) tion of moving fuel from wet to dry storage while the reactor is onorating, t1e licensee would be required to seek NRC staff approval.
In order ic receive approval the licensee must request a license amendment, which would be published in the Federal Register for public comment and, as provided by Section 189 of the Atomic Energy Act, an opportunity for a public hearing would be offered. An additional option being considered by the licensee is the upgrading of the reactor building crane to meet the criteria for a single-failure-proof crane. The Commission has not required license amendments for facilities handling heavy loads that employ a crane meeting the specifications and design criteria in NUREG-0554. " Single-Failure Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants."
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not have any related requests or action (s) under consideration to move fuel while the plant is operating.
I trust this response and the Director's Decision is responsive to your constituents' concern.
Sincerely.
Origina1 Signed by L.J. Callan L. Joseph Callan Executive Director
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Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall, Acting Chairman. Environmental Commission, which contains a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. As e
described in our response to Ms. Worrall, the Commission has 25 days after issuance of the Director's Decision to initiate a review. The Commission did not initiate such a review: therefore, the decision constitutes the final action of the Commission in this matter.
The decision dismissed as premature the requested action of the resolution, namely, that the ]lant be shut down whenever fuel is transported from wet to i
dry storage, in tlat it is one of the options being considered by the J
licensee. As noted in the enclosed Director's Decision, should the licensee choose the o) tion of moving fuel from wet to dry storage while the reactor is operating, t1e licensee would be required to seek NRC staff approval.
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order to receive approval the licensee must request a license amendment, which would be published in the Federal Register for public comment and, as provided by Section 189 of the Atomic Energy Act, an opportunity for a public hearing would be offered. An additional option being considered by the licensee is the upgrading of the reactor building crane to meet the criteria for a single-failure-proof crane.
The Commission has not required license amendments for facilities handling heavy loads that emp oy a crane meeting the specifications and design criteria in NURtG-0554. " Sing e-Failure Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants."
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not have any related requests or action (s) under consideration to move fuel while the plant is operating.
I trust this response and the Director's Decision is responsive to your constituents' concern.
Sincerely.
Origina! Signed by L.J. Callan j
L. Joseph Callan Executive Director i
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Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13, 1997, regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Environmental Commission."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall. Acting Chairman. Environmental Commission, which contains a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. As described in our response to Ms. Worrall, the Commission has 25 days after issuance of the Director's Decision to initiate a review.
The Commission did not initiate such a review, therefore the ecision constitutes the final action of the Commission in this matter, i
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Sincerely.
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Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated J e 13. 1997 regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Envir mental Commission."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall. Acting C airman. Environmental Commission, as a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CF 2.206.
As described in our response to Ms. Worrall, the Commission has 2 days after issuance of the Director's Decision to initiate a review. The ommission did not initiate such,a review. therefore the decision constitutes he final action of the Commission in this matter.
The decision dismissed as premature the reques ed action of the resolution, namely, that the 31 ant be shut down whenever uel is transported from wet to dry storage, in t1at it is one of the option being considered by the licensee. As noted in the enclosed Directo 's Decision, should the licensee choose the o) tion of moving fuel from wet o dry storage while the reactor is operating, t1e licensee would be require to seek NRC staff approval.
In order to receive approval the licensee st request a license amendment, which would be published in the Federal Regi er for public comment and, as provided by Section 189 of the Atomic Energy A. an opportunity for a public hearing would be offered. An additional opti n being considered by the licensee is the upgrading of the reactor buildi crane to meet the criteria for a single-failure-proof crane. The Commissi has not required license amendments for facilities handling heavy loads t t employ a crane meeting the specifications i
and design criteria in NUREG-0554. " Single-Failure Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants."
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co ission does not have any related requests or action (s) under consideration o move fuel while the plant is operating.
I trust this response and the irector's Decision is responsive to your constituents' concern.
Sincerely.
L Joseph Callan Executive Director for Operations
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Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13, 1997, regarding the " Resolution of the. Berkeley Township Environmental Commi ion."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall, Acting Chairman, Envir neental Commission, as a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206.
The decision dismissed as premature the. requested action of the esolution, namely, that the plant be shut down whenever fuel is transport from wet to dry storage, in that it is one of the options being consider by the licensee. As noted in the enclosed Director's decision, s uld the licensee choose the option of moving fuel from wet to dry storage ile the reacter is operating, the licensee would be required to seek NRC sr ff approval.
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order to receive approval the licensee must request a l cense amendment, which would be published in the Federal Register for publi comment and, as provided by Section 189 of the Atomic Energy Act, an opportu ty for a public hearing would be. offered. An additional option being cons dered by the licensee is the' upgrading of the reactor building crane to t the criteria for a single-failure-proof crane. The Commission has not re ired ilcense amendments for facilities handling heavy loads that employ a ane meeting the specifications and design crateria in NUREG-0554, " Single-Fa ure Proof Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants."
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission doe not have any related request's or action (s) under consideration to move fue while the plant is operating.
I trust this response and the Director's Decision is responsive to your constituents' concern.
Sincerely, L. Joseph Callan Executive Director for Operations
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Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13, 1997 regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Environmental Co ssion."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Worrall, Acting Chairman, E ronmental Commission, as a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206.
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The decision dismissed as premature the requested action of e resolution, namely, that the plant be shut down whenever fuel is tran orted from wet to dry storage, in that it is one of the options being con dered by the licensee. However, should the licensee choose the op on of moving fuel from wet to dry storage while the reactor is operating, e licensee would be required to seek NRC staff approval.
In order to eceive approval the licensee must request a license amendment which ould be published in the Federal Register for public comment and, as pr ided by Section 189 of the J
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additional option being considered by the censee is the upgrading of the reactor building crane to meet the criter a for a single-failure-proof crane.
l The Commission has not required license amendments for facilities handifng heavy loads that employ a crane meeti the specifications and design criteria in NUREG-0554, " Single-Failure Proo Cranes for Nuclear Power Plants."
t The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co ssion does not have any related requests or 11 action (s) under consideration move fuel while the plant is operating.
I trust this response and th Director's Decision is responsive to your l
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Sincerely, d,
L. Joseph Callan Executive Director for Operations
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l The Honorable G. Torricelli
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Unites States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Torricelli:
I am responding to your letter to Chairman Jackson dated June 13, 997, regarding the " Resolution of the Berkeley Township Environmental ommission."
Please find enclosed our reply to Ms. Morra11, Acting Chairman nvironmental Commission, as a Director's Decision pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 The decision dismissed as premature the requested action the resolution, namely, that the plant be shut down whenever fuel is tra ported from wet to dry storage, in that it is one of the options being cory idered by the licensee x
and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not hjave any related requests or action (s) under consideration to move fuel while he plant is operating.
'Sincer y,
L.
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