ONS-2015-067, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) - Response to Request for Additional Information on Exemption Request

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) - Response to Request for Additional Information on Exemption Request

ML15169B103
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, 07200040
Issue date:	06/12/2015
From:	Batson S Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
ONS-2015-067
Download: ML15169B103 (3)

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SCOTT L. BATSON Vice President D K Oconee Nuclear Station ENERGY, Duke Energy ONO IVP / 7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672 864-873-3274 864-873-4208 fax ONS-2015-067 Scott.Batson@duke-energy.com June 12, 2015 10 CFR 72.7 ATTN: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI); Docket No. 72-40

Subject:

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Exemption Request - Request for Additional Information

References:

1. "Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2),

72.212(b) (5), and 72.212(b) (11) and 72.214," dated August 28, 2014.

2. NRC Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks Issued to Transnuclear, Inc., Certificate No. 1004, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Amendment No. 9.

3. NRC Conversation Record (ML15147A034) dated May 26, 2015.

On August 28, 2014, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC (Duke Energy) submitted an ISFSI exemption request from certain requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(5), 72.212(b)(11) and 72.214 (Reference 1). These regulations require, in part, compliance to the terms and conditions of the NUHOMS Certificate of Compliance (CoC) 1004 (Reference 2). The CoC conditions require the general licensee to meet the requirements of the Technical Specifications (TS) for the NUHOMS storage system (i.e., Attachment A to the CoC).

On May 26, 2015, a phone call was held between Mr. John Vera, Project Manager for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Mr. Stephen Newman, Oconee Nuclear Station Regulatory Affairs, Duke Energy, associated with the exemption request (Reference 3). During the call, the NRC requested that Duke Energy provide clarification as to which of the 10 CFR Part 72 regulations were being requested exemption from in the original exemption request.

In response to this request, Duke Energy is requesting an exemption from 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3),

10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), and 10 CFR 72.212(b)(11), which are the regulations specifically associated with the dry shielded canister's CoC.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 12, 2015 Page 2 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Stephen C. Newman, Lead Engineer, Oconee Nuclear Station Regulatory Affairs Group, at (864) 873-4388.

Sincerely, Scott L. Batson Site Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 12, 2015 Page 3 cc:

Mr. Victor McCree Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 Robert P. Carrion, Division of Reactor Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. John Vera, Project Manager, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 4B34 Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. Eddy Crowe NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station