RBG-48278, 2023 Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report

2023 Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report

ML24058A438
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	02/27/2024
From:	Crawford R Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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RBG-48278
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~ entergy Randy Crawford Manager Regulatory Assurance 225-381-4177

RBG-48278 10 CFR 72.44

February 27, 2024

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

2023 Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report

River Bend Station - Unit 1 NRC Docket Nos. 50-458 Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-47

River Bend Station (RBS) Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks (CoC) requires the submittal of an Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report. 1 0CFR72.44(d)(3) also requires the annual submittal of a summary of effluents from the independent spent fuel storage facility. The purpose of this letter is to fulfill these reporting requirements for the 2023 calendar year at RBS.

The HI-STORM 100 Cask System does not create any radioactive materials or have any radioactive waste treatment systems. There is no gaseous or liquid pathway attributed to the spent fuel stored in the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI). Therefore, there were no radionuclides released to the environment in liquid or gaseous effluents during the previous 12 months of operation. Dose due to direct radiation from ISFSI operations and from other uranium fuel cycle operations in the area was also reviewed. In 2023, no additional dry fuel storage casks were placed in service at the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), for a total of 37 casks. Radiation Protection radiological surveys (RBS-2311-00114, RBS-2305-00190), Environmental TLD surveillance data (REMP-2 per EN-CY-130-03, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) - River Bend Station), Area Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimetry (OSLO) results per EN-RP-210, Area Monitoring Program, and current radiological postings were reviewed and demonstrate that there was no impact to members of the public from the dry fuel storage in 2023 and the limits of 1 0 CFR 72.104 were met.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., River Bend Station, 5485 U.S. Highway 61, St. Francisville, LA 70775 RBG-48278 Page 2 of 2

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Randy Crawford, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at 225-381-4177.

Respectfully,

RTC/twf

cc: NRC Region IV Regional Administrator - Region IV NRC Senior Resident Inspector - River Bend Station

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., River Bend Station, 5485 U.S. Highway 61, St. Francisville, LA 70775