RS-14-219, Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel

ML14195A459
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick, 07201004
Issue date:	07/14/2014
From:	Simpson P Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/NMSS/SFST
References
RS-14-219
Download: ML14195A459 (3)

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10 CFR 72.212 RS-14-219 July 14, 2014 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 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRG Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353. and 72-065

Subject:

Registration of Use of Casks to Store Spent Fuel In accordance with 10 CFR 72.212, "Conditions of general license issued under §72.210,"

paragraph (b)(2), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGG) is registering, with the NRG, the use of three casks under the general license to store spent fuel at Limerick Generating Station (LGS). The casks were placed into service with stored spent fuel on June 14, 2014, June 21, 2014, and June 27, 2014, respectively. This registration is required to be submitted within 30 days. Accordingly, this submittal is due by July 14, 2014.

The following information is provided in accordance with 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2).

Licensee Name: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Licensee Address: Limerick Generating Station 3146 Sanatoga Road Pottstown, PA 19464 Reactor License Numbers: NPF-39 and NPF-85 Reactor Docket Numbers: 50-352, 50-353 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Docket Number: 72-065 Contact Name and

Title:

P.R. Simpson Manager - Licensing

July 14, 2014 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page2 Cask Certificate Number: 1004, Amendment 10 Cask Model Number: NUHOMS-61 BTH HSM Model Number: HSM-H Service Date: June 14 2014 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61BTH1-D-2-029 HSM Identification Number: HSM-041 Service Date: June 21, 2014 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61BTH1-D-2-030 HSM Identification Number: HSM-040 Service Date: June 27, 2014 Cask Identification Number: LGS-61 BTH1-D-2-031 HSM Identification Number: HSM-039 In addition, this letter provides information for each DSC that is required by Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1004, Amendment No.10, Attachment A, "Technical Specifications" (TS) 1.1.7, "Special Requirements for First System in Place." Specifically, TS 1.1.7 requires the submittal of a thermal performance assessment for all DSCs that are loaded with higher heat loads than previously reported. The attachment to this letter provides this information for the three DSCs listed above. This information was obtained using LGS procedure ST-6-114-360-0, "Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Technical Specification Testing."

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. John L. Schrage at (630) 657-2821.

Patrick R. Simpson Manager - Licensing

Attachment:

Thermal Performance Assessment Data, Limerick Generating Station, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2014 Dry Cask Storage Campaign cc: NRC Regional Administrator - Region I

Attachment Thermal Performance Assessment Data Limerick Generating Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 2014 Dry Cask Storage Campaign Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-029 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-041 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 14.65 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 44.0° F Measured Temperature Rise 16.1° F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-030 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-040 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 15.07 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 46.5° F Measured Temperature Rise 28.3° F Dry Storage Canister Number LGS-61BTH1-D-2-031 Horizontal Storage Module Number HSM-039 Maximum Allowable Heat Load 19.40 kW Actual Loaded Heat Load 14.83 kW Calculated Temperature Rise 45.0° F Measured Temperature Rise 18.6° F