View source for RS-14-004, Withdrawal of Exemption Request for Transnuclear TN-68 Casks Loaded with Fuel Bundles with Incorrect Cooling Times

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| number = ML14006A355
| issue date = 01/06/2014
| title = Withdrawal of Exemption Request for Transnuclear TN-68 Casks Loaded with Fuel Bundles with Incorrect Cooling Times
| author name = Simpson P
| author affiliation = Exelon Generation Co, LLC
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NMSS/SFST, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000277, 05000278, 07200029
| license number = DPR-044, DPR-056
| contact person = 
| case reference number = RS-14-004, TAC L24749
| document type = Letter type:RS
| page count = 2
| project = TAC:L24749
| stage = Withdrawal
}}

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{{#Wiki_filter:1 2000 RS-1 4-004 RS-14-004 January 6, 2014 January ATTN:
A  TIN: Document ControlControl Desk Director,   Division   of Spent Fuel Storage Director, Division of Spent              Storage and and Transportatio Transportationn Office Office ofof Nuclear   Material     Safety and Material Safety       and Safeguards Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission Commission Washington,DC Washington,      DC 20555-0001 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units Peach                                             Units 2 and and 33 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.          Nos. DPR-44 DPR-44 andand DPR-56 DPR-56 NRC Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278, and           and 72-29 72-29

==Subject:==
Withdrawal Withdrawal of    of Exemption Exemption Request Request for for Transnuclear Transnuclear TN-68 Casks Casks Loaded Loadedwith  with Fuel Bundles Bundles with with Incorrect Incorrect Cooling Cooling Times Times

==References:==
1.
: 1. Letter     from P.
Letter from     P. R.
R. Simpson Simpson (Exelon Generation Company, Company, LLC) to U.      U.S.
S. NRC, "Exemption      Request "Exemption Request for Transnuclear TN-68 Casks          CasksLoaded Loadedwith withFuel Fuel Bundles Bundles withwith Incorrect     Cooling Times,"
Incorrect Cooling      Times,"dated dated May May23,2013 23, 2013
: 2. Letter     from J.
Letter from    J. C.
C. Nguyen (U.S.(U.S. NRC) to P. R. R. Simpson Simpson (Exelon (Exelon Generation Generation Company, Company, LLC),LLC), "Peach "Peach Bottom Exemption Request  Request (TAC No. L24749),"
L24749),"
dated December December 17, 2013   2013 In Reference Reference 1, 1, Exelon Exelon Generation Generation Company, Company, LLC  LLC (EGC)
(EGC) requested     NRC approval requested NRC       approval of of aa one-one-time   exemption    for  the Peach time exemption for the PeachBottom    Bottom Atomic Atomic Power Power Station Station (PBAPS),
(PBAPS), Units Units 22 and and33 Independent IndependentSpentSpentFuelFuelStorage StorageInstallation Installation(ISFSI)
(ISFSI) from from the the requirements requirements of  of 10 10CFR CFR 72.212(b)(3) 72.212(b)(3) and (b)(11).
(b)(11). Specifically,           exemption request addressed Specifically, the exemption                  addressedthe  thenon-complian non-compliance   ce ofof four four spent spent fuel fuel assemblies assemblieswith  with the the terms termsand andconditions conditionsofofthe theTransnuclear, Transnuclear,Inc. Inc.(TN)
(TN)
Certificate Certificate of Compliance (CoC)  (CoC) Number Number 1027, 1027, Amendment Amendment0,0,atatthe thetime timeofofloading.
loading.
In In Reference Reference 2, 2, the the NRC NRC documented documented that   that an an exemption exemption isis not not appropriate appropriate at atthis this time.
time. The The NRC     based  the conclusion      upon    the NRC based the conclusion upon the four spent   four   spentfuel fuel assemblies assemblieswerewereinincompliance compliancewith  with the the CoC CoC requirements requirements as  as of of September September14,    14, 2001, 2001, and andthat thatthe theNRC NRC had had dispositioned dispositioned the  the erroneous erroneousloading loading as asaaviolation, violation, butbut not not aa continuing continuing one. Therefore, Therefore,since sinceaanon-complian non-compliance  ce no no longer longer exists, exists, an an exemption exemption is  is not not needed.
needed.
Based Based upon upon Reference Reference 2,   2, EGC EGC withdraws withdraws the the exemption exemption request request made made in in Reference Reference 1.1.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January January 6, 6, 2014 2014 Page 2 There are no no regulatory regulatory commitments commitments contained containedinin this thisletter.
letter.
Should Should you you have any questions concerning thisthis letter, letter,please please contact contact me me at at (630)
(630) 657-2823.
R Patrick R. Simpson Manager - Licensing cc:     NRC   Regional Administrator NRC Regional    Administrator -- Region Region II}}