ML11300A169

Ltr. to L.N. Hartz Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3) and (b)(11) for Dry Fuel Storage at the North Anna Power Station - Accepted for Review

ML11300A169
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	10/26/2011
From:	Rankin J K NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Hartz L N Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Rankin J NMSS/SFST 492-3268
References
TAC L24551
Download: ML11300A169 (3)

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October 26, 2011

Mr. L. N. Hartz Vice President, Nuclear Support Services Virginia Electric and Power Company 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3) AND (b)(11) FOR DRY FUEL STORAGE AT THE NORTH ANNA POWER STATION - ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW

Dear Mr. Hartz:

By letter dated July 21, 2011, as supplemented September 28, 2011, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) requested exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3) and (b)(11). 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3) and (b)(11) requires a general licensee (under 10 CFR Part 72, Subpart K) to comply with the terms and conditions of the approved Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for the dry cask storage system used at the site. The exemptions were requested for NUHOMS HD Dry Shielded Canisters (DSC), Model No. HD-32PTH, with serial numbers DOM-32PTH-004-C, -005-C, -007-C, -010-C, -013-C, -019-C and GBC-32PTH-011-C due to non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the Transnuclear, Inc., CoC 1030, Amendment No. 0. At the time of loading, the decay heat limit was exceeded for twelve fuel assemblies. The twelve fuel assemblies are distributed over the seven identified DSCs.

NRC staff performed an acceptance review of your request to determine if it contains sufficient information to allow the staff to complete the detailed review. This letter acknowledges acceptance of your request. The request appears to contain the information needed for our review. We have established a schedule for the review. The schedule allows for staff to issue a Request for Additional Information (RAI) in late November 2011 and the exemption by early March 2012, based on the applicant responding to RAIs in late December 2011. If no RAI is needed, and based on the staff's evaluation, the exemption may be issued at approximately that time. In general, no additional changes to the request should be submitted except for changes resulting from your response to an RAI.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-492-3268.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Jennie Rankin, Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339, 72-56 TAC No.: L24551 cc: Distribution via Listserv

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-492-3268.

Sincerely, /RA/ Jennie Rankin, Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339, 72-56 TAC No.: L24551

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