GNRO-2017/00018, Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2016

Spent Fuel Storage Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2016

ML17089A316
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	03/30/2017
From:	Nadeau J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GNRO-2017/00018
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GNRO-2017/00018March30,2017U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC20555-0001 Entergy Operations, Inc.P.o.Box 756PortGibson,MS 39150JamesNadeauManager,Regulatory AssuranceGrandGulfNuclearStation Tel.(601)437-2103

SUBJECT:

SpentFuel Storage Radioactive EffluentReleaseReportfor2016 Grand Gulf NuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.NPF-29

DearSirorMadam:

GrandGulf NuclearStation(GGNS)

Certificate of ComplianceforSpentFuel Storage CasksSection5.4requiresthe submittalofanAnnual Radioactive EffluentReleaseReport.Additionally,Title10CodeofFederal Regulations 72.44(d)(3) requirestheannualsubmittalofa summary of effluentsfromthe independentspentfuelstoragefacility.Thepurposeofthisletteristo document effluent radioactivereleaseforthepast calendaryearfromthespentfuelstoragecasks.

The HI-STORM100CaskSystemdoesnotcreateany radioactive materialsorhaveanyradioactivewaste treatment system.Therefore, specific operating proceduresforthecontrolofradioactivearenotrequired.The HI-STORM100CaskSystemisalso designed and fabricatedwithatotally seal-welded pressurevesselsuchthat leakagefromthe confinementboundaryis not consideredtobeacredible occurrence.

Therefore,thereareno radionuclidesreleasedto the environmentinliquidor gaseous effluentsfromthe independentspentfuelstoragefacilityatGGNSduringthereportingperiodof January1,2016to December31,2016.Thislettercontainsnonew Regulatory Commitments.Shouldyouhaveany questions orrequireadditional information, please contactRichardSumrall 601-437-2115.

Sincerely, JJN/sascc:(seenextpage)

• GNRO-2017/00018March30,2017U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC20555-0001 Entergy Operations, Inc.P.o.Box 756PortGibson,MS 39150JamesNadeauManager,Regulatory AssuranceGrandGulfNuclearStation Tel.(601)437-2103

SUBJECT:

SpentFuel Storage Radioactive EffluentReleaseReportfor2016 Grand Gulf NuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.NPF-29

DearSirorMadam:

GrandGulf NuclearStation(GGNS)

Certificate of ComplianceforSpentFuel Storage CasksSection5.4requiresthe submittalofanAnnual Radioactive EffluentReleaseReport.Additionally,Title10CodeofFederal Regulations 72.44(d)(3) requirestheannualsubmittalofa summary of effluentsfromthe independentspentfuelstoragefacility.Thepurposeofthisletteristo document effluent radioactivereleaseforthepast calendaryearfromthespentfuelstoragecasks.

The HI-STORM100CaskSystemdoesnotcreateany radioactive materialsorhaveanyradioactivewaste treatment system.Therefore, specific operating proceduresforthecontrolofradioactivearenotrequired.The HI-STORM100CaskSystemisalso designed and fabricatedwithatotally seal-welded pressurevesselsuchthat leakagefromthe confinementboundaryis not consideredtobeacredible occurrence.

Therefore,thereareno radionuclidesreleasedto the environmentinliquidor gaseous effluentsfromthe independentspentfuelstoragefacilityatGGNSduringthereportingperiodof January1,2016to December31,2016.Thislettercontainsnonew Regulatory Commitments.Shouldyouhaveany questions orrequireadditional information, please contactRichardSumrall 601-437-2115.

Sincerely, JJN/sascc:(seenextpage)

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Regional Administrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511Mr.B.J.Smith(w/2)Director,Divisionof Radiological HealthMississippiState DepartmentofHealthDivisionofRadiologicalHealth3150LawsonStreetJackson,MS39213Dr.MaryCurrier,M.D.,M.P.H.StateHealth Officer Mississippi DepartmentofHealthP.O.Box1700Jackson,MS 39215-1700 NRC Senior Resident InspectorGrandGulf Nuclear StationPortGibson,MS39150 GNRO-2017/00018Page2of2cc:U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.SivaLingam, NRR/DORL (w/2)MailStop OWFN8B111555RockvillePikeRockville,MD 20852-2738 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.KrissM.Kennedy(w/2)

Regional Administrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511Mr.B.J.Smith(w/2)Director,Divisionof Radiological HealthMississippiState DepartmentofHealthDivisionofRadiologicalHealth3150LawsonStreetJackson,MS39213Dr.MaryCurrier,M.D.,M.P.H.StateHealth Officer Mississippi DepartmentofHealthP.O.Box1700Jackson,MS 39215-1700 NRC Senior Resident InspectorGrandGulf Nuclear StationPortGibson,MS39150