ML102300158

8/12/2010 Conversation Record with NAC International Held on 8-09-2010 Nameplates on Loaded Ums and MPC Systems

ML102300158
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Palo Verde, Yankee Rowe, McGuire
Issue date:	08/12/2010
From:	Rich S NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Patko T NAC International
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Download: ML102300158 (2)

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Page 1 NRC FORM 699 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DATE (9-2003) 08/09/2010 CONVERSATION RECORD TIME 2:00pm NAME OF PERSON(S) CONTACTED OR IN CONTACT WITH YOU TELEPHONE NO.

Tony Patko (Director. Lieenslnz) I 678-328-1274 ORGANIZATION NAC International (NAC)

SUBJECT Nameplates on loaded UMS and MPC systems

SUMMARY

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Participants:

NRC - Pamela Longmire, Ph.D.; Raynard Wharton; Norma Garcia-Santos; and Sarah Rich NAC - Tom Danner and Tony Patko As an introduction, NAC presented the background of how NAC identified that loaded NAC-UMS and NAC-MPC systems at various sites have the weight of the empty vertical concrete cask (VCC) on their nameplates instead of the empty weight of the system (VCC weight plus empty canister weight). This presents a compliance issue with 10 CFR 72.236(k). The issue has been entered into NAC's quality assurance program. NAC took corrective action to ensure that all new cask systems are labeled in compliance with 10 CFR 72.236(k).

NAC has considered several options to resolve the issue:

- Request an exemption to cover all the casks that are not in compliance.

- Submit exemption requests on behalf of each licensee that is in possession of the affected casks. This includes Maine Yankee, Connecticut Yankee, Yankee Rowe, Maguire, Catawba and Palo Verde.

-Request that the NRC accept the current configuration, (l.e., VCC labeled with its empty weight and the canister seperately labeled with its empty weight).

The NRC stated that the Office of General Counsel is not likely to grant an exemption covering several licensees, and therefore each exemption would have to be justified individually.

NRC staff asked if NAC had considered replacing or modifying all the nameplates. NAC responded that this would require a lot of resources and may involve unnecessary dose. The NRC asked how the nameplates are mounted on the VCCs. NAC responded that they are mounted approximately six feet off the ground by four anchor bolts. A mechanical means, as opposed to an adhesive, would be used to attach an additional plate to the existing nameplates if that corrective action was chosen.

The NRC stated that if a resolution path is identified (e.g., if all the nameplates are replaced), and the proposed corrective action is completed, the issue would remain outside the enforcement arena due to its minor safety significance.

Continue on Page 2 ACTION REQUIRED NAC - Estimate the dose received by updating nameplates with the correct weight at each of the sites NAC - Estimate the cost for updating nameplates with the correct weight NAC - Notify PM of potential dates next week for another meeting NRC - Discuss with OGC the likelihood of obtaining an exemption for the nameplates NAME OF PERSON DOCUMENTING CONVERSATION DATE Sarah Rich 08/12/2010 ACTION TAKEN TITLE OF PERSON TAKING ACTION ISIGNATURE OF PERSON TAKING ACTION DATE Pamela Lonzmire, Ph.D.

NRC FORM 699 (9-2003) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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SUMMARY

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NAC and NRC agreed to take the actions listed below. Call ended at 2:30 PM.

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