ML20247A394

Forwards Safety Evaluation Approving 881028 Revised Process Control Program,Outlining Sampling,Processing,Analysis & Waste Formulation During Solidification of Wet Radwaste. Meeting Suggested to Discuss Low Level Waste Forms

ML20247A394
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	03/20/1989
From:	Oconnor P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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TAC-68676, NUDOCS 8903290114
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March 20, 1989 Docket No. 50-498 Mr. George A. Trevors, Division Manager - Nuclear Support Nebraska Public Power District Post Office Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Dear Mr. Trevors:

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SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF THE COOPER NUCLEAR STATION PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM (TAC 68676)

By letter dated October 28, 1988, Program for the Cooper Nuclear Station outlining the general methods ofy sampling, processing, analysis and waste formulation during solidification o wet radioactive waste. Prior to this been the Cooper Nuclear Station the basis Proces,s for waste solidification Control had sebmitted to Program Peculatory Commission (NRC) by letter dated June 8,1982. r letter dated May 24, 1988, In addition, by you submitted information regarding testing of the processed 61.56 waste for disposal for conformity with the waste stability requirements of 10 CFR of waste.

The staff has' completed its review of the revised Process Control Program the Cooper Nuclear Station and finds that it is in conformance with the Management Systems," Revision 2 July 1981, and re preparation of Process Control Programs.

Cooper Nuclear Station Process Control Program acceptable.Accordingly, the NRC fin stability reports under 10 CFR.Rather Part 61.Be advised that the staff does n reached in 1983 with the sited states, perfurms, generic reviews of vendor-the N solidification media and high integrity containers that are the Part 61 requirements for Class B and Class C wastes.

since the Part 61 topical report review process was initiated, the staff hasHowe not approved wastes. any vendor reports dealing with the stability of cement-solidified This has come about because field experience and laboratory testing

-has revealed that there are several technical problems with cse4nt solidifica-tion of low-level radioactive wastes.

L i vendors and staff consultants to resolve the technical issues.The staff has been

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understanding that the sited states are continuing In the scantime to accept cement-solidified i

tors to certify that their wastes are classified correctly in accor 10 CFR 61.55 and that the wastes meet the waste characteristics 61.56 With regard to determining the ability of Cooper Nucle -

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it would be of beneiit to have e irreting here witt your technict) . staff aro appropri6te mar.agerrent te discuss the situation regarding your cement qualifi- i cation program, the type of testing hRC staff currently believes is needed, l l and longer range solutions to the cerrent issues. We suggest that a meeting be arranged as soon as possible. i A copy of our Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

i Sincerely,

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Paul W. O'Connor, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - Ill, IV, V and Special Projects Office of fiuclear Reactor Regulaticr.

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Mr. George A. Trevors it would be of benefit to have a meeting here with your technical staff and

appropriate management to discuss the situation regarding your cement qualifi-l cation program, the type of testing NRC staff currently believes is needed, and longer range solutions to the cement issues. We suggest that a ineeting be arranged as soon as possible.

A copy of our Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

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. O MN Paul W. O'Connor, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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Mr. Bart D. Withers Wolf Creek Generating Station Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Unit No. 1 CC*

Jay Silberg, Esq. Mr. Gerald Allen Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Public Health Physicist 1800 M Street, NW Bureau of Air Quality & Radiation Washington, D.C. 20036 Control Division of Environment Chris R. Rogers, P.E. Kansas Department of Health Manager, Electric Department' and Environment Public Service Commission Forbes Field Building 321 P. O. Box 360 Topeka, kansas 66620 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Mr. Gary Boyer, Plant Manager Regional Administrator, Region III Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 411 799 Roosevelt Road Burlington, Kansas 66839 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Regional Administrator, Region IV Senior Resident Inspector / Wolf Creek U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director P. O. Box 311 for Operations Burlington, Kansas 66839 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer Utilities Division Mr. Otto Maynard, Manager Licensing Kansas Corporation Commission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

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