ML20207M394

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting Util 880308 & 26 Requests to Increase Capacity of Spent Fuel Pool Through Use of High Density Storage Racks

ML20207M394
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/05/1988
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20207M398	List: ML20207M394 ML20207M406
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TAC-69374, NUDOCS 8810180280
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4 October 5,1988 Docket 71o. 50-499 Fr. J. H. Goldberg Grcup Vice-President, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

INCREASE IN THE SPENT FUEL POOL CAPACITY THROUGH THE USE OF H1CH DENSITY STORAGE RACKS, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. 69?74)

By letter cated March 8,1988 as supplemented Parch 26, 1988, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HLLP) requested approval to increase the capacity of the spent fuel pool through the use of high density storage racks.

We have reviewed the initial request, its supporting information, and answers to the staff questions contained in subsequent letters; and find the proposed changes acceptable. The approval is granted based upon the stcrage of non-consolidated f uel and the installation of all new racks (with a storage capacity of 1969 fuel assemblies) prior to the storage of any spent fuel in the spent fuel pool. If you are unable to complete the installation of the new racks prior to stoting spent fuel in the pool, you should submit docu-rentation to the staff for review addressing all significant changes from the request that the staff is now approving.

It was noted during the staff review that while the proposed surveillance prngram for ronitoring the Boraflex in the spent fuel pool was acceptable, no corrective action was proposed in the event that Boraflex degradation was observd. It is recormended that a piri of corrective actions bc developed and in plcmented.

Our Safety Evaluation is enclosed. It will also be included in the Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of South Texas Project, Unit 2, NUREG-0781, Suppleren; 6 Sincerely,

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SUBJECT:

INCREASE IN THE SPENT FUEL POOL CAPACITY THROUGH THE USE OF llIGH DENSITY STORAGE RACKS, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. 69374)

By letter dated March 8, 1988 as supplemented March 26, 1984, Houston Lighting & Power Comnany (HL8P) requested approval to increase the capacity of the spent fuel pool through the use of high density storage racks.

We have reviewed the initial request, its supporting infonnation, and answers  !

to the staff questions contained in subsequent 10tters; and find the proposed changes acceptable. The approval is granted based upon the storage of non- ,

consolidated fuel and the installation of all new racks (equivalent to 1969

• fuel as,semblieslarior to the storage of ans spent fuel in the spent fuel pool. (If either.Nasr!!7r Phase III'tho; oc&r af t~ef"stEntTuirhirs-been storedJin the. spent uel pool ordf'5 pent f.cl will be-stoiePiq the pool N

. furing rack install tion, ye'fequest th(t, prior to any further installations, h FL&P provide a subm tta k to the staff ad ressing'the differences that need to s ~) [

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It was noted during the staff review that while the proposed surveillance program for rronitoring the Boraflex in the spent fuel pool was acceptable, no corrective action was proposed to the evert that Boraflex degradition was observed. It is recomended that a plan o, corrective actions be developed and irrplemented.

Our Safety Evaluation is enclosed. It will also be included in the Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of South Texas Project, Unit 2 ,

NUREG-0781, Supplement 6 Sincerely, t George F. Dick, Jr. , Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III,  !

IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation '

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SUBJECT:

INCREASE IN THE SPENT FUEL P00L CAPACITY THROUGH THE USE OF HIGH DENSITY STORAGE RACKS, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. 69374)

By letter dated March 8, 1988 as supplemented March 26, 1988, Hcuston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) requested approval to increase the capacity of the spent fuel pool through the use of high density storage racks.

We have reviewed the initial request, its supporting information, and answers to the staff questions contained in subsequent letters; and find the proposed changes acceptable. The spproval is granted based upon the storage of non-consolidated fuel and the installation of all new racks (with a storage capacity of 1969 fuel assemblies) prior to the storage of any spent fuel in the spent fuel pool. If you are unable to con.plete the installation of the new racks prior to storing spent fuel in the pool, you should submit docu-rentation to the staff for review addressing all significant cnanges from the request that the staff is now approving.

It was r.cted during the staff review that while the proposed surveillance progran for nonitoring the Scroflex in the spent fuel pool was acceptable, nc corrective action was proposed in the event that Boraflex degradation was observed. It is recontended that a plan of corrective actions be developed and in plenented.

Our Safety Evaluation is enclos?d. It will also be included in the Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of South Texas Project, Unit ?,

NUREG-0787., Supplement 6.

t Sincerely.

W Georgy'F. Dick,Jr)ProjectManager Project Directora e - IV Division of Reactor Projects - !!!,

IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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. Mr. J. H. Goldberg South Texas Project Houston Lighting and Power Corrpany CC' Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistent Attorney Generai -Project Environrnental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conrission P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Fr. Jonathan Davis l Mr. J. T. Westemeier Assistant City Attorney I

General Manager, South Texas Project City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 P. 0.' Box 789 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77483 Ps. Pat Coy Mr. W. J. Miner Citizens Concerned About Nuclear .

Chief Operating Officer Power i

City of Austin Electric Utility 10 Singleton 721 Barton Springs Road Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 Austin. Texas 78704 l Fr. M. A. McBurnett l Mr. R. J. Costello Manager, Operations Support Licensing i Mr. M. T. Hardt Houston Lighting and Power Company l City Public Service Board P. O. Box 289 l

P. O. Box 1771 Kadsworth, Te>ss 77483 San Antonio, Texas 78?96

! Fr. A. Zaccaria l  : lack R. Newman, Esq. Mr. K. G. Pess Newan & Holtzinger, P. C. Bechtel Corporattori 1615 L Street, NW P. O. Box 2160 Washington, D.C. 20036 Houston, Tex a 77001 i Melbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq. Mr. R. P. Verret Baker & Botts Mr. R. L. Range i One Shell Plata Central Power and Light Cortpany Houston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn '

l Executive Director Doub, Muntring and Glasgow Citizens for Equitsble Utilities Inc. Attorneys at Law ,

Route 1. Box 1684 Suite 400 '

Brazoria, Texas T/422 808 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006 ,

Mr. S. L. Rosen General Manager, Operations Support Houston Lighting and Power Cortpany  :

P. O. Box 289 '

Wadsworth, Texas 77483 i

. Vr. J. H. Goldberg South Texas Project Houston Lighting & Power cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Lanny Sinkin, Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned about N9 clear Power, Inc.

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1324 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20002 Licensing Representative Houston Lighting and Power Company Suite 610 Three Metro Center Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Rufus S. Scott Associate General Counsel Houston Lichting & Power Company P.O. Box 5700 Houston, Texas 77001 INP0 Records Center 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064 Joseph M. Hendrie 50 Re11 port Lane Be11 port, New York 11713 Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations *

, Houston Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth Texas 77483 ,

R. W. Chewning, Chairman Nuclear Safety Review Board Houston Lighting & Power Company

P. O. Box 289 l Wadsworth, Texas 77483 t t

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