ML070030322

Cooper Nuclear Station, Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Storage Capacity

ML070030322
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/09/2007
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Edington R K Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Vaidya B K, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3308
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TAC MD3349
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January 9, 2007Mr. Randall K. EdingtonVice President-Nuclear Energy and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR SPENT FUEL POOL STORAGE CAPACITY (TAC NO. MD3349)

Dear Mr. Edington:

By letter dated October 17, 2006, Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) submitted thelicense amendment request for changes to the Cooper Nuclear Station Technical Specifications (TS) 4.3.1.1.c and TS 4.3.3 to increase the capacity of the spent fuel storage pool.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff from the Boiling Water Reactor Systems Branch hasreviewed the information provided in the submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete the review and approve the changes. As agreed upon in the telephone call on December 7, 2006, the licensee will respond to the request for additional information (RAI) within 30 days from the date of this letter. The RAI is enclosed.Sincerely,/RA D. Terao for/Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-298

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page January 9, 2007Mr. Randall K. EdingtonVice President-Nuclear Energy and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR SPENT FUEL POOL STORAGE CAPACITY (TAC NO. MD3349)

Dear Mr. Edington:

By letter dated October 17, 2006, Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) submitted thelicense amendment request for changes to the Cooper Nuclear Station Technical Specifications (TS) 4.3.1.1.c and TS 4.3.3 to increase the capacity of the spent fuel storage pool.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff from the Boiling Water Reactor Systems Branch hasreviewed the information provided in the submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete the review and approve the changes. As agreed upon in the telephone call on December 7, 2006, the licensee will respond to the request for additional information (RAI) within 30 days from the date of this letter. The RAI is enclosed.Sincerely,/RA D. Terao for/Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-298

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION

PUBLICLPLIV r/fRidsNrrDorlRidsNrrDorlLpl4 RidsNrrPMBVaidyaRidsNrrLAFeizollahiRidsOgcRpRidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsRgn4MailCenterRidsNrrDorlDpr RidsNrrSbwbMRazzaque, SBWBACCESSION NO: ML070030322OFFICENRR/LPL4/PMNRR/LPL4/LANRR/SBWB/BCNRR/LPL4/BCNAMEBVaidya:MF forLFeizollahiGCranstonDTerao DATE1/8/091/4/071/8/071/9/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONISSUES RELATED TO SPENT FUEL POOL STORAGE CAPACITYCOOPER NUCLEAR STATIONDOCKET NO. 50-2981.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff requests the licensee to provide the followinginformation that is applicable for the Cooper Nuclear Station Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) expansion for the fuel assemblies expected to be discharged in the future:a)The types of fuel assemblies to be stored.

b)Uniform average enrichment.

c)Discharge fuel burnup (MWD/KgU).

d)Wt.% of Gd 2 O 3 (Gadolinia burnable poison) and the number of fuel rods thatcontain the Gadolinia.e)The highest actual or calculated value for neutron multiplication factor (Keff) withthe racks fully loaded with fuel of the highest anticipated reactivity and pool flooded with unborated water at a temperature corresponding to the highest reactivity.f)The highest actual or calculated value for K-infinity. 2.Please confirm that each of the limiting criteria for acceptable storage, as listed inTable 4-3 of Enclosure 1 of the submittal, are satisfied in the SFP expansion. If any of the criteria are not satisfied, then identify it and provide justification for acceptability.

December 2006Cooper Nuclear Station cc:Mr. Ronald D. Asche President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District

1414 15 th StreetColumbus, NE 68601Mr. Gene MaceNuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321Mr. John C. McClureVice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499Mr. Paul V. FlemingLicensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R & L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007Mr. H. Floyd GilzowDeputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366Mr. Donald A. FlaterRadiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319Mr. Daniel K. McGheeBureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Cooper Nuclear Station-2-December 2006 cc:Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102Jerry C. Roberts, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321Mr. John F. McCann, DirectorLicensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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