ML17320A692

Requests Expedited Review of Creep Collapse Criteria Presented in XN-NF-82-06(P) Qualification of Exxon Nuclear Fuel for Extended Burnup. to Support Cycle 5 Operation, Approval of Creep Collapse by 831231 Requested

ML17320A692
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	09/16/1983
From:	Copeland R SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
To:	Thomas C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RAC:059:83, RAC:59:83, NUDOCS 8309210291
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SUBJECT:

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Phone: (509) 375-8100 Telex: 15-2878 September 16, 1983 RAC:059:83 Dr. C. 0. Thomas, Chief Standardization lt Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U . S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, MD 20014

SUBJECT:

XN-NF-82-06(P), "QUALIFICATION OF EXXON NUCLEAR FUEL FOR EXTENDED BURNUP"

Dear Or. Thomas:

This letter requests an expedited review of the creep collapse criteria presented in the subject report . Included in this report, which was submitted in 1982 to support higher fuel exposure limits, a revised creep collapse criterion was proposed in Sections 4.3.3.6, 4 .5 .1, and 4 .5 .5 . These sections included practical data to support the proposed criterion. Other design and performance considerations addressed in the subject report are unrelated to the creep collapse criterion application.

We are requesting this expedited review because this criterion is being applied to support near term reactor operation . In particular, the Safety Evaluation Report issued by the Staff for Cycle 4 operation of D.C. Cook Unit 2 required that prior to the authorization of Cycle 5 operation, the licensee had to reaffirm, with an approved model, that creep collapse will not occur in ENC 17xl7 fuel operated to the targeted burnup. To support D.C. Cook Unit 2 Cycle 5 operation we request your review and approval of the proposed creep collapse criterion by December 31, 1983.

If there are questions, or if I can be of further help, please contact me.

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