ML20196B233

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Use of Tamper Indicating Security Seals on Spent Fuel Storage Pool to Allow Change from Present Annual Inventories of SNMs to Inventories Every 5 Yrs,In Response to 880606 Ltr

ML20196B233
Person / Time
Site:	Humboldt Bay
Issue date:	06/21/1988
From:	Erickson P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Shiffer J PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 8806300229
Download: ML20196B233 (4)

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June 21, 1988 4

Docket No. 50-133 Mr. J. D. Shiffer, Vice President Nuclear Power Generation, Licensing Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 1451 San Francisco, California 94106

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HUMBOLDT BAY POWER PLANT UNIT NO. 3 By letter dated June 6, 1988 you requested our concurrence in using tamper indicating security seals on the spent fuel storage pcol to allow a change from the present annual inventories of special nuclear materials to inventories every 5 years.

During our evaluation of your request we determined that we needed additional information. Enclosure No. 1 identifies the information that we need to complete our review. We request your response within 30 days of the date of this letter.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.

Sincerely, Original Signed By Peter B. Erickson,: Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Di ectorate  ;

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Docket No. 50-133 Mr. J. D. Shiffer, Vice President Nuclear Power Generation, Licensing Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Recm 1451 San Francisco, California 94106

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL IiWORMATION, HUMBOLDT BAY POWER PLANT UNIT NO. 3 By letter dated June 6, 1988 you requested our concurrence in using tamper indicating security seals on the spent fuel storage pool to allow a change from the present ennual inventories of special nuclear materials to inventories every E years.

During our evaluation of your request we determined that we needed additional infcrmation. Enclosure No. 1 identifies the information that we need to complete otir review. We request your response within 30 days of the date of this letter.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer then ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L. 96-5*.1.

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2 h Peter B. Erickson, Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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e Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant Mr. J. D. Shiffer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Docket No. 50-133 cc:

Richard F. Locke Mr. loseph 0. Ward, Chief Pacific Gas and Electric Company Radiological Health Branch Law Department State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 7442 714 P Street, Office Bldg. #18 San Francisco, California 94120 Sacramento, California 95814 Chairman Director Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Energy Facilities Siting Division County Courthouse Energy Resources Conservation &

825 Fifth Street Development Commission Eureka, California 95501 1516 9th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Linda J. Brown, Esquire Gretchen Dumas, Escuire Donohaw, Jones, Brown & Clifford Public Utrilities Comission 100 Van Ness Avenue, 19 Floor of the State of California San Francisco, California 94102 5066 State Building San Franci.co, California 94102 U.S. Environmental Protectio- Agency Public Af% irs Officer Region IX Office Region Y ATTN: Regional Radiation Representative U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 215 Freement Street 1450 Maria Lane San Francisco, California 94105 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Regional Administrator Office of Intergovernmental Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Region V Management 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 State o,' California Walnut Creek, Califortiia 94596 1400 10tn Street, Room 108  :

Sacramento, California 95814 Michael R. Sherwood, Esquire Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Inc.

2044 Fillmore Street j San Francisco, California 94115 Dr. Perry Aminoto  !

Department of Conservation i Division of Mines & Goclogy ,

1416 9th Street, Room 1341 i Sacramento, California 95814 Scott L. Fielder, Esquire 517 Third Street, Suite 14 Eureka, California 95501

• Enclosure 1 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ,

HUMBOLDT BAY UNIT NO. 3, PHYSICAL-INVENTORY OF SPENT FUEL For us to com31ete our review of the June 6, 1988 application, we need a response in w1ich PG & E agrees to the following condit'ons or proposes alternate, connensurate requirements:

1. The Regulatory Fosition stated in Section C of Regulatory Guide 5.15, entitled, "Security Seals for the Protection and Control of Special Nuclear Material," dated January 1974, shall be adhered to;

2. A physical inventory of all spent fuel shall be conducted whenever a seal has been found to be comprised;

3. Seal number and integrity shall be verified every 12 months;

4. A physical inventory of all spent fuel shall be conducted after an authorized cpening of the cover in which the period of time since the last inventory is in excess of 12 months; and

5. Two authorized individuals shall remain in the area of the spent fuel storage pool when the cover is removed and the period of time since the last inventory is less than 12 months, and the same two individuals shall attest in writing that no fuel was removed from the pool. Alternatively, ar, inventory of all spent fuel shall be conducted.

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