ML16102A198

State of Rhode Island, Nuclear Science Center - Response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools

ML16102A198
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Site:	Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date:	04/11/2016
From:	Goodwin C State of RI, Atomic Energy Comm, Nuclear Science Ctr
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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STATEOFRHODEISLANDANDPROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission 16ReactorRoad 02882-1165 Telephone

1. 401-874-2600 April11,2016DocketNo.50-193LicenseNo.R-95U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555-0001

Subject:

ResponsetoGenericLetter2016-01:Monitoring ofNeutron-Absorbing Materials inSpentFuelPoolsMs.Sanders,ThisletterisinresponsetotheNRC'sGenericLetter2016-01regarding themonitoring ofabsorbing materials inspentfuelpools.Ourresponsetothequestions fornon-power reactorscanbefoundbelow.1.Areneutron-absorbing materials usedinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations designedforstorageofreactororspentfuel?Wedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.2.Ifneutron-absorbing materials areused,istheirusecreditedinthelicensing ordesignbasisforthestorageofreactorfuelorspentfuelinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations, asapplicable?

Thisquestionisnotapplicable aswedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.3.Ifneutron-absorbing materials arecreditedinthefacilitylicensing ordesignbasisforthestorageofreactorfuelorspentfuelinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations, asapplicable, thenprovideadescription of,andtechnical basisfor,anysurveillance ormonitoring programsusedtoconfirmcontinued acceptable performance oftheneutron-absorbing materials overtime.Thisquestionisnotapplicable aswedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialcreditedinthefacilitylicensing ordesignbasisthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.

Ifthereareanyquestions regarding thismatter,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeat(401)874-2600.

Sincerely, CameronGoodwin,PhD,DirectorRhodeIsland NuclearScienceCenterIcertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythattherepresentations madeabovearetrueandcorrect.Executedon:cc:PBoyleRegionIMr.CraigBassett5523PreservePointFloweryBranch,GA305422 STATEOFRHODEISLANDANDPROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission 16ReactorRoad 02882-1165 Telephone

1. 401-874-2600 April11,2016DocketNo.50-193LicenseNo.R-95U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555-0001

Subject:

ResponsetoGenericLetter2016-01:Monitoring ofNeutron-Absorbing Materials inSpentFuelPoolsMs.Sanders,ThisletterisinresponsetotheNRC'sGenericLetter2016-01regarding themonitoring ofabsorbing materials inspentfuelpools.Ourresponsetothequestions fornon-power reactorscanbefoundbelow.1.Areneutron-absorbing materials usedinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations designedforstorageofreactororspentfuel?Wedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.2.Ifneutron-absorbing materials areused,istheirusecreditedinthelicensing ordesignbasisforthestorageofreactorfuelorspentfuelinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations, asapplicable?

Thisquestionisnotapplicable aswedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.3.Ifneutron-absorbing materials arecreditedinthefacilitylicensing ordesignbasisforthestorageofreactorfuelorspentfuelinareactorpool,fuelstoragepool,orotherwetlocations, asapplicable, thenprovideadescription of,andtechnical basisfor,anysurveillance ormonitoring programsusedtoconfirmcontinued acceptable performance oftheneutron-absorbing materials overtime.Thisquestionisnotapplicable aswedonothaveanyneutron-absorbing materialcreditedinthefacilitylicensing ordesignbasisthatisusedforthestorageofreactororspentfuel.

Ifthereareanyquestions regarding thismatter,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeat(401)874-2600.

Sincerely, CameronGoodwin,PhD,DirectorRhodeIsland NuclearScienceCenterIcertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythattherepresentations madeabovearetrueandcorrect.Executedon:cc:PBoyleRegionIMr.CraigBassett5523PreservePointFloweryBranch,GA305422