ML20196B968

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Proposed Reracking of Spent Fuel Storage Pools from Criticality Standpoint.Fuel Enrichment May Be in Conflict W/Table 54 of 10CFR51 & Data Used by Util to Assess Environ Effects.Salp Input Also Encl

ML20196B968
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Site:	South Texas, 05000000
Issue date:	06/24/1988
From:	Hodges M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Calvo J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20151V292	List: IA-88-497, Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Proposed Reracking of Spent Fuel Storage Pools from Criticality Standpoint.Fuel Enrichment May Be in Conflict W/Table 54 of 10CFR51 & Data Used by Util to Assess Environ Effects.Salp Input Also Encl ML20151V290 ML20154F927 ML20195G296 ML20195G389 ML20195G536 ML20195G546 ML20195G550 ML20195G553 ML20195G616 ML20196B968
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FOIA-88-497 TAC-65086, NUDOCS 8806300422
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JUN 24 m Pfr0RANDUM FOR: Jose A. Calvo, Project Director Project Directorate - TV Division of Reactor Pro.iects - 111, IV, V and Special Projects FROM: F. F. Hodges, Chief Reactnr Systems Branch Division of Engineering & Systems Technology SURJFCT: SER FOR SOUTH TEXAS tmlTS 1 & 2 SPENT FUfL POOL PfPACK Plant Name: South Texas Project, Units 1 and ?

Docket Nos.- 50 498 and 50-499 TAC No.: 65086 Project Directorate: Project Directorate IV Project Panager: G. Dick Review Branch: SRXR/ DEST Review Status: Complete The Peactor Systems Branch h65 reviewed the proposed reracking of the South Texas Units 1 and 2 spent fuel storace pools and finds it acceptable from a criticality standpoint.

It should he rentioned that althouch the staff has approved the criticality aspects of storage of fuel enrb-hed to as much as 4.5 weight percent U-235, this enrichment may be in conflict with Table 54 of in CFR 51 and the data used by the licensee in assessing the environmental effects of transportation of uranium fuel and waste. Therefore, this aspect of the enrichtent increase should be investigated further by the appropriate NRC staff.

This completes the staff's effort on TAC No. 650P6. A SALP input is also (nclosed.

Mi lIoal signed by Mardn Hodges sb (PbW~AliDLKoMonoma M[ O buov o'/H M. W. Hodges, Chief Reactor Systems Branch Division of Engir.eering A Systems Technology DISTRIRilTRION Fnclosures:

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