ML040780973
| ML040780973 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/2004 |
| From: | Chris Miller NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/DB |
| To: | Dapas M Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
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| Download: ML040780973 (14) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 111 801 WARRENVILLE ROAD LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4351 February 18,2004 MEMORANDUM TO:
Marc L. Dapas, Director Division of Nuclear FROM:
Christopher G. Miller, Chief Decommissioning Branch
SUBJECT:
REPORT OF MEETING BETWEEN NRC (RIII:DNMS) AND EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC REGARDING QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS PLANS FOR AN INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION On February 5, 2004, the NRC conducted a Public Meeting with Exelon Generation Company, LLC, at the Region Ill Office, to discuss Quad Cities Nuclear Power Stations plans for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). A list of attendees is attached.
During the meeting, the licensee discussed their plans to: (I) use the Holtec Hi-Storm cask system under the 10 CFR 72 general license provisions; (2) have the ISFSI protected area (PA) separate from the Quad Cities Plant PA; (3) size the ISFSI site to accommodate spent fuel through license renewal (2032); (4) start construction of the ISFSI in the first quarter of 2004 and complete it in 2005; and (5) load the first four casks in the third quarter of 2005. A copy of the licensees presentation handouts is attached.
Attachments: As stated CONTACT:
R. B. Landsman, DNMS (630) 829-9609 LIST OF MEETING ATTENDEES NRC Attendees:
Stephen OConnor, Senior Project Manager, SFPO Christopher Miller, Chief, Decommissioning Branch, RIIl Ross Landsman, Dry Cask Project Engineer, Rlll Magdalena Dziedzic, Intern, Rlll Don Funk, Security Inspector, Rlll Licensee Attendees:
Pat Simpson, Corporate Licensing Manager Dan Moore, Quad Cities Lead Project Manager Bob Byers, Corporate Project Manager Mark Wagner, Quad Cities Regulatory Assurance Joe Reiss, Corporate Dry Cask Project Engineer Thomas Roddey, Corporate Licensing Engineer Other Attendees:
Cecil Settles, IEMA Resident Inspector Section Chief Dave Tubbs, Mid American Energy Representative
Quad Cities Generating 5t~tion Dry Cask Storage Project February 5,2004 1
1 Agenda Introduction Pat Simpson Presentation Bob Byers
+ Background
+ ISFSI Location/Details
+ Major Milestones
+ Public Outreach Conclusion Questions Pat Simpson USNRC 2
lSFSl Background Exelon Nuclear has initiated implementation of dry cask storage at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QC)
QC will use the Holtec HI-STORM cask system under the I OCFR72 general license provisions The Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) protected area (PA) will be separate from the QC plant PA
+ Security will be in full compliance with 10CFR72 and the ISFSl security order The ISFSI site is sized to accommodate spent fuel through license renewal (2032, based on expiration of current license in 2012)
+ Site is large enough for 4 storage pads
+ The initial storage pad will hold approximately 60 H I-STORM overpacks The ISFSI location and on-site transport route have been selected and design work is nearly complete 3
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ISFSI Details I
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ISFSI Background (Conk) 1 Dose due to the ISFSI will be within the 4OCFRl90 and 10CFR72.104 limits HI-STORM IOOS Version B overpacks will be used since this permits Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) transfer to be performed inside the reactor building HI-TRAC IOOD will be the transfer cask which is within the I I O ton single failure proof rating of the reactor building overhead crane
+ Dresden lessons learned have been applied to QC The overpack lid will be installed just outside the interlock and will have limits on movement distance and time without the lid installed 6
HI-STORM Storage System Capacity :
68 fuel assemblies per cask D u c t A t t e n u a t o r Radial P l a t e -
MPC P e d e s t a l B a s e p l a t e Duc t P h o t o n A t t e n u a t o r 7
ISFSI Background (Cont.)
Transporter will be designed in accordance with ANSI N14.6 Standards for Special Lifting Devices for Shipping Containers Weighing 10,000 Pounds (4,500 kg) or more for Nuclear Materials and will employ redundant drop prevent ion featu res During the first few loading campaigns, the MPC decay heat loads are not expected to exceed 12 kW Population of damaged and debris fuel at QC is very small, therefore only MPC-68s will be used for at least 10 years Where applicable, procedures, methods, and techniques proven at Dresden will be used at QC rn Lessons learned at Dresden, by other Holtec cask system users, and by users of other cask systems across the country are being factored into the.QC project 8
Major Milestones Construction to begin with rough grading of the ISFSI site in March 2004 Pad installation, security installation, and haul I Majority of construction will be completed in 2004, Procedures and training program development will H Training to begin in lQ05 path improvements to begin in May 2004 with some final completion items in 2005 be completed in 2004 10CFR72.212 report to be completed in 2Q05 (Contingent of NRC approval of Holtec LAR 1014-2)
Dry runs to begin in 2Q05 E First 4 casks to be loaded in 3Q05 Future loading campaigns are planned for 5 casks 10 every Fall
Public Outreach Initial neighbors meeting was held in September 2003 A separate meeting with local officials was held in October 2003 Public reaction favorable thus far Periodic updates and additional informational meetings will be provided as ISFSI implementation progresses through 2004 and 2005 1 1
Conclusion E HI-STORM IO0 cask system will be used All activities will be under the general license ISFSI construction will begin in early 2004 The first loading campaign is schedule to begin provisions of I OCFR72 in 3Q05 12