IR 05000445/2011011
| ML11297A030 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/2011 |
| From: | Spitzberg D NRC/RGN-IV/DNMS/RSFSB |
| To: | Flores R Luminant Generation Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-001, IR-11-011 | |
| Download: ML11297A030 (173) | |
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October 21, 2011
SUBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2
- NRC INSPECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION
- INSPECTION REPORT 05000445/2011011, 05000446/2011011, AND 07200074/2011001
Dear Mr. Flores
A team inspection was conducted of your Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)
between May 2, 2011 and July 15, 2011
. The purpose of the inspection was to inspect the pre-operational demonstration of your ISFSI required by your license, and other safety requirements associated with its future operation Subsequent to July 15, 2011, several discussions were held concerning the date for your first planned loading campaig Because of mechanical problems experienced with the vertical cask transporter, a decision was made by your organization to reschedule loading of the first canisters to early 201 As your organizatio n worked through the process of arriving at this decision, the NRC noted that safe operations continued to be the highest priority in all aspects of the decisio On August 10, 2011, an exit briefing was conducted with your staff to review the findings of this inspectio The inspection determined that you had completed all required activities identified in the Holtec Certificate of Compliance for use of the Holtec HI-STORM 100 cask system at you r sit No violations of NRC regulations were identifie A team of eight NRC inspectors, over a period of three months, reviewed a broad range of topical areas related to programs required to successfully move spent fuel from your spent fuel pool to dry cask storage at your newly constructed ISFSI storage pa The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety to confirm compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations, orders, and with the conditions of your licens Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of pre-operational training activities, and interviews with personn e The pre-operational testing and training exercise required by License Condition #10 was successfully performed demonstrating that your procedures, programs, and training related to dry cask storage operations had been successfully integrated into your site operations
.U N I T E D S T A T E S N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N R E G I O N I V 6 12 EAST LAMAR BLVD
, S U I T E 4 0 0 A R L I N G T O N , T E X A S 7 6 0 1 1-4125 Luminant Generation Company LLC -2 -In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.htmI.To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal, privacy or proprietary information so that it can be made available to the public without redactio Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact the undersigned at (817) 860-8191 or Mr. Vincent Everett at (817) 860-8198 Dockets: 50-445, 50-446, 72-74 Licenses:
Inspection Report Nos.: 0500445/2011011, 0500446/2011011 07200074/2011001 Attachment: