Location: Avila Beach, CA (12 miles WSW of San Luis Obispo, CA); Region IV; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3304
Location: Avila Beach, CA (12 miles WSW of San Luis Obispo, CA); Region IV; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3468
A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Al l iance
Cal laway • Comanche Peak • Diablo Canyon • Palo Verde • South Texas Project • Wolf Creek
April 1, 2002
PG&E Letter DCL-02-033
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissi...
March 22, 2004Mr. Lawrence F. WomackVice President, Nuclear ServicesDiablo Canyon Power PlantP.O. Box 56Avila Beach, CA 93424SUBJECT: ISSUANCE OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-2511 FOR THEDIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGEINSTALLATION (TAC NO. L23399)Dear Mr. Womack:By l...
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BASESFOR THEDIABLO CANYONINDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGEINSTALLATIONDocket No. 72-26Materials License No. SNM-2511DIABLO CANYON ISFSIISFSI T of CTABLE OF CONTENTSB 3.0 LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION (LCO) APPLICABILITY ................... B 3.0-1B 3.0...
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYDOCKET NO. 72-26DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONMATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-25111. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:A. The application filed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the ap...
12-112 QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATION12.1 Conduct of Review The purpose of the Quality Assurance review is to determine whether Pacific Gas and ElectricCompany (PG&E) has a quality assurance (QA) program that complies with the requirements of10 CFR Part 72, Subpart G. The basis...
16-116 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS16.1 Conduct of ReviewThe Technical Specifications define the conditions that are deemed necessary and sufficient forsafe ISFSI use. The objective of the review of the Technical Specifications is to ensure thatthey are complete, appropriately ...
2-12 SITE CHARACTERISTICS2.1 Conduct of ReviewChapter 2 of the Diablo Canyon ISFSI Safety Analysis Report (SAR) discusses thegeographical location of the Diablo Canyon ISFSI and meteorological, hydrological,seismological, and geological characteristics of the site and the sur...
1-11 GENERAL DESCRIPTION1.1 Conduct of ReviewOn December 21, 2001, the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company submitted a licenseapplication in accordance with 10 CFR Part 72 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) to construct and operate an onsite independent spent ...
4-14 STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPONENTS AND DESIGNCRITERIA EVALUATION4.1 Conduct of ReviewThe objective of the review of the structures, systems, and components (SSCs) and designcriteria is to ensure that the applicant acceptably defines: (i) the limiting characteristics of...
10-110 CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS EVALUATION10.1 Conduct of ReviewChapter 9, “Conduct of Operations,” of the Safety Analysis Report (SAR), describes theorganization for the design, fabrication, construction testing, operation, modification, anddecommissioning of the Diablo Canyon ...
APPENDIXTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSFOR THEDIABLO CANYONINDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGEINSTALLATIONDocket No. 72-26Materials License No. SNM-2511DIABLO CANYON ISFSIISFSI T of CTABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 USE AND APPLICATION.....................................................................
8-18 CRITICALITY EVALUATION8.1 Conduct of ReviewThe staff’s review of the criticality evaluation included Chapter 3, “Principal Design Criteria;” andChapter 4, “ISFSI Design” of the Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation(ISFSI) Safety Analysis Report (SAR) ...
7-17 SHIELDING EVALUATION7.1 Conduct of ReviewThe objective of the staff’s shielding review was to determine if the shielding design features ofthe proposed Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) meet U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) criteria...
11-111 RADIATION PROTECTION EVALUATION11.1 Conduct of ReviewThe objective of this section is to evaluate the capability of the organizational, design, andoperational elements of the Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)radiation protection plan to ...
14-114 WASTE CONFINEMENT AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATION14.1 Conduct of ReviewThis chapter of the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) evaluates the waste management systemsof the Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Chapter 6 of theSafety Analysis Report (...
9-19 CONFINEMENT EVALUATION9.1 Conduct of ReviewThe staff reviewed the confinement evaluation presented in the Diablo Canyon IndependentSpent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Safety Analysis Report (SAR) (Pacific Gas and ElectricCompany, 2002) and the HI-STORM 100 System Fin...
7590-01-PU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONNOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF MATERIALS LICENSE SNM-2511DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONDOCKET NO. 72-26The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has issuedMaterials License No. SNM-2511 to the Pa...
5-15 INSTALLATION AND STRUCTURAL EVALUATION5.1 Conduct of ReviewThis chapter of the Safety Evaluation Report contains reviews of the information presented inthe Diablo Canyon ISFSI Safety Analysis Report Chapter 4, “ISFSI Design.” The objective ofthe installation design revi...
15-115 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS15.1 Conduct of ReviewThe staff evaluated the applicant’s accident analysis by reviewing Chapter 8, “AccidentAnalysis,” of the Diablo Canyon ISFSI SAR (Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 2003),documents cited in the SAR, and other relevant publicly avai...
3-13 OPERATION SYSTEMS3.1 Conduct of ReviewThe objective of the operation systems review was to evaluate the description presented inthe Diablo Canyon ISFSI Safety Analysis Report (SAR) (Pacific Gas and Electric Company,2002) of all operations, including systems, equipment, a...
13-113 FINANCIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND DECOMMISSIONING EVALUATION 13.1 Conduct of ReviewThe objectives of this evaluation are to ensure that the applicant’s financial qualifications forconstructing and operating the ISFSI and its provisions for the eventual decommissioning of th...
6-16 THERMAL EVALUATION6.1 Conduct of ReviewThe staff’s review of the applicant’s thermal evaluation included the following sections of theDiablo Canyon ISFSI SAR: 2.2.2.2, “Hazards From Fires;” 2.2.2.3, “Onsite Explosion Hazards;”2.3.2, “Local Meteorology;” 3.1.1, “Material...