[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 34882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16963]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Boraflex Degradation in Spent Fuel Pool Storage Racks; Issued

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Generic 
Letter 96-04 to notify all licensees of nuclear power reactors about 
problems that have been encountered with using Boraflex in spent fuel 
storage racks for the nonproductive absorption of neutrons, and for 
licensees that use Boraflex, to request implementation of certain 
actions and require the submittal of a written response. This generic 
letter is available in the NRC Public Document Room under accession 
number 9606240132.

DATES: The generic letter was issued on June 26, 1996.

ADDRESSEES: Not applicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence I. Kopp at (301) 415-2879.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information that is being requested will 
enable the NRC staff to determine whether licensees are complying with 
the current licensing basis for the facility with respect to GDC 62 for 
the prevention of criticality in fuel storage and handling, and 5-
percent subcriticality margins that are either contained in the 
technical specifications, or committed to in the updated FSARs, of 
plants containing Boraflex in the spent fuel storage racks. The staff 
is not establishing a new position for such compliance in this generic 
letter.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of June, 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Elinor G. Adensam,
Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Program Management, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 96-16963 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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