Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 65459c92-1a7f-4400-8879-377d687bfa2b
Document Type: srp
Title: SPENT FUEL STORAGE
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052360614.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.1.2
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Auxiliary Systems Branch (ASB) Secondary - Chemical Engineering Branch (CMEB) I. AREAS OF REVIEW Nuclear reactor plants include storage facilities for the wet storage of spent fuel assemblies. The safety function of the spent fuel pool and storage racks is to maintain the spent fuel assemblies in a safe and subcritical array during all credible storage conditions and to provide a safe means of loading the assemblies into shipping casks. The ASB reviews the spent fuel storage facility design including the spent fuel storage racks, the spent fuel storage pool that contains the storage racks, the spent fuel pool liner plate, and the associated equipment storage pits to assure conformance with the requirements of General Design Criteria 2, 4, 5, 61, 62, and 63. 1. The facility and components are reviewed with respect to the following: a. The quantity of fuel to be stored. b. The design and arrangement of the storage racks for maintaining a sub- critical array during all conditions. c. The degree of subcriticality provided along with the analysis and asso- ciated assumptions. d. The effects of external loads and forces on the spent fuel storage racks, pool, and liner plate (e.g., safe shutdown earthquake, crane uplift forces, missiles, and dropped objects). e. Design codes, materials compatibility, and shielding requirements. Rev. 3 - July 1981 USNRC STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office cf Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the review of applications to construct and operate nuclear power plants. These documents are made available to the public as part of the commission's policy to Inform the nuclear Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies. Standard review plans are not substitutes for regulatory guides or the Commission's regulations and compliance with theni is not required. The standard review plan sections are keyed to the Standard Format