ML063470192
| ML063470192 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 12/15/2006 |
| From: | Farideh Saba NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Forbes J Entergy Operations |
| Saba, F E, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 301-415-1447 | |
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| ML063470161 | List: |
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| TAC MD2674 | |
| Download: ML063470192 (4) | |
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December 15, 2006 Mr. Jeffrey S. Forbes Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO SPENT FUEL POOL BORON CONCENTRATION, SPENT FUEL POOL STORAGE, FUEL STORAGE, AND METAMIC COUPON SAMPLING PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD2674)
Dear Mr. Forbes:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has forwarded the enclosed Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing, to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
This notice relates to your application dated July 27, 2006, as supplemented by letters dated October 4 and October 9, 2006, to revise the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1) Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.14, Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration, TS 3.7.15, Spent Fuel Pool Storage, and the associated Figure 3.7.15-1, and TS 4.3, Fuel Storage, and the associated Figure 4.3.1.2-1. In addition, this amendment would add TS 5.5.17, Metamic Coupon Sampling Program, and Surveillance Requirement 3.7.15.2 that directs the performance of the coupon sampling program. The proposed TS changes support a modification to the ANO-1 spent fuel pool (SFP) that would utilize Metamic poison insert assemblies. In addition to the proposed plant modification, the licensee would increase the SFP boron concentration and credit boron to ensure that a 5-percent subcriticality margin is maintained during normal and accident conditions. This proposed amendment also would increase the allowable initial fuel assembly uranium-235 (U-235) enrichment from 4.1 weight percent (wt%) to a maximum U-235 enrichment of 4.95 wt%.
J. Forbes If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1447 or via e-mail at FES@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Farideh E. Saba, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-313
Enclosure:
Notice of Consideration ccw/encl: See next page
October 2006 Arkansas Nuclear One cc:
Executive Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 General Manager Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 SR 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 SR 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 SR 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298 Section Chief, Division of Health Radiation Control Section Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Section Chief, Division of Health Emergency Management Section Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Package ML063470161 (Letter ML063470192, Notice ML063470197)
OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA OGC-NLO subj to edits NRR/LPL4/BC NAME FSaba LFeizollahi PMoulding DTerao DATE 12/14/06 12/14/06 12/15/06 12/15/06