ML15076A018

Technical Specification Amendment 19 - Use of 6% Enriched Fuel

ML15076A018
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Site:	North Carolina State University
Issue date:	03/13/2015
From:	Hawari A North Carolina State University
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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North Carolina State University is a land- Nuclear Reactor Program grant university and a consituent institution of The University of North Carolina NC ISTATE UNIEST North Carolina State University Campus Box 7909 Raleigh, NC 27695-7508 919.515.4602 919.513.1276 (fax)

March 13, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulato ry Commission Document Control De sk Washington, DC SUBJECT TECHI NCAL SPECIFICATION AMENDMENT 19 - USE OF 6% ENRICHED FUEL Licensse No. R-120 Dockeet No. 50-297 Please find enclosed z request to amend the Operating License R-120 and Technical Specifications for the North Carolina Staite University PULSTAR Reactor.

It is requested that th e NCSU PULSTAR Reactor be permitted to use 23SU fuel enriched to both 4% and 6% in various configLirations as detailed in the attached packet material. The PULSTAR Reactor is currently licensed to use 4% fuel but NCSU does not possess any reserve quantity of 4% enriched fuel nor is any currently a vailable. NCSU does possess 6% enriched fuel that was obtained from a similar facility at SUNY Buffal o. This request shows that the 6% enriched fuel can be safely used at the PULSTAR Reactor.

It is projected that th e PULSTAR Reactor has enough fuel on-hand to maintain its current operational schedule for 2 years. After this time frame, operations may have to be reduced or stopped all together.

Therefore, we respect fully request that this amendment be reviewed and approved in a timely manner to prevent any interruiption in reactor operations.

If you have any quest ion regarding this amendment or require additional information, please contact Andrew Cook at (919) 515-4602 or atcook@ncsu.edu.

I declare under penaltty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct. Executed on 13 March 2015.

Sincerely, 4ym~an 1.HMawari, Ph.E' Director, Nuclear Rea ctor Program North Carolina State University

Enclosures:

Techr nical Specification Amendment 19 Appe ndix A: Examination of Mixed Enrichment Core Loading for the NCSU PULSTAR React or Aca9O