ML19316A904

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Application for Tech Spec Change Allowing Use of All U Fuel Types as Reload Fuel.Proposed Tech Specs Encl
ML19316A904
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/15/1977
From: Bixel D
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML19316A901 List:
References
541797, NUDOCS 8005280042
Download: ML19316A904 (2)


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Att: Mr D Davis, Acting 3 ranch Chief 0;ersting Reactor 3rsuch No 2 US Nuclear Regulatcry Cc==issic:

~4ashingten, DC 20535 DOCIIT 50-155, LICIssZ DPR SIG ROCK ?OI3T P1 ANT - TICENICAL 5?IC 7 CATIONS CIANGZ RIQUIST -

RILOAD G-3 Trans=itted herewith are three (3) trig'-=' and thi t7-seven (37) ce fer:ed ec;ies of e. request for a change to the Technical SFecificatica8 of L# :':

88 r?a-6, tecket 50-155, issued to Cens"-=rs ?cver Cc=pa=7 c May 1, 196h fer Thd.s preposed change, wht a;;reved, vi.1'. ancv the the Big Rock Feist Pla=t.

use of an i=1t_=7 an ura iu= fuel type as reload fuel for the 31g Rock d

fuel type is very s* ** ar in design to the 11 x 11 reload

?cist Plant.

"Ms G-1 and relcad G fuel types that vere inserted in the reactcr over the past seversi refueling cutages, and is aisc s# d'ar to the 11 x n all urasi=

relcad fuel that was utiliced during the =id-1960s.

the 31g Rcck Point Plant is scheduled to ec==erce The next refueling cutage at i

3ecause certai =cdificatices vin be =ade to the plant during June 15, 1977 this refueling outage, it is anticipated that the plant vin be shut deve until early August 1977 Thus, it vin be necessar7 tc obts'- a;;reval of this Tech-nical Specificatices change prior to July 1, 1977 The discussic: contained in the attached preposed Tec5esical 5;ecificatices changes ccafor=s as closely as ;cssible to the " Guidance for Fre;csad ~'a==ce A= enc ents Relating te Refueling" trs=2=itted by :t a Goiler's letter of June 23, 1975 It also ecstains =cre definitive nuclear design infor_atics than past sub=ittals, as required by the Cc==issica's Mencrandu= and Order dated June '4, 1976.

In reva=;ing the reload licensing sub=ittal Ccesu=ers ?cver 1

Cc=pany has expended substantial adittic al cests in ter=s of -a ;cver and pre-grs==ing; hcvever, we are very ccafident that the relcad licensing pre;csal vill be fcund acceptable.

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The proposed Technics 1 Specifications changes include a proposal to de'lete the burnup 14-4 tation of 23,500 wid/T of contained ursniu= for an individual cael bu=dle. Acceptance of this preposal vill allev for nore efficient fael utili-

stion in future plant operations.

David A 312e1 (Signed)

David A 312e1 Nuclear Litensing Administrator cc: scrappier, usuc 541798

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