ML19319D741

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amend to License DPR-54

ML19319D741
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Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	08/15/1975
From:	Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR _ REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NO. 50-312 SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (Rancho Seco)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering the issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-54 issued to Sacramento Municipal Utility District (the licensee) for operation of the Rancho C?co Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 (the facility),

a pressurized-water reactor located in Sacramento County, California, and currently authorized for operation at power levels up to 2568 MWt.

In accordance with the licensee's application for a license amend-ment dated July 8,1975, the amendment would modify operating limits in the Technical Specifications based upon an evaluation of ECCS performance calculated in accordance with an acce'ptable evaluati.on model that con..

o forms to the requirements of the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Section 50.46.

The amendment would modify various limits established in accordance with the Commission's Interim Acceptance Criteria, and would, with respect to the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1, terminate the further restrictions imposed by the Commission's December 27, 1974 Order for Modification of License, and would impose 8'003 250

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instead, limitations established in accordance with the Commission's Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors, 10 CFR Section 50.46.

In addition, the Commission is considering the issuance of a license amendment which would revise the provisions in the Technical Specifications to reduce surveillance requirements for reactor building tendons as necessitated by equipment capability limitations, in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated May 23, 1975.

Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made the findings required by the At.aic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations.

By SEP 2 41975 the licensee may file a request for a hearing and any person whose interest may be affected by this pro-ceeding may file a request for a hearing in the form of a petition for leave to intervene with respect to the issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license.

Petitions for leave to intervene must be filed under oath or affirmation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.714 of 10 CFR Part 2 of the Commission's regulations. A petition for leave to intervene must set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, how that interest may be af fected by the results of the proceedir.g, and the petitioner's e.

. contentions with respect to the proposed licensing action.

Such petitions must be filed in accordance with the provisions of this FEDERAL REGISTER Notice and Section 2.714, and must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.

20555, Attention:

Docketing and Service Section, by the above date.

A copy of the petition and/or request for a hearing should be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Kegulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.

20555 and to David S.

Kaplan, Secretary and General Counsel, 6201 S Street, Post Office Box 15830, Sacramento, California, the attorney for the licensee.

A petition for leave to intervene must be accompanied by a supporting affidavit which identifies the specific aspect or aspects of the proceeding as to which Antervention is desired and specifies with particularity the facts on which the petitioner relies as to both his interest and his contentions with regard to each aspect on which intervention is requested.

Petitions stating contentions relating only to matters outside the Commission's jurisdiction will be denied.

All petitions will be acted upon by the Commission or licensing board designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety.andLLicensing Board Panel.

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to determine whether a hearing should be noticed or another appropriate order issued regarding the disposition of the petitions.

In the event that a hearing is held and a person is permitted to intervene, he becomes a party to the proceeding and has a right to participare fully in the conduct of the hearing.

For example, he may present evidence and examine and cross-examine witnesses.

For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated July 8,1975, and (2) the Commission's Order for Modification of License and the documents referred to in the Order dated December 27, 1974 published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on January 9, 1975 (40 FR 1776) which are available for public

' inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Wa shing t on, D.C., and at the Business and Municipal Department,

Sacramento City-County Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento, California.

The license amendment and the Safety Evaluation, when issued, may be inspected at the above locations, and a copy may be obtained upon request addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.

20555, Attention:

Director, Division of Reactor Licensing.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this AUG 15 B75 FOR THE NUCLEAR, REGULATORY COMMISSION

\\N Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Reactor Licensing

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