ML19345E399
| ML19345E399 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1965 |
| From: | Doan R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Wall H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 8101160293 | |
| Download: ML19345E399 (2) | |
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IN REPLY RffER 70; Docket No. 50-155 Consumers Power Company Change No. 5 1945 Parnell Road Jackson, Michigan Attention:
Mr. H. R. Wall Vice President Gentlemen:
The Consumers Pow ' Company, by letter dated Tebruary 19,196 5, has requested changes in the Technical Specifications of License No. DPP-6, dated May 1,1964, for the Big Rock Point reactor, to permit (1) inser-tion of two " reload fuel bundles," one of which contains a number of rods clad with Zr plus 1.15 w/o Chromium (Cr) for improved cladding corrosion resistance, and (2) operation with a maximum of 86 fuel bundles instead of 84 This request, designated Proposed Change No. 5, has been con-sidered pursuant to the provisions of Section 50.59, 10 CFR 50 On the basis of infomation submitted by Consumers Power Company in support of the changes as described below, we have concluded that Change No. 5 does not present significant hazards considerations not described or implicit in the hazards summary report and there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 50.59,10 CFR 50, the Technical Specifi-cations to Operating License No. DPR-6 are hereby changed as follows:
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Section 5.1.5(b) General Core Data, Change number of fuel bundles in core from "84" to "a maximum of 86".
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Add 'a new Section 5.2.3 Reload Fuel as follows:
"Two special fuel bundles designated ' reload fuel' may be loaded into the core. The characteristics of the reload fuel bundles shall be essentially as follows:
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Consumers Power Comnany MAR 12 E65 Zr-2orZr.+1.k,'w/oCralley Clad Tuel Rod Array 11 x 11 Tuel Rod O. D.
0.344 - 0.449 inches Clad Thickness 0.031 - 0.034 inches One of the reload fuel bundles may contain up to 18 rods (2 dummy and 1. fuel rods) clad with the annealed Zr-Cr alloy, up to 8 rods (2 dummy and 6 fuel rods) clad with annealed special Zr-2, and the remaining fuel rods (maximum of 9 ) shall be clad with cold worked standard Zr-2 The fuel rods of the other reload fuel bundle shall be clad with cold worked standard Zr-2. '
Sincertly yours.
Original Signed by R. L. Doan R. L. Doan, Director Division of Reactor Licensing Enclosure :
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