ML20002D118
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/27/1964 |
| From: | Lowenstein R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY CONNISSION
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DOCKET NO. 50-155 CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY NOTICE OF PROPOSED I~'UANCE OF OPERATING LICENSE In accordance with the request contained in a letter dated March ~ 26,.
1964 from Consumers Power Company, the text of the notice published in this proceeding in the Federal Register on January 30, 1964, 29 FR 1596, is republished in its entirety as follows:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 189 of the Atomic Energy l
Act of 195k, as amended, and Section 50 58 of 10 CFR 50, that unless within thirty days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register a request for a hearing is filed with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
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(the " Commission") by Consumers Power Company (" Consumers"), or a petition for leave to intervene is filed by any person whose interest may be affected, i
.as provided by and in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice,"
10 CFR 2, the Commission proposes to issue an operating l$ cense, substan-tially as set forth below, to Consumers authorizing operation of the Big Rock Point nuclear reactor' located in Charlevoix County, Michigan. 7he L
proposed ticense vould (1) convert Consuners' existing provisional operating license to a full term operating license, (2) authorize the conduct of Phase II of a Research and Development Program, and (3) authorize operation of the 1
reactor at thermal power levels not to exceed 240 megawatts.
Construction of the reactor was authorized by. Construction Permit No.
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CPPR-9 issued May 31, 1960. Consumers has operated the reactor under Provi-sional Operating License No. DPR-6 issued on August 30, 1962.-
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The Commission has found that:
-(l) The application complies with the requirements of the Atomde Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regula-tions set forth in Title 10, Chapter 1, CFR; (2) There is reasonable assurance that (i) the activities authorized by this license can be conducted at the designated location with-out endangering the health and safety of the public, and. (ii) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the rules and regu-lations of the Commission; (3) Consumers is technically and financially qualified to engage in the propc ed activities in accordance with the Commission's regu-lations and to assume financial responsibility for payment of Commission charges for special nuclear material; (h) The issuance of this license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Prior to the issuance of the license Consumers will be required to provide proof of finan ial protection which catisfies the requirements of 10 CFR 140 and to execute an amendment to ite indemnity agreement as required by Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 1ho.
For further details with respect to this proposed license, see (1) the licence application amendments dated November 14, 1963, and January 16, 1964, and supplement thereto dated January 20, 1964; (2) the report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards dated January 17, 1964; (3) a related hazards analysis prepared by the Research and Power Reactor Safety Branch of the Division of Licencing and Regulation; and (4) the Ttchnical Epecificationc which are incorporated in the license and designated as Appendix A thereto, i
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-3 all of whir h will. be available for public inspection at the Commicsion's Public Ibcument Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
Appendix B to the license,- the special nuclear material transfer schedule, is unctanged from Appendix B incorporated in 'rovisional Operating Licence No. DFB-6 issued At:6ust 30,1962, a copy of which is on file in the Commiesion's Nblic.. Dacument Room. Copies of items (2) and (3) at>ove eny be obtained at the Commission's Nblic Ibcument Room, or upon request addresced to the Atomic Energy Commiscion, Washington, D. C. 20545, Attention: Direc to r, Division of Licencing and Regulation.
IDR THE A'IDMIC ENEPGY COMMISSION Original signed by II. Iowenstein Director Division of Licensing & Regulation Ihted at Bethesda, Maryland this day of March, 1964.
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j CONSUMERS ?OWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-155 PROPOSED OPERATING LICENSE License No. DPR-6
- 1..This license applies to the facility, consisting of a boiling water reactor (hereinafter referred to as "the reactor") and associated components and equipment, which is owned by Consumers Power Company (hereinaf ter referred to as "Consumars"), located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, and described in Consumers' license application dated January 14, 1960, and license application Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,12,14 and 15 dated December 1,1961. January 19, 1962, March 19, 1962, March 22, 1962, March 23, 1962, March 23, 1962, May 3, 1962, May 31, 1962, November 15, 1963, and January 16, 196', respectively, (hereinafter referred to as "the application").
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Subject to the conditions.and requirements incorporated herein, the Atomic Energy Commission (hereinaf ter referred to as "the Commission")
hereby licenses consumars:
A.
Pursuant to Section 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as and amended, (hereinaf ter referred to as "the Act"),/ Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1, Part 50, " Licensing of Production and Utiliza-tion Facilities," to possess, use and operate Lhe reactor as a utilization facility; 5.
Pursuant to the Act and Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1 Part 70, "Special Nuclear Meterial," to receive, possess and use at l
l any one time 1,200 kilograms of contained Uranium 235 as fuel for operation of the reactor;
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Pursuant to dhe Act and Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1 Part 70, "Special Nuclear Material " to receive, possess and use 10.32
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grams of Uranium 235 in fission counters; D.
Pursuant to the Act and Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1, Part 70, to receive, possess and use five curies of plutonium encapsulated as a plutonium-beryllium neutron source for startup of the reactor; E.
Pursuant to the Act and Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1. Part 30,
" Licensing of Byproduct Material," to receive, possess and j
use antimony-beryllium with an initia1 strength not exceeding 7,000 curies as neutron sources; F.
Pursuant to the Act and Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1, Part 30,
" Licensing of Byproduct Material " to possess, but not to separate, such byproduct material as may be produced by operation of the reactor.'
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This license shall be deemed to contain and be subject to the conditions specified in Section 50.54 of Part 50, Section 70.32 of Part 70, and Section 30.32 of Part 30 of the Commission's regulations, and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and the rules, regula-tions and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified below:
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Maximus Power Level Consumers shall not operate the reactor at steady state power levels in excess of 240 megawatts thermal.
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Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A to this license (hereinaf ter referred to as the " Technical Specifics-tions") are hereby incorporated in this license. Consumers at411 operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications. No changes shall be made in the Technical Specifications unless authorized by the Commission as provided in 10 CFR 50.59, or as otheruise permitted by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations.
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Records In addition to those otherwise required under this license and applicable regulations, Consumers shall keep the following records:
(1) Reactor operating records, including power levels and periods of operation at each power level.
(2) Records showing the radioactivity released or discharged into the air or water beyond the effective control of Consumars as measured at or prior to the point of such release or discharge.
(3) Records of scrams, including reasons therefor.
(4) Records of principal maintenance operations involving l
substitution or replacement of facility equipment or components and the reasons therefor.
l (5) Records of radioactivity measurements at on-site and l
of f-site monitoring stations.
(6) Records of facility tests and measurements performed pursuant to the requirements of the Technical Specifications.
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R_eports In addition to reports otherwise required under this license and applicable regulations:
(1) Consumers shall make an immediate report in writing to the Commission of any indication or occurrence of a possible unsafe condition relating to the operation of the facility, including, without implied limitation, any possible unsafe condition arising out of:
Any substantial variance disclosed by operation of a.
the facility from the performance specifications set forth in the hazards summary report, and b.
Any accidental release of radioactivity, whether or not resulting in property damage or personal injury or exposure above permissible limits.
(2) ' ' Consumers shall report to the Commission in writing significant changes in plant organization, and transient or accident analysps,asdescribedinthehazardssummaryreport.
(3) Consumers shall submit to the commission, at least semi-annually during the remaining period of the Research and Development Program and at least annually thereaf ter a written report of operating experience including:
A brief explantion of the cause of each unplanned shut-a.
down of the reactor.
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The amount of radioactive material removed from the reactor by releases, discharges, and shipments of radioactive waste material.
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The levels of radioactivity in the principal fluid systems.
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A description of changes, tests, and experiments performed pursuant to Paragraph 50.59(a) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.
A description of the principal maintenance performed a.
on the facility.
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A summary of reactor operation performed during the period, including:
Operations performed pursuant to the Research and Development Program; an explcna-tion of malfunctions of any equipment important to safety; periodic testing performed as required in the Technical Specifications.
Such reports shall be due within 60 days after the end of each j
reporting period.
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Pursuant to Section 50.60, Title 10, CFR, Chapter 1,Part 50, the Commission has alloceted to Consumers for use in the operation of the reactor 4791.8 kilograms of Uranium 235 contained in uranium at the isotopic ratios specified in the application. Estimated schedules of special nuclear material transfers to Consumers and returns to the Commission are contained in Appendix B which is hereby incorporated in this license. Shipments by the Commission to Consumers in accordance with Column (2) in hppendix B will be conditioned upon Consumers' return to the Commission of material substantially in accordance with Coluna (3) of Appendix B.
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This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire May 31, 2000.
FOR THE ATOKIC ENERGY C(Be(ISSION Director Division of Licensing and Regulation Attachments:
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Appendix B Date of Issuance e
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