ML20003A467
| ML20003A467 | |
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| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 01/09/1981 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8102040064 | |
| Download: ML20003A467 (5) | |
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NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-263 MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. DPR-22 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for license by the Northern States Power Company (the licensee) dated June 15, 1972, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; E.
Construction of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit No. 1 (the facility), has been completed in conformity with Construction Permit No. CPPR-31 and the application, the pro-visions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and regulations of the Commission; D.
There is reasonable assurance:
(1) that the activities authorized by this operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10,CFR Chapter I; E.
The licensee is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this operating license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; F.
The licensee has satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140 " Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements" of the Commission's regulations; G.
The issuance of this full term operating license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; 8]OLO40 M J
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After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of the full-term Facility Operating License No. DPR-22, subject to the con-ditions for protection of the environment set forth herein, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix 0, of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and I.
The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct, and special nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordance with the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70.
2.
The Provisional Operating License dated September 8,1970, is superseded by Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 hereby issued to Northern States Power Company to read as follows:
A.
This license applies to the Monticello Nuclear' Generating Plant, Unit No.1, a single cycle, forced circulation, boiling water nuclear reactor and electric generating equipment (the facility).
The facility is located in Wright County on the Northern States' site in Wright and Sherburne Counties, Minnesota, and is described in the " Final Safety Analysis Report," as supplemented and amended (Amendment Nos. 9 through 28) and in its Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.
B.
Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herin, the Commission hereby licenses Northern States Power Company:
1.
Pursuant to Section 104(b) of the Act, and 10 CFR Part 50,
" Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," to possess, use, and operate the facility as a utilization facility at the designated location in Wright County, Minnesota, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license.
2.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operations, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report,'as supplemented and amended, and the licensee's filings dated August 16,1974 (those portions dealing with handling of reactor fuel) and August.17,1977 (those portions dealing with fuel assembly storage capacity)';
3.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use at' any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation moni-toring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required;
. 4.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and 5.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear naterial as may be produced by operation of the facility.
C.
This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Comission, now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
1.
Maximum Power Level The licensee is authorized to operate the facility at steady state reactor core power levels not in excess of 1670 mega-watts (thermal).
2.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications. contained in Appendices A and B, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated in this license.
The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
Security Plan The licensee shall maintain in effect and fully implement all provisions of the Comission-approved physical security plan, l
including amendments and changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.54(p). The approved security plan consists of documents withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR l
2.790(d), referred to as Monticello fluclear Generating Plant l
l Physical Security Plan dated as follows:
l Revision 7 - March 28,1978 l
Revision 8 - September 8, 1978 l
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Fire Protection The licensee may proceed with and is required to complete the modifications identified in Paragraphs 3.1.1 through 3.1.17 of the NRC's Fire Protection Safety Evaluation (SE), dated August 29, 1979 for the facility. These modifications will be completed in accordance with the schedule in Table 3.1 of the SE.
If any modification cannot be completed on schedule, the licensee shall submit a report explaining the circumstances and propose, for staff approval, a revised schedule.
In addition, the licensee shall submit the additional informa-tion identified in Table 3.2 of this SE in accordance with the schedule contained therein.
If the information cannot be sub-mitted on schedule, the licensee shall submit a report explaining the circumstances together with a revised schedule.
5.
Emergency Preparedness Plan The licensee shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which neet the standards of 10 CFR 550.47(b) and-the requirements in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, including amend-ments and changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 850.54(q). The licensee shall meet the requirements of 10 CFR 550.54(s), 50.54(t), and 50.54(u).
6.
TMI Action Plan The licensee has satisfactorily met all TMI-2 Lessons Learned Category "A" requirements applicable to the facility. The licensee shall make a timely submittal in response to the letter dated October 31, 1980 regarding post-TMI requirements from Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director,. Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to All Licensees of 1
l Operating Plants and Applicants for Operating Licenses and Holders of Construction Permits (NUREG-0737).
D.
Northern States Power Company shall immediately notify the NRC of any accident at this facility which could result in an unplanned release of quantities of fission products in excess of allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission.
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Northern States Power Company shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission
- shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
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The itcensee shall observe such standards and requirements for the protection of the environment as are validly imposed pursuant to authority estabitshed under Federal and State law and as determined by the Comission to be applicable to the facility covered by this facility operating license.
G.
This itcense is effecttye as of the date of issuance and shall expire midnight June 19, 2007.
OR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION re
- Isentut, ire tor Division 01' Licensing
Attachment:
Appendix A and B Technic.a1 Specifications Date of Issuance:
JANUARY 9 1981
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