2CAN088305, Application to Amend License NPF-6,increasing Fuel Enrichment to 4.1 Weight Percent
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/1983 |
| From: | Jeffery Griffin ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Clark R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20024D494 | List: |
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| 2CAN088305, 2CAN88305, NUDOCS 8308050114 | |
| Download: ML20024D493 (3) | |
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ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL BUILDING /P.O. BOX 551/LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72203/(501) 371-7901 August 1, 1983 JOHN M. GRIFFIN Vice President Nuclear Operations 2CAN088305 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTN: Mr. Robert A. Clark, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
SUBJECT:
Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 2 Docket No. 50-368 License No. NPF-6 Proposed Technical Specification Change - Fuel Enrichment Gentlemen:
Attached is a proposed change to the Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 2 Technical Specification 5.3.1 for your review and approval.
This change is needed to allow the use of higher enrichment fuel during the next operating cycle which is the first ANO-2 cycle scheduled to run for 18 months.
Reload fuel for the upcoming Cycle 4 will be about 3.88 weight percent enriched.
While increasing the limit to 3.9 weight percent would be adequate for Cycle 4, increasing the limit to 4.1 weight percent will allow for possible higher enrichments in subsequent cycles as an equilibrium 18 month cycle is achieved.
We have determined that this change is administrative in nature as it specifies a design limit only and thus does not, in itself, affect a Limiting Condition for Operation or a safety analysis.
This change will not permit operation with the higher enriched fuel; it merely permits design and subsequent analysis.
Actual operation with fuel designed to this limit will require analysis typically performed for each reload fuel batch.
Operation of ANO-2 in accordance with this change would not 1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or 2) introduce the possibility of a previously unanalyzed accident; or 3) involves a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
Therefore, in accordance with 10CFR50.92(C), we have determined the proposed amendment as having no significant hazards considerations.
The [j circumstances of this proposed amendment is not exigent or emergency; however, expeditious handling is requested.
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Mr. Robert A. Clark August 1, 1983 P',esuant to the requirements of 10CFR170.22, we have determined this to be a Class II amendment.
A check in the amount of $1,200 is remitted.
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John M. Grif JMG/JK/rd Attachments cc:
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I, John M. Griffin, being duly sworn, subscribe to and say that I am Vice President, Nuclear Operations for Arkansas Power & Light Company; that I have full authority to execute this oath; that I have read the document numbered 2CAN088305 and know the contents thereof; and that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief the statements in it are true.
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John M. Grif SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN T0 before me, a Notary Public in and for the County and State above named, this day of A
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