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Notice of Proposed Issuance of OL Amend,Modifying Operating Limits Based on Acceptable ECCS Evaluation
ML20030A433
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Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/04/1975
From: Ziemann D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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3 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET No. 50-155 CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY 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-6 l

issued to the Consumers Power Company (the licensee) for operation of the Big Rock Point. Nuclear Plant (the facility), a boiling-water reactor located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, and currently authorized for operation at power levels up to 240 MWt.

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In accordance with the licensee's application for a license amend-ment dated July 25, 1975, the amendment would modify operating limits in the Technical Specifications based upon an evaluation of ECCS performance calculated in accordance with an acceptable evaluation model that con-forms to the requirements of the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Section 50.46.

The amendment would modify various limits established ir accordance with the Commission's Interim Acceptance Criteria, and would impose 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.

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2-Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made the findings req sired by the Atomic Energy Act of -1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations.

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  • hearing and any person whose interest may be af fected by this pro-ceeding may file a request for a hearing in the form of a petition for leave to interven'e'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 af firmation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.714 of 10 CFR Part 2 of the Commission's regulations. A p'etition for leave to intervene must set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, and the petitioner's 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 reouest for a hearing should be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear y

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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 intervention 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 and Licensing Board Panel.

Timely petitions will be considered 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 participate fully in the conduci of the hearing.

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

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For further details with respect t.o this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated July 25, 1975, (2) the report "Heatup Analysis for EXXON Nuclear Company, Inc., G Fuel in the Big Rock Point Plant" in conformance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix K dated July 26, 1975, and letter dated July 26, 1975, from EXXON Nuclear Company, (3) the Commission's Determination with Respect to Variance from the Interim Acceptance Criteria and Extension in Submitting Evaluation from the Acceptance Criteria for Core Cooling Systems [(10 CFR 550.46(a)(2)(iii)]

dated August 5, 1974, published in the FEDERAL REGITTER on August 15, 1974, (39 F.R. 29403), (4) the Commission's Memorandum and Order dated August 5,1974 on Certain Requests for Exemption from Emergency Core Cooling System 1

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Criteria, and (5) the Determination of Request for Extension of Time for Submittal of Evaluation Required by Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems dated April 1,1975, which are available for public inspection at the Connission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW.,

Washington, D. C.

20555, and at the Charlevoix Public Library, 107 Clinton Street, Charlevoix, Michigan '49720 The license amendment 9

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.

20555, Attention:

Director, Division ot Reactor Licensing.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 4th day of September, 1975.

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