ML20038A096
| ML20038A096 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/20/1970 |
| From: | Morris P US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Walke G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| NUDOCS 8110060639 | |
| Download: ML20038A096 (2) | |
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February 20, 1970 Docket-No. 50-155 Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue-
-Jackson, Michigan 49201 fttention:
Mr. G. J. Walke Change No. 19 Nuclear Fuel Management License No. DPR-6 Administrator Gentlemen:
Proposed Change No. 19 to the Tech _nical Specifications for License No.
DPR-6, transmitted by your letter dated December 22, 1969, would permit the irradiation of three plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel bundles (designated as "EEI-UO -Pu0 " fuel). The purpose of this irradiation in the Big Rock Point core is ko obtain information about the fuel perform-2 ance. characteristics of mixed oxide fuel with a statistically signifi-cant number of fuel rods.
It is a continuation of the program to dem-onstrate economic and technical feasibility of using plutonium in light water reactors. This program was initiated at Big Rock Point in May 1969 (refer to Change No. 17 to DPR-6 dated April 18, 1969), with the initial irradiation of 32 plutonium. oxide-uranium oxide fuel rods during fuel cycle number 7.
l On the basis of our review of Proposed Change No.19, including supple-mental information transmitted by letters dated January 28,1970, and February 13, 1970, we conclude that the proposed operation presents no significant hazards considerations not described or implicit in the
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safety analysis report, and that reasonable assurance has been provided that operation of the reactor with three bundles of the "EEI-UO,,-Pu0 "
2 mixed oxide fuel in the core will not endanger the health and safety of the public, i
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Consumers Power Company. February 20, 1970 Accordingly, pursuant to Section 50.59 ~of 10 CFR Part 50, the Tec'hnical-
. Specifications of Facility License No'.' D R-6 are hereby changed as set P
forth in Attachment A co this ~ letter.
Sincerely, Peter A.-Morris, Director Division of Reactor Licensing
Enclosure:
Attachment A - Change to Technical Specifications i
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