ML20066L031

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Requests Amend to Paragraph A,Number 2.B.(2),Line 3 of 900312 Order Modifying License R-94,requiring Conversion to Low Enriched U Fuel.Amend Will Increase Possession Limit of Contained U-235 from 3.8 Kg to 3.9 Kg
ML20066L031
Person / Time
Site: 05000199
Issue date: 01/29/1991
From: Berlin R
MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY
To: Michaels T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 9102060220
Download: ML20066L031 (1)


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{C-/99 hir. Theodore hiichaels, Project hianager Standardization & Non-Power Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects lil,lV,V and Special Projects Of0cc of Nuclear Reactor Regulations U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Revision To Attachment To Order hiodifying Facility Operating License No. R 94 To Convert From fligh To Low Enriched Uranium

Dear hir. hiichaels:

Your letter of March 12,1990 forwarded an order modifying Facility Operating License No. R 94 (amendment No. 8) for the Manhattan College Zero Power (MCZPR) to require that the MCZPR convert to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. Paragraph A, " License Conditions Revised and Added by this Order" No. 2.B. (2) permitted Manhattan College "to receive, pos-sess and use up to 3.8 kg. of contained uranium 235 at enrichments equal to or less than 20%- ".

The 3.8 kgs. was based upon a fuelloading of 15 full fuel elements containing 235 gms, each of U235, I spare fuel element containing 235 gms. U235 and a partial fuel element containing 27.4 gms. U235 in one cylinder with the remaining 5 cylinders being dummy cylinders. This gives a total of 3787.4 gms. U235, which results in the 3.8 kg. designation in the attachment to the order.

The DOE, however, has provided a partial fuel element with 3 cylinders containing fuel for a total of 129.5 gms. of U235 instead of the originally anticipated 27.4 gms. The additional 102.1 gms U235 brings the total to 3889.5 gms U235 in the 16 full and I partial fuel element exc eding the 3.8 kg. authorized.

In view of this limitation, the DOE has shipped us 15 full fuel elencnts and the partial fuel element to keep within the 3.8 kg. limit but pennit us to load the core. The fuel arrived on Janu-ary 25,1991. The spare fuel element is being held at Babcock & Wilcox pending their receipt of a copy of a license amendment increasing the r. mount of U235 Manhattan College can possess and use.

It is therefore requested that an amendment be issued revising Paragraph A. No. 2.B.(2) line 3 to the " Attachment to order Modifying Facility Operating License No. R-94" changing "3.8 kg. --- " to " 3.9 kg. ". This will permit us to receive the spare fuel element.

Please let me know if any additional infonnation is required.

Sincerely,

< b Robert E. Berlin Reactor Administrator cc: Dr. W. Duggan Dr. V. Antonetti i Dr. J. Lestingi l

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