ML20078C302
| ML20078C302 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1983 |
| From: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20078C305 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-42418, NUDOCS 8309270532 | |
| Download: ML20078C302 (5) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT DOCKET N0. 50-298 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT
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TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PRIOR HEARING The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-46, issued to Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee), for operation of the Cooper Nuclear Station located in Nemaha County, Nebraska.
The amendment would revise the operating license and the provisions in the Technical Specifications relating to changes to permit reactor operation at.
power levels of 50% of rated power with one recirculation loop out of service.
Presently, the Cooper Nuclear Station operating license requires plant s.hutdown if an idle recirculation loop cannot be returned to service within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
The change proposed.by the licensee would delete this license condition and modify the Technical Specifications (TSs) to provide for:
appropriate Average Power Range Monitor (APRM) flux scram trip and rod block settings; an increase in the safety limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (MCPR) value; revisions to the allowable Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate (APLHGR) values suitable for use with an idle recirculation loop; and the inclusion of APRM flux and core plate pressure drop limits during single loop operation; in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated August 5,1980 as modified by May 6 and July 28, 1982 submittals.
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. Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (tra Act) and the Commission's regulations.
i By October 17, 1983
, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any. person whose interest may be affected by this pro-ceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for leave to intervene.
Request for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules i
i of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, 4
the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated 4
4 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding.
The petition would specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1) the nature I
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. of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order wnich may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene.
Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceed-ing, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each conten-tion set forth with reasonable specificity.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration.
A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement whicn satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those nermitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to present evidence hnd cross-examine witnesses.
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. A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. by the above date.
Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner or representative for the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at (800) 325-6000 (in Missouri (800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identi-fication Number 377 and the following message addressed to Domenic B. Vassallo:
(petitioner's name and telephone number); (date petition was mailed); (plant name); and (publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice).
A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, and to.Mr. G. D.
Watson, Nebraska Public Power District, Post Office Box 499, Columbus, Nebraska 68601, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the
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. granting of a late petition and/or request.
That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v)and 52.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated August 5, 1980 as modified by May 6 and July 28, 1982 submittals, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washingtrn, D. C. and at the Auburn Public Library, 188 15th Street, Auburn, Nebraska 68601.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 7th day of September,1983.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Domenic B. Vassallo, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #2 Division of Licensing e
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