ML20127G818

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amend to License

ML20127G818
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	08/25/1975
From:	Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20127G815	List: ML20127G812 ML20127G818
References
NUDOCS 9211170433
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COWISSION DOC UT NO. 50-263 NORTIIERN STATES POWER COMPANY _

tDTICE OF PROPOSED ISSt!ANCE OF AMENDMENT

'!O PACILITY OPERATING LICENSE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Comunission) is considering the issuance of an amendment to Pacility Operating License No. DPR-22 issued to the Northern State: Power Company (the licensee) for operation of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (the facility), a boiling water reactor, located in Wright County, Minnesota and currently authorized for operation at power levels up to 1670 W t.

In accordance with the licensee's application for a license amendment dated August 4, 1975, and filing dated July 9, 1975, the amendment would modify operating liinits in the Technical Specifications based upon an evaluation of ECCS performance calculated in accordance with an acceptable evaluation model that confor ; .o the requirements of the Cosenission's regulations in 10 CPR Section 50.46. The amendment would modify various limits established in accordance with the Commission's Interim Acceptance Criteria, and would, with respect to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, terminate the further restrictions imposed by the Commission's December 27, 1974 Order for Modification of License, and would impose instead, limitations established in accordance with the Commission's Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems 9211170433 750825 PDR ADOCK 05000263 P, _ PDR

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with operation of the facility with additional 8x8 fuel assembhos.

Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 195-4, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations.

By 0 the licensee may file a request for a hearing and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a request for a hearing in the form of a petition for leave to intervene with respect to the issuance of the amendment to the subject 6

facility operating license. Petitions for leave to intervene must be filed under oath or affirmation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.714 of 10 CFR Part 2 of the Commission's regulations. A petition for leave to intervene must set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, how that interest may be affected by the rdults of the proceeding, and the petitiocer's contentions with respect to the propused licensing action. Such petitions naast 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 Servico Section, by the above date. A copy of the petition and/or request for a hearing should be sent to the Executive Legal Director, I

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A petition for leave to intervene must be accompanied by a 1-I supporting affidavit which identifies the specific aspect or aspects i

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both his interest and his contentions with regard to each aspect on i

i which intervention is requested. Petitions stating contentions relating only to matters outside the Commission's jurisdiction will be denied.

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i board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. Timely petitions will be considered i

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to detemine whether a hearing should be noticed or another ar y.vysiate order issued regarding the disposition of the petitions.

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intervene, he becomes a party to the proceeding and has a right to 5

4 participate fully in the conduct of the hearing. For example, he may l

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For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application-for amendment dated August 4, 1975, and the filing dated -l July 9,1975, and (2) the Commission's Order' for Modification of License th? dO" ^-t0 70f0Cd tO 4 ". th? 9?d?T ditd 900""k?? U,1U'

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which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and at The Environmental Conservation Library, Minneapolis Public Library, 300 J Nicollet Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401. The license amendment i and the Safety Evaluation, when issued, may be inspected at the above locations, and a copy may be obtained upon request addressed to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Connaission, Washington, D. C. 20555, Attention Director, Division of Reactor Licensing.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this day of (%)/k FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY ComISSION g gnea byt Dennis L. Ziemann, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #2 Division of Reactor Licensing i

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