ML20127M792

Notice of Issuance of Amend 4 to DPR-22

ML20127M792
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	06/17/1974
From:	Ziemann D US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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1 UNITED STATES A'IOMIC DERGY CCtEISSION DOCKET NO. 50-263 NORIEERN STATES POWER C0btDANY NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE AhEDE7f Notice is hereby given that the United Statss Atomic Energy Comrdssion

("the Cerm:ission") has issued Amendment No. 4 to Provisional Operating License No. DPR-22 to the Northem States Power Company authorizing a change in the amount of byproduct material they may receive, possess, and use basically for reactor neutron sources and calibration of radiation monitoring equipment used in connection with operation of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (the facility). The amendment, effective as of the date of issuance, authorites (1) a change (from 1250 curies to 5350 curies) in the strength of individual sealed antimony sources used for reactor startup, (2) a chanze (from 27 microcuries to 5.5 millicuries) in the cobalt 60 sources, and (3) insi mificant.

changes in other amounts of byproduct materials used for such purposes as instrum nt calibration.

The Northem States Pcwer Company is presently licensed to possess and operate its facility (located in Wright County, Minnesota) at power levels up to 1670 MWt.

Tne Comission's Regulatory staff has found that the application ecmolles with the requirements of the Atemic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Ccmission's rules and regulations published in 10 CFR Chanter I, and that the issuance of the amend.ent will not be inimical to the ccmon deferse and security or to the health and safety of the public. The staff also has concluded that this action does not involve a significant hazards consideration 92113h h y@0 63 PDR PDR P

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sirxs3 (1) the use of the raMala in the rarmr p q-4 dcas rot change the pmviously reviewed ard authoriand operatirm of the N41ity and thus no rw safet1 carvtiam atiore are invol.txi, (2) the catadals are being stored in previcasly revised and approwd stxrage fardHties, and (3) the quantit.tes and types of ma* Mala paso no new twsomal safety considerations MNent than those cmsidared for the other materials previma1y reviend and licensed for this faciHty arrl unterials will be hnM1ad by Ncrthern States Ibwar 0:xparrf persomel fwi'n-with if te safe hardling of nir.:ercus types und quantities of byproduct ard 87 =1 :~1aar ma* Mala.

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upon the fi:dlag of to significant haz=trds consid=tration, pnhlin n3tios of proposal issuarm of the amadnent is rot requimi.

Capics of the (1) applicaticn dated Decenoer 21, 1972, as W Augmt 31,1973, (2) hdwat Ib. 4 to License No. IFR-22, arri (3) the letter to Ibrthern Statns Iber Camny (transraitting Imadraat. Ib. 4)

Wtich providas an evaluation of the request for the z.wd=4t are available t

for public 11 ;+? don at the N4=4m's Public D3cument Rocr.1 at 1717 H Street, M. W., tbshirgton, D. C., and at the D2Viz.um-satal Library of

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Minnesota, 1222 S. E. 4th Street, W 14a, Minnesota 55414. Sirxrle f

copies of the license==vh=nt may be dytained upon request addressed to the U. S. Atmic Energy (hi=4ca, thshirstm, D. C.

20545, Attention:

Deqauty Directzr for Poactor Projects, Dirw-- h ate of Licensing.

Dated at Bethmaa, Marylard, this D day of ha\\

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This note transmits certain suggested language additions and changes to the package on the amendment of the Monticello operatin'g license with i

respect to amounts of byproduct materials. ~ It also poses remaining unresolved questions.

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On page 1 of the letter to flSp between the second and third sentences, i

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.The license previously authorized possession of 10 sealed antimony 124 g/ ources up to 1250 curies each.ynI

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changes, assigning reasons therefor and explaining why they present no safety problems.]

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On page 1 of the letter in the present third sentence strike "and the procedures associated therewith", since the staff does not specifically review and authorize " procedures".'

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issue of exemption pursuant to Section 30.18."

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In the (10tice at the top of page 2 in explaining the reason for the finding of no significant hazards considerations, replace the present language with language indicating:

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the technical nature of the changes.

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antimony, can we similarly characterize the other changes.)

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the fact that previously approved plant operations are not being changed.

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The changes and additions suggested here are intended to clarify which of the items listed in paragraph 2.C. of the operating : license constitute amendments, the reason for the various changes, and the basis for finding that there are no. safety considerations involved.

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. :cket No. 50-263 HJMcAlduff, OROO JRBuchanan, ORNL TBAbemathy, DTIE KRGoller, L:OR TJCarter, L:OR Northern States Power Company ACRS (16)

NITN: Mr. L. O. Mayer RO (3)

Director of Nuclear OGC Supparu Services JSaltzman, L:OAI 414 Nicollet Mall FLIngran Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 HIMueller, DMR/H WOMiller i

Gentlemen:

DLZiemann, L: ORB #2 We have completed our review of your application dated August 31, 1973, as previously filed on December 21, 1972, for amendment to the byproduct materials authorized under Provisional Operating License No. DPR-22.

Based on our review, we have concluded that the issuance of the enclosed amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Since the storage and use of the byproduct material is consistent with, and within the scope of, that previously reviewed and approved by the Regulatory staff and there is no change in the previously authorized manner of operation of the Monticello facility 9 tM y ^ h n- ^:::: atd-th_w.iith, we also have concluded h

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that this action do.es not involve a significant hazards consideration.

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Since the sealed 8 is enclosed authorizing your request of August 31, 1973 sources of cesium and strontium 90 fall within the 100 microcurie limit thrpuah8 in item 7 of O

of the materials licensed g a,tgN berrg iffe TTrde}8f exemption en~

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hpplication dated September _1, 1972, for conversion of your

^fryourprovisional operating license (POL) to a full-term license (F1) is updated to include the infomation set forth in the enclosed Regulatory Guide 1.70 3 entitled " Additional Information - Radioactive Materials Safety for Nuclear Power Plants" dated February 1974, we will consider licensing the materials used in connection with operation of your Monticello plant in the manner set forth in this guide. 'Ihis means that only specific '(

N-quantities will be enumerated in your licenne when they exceed the limits and uses set forta in Table 1 of the guide. No subsequent license amandments.

or evaluations for materials would be required as long as you do not exceedd m

these limits and uses.

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Also, it is anticipated that a specification on source gy peakagetestingandsurveillance,andreportingrequirementrelated u /, W 4IV 7\\ thereto will be included in the Technical Specifications for the facility.

3CI It is requested that all information provided pursuant to the above

p;uide be submitted as a supplement to your application for conversion of N FOL to n ' TL with three signed and nota-ined criginals and thirty-seven additional copies.

As required by Section 2.100 of 10 CFR Part 2, the enclosed notice relating to the issuance of Amendment No. A to the license is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, Karl R. Goller Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Directorate of Licensing I

Enclosures:

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kuandment No. 4 to License No. DPR-22 2.

Regulatory Guide 1.70 3 3

Federal Register Notice 4

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