ML20133A643
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1985 |
| From: | Zwolinski J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CONSUMERS P0FFR COMPANY s
DOCKET N0. 50-155 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED N0 SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comicsion (the Commission) is considering -
issuance of an ar'endment to Facility Operating License No.-DPR-6 issued to Consumers Power Company, for operation of the Big Rock Point Plant, located in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
The proposed amendment request, which was oriainally noticed on September 11, 1985 (50 FR 37078) requested by submittal dated August 16, 1985, hasbeenreviIedbysubmittaldatedSeptember 24, 1985. As originally noticed, the application requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in support of the reload Il planned fuel reloading.
Specifically, the reload Il fuel Maximum Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rete (MAPLHGR) Limits are to be changed in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated August 16, 1985 as revised September 24, 1985.
I Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atnmic Erergy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
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The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment "
Ilnder the Commission's request involves no significant hazards consideration.
regulations in 10 CFP. 50.92, this meins that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significanta increase in the probability or consecuences of an accident previously evaluated; or (?) create the possibility or a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The Commission has provided guidance concerning the application of the standards in 10 CFR 50.92 by providing certain examples (April 6,1983, One of the examples (iii) of actions not likely to involve 48 FR 14870).
significant hazards considerations relates to a change resulting from a nuclear reactor core reloading, if no fuel assemblies significantly different from thode found previously acceptable to the flRC for a previous core at the This assumes that no significant changes facility in question are involved.
are made to the acceptance criteria for the TS, that the analytical methods used to demonstrate conformance with the TS and regulations are not s changed, and that NRC has previously found such methods acceptable.
l The information provided in the September 11, 1985 notice remains valid except the revised application includes new infomation regarding the Min Critical Power Ratio (MCPR).
Consumers Power Company letter dated August 9, 1983 provided RETRAtl Sensitivity Analyses for variations in several parameters including fuel
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The gap conductivity was varied to show sensitivity of gap conductivity.
These MCPP to changes in the heat transfer parameters for the fuel.
conductivities were selected so the fuel temperatures and stored energies at
different power levels matched those calculated in XN-76-21, " Design Report for Big Rock Poirt Peactor Reload (1-3 Fuel, Addendum 4", August 1976. The The fuel temperature in XN-76-21 was calculated by the GAPEX. computer code.
results sbor that even for large changes in gap conductivity, MCPR changes very little.
A review has also been made of the gap conductance calculated by the Exxon GAPEX model for Il fuel relative to the G1 through H4 fuel. This
- review indicates an approximate 30% gap conductance increase at beginnine of ;
life and 50% increase at end of life. The above sensitivity study indicates a change in MCPR fron 1.59 to 1,61 would conservatively account for the increased gap conductance in the Il fuel. The revised application proposes this MCPR change.
Although a new MCPR is proposed, the reload remains essentially unchanged in that it does not contain any fuel assemblies significantly different from those previously found acceptable to the NRC. Therefore, these revised changes fit example (iii) described above, and on this basis, the staff proposes to determine,that this chance does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
The Comission is seeking public comments on this proposed detmninetion.
Any ecments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final detemination. The Comission will not normally make a final determination unless it receives e reouest for a hearing.
Coments should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attn: Docketing and j Service Branch.
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By October 31, 1985 , the licensee mey file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the sub,iect facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding 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 Comnission's " Rules of Practice for Donestic 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, the Connission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairnen of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
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Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety end Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or en appropriate order.
As reouired by 10 CFR 92.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest .1ay be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition shouId specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature o' 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 which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition
should also identify the specific aspect (s1 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 reauesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, 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 supplenent 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 contention 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 which satis #ies these reouirements with respect to at least one contention will not be remitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitati6ns in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to' participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Comission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final detennination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no i l
significant hazards consideration, the Comission may issue the amendment and J
nake it effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment involves a significant hazards consideration, ary hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Nonnally, the Comnission vill not issue the amendment until the expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during the notice period such.that failure to act in a timely manner would result in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Comission may issue the license amendnent before the expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant ha7ards consideration. The final detennination will consider all public and State coments received. Should the Commission take this action, it will publish a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a heariro after issuance. The Cormiission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Comission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.'C.
20555, Att: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Comission'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 promptly so inform the Comission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at (800) 325-6000 (in Misscuri (800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to John A. Zvolinski, Chief, Operating Reactors Branch No. 5, Division of
e Licensing: petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page nunber of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal 20555, and Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Veshington, D.C. ,
Judd L. Bacon, Esquire, Consumers Power Company, 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201, 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 Corrnission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714/d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application #cr emendment which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Ducument Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the 49770.
North Cental Michigan College, 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, Michigan Datediat Bethesda, Maryland, this 26th day of September 1985.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION I
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John . Zwolinski, Chief l Operating Reactors Branch No. 5 Division of Licensing
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