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Forwards Amend 13 to License R-73.Amend Modifies Tech Specs to Change Permissible Rod Drop Time of Shim Rod 3 to 3 s, Increases Surveillance Frequency for All Control Rods & Reduces Core Excess Reactivity to 1.9% Delta K/K
ML20149M356
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Site: 05000139
Issue date: 02/24/1988
From: Michaels T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Robkin M
SEATTLE UNIV., SEATTLE, WA
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s February 24, 1988 l

Docket No. 50-139 Dr. Maurice A. Robkin, Director Nuclear Engineering Laboratories University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

Dear Dr. Robkin:

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-73 (REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES)

The Ccmmission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 13 to Facility License No. R-73 for the University of Washington Argonaut Reactor.

The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated February 4, 1988 and to a subsequent discussion held on February 16, 1988 between Dr. W. P. Miller and myself.

The amendment modifies your TS to change the permissible rod drop time of shim red No. 3 to 3 seconds, increase the surveillance frequency for all control rods and reduce the core excess reactivity to 1.9% delta k/k.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation supporting Amendment No. 13 is enclosed.

Sincerely, pricinal Signed By:

Theodore S. Michaels, Project itanager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 February 24, 1988 Docket No. 50-139 Dr. Maurice A. Robkin, Director Nuclear Engineering Laboratories University of. Washington Seattle, Washington 98195

Dear Dr. Robkin:

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-73 (REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES) t The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 13 to Facility Licer.se No. R-73 for the University of Washington Argonaut Reactor. The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated February 4, 1988 and to a subsequent discussion held on February 16, 1988 between Dr. W. P. Hiller and myself.

The amendment modifies your TS to change the permissible rod drop time of shim rod No. 3 to 3 seconds, increase the surveillance frequency for all control j

rods and reduce the core excess reactivity to 1.9% delta k/k.

P A copy of the related Safety Evaluation supporting Amendment No. 13 is enclosed.

Sincerely, u$I' Theodore S. Michaels Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV Y and Special Projects 4

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosures' l

1. Amendment No. 13
2. Safety Evaluation ec: See Next Page

University of Washington Docket No. 50-139 cc: Mayor of City of Seattle Seattle, Washington 98104 a

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