ML20204D529
| ML20204D529 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Virginia |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1978 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20204D526 | List: |
| References | |
| R-066-A-012, R-66-A-12, NUDOCS 7812290008 | |
| Download: ML20204D529 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D. C. 20486 cl,
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DOCKET NO. 50-62 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY LICENSE Amendnent No.12 License No. R-66 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the University of Virginia (the licensee) dated July 14, 1978, complies with the standards and requirerants of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in confomity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Comission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (1) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CPR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and F.
Publication of notice of this amendment is not required since it does not involve a significant hazards consideration nor amendment of a license of the type described in 10 CFR Section 2.106(a)(2).
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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3f 2) of Facility License No. R-66 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Technical Spacifications The lechnical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.12, are hereby incor-porated in the license. The University of Virginia shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
- f Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO.12 FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-66 DOCKET NO. 50-62 Replace page 24 of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised page. The change on the revised page is indicated by a marginal line.
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4.0 SURVEILLANCE REQUIRDfENTS 4.1 Safety Rods Applicability This specification applies to the surveillance requirements for the safety. rods.
Objective To arsure'that the safety rods are capable of performing their function and that no significant physical degradation in the rods has occurred.
Specification a.
Safety rod drop times shall be measured at intervals not to exceed five months. Safety rod drop times shall also be measured if the control assembly is moved to a new position in the core or if maintenance is performed on the mechanism.
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The safety rod reactivity worths shall be measured whenever the rods are installed in a new core configuration, c.
The safety rods shall be visually inspected at intervals not to exceed thirteen months, and when rod drop times exceed the limiting conditions for operation, Section 3.9 of these specifications. If the safety rod is found to be deteriorated and to have a crack of more than 1/4 inches in length, it shall be removed from service.
Bases The reactivity worth of the safety rods is measured to assure that the required shutdown margin is available and to provide means for A==nd==nt No. 12 ;%
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