ML20213E844

Issues Amend 1 to License SNM-1972,authorizing Increase in U Enrichment & Quantity of U-235 to 2,400 Kg for Use in Unirradiated Fuel Assemblies,Per 870120 Discussion W/ P Walker

ML20213E844
Person / Time
Site:	07003016
Issue date:	01/22/1987
From:	Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20213E846	List: ML20213E844 ML20213E929 ML20213F472
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NUDOCS 8705150164
Download: ML20213E844 (1)

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~FCUP: DAM 70_3016-SNM_1972, Amendment No. 1 ilRN 221981 Houston Lighting & Power Company-ATTN:

Mr..J. H. Goldberg, Vice President Nuclear Plant Operations P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:

In accordance with your amendment application dated January 13, 1987, and pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, Conditions.6.A.

and 8.A. of Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-1972 are hereby amended to increase the maximum enrichment and quantity of Uranium.235 that is-to be used in the unirradiated fuel assemblies.

In addition, a new condition is added to require that the spent fuel pool be fully flooded with water 'during storage of fresh fuel assemblies in the pool. The conditions-shall read as'follows:

6. A. Uranium enriched up to 2.92 w/o in the U-235 isotope.

8.A. 2,400 kg U-235 (197 assemblies).

14. Dry storage of new fuel assemblies in the spent fuel pool is not authorized.

All other conditions of the license shall remain the same.

The above conditions were discussed with Mr. Philip Walker of your staff on January 20, 1987.

For your information, enclosed is a copy of our Safety Evaluation Report.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8705150164[7h$16

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Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS

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