ML20214R934

Forwards Amend 6 to License CX-22 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Authorizes Receipt & Possession of 600 Unirradiated Spert (F-1) Fuel Pins Containing 21.12 Kg U-235 & Allows Each Storage Tube to Contain 15 Spert Fuel Pins at One Time

ML20214R934
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Site:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date:	12/01/1986
From:	Dosa J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Harris D RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
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FMiraglia OPA Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director PNoonan LFMB Critical Facility JDosa Olynch Npartment of Nuclear Engineering OGC-Bethesda HBerkow and Science LHarmon Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute EJordan Troy, New York 12181 BGrimes JPartlow

Dear Dr. Harris:

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SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. CX RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE The Conunission has issued Amendment No. 6 to Facility Operating License No.

CX-22 for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical experiment reactor facility. The amendment consists of changes to the license and Technical Specifications in response to your submittal dated October 17,.1986.

This amendment authorizes the receipt and possession, but not use, of 600 unirradiated SPERT (F-1) fuel pins containing 21.12 kg of U-235, under the license. These fuel pins will later be utilized when the reactor has been converted to use low enriched uranium. The amendment also changes the Technical Specifications to' allow each storage tube in the fuel storage 3 vault to contain not more than fifteen SPERT fuel pins at any one time.

Copies of Amendment No. 6 and the related Safety Evaluation are enclosed.

Sincerely,

, Original signed by John J. Dosa, Project Manager Standardization and Special Projects Directorate Division of PWR Licensing-B  :

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Amendtrent No. 6

2. Safety E"aluation cc w/ enclosures:

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% ,,,,* December 1, 1986 Docket No. 50-225 Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director Critical Facility Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12181

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. CX RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE The Commission has issued Amendment No. 6 to Facility Operating License No.

CX-22 for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical experiment reactor facility. The amendment consists of changes to the license and Technical Specifications in response to your submittal dated October 17, 1986.

This amendment authorizes the receipt and possession, but not use, of 600 unirradiated SPERT (F-1) fuel pins containing 21.12 kg of U-235, under the license. These fuel pins will later be utilized when the reactor has been converted to use low enriched uranium. The amendment also changes the Technical Specifications to allow each storage tube in the fuel storage vault to contain not more than fifteen SPERT fuel pins at any one time.

Copies of Amendment No. 6 and the related Safety Evaluation are enclosed.

Sincerely,

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John J. Dosa, Project Manager Standardization and Special Projects Directorate Division of PWR Licensing-B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 6

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosures:

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Docket No. 50-225 cc: Mayor of the City of Schenectady Schenectady, New York 12305 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation -

ATTN: Director, Office of Environmental Analysis Albany, New York 12223 Director, Bureau of Environmental Protection New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Albany, New York 12237

, Mr. Francisco Rodriguez Vera Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12181 Director, Technical Development Programs State of New York Energy Office Agency Building 2 Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 New York City Department of Health Public Health Library 125 Worth Street New York, New York 10013 Attorney General Department of Law State Capitol '

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