ML20235N795

Forwards Order Modifying License CX-22 to Convert from High to Low Enriched U,Safety Evaluation,Environ Assessment & Replacement Pages for Tech Specs,In Response to 861003 Request

ML20235N795
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Site:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date:	07/07/1987
From:	Michaels T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Harris D RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
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July 7,1987 1 Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director

. Critical Facility Department of Nuclear Engineering  ;

and Science a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12181

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE NO. CX-22 TO CONVERT FROM HIGH l TO LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM--AMENDMENT NO. 7 - RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE The Commission has approved an order modifying Facility Operating License No.

CX-22--Amendment No. 7--for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical experiment reactor facility. The Order modifies the license in accordance with the Commission's regulations, 10 CFR 50.64, which require that a non-power reactor such as yours convert to low-enriched uranium fuel under certain condi-tions. The Order is being issued in accordance with 10 CFR 50.64(c)(3) and in response to your submittal dated October 3, 1986.-

The Order will become effective within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register, provided there are no requests for a hearing. If a hearing is IIeTd, th'e Order will become effective on the date specified in an order following furthei proceedings on this Order.

Enclosed with the copy of the Order which is being sent to the Federal Register for publication is a copy of the Safety Evaluation, Environmental Assessment, and replacement pages for the Technical Specifications.

Sincerely,

/s/

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

Enclosures:

1. Order or Amendment No. 7

2. Safety Evaluation

3. Environmental Assessment

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An Environmental Assessment with a finding of no significant impact on the environment has been prepared in conjunction with this Order and is available in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this day of , 1987.

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Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director ^ l Critical Facility l Department of Nuclear Engineering - 1 and Science ,

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Dear Dr. Harris:

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SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE NO. CX-22 TO CONVERT FROM HIGH TO LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM--AMENDMENT NO. 7 - RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC '

INSTITUTE .

, The Commission has approved an order modifying Facility Operating License No. I CX-22--Amendment No. 7--for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical I experiment reactor facility. The Order modifies the license in accordance with the Comission's regulations,10 CFR 50.64, which require that a non-power -

reactor such as yours convert to low-enriched uranium fuel under certain -condi- j tions. The Order is being issued in accordance with 10 CFR 50.64(c)(3) and in i response to your submittal dated October 3, 1986.

l The Order will become effective within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register, provided there are no requests for a hearing. If a hearing is held, the Order will become effective on the date specified in an order following  !

further proceedings on this Order.

Enclosed with the copy of' the Order which is being sent to the Federal -

Register for publication is a copy of the Safety Evaluation, Environmental ,,

Assessment, and replacement pages for the Technical Specifications.

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

Enclosures:

1. Order or Amendment No. 7

2. Safety Evaluation -

3. Environmental Aseassment .

4. Replacement pages for Technical Specifications -

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t e" 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 Mr. Francisco Rodriguez Vera Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science .

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