ML17264A322

Application for Amend to License DPR-18,incorporating Changes Necessary to Reflect Revised Nuclear Fuel Loading

ML17264A322
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	01/26/1996
From:	MECREDY R C ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
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ML17264A320	List: ML17264A319 ML17264A322 ML17264A323
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterof))RochesterGasandElectricCorporation)(R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant)DocketNo.50-244APPLICATIONOFAMENDMENTTOOPERATINGLICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulationsoftheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(the"Commission"),RochesterGasandElectricCorporation("RGE<E"),holderofFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18,herebyrequeststhattheLicensePart2SectionB.(2)andtheTechnicalSpecificationsSection5.4setforthinAppendixAtothatLicensebeamended.Thisrequestforamendmentissubmittedtoincorporatechangesnecessarytoreflectrevisednuclearfuelloading.TheproposedlicensechangeissetforthinAttachmentAtothisApplication.TheproposedTechnicalSpecificationchangeissetforthinAttachmentB.AsafetyevaluationissetforthinAttachmentC.Thisevaluationdemonstratesthattheproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificant.changeinthetypesorasignificantincreaseintheamountsofeffluentoranychangeintheauthorizedpowerlevelofthefacility.AsdemonstratedinAttachmentC,theproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificantsafetyhazard.9601300307960l26PDRADOCK05000244pPDR I,i<

Wherefore,ApplicantrespectfullyrequeststhattheFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18andAppendixAtothatlicensetoamendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachmentAandAttachmentBrespectively.RochesterGasandElectricCorporationByRobertC.MecredyVicePresidentNuclearOperationsSubscribedandsworntobeforementhis26thdayoanuary,1996.NotaryPblicDEBORAHA.PIPERNINotaryPublicmtheStateofNnvYorkONTARIOCOUNTYCommrsaonExprresNov.23,]9,fg

<gaAft;~<cNfpW*1r~aUNITEDSTATESLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIO5%FWASKINGTON,O.C.20555ATTACHMEMTAROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONDOCKETNO.50-244R.E.GINNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTFACILITYOPERATINGLICENSELicenseNo.DPR-18(pI.TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(theCommission)hasfoundthat:IA.TheapplicationcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended(theAct),andtheregulationsoftheCommissionsetforthin10CFRChapter'Iandallrequirednotifica-tionstootheragenciesorbodieshavebeendulymade;8.ConstructionoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant(thefacility)hasbeensubstantiallycompletedinconformitywithConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-19,asamended,andtheapplication,theprovisionsoftheAct,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommission;C.Thefacilitywill.operateinconformitywiththeapplication,theprovisionsoftheAct,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommiss10nD.E.Thereisreasonableassurance(i)thatthefacilitycan-beoperatedatpowerlevelsupto1520megawatts(thermal)withoutendangeringthehealthandsafetyofthepublic;and(ii)thatsuchactivitieswillheconductedincompliancewiththeregulationsoftheCommission;TheapplicantistechnicallyandfinanciallyqualifiedtoengageintheactivitiesauthorizedbythisoperatinglicenseinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsoftheCommission;TheapplicanthasfurnishedproofoffinancialprotectionttIatsatisfiestherequirementsof10CFRPart140;andG.Theissuanceofthislicensewillnotbpinimicaltothecommondefenseandsecurityortothehealthandsafetyofthepublic.2.TheProvisionalOperatingLicensedatedSeptember19,1969,issupersededbyFacilityOperatingLicenseNc.DPR-18herebyissuedtoRochesterGasandElectricCorporaiontoreadasfollows:A.ThislicenseappliestotheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,aclosedcycle,pressurized,light-water-moderatedandcooledreactor,andelectricgeneratingeauipment(hereinreferredtoas"the

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AttachmentAfacility")whichisownedbytheRochesterGasandElectricCorporation(hereinafter"thelicensee"or"RGLE".Thefacilityislocatedonthelicensee'ssiteonthesouthshoreofLakeOntario,WayneCounty,NewYork,about16mileseastoftheCityofRochesterandisdescribedinlicenseapplicationAmendmentNo.6,"FinalFacilityDescriptionandSafetyAnalysisReport,"andsubsequentamendmentsthereto,andintheapplicationforpowerincreasenotarizedFebruary2,1971,andAmendmentNos.1through4thereto(hereincollectivelyreferredtoas"theapplication").Subjecttotheconditionsandrequirementsincorporatedherein,theCommissionherebylicensesRG&E:(1)PursuanttoSection104boftheActand10CFRPart50,"DomesticLicensingofProductionandUtilizationFacilities,"topossess,useandoperatethefacilityatthedesignatedlocationinWayneCounty,NewYork,inaccordancewiththeproceduresandlimitationssetforthinthislicense;(2)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,toreceive,possess,anduseatanytimespecialnuclearmaterialorreactorfuel,inaccordancewiththelimitationsforstorageandamountsrequiredforreactoroperationasdescribedintheFinalSafetyAnalysisReport,asamended,andCommissionSafetyEvaluationsdatedNovember15,1976,October5,-1984,November14,1984,andAugust30.1995.(a)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,toreceiveandstorefour(4)mixedoxidefuelassembliesinaccordancewiththelicensee'sapplicationdatedDecember14,1979(transmittedbyletterdatedDecember20,1979);(b)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,topossessandusefour(4)mixedoxidefuelassembliesinaccordancewiththelicensee'sapplicationdatedDecember14,1979(transmittedbyletterdatedDecember20,1979),assupplementedFebruary20,1980andMarch5,1980;(3)PursuanttotheActand10CFRParts30,40,and70toreceive,possess,anduseatanytimeanybyproduct,source,andspecialnuclearmaterialassealedneutronsourcesforreactorstartup,sealedsourcesforreactorinstrumentationandradiationmonitoringequipmentcalibration,andasfissiondetectorsinamountsasrequired;(4)PursuanttotheActand10CFRParts30,40,and70,toreceive,possess,anduseinamountsasrequiredanybyproduct,source,orspecialnuclearmaterialwithoutrestrictiontochemicalorphysicalform,forsampleanalysisorinstrumentcalibrationorassociatedwithradioactiveapparatusorcomponents;and