ML15076A018

Technical Specification Amendment 19 - Use of 6% Enriched Fuel

ML15076A018
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Site:	North Carolina State University
Issue date:	03/13/2015
From:	Hawari A North Carolina State University
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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I NC STATE UNIEST March 13, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulato Document Control De Washington, DC SUBJECT TECHI Licens Docke Please find enclosed z the North Carolina Sta It is requested that th 6% in various configL currently licensed to nor is any currently a facility at SUNY Buffal Reactor.It is projected that th schedule for 2 years.Therefore, we respect to prevent any interru If you have any quest Andrew Cook at (919)I declare under penalt Sincerely, 4ym~an 1. HMawari, Ph.E'Director, Nuclear Rea North Carolina State

Enclosures:

Techr Appe React North Carolina State University is a land- Nuclear Reactor Program grant university and a consituent institution of The University of North Carolina North Carolina State University Campus Box 7909 Raleigh, NC 27695-7508 919.515.4602 919.513.1276 (fax)ry Commission sk NCAL SPECIFICATION AMENDMENT 19 -USE OF 6% ENRICHED FUEL se No. R-120 et No. 50-297 request to amend the Operating License R-120 and Technical Specifications for ite University PULSTAR Reactor.e NCSU PULSTAR Reactor be permitted to use 2 3 SU fuel enriched to both 4% and irations as detailed in the attached packet material.

The PULSTAR Reactor is use 4% fuel but NCSU does not possess any reserve quantity of 4% enriched fuel vailable.

NCSU does possess 6% enriched fuel that was obtained from a similar o. This request shows that the 6% enriched fuel can be safely used at the PULSTAR e PULSTAR Reactor has enough fuel on-hand to maintain its current operational After this time frame, operations may have to be reduced or stopped all together.fully request that this amendment be reviewed and approved in a timely manner iption in reactor operations.

ion regarding this amendment or require additional information, please contact 515-4602 or atcook@ncsu.edu.

ty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct. Executed on 13 March 2015.ctor Program University nical Specification Amendment 19 ndix A: Examination of Mixed Enrichment Core Loading for the NCSU PULSTAR or Aca9O