[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18828]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-397]


Washington Public Power Supply System; Notice of Partial 
Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granted 
the request of Washington Public Power Supply System (the licensee) to 
partially withdraw its May 20, 1997, application, as supplemented by 
letters dated June 6, 1997, and July 3, 1997, for proposed amendment to 
Facility Operating License NPF-21 for the Washington Nuclear Project 
No. 2, located in Benton County, Washington.
    The proposed change modifies the Technical Specifications (TS) for 
the minimum critical power ratio (MCPR) safety limit in TS 2.1.1.2 for 
ATRIUM 9X9 fuel. In addition, a new reference would have been added to 
TS Section 5.6.5, ``Core Operating Limits Report.'' The licensee's June 
6, 1997, letter, in addition to specifying that the proposed license 
amendment change would only be in effect for Cycle 13, withdrew the 
addition of this new reference.
    The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of 
Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on May 29, 1997 
(62 FR 29160). However, by letter dated June 6, 1997, the licensee 
partially withdrew the proposed change.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated May 20, 1997, as supplemented by 
letters dated June 6, 1997, which partially withdrew the application 
for license amendment, and July 3, 1997. The above documents are 
available for public inspection at the Commission's Document Room, the 
Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local 
public document room located at the Richland Public Library, 955 
Northgate Street, Richland, Washington 99352.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of July 1997.

    For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Timothy G. Colburn,
Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate IV-2, Division of Reactor 
Projects--III/IV, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 97-18828 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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