ELV-04052, Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-68 & NPF-81,revising Tech Spec 5.3.1 to Permit Limited Substitution of Zirconium Alloy or Stainless Steel Filler Rods for Fuel Rods Per NRC Approved Applications

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-68 & NPF-81,revising Tech Spec 5.3.1 to Permit Limited Substitution of Zirconium Alloy or Stainless Steel Filler Rods for Fuel Rods Per NRC Approved Applications

ML20116G870
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/05/1992
From:	Mccoy C GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20116G872	List: ELV-04052, Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-68 & NPF-81,revising Tech Spec 5.3.1 to Permit Limited Substitution of Zirconium Alloy or Stainless Steel Filler Rods for Fuel Rods Per NRC Approved Applications ML20116G881
References
ELV-04052, ELV-4052, GL-92-02, GL-92-2, NUDOCS 9211120156
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., ,.- Georg a Power Companp -

40 invemess Center ParWy Post 0%ce Box 1295

, Birm~ yam Alabama 35201

, -Telephone 205 B77 7122 <

C K. McCoy Georgia Power Vce Prescent Nuclear VogCe Pswect  !% Southem ektmc system November 5, 1992 ELV-04052-2379 Docktt Nos. 50-424 50-425-U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Cocument Control Desk-Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENEMTING PLANT RE0 VEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 5.3.1 i

In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.59, Georgia Power Company (GPC) hereby proposes to amend _ the V:jtle Electric Generating

-Plant '(VEGP) Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications, Apper. dix A to Operating l Licenses NPF-68-and'NPF-81. .

The= proposed change to the Technical Specifications affects the descriptioit of

- fuel assemblies in Section 5.3.1. The change to the fuel assembly' description will permit the limited substitution of zirconium: alloy orcstainless steel-filler rods for fuel rods in accordance with the NRC-approved ' applications of fuel rod configurations that have Leen analyzed with NRC staff _-approved methods.

This change will allow timely removal 1of fuel rods that are found to be a '

probable source of. future leakage. The change will also make provisions'for the 3 loading:of lead test assemblies without requiring a specific Technical Specification chane .

"se proposed change is a line item improvement based on the recommendations of' 3

Syplement 1 to Generic Letter 90-02, " Alternative Requirements forl Fuel  ;

Assemblies in the Design Features Section of Technical: Specifications". '

This Technical Specification change will' allow reductions ,in future -occupational .

radiation exposure:and plant radiological releases without the necessity of anz expedited Technical specification ' change during a- refueling outage'. _ Therefore, GPC requests approval >f!the proposed amendment by March 12, 1993, which will make it available for use if there ista' need for reconstitution of any fuel assemblies at the next refueling-outage.

Enclosure 1 prov : des a descrir. tion of the proposed change and the basis for the change request.

Enclosure :2 provides the ' basis for a-determination that tlie proprsed change does-not involve significant hazards considerations. a 9211120156 921105 l FDR ADOCK'05000424 P PDR \

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Georgia Power L( l U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ELV-04052 Page 2 Enclosure 3 provides instructions for incorporating the proposed change into the .

. Technical Specifications. The proposed revised page is also provided in Enclosure 3.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, the designated state official will be sent a f

copy of this letter and all enclosures, Mr. C. K. McCoy states that he is a vice president of Georgia Power Company and is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Georgia Power Company and that, 4

to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter and

, enclosures are true.

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY l By: b  !.

C. K. McCoy /

TA-I day of Sworn to and subscribed before me this Advereev , 1992.

4 YOhL Y, bsd t

Notary Public t,WCcw cKNU M N .L.bu i l CKM/HWM/gmb

Enclosures:

1. Basis-for Proposed Change

2. 10 CFR 50.92 Evaluation

3. Instructions for Incorporation and Revised Page c(w): Georaia Power Company Mr. W. B. Shipman Mr. M. Shelbani NORMS U. S. Nuclear Reaglg ory Commission Mr. S. D. Ebnuter, Regional Administrator Mr. D. S. Hood, Licensing Proj et Manager, NRR Mr. B. R. Bonser, Senior Resident Inspector, Vogtle State of Georaia Mrs J. D. Tanner, Commissioner, Department of Natural Reso; rces 700775