ML17056B061

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Amend 23 to License NPF-69,revising Tech Spec Sections 5.3.1 & 5.3.2 on Design Features to Replace Specific Descriptions W/More Generic Descriptions
ML17056B061
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Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 10/12/1990
From: Capra R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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+~*~4 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 NIAGARA MOHAWK-POWER-CORPORATION DOCKET-NO. 50-410 NINE-MILE-POINT NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO-FACILITY OPERATING - LICENSE Amendment No.

23 License No.

NPF-69 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A.

The application for amendment by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (the licensee) dated November 9, 1989, as superseded April 10,

1990, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter 1; B.

The faci lity will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance

( i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2.

Accordingly, the 'license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-69 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical.S ecifications-and Environmental. Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached

hereto, as revised through Amendment No.

23 are hereby incorporated into this license.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3.

This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance to be implemented within 30 days.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

October 12, 1990 bert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate I-I Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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ATTACHMENT-TO.LICENSE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT-NO. ~3.TO FACILITY OPERATING-LICENSE NO.-NPF-69 DOCKET-NO. 50-410 Revise Appendix A as follows:

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CONTAINMENT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT 5.2.3 The secondary containment consists of the reactor building, and the north and south auxiliary bays and has a minimum free volume of 3,876,630 cubic feet.

5.3 REACTOR CORE FUEL ASSEMBLIES 5.3.1 The reactor core shall contain 764 fuel assemblies.

Each assembly consists of a matrix of Zircaloy clad fuel rods with an initial composition of slightly enriched uranium dioxide U02.

Fuel assemblies shall be limited to those fuel designs approved for use in BWR's.

CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES 5.3.2 The reactor core shall contain 185 cruciform,.shaped control rod assemblies.

The control material shall be boron carbide powder (B4C) and/or Hafnium metall'he control assembly shall have a nominal axial absorber length of 143 inches.

5.4 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM'ESIGN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE 5.4.1 The reactor coolant system is designed and shall be maintained:

a.

In accordance with the code requirements specified in Section 5.2 of the

FSAR, wi th allowance for normal degradation pursuant to the applicable Surveillance Requirements.

b.

For a pressure of:

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1250 psig on the suction side of the recirculation pump.

2.

1650 psig from the recirculation pump.discharge to the outlet side of the discharge shutoff valve.

3.

1550 psig from the discharge shutoff valve to the jet pumps.

c.

For a temperature of 575'F.

VOLUME 5.4.2 The total water and steam volume of the reactor vessel and recirculation system is approximately 22,000 cubic feet at a nominal steam dome saturation (average) temperature of 533'F.

NINE MILE POINT UNIT 2 5-7 Amendment No.

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