ML19312C912

Request for Issuance of Ol,Authorizing Limited Power Operations

ML19312C912
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	10/18/1971
From:	Thies A DUKE POWER CO.
To:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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ML19312C906	List: ML19312C905 ML19312C912 ML19312C916
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NUDOCS 8001140575
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA _ ,

ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

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In the Matter of ) 17 DUKE POWER COMPANY ) Docks .No. 5DI

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(Oconee Nuclear Power Station ) --

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to-<r-y REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING LICENSE AUTHORIZING LIMITED POWER OPERATIONS Duke Power Company (" Applicant") hereby requests the issuance of an operating license for its Oconee Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, authorizing limited operations up to 20% of full power (514 megawatts thermal) in accor-dance with the provisions of Section D(3), Appendix D and Section 50.57, 10 CFR, Part 50.

Applicant has this day filed a Supplemental Environmental Report com-plying with all of the requirements of Appendix D with respect to the three units at the Oconee Station. Applicant expects a prompt evaluation of this Report and an opportunity for hearing near the Oconee site before the conclusion of construction of Oconee Unit I which will be prior to December 31, 1971.

This request is contingent upon the NEPA environmental review not being com-pleted prior to the completion of construction of Unit 1.

In support of this request, the Applicant states:

1. In its Final Safety Analysis Report, as amended, it has provided all of the information necessary to comply with the requirements of 50.57(a),10 CFR Part 50, except (a) with respect to the necessary findings by the Regulatory Staff as to the completion of construction, and (b) for the issuance of the financial pro-tection and indemnity agreements for which the necessary 8001140 { { Ii S16

applications have been made. In this respect the Applicant states construction on Unit 1, including preoperational testing, is 99% complete as of this date and that such construction will be completed prior to December 31, 1971.

2. On January 3,1971, the AEC published a notice of intent of issuance of a full term operating license for the Oconee Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, providing opportunity within 30 days for any person whose interests may be affected to file a petition for l leave to intervene and request for hearing. No petition for leave l

to intervene or request for hearing was filed. For this reason the l l

matter is not pending before any Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. l l

3. The operations to be performed by the Applicant under a license  ;

i authorizing limited operations will not have a significant adverse impact upon the quality of the environment. Applicant has shown that no significant adverse impact exists with the three units at full power and the requested level of 20% power for one unit con-stitutes approximately 6% of total design capacity. A summary of operations which would be conducted under this authority is attached as Appendix A.

4. The Applicant understands and accepts that any license authorizing limited operations is without prejudice to subsequent licensing action which may be taken as a result of the NEPA review.

Respectfully subtritted ,

Senioir Vi~ce President October 18, 1971 Production and Transmission

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, REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING LICENSE AUTHORIZING LIMITED POWER OPERATIONS APPENDIX A

SUMMARY

OF OPERATIONS Duke Power Company proposes to conduct the following operations (I-VII) under authorization granted by the requested operating license. Tests j of the type identified with each phase of operation are planned and will be supplemented as required to assure proper operation of the nuclear steam supply system.

I. INITIAL FUEL LOADING II. INITIAL CRITICALITY III. HEATUP AND LOW POWER PHYSICS TESTING Differential reactivity measurements, Excess i reactivity measurements, Ejected and stuck '

rod reactivity measurements IV. ESCALATION TO 5 PERCENT POWER Heat balance, Calibration of nuclear instru- l mentation, Integrated control system tuning,

- In-core neutron detector calibration, Core

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power distribution measurements i l

V. ESCALATION TO 10 PERCENT POWER Repetition of those tests performed during the escalation to 5 percent power VI. ESCALATION TO 15 PERCENT POWER Power imbalance detector correlation plus rod worth and reactivity coefficient measurements in addition to repetition of those tests performed during the escalation to 10' percent power VII. TURBINE-GENERATOR TESTING Low-load testing of the turbine, generator, and associated systems requires a minimum of 15%

full power. However, to accommodate deviations from the nominal design conditions, 20% full power (514 megawatts thermal) is requested.

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