ML19322B066
| ML19322B066 | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1978 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7911290592 | |
| Download: ML19322B066 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET N05. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287 DUKE POWER COMPANY NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission) has issued Amendment Nos. 59, 59 and 56 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55, respectively, issued to Duke Power Company for operation of the Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit Nos.1, 2 and 3, located in Oconee County, South Carolina.
The amendments are effective as of the date of issuance.
During startuo tests of Cycle 4 of the Oconee Unit No. I reactor a core flux tilt, not predicted nor understood at that time, was observed.
NRC issued a license amendment in November 1977 restrictinc core coerations to 100 effective full oower days in order for the licensee to gain an understanding of the reasons for the tilt.
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tilt has since decreased and the licensee made a submittal on January 23, 1978 with an accentable exolanation of the chenomenon.
These amendments revise the Oconee Nuclear Station's conmon Technical Specifications to allow Cycle 4 ooeration of Oconee Unit No.1 cast 100 effective full power days.
The application for the amendments complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended-(the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appro-priate findings as recuired by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license
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Prior public notice of. these amendments was not required since the amendments do not involve a significant hazards consideration.
The Commission has determined that the issuance of these amendments will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 151.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
For further details with. respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendments dated January 23,1978,(2) Amendment Nos.59, 59 and 56 to License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55, respectively, and (3) the Commission's related Safety Evaluation.
All of these items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. and at-the Oconee County Library, 201 South Spring Street, Walhalla, South Carolina 29691.
A copy of items (2) and (3) may be obtair.ed upon request addressed to the U.- S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, Attention:
- Director, Division of Operating Reactors.
Dated at Sethesda, Maryland, this 17th day of February 1978.
FOR THE NU LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1
', ;~_ ?f u W 8'N A. Schwencer, Chief Operating. Reactors 5 ranch =1 Division of Operating Reactors
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