ML19341B137
| ML19341B137 | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1980 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Abel J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
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Director of Nuclear Licensing
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Dear Mr. Abel:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.59 to Facility Operating License No. OPR-39 and Amendment 'lo. 56 to Facility Operating License No. OPR-48 for the Zion Station, Unit Nos. I and 2, respectively.
The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your request transmitted by letter dated December 3,1980.
These amendments will allow reinsertion of four fuel assemblies previously irradiated in both Units 1 and 2 back into Zion Unit 1 for the last irradi-ation cycle.
By license Amendment Nos. 44 and 41, issued on March 7,1979, we approved the extended burnup of four assemblies in L16n 2 for two additional cycles.
N Those amendments extended the F.H rod bow penalty curve and the predicted EFPH clad collapse times to inclIlde higher region average fuel burnup.
Although the license amendments were specific to Zion 2, the safety analysis is directly applicable to either Zion 1 or Zion 2 as long as the Technical Specifications are adjusted for the unit which performs the last cycle of irradiation.
Accordingly, we have amended the Technical Specifications which will allow Unit 1 to irradiate the high burnup fuel for the last cycle.
In making this change between Units 1 and 2, we have determined that the amendments do not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact. Having made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendments involve an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental inpact and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5 b]
(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
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Mr. J. S. Abel Commonwealth Edison Company i We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) because the amendments do not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of accidents previously considered and do nc+ ir.volve a significant decrease in a safety margin, the amendme....
a not involve a significant hazards consideration, (2) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (3) such activities will be conducts ! in cc.pliance with the Comission's regulations and the issuance of these amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
A copy of the Notice of Issuance is enclosed.
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Enclosures:
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Amendment No. 59 to DPR-39 2.
Amend:nent No. 56 to DPR-48 3.
Notice of Issuance cc: w/ enclosures See next page
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Mr. J. S. Abel Commonwealth Edison Company cc: Robert J. Vollen, Esquire U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 109 North Dearborn Street Federal Activities Building Chicago, Illinois 60602 Region V Offic~e ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing 230 South Dearborn Street Director of Research and Development Chicago, Illinois 60604 Metropolitan Sanitary District
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of Greater Chicago 100 East Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Zion-Bentc.i Public Library District 2600 i'eaus Avenue Zion,. linois 60099 Mr. Phillip P. Steptoe Isham, Lincoln and Beale
- Counselors at Law One First National Plaza 42nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603 Susan N. Sekuler, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Environmental Control Division 188 West Randolph Street, Suite 2315 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Mayor of Zion Zion, Illinois 60099 Department of Public Health ATTN: Chief, Division of Nuclear Safety 535 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 105 Shi: 1 Blvd.
Zion, lilinois 60099 Director, Criteria and Standards Division Office of Radiation Programs (ANR-460)
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