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Amend 127 to License DPR-29,changing MCPR Safety Limit in Tech Specs from 1.07 to 1.06 to Reflect Use of GE 8x8NB Fuel
ML20058H382
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Site: Quad Cities Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/06/1990
From: Barrett R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20058H384 List:
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NUDOCS 9011150232
Download: ML20058H382 (4)


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COMMONWEALTH EDISON-COMPANY AND-i IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY i

DOCKET NO. 50-254

-QUAD CITIES' NUCLEAR' POWER STATION, UNIT 1 1

AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.'127

' License No.1DPR-29 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Comission) has ;found that:.

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The application for amendment by Commonwealth Edison Company l

(thelicensee)datedAugust 31, 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 I;.

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

Thereisreasonableassurance(i)'thattheactivitiesauthorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the-health l

and safety of the public, and (ii) that.such activities will be conducted in compliance with the' Commission's regulations;-

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The issuance of this amendment will not be< inimical to the common defense and security or to ".he-health and safety.of the i

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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.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the< Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B.-of Facility Operating License No.TOPR-29-is t

hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained'in Appendices.A'and B,'as.

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revised through Amendment No.127,Jare hereby incorporated in the.

license. The licensee shall operate the facilityL in accordance with the Technical. Specifications.

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This license amendment.is effective as of the date of:its issuance, l

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Office of Nuclear' Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

1 Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE' AMENDMENT NO.127 J

FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-29 1

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DOCKET NO. 50-254 1

Revise the Appendix A Technica1' Specifications by removing the pages identified below and: inserting the attached pages. The. revised pages are identified by the captioned amendment number and contain marginal'11nes indicating the area of change, REMOVE INSERT t

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QUAD CITIES DPR-29 1.1/2.1 FUEL CLADDING INTEGRITY'

-1 SAFETY LIMIT LIMITING SAFETY SYSTEM SETTING I

l Applicability:

. Applicability:

The safety limits established to preserve The limiting safety system settings apply the fuel-cladding integrity apply to to trip settings of the i struments and n

those variables which monitor the fuel devices which are provided to prevent the thermal behavior, fuel cladding integrity safety limits from' being exceeded.

Objective:

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The objective of the safety limits is to The objective of the limiting safety sys-i establish limits below which the integ-tem settings is:to define the level of "a

rity of the fuel cladding is preserved, the process variables at which' automatic protective action is initiated to pre.

i vent the fuel. cladding integrity safety limits from being exceeded.

SPECIFICATIONS i

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Reactor Pressure > 800 psig and Core A.

Neutron Flux Trip Settings Flow > 10% of Rated i

The existence of a minimum critical The limiting safety system trip. set-power ratio (MCPR) less than 1.06 l

tings shall be as specified below:

shall constitute violation of the fuel cladding integrity safety limit.

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'APRM Flux Scram Trip Setting-

.(Run Mode)

When the reactor mode switch is in the Run position,.the APRM flux scram setting shall be as shown in Figure 2.1-1 and shall be:

l S 1 (.58WD + 62) with a maximum setp'oint of 120%

.for core flow equal to'98 x 108 lb/hr and greater.

where S = setting in percent of rated power l

1.1/2.1-1 Amendment No.127

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