ML20080K802

Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-29 & DPR-30,changing Name of Iige to Reflect Results of Merger Between Iige,Mid American Energy Co,Midwest Power Sys Inc & Midwest Resources Inc

ML20080K802
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	02/23/1995
From:	Schrage J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9503010314
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Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2 Application for Amendment to Facility Operating .l Licenses DPR-29 and DPR-30 Revision of the Name of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 ,

References:

(1) R.B. Palmer to ~USNRC letter dated November 21,1994.

(2) R.M. Pulsifer to D.L. Farrar letter dated January 4,1995.

J. L. Schrage to USNRC letter dated February 21,1995. '

(3) t in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, Commonwealth Edison (Comed) proposes to amend Facility  ;

Operating Licenses DPR-29 and DPR-30. The proposed amendment requests changes to the name of  :

lowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company,25% co-owner of Quad Cities Nuclear Station, to reflect the ,

results of a merger between Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company (I-IG&E), MidAmerican Energy Company, Midwest Power Systems Inc., and Midwest Resources Inc. i This merger was initially described in a letter from R. Palmer (1-lG&E) to the USNRC dated November 21,1994 (Reference (1)), which requested approval of the merger pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80. The NRC staff responded to this in a letter from R. Pulsifer to D.L. Farrar (Comed) dated January 4,1995 (Reference (2)). In that letter, the NRC indicated that Commonwealth Edison would submit a License amendment request to reflect the merger. ,

In the Reference (3) letter, Comed transmitted a proposed license amendment to reflect this merger.  ;

This letter transmits a correction of typographical errors in the Reference (3) letter, and as such, supersedes the Reference (3) letter in its entirety.

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The amendment request is subdivided as follows:

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1. Attachment A provides a description and safety analysis of the proposed changes to the Operating Licenses.

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2. Attachment B provides marked-up and re-tyoed Operating License pages. j i

3. Attachment C describes Comed's evaluation performed in accordance with 10CFR5G.92(c), .j which confirms that no significant hazards consideration is involved.

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i This proposed amendment has been reviewed anu approved by both Comed Onsite and Offsite Review in accordance with Commonwealth Edison procedures.

I Commonwealth Edison is notifying the State of Illinois of this application for amendment by transmitting a copy of this letter and its attachments to the designated State Official.

Commonwealth Edison requests review and approval of this proposed Operating License amendment  !

prior to finalization of the merger. Based upon current information from lowa-Illinois Gas and l Electric Company, Comed believes that the merger will be effectuated as early as June 1,1995. On '

behalf of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, Comed requests NRC staff review and approval of this proposed amendment by April 30,1995.

To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained above are true and correct. In some respects, these statements are not based on my personnel knowledge, but upon information furnished by Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, other Commonwealth Edison employees, or contractor ]

employees. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practie, and I believe it I to be reliable.

Please direct any questions you may have concerning this amendment request to this office.

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Attachments:

l A. Description and Safety Evaluation of the Proposed Changes B. Marked-up and Retyped Technical Spec;fication Pages C. Evaluation of Significant Hazards Consideration D. Environmental Assessment ec: J.B. Martin, Regional Administrator - Rlli l C. Miller, Senior Resident Inspector - QCNPS R.M. Pulsifer, Project Manager - NRR Office of Nuclear Safety - IDNS R. B. Palmer, Iowa.llllinois Gas and Electric Company l

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ATTACHMENT A ,

DESCRIPTION AND SAFETY ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES 4

A. DESCRIPTION AND THE PROPOSED CHANGE -

The proposed License Amendment would change the name of Iowa-lilinois Gas and Electric Company to MidAmerican Energy Company in all applicable locations of l Facility Operating Licer.as DPR-29 and DPR-30 (Quad Cities Nuclear Station Unit 1 and Unit 2). This willimplement the results of a merger between Iowa-lllinois Gas and l Electric Company (1-lG&E), MidAmerican Energy Company, and Midwest Power i Systems Inc and Midwest Resources Inc. This merger was initially described in a  ;

letter from R. Palmer to the USNRC dated November 21,1994, which requested  !

approval of the merger pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80. The NRC staff responded to this in i a letter from R. Pulsifer to D.L. Farrar dated January 4,1995. In that letter, the NRC  !

indicated that Commonwealth Edison would submit a License amendment request to <

reflect the merger.

B. DESCRIPTION AND BASIS OF THE CURRENT REQUIREMENT  !

The current Quad Cities Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 Facility Operating Licenses (DPR-29 and DPR 30) recognize the dual ownership of Quad Cities Station between Commonwealth Edison Company (75% ownership) and lowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company (25% ownership). I Construction of Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2 was authorized by the AEC by issuance to Commonwealth Edison Company (Comed) of provisional construction permits on February 15,1967 for Units 1 and 2 (CPPR-23 in AEC Docket 50-254 and CPPR 24 in AEC Docket 50-265). On July 18,1968, the AEC amended these  ;

construction permits to authorize Comed to own 75% undivided interest in Quad  ;

Cities Station Units 1 and 2, and I-lG&E to own an undivided 25% interest in Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2. T6)ese units were completed and licensed for full power operation on December 14,1972. The full power Operating Licenses recognized both Comed and I-lG&E as co-owners of Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2, and Comed as the operator of the two units.

C. DESCRIPTION OF THE NEED FOR AMENDING THE OPERATING LICENSE I

in a letter from R. Palmer (1-lG&E) to the USNRC dated November 21,1994,1-lG&E reomsted approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 for a planned merger between Iowa-lilinois Gas and Electric Company (1-lG&E), MidAmerican Energy Company, Midwest Power Systems Inc., and Midwest Resources Inc. The NRC staff notified Comed in a i letter from R. Pulsifer to D.L. Farrar, dated January 4,1995. In that letter, the NRC l indicated that Comed, the facility operator and acting agent for l-lG&E, would submit a license amendment request to reflect the results of the merger in the applicable  ;

locations of the Operating Licenses for Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2.

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D. -DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDED OPERATING LICENSE The proposed changes revise the name of Iowa-lllinois Gas and Electric to MidAmerican Energy Company in the following locations of the Operating Licenses for Quad Cites Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 (DPR-29 and DPR-30):

Operating License title Section e.

Section f.

Section h.

Section h.1 Section h.2 E. BASES FOR THE AMENDED OPERATING LICENSE The proposed changes to the Operating Licenses for Quad Cities Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 are administrative in nature, and will not affect the operation of the units. The safe operation of Quad Cities Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 will still be the responsibility of Comed, as required by the Operating Licenses. Comed will act as the agent for MidAmerican Energy Company in matters related to the operation of Quad Cities Station Unit 1 and Unit 2. In addition, MidAmerican Energy Company will assume all fiduciary responsibilities previously required of Iowa-lilinois Gas and Electric Company by Section f. of the Operating Licenses.

F. SCHEDULE Comed requests approval of this proposed amendment prior to finalization of the merger. Based upon current information from lowa-lllinois Gas and Electric Company, Comed believes that the merger will be effectuated as early as June 1,1995.

On behalf of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, Comed requests NRC review and approval of this proposed amendment by April 30,1995.

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