ML20106G945
| ML20106G945 | |
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| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 02/06/1985 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8502150111 | |
| Download: ML20106G945 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES 8
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION s
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
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SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT RELATED TO AMENDMENT 'NO. 39 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-9 AND TO AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-17 DUKE POWER COMPANY I.
INTRODUCTION By letter dated November 16, 1984, Duke Power Company requested changes to Technical Specifications to reflect the transition to the use of optimized fuel assemblies (OFA). This evaluation addresses only one of the requested changes and, therefore, is a partial response to the letter of November 16, 1984.
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EVALUATION One of the requested changes, applicable to both McGuire Units 1 and 2, is the deletion of a provision in Technical Specification 3.5.1.2, " Upper Head Injection," which allows the upper head in,iection accumulator system to be inoperable at less than or equal to 46% rated thermal power. The analysis performed to allow operation at less than or equal to 46% rated thermal power with the upper head injection accumulator system inoperable which was the basis for a recent Technical Specification change (Amendment Nos. 37 and 18 to McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Facility Operating Licenses NPF-9 and NPF-17, respectively) is valid only for the Westinghouse 17x17 low-parasitic (STO) fuel design, and thus will not be applicable once an 0FA reload occurs.
Therefore, since McGuire Unit 2 is currently performing an 0FA reload, and McGuire Unit I has perfomed an 0FA reload, Technical-Specification 3.5.1.2 is being revised to restore the previous action statements applicable to periods when the upper head in.iection accumulator system is inoperable.
The NRC staff has reviewed this change and concluded that it is acceptable.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION These amendments involve a change in use of facility componenti located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The staff has determined that the amendments involve no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Comission has previously issued a proposed finding that these amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR Section 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environ-mental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
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CONCLUSION The Commission made a proposed determination that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration which was published in the Federal Register (49 FR 50802) on December 31, 1984, and consulted with the state of North Carolina. No public comments were receiv'ed, and the state of North Carolina did not have any comments.
We have concluded, based on thc considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance.that 'the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in-the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regu-lations 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.
Principal Contrib.utor: Jon 8. Hopkins, Licensing Branch No.' 4, DL Dated: February 6,1985 l
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AMENDMENT N0. 39 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF McGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO FACILITY OEPRATING LICENSE NPF McGUIRE NUCLEAR STATI DISTRIBUTION:
t Nos. 50-369/370 NRC PDR Local POR NSIC LB #4 r/f E. Adensam J. Hopkins M. Duncan Attorney, OELD R. Diggs, ADM T. Barnhart (8)
E. L. Jordan, DEQA:I&E J. M. Taylor, DRP:I&E L. J. Harmon, I&E File D. Brinkman D. Hood Ig::IG' M D ' 'l
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