ML20148E081

Forwards Amend 204 to License DPR-66 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Changes TS 5.3.1.2.a to Increase Max Allowable U-235 Enrichment of New Fuel Assemblies in New Fuel Storage Racks to 5.0 Weight Percent W/Tolerance of +0.05 Weight Percent

ML20148E081
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	05/28/1997
From:	Brinkman D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
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TAC-M98048, NUDOCS 9706020266
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thy 28,1997 Mr. J. E. Cross President-Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 l Shippingport. PA 15077 l

SUBJECT:

INCREASE OF NEW FUEL STORAGE RACK ENRICHMENT LIMIT TO 5.0 WEIGHT PERCENT, BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 1 (TAC NO. M98048) i Dear Mr. Cross-l l The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 204 to Facility I 0)erating License No. DPR-66 for the Beaver Valley Power Station. Unit No. 1.

! T11s amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in I response to your application dated February 27. 1997, which submitted Proposed l Operating License Change Request No. 241.

The amendment changes Technical Specification (TS) 5.3.1.2.a to increase the ,

l max' um allowable U-235 enrichment of new fuel assemblies in the new fuel I storage racks to 5.0 weight percent with a tolerance of +0.05 weight percent.

and modifies TS 5.3.1.2.c to increase the maximum allowable K,,, to less than or equal to 0.98 for moderation by aqueous foam.

! A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of j Issuance will be published in the Federal Register.

l Sincerely.

l /s/

, Donald S. Brinkman. Senior Project Manager l Project Direr.torate I-2 l

Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

i Docket No. 50-334

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.204 to DPR-66

2. Safety Evaluation

3. Notice of Issuance I cc w/encls: See next page NBC FILE CENTPa COPY l

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SUBJECT:

INCREASE OF NEW FUEL STORAGE RACK ENRICHMENT LIMIT TO 5.0 WEIGHT PERCENT. BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 1 (TAC NO. M98048) l 1

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Dear Mr. Cross:

l The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 204 to Facility 03erating License No. DPR-66 for the Beaver Valley Power Station. Unit No.1. l i T11s amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in l l response to your ap)lication dated February 27, 1997, which submitted Proposed i Operating License C1ange Request No. 241. ,

The amendment changes Technical Specification (TS) 5.3.1.2.a to increase the maximum allowable U-235 enrichment of new fuel assemblies in the new fuel i storage racks to 5.0 weight percent with a tolerance of +0.05 weight percent.

! and modifies TS 5.3.1.2.c to increase the maximum allowable K ,, to less than or equal to 0.98 for moderation by aqueous foam.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be published in the Federal Reaister. j Sincerely.

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w /. h h w Donald S. Brinkman. Senior Project Manager j l Project Directorate I-2 i Division of Reactor Projects - I/II i

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket No. 50-334 i

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.204to DPR-66 l 2. Safety Evaluation

3. Notice of Issuance i

cc w/encls: See next page l

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J. E. Cross Beaver Valley Power Station Duquesne Light Company Units 1 & 2 cc: I Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of i 2300 N Street, NW. Environmental Resources  !

Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: Michael P. Murphy i Post Office Box 2063 1 Director-Safety and Licensizig Harrisburg, PA 17120 l Department (BV-A) ,

Duquesne Light Company Mayor of the Borrough of l Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport l F0 Dox 4 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith Regional Administrator, Region I West Virginia Department of Labor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building 3, Room 319 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Fr'ssia, o PA 19406 Charleston, WVA 25305 Resident Inspector Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Puquesne Light Company l Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station '

Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 l Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Vice President i Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A) l ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Box 1049 Cnlumbus, OH 43266-0149 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club l 433 Orlando Avenue l State College, PA 16803 Duquesne Light Company Beaver Valley Power Station PO Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: R. L. Grand, Division Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager (BV-SOSB-7) 1