ML20148E081
| 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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| ML20148E087 | List: |
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| TAC-M98048, NUDOCS 9706020266 | |
| Download: ML20148E081 (3) | |
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thy 28,1997 Mr. J. E. Cross President-Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport. PA 15077
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 The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 204 to Facility 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 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 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.
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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
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Post Office Box 4 i
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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
Dear Mr. Cross:
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 T11s amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in i
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 storage racks to 5.0 weight percent with a tolerance of +0.05 weight percent.
i 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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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:
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 Director-Safety and Licensizig Harrisburg, PA 17120 Department (BV-A)
Duquesne Light Company Mayor of the Borrough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport 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, PA 19406 o
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 Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN:
S. C. Jain, Vice President i
Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A)
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)