ML20198M248

Provides Response for Issues Two & Eight Re Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-39 & DPR-48.Also Includes Proposed Changes to Improved Ts,Associated Bases & Supporting Info Necessary to Correct TS Errors from GL-96-01 Review

ML20198M248
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	10/20/1997
From:	Brons J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20198M252	List: ML20198M248
References
GL-96-01, GL-96-1, ZRA-97044, NUDOCS 9710290008
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October 20,1997 U.S. Nuclear Pegulatoiy Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attn: Document Control Desk.

SUBJECT:

Zion Station Units 1 and 2

Application for Amendment to Facility Operating Ucenses 1,PR 39 and DPR-48 Proposed Improved Technical Specifications NRC Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304

Reference:

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Letter, C. Shiraki (USNP.C) to I. Johnson (Commonwealth Edison),

dated June 26,1997, transmitting Draft Safety Evaluation Report (SER) for Zion Station's conversion to the Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) 2)

Letter, John C. Brons (Commonwealth Edison) to NRC, dated September 19,1997, transmitting Draft Safety Evaluation Report (SER) Review and Comments In Reference 1, the NRC provided a draft Safety Evaluadon for Commonwealth Edison review, which addresses Zion Station's conversion to the Improved Technical l

Specifications. Reference 2 provided Commonwealth Edison's response to six of the eight requested items in Reference 1. Reference 2 addressed:

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Yerification of the accuracy.of the draft SER; 3)'

Confir.aation that the Current Technical Specifications are consistent with u

. the most recent approved amendments to the current license, and the 1 cope of changes to the urrent Technical Specificaticnts are appropriate; 191 4)

Confirm agreement with new Ucense Condition 2.C.(12) and Appendix D (j

regarding relocation of Technical Specification and Ucense requirements to Ucensee control; 5)

Confirmation that the implementation date contained in the draft Ucense is acceptable,

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Transmittal of Discussion of Changes which had been enhanced through discussions with the NRC; and,-

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Confirmation of the review and compliance with or disposition of ITS-implementation issues from both San Onofre and Peach Bottom.

The purpose of this' letter is to provide Commonwealth Edison's response for the remaining issues:

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Preparation of a certified copy of the Technical Specifications, including

- enhancements to the Combustion Engineering steam generator tube sleeving process (submittal dated September 20,1996), and 8)-

Resubmittal of several current Technical Specification marked up pages which were not completely copied.

In addition to the above two iteras, this package includes several proposed changes to

' the Zion ITS, associated BASES, and supporting information necessary to correct Technical Specification errors identified as a result of Generic Ixtter 96-01 reviews and implementation review.

> provides a summary and the revisions to the Zion ITS and BASES, and supporting information. provides a certified, clean copy of the final proposed Zion Technical Specifications, including Table of Contents and a List of Effective Pages. This also includes the approved changes to Section 5.0, " Administrative Controls," that implemen; the enhancements to the Combustion Engineering steam generator tube sleeving process discussion as requested in Reference 1.

4 provides a complete copy of the marked up Zion Current Technical Specifications. This copy of the CTS mark up is based upon the most recent review and verification of the NRC SER, and includes all proposed changes in order to accurately reflect the submittal.

' This proposed supplement to the Zion ITS has been reviewed and approved by Commonwealth Edison Ondte and Offsite Review groups in accordance with Commonwealth Edison procedures. There are no changes needeu to the Significant Hazards Discussion or the Environmental Assessment Statment for ITS.

' 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.

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To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this submittal are true and correct, in some instances these statements are not based on my personal knowledge, but on information furnished by other Commonwealth Edison employees, contract employees, and consultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance

with company practices, and I believe it to be reliable.

Please direct any questions you may have concerning this submittal to this office, i

Respectfully,

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lohn C. Brons Site Vice President

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Subscribed and Sworn to before me, a Notary PubJ,ic in and for the State of (lllhhv _ and Qounty of,fa)D_)

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