ML20205E718

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Amend 19 to License NPF-42,revising Tech Spec 5.3.1, Fuel Assemblies to Allow Replacement of Limited Number of Fuel Rods W/Filler Rods or Vacancies If Such Replacement Acceptable Based on cycle-specific Reload Analysis Results
ML20205E718
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 10/12/1988
From: Calvo J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Shared Package
ML20205E721 List:
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NUDOCS 8810270455
Download: ML20205E718 (4)


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k'OLF CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-482 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Arendment No.19 License No. NPF-4?

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1.

The Nuclear FtSulatory Coneission (the Contnission) has found that:

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The application for arendrent to the k'olf Creek Generating Station (the facility) Facility Operating License No NPF-40 filed by the L'olf Creek Nuclear Operating Ccrporation, dated July 26, l

19FF cceplits with the star.dards and ree.uirenents of the Atoric l

Energy Act of 19E4, as amended (the Act), and the Comissicn's i

rules and regulatter.s set forth in 10 CFR Chapter it l

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The facility will operate in confomity with the application, as l

arerded, the provisions of the Act. and the rules and regulations of the Comission; l

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There is reascoable assurance:

(i)thattheactivitiesauthorized ty this aner.drent can be conducted without endangering the health and safet,y of the public, and (ii) that such activities vill be i

corducted in corpliance with the Comission's regulations l-D.

The issuance of this license amendment will not te iniinical to the comen defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; l

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The issuance of this avendrant is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Corrission's regulations and all applicable requirements have i

been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is avended by changes to the Technical Specifi-cations as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-42 is hereby arended to read as follows:

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Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Arendirent No.19. and the Environmental Protection Plan i

contained in Appendix B both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated in the license. KG8E shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifjcations and the Environrental Protection Plan.

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The license ar.endrent is effective as of its date of issuarce.

I FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COWISSION 1

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Specificaticos Cate of Issisarce: October 12, 1988 l

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ATTACHEhT TO LICENSE AMENDPENT NO.19 FACILITY OPERATlhG LICENSE NO. NPF-42 DOCKET NO. 50-482 i

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Revist Appendix A Technical Specifications by removing the page identified i

below and inserting the enclosed page. The revised page is identified by e

amendreht number and contains a marginal line indicating the area of change.

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DESIGN FEATUSES i

5.3 REACTOR CORE i

FUEL ASSEMBLIES 5.3.1 The core shall contain 193 fuel assemblies with each fuel usembly i

normally containing 264 fuel rods clad with Zircaloy-4 except that licited i

substitution of fuel rods by filler rods consisting of Zircaloy-4 or stainless steel or by vacancies may be made if justified by a cycle-specific reload analysis.

Each fuel rod shall have a nominal active fuel length of 144 inches.

The initial core loading shall have a maximum nominal enrichment of 3.10 weight 1

percent U-235.

Reload fuel shall be similar in physical design to the initial coreloadingandspallhaveamaximumenrichmentof4.50weightpercentU-235.

CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES

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5.3.2 The core shall contain 53 full-length and no part-length control rod assemblies.

The full-length control rod assemblies shall contain a nominal 142 inches of absorber material.

All control rods shall be hafnium, clad with stainless steel tubing.

5.4 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM l

DESIGN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE l

5.4.1 The Reactor Coolant System is designed and shall be maintained:

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In accordance with the Code requirements specified in Section 5.2 of the FSAR, with allowance for normal degradation pursuant to the i

applicable Surveillance Requirements, i

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For a pressure of 2485 psig, and c.

For a terperature of 650'F, except for the pressurizer which is j

680'F.

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5.4.2 The total volume of the Reactor Coolant System, including pressurizer and surge line, is 12,135 1 100 cubic feet at a nominal T,yg of 557'F.

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5.5 METEOROLOGICAL TOWER LOCATION 5.5.1 The meteorological tower shall be located as shown on Figure 5.1-1.

WOLF CREEK - UNIT 1 5-6 Amendment No. 3. I6,19