ML20206U829

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Forwards Amend 96 to License DPR-36 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Modifies Tech Specs to Reflect Operating Limits for Cycle 10 Reload Core
ML20206U829
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Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 04/09/1987
From: Sears P
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Randazza J
Maine Yankee
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NRC & L PDRs- PBD-8 Files PSears PKreutzer TBarnhart 4 OGC-Beth Mr. J. B. Randazza FMiraglia =ACRS 10 Executive Vice President WJones JPartlow Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company BGrimes LFMB 83 Edison Drive OPA- LHarmon(EWW360A)

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EButcher NThompson

Dear Mr. Randazza:

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The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 96' to Facility 0perating License No. DPR-36 for the Maine Yankee Atomic-Power Station. This-amendment' consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your applications dated January 12 and January 21, 1987.

This amendment modifies the Maine Yankee Technical Specifications (TS) to reflect' the operating limits for the Cycle 10 reload core as follows: (1) The steady._

state peak linear heat rate would be modified to reflect Cycle 10 specified

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acceptable fuel design limits for prevention of centerline melting; (2) The text would be modified to clarify that each fuel _ type has its own linear heat generation rate limit; (3) The figure in the TS which describes the Power Dependent Insertion Limit would be modified to reflect. Cycle 10 control element assembly. insertion limit; (4) The figure in the TS which describes _the Allowable Unrodded Radial Peak versus-Cycle A Average Burnup would be modified to reflect Cycle '10 radial peaking; and (5) The figure in-the TS which describes the Allowable Power Level versus Increase In Tctal Radial' Peak would be modified to reflect Cycle'10 power dictributions and Reactor Protection System setpoints.

4 s A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The notice of. issuance' will be included in the Commission's next regular bi-weekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely, Patr ck M. Sears, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #8 Division of PWR Licensing-B

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 96 to DPR-36
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' Mr. J. B. Randazza Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station cc:

Charles E. Monty, President Mr. P. L. Ar.derson, Project Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Yankee Atomic Electric Company 83 Edison Drive 1671 Worchester Road Augusta, Maine 04336 Framingham, Massachusetts- 07101 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Mr. G. D. Whittier Manager - Washington Nuclear Licensing Section Head Operations Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Combustion Engineering, Inc. 83 Edison Drive 7910 Woodmont Avenue Augusta, Maine 04336 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 John A. Ritsher, Esquire Ropes & Gray 225 Franklin Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 State Planning Officer Executive Department 189 State Street j Augusta, Maine 04330 Mr. John H. Garrity, Plant Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company g P. O. Box 408 Wiscasset, Maine 04578 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 First Selectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building U.S. Route 1 Wiscasset, Maine 04578 Mr. Cornelius F. Holden Resident Inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box E Wiscasset, Maine 04578 4

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