ML20217J545
| ML20217J545 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/1997 |
| From: | Padovan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
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| TAC-M99134, NUDOCS 9710210175 | |
| Download: ML20217J545 (3) | |
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Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr.
Director-Licensing, NC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O.-Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-019C-
SUBJECT:
SAFETY LIMIT MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO (MCPR) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGE, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3 (TAC NO. M99134)
Dear Mr. Hunger:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 225 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit l
No. 3.
This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your June 30, 1997, application, as supplemented by letter dated-September 26, 1997.
l This amendment-revises the MCPR safety limit in Section 2.1 of the TSs from 1.07 to-1.11 for two recirculation loops in operation.
For a single loop in i
operation, the MCPR will change from 1.08 to 1.12. The new MCPR safety limits reflect the effect of the new General Electric - 13 part length fuel design and other Peach Bottom core-specific parameters.
A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed.
Notica of Issuance will be included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reoister Notice.
Sincerely, L.
a k Padovan, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-278
Enclosures:
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Amendment No. 225 to License No. DPR-56 2.
Safety Evaluation
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Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy t.ompany Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayise, PA 19087-0195 l
SUBJECT:
SAFETY LIMIT MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO (MCPR) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGE, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3 (TAC NO. M99134)
Dear Mr. Hunger:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 22S to Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit No. 3.
This amesidment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your June 30, 1997, application, as supplemented by letter dated September 26, 1997.
This amendment revises the MCPR safet/ limit in Section 2.1 of the TSs from 1.07 to 1.11 for two recirculation loops in operation.- - For a single T 'op in operation, the MCPR will change from 1.08 to 1.12.
The new MCPR safe., limits reflect the effect of the new General Electric - 13 part length fuel design and other Peach Bottom core-specific parameters.
A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed.
Notice of Issuance will be
> included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reaister Notice.
Sincerely, M
w L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-278
Enclosures:
1.
Amendment No. 225 to License No. DPR-66 2.
Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
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.Mr.. George A; Hunger, Jr.
Peac'h Bottom Atomic Power Station, l
PECO Energy Company Units 2 and 3 1
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J. W._Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety-Sr. V.P. & Ger,aral Counsel PA Dept of PECO Energy Company
.1301 Market Street, S26-1.
Environmental Resources 2
P.O. Box 8469 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energ.y Company j
ATTN:-Mr. T. N. Mitchell, Vice President =
Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Peach Bottom Township 1848 Lay Road R. D. #1
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Delta,-_PA 17314 Delta, PA 1731<
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PECO-Energy Company Public Service Comission of Maryland l
ATTN:- Regulatory Engineer, A4-5S-Engineering Division Peach Bottom-Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer 1848 Lay Road 6 St. Paul Centre j
Delta, PA 17314 Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 4[
Resident Inspector Mr. Richard McLean U.S. Nuclear Ragulatory Comission Power Plant and Envire mntal-Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Rescu ;es 4
i Delta, PA 17314 B-3, Tawes State Office Building
~ Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region I l
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Dr. Judith Johnsrud i
475 Allendale Road National Energy Comittee King of Prussia, PA 19406 Sierra Club 433 Or1ando Avenue Mri Roland Fletcher
-State College, PA 16803
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Department of Environment
-201' West Preston Street-Manager-Business & Co-owner Affairs-Baltimore, MD 21201 Public Service Electric and Gas Company A. r. Kirby, III P.O. Box 236
- External Operations - Nuclear Hancocks_ Bridge, NJ 08038-0236
'Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE-19899 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing 4
PECO Energy Company PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Plant Manager Correspondence Control Desk Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O.' Box-No. 195
-1848 Lay Road i
Delta, PA 17314 _
Wayne, PA 0087-0195 a
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