ML20245A981

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Amend 48 to License NPF-18,revising Tech Specs to Allow Use of High Density Fuel Racks in Unit
ML20245A981
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Site: LaSalle Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 06/15/1989
From: Shemanski P
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8906220315
Download: ML20245A981 (4)


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%.....)i COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY DOCKET N0. 50-374 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 48 License No. NPF-18 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or the NRC) has found that:

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The applications for amendment filed by the Commonwealth Edison Company (the licensee), dated September 16, 1986 supplemented August 18, November 5, 24, 1987, May 17, 1988 and June 6,1989 comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will cperate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance:

(1) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set fourth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of l

the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been j

satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifica-tions as indicated in the enclosure to this license amendment and paragraph j

2.C.(2) of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 is hereby amended to l

read as follows:

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4, (2) Technical' Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan 1

l-The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amencment No. 48, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license.

The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical l-Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

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This amendment is effective upon date of issuance.

l FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

@d C EWN Paul C. Shemanski, Acting Director Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III l

IV, V and Special Projects

Enclosure:

Changes to the Technical 1

Specifications Date of Issuance:

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V ENCLOSURE TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 48 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-18 i

DOCKET NO. 50-374 Replace the following page of the Appendix "A" Technical Specifications with the enclosed page. The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains a vertical line indicating the area of change.

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5.6' FUEL STORAGE'

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CRITICALITY 5.6.1.1.The spent fuel storage racks are designed and shall be maintained with:

1 A k,77 ejuivalent to < 0.95 when flooded with unborated water, a.

including all calculational uncertainties'and biases, as described i-in Section 9.1 of the FSAR.

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A nominal 6.26-inch center-to-center distance between fuel assemblies placed in the storage racks.

5.6.1.2 The.k,ff for new fuel for the first core loading stored dry in l

the spent fuel storage racks shall not exceed 0.95 when flooded with water.

DRAINAGE 5.6.2 The spent fuel storage pool is designed and shall be maintained 3

to prevent. inadvertent draining of the pool below elevation 819 feet.

l CAPACITY 5.6.3 The spent fuel storage poo1 is designed and shall be maintained with a storage capacity limited to no more than 4078 fuel assemblies.

5.7 COMPONENT CYCLIC OR TRANSIENT LIMIT 5.7.1 The components identified in Table 5.7.1-1 are designed and shall be maintained within the cyclic or transient limits of Table 5.7.1-1.

LA SALLE - UNIT 2 5-5 Amendment No. 48 1

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