NG-94-0018, Application for Amend to License DPR-49,consisting of RTS-265 to Change Ielp to Ies Utilities & Title of Manager- Nuclear Div to Vice President,Nuclear

Application for Amend to License DPR-49,consisting of RTS-265 to Change Ielp to Ies Utilities & Title of Manager- Nuclear Div to Vice President,Nuclear

ML20063B941
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	01/21/1994
From:	Franz J IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
To:	Nurley T NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20063B943	List: ML20063B946 NG-94-0018, Application for Amend to License DPR-49,consisting of RTS-265 to Change Ielp to Ies Utilities & Title of Manager- Nuclear Div to Vice President,Nuclear
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NG-94-0018, NG-94-18, NUDOCS 9402030238
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l January 21, 1994 NG-94-0018 Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station F1-137 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No: 50-331 Op. License No: DPR-49 Request for Operating License Amendment (RTS-265): " Revision of Operating Company Name and Organizational Change"

References:

1) Letter, J. Franz (IELP) to Dr.

Murley (NRC), dated June 11, 1993, NG-93-2388

2) Letter, J. Franz (IELP) to Dr.

Murley (NRC), dated December 17, 1993, NG-93-5260

3) Letter, R. Pulsifer (NRC) to L. Liu (IELP), dated December 29, 1993 File: A-ll7

Dear Dr. Murley:

In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Sections 50.59 and 50.90, IES Utilities Inc. hereby requests revision of Operating License DPR-49 and-Technical Specifications for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC).

The proposed amendment will record that the name of the company licensed to own a share of and operate the DAEC has changed. The NRC was previously advised of this change by References 1 and 2 and the NRC acknowledged'the change in Reference 3. The company name, formerly Iowa Electric Light and Power Company (IELP), is now IES Utilities Inc. The other utility owned by IES Industries, Inc. (Iowa Southern Utilities company) was merged into IELP and the name of the corporation was changed. The proposed amendment also changes the title of one position. 1 Responsibility for operation of the DAEC remains with the Nuclear j Division but the title of the position responsible for management )

of the Division has been changed to "Vice President, Nuclear" r

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from " Manager-Nuclear Division."

This application has been reviewed by the DAEC Operations Committee and the DAEC Safety Committee. Pursuant to the _

requirements of 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this submittal, including i the no significant hazards consideration analysis, is being j forwarded to our appointed state official. -

In addition to the Operating License and Technical 1 Specifications, numerous other DAEC documents will require -

revision. Those documer: revisions will be forthcoming.

The operating company name change was effective January 1, 1994. -

The final organization and titles within IES Utilities Inc. have not .!

yet been approved by the Board of Directors. However, the authority and responsibility of the " President"'of the former IELP continue to be exercised by the same individual and he continues to report to the .

Prasident and CEO of the holding company, IES Industries, Inc. .;

Ther9 fore, at this time we are leaving unchanged the references to i

" President" in Sections 6.5.2.2, 6.5.2.3,~6.5.2.9, and 6.5.2.10 of-the-  !

Technical Specifications. We hereby advise-you that the members of the Safety Committee are appointed by and report to the same j individual as before the name of the corporation was changed. l4 This letter is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.and I belief.

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By M6 I Cohn F. Frant i Vice President, Nuclear l State of Iowa (County) of Linn (

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.Dr. Thomas E. Murley NG-94-0018 January 21, 1994 Page 3 JFF/SRC:so-Attachments: 1) Evaluation of Change with Respect to'10 CFR 50.92

2) Proposed Change RTS-265 to the Duane Arnold Energy Center Operating License and Technical Specifications

3) Safety Assessment

4) Environmental Consideration-cc: S. Catron L. Liu L. Root R. Pulsifer (NRC-NhR)

J. Martin (Region III)

S. Brown (State of Iowa)

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Evaluation of Change With Respect to 10 CFR 50.92 i

Background:

IES Industries owned two electric utility subsidiaries: Iowa Electric Light and Power Company (IELP) and Iowa Southern Utilities Company (Iowa Southern).- Iowa Southern was merged into IELP and the corporation was renamed IES Utilities Inc. .Under this corporation, the Nuclear Division will continue as before. The DAEC Operating License and Technical Specifications must lx3 revised to reflect'the new name of the corporation.

In addition to the new corporate name, the title of a position has.

been changed. The position responsible for management of the Nuclear Division has been changed from " Manager-Nuclear Division" to "Vice President, Nuclear."

These changes do not result in any changes to the management or operation of the DAEC.

IES Utilities Inc., Docket No. 50-331, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Linn County, Iowa Date of Amendment Request: January 21, 1994 Descriptinn of Amendment Request:

The proposed' license amendment would revise the DAEC Operating License ~

and Technical Specifications to change " Iowa Electric Light and Power Company" and "IELP" to "IES Utilities Inc." and the title " Manager-Nuclear Division" to "Vice President, Nuclear."

Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration:

The Commission has provided standards (10 CFR 50.92(c)) for determining whether a significant hazards consideration exists. .A proposed amendment to an operating license for a facility involves no significant hazards consideration if operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involvo a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; (2) create the possibility of a new or different-kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margjn of safety.

In reviewing this proposed request for Operating License and Technical Specifications change, we have reached these conclusions:

1) The proposed amendment does not involve a'significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. No physical or operational changes to the,DAEC will result from changing the corporate name or the position title.

The DAEC will continue"to be operated in the same manner with the same organization. The position title change results from~the elimination of a layer of management. Formerly, the Manager-

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Nuclear. Division reported through the Vice President,. Production

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to the President of IELP. Now the Nuclear. Division is headed by the Vice President, Nuclear 1who reports directly to the President 1 i

of the corporation.

2) The proposed. amendment does not create the possibilityfof a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated. No physical or-operational changes will result. The" title change i results from the elimination of a layer of management. j

3) The proposed change will not reduce any margin of safety. This-change only revises the operating company name and changes la.

title.

Based upon the above, we have determined that the proposed amendment-will not involve a significant hazards consideration. )

Local Public Document Room Location: Cedar Rapids Public Library,_-500 f First Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401' Attorney for Licensee: Jack Newman, Kathleen H. Shea, Newman and

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.j Proposed Change RTS-265 to the Duane Arnold Energy Center Operating ,j License and Technical Specifications

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The holders of-license DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center  ;

propose to amend that license and Appendix A (Technical l Specifications) to said license by revising the. attached pages as indicated. The List'of Affected Pages is given below.

f List of Affected Pages .

Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License OL-1  ;

OL-2 .

OL-3 l OL-4 3 Appendix'A cover .

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1.1-19 _

1.1-20 Figure 4.1-1  ;

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3.3-16 j 3.4-8 3.4-9 3.7-31**

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6.2-1 6.5-3 I 6.5-4 6.6-1 6.7-1

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• Affected by RTS-263, Submitted December 22, 1993 (NG-93-4345) i

• • Affected by RTS-246, Submitted March 27, 1992 (NG-92-1238) and -t RTS-263, Submitted December 22, 1993-{NG-93-4345) .

• • • Affected by RTS-243A, Submitted March 24, 1993 (NG-93-0067)

Summary of Changes: j All occurrences of " Iowa Electric Light and. Power Company" are to be changed to "IES Utilities Inc.," all occurrences of "IELP" or "IEL&P" are to be changed to "IES Utilities _Inc." and all occurrences of

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CZNTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIt.%. l CORN BELT POWER COOPERATIVE f j

_(DUANE ARNOLD ENERCY CENTER) t 30TICE OF ISSUANCE OF FACILITY OPERATD:C T. ICE'!S?:

r vn-rgp e < :3..: is suc i, notice is hereby given that the At~p1ES UHliHes Inc.

Fscility Operatinglicense No. DPR-49 t I _ . *.1;.;tri Li;;ht - .,; 3;.=

t=-ny, Central Iowa Power Coopera ve, and Corn Belt Power Coeperntwe aut.horizing operation of the Duana Arnold Energy Center in ac:nedan e with the provisions of the license and the.Techniral Specifications. The accM;-

state reactor core power levels authorized by the license shall no: exteed 165E megawatts thermal. The Duane Arnold Energy Center is 'n boilin;; unter ,

nuclear reactor located at the licensees' site near Palo in Linn County, t

Iowa.

The-Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Ato.c.ic e

Energy Act ,of 1954, as amended (the - Act), and the Comnission's rules anc The regulctions in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the licensa.

application for the license complies with the standards and requirements

• of the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations. e The license is effective as of its date of issuance and shall expire on June 21, 2010.

l A copy of (1) Facility Operating License No. DPR-49, conplete with -

Technical ' Specifications (Appendices "A" and "B"); (2) the report of the, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, dated March 13,1973; (3) the '

Directorate of Licensing's Safety Evaluation, dated January 1973; (4) Supplement ,

No.1 to the Safety Evaluation, dated March 2, 1973; (5) Supplenent No. 2 RT3-265 01/ 94 >

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DUANE 'ATfiULTTRE1ET CENTER FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE -

License No. DPR-49

1. The Atomic Energy Comission (the Commi on}-hav.ing-found--tAat:

IES Unlities .Tnc.

filed _b 10we Electric Lii A.Jhe-applicat.ionJor Mcense_Tuophiarivf Q -GespanygCentraMolIiT6iiier-ar#CorfrButth.t &r.d Power ewErTo'6pE ive -

7thP11censees) complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have teen duly made; B. Construction of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (f acility) has been substantially completed in conformity with Construction Permit No.

DPPR-70; the application, as amended; the provisions of the Act; and the rules and regulations of the Comission; The f acility will operate in conformity with the application, as C.

amended: the provisions of the Act; and the rules and regulations of v Comission; D. There is reasonable assurance: (1) that the activ'ities authorized by y this operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public; and (ii) that such activities will be j conducted in conpliance with the rules and regulations of the u I is technically qualified and the E. Ticensees (7iewafectritHd .t4 Pcwcr Cesar.y[to engage in the activities are nanc a y QUIMfW 1 i

authorized by this operating license in accordance with the rules and l

regulations of the Commission; F. The licensees have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part.

140, " Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements", of the Conmission's regulations  ;

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i G. The issuance of this operating license will not De inimical to the E common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the f acility against environmental costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of Facility Operating License No.

DPR-49 is in acccrdance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix 0, of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements of said Appendix 0 have been satisfied; .

1. The receipt, possession, and use of source, by-product and special nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordance .

with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Part 30 and 70, including 10 CFR Section 30.33, 70.23 and 70.31.

UPR-49 is nereoy issueo tohw;_;g_h;lactrie-Aj

-~ ^L. EAc!1_ttyJperating@nse QE'$"Uti//Ned I,v. Lip,i, esid rem h is LELa") Central lowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO)

" E6rH~Beit'Poner'C55 perative rn Belt) to read as follows:

A. This license applies to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a boiling water:

reactor and associ.ated equipment (tne facility), owned by the Itcensees l y- and-operated-b EtpP. The facility is located on the licensees' site nn~Co]unty, Iowa. This site consists of approximate I t s of l:/.esI C near-Paen acres adjacent to the Cedar River ud is described in the " Final Safr' Analysis Report" as supplemented and amended (Supplements 1 througt '

14) and the Environmental Report as supplemented and amended (Supplements 1 through 5).

B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated.herein, the Connission hereb licenses:

ZES un ities nc.

(1) -fore Eicdr n. LN.t & Pem C W eny pursuant to Section 104b of ensing of Production and

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titilization Facilities", to possess, use, and operate the f acility and CIPCO and Corn Belt to possess the facility at the designateo location in Linn County, Iowa, in accordance with the procedures anddim(tationssetforthinthislicense; 1 ES U+rl.% i c 1 0 (2) -IEthP, fiFfsusiit't6 the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, posses:

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' Revision to OL and at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in Amenoment #9 accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis 6/3/75 deport, as supplemented and amended as of January 1,1975 ano as q 13,<1977, i Revision to OL supplemented and amenced by letters dated October Amenoment #45 December 20,1977, Maren 14,1978, May 11,1978, May 15,1978, Ju i 7/7/78 6, 1978. June 19, 1978 and June 29, 1978.

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-s-mrvision to OL Amenement #1 (3) hTES UNHkes 'Cn.

enheP pursuant to the act and 10 crR Parts 20 3 and 70 to reenise, possees'and use at 3/1s/74 any time any.arypredmot, sourse and special- . '

Revision to CL nuclear asterial as sealed aestron sources for '

Amendment #9 react.or startep, maat=d sources for reactor 6/3/75 instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipent enlihrsties, and as fission *

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Revision to OL (4) Act and 10 crR Parts 30, ,

Amendeont #176 70, te seenive, pessoas and use in  !

09/13/91 ameness as seguised eer L, ,: r , source or ,

special sealeer material without restriction to cheataal er physical form, for sample analysis or instrumset onlibration or associated radiasmative apparatus components. i Revision to OL (5) -TEBAPy t to the Act and 10 crR Parts 30 0, to pessoas, but not to separate, such

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Amendment #176 09/13/91 L, , ' T and eyesial nuclear materials as j

may be preamand try the operation of the facility. ,

-- . C. This. license shall be deseed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the following consission.

regulatimme in 10 cPR rahay*=e I: Part 20, section 30.34 of Part 30, Sections 40.41 of Part 40, Sections 50.54 and . ,

50.59 of Part 50, and Sestian 70.32 of Part.70; is subject- '

to all applicable provisions of the Act and-to the rules, regulations, and orders of the comunission now or hereafter -

in effect; and is sebject to the addition conditions specified er imporporated beleers  !

i (1) lanwi === s,mme f.eeg T.E3 Utslifies .X,G.

15h&P /ft-1EilGWF15)d e to operate the Duane Arnold i

% center at steady state reactor core power levels not in excess of 1658 megawatts (thermal).

(2) Technical soecifications ,

Revision to CL The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix Amenament 8193 A, as revised through Amendment No. 193, are hereby 07/93 incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with.the Technical Specifications.

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(3) Fire pretmetion__

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Revision to OL d: L' ' ^ M P  ! r shall implement and Amendment #190 t- G' stain Waf pro W M:the approved fire i 01/93 protection program as described in the Final. Safety Analysis Report for the Ouane Arnold Energy Center and as approved in the SER dated June 1, 1978 and Supplement dated February 10, 1981 sutdect to the following provision: -

The licensee may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if these changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.

• Added to OL (4) The licensee is authorized to operate the Duane Arnold Energy-Amendment #47 Center following installation of modified safe-ends on the eight 1/08/79 primary recirculation system inlet-lines which are described in the applisation for amendment specified in paragraph 1 above.

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(5) Physical P tgtection Added to OL The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all Amendment #50 provisions of the Commission approved physica11 security, guart -

4/19/79 training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans, (' i including amendments made pursuant to the authority. of  ;

P rision to OL 10 CFR 50.54(p). The approved plans, which contain 5deguards-  !

.endment #65 Information as described in 10 CFR 73.21, are collectively 3/03/81 entitled:

Revision to OL "Duane Arnold Energy Center Security Plan" dated Amenament #74 Decemoer 1, 1978, January 19, Maren 9 and March 21,

. 6/09/82 1979, as revised ihtsggb revisions dated

January 1984 (transmittal letter dated January 12 Revision to OL 1984), as revised by revision dated February 1984 Amenoment #112 (transmittal letter dated February 27, 1984), as <

2/26/85 revised by revision dated September 1984 (transmittal letter dated September 26, 1984); >

"Duane Arnold Energy Center Safeguarsis Contingency Plan " dated April 1980, as revised Ihtaugh revision dated January 1984 (transmittal letter dated January 12, 1984); "Duane Arnold Energy Center Guard Training and Qualification Plan" dated " '~

January 29, 1982,. as revised April 1, 1982, as revised IhtgMgh revisions dated January 1984 (transmittal letter dated January.12,.1984), as revised by undated revisions (transmittal letter dated July 30, 1984), as revised by revision dated September 1984 (transmittal letter dated September 26, 1984) as revised by revision dated October'1984 *

(transmittal letter dated October 26, 1984).

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