RS-02-058, Review of Draft Power Uprate Safety Evaluation

Review of Draft Power Uprate Safety Evaluation

ML020840551
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	03/15/2002
From:	Jury K AmerGen Energy Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RS-02-058
Download: ML020840551 (2)

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AmerGen.

An Exelon/British Energy Company AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station R R.3 Box 228 Clinton, IL61727-9351 Phone: 217-935-8881 RS-02-058 March 15, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461

Subject:

Review of Draft Power Uprate Safety Evaluation

References:

(1) Letter from J. M. Heffley (AmerGen Energy Company, LLC) to U.S. NRC, "Request for Licensse Amendment for Extended Power Uprate Operation,"

dated June 18, 2001 (2) Letter from A. J. Mendiola (U.S. NRC) to 0. D. Kingsley (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), "Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 - Draft Safety Evaluation for Proposed Extended Power Uprate License Amendment (TAC No. MB2210)," dated February 7, 2002 In Reference 1, AmerGen Energy Company (AmerGen), LLC submitted a request for changes to the Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 and Appendix A to the Facility Operating License, Technical Specifications (TS), for Clinton Power Station (CPS) to allow operation at an uprated power level. The proposed changes in Reference 1 would allow CPS to operate at a power level of 3473 megawatts thermal (MWt). This represents an increase of approximately 20 percent rated core thermal power over the current 100 percent power level of 2894 MWt. In Reference 2, the NRC provided a draft safety evaluation for these proposed changes and requested that AmerGen provide any comments with regard to factual accuracy and identify any proprietary information contained in the draft safety evaluation.

The attachment to this letter provides a marked-up copy of the draft safety evaluation indicating proprietary information and comments. The information indicated as proprietary has been previously identified as proprietary in submittals related to this amendment request. We therefore request that the information indicated as proprietary be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a)(4), "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding."

APD!

March 15, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Should you have any questions related to this letter, please contact Mr. Timothy A. Byam at (630) 657-2804.

Respectfully, W- Keith R. Jury

• d! Director - Licensing Mid-West Regional Operating Group

Attachment:

Marked-Up Draft Safety Evaluation for Clinton Power Station (Proprietary) cc: Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Clinton Power Station Office of Nuclear Facility Safety - Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety