W3P86-2163, Application for Amend to License NPF-38,changing Tech Specs to Increase Fuel Enrichment for Cycle 2 Limit & Revising Uncertainty Allowance for Spent Fuel Storage Racks.Affidavit Encl.Fee Paid

Application for Amend to License NPF-38,changing Tech Specs to Increase Fuel Enrichment for Cycle 2 Limit & Revising Uncertainty Allowance for Spent Fuel Storage Racks.Affidavit Encl.Fee Paid

ML20206J722
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Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/24/1986
From:	Muench G LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Knighton G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20206J725	List: ML20211K114 W3P86-2163, Application for Amend to License NPF-38,changing Tech Specs to Increase Fuel Enrichment for Cycle 2 Limit & Revising Uncertainty Allowance for Spent Fuel Storage Racks.Affidavit Encl.Fee Paid
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+ P. O. BOX 60340 LOUISI&AN POWER A/

LIGHT 317 BARONNESTREET NEW ORLEANS, LOUISlANA 70160 *

(504) 595-3100

$1SikSIYS June 24, 1986 W3P86-2163 3-A1.01.04 A4.05 QA Mr. George W. Knighton, Director PWR Project Directorate No. 7 Division of PWR Licensing-B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

Waterford SES Unit 3 Docket No. 50-382 Technical Specification Change Requests NPF-38-18, NPF-38-19, NPF-38-20, NPF-38-21, NPF-38-22. NPF-38-23

Dear Mr. Knighton:

Louisiana Power & Light hereby files an application for six amendments to the Waterford 3 Technical Specifications. The amendments involve:

1. An increase in fuel enrichment limit from 3.7 w/o uranium tc .1 w/o in support of Cycle 2 and subsequent cycles

(.n 18),

2. A revision to the referenced uncertainties allowance for spent fuel storage racks (NPF-38-19),

3. A redefinition of the surveillance interval for CEA rod drop timing tests from 18 months to every refueling outage (NPF-38-20),

4. Correction of an error in the characterization of uranium fuel rod loading (NPF-38-21),

5. A revision to the definition of an STA to allow a combined SRO/STA position in conformance with the recent Commission policy statement (NPF-38-22), and E l

6. A revision to allow bypassing the non-safety related high steam generator level trip (NPF-38-23).

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P "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER" 1

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W3P86-2163 In previous discussions with your Staff, LP&L has provided a summary of the Technical Specification change requests expected to be submitted prior to the first refueling outage. Attached, for your information, is an updated schedule of the proposed changes. Items 1-3, above, correspond to the reload-related Group A changes. The fuel enrichment change, in particular, is necessary to support fuel receipt in early October, 1986. Your timely attention to the Group A changes is appreciated. Items 4-6, above, are designated as non-reload related Group H changes. Please note that item 5 satisfies, in part,

! the reporting requirements of Generic Letter 86-04, " Policy Statement on Engineering Expertise On Shift".

1 The proposed changes do not involve an unreviewed safety question nor a significant hazards consideration. Should you have any questions or require additional information concerning the requested changes, please contact Mike Meisner at (504) 595-2832.

Yours very truly,

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.W. Muenci Acting Director, Nuclear Operations GWM/MJM/plm

Enclosures:

Listing of Potential Technical Specification Changes (Revision 0)

NPF-38-19 I NPF-38-20 l NPF-38-21 l NPF-38-22 NPF-38-23 Filing Fee, LP&L Check _ Number 06-5430 I cc: B.W. Churchill, W.M. Stevenson, R.D. Martin, J.H. Wilson, NRC Resident Inspector's Office (W3), Administrator Nuclear Energy Division (State of Louisiana), American Nuclear Insurers 4

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of )

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Louisiana Power & Light Company ) Docket No. 50-382 Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station )

AFFIDAVIT G.W. Muench, being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says that he is Acting Director, Nuclear Operations of Louisiana Power & Light Company; that he is duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the attached Technical Specification Change Requests; that he is familiar with the content thereof; and that the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of h.is knowledge, information and belief.

G.W. Muench Acting Director, Nuclear Operations STATE OF LOUISIANA)

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Subscribed and sworn to before me a Notary Public if and for the Parish and State above named this d day of [/ M ,

1986.

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