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INPUTNOCYSREC'D3ENCLOSURES DOCKETNOe50-220Notarizedltr.8-29-75,~~transthefollowingo.~.eIPLANTNAME:NineMilePoint'$.iPropos'ed Amdt.to0/LchangetoTechSpec;con-sistingofRevisions toChangeMinimum CriticalP'owerRatio,~~.Attach."B"-Rod Withdrawal ErrorTransient Analysis.
INPUT NO CYS REC'D 3 ENCLOSURES DOCKET NOe 50-220 N otarized ltr.8-29-75,~~trans the follow ingo.~.e I PLANT NAME: Nine Mile Point'$.i Propos'ed Amdt.to 0/L change to Tech Spec;con-sisting of Revisions to ChangeMinimum Critical P'ower Ratio,~~.Attach."B"-Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Analysis.~~,W/Pigs.~,'Certificate of Service"Application for Amdt to Opert.Lic." served yupon Mr, Robert P."Jones Supervisor, Town of Scriba,R,D.(f4, Osewege,:N.Y.';>>
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'RaReatqrg ARVIN E.VIaTON LEONARD M.TROSTKN WILLIAM O.DOUB EUGENE B.THOMASt JR.HARRY H~VOIGT L.MANNING MLINTZING LEX K.LARSON HENRY V.NICKEL WASHIHOTDH PARTHEHS September 2, 19.75 aalktwa a yg t la+II 4HIIIa~gnfTCB II;IIgp+Mr.Ben C.Rusche Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S;Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nashington, D.C.20555 SM9II%et~LAW orrICES or LEBOEUF, LAMB,LEIBY 8 MACRAE l757 N STREET.N.W, WAsHINGTQN, D.C.20036 I40 BROADWAY NEW YORK'.Y.IOOO5*WASHINGTON TELEIaNDNE 202 872-8888 CABLE ADDRESS LALALU, WAS H IN GTO N D.C, TELEX: 440274 Re: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No, 1 Dock'et No.50'-'220'ear Mr.Rusche: Transmitted herewith are three (3)signed originals and nineteen (19)copies of a document entitled"Application for Amendment to Operating License." This Application seeks to amend Section 3.1.7c of the Technical Specifications set forth in Appendix A to Facility Operating License No, DPR-63 to change the Minimum Critical Power Ratio from 1.24 to 1.25.Forty (40)copies of the proposed, change in Technical Speci-fications and safety evaluation accompany this Application.
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A Certificate of Service showing service of these documents upon the persons listed therein is also enclosed.Very truly yours, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby NacRae Attorneys for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporati.on  
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'RaReatqrg ARVINE.VIaTONLEONARDM.TROSTKNWILLIAMO.DOUBEUGENEB.THOMAStJR.HARRYH~VOIGTL.MANNINGMLINTZING LEXK.LARSONHENRYV.NICKELWASHIHOTDH PARTHEHSSeptember 2,19.75aalktwaaygtla+II4HIIIa~gnfTCBII;IIgp+Mr.BenC.RuscheDirectorOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S;NuclearRegulatory Commission Nashington, D.C.20555SM9II%et~LAWorrICESorLEBOEUF,LAMB,LEIBY 8MACRAEl757NSTREET.N.W,WAsHINGTQN, D.C.20036I40BROADWAYNEWYORK'.Y.IOOO5*WASHINGTON TELEIaNDNE 202872-8888CABLEADDRESSLALALU,WASHINGTOND.C,TELEX:440274Re:NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation NineMilePointNuclearStationUnitNo,1Dock'etNo.50'-'220'ear Mr.Rusche:Transmitted herewitharethree(3)signedoriginals andnineteen(19)copiesofadocumententitled"Application forAmendment toOperating License."
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ThisApplication seekstoamendSection3.1.7coftheTechnical Specifications setforthinAppendixAtoFacilityOperating LicenseNo,DPR-63tochangetheMinimumCriticalPowerRatiofrom1.24to1.25.Forty(40)copiesoftheproposed, changeinTechnical Speci-fications andsafetyevaluation accompany thisApplication.
, Xn the Matter of))NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION
ACertificate ofServiceshowingserviceofthesedocuments uponthepersonslistedthereinisalsoenclosed.
)(Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station)Unit No.1))Docket No.50-220 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that X have served.a document entitled"Application for Amendment to Operating License" by mailing a copy thereof first class, postage prepaid, to the following persons this 2nd day of September, 1975.Mr.Robert P.Jones Supervisor Town of Scriba R.D.54 Oswego, New York 13126 Miss Juanita Kersey Librarian Oswego City Library 120 E.Second Street Oswego, New York 13126 Dr.William E.Seymour Staff Coordinator New York State Atomic Energy Council New York State Department of Commerce 99 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12210 Hop M.Babcock LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby 6 MacRae Attorneys for Applicant
Verytrulyyours,LeBoeuf,Lamb,LeibyNacRaeAttorneys forNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporati.on  
),I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of))NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION)(Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station)Unit No.1))Docket No.50-220 J APPLICATION FOR'AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSE Pursuant to Section 50.90 of the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, holder of Facility Operating License No.DPR-63, hereby requests that Section 3.1.7c of the Technical Specifications set forth in Appendix A to that License be amended.This change is provided in response to the August 14, 1975 letter of request from Hr.George Lear to Mr.G.K.Rhode.This proposed change has been approved by the Site Operations Review Committee and Safety Review and Audit Board.
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--2-" The proposed technical specification change is set forth in Attachment A to this application.
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The Licensee also transmits as Attachment B a document entitled,"Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Analysis." The proposed change would not authorize any change in the types or any increase in the amounts of effluents or any increase in the authorized power level of the facility.WHEREFORE, Appl icant respectfully requests that Appendix A to Facility Operating License No.DPR-63 be amended in the form attached hereto as Attachment A.NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION Gera ld K.Rhode Vice President-Engineering Subscribed and sworn to before me on this'-f day of August, 1975.Nota y Publtc HAZEL'J.CARRICK, Notary Pohiic in the Stato of Ncw York Qualified in Onon.Co.No.4524460.uy Co:<<<<I>>ion Expire>>MarCh 30,I9 7 to 0 l C I l ATTACHMENT A Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation License No.DPR"63 Docket No.50"220 Proposed Change to Technical Specifications I tern Loca t ion"-Chanche Limiting Condition for Operation 3.l.jc Page 64a Change Minimum Critical Power Ratio (MCPR)value for 8 x 8 fuel to">1.25"<'he June 27, 1975"Application of General Electric Thermal Analysis Basis (GETAB)" submittal proposed the addition of page 64a to the Technical Specifications.  
)(NineMilePointNuclearStation)UnitNo.1))DocketNo.50-220CERTIFICATE OFSERVICEIherebycertifythatXhaveserved.adocumententitled"Application forAmendment toOperating License"bymailingacopythereoffirstclass,postageprepaid,tothefollowing personsthis2nddayofSeptember, 1975.Mr.RobertP.JonesSupervisor TownofScribaR.D.54Oswego,NewYork13126MissJuanitaKerseyLibrarian OswegoCityLibrary120E.SecondStreetOswego,NewYork13126Dr.WilliamE.SeymourStaffCoordinator NewYorkStateAtomicEnergyCouncilNewYorkStateDepartment ofCommerce99Washington AvenueAlbany,NewYork12210HopM.BabcockLeBoeuf,Lamb,Leiby6MacRaeAttorneys forApplicant
),I UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION IntheMatterof))NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION)
(NineMilePointNuclearStation)UnitNo.1))DocketNo.50-220JAPPLICATION FOR'AMENDMENT TOOPERATING LICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulations oftheNuclearRegulatory Commission, NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation, holderofFacilityOperating LicenseNo.DPR-63,herebyrequeststhatSection3.1.7coftheTechnical Specifications setforthinAppendixAtothatLicensebeamended.ThischangeisprovidedinresponsetotheAugust14,1975letterofrequestfromHr.GeorgeLeartoMr.G.K.Rhode.ThisproposedchangehasbeenapprovedbytheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee andSafetyReviewandAuditBoard.
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--2-"Theproposedtechnical specification changeissetforthinAttachment Atothisapplication.
TheLicenseealsotransmits asAttachment Badocumententitled, "RodWithdrawal ErrorTransient Analysis."
Theproposedchangewouldnotauthorize anychangeinthetypesoranyincreaseintheamountsofeffluents oranyincreaseintheauthorized powerlevelofthefacility.
WHEREFORE, Applicantrespectfully requeststhatAppendixAtoFacilityOperating LicenseNo.DPR-63beamendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachment A.NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION GeraldK.RhodeVicePresident-Engineering Subscribed andsworntobeforemeonthis'-fdayofAugust,1975.NotayPubltcHAZEL'J.CARRICK,NotaryPohiicintheStatoofNcwYorkQualified inOnon.Co.No.4524460.uyCo:<<<<I>>ionExpire>>MarCh30,I97to 0lCIl ATTACHMENT ANiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation LicenseNo.DPR"63DocketNo.50"220ProposedChangetoTechnical Specifications IternLocation"-ChancheLimitingCondition forOperation 3.l.jcPage64aChangeMinimumCriticalPowerRatio(MCPR)valuefor8x8fuelto">1.25"<'heJune27,1975"Application ofGeneralElectricThermalAnalysisBasis(GETAB)"submittal proposedtheadditionofpage64atotheTechnical Specifications.  


ATTACHMENT BNineMilePointUnit1NuclearPowerStationRodMithdrawal ErrorTransient Analysis(Supplement to"Application ofGeneralElectricThermalAnalysisBasis(GETAB),"
ATTACHMENT B Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Nuclear Power Station Rod Mithdrawal Error Transient Analysis (Supplement to"Application of General Electric Thermal Analysis Basis (GETAB)," June'975)August 1975
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I.Introduction Thisreportpresentstheresultsofananalysisoftherodwithdrawal errortransient forCycle3.Thisinformation isprovidedinresponsetoReference 1andsupplements thatinReference 2.II.AnalsisofRodWithdrawal ErrorTransient Discussion oftherodwithdrawal errortransient
I.Introduction This report presents the results of an analysis of the rod withdrawal error transient for Cycle 3.This information is provided in response to Reference 1 and supplements that in Reference 2.II.Anal sis of Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Discussion of the rod withdrawal error transient analysis, including assumptions, is presented in Sections 6.2.4 and 6.3.3.2 of Reference 3.A description of input to this analysis is presented in Section IV of Attachment B to Reference 2.With the rod block setting at 1054, the Cycle 3 rod block response is shown'in Figures 24 and 25 of Reference 4.The worst case HCPR at rod block is determined from the attached Figures 1 and 2.As a result of this analysis, it is necessary that the 8 x 8 HCPR operating limit be increased to 1.25, in order to avoid violating the HCPR Safety Limit during a postulated rod wl thdrawal error transient.  
: analysis, including assumptions, ispresented inSections6.2.4and6.3.3.2ofReference 3.Adescription ofinputtothisanalysisispresented inSectionIVofAttachment BtoReference 2.Withtherodblocksettingat1054,theCycle3rodblockresponseisshown'inFigures24and25ofReference 4.TheworstcaseHCPRatrodblockisdetermined fromtheattachedFigures1and2.Asaresultofthisanalysis, itisnecessary thatthe8x8HCPRoperating limitbeincreased to1.25,inordertoavoidviolating theHCPRSafetyLimitduringapostulated rodwlthdrawalerrortransient.  


.10.050.0BundleLocation(19,34)-.05-.10BundleLocation(11,34)-.15-.20-.25NOTE:0.0corresponds to8x8MCPRoperating limit-.30121620NOTCHPOSITIONOFTRANSIENT ROD(OUT)242832Figure1.NhP-1Cycle3NotchPositionofTransient Rodversus~MCPRfor7x7Fuel
.10.05 0.0 Bundle Location (19,34)-.05-.10 Bundle Location (11,34)-.15-.20-.25 NOTE: 0.0 corresponds to 8x8 MCPR operating limit-.30 12 16 20 NOTCH POSITION OF TRANSIENT ROD (OUT)24 28 32 Figure 1.NhP-1 Cycle 3 Notch Position of Transient Rod versus~MCPR for 7x7 Fuel
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.1.050.0-0.5BundleLocation(13,34)CCclBundleLocation(17,34)-.152-.25NOTE:0.0corresponds to8x8MCPRoperating limit-.3008121620242832NOTCHPOSlTIONOFTRANSIENT ROD(OUT)Figure2.NMP-1Cycle3NotchPositionofTransient RodversushMCPRfor8x8Fuel fs~g REFERENCES 1.LetterfromMr.G.Lear(NuclearRegulatory Commission)toMr.G.K.Rhode(NiagaraMohawk),August14,1975.2.NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation toUnitedStatesNuclearRegulatory Commission, "Application forAmendment toTechnical Specifications,"
.1.05 0.0-0.5 Bundle Location (13,34)CC cl Bundle Location (17,34)-.15 2-.25 NOTE: 0.0 corresponds to 8x8 MCPR operating limit-.30 0 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 NOTCH POSlTION OF TRANSIENT ROD (OUT)Figure 2.NMP-1 Cycle 3 Notch Position of Transient Rod versus hMCPR for 8x8 Fuel fs~g REFERENCES 1.Letter from Mr.G.Lear (Nuclear Regulatory Commi ss ion)to Mr.G.K.Rhode (Niagara Mohawk), August 14, 1975.2.Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,"Application for Amendment to Technical Specifications," June 27, 1975.3.GE/BWR Generic Reload Application for 8 x 8 Fuel, Supplement 2, May, 1975 (NED0-20360).
June27,1975.3.GE/BWRGenericReloadApplication for8x8Fuel,Supplement 2,May,1975(NED0-20360).
4.Letter from Mr.P.D.Raymond (Niagara Mohawk)to Mr.A.Giambusso (Atomic Energy Commission) dated October 15, 1973.  
4.LetterfromMr.P.D.Raymond(NiagaraMohawk)toMr.A.Giambusso (AtomicEnergyCommission) datedOctober15,1973.  
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Nine Mile Point Unit 1 - Letter Regarding a Document Entitled Application for Amendment to Operating License.
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NRC DIS RIBUTION FOR PART 50 DOCKET ERIAL (TEMPORARY FORM)CONTROL NO: FILE'ROM.LeBoeuf,Lamb,Leiby

&MacR Washingtori, D C LeBoruf Lamb Leib&MacRae 9>>2-75 9-2-75 DATE OF DOC DATE REC'D LTR XXX TWX RPT OTHER TO: Ben C, Rusche ORIG 3 Signed CC OTHER SENTNRC PDR SENT LOCAL PDR CLASS UNCLASS PROPINFO XXXX DESCRIPTION:

INPUT NO CYS REC'D 3 ENCLOSURES DOCKET NOe 50-220 N otarized ltr.8-29-75,~~trans the follow ingo.~.e I PLANT NAME: Nine Mile Point'$.i Propos'ed Amdt.to 0/L change to Tech Spec;con-sisting of Revisions to ChangeMinimum Critical P'ower Ratio,~~.Attach."B"-Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Analysis.~~,W/Pigs.~,'Certificate of Service"Application for Amdt to Opert.Lic." served yupon Mr, Robert P."Jones Supervisor, Town of Scriba,R,D.(f4, Osewege,:N.Y.';>>

et al~~~~~~".(40 cys, Rec'd)./FOR ACTION/INFORMATION VCR 9-4-75 BUTLER (L)W/Copies CLARK (L)W/Copies PARR (L)W/Copies KNIEL{L)W/Copies SCHWE NCE R (L)Z I E MANN{L)R EG AN (E).W/Copies W/Copies W/Copies STOLZ (L)DICKER (E)WEAR (L)W/Copies W/Copies w//poppies KNOWLEDGED

)/ASSALLO (L)KNIGHTON (E)SPZES QC W/Copies W/Copies PURPLE (L)YOUNGBLOOD (E)LPM W/Copies W/Copies W/op(es INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION AlRC PDR~GC, ROOM P-506A~OSSI C K/STA F F CASE G I AM BUSSO BOYD MOORE (L)DEYOUNG (L)SKOVHOLT (L)GOLLER{L){Ltr)P.COLLINS D NISE EG QPR FILE 5 REGION (2)HIPC TECH REVIEW SCHROEDER MACCARY KNI G HT PAWLICKI SHAO STE LLO HOUSTON NOVAK ROSS I PPO LITO TEDESCO J,COLLINS LAI NAS BENAROYA VOLI MER DENTON GRIMES CiAMM ILL KASTNER BALLARD SPANGLER ENVI RO MULLER DICKER KNIG HTON YOUNGBLOOD REGAN PR ECT DR HAR LESS LIC ASST R.DIGGS (L)H.GEARIN (L)E.GOULBOURNE

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'RaReatqrg ARVIN E.VIaTON LEONARD M.TROSTKN WILLIAM O.DOUB EUGENE B.THOMASt JR.HARRY H~VOIGT L.MANNING MLINTZING LEX K.LARSON HENRY V.NICKEL WASHIHOTDH PARTHEHS September 2, 19.75 aalktwa a yg t la+II 4HIIIa~gnfTCB II;IIgp+Mr.Ben C.Rusche Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S;Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nashington, D.C.20555 SM9II%et~LAW orrICES or LEBOEUF, LAMB,LEIBY 8 MACRAE l757 N STREET.N.W, WAsHINGTQN, D.C.20036 I40 BROADWAY NEW YORK'.Y.IOOO5*WASHINGTON TELEIaNDNE 202 872-8888 CABLE ADDRESS LALALU, WAS H IN GTO N D.C, TELEX: 440274 Re: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No, 1 Dock'et No.50'-'220'ear Mr.Rusche: Transmitted herewith are three (3)signed originals and nineteen (19)copies of a document entitled"Application for Amendment to Operating License." This Application seeks to amend Section 3.1.7c of the Technical Specifications set forth in Appendix A to Facility Operating License No, DPR-63 to change the Minimum Critical Power Ratio from 1.24 to 1.25.Forty (40)copies of the proposed, change in Technical Speci-fications and safety evaluation accompany this Application.

A Certificate of Service showing service of these documents upon the persons listed therein is also enclosed.Very truly yours, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby NacRae Attorneys for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporati.on

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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

, Xn the Matter of))NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION

)(Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station)Unit No.1))Docket No.50-220 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that X have served.a document entitled"Application for Amendment to Operating License" by mailing a copy thereof first class, postage prepaid, to the following persons this 2nd day of September, 1975.Mr.Robert P.Jones Supervisor Town of Scriba R.D.54 Oswego, New York 13126 Miss Juanita Kersey Librarian Oswego City Library 120 E.Second Street Oswego, New York 13126 Dr.William E.Seymour Staff Coordinator New York State Atomic Energy Council New York State Department of Commerce 99 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12210 Hop M.Babcock LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby 6 MacRae Attorneys for Applicant

),I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of))NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION)(Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station)Unit No.1))Docket No.50-220 J APPLICATION FOR'AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSE Pursuant to Section 50.90 of the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, holder of Facility Operating License No.DPR-63, hereby requests that Section 3.1.7c of the Technical Specifications set forth in Appendix A to that License be amended.This change is provided in response to the August 14, 1975 letter of request from Hr.George Lear to Mr.G.K.Rhode.This proposed change has been approved by the Site Operations Review Committee and Safety Review and Audit Board.

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--2-" The proposed technical specification change is set forth in Attachment A to this application.

The Licensee also transmits as Attachment B a document entitled,"Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Analysis." The proposed change would not authorize any change in the types or any increase in the amounts of effluents or any increase in the authorized power level of the facility.WHEREFORE, Appl icant respectfully requests that Appendix A to Facility Operating License No.DPR-63 be amended in the form attached hereto as Attachment A.NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION Gera ld K.Rhode Vice President-Engineering Subscribed and sworn to before me on this'-f day of August, 1975.Nota y Publtc HAZEL'J.CARRICK, Notary Pohiic in the Stato of Ncw York Qualified in Onon.Co.No.4524460.uy Co:<<<>ion Expire>>MarCh 30,I9 7 to 0 l C I l ATTACHMENT A Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation License No.DPR"63 Docket No.50"220 Proposed Change to Technical Specifications I tern Loca t ion"-Chanche Limiting Condition for Operation 3.l.jc Page 64a Change Minimum Critical Power Ratio (MCPR)value for 8 x 8 fuel to">1.25"<'he June 27, 1975"Application of General Electric Thermal Analysis Basis (GETAB)" submittal proposed the addition of page 64a to the Technical Specifications.

ATTACHMENT B Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Nuclear Power Station Rod Mithdrawal Error Transient Analysis (Supplement to"Application of General Electric Thermal Analysis Basis (GETAB)," June'975)August 1975

I.Introduction This report presents the results of an analysis of the rod withdrawal error transient for Cycle 3.This information is provided in response to Reference 1 and supplements that in Reference 2.II.Anal sis of Rod Withdrawal Error Transient Discussion of the rod withdrawal error transient analysis, including assumptions, is presented in Sections 6.2.4 and 6.3.3.2 of Reference 3.A description of input to this analysis is presented in Section IV of Attachment B to Reference 2.With the rod block setting at 1054, the Cycle 3 rod block response is shown'in Figures 24 and 25 of Reference 4.The worst case HCPR at rod block is determined from the attached Figures 1 and 2.As a result of this analysis, it is necessary that the 8 x 8 HCPR operating limit be increased to 1.25, in order to avoid violating the HCPR Safety Limit during a postulated rod wl thdrawal error transient.

.10.05 0.0 Bundle Location (19,34)-.05-.10 Bundle Location (11,34)-.15-.20-.25 NOTE: 0.0 corresponds to 8x8 MCPR operating limit-.30 12 16 20 NOTCH POSITION OF TRANSIENT ROD (OUT)24 28 32 Figure 1.NhP-1 Cycle 3 Notch Position of Transient Rod versus~MCPR for 7x7 Fuel

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.1.05 0.0-0.5 Bundle Location (13,34)CC cl Bundle Location (17,34)-.15 2-.25 NOTE: 0.0 corresponds to 8x8 MCPR operating limit-.30 0 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 NOTCH POSlTION OF TRANSIENT ROD (OUT)Figure 2.NMP-1 Cycle 3 Notch Position of Transient Rod versus hMCPR for 8x8 Fuel fs~g REFERENCES 1.Letter from Mr.G.Lear (Nuclear Regulatory Commi ss ion)to Mr.G.K.Rhode (Niagara Mohawk), August 14, 1975.2.Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,"Application for Amendment to Technical Specifications," June 27, 1975.3.GE/BWR Generic Reload Application for 8 x 8 Fuel, Supplement 2, May, 1975 (NED0-20360).

4.Letter from Mr.P.D.Raymond (Niagara Mohawk)to Mr.A.Giambusso (Atomic Energy Commission) dated October 15, 1973.

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