ML20202D218

Application for Amend to License NPF-2,revising Tech Spec 5.3.1 Deleting Max Fuel Rod U Weight Limit of 1,766 G to Permit Use of Assemblies W/Fuel Rod U Weight Over Limit. Fee Paid

ML20202D218
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/08/1986
From:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC-61949, NUDOCS 8607140071
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r M;iling Address Alabtma Power Company 600 North 18th Street Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 l Telephone 205 783-6090 R. P. Mcdonald Senior Vice President b Flintndge Building

/\labamaPower July 8, 1986 Docket No. 50-348 Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Mr. L. S. Rubenstein Gentlemen:

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Proposed Fuel Rod Uranium Weight Technical Specification Change Design Features Section 5.3.1, Fuel Assemblies, of the Technical Specifications identifies a maximum total fuel rod uranium weight of 1,766 grams. Recent improvements to the fuel design, including chamferad pellets with a reduced dish and an as-built density increase, have increased the fuel weight slightly. The weight increases have caused the maximum fuel rod uranium weight to exceed the specified maximum value of 1,766 grams.

Alabama Power Company therefore proposes to delete the maximum fuel rod uranium weight limit of 1,766 grams from the Technical Specifications. The purpose of the change is to permit the use of assemblies with fuel rod l uraniun weight over the limit and also to reflect the relative insensitivity l of the safety analyses to this parameter. Although a number of areas in the

( safety analyses are indirectly affected by fuel rod uranium weight, the areas of safety significance have their own limits which are reflected in the Farley Nuclear Plant Final Safety Analysis Report Update and plant Technical Specifications.

! The proposed change of Technical Specifications Design Features Section j 5.3.1 is the only reference to fuel rod uranium weight in the Technical

' Specifications. Attachment 1 indicates the changed Technical Specification l page and includes the proposed changed page.

This Technical Specification change is being requested because this limit is not significant to the safe operation of the Farley Nuclear Plant. Alabama i

Power Company has determined that the proposed change does not involve a significant hazards consideration. The required analysis, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92, is provided as Attachment 2.

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r Mr. L. S. Rubenstein July 8,1986 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Alabama Power Company's Plant Operations Review Committee has reviewed this proposed change and the Nuclear Operations Review Board will review this proposed change at a future meeting. It is requested that the NRC approve this Technical Specification change by October 3,1986 to ensure that the upcoming Unit 1 Cycle 7-8 refueling outage is not adversely affected.

As required by 10 CFR 170.21, the License Amendment Application Fee of

$150.00 is enclosed. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, three signed originals and forty additional copies of the proposed change are enclosed.

A copy of the proposed change has also been sent to Mr. Dan Turner, the Alabama State Designee, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1).

If there are any questions, please advise.

Respectfully submitted, ALABAMA P0 R C0 PANY y n R. P. Mcdonald RPM / REM:kpc-D-T.S.4 Attachments cc: Mr. L. B. Long SWORN TO AND SU CRIBED BEFORE ME Dr. J. N. Grace a

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