ML20132F524

Forwards Status of & Info Re License Expiration Date in Response to Ltr Dtd 951114.Requests That Comed Advise Staff Whether It Wants to Proceed W/Change in License Expiration Date for Both Units or Whether Wishes to Withdraw Request

ML20132F524
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	12/20/1996
From:	Pulsifer R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Johnson I COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
References
CON-TAC-M96425 TAC-M96415, TAC-M96416, NUDOCS 9612240326
Download: ML20132F524 (2)

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December--20, 1996 Ms. Irene Johnson, Acting Manager

! Nuclear Regulatory Services .

Commonwealth Edison Company l Executive Towers West II,  !

1400 Opus Place Suite 500 1 j- DownersGrove,IL 60515 i

SUBJECT:

LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE - QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, l UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M96415 AND M96416)  !

Dear Ms. Johnson:

On February 13 1991, the NRC issued Amendment No. 128 to Facility Operatin j LicenseNo.DPk-29andAmendmentNo.123toFacility0 i DPR-30 for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power s 1Station, Ur.it,,erating Licel and 2, respectively, to recapture the construction period of the plants. These amendments changed i

the expiration date for the respective plant license to 40 years from the date j~ of issuance of the full power license (issued on December 14,1972), thereby i making each license expiration date December 14, 2012. The 40 year time frame was established in accordance with 10 CFR 50.51.

i By letter dated November 14, 1995, l requested a change to the operating licenses of Quad Cities, Units 1 anCommonwealth Edi 1

This letter requested to change each license expiration date from 40 years i from the date of issuance of the full power operatin i the date of the initial low power operating license,g because license tothe 40time years from of 40

years from the date of issuance of the full power operating license was used.

l In 10 CFR 50.51 it states "Each license will be issued for a fixed period of

! time to be specified in tfie license but in no case to exceed 40 years from j date of issuance." The licenses of Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2, presently meet  ;

4 this criteria, as the regulations do not specify for which operating license  !

3 (initial low power or full power) the 40 years is referenced. In the past, i

the expiration date of licenses to nuclear power station facilities have been '

i granted either from the initial low power or the full power operating license.

The NRC requests that Comed advise the staff as to whether it wants to proceed

with the change in the license expiration date for both units or whether Comed j wishes to withdraw the request.

j Your response to this request by February 1, 1997, would be appreciated.

Sincerely, l

S"'d '

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Michael I. Miller, Esquire Document Control Desk-Licensing Sidley and Austin Commonwealth Edison Company l One First National Plaza 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 '

Chicago, Illinois 60603 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Mr. L. William Pearce Station Manager Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office 22712 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242 Chairman I Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.

Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, Illinois 52704 ,

Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 j

Richard J.. Singer Manager - Nuclear  !

MidAmerican Energy Company 907 Walnut Street P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Brent E. Gale, Esq.

Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One Rivertenter Place 106 East Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, Iowa 52808