ML19325C897

Advises of Util Review & Approval of Cycle 11 Reload & Forwards Core Operating Limits Rept (COLR) for Upcoming Cycle Per Generic Ltr 86-16.Tech Spec Changes to Incorporate COLR Submitted

ML19325C897
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	10/11/1989
From:	Silady J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	Murely T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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0318T:1, 318T:1, GL-88-16, NUDOCS 8910180056
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October 11, 1989:

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Dr; Thomas E..Murley. Director?

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Cycle 11 Reload

,o JiRC Docket No. 50-254

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Reference:

J. A.;Silady to T.E. Murley, " Quad Cities Nuclear-

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- to Remove Cycle-Specific Core Limits from the-.

- Technical Specification", dated July' 11,:1989/

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' Quad Cities Station Unit 1,:which has completed its tenth cycle of

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. letter is twofold:.'(1) -to advise you of: Commonwealth, Edison's review and

- approval..'of the Cycle 11-reload!under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59,-and (2).

C to transmit the attached Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) forLthe upcoming l

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- cycle 7as required by Generic-Letter 88-16.

Note that Edison has submitted the-

- necess'ary Technical Specification changes-(See Reference) to incorporate:the

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- COLR.. Edison's.10 CFR 50.59 evaluation assumes approval of-this-amendment prior to unit startup.

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- The Quad Cities Unit 1 Cycle 11 core consists of NRC approved fuel designs:and was designed to' operate under currently approved fuel design q

parameters, Technical Specifications and related bases such that:

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previously reviewed and accepted; or

2) For those' postulated incidents analyzed and reported in the Final Safety Analysis ~ Report (FSAR) which could potentially be affected by the fuel reload,: re-analysis using NRC-approved methods has demonstrated that the results of the postulated events are within allowable limits.

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b Dr. T.E. Nurley October 11, 1989 Commonwealth Edison has performed a detailed review of the relevant licensing documents, the bases, and references.

Based on the review..a safety j

evaluation was prepared as required by 10 CFR 50.5?(a,b) and submitted to On-Site and Off-Site Review. As in the past, the. reload licensing documents j

.were prepared using previously approved methodologies as reported in the FSAR NEDE-24011 (GESTAR), and other generically approved documents.

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.: Edison has reviewed the cycle-specific licensing results and concluded j

that additional Technical-Specification changes are not required for Cycle 11-operation at Quad Cities Unit 1 assuming the reference amendment receives NRC approval.

Furthermore, Edison has completed On-Site and Off-Site Reviews-which determined that no unreviewed safety questions are created by the reload.

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'Therefore, application for an amendment to the Quad Cities Unit 1 1

operating license is not required for resumption of operation with the Cycle 11 reload core.

The estimated startup is November 20, 1989.

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'If-there are any further questions regarding this matter, please j

contact this office.

i Very truly yours, l

g J. A. S11ady Nuclear Licensing Administrator im Attachment.

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T.M. Ross - Project. Manager, NRR R.L. Higgins - Senior Resident Inspector, Quad Cities 0318T:2

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