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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ML19325C898	List: ML19325C897 ML19325C908
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0318T:1, 318T:1, GL-88-16, NUDOCS 8910180056
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[ Dr; Thomas E..Murley. Director?

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Subject:

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Unitel l Cycle 11 Reload

,o JiRC Docket No. 50-254  ;

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J. A.;Silady to T.E. Murley, " Quad Cities Nuclear- .t Power Station Units 1:and 2, Proposed Amendment "

m - 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 u

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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 .

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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 .

/ , - 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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' 1 )- . Core operating characteristics will be less limiting than those previously reviewed and accepted; or ll-}

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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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. i l

.: 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. 1 l

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

contact this office. l I

Very truly yours, l

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J. A. S11ady Nuclear Licensing Administrator im Attachment.

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

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