[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3669-3685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1026]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
I. Background
Pursuant to Public Law 97-415, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission or NRC staff) is publishing this regular
biweekly notice. Public Law 97-415 revised section 189 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), to require the Commission to
publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued,
under a new provision of section 189 of the Act. This provision grants
the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective
any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the
Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards
consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a
request for a hearing from any person.
This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or
proposed to be issued from December 12, 1994, through January 5, 1995.
The last biweekly notice was published on January 4, 1995 (60 FR 494).
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses, Proposed no Significant Hazards Consideration Determination,
and Opportunity for a Hearing
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under
the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation
of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1)
involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an
accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated;
or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis
for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown
below.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the
expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances
change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely
way would [[Page 3670]] result, for example, in derating or shutdown of
the facility, the Commission may issue the license amendment before the
expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final
determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards
consideration. The final determination will consider all public and
State comments received before action is taken. Should the Commission
take this action, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice of
issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very
infrequently.
Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Rules Review and
Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications
Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, and should cite the publication date and page
number of this Federal Register notice. Written comments may also be
delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
Copies of written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public
Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
The filing of requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to
intervene is discussed below.
By February 17, 1995, the licensee may file a request for a hearing
with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility
operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this
proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding
must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene
shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Rules of Practice
for Domestic Licensing Proceedings'' in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested
persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is
available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman
Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC and at the local public
document room for the particular facility involved. If a request for a
hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date,
the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by
the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the
Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will
issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene
shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in
the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of
the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons
why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the
following factors: (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the
Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of
the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the
proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition
should also identify the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of
the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person
who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been
admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of
the Board up to 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference
scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy
the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference
scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to
the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions
which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must
consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be
raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner shall provide a
brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise
statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the
contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the
contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references
to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is
aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those
facts or expert opinion. Petitioner must provide sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material
issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within
the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be
one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A
petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these
requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be
permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene,
and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-
examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The
final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves
no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the
amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the
request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance
of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves
no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the
amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the
request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance
of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment
request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held
would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must
be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services
Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,
the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington DC, by the above
date. Where petitions are filed during the last 10 days of the notice
period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the
Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-(800)
248-5100 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator
should be given Datagram Identification Number N1023 and the following
message addressed to (Project Director): petitioner's name and
telephone number, date petition was mailed, plant name, and publication
date and page number of this Federal Register notice. A copy of the
petition should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and to the
attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended
petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for a hearing will
not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the
presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that
[[Page 3671]] the petition and/or request should be granted based upon
a balancing of factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and
2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the
application for amendment which is available for public inspection at
the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L
Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room for
the particular facility involved.
Boston Edison Company, Docket No. 50-293, Pilgrim Nuclear Power
Station, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Date of amendment request: November 22, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise the allowable leak rate for the main steam isolation valves
(MSIVs) from the current 11.5 standard cubic feet per hour (scfh) for
each valve, to a maximum combined main steam line leak rate of 46 scfh.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed Amendment will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed amendment does not involve a change to structures,
components, or systems which would affect the probability of an
accident previously evaluated in the Pilgrim Updated Final Safety
Analysis Report (UFSAR). The proposed amendment results in no change
in radiological consequences of the design basis LOCA [loss-of-
coolant accident] as currently analyzed for Pilgrim Station. These
analyses were calculated using the combined total leakage factor of
46 scfh for determining acceptance to the regulatory limits for the
offsite, control room, and Technical Support Center (TSC) doses as
contained in 10CFR100 and 10CFR50, Appendix A, GDC 19. The proposed
change does not compromise existing radiological equipment
qualification, since the combined total leakage rate of 46 scfh has
been factored into our existing equipment qualification analyses for
10 CFR 50.49.
2. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
There is no modification to the MSIVs or other plant system or
structure associated with this amendment which could impact their
capability to perform their design function. The total MSIV leakage
rate of 46 scfh is included in the current radiological analyses for
the assessment of dose exposure following an accident. This proposal
changes the allowable leakage rate from a per valve to a total
combined line leakage acceptance criteria but does not change the
cumulative allowable value. Therefore, the proposed change does not
create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from
any accident previously analyzed.
3. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety.
The allowable leak rate limit specified for the MSIVs is used to
quantify the maximum amount of bypass leakage assumed in the LOCA
radiological analysis. Results of the analysis are evaluated against
the dose guidelines contained in GDC [General Design Criteria] 19
and 10CFR100. The margin of safety in this context is considered to
be the difference between the calculated dose exposures and the
guidelines provided by the GDC 19 and 10CFR100. Therefore, since the
maximum allowable leakage for each valve was assumed and used as the
total allowable leakage for the purpose of calculating potential
dose, the margin of safety is not affected because the dose levels
remain the same.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Plymouth Public Library, 11
North Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360.
Attorney for licensee: W. S. Stowe, Esquire, Boston Edison Company,
800 Boylston Street, 36th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
NRC Project Director: Walter R. Butler.
Boston Edison Company, Docket No. 50-293, Pilgrim Nuclear Power
Station, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Date of amendment request: November 22, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise the mode conditions under which the Scram Discharge Instrument
Volume-Scram Trip Bypass in Table 3.2.C.1 is required to be operable
and changes the associated functional test frequency from quarterly to
once per operating cycle in Table 4.2.C.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed change to Table 3.2.C.1, and the associated change
to Table 4.2.C, removes incorrect reactor modes listed for the Scram
Discharge Instrument Volume (SDIV)--Scram Trip Bypass function. The
Pilgrim control rod block logic for the SDIV Bypass is not operable
nor is it required by design when in the Run and Startup modes. The
control logic and the FSAR [Final Safety Analysis Report] (section
7.2.3.10) specifies SDIV--Scram Trip Bypass operability only in the
Refuel and Shutdown modes.
This change will not result in any physical modification or
operation of the control rod block system. The change conforms the
technical specifications to the actual design of the SDIV Scram Trip
Bypass as described in the FSAR. Changing the functional
surveillance frequency from quarterly to once per operating cycle
also conforms the technical specifications to the applicable mode
for the function.
The change is classified as an administrative change because it
corrects an administrative requirement that does not reflect the
logic design. It improves safety by removing the need to install
jumpers during reactor operations to perform unnecessary and
potentially risky functional surveillances.
Therefore, because this is an administrative change, operation
of Pilgrim will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
2. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
This proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated
because it is administrative and requires no physical alteration of
the plant configuration, changes to setpoints, or operating
parameters.
3. The operation of Pilgrim in accordance with the proposed
amendment will not involve a significant reduction in a margin of
safety.
The proposed change serves to enhance the margin of safety by
eliminating the potential for error caused by installing jumpers to
the control logic during reactor operation. Changing the functional
surveillance frequency from quarterly to once per operating cycle
also enhances the margin of safety by allowing test performance off-
line, the mode for which the SDIV scram trip bypass control rod
blocks are designed to be operable.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Plymouth Public Library, 11
[[Page 3672]] North Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360.
Attorney for licensee: W. S. Stowe, Esquire, Boston Edison Company,
800 Boylston Street, 36th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
NRC Project Director: Walter R. Butler.
Boston Edison Company, Docket No. 50-293, Pilgrim Nuclear Power
Station, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Date of amendment request: November 22, 1994
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise the suppression chamber water level operating range, increasing
it 2 inches, and revise the water level recorder range.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously identified.
The probability of an accident is not increased by this proposed
change because there is no relation between the Suppression Chamber
water level operating range and the probability of an accident.
The consequences of an accident identified are not increased.
The Suppression Chamber is an accident mitigating device. Increasing
the water level operating range has been analyzed and does not
significantly increase the structural loads and the calculated
stress levels remain within Mark 1 Acceptance Criteria.
We have reviewed the FSAR [Final Safety Analysis Report]
Containment Analyses and concluded that the safety margin is not
affected. An increase in water level enhances the Suppression Pool's
ability to mitigate an accident by providing more water for use by
emergency cooling systems. The higher water level increases the sink
capabilities resulting in lower torus water temperatures from steam
blowdowns. There is a minor reduction in the free air volume of the
torus which has a negligible effect on containment post accident
pressures. Therefore, there is no significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously identified.
The change in water level recorder range does not involve an
increase in the probability or consequence of an accident because
the new recording range accounts for instrument loop uncertainties
and is thus more conservative than the previous range.
2. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously analyzed.
An increase in the Suppression Chamber water level operating
range does not create a new or different kind of accident from any
accident previously analyzed because the Suppression Chamber is an
accident mitigating device. The Suppression Chamber serves as the
heat sink for any postulated transient or accident condition when
the primary heat sink (main condenser) is unavailable and as a
source of water for the Core Standby Cooling Systems. The structural
affects of the increase in water volume have been analyzed and do
not significantly effect the Mark 1 containment loads.
Revising the water level recording range is more conservative
than that previously used and does not create the possibility of a
new or different kind of accident.
3. The operation of Pilgrim Station in accordance with the
proposed amendment will not involve a significant reduction in the
margin of safety.
Operation with an increased Torus water level does not affect
the structure and attached piping of the Pilgrim Suppression Chamber
and does not significantly affect the calculated stress levels;
therefore, there is no significant reduction in the margin of
safety.
The change in the water level recording range is due to
replacing the transmitter with a smaller span. The change from 0 to
32 inches to -7 to +7 inches enhances resolution and accuracy of the
water level instrument loop.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Plymouth Public Library, 11
North Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360.
Attorney for licensee: W. S. Stowe, Esquire, Boston Edison Company,
800 Boylston Street, 36th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
NRC Project Director: Walter R. Butler.
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-313, Arkansas Nuclear One,
Unit No. 1, Pope County, Arkansas
Date of amendment request: August 30, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment relocates
refueling cycle specific parameters from the technical specifications
to the Core Operating Limits Report as per recommendations promulgated
by NRC Generic Letter 88-16. Additionally, the amendment adds a 24 hour
limit on operations when only one reactor coolant pump is operating in
each loop. Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
Criterion 1--Does Not Involve a Significant Increase in the
Probability or Consequences of an Accident Previously Evaluated.
The relocation of cycle-specific variables from the Technical
Specifications to the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) is
considered to be administrative in nature and has no impact on plant
operation or safety. The Technical Specifications will continue to
require operation within the core operational limits for each cycle
reload as calculated by the NRC approved reload methodologies. The
values and setpoints placed in the COLR are addressed in the reload
report for each particular fuel cycle. The reload report presents
the results of evaluations of accidents addressed in the ANO-1
Safety Analysis Report. These evaluations demonstrate that changes
in the fuel cycle design and the corresponding COLR do not involve a
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an
accident previously evaluated.
The revision of Specification 3.1.1.1.a and addition of the
footnote to Table 2.3-1 result in additional restrictions on
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop with the
reactor critical. This more restrictive specification limits
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop to a 24 hour
period when the reactor is critical. This change incorporates a more
restrictive control and does not affect any previously analyzed
event.
Therefore, this change does not involve a significant increase
in the probability or consequences of any accident previously.
Criterion 2--Does Not Create the Possibility of a New or
Different Kind of Accident from any Previously Evaluated.
This relocation of cycle-specific variables from the Technical
Specifications to the COLR does not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any previously analyzed. The
cycle-specific variables will continue to be calculated using NRC
approved methodologies. Technical Specifications will continue to
require operation within the required core operating limits and
appropriate actions will be taken if the limits are exceeded.
Because plant operation continues to be limited in accordance with
the values of cycle-specific parameter limits that are established
using NRC approved methodologies, the relocations included in this
submittal are considered to be administrative in nature and have no
impact on plant safety as a consequence.
The revision of Specification 3.1.1.1.a and addition of the
footnote to Table 2.3-1 result in additional restrictions on
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop with the
reactor critical. This more restrictive specification limits
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop to a 24 hour
period when the reactor is critical. This proposed change introduces
no new mode of plant operation.
Therefore, this change does not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
Criterion 3--Does Not Involve a Significant Reduction in the
Margin of Safety. [[Page 3673]]
The proposed relocations are considered to be administrative in
nature and do not involve a significant reduction in the margin of
safety since they only involve transferring limits from the
Technical Specifications to the COLR. The values and setpoints
placed in the COLR are addressed in the reload report for each
particular fuel cycle. The development of limits for future reloads
will continue to conform to methodologies described in NRC approved
documentation. Each future reload involves a 10CFR50.59 safety
review to assure that operation of the unit within the cycle-
specific limits will not involve a significant reduction in the
margin of safety.
The revision of Specification 3.1.1.1.a and addition of the
footnote to Table 2.3-1 result in additional restrictions on
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop with the
reactor critical. This more restrictive specification limits
operation with one reactor coolant pump in each loop to a 24 hour
period when the reactor is critical. This change does not involve a
significant reduction in the margin of safety, rather, it
constitutes an additional limitation not previously included in the
Technical Specifications.
Therefore, this change does not involve a significant reduction in
the margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Tomlinson Library, Arkansas
Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Attorney for licensee: Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire, Winston and
Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-3502.
NRC Project Director: William D. Beckner.
Entergy Operations, Inc., et al., Docket No. 50-416, Grand Gulf Nuclear
Station, Unit 1, Claiborne County, Mississippi
Date of amendment request: November 9, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment revises
those specifications associated with various engineered safety feature
systems following a design basis fuel handling accident. The proposed
changes affect conditions where irradiated fuel is handled in the
primary or secondary containment and when fuel is handled over the
reactor vessel with fuel in the vessel. These changes are based on a
recent re-analysis of the fuel handling accident for Grand Gulf Nuclear
Station (GGNS).
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. The proposed changes do not significantly increase the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed definition of RECENTLY IRRADIATED fuel is used to
establish operational conditions where specific activities represent
situations where significant radioactive releases can be postulated.
These operational conditions are consistent with the design basis
analysis. Because the equipment affected by the revised operational
conditions is not considered an initiator to any previously analyzed
accident, inoperability of the equipment cannot increase the
probability of any previously evaluated accident. The proposed
applicability in conjunction with existing administrative controls
on light loads, bounds the conditions of the current design basis
fuel handling accident analysis which concludes that the
radiological consequences are within the acceptance criteria of
NUREG 0800, Section 15.7.4 and General Design Criteria 19.
Therefore, the proposed changes do not significantly increase the
probability or consequences of any previously evaluated accident.
Based on the above, the proposed changes do not significantly
increase the probability or consequences of any accident previously
evaluated.
2. The proposed changes would not create the possibility of a
new or different kind of accident from any previous analyzed.
The proposed definition is used to establish operational
conditions where specific activities represent situations where
significant radioactive releases can be postulated. These
operational conditions are consistent with the design basis
analysis. The proposed changes do not introduce any new modes of
plant operation and do not involve physical modifications to the
plant. Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident from any previous analyzed.
Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of
a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously
analyzed.
3. The proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety.
The revised definition is used to establish operational
conditions where specific activities represent situations where
significant radioactive releases can be postulated. These
operational conditions are consistent with the design basis analysis
and are established such that the radiological consequences are at
or below the current GGNS licensing limit. Safety margins and
analytical conservatisms have been evaluated and are well
understood. Substantial margins are retained to ensure that the
analysis adequately bounds all postulated event scenarios. The
proposed change only eliminates the excess margin from the analysis.
The current margin of safety is retained.
Specifically, the margin of safety for the fuel handling
accident is the difference between the 10 CFR 100 limits and the
licensing limit defined by NUREG 0800, Section 15.7.4. With respect
to the control room personnel doses, the margin of safety is the
difference between the 10 CFR 100 limits and the licensing limit
defined by 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, Criterion 19 (GDC 19). Excess
margin is the difference between the postulated doses and the
corresponding licensing limit.
The proposed applicability continues to ensure that the whole-
body and thyroid doses at the exclusion area and low population zone
boundaries as well as control room, doses are at or below the
corresponding licensing limit. The margin of safety is unchanged;
therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant
reduction in a margin of safety.
Therefore, the proposed changes do not result in a significant
reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room Location: Judge George W. Armstrong
Library, 220 S. Commerce Street, Natchez, Mississippi 39120.
Attorney for licensee: Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire, Winston and
Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-3502.
NRC Project Director: William D. Beckner.
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, Docket No. 50-309, Maine Yankee
Atomic Power Station, Lincoln County, Maine
Date of amendment request: December 6, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise the Technical Specifications to allow the use of the Combustion
Engineering sleeving process for repairing steam generator tubes. (The
current requirement specifies that degraded steam generator tubes be
repaired by plugging.)
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration. The NRC has reviewed the licensee's analysis against the
standard of 10 CFR 59.92(c). The staff's review is presented below:
1. The proposed amendment would not involve a significant increase
in the [[Page 3674]] probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
With the sleeve dimensions, materials, and connecting joints
designed to the applicable American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code), the proposed sleeving
repair becomes an in-kind substitution for the steam generator tube
being repaired. The design criteria for the sleeves conform to the
stress limits and safety margins of Code Section III. Safety factors of
3 (normal operation) and 1.5 (accident conditions) were applied to the
sleeve design. Mechanical testing using Code stress allowables also has
been performed in support of the sleeve design. Based on the results of
vendor test and analysis programs, the sleeves fulfill their intended
function as leak tight structural members and meet or exceed all design
criteria.
Evaluation of the steam generator tubes and proposed sleeves
indicates no detrimental effects on the sleeve or sleeve-tube assembly
from reactor coolant system flow, reactor or steam generator coolant
chemistry, or thermal or pressure conditions (including transients)
that may be experienced by the Maine Yankee plant. Corrosion testing of
sleeve-tube assemblies indicates no evidence of sleeve or steam
generator tube corrosion considered detrimental under anticipated
service conditions.
Installation of the proposed sleeves will be controlled via
Combustion Engineering's proprietary equipment and process. The process
has been used 24 separate times since 1984 to install approximately
4100 steam generator sleeves in nuclear facilities worldwide. The Maine
Yankee steam generator design has been reviewed and found compatible
with the sleeve installation equipment and process. Installation of the
proposed sleeves will have no significant effect on either plant
configuration or operation.
The licensee therefore concludes that implementation of the
proposed change will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
2. The proposed amendment would not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
As discussed above, the structural integrity, thermal
characteristics, and material properties of the proposed sleeves are
compatible with Maine Yankee's steam generators. Therefore, the
functions of the steam generators will not be significantly affected by
installation of the proposed sleeves. In addition, the proposed sleeves
do not interact with any other plant systems. Finally, the continued
integrity of installed sleeves is periodically verified by the steam
generator inspections required by plant Technical Specifications.
The licensee therefore concludes that implementation of the
proposed change will not create a new or different kind of accident
from any accident previously evaluated.
3. The proposed amendment would not involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety.
Repair of degraded steam generator tubes via the use of the
proposed sleeves has been confirmed to restore the structural integrity
of faulted tubes under normal operating and postulated accident
conditions. The design safety factors used for the sleeves are
consistent with ASME Code safety factors required in the design of
Maine Yankee's steam generators. The repair limit for the proposed
sleeves is consistent with that established for Maine Yankee's steam
generators. The design of the sleeve-to-tube joint has been verified by
testing to preclude significant leakage during normal and postulated
accident conditions. Use of the previously identified design safety
factors design verification testing assures that margin to safety with
respect to installation of the proposed sleeves is not significantly
different from the original steam generator tubes.
The licensee therefore concludes that implementation of the
proposed change would not involve a significant reduction in a margin
of safety.
Based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR
50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards
consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Wiscasset Public Library, High
Street, P.O. Box 367, Wiscasset, Maine 04578.
Attorney for licensee: Mary Ann Lynch, Esquire, Maine Yankee Atomic
Power Company, 329 Bath Road, Brunswick, Maine 04011.
NRC Project Director: Walter R. Butler.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Docket No. 50-220, Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station Unit No. 1, Oswego County, New York
Date of amendment request: December 23, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise Technical Specifications (TSs) 2.1.2, ``Fuel Cladding
Integrity,'' 3.6.2/4.6.2, ``Protective Instrumentation,'' and
associated Bases to extend the calibration frequency of the reactor
recirculation flow transmitters from once per quarter to once per
operating cycle and for the square rooters and summers from once per
quarter to once per year. The proposed amendment would revise the flow
biased average power range monitor (APRM) scram and rod block,
recirculation flow comparator, and flow unit upscale setpoints and the
associated Bases of TSs 2.1.2, 2.2.2, and 3.6.2/4.6.2.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 1, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes extend the calibration interval for the
recirculation flow square rooters, summers and transmitters and
revise the setpoints for the recirculation flow upscale and
comparator rod block trips. The associated analytical limits for
APRM flow biased scram and rod block increase by 2% and 8%
respectively. Setpoints are for plant protective functions (i.e.,
scram and rod block) which respond to an accident or transient. The
scram and rod block function responds to mitigate the consequences
of an accident or transient. Therefore, a change to the setpoints
cannot increase the probability of these accidents or transients.
Likewise, changes to surveillance intervals for the protective
functions which respond to an accident or transient cannot increase
the probability. In fact, the proposed increase in the surveillance
intervals reduce the probability of an inadvertent scram by reducing
the duration that the plant is in the one-half scram condition.
The new surveillance intervals, setpoints and allowable setpoint
deviations are calculated using the approved GE [General Electric
Company] setpoint methodology documented in NEDC-31336. The
methodology in NEDC-31336 provides assurance that safety system
actuation (i.e., reactor scram or control rod withdrawal block) will
occur prior to the associated system parameters (neutron flux and
recirculation flow) exceeding their analytical limits. Based upon
re-evaluation of NMP1 [Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No. 1]
accidents and transients, it has been shown that the fuel thermal
limits are not significantly impacted. Therefore, the consequences
of an accident or transient has not significantly increased.
Thus, plant response to previously analyzed accidents remains
within previously determined limits. Therefore, the operation of
Nine Mile Point Unit 1, in accordance with the proposed amendment,
will not involve a significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
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The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 1, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes to extend the calibration frequency do not
represent a physical change to the plant as described in the NMP1
Final Safety Analysis Report (Updated). However, this change results
in increasing the analytical limits for the APRM flow based scram
and rod block by 2% and 8% respectively. The proposed changes do not
alter the plant configuration and the initial conditions used for
the design basis accident analysis are still valid. Thus, no
potential initiating events are created which would cause any new or
different kinds of accidents. As such, the plant initial conditions
utilized for the design basis accident analysis are still valid.
Therefore, operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 1 in accordance with
the proposed change will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any previously assessed.
The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 1, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety.
The analytical limits for the APRM flow biased scram and rod
block increase by 2% and 8% respectively. The trip units in the APRM
and recirculation flow instrumentation systems will continue to be
calibrated every three months. In addition, the entire APRM and
recirculation flow instrumentation systems will still be subject to
Instrument Channel Tests every three months. These tests, together
with the calibration of the flow square rooters and summers once per
year and the flow transmitters once per operating cycle, will assure
that system reliability and availability are maintained at their
current levels. Reanalysis of the design basis transients was
performed utilizing these new values. The results showed that the
increase had an insignificant effect on the consequences of these
events. Therefore, the proposed amendment will not involve a
significant reduction in the margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Reference and Documents
Department, Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, New
York 13126.
Attorney for licensee: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston &
Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502.
NRC Project Director: Michael J. Case
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Docket No. 50-410, Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Oswego County, New York
Date of amendment request: December 13, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise Technical Specification Table 3.6.1.2-1, ``Allowable Leak Rates
Through Valves in Potential Bypass Leakage Paths,'' to increase the
maximum allowable leakage rate of each of the eight main steamline
isolation valves from 6.0 scfh to 24.0 scfh.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 2, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes to Technical Specification Table 3.6.1.2-1
would allow a maximum leakage of 24.0 scfh for each of the eight
MSIVs [main steamline isolation valves]. The current Technical
Specifications allow a maximum leakage for an MSIV of 6.0 scfh.
Closure of one or more of the MSIVs at rated power is a pressure
transient for the reactor coolant pressure boundary. This pressure
transient is evaluated in Section 15.2.4 of the USAR [Updated Safety
Analysis Report]. Closure of MSIV(s), as analyzed in the USAR, could
occur due to manual or automatic actions. A change to the leakage
limit for the MSIVs does not affect either the manual or automatic
actions that would close the MSIVs. Therefore, the proposed change
to the table cannot affect the probability of the closure of one or
more MSIVs at rated power.
The radiological evaluation of the DBA-LOCA [Design Basis
Accident--Loss-of-Coolant Accident] incorporates a maximum leakage
of 24.0 scfh for each of the four main steam lines. In addition, the
revised radiological evaluation includes the impact of the proposed
license amendment currently under review by the Staff which would
increase the rated operation of NMP2 from 3323 to 3467 megawatts
thermal (see NMPC letter dated July 22, 1993 to the NRC). The
revised radiological evaluation also includes the impact of License
Amendment No. 56 (see NMPC letter dated July 1, 1994 to the NRC and
License Amendment No. 56, dated August 30, 1994).
The new doses from the revised radiological analysis for a DBA-
LOCA, as shown in Table 1 [of December 13, 1994, amendment request],
continue to remain below 10 CFR [Part] 100 guideline values and GDC
[General Design Criterion] 19 limits. The impact of the increased
MSIV leakage on vital area access and equipment qualification is
minimal and acceptable. Therefore, operation with the proposed
change to the Technical Specifications will not significantly
increase the consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 2, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
The safety function of the MSIVs is to isolate the main steam
lines in a timely manner to preclude the uncontrolled leakage of
radioactive steam. This is accomplished by providing the MSIVs with
the capability of rapidly closing automatically in response to
various plant conditions. The increase in the leakage limit for the
MSIVs from 6.0 scfh to 24.0 scfh will not inhibit the MSIVs'
isolation function. Therefore, operation with the proposed increase
in the MSIV leakage will not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
The operation of Nine Mile Point Unit 2, in accordance with the
proposed amendment, will not involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety.
The revised radiological analysis follows the very conservative
fuel failure and instantaneous release assumptions of RG [Regulatory
Guide] 1.3, with the exception of regulatory position C.1.f as
permitted by SRP [Standard Review Plan] Section 6.5.5, ``Pressure
Suppression Pool as a Fission Product Cleanup.'' The Staff approved
the use of SRP Section 6.5.5. as part of the licensing basis of NMP2
in License Amendment No. 56.
The revised radiological analysis incorporates the maximum
allowable leakage limit of 24.0 scfh for each of the four main steam
lines. The revised radiological analysis also includes the impacts
of the proposed power uprate of NMP2 and License Amendment No. 56.
The new doses from the revised radiological analysis remain below
the Staff acceptance criteria of 10 CFR [Part] 100 guideline values
and GDC 19 (see Table 1 [of December 13, 1994, amendment request]).
Therefore, operation with the proposed changes to the Technical
Specifications will not significantly reduce a margin of safety.
Accordingly, as determined by the analysis above, this proposed
amendment involves no significant hazards consideration.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Reference and Documents
Department, Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, New
York 13126.
Attorney for licensee: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston &
Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502.
NRC Project Director: Michael J. Case. [[Page 3676]]
Philadelphia Electric Company, Public Service Electric and Gas Company,
Delmarva Power and Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company,
Dockets Nos. 50-277 and 50-278, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,
Units Nos. 2 and 3, York County, Pennsylvania
Date of application for amendments: August 3, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed changes would delete
a footnote in the Technical Specifications (TS) regarding snubber
functional testing frequency and make permanent the current one-time
snubber functional test frequency of 24 months.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
(1) The proposed change does not involve a significant increase
in the probability or consequences of an accident previously
evaluated, because the probability of a seismic or other dynamic
event is independent of the surveillance period for snubber tests.
The change does not introduce any failure mechanisms to the
previously considered events. The consequences of an accident
previously evaluated in the SAR [Safety Analysis Report] is not
increased by the proposed revision to [t]he snubber TS. No physical
changes are being made to the plant. The snubbers' role in
mitigating the consequences of an accident is to provide restraint
during seismic or other dynamic events while permitting the slow
movement of piping and components during heatup and cooldown. The
proposed TS change will not affect the snubbers ability to continue
to perform this role for the following reasons: (1) Changing the
inspection cycle to 24 months will not reduce the ability of the
functional testing to confirm the operability of the snubber
population. The original interval of 18 months was selected to
accommodate the need to test snubbers that were inaccessible during
normal operation. Since snubbers do not require preventative
maintenance during the operating cycle, the additional time added by
a 24 month operating cycle has minimal impact, if any, on snubber
operability. (2) The requirement to monitor service life remains
part of TS. The review of snubber service life records is a
documentation review of the snubbers service life. If a snubber's
service life would expire prior to the next scheduled review then
the snubber is reconditioned, replaced or reevaluated to extend its
service life. (3) Snubber functional testing has shown no failure
mechanism which would be aggravated by an extension of the test
interval to 24 months. A historical search of completed snubber
functional STs was completed. The historical search indicated that
even though the snubbers did not always meet the initial screening
functional test criteria of the ST, the piping system was operable
based on an engineering evaluation and there was no evidence of a
time dependent failure mechanism. To ensure the snubber remains
operational during the next operating cycle, snubbers not meeting
the screening ST acceptance criteria are either replaced or
reconditioned.
(2) The proposed change does not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated because
the proposed change does not involve operational procedure or
physical changes to the plant. Since snubbers will continue to meet
their design basis of protecting the piping and equipment during
dynamic events, the possibility of a different type of accident will
not be created.
(3) The proposed change does not involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety. There may be a slight increase, if any, in
the possibility of undetected snubber failures because of the
increase in the interval of functional testing for snubbers;
however, the historical data of previous snubber functional
surveillance testing and the supporting engineering evaluations
indicate that on those occasions where snubbers did not meet initial
surveillance testing requirements, the piping systems were all
operable. Therefore, the probability of occurrence of a malfunction
of equipment is minimal and equipment important to safety (ITS) that
use snubbers will continue to meet design requirements and the
margin of safety will be unaffected.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Government Publications
Section, State Library of Pennsylvania, (REGIONAL DEPOSITORY) Education
Building, Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Box 1601, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
Attorney for Licensee: J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire, Sr. V.P. and
General Counsel, Philadelphia Electric Company, 2301 Market Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101.
NRC Project Director: John F. Stolz.
Public Service Electric & Gas Company, Docket No. 50-354, Hope Creek
Generating Station, Salem County, New Jersey
Date of amendment request: September 29, 1994.
Description of amendment request: This amendment requests revision
of Table 4.3.6-1 ``Control Rod Block Instrumentation Surveillance
Requirements.'' The channel calibration frequencies for the Source
Range Monitor (SRM) and the Intermediate Range Monitor (IRM) would be
changed as follows: the up-scale and the down-scale trip functions on
each instrument would be changed from Note ``SA'', once-per-184 days to
note ``R'', once-per-refuel interval.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Will not involve a significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes involve no hardware changes, no changes to
the operation of any systems or components, and no changes to
existing structures. The revision of channel calibration frequencies
for the SRM and IRM trip function portion of the control rod block
instrumentation represent changes that do not affect plant safety
and do not alter existing accident analyses.
2. Will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of
accident from any previously evaluated.
The proposed changes are procedural in nature concerning the
calibration frequency of instrumentation that have historically
shown little set point drift. The channel calibration methodology
for the SRM and IRM control rod block trip functions remain
unchanged. The proposed changes while slightly increasing the
possibility of an undetected instrument error will not create a new
or unevaluated accident or operating condition.
3. Will not involve a significant reduction in a margin of
safety.
The proposed changes are in accordance with recommendations
provided by the NRC regarding the improvement of Technical
Specifications. These changes will result in the perpetuation of
current safety margins while reducing regulatory burden and
decreasing equipment degradation.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: Pennsville Public Library, 190
S. Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070.
Attorney for licensee: M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and
Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502.
NRC Project Director: John F. Stolz.
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Docket No. 50-305, Kewaunee
Nuclear Power Plant, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Date of amendment request: December 16, 1994. [[Page 3677]]
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Technical Specification (TS)
3.4 by removing the Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCOs) for the
Turbine Overspeed Protection System (TOPS). Tables TS 4.1-1 and TS 4.1-
3 would also be revised to remove the surveillance requirements for the
TOPS instrumentation and turbine valves. The TOPS and related
requirements would be relocated to the Updated Safety Analysis Report
(USAR).
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration which is presented below:
Significant Hazards Determination for Proposed Changes to TS
3.4.c and Table TS 4.1-1 and Associated Bases Changes
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.91 and using the
standards provided in Section 50.92, the proposed change has been
reviewed to determine that no significant hazards exist as a result
of this change. The analysis showed:
(1) The proposed amendment will not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequence of an accident previously
evaluated.
The purpose of the Turbine Overspeed Protection System (TOPS) is
to prevent an overspeed event, which is a precursor to a potential
turbine-generated missile. Neither Transient Analyses nor Design
Basis Accidents (DBAs) evaluated in the accident analyses contained
in Chapter 14 of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Updated
Safety Analysis Report (USAR) assume operation of the TOPS. The
calculations and probabilities associated with USAR section 14.2.7,
``Turbine Missile Damage to the Spent Fuel Pool,'' are not affected
by this amendment. This amendment does not implement physical
changes to the plant and does not change the KNPP's existing
requirements. As a result, this change will not increase the
probability of a previously evaluated accident.
The purpose of the TOPS is preventative and it serves no
function to mitigate the consequences of any accident previously
evaluated. Therefore, removing the requirements associated with the
TOPS from the TSs will not affect the consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
(2) The proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a
new or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated.
This amendment does not involve any changes in the operational
characteristics of the surveillance tests and will impose no new
requirements. This change will simply relocate the same testing
requirements from the KNPP Technical Specifications to the KNPP
USAR. Since this change is administrative in nature, it will not
create a new or different kind of accident from any accident
previously evaluated.
(3) The proposed amendment will not involve a significant
reduction in the margin of safety.
KNPP's USAR section 14.2.7, ``Turbine Missile Damage to the
Spent Fuel Pool,'' will not be affected by this amendment.
Relocating the TOPS and related requirements is a change that is
administrative in nature and does not alter the intent of any
requirements. Therefore it can be concluded that this change will
not involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety.
Significant Hazards Determination for Proposed Change to Table
TS 4.1-3 and associated Basis Change
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.91 and using the
standards provided in Section 50.92, the proposed change has been
reviewed to determine that no significant hazards exist as a result
of this change. The analysis showed:
(1) The proposed amendment will not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequence of an accident previously
evaluated.
This amendment does not involve any changes in the operation or
frequency of the turbine valve tests. This amendment will simply
relocate the turbine valve testing requirements from the Kewaunee
Nuclear Power Plant's (KNPP's) Technical Specifications (TSs) to the
Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR). This change is administrative
in nature and therefore will not involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequence of an accident previously evaluated.
(2) The proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a
new or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated.
This amendment is administrative in nature and will not change
any requirements. This change will simply relocate the requirements
from the KNPP TSs to the USAR. The purpose of the turbine stop and
governor valves is to control steam flow to the turbine. This
amendment will not adversely affect the steam flow control
capability of the turbine valves. Therefore, this change will not
create the possibility of a new or different type of accident from
any accident previously evaluated.
(3) The proposed amendment will not involve a significant
reduction in the margin of safety.
This amendment will simply relocate the existing turbine valve
testing requirements and will not result in any changes to the
requirements. The KNPP will continue to follow the recommendations
of WCAP 11525, ``Probabilistic Evaluation of Reduction in Turbine
Valve Test Frequency.'' As a result, KNPP will continue to maintain
acceptably low probabilities of turbine valve failure. Since the
same requirements still exist and turbine valve testing will
continue to be consistent with the recommendations of WCAP 11525,
this amendment will not involve a significant decrease in the margin
of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Local Public Document Room location: University of Wisconsin
Library Learning Center, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin
54301.
Attorney for licensee: Bradley D. Jackson, Esq., Foley and Lardner,
P. O. Box 1497, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1497.
NRC Project Director: Leif J. Norrholm.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, Docket No. 50-482, Wolf Creek
Generating Station, Coffey County, Kansas
Date of amendment request: December 12, 1994.
Description of amendment request: This amendment request proposes
revising Technical Specifications 4.7.1.2.1.b.1 and 4.7.1.2.1.b.2 to
clarify the surveillance requirements for verifying the correct
required position for the valves in the auxiliary feedwater system.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. The proposed changes do not involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes do not affect the ability of the auxiliary
feedwater system to perform its intended safety function. The
changes are administrative in nature since they merely clarify the
demonstration of operability required in the surveillance
requirements.
2. The proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
There are no new failure modes or mechanisms associated with the
proposed changes. The changes are administrative changes to remove
confusion when performing surveillance requirements to demonstrate
operability.
3. The proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction
in the margin of safety.
These proposed changes do not effect [sic] any technical
specification margin of safety. The changes only provide
clarification for performance of surveillance requirements.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
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Local Public Document Room locations: Emporia State University,
William Allen White Library, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, Kansas
66801 and Washburn University School of Law Library, Topeka, Kansas
66621.
Attorney for licensee: Jay Silberg, Esq., Shaw, Pittman, Potts and
Trowbridge, 2300 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.
NRC Project Director: Theodore R. Quay
Previously Published Notices of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments
to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards
Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing
The following notices were previously published as separate
individual notices. The notice content was the same as above. They were
published as individual notices either because time did not allow the
Commission to wait for this biweekly notice or because the action
involved exigent circumstances. They are repeated here because the
biweekly notice lists all amendments issued or proposed to be issued
involving no significant hazards consideration.
For details, see the individual notice in the Federal Register on
the day and page cited. This notice does not extend the notice period
of the original notice.
GPU Nuclear Corporation, et al., Docket No. 50-219, Oyster Creek
Nuclear Generating Station, Ocean County, New Jersey
Date of amendment request: November 25, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise Technical Specification 5.3.1.E to allow 2645 fuel assemblies to
be stored in the fuel pool. This is an increase of 45 fuel assemblies
from the current limit of 2600. The 45 additional storage locations
currently exist in the racks in the fuel pool. They were included in
the re-racking project allowed by License Amendment No. 76 but were not
incorporated in the Technical Specifications since, at the time, it was
believed they would not be needed.
Date of publication of individual notice in Federal Register:
December 20, 1994 (59 FR 65542).
Expiration date of individual notice: January 19, 1995.
Local Public Document Room location: Ocean County Library,
Reference Department, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753.
Nebraska Public Power District, Docket No. 50-298, Cooper Nuclear
Station, Nemaha County, Nebraska
Date of amendment request: December 22, 1994.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment is a Line
Item Technical Specifications Improvement and would revise the Cooper
Nuclear Station Technical Specifications, definition 1.0.J, concerning
entering an operational condition consistent with the wording proposed
in NRC Generic Letter 87-09, ``Sections 3.0 and 4.0 of the Standard
Technical Specifications on the Applicability of Limiting Conditions
for Operation and Surveillance Requirements,'' dated June 4, 1987.
Date of individual notice in the Federal Register: January 3, 1995
(60 FR 153).
Expiration date of individual notice: February 2, 1995.
Local Public Document Room location: Auburn Public Library, 118
15th Street, Auburn, Nebraska 68305.
Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses
During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice,
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility
Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration
Determination, and Opportunity for A Hearing in connection with these
actions was published in the Federal Register as indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.12(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the
applications for amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3) the Commission's
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as
indicated. All of these items are available for public inspection at
the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L
Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document rooms for
the particular facilities involved.
Carolina Power & Light Company, Docket No. 50-261, H. B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit No. 2, Darlington County, South Carolina
Date of application for amendment: August 11, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment deletes the
requirement to perform a 5-year interval hydrostatic test on the
auxiliary coolant system critical headers from TS Section 4.1.3, Table
4.1-3, Item 11.
Date of issuance: December 28, 1994.
Effective date: December 28, 1994.
Amendment No.: 155.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-23. Amendment revises the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 23, 1994 (59
FR 60379).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 28, 1994. No significant hazards
consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Hartsville Memorial Library,
147 West College, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Carolina Power & Light Company, Docket No. 50-261, H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit No. 2, Darlington County, South Carolina
Date of application for amendment: July 28, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment allows an increased
limit for fuel enrichment. The changes allow for the storage of fuel
with an enrichment not to exceed 4.95 + 0.05 w/o U-235 in the new and
spent fuel storage racks.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995.
Amendment No. 156.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-23. Amendment revises the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 31, 1994 (59 FR
45018).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
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Local Public Document Room location: Hartsville Memorial Library,
147 West College, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550.
Duke Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370, McGuire Nuclear
Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Date of application for amendments: October 4, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the
Technical Specification to eliminate a compliance conflict when
swapping the Centrifugal Changing (NV) pumps in Modes 4, 5, and 6. In
eliminating the conflict, this amendment permits flexibility in the
operation of the NV pumps during unit startup without a safety concern.
Date of issuance: November 17, 1994.
Effective date: To be implemented within 30 days from the date of
issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 152 and 134.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 13, 1994 (59 FR
52003).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated November 17, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Atkins Library, University of
North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC Station), North Carolina 28223
Duke Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287, Oconee
Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Oconee County, South Carolina
Date of application of amendments: November 11, 1993, as
supplemented February 23, April 12, and July 29, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments reflect the
consolidation of the Quality Verification Department with the Nuclear
Generation Department that realigned the Nuclear Safety Review Board to
report to the Senior Nuclear Officer, change an organizational unit
term from ``group'' to ``division,'' modify titles of positions
designated to approve modifications, clarify the responsibilities of
the Safety Assurance Manager, and delete the requirement to perform an
annual fire protection audit.
Date of Issuance: January 4, 1995.
Effective date: To be implemented within 30 days from the date of
issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 208, 208, and 205.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55: The
amendments revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: January 5, 1994 (59 FR
619). The February 23, April 12 and July 29, 1994, letters provided
clarifying information that did not change the scope of the November
11, 1993, application or the initial proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 4, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Oconee County Library, 501
West South Broad Street, Walhalla, South Carolina 29691.
Duquesne Light Company, et al., Docket No. 50-412, Beaver Valley Power
Station, Unit 2, Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Date of application for amendment: February 16, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: This amendment deletes the Appendix
B Section 4.2.2 requirement to perform infrared aerial photography
every other year.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995.
Amendment No: 65.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-73. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: July 6, 1994 (59 FR
34663). The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is
contained in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: B. F. Jones Memorial Library,
663 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001.
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50-368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit
No. 2, Pope County, Arkansas
Date of application for amendment: November 29, 1994, as
supplemented by letters dated December 20 and 21, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment deleted the
requirement to perform the full complement of steam generator
surveillances as outlined in the technical specifications (TSs) when
the steam generators are subjected to special inspections that are in
addition to the periodic inspections required by the TSs. This
amendment is applicable only to the special steam generator inspection
scheduled for January 1995.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995.
Amendment No.: 158.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-6. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: December 5, 1994 (59 FR
62416). The additional information contained in the supplemental
letters dated December 20 and 21, 1994, was clarifying in nature and
thus, within the scope of the initial notice and did not affect the
staff's proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Tomlinson Library, Arkansas
Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy Resources, Inc., South
Mississippi Electric Power Association, and Mississippi Power & Light
Company, Docket No. 50-416, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1,
Claiborne County, Mississippi
Date of application for amendment: June 17, 1994, as supplemented
by letter dated August 17, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment removed License
Condition 2.C.(25)(b) and Attachment 2 to Facility Operating License
No. NPF-29, ``Transamerica Delaval Inc. (TDI) Diesel Generator
Maintenance and Surveillance Requirements (NUREG-1216, August 1985).''
Date of issuance: January 4, 1995.
Effective date: January 4, 1995.
Amendment No: 114.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-29. Amendment revises the
License.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 14, 1994 (59
FR 47167).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 4, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Judge George W. Armstrong
Library, 220 S. Commerce Street, Natchez, Mississippi 39120.
Florida Power and Light Company, et al., Docket No. 50-389, St. Lucie
Plant, Unit No. 2, St. Lucie County, Florida
Date of application for amendments: September 23, 1993 and
clarified July 25, 1994. The July 25, 1994 submission did not change
the amendment described in the initial Federal Register notice.
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Brief description of amendments: This amendment makes changes to
Technical Specification 6.2.3, Independent Safety Engineering group.
The change maintains the requirement to perform independent technical
reviews while providing increased flexibility to accomplish this
function.
Date of Issuance: December 22, 1994.
Effective Date: December 22, 1994.
Amendment Nos.: 69.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 27, 1993 (58 FR
57851). The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is
contained in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Indian River Junior College
Library, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-9003.
Florida Power and Light Company, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251, Turkey
Point Plant Units 3 and 4, Dade County, Florida
Date of application for amendments: October 20, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: These amendments relocate the
diesel fuel oil testing program requirements to Technical
Specifications (TS) Section 6 and to the Bases section of the TS. Also
added were actions statements to address diesel fuel oil which does not
meet the program limits.
Date of issuance: December 28, 1994.
Effective date: December 28, 1994.
Amendment Nos. 169 and 163.
Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 9, 1994 (59 FR
55870).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 28, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Florida International
University, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199.
Florida Power and Light Company, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251, Turkey
Point Plant Units 3 and 4, Dade County, Florida
Date of application for amendments: October 20, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments remove the schedule
for withdrawal of reactor vessel material specimens from the Technical
Specifications as discussed in Generic Letter 91-01.
Date of issuance: December 28, 1994.
Effective date: December 28, 1994.
Amendment Nos. 170 and 164.
Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 23, 1994 (59
FR 60381).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 28, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Florida International
University, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199.
Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric
Authority of Georgia, City of Dalton, Georgia, Docket Nos. 50-424 and
50-425, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Burke County,
Georgia
Date of application for amendments: September 13, 1994, as
supplemented by letter dated December 6, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments replace Containment
Systems Technical Specification (TS) 3.6.2.2 for the Spray Additive
System with a new Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) TS 3.5.5 for the
ECCS Recirculation Fluid pH Control System.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: Phase I to be implemented following Unit 2 Cycle 4
refueling outage; Phase II to be implemented following Unit 1 Cycle 6
refueling outage.
Amendment Nos.: 77 and 56 Phase 1; 78 and 57 Phase II.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 26, 1994 (59 FR
53840). The December 6, 1994, letter provided clarifying information
that did not change the initial proposed no significant hazards
consideration.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Burke County Library, 412
Fourth Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
GPU Nuclear Corporation, et al., Docket No. 50-219, Oyster Creek
Nuclear Generating Station, Ocean County, New Jersey
Date of application for amendment: October 19, 1991, as
supplemented March 9, April 27, and December 15, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment establishes
additional requirements for the availability of Local Power Range
Monitors (LPRMs) associated with the Average Power Range Monitoring
(APRM) system. These additional requirements further restrict the
allowable number of out of service LPRM/APRM detectors in order to
ensure a sufficient response to regional thermal hydraulic oscillations
in the reactor core to prevent violation of the Minimum Critical Power
Ratio (MCPR) safety limit. The amendment also identifies a lower bound
MCPR operating limit for each cycle as identified in the Core Operating
Limits Report. This limit shall be greater than or equal to 1.47.
Date of Issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 176.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-16. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 13, 1991 (56
FR 57697). The March 9, April 27, and December 15, 1994, letters
provided clarifying information that did not change the initial
proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.
The Commission's related evaluation of this amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Ocean County Library,
Reference Department, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753.
Houston Lighting & Power Company, City Public Service Board of San
Antonio, Central Power and Light Company, City of Austin, Texas, Docket
Nos. 50-498 and 50-499, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Matagorda
County, Texas
Date of amendment request: July 18, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised TS Table
4.3-1, Reactor Trip System Instrumentation Surveillance Requirements;
TS 3.3.4, Turbine Governor Valves; and TS [[Page 3681]] 3.7.1.2,
Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump, to remove one-time amendments
that are no longer necessary. In addition, six minor editorial changes
were made.
Date of issuance: December 27, 1994.
Effective date: December 27, 1994, to be implemented within 31 days
of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1--Amendment No. 67; Unit 2--Amendment No. 56.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80. The amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 31, 1994 (59 FR
45024).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 27, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No
Local Public Document Room location: Wharton County Junior College,
J.M. Hodges Learning Center, 911 Boling Highway, Wharton, Texas 77488.
IES Utilities Inc., Docket No. 50-331, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Linn
County, Iowa
Date of application for amendment: June 30, 1994, as supplemented
November 10, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The proposed amendment would add
Operability Requirements, Limiting Conditions for Operations (LCO) and
Surveillance Requirements for the Control Building Chillers.
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: Date of issuance, to be implemented within 120
days.
Amendment No.: 205.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-49. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 3, 1994 (59 FR
39592). The additional information contained in the supplemental letter
dated November 10, 1994, was clarifying in nature and did not change
the NRC staff's initial proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination. The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is
contained in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Cedar Rapids Public Library,
500 First Street, SE., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401.
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316, Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Berrien County, Michigan
Date of application for amendments: November 15, 1993.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments make various
administrative and editorial changes to the Technical Specifications.
Date of issuance: December 30, 1994.
Effective date: December 30, 1994.
Amendment Nos.: 186 and 172.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74. Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: December 22, 1993 (58
FR 67849).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 30, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Maud Preston Palenske Memorial
Library, 500 Market Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316, Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Berrien County, Michigan
Date of application for amendments: July 19, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments remove the specific
requirements for Types A, B, and C containment leakage rate tests from
the Technical Specifications and replace these requirements with a
requirement to perform Types A, B, and C testing in accordance with
Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995.
Amendment Nos.: 187/173.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74. Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 28, 1994 (59
FR 49430).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Maud Preston Palenske Memorial
Library, 500 Market Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316, Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Berrien County, Michigan
Date of application for amendments: November 15, 1993, and
supplemented October 7, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments replace the current
Technical Specification testing requirements for the Event V reactor
coolant system pressure isolation valves with the requirements from
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI.
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995.
Amendment Nos.: 188/174.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74. Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: January 5, 1994 (59 FR
623).
At the request of the NRC, the licensee submitted the October 7,
1994, supplement to clarify the new requirements. This supplement did
not change the NRC's initial proposed no significant hazards
considerations finding; therefore, renoticing was not warranted.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Maud Preston Palenske Memorial
Library, 500 Market Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Docket No. 50-220, Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Oswego County, New York
Date of application for amendment: August 26, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revises Technical
Specification 4.3.3.c.(1) to permit a one-time extension of the second
10-year service period for the primary containment integrated leakage
rate (Type A) test. The one-time extension permits delaying the third
Type A test of the second 10-year service period from the 1995
refueling outage until the 1997 refueling outage. This delay will
result in an interval of approximately 46 months between the second and
third Type A tests of the second 10-year service period.
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 151. [[Page 3682]]
Facility Operating License No. NPF-63: Amendment revises the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 28, 1994 (59
FR 49431). The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is
contained in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Reference and Documents
Department, Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, New
York 13126.
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, et al., Docket No. 50-336, Millstone
Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2, New London County, Connecticut
Date of application for amendment: April 22, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment changes Table 3.3-9
of the Technical Specifications by modifying the indicated measurement
range for the neutron flux monitor on the remote shutdown panel. The
amendment also includes some corrections of typographical errors in the
Technical Specifications.
Date of issuance: December 20, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 183.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-65. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: May 25, 1994 (59 FR
27059).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 20, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Learning Resources Center,
Thames Valley State Technical College, 574 New London Turnpike,
Norwich, Connecticut 06360.
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, et al., Docket No. 50-423, Millstone
Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3, New London County, Connecticut
Date of application for amendment: July 22, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment (1) changes the title
of Figure 3.1-5 to be consistent with the applicable Limiting Condition
For Operation (LCO), (2) relocates the Chemical and Volume Control
System (CVCS) valve position requirements to the Reactivity Control
Systems--Shutdown Margin specifications, and (3) consolidates action
statements to be expressed in the LCOs rather than in Surveillance
Requirements. The amendment also clarifies the requirements for
calculating the heat flux hot channel factor FQ(z) when using the
base load option.
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 99.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-49. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 31, 1994 (59 FR
45029).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Learning Resources Center,
Three Rivers Community-Technical College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New
London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360.
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, et al., Docket No. 50-423, Millstone
Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3, New London County, Connecticut
Date of application for amendment: June 2, 1994, as supplemented
August 25, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revises the Technical
Specifications (TS) to remove expired one-time extensions of
surveillance, removes an obsolete definition of charging pump
operability, and incorporates 11 line item improvements in accordance
with the guidance provided in Generic Letter 93-05. Several editorial
changes have been made to renumber TS pages and delete the blank pages
from the TS.
Date of issuance: January 3, 1995.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 100.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-49. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 14, 1994, (59
FR 47170).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 3, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Learning Resources Center,
Three Rivers Community-Technical College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New
London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360.
Northern States Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306, Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Goodhue County,
Minnesota
Date of application for amendments: October 3, 1994, as
supplemented November 30, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revise Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant Technical Specification 4.6, ``Periodic
Testing of Emergency Power Systems.'' Specifically, the amendments
modify the emergency diesel generator (EDG) 24-hour load test
requirements to provide an indicated load range of 103-110 percent of
the continuous rating. These amendments also rephrase various EDG test
requirements to provide clarity and delete the requirements to verify
that the auto-connected loads do not exceed 3000 kilowatts (Unit 2 5100
kilowatts).
Date of issuance: January 5, 1995.
Effective date: January 5, 1995, with full implementation within 30
days.
Amendment Nos.: 113 and 106.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60. Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 9, 1994 (59 FR
55877).
The November 30, 1994, request provided additional clarification
that was within the scope of the initial notice and did not affect the
staff's proposed no significant hazards consideration findings.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated January 5, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Minneapolis Public Library,
Technology and Science Department, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401.
Omaha Public Power District, Docket No. 50-285, Fort Calhoun Station,
Unit No. 1, Washington County, Nebraska
Date of amendment request: October 7, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment (1) deletes the
surveillance requirements contained in Technical Specification (TS)
3.6(3)a for the raw water backup valves to the containment cooling
coils, (2) deletes the surveillance requirements in TS 3.2, Table 3-5,
item 6, for raw water valves, and (3) revises the basis of TS 2.4 to
reflect these changes. [[Page 3683]]
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: December 29, 1994.
Amendment No.: 166.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-40. Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 9, 1994 (59 FR
55879).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: W. Dale Clark Library, 215
South 15th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania
Date of application for amendments: April 5, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: These amendments delete the
frequency requirements for a number of audits listed under Technical
Specification 6.5.2.8 and also remove the audit requirements for the
Emergency Plan and the Security Plan since these requirements have been
added to the respective plan documents. The TS changes included in the
April 5, 1994, application were approved with the exception of those
related to the fire protection and loss prevention programs. These
proposed changes are still under evaluation by the staff and will be
addressed in a future safety evaluation.
Date of issuance: December 22, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance, to be implemented
within 30 days.
Amendment Nos.: 137 and 107.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22. The amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: May 25, 1994 (59 FR
27061).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Osterhout Free Library,
Reference Department, 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania 18701.
Power Authority of the State of New York, Docket No. 50-333, James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Oswego County, New York
Date of application for amendment: September 16, 1994, as
supplemented November 29, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical
Specifications Section 6.0 (Administrative Controls) to reflect, in
part, licensee management changes in the corporate organization.
Specifically, the title of Executive Vice President--Nuclear Generation
was changed to Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer and a
new position, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects,
which reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear
Officer, was established. In addition, the list of Safety Review
Committee (SRC) members, which was previously by job title, was deleted
and replaced with a description of SRC membership requirements,
including individual qualifications and the minimum number of SRC
members was reduced from 8 to 6.
Date of issuance: December 22, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 220.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-59: Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 30, 1994 (59
FR 50021).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Reference and Documents
Department, Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, New
York 13126.
Power Authority of the State of New York, Docket No. 50-333, James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Oswego County, New York
Date of application for amendment: August 4, 1994, as supplemented
November 10, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revises requirements
in the Technical Specifications (TSs) related to primary containment
atmosphere monitoring and drywell to torus differential pressure.
Specifically, TS 3.7.A.6. has been revised to adopt primary containment
inerting/deinerting requirements that are consistent with NUREG-1433,
``Standard Technical Specifications--General Electric Plants, BWR/4.''
TSs 4.7.A.6.a. and 4.7.A.7.a. have been revised to provide frequencies
for the verification of primary containment oxygen concentration and
pressure differential between the drywell and torus. TSs 3.7.A.7.a.(1),
3.7.A.7.a.(3), and 3.7.A.8. have been revised to provide requirements
for establishing and maintaining differential pressure between the
drywell and torus that are consistent with NUREG-1433. TS 3.7.A.9. has
been deleted and related requirements have been incorporated into Notes
for Table 3.2-8. Several administrative changes to Tables 3.2-8 and
4.2-8 have also been made to improve the overall quality of the TSs.
Date of issuance: December 28, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 221.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-59: Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 31, 1994 (59 FR
45032).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 28, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Reference and Documents
Department, Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, New
York 13126.
Power Authority of The State of New York, Docket No. 50-286, Indian
Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3, Westchester County, New York
Date of application for amendment: September 16, 1994, as
supplemented November 29, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical
Specifications Section 6.0 (Administrative Controls) to reflect, in
part, licensee management changes in the corporate organization.
Specifically, the title of Executive Vice President--Nuclear Generation
was changed to Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer and a
new position, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects,
which reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear
Officer, was established. In addition, the list of Safety Review
Committee (SRC) members, which was previously by job title, was deleted
and replaced with a description of SRC membership requirements,
including [[Page 3684]] individual qualifications and the minimum
number of SRC members was reduced from 8 to 6.
Date of issuance: December 22, 1994.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance to be implemented within
30 days.
Amendment No.: 156.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-64: Amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 30, 1994 (54
FR 50021).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: White Plains Public Library,
100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, New York 10610.
Public Service Electric & Gas Company, Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311,
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Salem County, New
Jersey
Date of application for amendments: September 29, 1994.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments change the
Technical Specification surveillance interval for performing an air or
smoke flow test through each containment spray header from 5 to 10
years.
Date of issuance: December 27, 1994.
Effective date: December 27, 1994.
Amendment Nos. 163, 144.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75. The amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 23, 1994 (59
FR 60385).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 27, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Salem Free Public Library, 112
West Broadway, Salem, New Jersey 08079.
Southern California Edison Company, et al, Docket No. 50-206, San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 1, San Diego County,
California
Date of application for amendment: April 18, 1994, as supplemented
October 26, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revises Sections 2.C
and 2.D of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 (SONGS 1)
Operating License. Section 2.C will be revised to modify or delete
several licensing conditions which either no longer apply or require
revision to apply to SONGS 1 in its permanently shutdown and defueled
condition. Section 2.D will be revised to exempt Fire Protection
reporting from the reporting requirements of Section 2.D.
Date of issuance: December 22, 1994.
Effective date: January 21, 1995.
Amendment No.: 156.
Facility Operating License No. DPR-13: The amendment revised the
license conditions.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: May 25, 1994 (59 FR
27066).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Main Library, University of
California, P.O. Box 19557, Irvine, California 92713.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-
364, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Houston County,
Alabama.
Date of amendments request: October 20, 1994.
Brief Description of amendments: The amendments delete the
requirements for the control room chlorine detection system from the TS
and the associated Bases Sections. This request is based on the fact
that all stored gaseous chlorine has been removed from the plant site
except for containers having an inventory of 150 pounds or less.
Date of issuance: December 28, 1994.
Effective date: December 28, 1994.
Amendment Nos.: 111 and 102.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8. Amendments revise
the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 23, 1994 (59
FR 60386).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 28, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Houston-Love Memorial Library,
212 W. Burdeshaw Street, Post Office Box 1369, Dothan, Alabama 36302.
Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328, Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Date of application for amendments: September 9, 1994 (TS 94-04).
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revise the
technical specifications related to the cold leg injection
accumulators.
Date of issuance: December 27, 1994.
Effective date: December 27, 1994.
Amendment Nos.: 192 and 184.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79: Amendments
revise the technical specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 12, 1994 (59 FR
51629).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 27, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: None.
Local Public Document Room location: Chattanooga-Hamilton County
Library, 1101 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket Nos. 50-327, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant,
Units 1, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Date of application for amendment: November 2, 1994 (TS 94-17).
Brief description of amendment: The amendment adds Operating
License Condition 2.C.(25) to provide a limited extension of the
surveillance test intervals for certain specified instrumentation on
Unit 1 to coincide with the Cycle 7 refueling outage. The surveillance
intervals that are affected are specified in the attached safety
evaluation and are for tests that would be extended to October 1, 1995,
and would result in extension of the specified 18-, 36- and 54-month
surveillances to 29.5, 48 and 71.5 months, respectively.
Date of issuance: January 3, 1995.
Effective date: January 3, 1995.
Amendment No.: 193.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77: Amendment revises the
operating license.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 23, 1994 (59
FR 60387).
The Commission's related evaluation of the change to the operating
license is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated January 3, 1995.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: None.
Local Public Document Room location: Chattanooga-Hamilton County
Library, 1101 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
Virginia Electric and Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281,
Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Surry County, Virginia
Date of application for amendments: October 11, 1994.
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Brief description of amendments: The amendments revise the
surveillance frequencies of the hydrogen analyzer channel functional
test and channel calibration.
Date of issuance: December 23, 1994.
Effective date: December 23, 1994.
Amendment Nos. 195 and 195.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37: Amendments
revised the Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 9, 1994 (59 FR
55893).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 23, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room location: Swem Library, College of
William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, Docket No. 50-482, Wolf Creek
Generating Station, Coffey County, Kansas
Date of amendment request: July 22, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: This amendment revises Section 6 of
the Technical Specifications to reflect title changes in the Wolf Creek
Nuclear Operating Corporation organization.
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: December 29, 1994.
Amendment No.: 81.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-42. The amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 26, 1994 (59 FR
53845).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room locations: Emporia State University,
William Allen White Library, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, Kansas
66801 and Washburn University School of Law Library, Topeka, Kansas
66621.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, Docket No. 50-482, Wolf Creek
Generating Station, Coffey County, Kansas
Date of amendment request: February 23, 1994.
Brief description of amendment: This amendment revised Technical
Specifications 3.8.1.1, ``AC Sources Operating,'' and 3.8.1.2, ``AC
Sources Shutdown,'' to increase the minimum volume of fuel oil required
for the emergency diesel generator fuel oil day tanks. Several other
revisions are included that make editorial corrections and incorporate
requirements that were inadvertently omitted from previous amendment
requests that have been approved.
Date of issuance: December 29, 1994.
Effective date: December 29, 1994.
Amendment No.: 82.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-42. The amendment revised the
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: April 13, 1994 (59 FR
17609).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 1994.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Local Public Document Room locations: Emporia State University,
William Allen White Library, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, Kansas
66801 and Washburn University School of Law Library, Topeka, Kansas
66621.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of January 1995.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jack W. Roe,
Director, Division of Reactor Projects--III/IV, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation
[FR Doc. 95-1026 Filed 1-17-95; 8:45 am]
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