B15245, Application for Amend to License NPF-49.Amend Would Modify Frequency of Surveillance Requirements of Unit 3 TSs

Application for Amend to License NPF-49.Amend Would Modify Frequency of Surveillance Requirements of Unit 3 TSs

ML20085G537
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/14/1995
From:	Opeka J NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO., NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20085G540	List: B15245, Application for Amend to License NPF-49.Amend Would Modify Frequency of Surveillance Requirements of Unit 3 TSs ML20085G543
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B15245, NUDOCS 9506200255
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j. U.S.l Nuclear Regulatory Commission l = Attention: 'Docu?.ent Control Desk ,

Washington,-DC 20555

( ' Millstone Nuclear-Power Station, Unit No.J3 j Proposed Revision to Technical Specifications. t

, c24-Month Fuel Cycle - Electrical Power Systems

Surveillance Extensions i.

1 Introduction Pursuant to 10CFR50.90, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company'..(NNECO) -

[ hereby proposes to- amend its Operating ( License,--NPF-49, .

by j incorporating -the attached proposed : changes' into the Millstone

. Unit No. 3 Technical Specifications.

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-On ' June 7, -1995, _ Millstone . Unit No. 3 began ' operating ' on a --

f. nominal 24-month fuel cycle Linstead of the: previous :18-month fuel- ,

i cycle. The ' amendment request included in this iletter represer.ts .

i: -a defined group of submittals necessary.to' support the; nominal -

24-month fuel cycle surveillance extensions for ' Millstone n Unit No. 3. We expect to submit license amendment requests at regular

intervals, with the last request to besubmittei by July 1995.

This submittal is considered ~a cost beneficial-licensing action

! by'NNECO. Implementation of a 24-month fuel cycle would'save'in i excess of the $100,000 guideline identified by the NRC' Staff with

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3 no reduction in.public health and safety.

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[ This submittal modifies the frequency of several surveillance requirements of the Millstone Unit ' No . - 3 Technical

Specifications. These surveillance requirements pertain ~to: ,

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DC Sources Operating Containment Penetration Conductor Overcurrent Protective i Devices Motor-Operated Valves Thermal Overload Protection i

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1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission B15245/Page 2 June 14, 1995 In l support - of this license amendment request, '

the following information is provided:

! - Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 forward the marked-up and retyped technical specification pages,- and- reflects the 4 currently issued version of the technical specifications. l 1

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Attachment 3 describes the proposed technical specification .l changes.

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Attachment. 4 provides ' a safety assessment for the changes. 1 NNECO has . reviewed the. proposed technical specification f changes in accordance with 10CFR50.92 and has determined that the- changes do- not involve a significant: hazards .I consideration (SHC). The basis for this determination is discussed in Attachment 4.

Moreovpr, the commission has provided guidance concerning the application of standards in 10CFR50.92 by providing certain examples (March 6, 1986, 51 FR 7751) of amendments that are 1

considered not likely to ' involve an SHC. The proposed changes  !

described in' Attachment 3. are not enveloped by a specific l example. However, it has been demonstrated' (i.e. , Attachment 4) that the proposed changes do' not involve an SHC. : .Therefore, the proposed change.s do not negatively impact the public health or safety, j Environmental Consideration i

NNECO has reviewed the proposed license amendment against the criteria of 10CFR51.22 for environmental considerations. The proposed changes do not involve an - SHC, do not - significantly

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increase the types and amounts of effluents that may.be released

.off site, nor . significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposures. Based on the foregoing, NNECO

- concludes that the proposed changes meet the criteria delineated in 10CFR51. 22 (c) (9) for a categorical exclusion from the requirement of an environmental impact statement.

a Muclear safety Assessment Board Review i

The ; Nuclear safety Assessment Board has reviewed this proposed amendment request and concurs with the above determination.

State Motification In accordance with 10CFR50.91(b), we are providing the State of Connecticut with a copy of this proposed amendment request to ensure their awareness of this request.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission B15245/Page.3 l June 14, 1995 l

schedule Required for MRC Approval As stated earlier, 'the remaining amendment requests will be

submitted at regular intervals, with 'the last request to be '

a submitted by July.1995. On June 7, 1995, Millstone ' Unit No. 3 ,

i began operating on a 24-month fuel cycle instead.of-the previous l 18-month fuel cycles. It is our objective to obtain NRC approval 1 of all the amendment requests related to the 24-month fuel cycle j by September 1996. NNECO requests that the license amendment be.

j effective upon issuance'with implementation within 90 days.

I If the NRC Staff should have any questions or comments regarding i this submittal, please contact Mr. R. G. Joshi at (203) 440-2080.  !

Very truly yours, l]

J NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY' COMPANY

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J. F. Ofekd (f Executive Vice President' i

cc: T. T. Martin, Region I Administrator V. L. Rooney, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 j~ P. D. Swetland, Senior Resident-Inspector, Millstone Unit l Nos. 1, 2, and 3 .

! Mr. Kevin T.A. McCarthy, Director j

! Monitoring and Radiation Division l l Department of Environmental Protection

79 Elm Street 4 P.O. Box 5066 Hartford, CT 06102-5066 4

j Subscribed and sworn to before me this / [ day of OnmL_- , 1995 l dum 9ab8om Date Commissio Expires: P / f8 i '

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• Attachment 1 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3-Proposed Revision to~ Technical Specifications 24-Month Fuel Cycle.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission B15245/ Attachment 1/Page 1 1 June 14, 1995 l 1

1 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 Proposed Revision to Technical Specifications 24-Month Fuel' Cycle Page Number'and Section Title Amendment Number 4.8.1.1 AC Power Sources.- 3/4 8-3, 8-5,.8-6*,

Surveillance Requirements 8-7*,~ Amendment 112 3.8.2.1 DC Sources Operating 3/4 8-11*, Amendment 64 3/4.8-12, Amendment 100 3.8.4.1 Containment Penetration Conductor 3/5 8-19, 8-20*,

Overcurrent Protective Devices Amendment 64 3.8.4.2.1 Motor-Operated Valves Thermal 3/4 8-21, Amendment 64 Overload Protection 3.8.4.2.2 Motor-Operated Valves Thermal' 3/4'8-22, Amendment 64 Overload Protection Not Bypassed

• No changes are required. These pages are provided for information only.

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