JPN-95-011, Application for Amend to License DPR-59,to Extend Surveillance Test Intervals for Snubber Systems to Support 24 Month Operating Cycles

Application for Amend to License DPR-59,to Extend Surveillance Test Intervals for Snubber Systems to Support 24 Month Operating Cycles

ML20080P552
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	03/02/1995
From:	William Cahill POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20080P556	List: JPN-95-011, Application for Amend to License DPR-59,to Extend Surveillance Test Intervals for Snubber Systems to Support 24 Month Operating Cycles ML20080P568
References
JPN-95-011, JPN-95-11, NUDOCS 9503080037
Download: ML20080P552 (3)

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James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant l Docket No. 50-333 Proposed Changes to the Technical Specifications Regarding -

Extension of Snubber Surveillance Test intervals to Accommodate 24-Month Operatina Cycles (JPTS-95-001 A)

Reference:

1. NRC Generic Letter 91-04, " Changes in Technical Specification Surveillance intervals to l . Accommodate 24-Month Fuel Cycle," dated April 4 .

2,1991..

Dear Sir:

This application for an amendment to the James A.' FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Technical Specifications proposes to extend the surveillance test intervals for the snubber systems to support 24 month operating cycles. Starting with cycle 11 (which started in January,1993) the Fitzpatrick plant began implementation of 24 month operating cycles. The proposed changes follow the guidance of Generic Letter 91-Ot.,

(Reference 1). Approval of these changes will eliminate the need to schedule mid-cycle outages to conduct these surveillance tests.

. Surveillance test interval extensions that are justified will be denoted as being i performed "every 24 months" or "at least once per 24 months" consistent with the  !

guidance provided in Reference 1. Other surveillances currently performed "once each operating cycle," "at least once during each operating cycle," "each refueling," or similar notation, that are not being extended at this time will be denoted as being performed "at least once per 18 months."

The signed original of the Application for Amendment to the Technical Specifications is enclosed for filing. Attachments I and til to this application contain l the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications, and a mark-up of the current l Technical Specifications pages. Attachment 11 contains the associated Safety Evaluation for the snubber systems.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application and the associated attachments are being provided to the designated New York State official.

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l If you have any questions, please contact Ms. C. D. Faison.  ;

Very truly yours, William J. Cahill, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer cc: Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Office of the Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. C. E. Carpenter, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-1 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 14 B2 Washington, DC 20555 Ms. Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Plaza 16'h Floor Albany, NY 12223

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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ~

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i i NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY - ') - Docket No. 50-333. l James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant )- 1 APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSE The New York Power Authority requests an amendment to the Technical Specifications ;

contained in Appendix A and B, respectively, to Facility Operating License No. DPR for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. This application is filed in' ,

accordance with Section 10 CFR 50.90 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's i regulations.

l This application for an amendment to the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Technical Specifications proposes to extend the surveillance test intervals for snubber-

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t systems to support 24-month operating cycles. The proposed changes. follow the guidance of Generic Letter 91-04. Approval of these changes will eliminate the need to-schedule mid-cycle outages to conduct these surveillance tests.

Surveillance test interval extensions that are justified will be denoted as being performed "every 24 months" or "at least once per 24 months" consistent with the guidance provided in NRC Generic Letter 91-04. ' Other surveillances currently .

l performed "once each operating cycle", "at least once during each operating cycle", l "each. refueling", or similar notation, that are not being extended at this time will be denoted as being performed "at least once per 18 months."

t I The signed original of the Application for Amendment to the Technical Specifications is J l enclosed for filing. Attachments I and 111 to this application contain the proposed

- changes to the Technical Specifications, and a mark-up of the current Technical Specification pages. Attachment ll contains the associated Safety Evaluation for the' snubber systems.

New York Power Auth ity

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William J. Cahill, r.

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