ML023440307
| ML023440307 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 12/10/2002 |
| From: | Subbaratnam R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Moyer J Carolina Power & Light Co |
| Subbaratnam R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1478 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB5677 | |
| Download: ML023440307 (8) | |
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December 10, 2002 Mr. J. W. Moyer, Vice President Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
SUBJECT:
H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 - EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 55, SECTION 55.59(c)
Dear Mr. Moyer:
Enclosed is a copy of the exemption related to your application dated October 11, 2002, that requested an exemption for the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (HBRSEP2) from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c) pertaining to the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and biennial comprehensive written examination. This exemption extends the date for completing the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and biennial comprehensive written examination at HBRSEP2 from December 31, 2002, to March 31, 2003.
A copy of the exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ram Subbaratnam, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-261
Enclosure:
Exemption cc w/encl: See next page
December 10, 2002 Mr. J. W. Moyer, Vice President Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
SUBJECT:
H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 - EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 55, SECTION 55.59(c)
Dear Mr. Moyer:
Enclosed is a copy of the exemption related to your application dated October 11, 2002, that requested an exemption for the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (HBRSEP2) from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c) pertaining to the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and biennial comprehensive written examination. This exemption extends the date for completing the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and biennial comprehensive written examination at HBRSEP2 from December 31, 2002, to March 31, 2003.
A copy of the exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ram Subbaratnam, Project Manager, Section w Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-261
Enclosure:
Exemption cc w/encl: See next page Distribution:
PUBLIC OGC PDII-2 r/f ACRS H. Berkow D. Trimble, DIPM E. Dunnington L. Berry R. Subbaratnam S. Cahill, RII J. Munroe DMuller A. Howe S. Rosenberg G. Hill (2 copies)
ADAMS Accession Number: ML023440307 OFFICE IEHB/IOHS SC:IEHB/IOHS BC:IEHB LA:PD2-2 NAME DMULLER DTRIMBLE TQUAY EDUNNINGTON DATE 11/26/02 12/02/02 12/02/02 11/26/02 OFFICE PM:PD2-2 SC:PD2-2 D:PDII OGC(NLO) D:DIPM NAME RSUBBARTNAM AHOWE BERKOW RHOEFLING BBOGER DATE 11/26/02 12/02/02 12/02/02 12/02/02 12/04/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 DOCKET NO. 50-261 EXEMPTION
1.0 BACKGROUND
Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) is the holder of Facility Operating License No.
DPR-23, which authorizes operation of the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (HBRSEP2). The license provides, among other things, that the facility is subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) now or hereafter in effect.
The facility consists of a pressurized-water reactor located in Darlington County, South Carolina.
2.0 REQUEST/ACTION Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.59(c), a facilitys licensed operator requalification program must be conducted for a continuous period not to exceed 2 years (24 months) and upon conclusion must be promptly followed, pursuant to a continuous schedule, by successive requalification programs. Each 2-year requalification program must include a comprehensive biennial written examination and annual operating tests.
By letter dated October 11, 2002, CP&L requested a one-time exemption from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c). Specifically, for HBRSEP2, CP&L has requested a one-time extension from December 31, 2002, to March 31, 2003, for completing the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and comprehensive biennial written examination.
This requested exemption would allow an extension of 3 months beyond the schedule for
completion of the operating test and written examination as required by 10 CFR 55.59(c).
CP&Ls letter constitutes a request for exemption under 10 CFR 55.11, which states: "The Commission may, upon application by an interested person, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulations in this part as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and are otherwise in the public interest."
The exemption is being requested for HBRSEP2 due to an unusually high workload associated with a plant refueling outage (RFO21) and a power uprate project, which occurred just prior to the originally scheduled examinations. Due to the refueling outage and power uprate activities, which included modifying the plant-specific simulator and extensive training of personnel on new and modified procedures, development and administration of the written examination and operating test within the required schedule is viewed as a schedule and workload hardship by the licensee.
3.0 DISCUSSION Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.11, the Commission may, upon application by an interested person, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulations in this part as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and are otherwise in the public interest.
The Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 55.11, granting an exemption to the facility licensee from the schedular requirements in 10 CFR 55.59(c) by allowing HBRSEP2 a one-time extension in the allowed time for completing the licensed operator requalification annual operating test and comprehensive biennial written examination is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and is otherwise in the public interest.
Although the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c) at HBRSEP2 will be exceeded, operator performance continues to be satisfactory, as demonstrated both in the plant and during other aspects of operator requalification training. Granting this exemption will allow
HBRSEP2 to continue with safe plant operations during the refueling outage, which includes a power uprate project, without undue hardship to plant personnel and HBRSEP2 licensed operators.
4.0 CONCLUSION
Accordingly, the Commission hereby grants the facility licensee an exemption on a one-time basis from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c) to allow the current HBRSEP2 requalification program to be extended beyond the 24 months, from December 31, 2002, to March 31, 2003. The NRC understands that, following the completion of the operating test and written examination, the next 24-month licensed operator requalification program will begin on April 1, 2003, and continue for a 24-month period.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission has determined that the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment (67 FR 72983).
This exemption is effective upon issuance and expires on March 31, 2003.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of December 2002.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Bruce A. Boger, Director Division of Inspection Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Mr. J. W. Moyer H. B. Robinson Steam Electric, Carolina Power & Light Company Plant, Unit No. 2 cc:
Mr. William D. Johnson Hartsville, South Carolina 29550-0790 Vice President and Corporate Secretary Carolina Power & Light Company Mr. C. T. Baucom Post Office Box 1551 Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Ms. Karen E. Long Unit No. 2 Assistant Attorney General 3581 West Entrance Road State of North Carolina Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Ms. Beverly Hall, Acting Director N.C. Department of Environment U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Natural Resources Resident Inspectors Office Division of Radiation Protection H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 3825 Barrett Dr.
2112 Old Camden Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Mr. P. T. Cleary Executive Director Plant General Manager Public Staff - NCUC Carolina Power & Light Company 4326 Mail Service Center H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Mr. Virgil R. Autry, Director Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 South Carolina Department of Health Bureau of Land & Waste Management Mr. Chris L. Burton 2600 Bull Street Director of Site Operations Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Mr. Terry C. Morton Unit No. 2 Manager 3581 West Entrance Road Performance Evaluation and Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 Carolina Power & Light Company Public Service Commission Post Office Box 1551 State of South Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts, & Trowbridge Mr. B. L. Fletcher III 2300 N Street NW.
Manager - Regulatory Affairs Washington, DC 20037-1128 Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road