ML040210767

Addendum to Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Mode Change Limitations Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process

ML040210767
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick, Crystal River, Robinson
Issue date:	01/14/2004
From:	Hinnant C Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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PERAS04-005
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C.S. Hinnant Sr.Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Progress Energy, Inc.

10 CFR 50.90 SERIAL: PERAS04-005 January 14, 2004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units No. 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-325 and 50-324 / License Numbers DPR-71 and DPR-62 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 Docket Number 50-261 I License Number DPR-23 Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant Docket Number 50-302/License Number DPR-72 Addendum to Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Mode Change Limitations Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process Ladies and Gentlemen:

In the letter dated December 19, 2003, and identified by serial number PERAS03-127, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. made application for license amendments in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90, "Application for Amendment of License or Construction Permit." Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. submitted the subject request for amendments to the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (HBRSEP), Unit 2, and the Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant (CR3), Unit

3. The request should have been made using the licensee names of Carolina Power & Light Company doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC), and Florida Power Corporation doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF). Please accept this amendment to letter PERAS03-127 and use the licensee names as corrected here. Any use of the acronyms PEC and PEF in the subject submittal and this letter should be read as the licensee as described in this paragraph "doing business as" PEC or PEF, respectively.

The proposed license amendments would change the TS requirements that limit mode changes per the Limiting Conditions for Operation as described in TS Section 3.0.4 and Surveillance Requirements (SR) 3.0.4. The change is consistent with NRC approved Industry Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard TS Change Traveler, TSTF-359, "Increase Flexibility in MODE Restraints." The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the FederalRegister, Volume 68, Number 65, "Notice of Availability of Model Application P.O.Box 1551 PEB1323 Raleigh, NC 27602 T> 919.546.4222 F> 919.546.5473 0 (6

Concerning Technical Specification Improvement To Modify Requirements Regarding Mode Change Limitations Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process," Pages 16579-16593, on April 4, 2003.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this amended application cover letter is being provided to the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Tony Groblewski, Supervisor - Regulatory Affairs, at (919) 546-4579.

Sincerely, C. S. Hinnant RTG/rtg C. S. Hinnant, having been first duly sworn, did depose and say that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of his information, knowledge and belief; and the sources of his information are officers, employees, and agents of Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC) and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF).

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