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Informational Copy of Operating License & Appendices. Technical Specification Pages 3.2-1 Through 3.2-14 for Amendment 176
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Issue date:	02/18/2004
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FQ(Z) 3.21 3.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 3.2.1 Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor (FQ(Z))

LCO 3.2.1 FQ(Z), as approximated by Fvq(Z), shall be within the limits specified in the COLR.

APPLICABILITY:

MODE 1.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION A.

Fvq(Z) not within limit.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 A.1 Reduce AFD target band limits to restore Fvq(Z) to within limit.

OR A.2.1 Reduce THERMAL POWER

> 1% RTP for each 1% Fvq(Z) exceeds limit.

A.2.2 Reduce Power Range Neutron Flux-High trip setpoints

> 1%

for each 1% Fvq(Z) exceeds limit.

AND A.2.3 Reduce Overpower and Overtemperature AT trip setpoints

> 1%

for each 1% Fvq(Z) exceeds limit.

3.2-l COMPLETION TIME 15 minutes 30 minutes 72 hours8.333333e-4 days 0.02 hours 1.190476e-4 weeks 2.7396e-5 months 72 hours (continued)

Amendment No. 176

Fa(z) 3.2.1 ACTIONS CONDITION A.

(continued)

B.

Required Action and associated Completion Time not met.

REQUIRED ACTION A.2.4 Perform SR 3.2.1.1.

B.l Be in MODE 2.

COMPLETION TIME Prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above the limit of Required Action A.2.1 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-2 Amendment No. 176

Fp(z) 3.2.1 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS

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-NOTE-------------------------------------

During power escalation at the beginning of each cycle, THERMAL POWER may be increased until an equilibrium power level has been achieved, at which a power distribution map is obtained.

SURVEILLANCE SR 3.2.1.1 Verify Fvq(Z) is within limit.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-3 FREQUENCY Once after each refueling prior to THERMAL POWER exceeding 75% RTP AND Once within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months after achieving equilibrium conditions after exceeding, by

> 10% RTP, the THERMAL POWER at which Fvq(Z) was last verified AND 31 EFPD thereafter Amendment No. 176

FN 3.27 3.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 3.2.2 Nuclear Enthalpy Rise Hot Channel Factor (FnH)

LCO 3.2.2 FiH shall be within the limits specified in the COLR.

APPLICABILITY:

MODE 1.

ACTIONS CONDITION A.

NOTE---------

Required Actions A.2 and A.3 must be completed whenever Condition A is entered.

Fl,., not within limit.

REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A.l.l Restore Fl,., to within limit.

4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months OR A.1.2.1 Reduce THERMAL POWER to < 50% RTP.

4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months AND A.1.2.2 Reduce Power Range Neutron Flux-High trip setpoints to

< 55% RTP.

72 hours8.333333e-4 days 0.02 hours 1.190476e-4 weeks 2.7396e-5 months I

AND A.2 Perform SR 3.2.2.1.

AND 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-4 Amendment No. 176

FN 3.27 ACTIONS CONDITION A.

(continued)

B.

Required Action and associated Completion Time not met.

REQUIRED ACTION A.3

NOTE---------

THERMAL POWER does not have to be reduced to comply with this Required Action.

Perform SR 3.2.2.1.

B.l Be in MODE 2.

COMPLETION TIME Prior to THERMAL POWER exceeding 50% RTP AND Prior to THERMAL POWER exceeding 75% RTP AND 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months after THERMAL POWER reaching

> 95% RTP 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-5 Amendment No. 176

FN 3.2.2 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.2.2.1

NOTE--------------------

IfFIH is within limits and measurements indicate

thatFi, is increasing with exposure then:

a.

Increase F:(Z) by a factor of 1.02 and reverify F:(Z) is within limits; or

b.

Perform SR 3.2.1.1 and SR 3.2.3.3 once per 7 EFPD until two successive measurements indicate Fl,, is not increasing.

Verify FIH is within limits specified in the COLR.

Once after each refueling prior to THERMAL POWER exceeding 75% RTP AND 31 EFPD thereafter HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-6 Amendment No. 176

AFD 3.2.3 3.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 3.2.3 AXIAL FLUX DIFFERENCE (AFD) (PDC-3 Axial Offset Control Methodology)

LCO 3.2.3 The AFD:

a.

Shall be maintained within the target band about the target flux difference.

The allowable values of the target band are specified in the COLR.

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NOTE----------------------------

The AFD shall be considered outside the target band when two or more OPERABLE excore channels indicate AFD to be outside the target band.

b.

May deviate outside the target band with THERMAL POWER

< 90% RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less, but > 50% RTP, provided AFD is within the acceptable operation limits and cumulative penalty deviation time is < 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months during the previous 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

The acceptable operation limits are specified in the COLR.

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NOTES---------------------------

1.

Penalty deviation time shall be accumulated on the basis of a 1 minute penalty deviation for each 1 minute of power operation with AFD outside the target band.

2.

The Allowable Power Level (APL) is the limitation placed on THERMAL POWER for the purposes of applying the AFD target flux and operational limit curves.

The APL is as follows:

APL = minimum over Z of (lOO%)(F~(Z))(K(Z))/F~(Z)

C.

May deviate outside the target band with THERMAL POWER

< 50% RTP.

NOTE----------------------------

Penalty deviation time shall be accumulated on the basis of a 0.5 minute penalty deviation for each 1 minute of power operation with AFD outside the target band.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-7 Amendment No. 176

AFD

3.2.3 APPLICABILITY

MODE 1 with THERMAL POWER > 15% RTP.

--NOTE----------------------------

A total of 16 hours1.851852e-4 days 0.00444 hours 2.645503e-5 weeks 6.088e-6 months of operation may be accumulated with AFD outside the target band without penalty deviation time during surveillance of power range channels in accordance with SR 3.3.1.6, provided AFD is maintained within acceptable operation limits.

ACTIONS CONDITION A.

THERMAL POWER

> 90% RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less.

AFD not within the target band.

B.

Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition A

not met.

REQUIRED ACTION A.1 Restore AFD to within target band.

B.l Reduce THERMAL POWER to < 90% RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-8 COMPLETION TIME 15 minutes 15 minutes (continued)

Amendment No. 176

AFD 3.2.3 ACTIONS (continued)

CONDITION C.

NOTE - -

Required Action C.l and C.2 must be completed whenever Condition C is entered.

THERMAL POWER < 90%

RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less, and

> 50% RTP with cumulative penalty deviation time > 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months during the previous 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

OR THERMAL POWER < 90%

RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less, and

> 50% RTP with AFD not within the acceptable operation limits.

D.

NOTE---------

Required Action D.l must be completed whenever Condition D

is entered.

Required Action and associated Completion Time for Condition C

not met.

~

REQUIRED ACTION c.1 Reduce THERMAL POWER to < 50% RTP.

AND c.2 Restore cumulative penalty deviation time to less than 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months .

D.l Reduce THERMAL POWER to < 15% RTP.

COMPLETION TIME 30 minutes Prior to increasing THERMAL POWER to > 50% RTP 9 hours1.041667e-4 days 0.0025 hours 1.488095e-5 weeks 3.4245e-6 months HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-9 Amendment No. 176

AFD 3.2.3 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.2.3.1 Verify AFD is within limits for each OPERABLE excore channel.

SR 3.2.3.2

NOTE--------------------

Assume logged values of AFD exist during the preceding time interval.

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Verify AFD is within limits and log AFD for each OPERABLE excore channel.

NOTE----

Only required to be performed if AFD monitor alarm is inoperable Once within 15 minutes and every 15 minutes thereafter when THERMAL POWER

> 90% RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less AND Once within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months and every 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months thereafter when THERMAL POWER

< 90% RTP or 0.9 APL, whichever is less (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.240 Amendment No. 176

AFD 3.2.3 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)

SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.2.3.3

NOTE-------------------

1.

The initial target flux difference after each refueling may be determined from design predictions.

2.

The target flux difference shall be determined in conjunction with the measurement of F,(Z) in accordance with SR 3.2.1.1.

Determine, by measurement, the target flux difference of each OPERABLE excore channel.

Once within 31 EFPD after each refueling 31 EFPD thereafter HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.241 Amendment No. 176

QPTR 3.2.4 3.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 3.2.4 QUADRANT POWER TILT RATIO (QPTR)

LCO 3.2.4 The QPTR shall be < 1.02.

APPLICABILITY:

MODE 1 with THERMAL POWER > 50% RTP.

ACTIONS CONDITION A.

QPTR not within limit.

A.1 REQUIRED ACTION AND A.2 AND A.3 AND A.4 AND Reduce THERMAL POWER

> 3% from RTP for each 1% of QPTR

> 1.00.

Determine QPTR and reduce THERMAL POWER

> 3% from RTP for each 1% of QPTR

> 1.00.

Perform SR 3.2.1.1 and SR 3.2.2.1.

Reevaluate safety analyses and confirm results remain valid for duration of operation under this condition.

COMPLETION TIME 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months Once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 24 hours AND Once per 7 days thereafter Prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above the limit of Required Action A.1 (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-12 Amendment No. 176

QPTR 3.2.4 ACTIONS CONDITION A.

(continued)

A.5 B.

Required Action and associated Completion Time not met.

REQUIRED ACTION AND A.6

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NOTE-----

Perform Required Action A.5 only after Required Action A.4 is completed.

Normalize excore detectors to show zero QPTR.

NOTE---------

Perform Required Action A.6 only after Required Action A.5 is completed.

Perform SR 3.2.1.1 and SR 3.2.2.1.

B.1 Reduce THERMAL POWER to < 50% RTP.

COMPLETION TIME Prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above the limit of Required Action A.1 or A.2 Within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months after reaching RTP OR Within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months after increasing THERMAL POWER above the limit of Required Action A.1 or A.2 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-13 Amendment No. 176

QPTR 3.2.4 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.2.4.1

NOTES-------------------

1.

With input from one Power Range Neutron Flux channel inoperable and THERMAL POWER < 75% RTP, the remaining three power range channels can be used for calculating QPTR.

2.

SR 3.2.4.2 may be performed in lieu of this Surveillance.

Verify QPTR is within limit by calculation.

7 days Once within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months and every 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months thereafter with the QPTR alarm inoperable.

SR 3.2.4.2

NOTE-------------------

Not required to be performed until 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months after input from one or more Power Range Neutron Flux channels are inoperable with THERMAL POWER > 75% RTP.

Verify QPTR is within limit using the movable incore detectors.

Once within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months AND 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months thereafter HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.2-14 Amendment No. 176

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