RBG-46376, License Amendment Request, Application for Technical Specification Improvement to Eliminate Requirements to Provide Monthly Operating Reports and Occupational Radiation Exposure Reports

License Amendment Request, Application for Technical Specification Improvement to Eliminate Requirements to Provide Monthly Operating Reports and Occupational Radiation Exposure Reports

ML043630310
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	12/20/2004
From:	King R Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LAR 2004-23, RBG-46376
Download: ML043630310 (10)

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AM Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 U. S. Highway 61N OE, St. Francisville, LA 70775 Fax 225 635 5068 RBG-46376 December 20, 2004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555

SUBJECT:

Application for Technical Specification Improvement To Eliminate Requirements to Provide Monthly Operating Reports and Occupational Radiation Exposure Reports River Bend Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-458 License Amendment Request (LAR 2004-23)

License No. NFP-47

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with the provisions of Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) is submitting a request for an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS) for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS).

The proposed amendment would delete the TS requirements to submit monthly operating reports and occupational radiation exposure reports. The change is consistent with NRC-approved Revision I to Industry/Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)

Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-369, "Removal of Monthly Operating Report and Occupational Radiation Exposure Report." The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the Federal Register on June 23, 2004, as part of the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (CLIIP). provides a description of the proposed change and confirmation of applicability. Attachment 2 provides the existing TS pages marked-up to show the proposed change.

The proposed change includes a new commitment as summarized in Attachment 3.

Entergy requests approval of the proposed license amendment by April 30, 2005, with the amendment being implemented within 90 days of approval.

In accordance with 10CFR50.91, a copy of this application, with enclosures, is being provided to the designated Louisiana State Officials.

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RBG-46376 Page 2 of 2 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that I am authorized by Entergy to make this request and that the foregoing is true and correct.

If you should have any questions regarding his submittal, please contact me or Matt Crawford at 601-437-2334.

Sincerely, RJK/MLC/amt Attachments: 1.

Description and Assessment

2.

Proposed Technical Specification Changes (Mark-Ups)

3.

List of Regulatory Commitments cc:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 NRC Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Michael K. Webb MS 0-7D1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Prosanta Chowdhury Program Manager - Surveillance Division Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Radiological Emergency Plan and Response P. O. Box 82215 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2215 To RBG-46376 Description and Assessment

Attachment I to RBG-46376 Page 1 of 2

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The proposed License amendment deletes the requirements in Technical Specification (TS) 5.6.1 for an annual report on occupational radiation exposures and TS 5.6.4 for a monthly report of operating statistics and shutdown experience.

The changes are consistent with NRC approved Industry Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-369, 'Removal of Monthly Operating Report and Occupational Radiation Exposure Report," Revision 1. The availability of this technical specification improvement was announced in the Federal Register on June 23, 2004, as part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP).

2.0 DESCRIPTION

OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT Consistent with the NRC-approved Revision 1 of TSTF-369, the proposed TS changes include:

TS 5.6.1 Occupational Radiation Exposure Report Deleted TS 5.6.4 Monthly Operating Reports Deleted

3.0 BACKGROUND

The background for this application is adequately addressed by the NRC Notice of Availability published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) and TSTF-369.

4.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE The applicable regulatory requirements and guidance associated with this application are adequately addressed by the NRC Notice of Availability published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) and TSTF-369.

5.0 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Entergy has reviewed the safety evaluation (SE) published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability. This verification included a review of the NRC staff's SE and the supporting information provided to support TSTF-369. Entergy has concluded that the justifications presented in the TSTF proposal and the SE prepared by the NRC staff are applicable to River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS) and justify this amendment for the incorporation of the changes to the RBS TS.

6.0 REGULATORY ANALYSIS

A description of this proposed change and its relationship to applicable regulatory requirements and guidance was provided in the NRC Notice of Availability published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) and TSTF-369.

to RBG-46376 Page 2 of 2 6.1 Verification and Commitments As discussed in the model SE published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) for this TS improvement, Entergy is making the following verifications and regulatory commitment:

1.

Entergy is making a regulatory commitment to provide to the NRC using an industry database the operating data (for each calendar month) that is described in Generic Letter 97-02 "Revised Contents of the Monthly Operating Report," by the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. The regulatory commitment will be based on use of an industry database (e.g., the industry's Consolidated Data Entry (CDE) program, currently being developed and maintained by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations). This regulatory commitment will be implemented to prevent any gaps in the monthly operating statistics and shutdown experience provided to the NRC (i.e., data for all months will be provided using one or both systems (monthly operating reports and CDE)).

2.

RBS does not have different reactor types, or both operating and shutdown reactors.

7.0 NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION Entergy has reviewed the proposed no significant hazards consideration determination published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) as part of the CLIIP. Entergy has concluded that the proposed determination presented in the notice is applicable to RBS and the determination is hereby incorporated by reference to satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR 50.91 (a).

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Entergy has reviewed the environmental evaluation included in the model SE published on June 23, 2004 (69 FR 35067) as part of the CLIIP. Entergy has concluded that the staff's findings presented in that evaluation are applicable to RBS and the evaluation is hereby incorporated by reference for this application.

9.0 PRECEDENT This application is being made in accordance with the CLIIP. Entergy is not proposing variations or deviations from the TS changes described in TSTF-369 (and the limited portion of TSTF-258) or the NRC staff's model SE published on June 23,2004 (69 FR 35067).

10.0 REFERENCES

Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Model Application Concerning Technical Specifications Improvement to Eliminate Requirements to Provide Monthly Operating Reports and Occupational Radiation Exposure Reports Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process, published June 23, 2004, (69 FR 35067).

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RIVER BEND 6.0-16 Arendment No. 81 4-0405423, 135 To RBG-46376 List of Regulatory Commitments to RBG-46376 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Entergy in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

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SCHEDULED ONE-CONTINUING COMPLETION COMMITMENT TIME COMPLIANCE DATE (If ACTION Required)

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Within 90 days provide to the NRC using an industry database the of amendment operating data (for each calendar month) that is issuance.

described in Generic Letter 97-02 "Revised Contents of the Monthly Operating Report," by the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter.

The regulatory commitment will be based on use of an industry database (e.g., the industry's Consolidated Data Entry (CDE) program, currently being developed and maintained by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations).

This regulatory commitment will be implemented to prevent any gaps in the monthly operating statistics and shutdown experience provided to the NRC (i.e.,

data for all months will be provided using one or both systems (monthly operating reports and CDE)