ML072250411
| ML072250411 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Peach Bottom, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/2007 |
| From: | Gratton C NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2 |
| To: | Pardee C Exelon Generation Co |
| Gratton C, NRR, DORL, 415-1055 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML072250400 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MD3937, TAC MD3938, TAC MD3939, TAC MD3940, TAC MD3941, TAC MD3942, TAC MD3943, TAC MD3944, TAC MD3945, TAC MD3946, TAC MD3947, TAC MD3948 | |
| Download: ML072250411 (41) | |
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November 19, 2007 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
BYRON STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2; BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2, AND 3; LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3; QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT (TAC NOS. MD3937 THRU MD3948)
Dear Mr. Pardee:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 152 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-37 and Amendment No. 152 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-66 for the Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively; and Amendment No. 147 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-72 and Amendment No. 147 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-77 for the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively; and Amendment No. 225 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-19 and Amendment No. 217 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-25 for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, respectively; and Amendment No. 187 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 and Amendment No. 174 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 for the LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively; and Amendments Nos. 265 and 269 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR-44 and DPR-56 for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (PBAPS),
respectively; and Amendment No. 236 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-29 and Amendment No. 231 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments are in response to your application dated December 15, 2006.
The amendments modify the technical specifications (TSs) by replacing the term plant-specific with generic when discussing job titles in TS Section 5.2.1.a. This revision will ensure the TS description is consistent with the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR). The proposed amendment will also revise the PBAPS TS Section 5.2.1.a to replace the reference to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report with reference to the EGC QATR. This change aligns the PBAPS TS wording with the rest of the licensee fleet.
C. Pardee A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254, and 50-265
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 152 to NPF-37
- 2. Amendment No. 152 to NPF-66
- 3. Amendment No. 147 to NPF-72
- 4. Amendment No. 147 to NPF-77
- 5. Amendment No. 225 to DPR-19
- 6. Amendment No. 217 to DPR-25
- 7. Amendment No. 187 to NPF-11
- 8. Amendment No. 174 to NPF-18
- 9. Amendment No. 265 to DPR-44
- 10. Amendment No.269 to DPR-56
- 11. Amendment No.236 to DPR-29
- 12. Amendment No.231 to DPR-30
- 13. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
C. Pardee A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely, Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254, and 50-265
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 152 to NPF-37
- 2. Amendment No. 152 to NPF-66
- 3. Amendment No. 147 to NPF-72
- 4. Amendment No. 147 to NPF-77
- 5. Amendment No. 225 to DPR-19
- 6. Amendment No. 217 to DPR-25
- 7. Amendment No. 187 to NPF-11
- 8. Amendment No. 174 to NPF-18
- 9. Amendment No. 265 to DPR-44
- 10. Amendment No.269 to DPR-56
- 11. Amendment No.236 to DPR-29
- 12. Amendment No.231 to DPR-30
- 13. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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RGibbs DATE 11/13/07 11/13/07 4/24/07 11/6/07 11/19/07 OFFICIAL RECORD
Byron/Braidwood Stations cc:
Dwain W. Alexander, Project Manager via e-mail Howard A. Learner Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest via e-mail Byron Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via e-mail Ms. Lorraine Creek RR 1, Box 182 Manteno, IL 60950 Chairman, Ogle County Board Post Office Box 357 Oregon, IL 61061 Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, IL 61107 Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Disaster Assistance &
Preparedness via e-mail Plant Manager - Byron Station via e-mail Site Vice President - Byron via e-mail Braidwood Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via e-mail County Executive via e-mail Plant Manager - Braidwood Station via e-mail Ms. Bridget Little Rorem Appleseed Coordinator via e-mail Document Control Desk - Licensing via e-mail Site Vice President - Braidwood via e-mail Senior Vice President - Operations Support via e-mail Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs via e-mail Manager Regulatory Assurance - Braidwood via e-mail Manager Regulatory Assurance - Byron via e-mail Associate General Counsel via e-mail Vice President - Regulatory Affairs via e-mail Manager Licensing - Braidwood/Byron via e-mail Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations via e-mail
Dresden and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Stations, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - Dresden Nuclear Power Station via e-mail Plant Manager - Dresden Nuclear Power Station via e-mail Manager Regulatory Assurance - Dresden via e-mail U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dresden Resident Inspectors Office via e-mail Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, IL 60450 Site Vice President - Quad Cities via e-mail Plant Manager - Quad Cities via e-mail Manager Regulatory Assurance - Quad Cities via e-mail Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via e-mail David C. Tubbs MidAmerican Energy Company via e-mail Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.
Rock Island, IL 61201
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station via e-mail Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station via e-mail Manager Regulatory Assurance - LaSalle via e-mail U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office via e-mail Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60603 Assistant Attorney General 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 12 Chicago, IL 60601 Chairman LaSalle County Board 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Leland Building Springfield, IL 62706 Robert Cushing, Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney General's Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:
Site Vice President Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Plant Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Regulatory Assurance Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box 399 Delta, PA 17314 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Radiological Health Program 2400 Broening Highway Baltimore, MD 21224 Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Township 545 Broad Street Ext.
Delta, PA 17314-9203 Mr. Richard McLean Power Plant and Environmental Review Division Department of Natural Resources B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:
Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner Affairs Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. STN 50-454 BYRON STATION, UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 152 License No. NPF-37 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-37 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 152 and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. STN 50-455 BYRON STATION, UNIT NO. 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 152 License No. NPF-66 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter 1; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-66 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, (NUREG-1113) as revised through Amendment No. 152 and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which were attached to License No. NPF-37, dated February 14, 1985, are hereby incorporated into this license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 152 AND 152 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-37 AND NPF-66 DOCKET NOS. STN 50-454 AND STN 50-455 Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating License and Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. STN 50-456 BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.147 License No. NPF-72 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-72 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 147 and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. STN 50-457 BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 147 License No. NPF-77 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter 1; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-77 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 147 and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which were attached to License No. NPF-72, dated July 2, 1987, are hereby incorporated into this license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date if its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 147 AND 147 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-72 AND NPF-77 DOCKET NOS. STN 50-456 AND STN 50-457 Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating Licenses and the Appendix A Technical Specifications (TSs) with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-237 DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 225 Renewed License No. DPR-19 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-19 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 225, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-249 DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 3 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 217 Renewed License No. DPR-25 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and paragraph 3.B. of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-25 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 217, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 225 AND 217 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-19 AND DPR-25 DOCKET NOS. 50-237 AND 50-249 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating License and Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the area of change.
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-373 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 187 License No. NPF-11 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment filed by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the enclosure to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C.(2) of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 187, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-374 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 174 License No. NPF-18 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment filed by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the enclosure to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C.(2) of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 174, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 187 AND 174 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-11 AND NPF-18 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374 Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating Licenses and Appendix "A" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC PSEG NUCLEAR LLC DOCKET NO. 50-277 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 265 Renewed License No. DPR-44 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation Company), and PSEG Nuclear LLC (the licensees), dated,
complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-44 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 265, are hereby incorporated in the license. Exelon Generation Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Harold K. Chernoff, Chief Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the License and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-278 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT 3 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 269 Renewed License No. DPR-56 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation Company), and PSEG Nuclear LLC (the licensees), dated December 15, 2007, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 269, are hereby incorporated in the license. Exelon Generation Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Harold K. Chernoff, Chief Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the License and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 265 AND 269 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-44 AND DPR-56 DOCKET NOS. 50-277 AND 50-278 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and Appendix "A" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Insert License DPR-44 License DPR-44 Page 3 Page 3 TS TS 5.0-2 5.0-2 License DPR-56 License DPR-56 Page 3 Page 3 TS TS 5.0-2 5.0-2
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-254 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 236 License No. DPR-29 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B. of Facility Operating License No. DPR-29 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 236, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO.50-265 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 231 License No. DPR-30 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC, et al.
(the licensees) dated December 15, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B. of Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 231, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensees shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Russell Gibbs, Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: November 19, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 236 AND 231 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES NOS. DPR-29 AND DPR-30 DOCKET NOS. 50-254 AND 50-265 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Insert License DPR-29 License DPR-29 Page 4 Page 4 License DPR-30 License DPR-30 Page 4 Page 4 TS TS 5.2-1 5.2-1
SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 152 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-37, AMENDMENT NO. 152 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-66, AMENDMENT NO. 147 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-72, AMENDMENT NO. 147 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-77, AMENDMENT NO. 225 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-19, AMENDMENT NO. 217 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-25, AMENDMENT NO. 187 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-11.
AMENDMENT NO. 174 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-18, AMENDMENT NO. 265 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-44, AMENDMENT NO. 269 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-56, AMENDMENT NO. 236 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-29, AND AMENDMENT NO. 231 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-30, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC BYRON STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254 AND 50-265
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, Commission) dated December 15, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML063490283), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), requested changes to the technical specifications (TSs) for the Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Byron); Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood); Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (DNPS);
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LSCS); Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (PBAPS); and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (QCNPS). The proposed changes would replace the plant specific with generic when discussing job titles in TS Section 5.2.1.a. This proposed change aligns the specific TS titles with the licensees quality assurance programs. Additionally, the proposed amendment will also revise the PBAPS TS 5.2.1.a to replace the reference to Updated Final Safety Report, with the reference to the licensees QATR.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
Section 182a of the Atomic Energy Act (Act) requires applicants for nuclear power plant operating licenses to include TSs as part of the license. These TSs are derived from the plant safety analyses.
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.36(d)(5) requires that TSs contain administrative controls that are the provisions relating to organization and management, procedures, recordkeeping, review and audit, and reporting necessary to assure operation of the facility in a safe manner. Under the proposed changes, TS Section 5.0 will continue to meet those objectives.
Section 50.54(a)(3) of 10 CFR allows certain licensees to make changes to their quality assurance program (QAP) without NRC approval, provided the change does not reduce the commitments in the program as accepted by the NRC. One such change that is explicitly allowed without prior NRC approval, per 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(iii), is [t]he use of generic organizational position titles that clearly denote the position function, supplemented by descriptive text, rather than specific titles[.]
In general, there are two classes of changes to TSs: (1) changes needed to reflect contents of the design basis (TSs are derived from the design basis), and (2) voluntary changes to take advantage of the evolution in policy and guidance as to the required content and preferred format of TSs over time. This amendment deals with the second class of change; namely, administrative changes.
Licensees may revise the TSs based upon a plant-specific review that supports a finding of continued adequate safety because: (1) the change is editorial, administrative or provides clarification (i.e., no requirements are materially altered), (2) the change is more restrictive than the licensees current requirement, or (3) the change is less restrictive than the licensees current requirement, but nonetheless still affords adequate assurance of safety when judged against current regulatory standards. The detailed application of this general framework, and additional specialized guidance, are discussed in Section 3.0 in the context of specific proposed changes.
1The licensee uses the following terms to describe the QAPs: Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR), Quality Assurance Manual, and QAP. These programs define the position functions of the generic titles.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
The licensees TS revision proposes to make changes that are editorial, administrative or provide clarification. In order for these changes to be acceptable, the NRC staff must determine that the editorial, administrative and clarification changes do not materially alter the TS requirements.
The licensee converted the TSs for the plants included in this amendment request to the improved Standard TSs (TS Conversion) and adopted TS Task Force Traveler No. 65 (TSTF-65), Revision 1, ?Use of Generic Titles for Utility Positions, in previous license amendments. The intent of the TS Conversion and the adoption of TSTF-65, Revision 1, was to (1) allow licensees the flexibility to rotate management personnel and revise position titles, and (2) eliminate the need for unnecessary future license amendments involving plant specific position titles. These changes were approved since none of the qualifications, duties, or responsibilities of the position were modified. In addition, the plant specific titles were to be in documents in which changes to titles would be governed by 10 CFR 50.59 or 10 CFR 50.54.
As a result of the TS Conversion and the adoption of TSTF-65, Revision 1, the current version of TS 5.2.1.a. requires that the plant-specific titles of personnel fulfilling the positions described in the TSs be documented in the licensees QAP.1 However, the current version of the licensees QAP uses generic titles, as opposed to plant-specific titles, as allowed by 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(iii).
The proposed changes would revise TS 5.2.1.a by replacing the term plant specific titles with the term generic titles in order to make the TS reference consistent with the generic titles used in the licensees QAPs. Additionally, the proposed TS change will revise the PBAPS, TS Section 5.2.1.a to replace the reference to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report with the reference to the QATR. This change will align the PBAPS TS wording with the rest of the licensee fleet.
The NRC staff evaluated the licensees proposed change against the requirements in 10 CFR 50.54, as discussed herein, and concludes that the licensees proposed changes are acceptable because they promote consistency between the licensees TS and QAP, and do not affect the prerequisite qualifications, the assigned responsibilities, or the organizational reporting relationships described in the TS or QAP documents. Therefore, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed administrative changes do not materially alter the TS requirements.
4.0
SUMMARY
The licensees proposed changes in this amendment request are administrative in nature, do not effect the current configuration of the plant and do not change the TS requirements. The NRC staff finds the proposed changes are technically justified, and comply with 10 CFR 50.36.
On this basis, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed changes to the TS of the plants identified in this safety evaluation are acceptable.
5.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Illinois and Pennsylvania State officials were notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State officials had no comment.
6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments change recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding (72 FR 11383). Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
7.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: W. Cartwright, NRR Date: November 19, 2007