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License and Technical Specification Pages, Amendment No. 278, Revise TS 3.6.2.2, Trisodium Phosphate, to Allow Permanent Use of Sodium Tetraborate (Natb) as Containment Sump Buffering Agent
ML080720534
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Site: Arkansas Nuclear Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/31/2008
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NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:
Wang A, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 301-415-1445
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3 (4)

EOI, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70 to receive, possess and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5)

EOI, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (6)

EOI, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility.

C.

This renewed license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to conditions specified in the following Commission regulations in 10 CFR Chapter 1; Part 20, Section 30.34 of Part 30, Section 40.41 of Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of Part 50, and Section 70.32 of Part 70; and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:

(1)

Maximum Power Level EOI is authorized to operate the facility at steady state reactor core power levels not in excess of 3026 megawatts thermal. Prior to attaining this power level EOI shall comply with the conditions in Paragraph 2.C.(3).

(2)

Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.

are hereby incorporated in the renewed license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

Exemptive 2nd paragraph of 2.C.2 deleted per Amendment 20, 3/3/81.

(3)

Additional Conditions The matters specified in the following conditions shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Commission within the stated time periods following issuance of the renewed license or within the operational restrictions indicated.

The removal of these conditions shall be made by an amendment to the renewed license supported by a favorable evaluation by the Commission.

2.C.(3)(a) Deleted per Amendment 24, 6/19/81.

Renewed License No. NPF-6 Amendment No.

Revised by letter dated July 18, 2007 278 278

ARKANSAS - UNIT 2 3/4 6-12 Amendment No. 194, CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS CONTAINMENT SUMP BUFFERING AGENT LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.6.2.2 The buffering agent baskets shall contain t 308 ft3 of sodium tetraborate (NaTB) decahydrate.

APPLICABILITY:

MODES 1, 2 and 3.

ACTION:

With the buffering agent not within limits, restore the buffering agent to within limits within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.6.2.2 The buffering agent shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

a.

At least once per 18 months by verifying that the buffering agent baskets contain t 308 ft3 of NaTB decahydrate.

b.

At least once per 18 months by verifying that a sample from the buffering agent baskets provides adequate pH adjustment of borated water.

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