ML082060061

Issuance of Amendment Regarding Emergency Technical Specification (TS) Change Request Adding Condition C to TS 3.7.8

ML082060061
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	07/24/2008
From:	NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/WBSPB
To:
Brown Eva, NRR/DORL, 415-2315
References
TAC MD9263
Download: ML082060061 (4)

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3 (4) TVA, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required, any byproduct, sourceor special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis, instrument calibration, or other activity associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and, (5) TVA, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as maybe produced by the operation of the facility.

C. This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I 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 TVA is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3459 megawatts thermal.

(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 69 and the Environmental Protection Plan. contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. TVA shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

(3) Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) (Section 18.2 of SER Supplements 5 and 15)

Prior to startup following the first refueling outage, TVA shall accomplish the necessary activities, provide acceptable responses, and implement all proposed corrective actions related to having the Watts Bar Unit 1 SPDS operational.

(4) Vehicle Bomb Control Program (Section 13.6.9 of SSER 20)

During the period of the exemption granted in paragraph 2.D.(3) of this license, in implementing the power ascension phase of the approved.

initial test program, TVA shall not exceed 50% power until the requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) and (8) are fully implemented. TVA shall submit a letter under oath or affirmation when the requirements of 73.55(c)(7) and (8) have been fully implemented..

AMENDMENT NO. 69

ERCW 3.7.8 3.7 PLANT SYSTEMS 3.7.8 Essential Raw Cooling Water (ERCW) System LCO 3.7.8 Two ERCW trains shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1, 2, 3, and 4.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One ERCW train A.1 ------------ NOTES------ .-

inoperable, other than for 1. Enter applicable Condition C. Conditions and Required Actions of LCO 3.8.1, "AC Sources- Operating,"

for emergency diesel generator made inoperable by ERCW.

2. Enter applicable Conditions and Required Actions.of LCO 3.4.6, "RCS Loops-MODE 4," for residual heat removal loops made inoperable by ERCW.

Restore ERCW train to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> OPERABLE status.

(continued)

Watts Bar-Unit 1 3.7-19 Amendment 69

ERCW 3.7.8 ACTIONS (continued)

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B. Required Action and B.1 Be in MODE 3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time of. Condition A not AND met.

B.2 Be in MODE 5. 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br /> C. Two Train A ERCW pumps C.1 Align the operable pumps (C-A 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> (A-A and B-A) inoperable and D-A) to concurrently and two Train A ERCW autostart from the 2A-A 6.9 KV pumps operable (C-A and Shutdown Board.

D-A).

• AND C.2 Restore at least one of the 10 days pumps (A-A or B-A) to OPERABLE status.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.7.8.1 NOTE-Isolation of ERCW flow to individual components..

does not render the ERCW inoperable.

Verify each ERCW manual, power operated, and 31 days automatic valve in the flow path servicing safety related equipment, that is not locked, sealed, or otherwise secured in position, is in thecorrect position.

(continued)

• This CONDITION will apply until the A-A or B-A pump is repaired and declared operable or until July 31, 2008, whichever occurs first.

Watts Bar-Unit 1 3.7-20 Amendment 69.

ERCW 3.7.8 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) .___..__*

SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.7.8.2 Verify each ERCW automatic valve in the flow path. 18 months that is not locked, sealed, or otherwise secured in position, actuates to the correct position. on an actual or simulated actuation signal.

SR 3.7.8.3 Verify each ERCW pump starts automatically on an 18 months actual or simulated actuation signal.

Watts Bar-Unit. 1 3.7-20a