NL-08-1688, Response to Request for Information Regarding Revision to Technical Specifications 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.6, 3.3.7, and 3.3.8
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/2008 |
| From: | Ajluni M Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NL-08-1688 | |
| Download: ML083020162 (4) | |
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Tel 205.992.5000 SOUTHERN'\\
October 27, 2008 COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World'"
Docket Nos.: 50-348 NL-08-1688 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 &2 Response to Request for Information Regarding Revision to Technical Specifications 3.3.1,3.3.2,3.3.6,3.3.7, and 3.3.8 Ladies and Gentlemen:
In letter dated December 20,2007, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requested an application for amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF 2 (Unit 1) and NPF-8 (Unit 2) for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90. The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.1, "Reactor Trip System (RTS)
Instrumentation," TS 3.3.2, "Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Instrumentation," TS 3.3.6, "Containment Purge and Exhaust Isolation Instrumentation," TS 3.3.7, "Control Room Emergency Filtration/Pressurization System (CREFS) Actuation Instrumentation," and TS 3.3.8, "Penetration Room Filtration (PRF) System Actuation Instrumentation" to adopt Completion Time, bypass test time, and Surveillance Requirement (SR) Frequency changes.
These changes are approved by the NRC in WCAP-14333-P-A, Revision 1, "Probabilistic Risk Analysis of the RPS and ESFAS Test Times and Completion Times," October 1998 and WCAP-15376-P-A, Revision 1, "Risk-Informed Assessment of the RTS and ESFAS Surveillance Test Intervals and Reactor Trip Breaker Test and Completion Times," March 2003. The proposed amendments would revise SR 3.3.1.8 to adopt SR Frequency changes approved by the NRC in IndustrylTSTF Standard Technical Specification (STS) Change Traveler 242, Revision 1, "Increase the time to perform a COT on Power Range and Intermediate Range Instruments." Also, the proposed amendments would revise the Completion Times of LCO 3.3.1, Condition F from 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />,consistent with changes approved by the NRC in IndustrylTSTF STS Change Traveler 246, Revision 0, "RTS Instrumentation, 3.3.1 Condition F Completion Time." Finally, the proposed amendments would provide for minor editorial changes.
SNC requested approval of the proposed amendment request by December 1, 2008. It is anticipated that the license amendment, as approved, will be effective upon issuance and will be implemented within 90 days from the date of issuance.
(Affirmation and signature are provided on the following page.)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-08-1688 Page 2 On October 20, 2008 the NRC identified additional information needed to complete its review of this amendment request. The SNC response to the requested information is provided in Enclosure 1.
A copy of the proposed changes has been sent to Dr. D. E. Williamson, the Alabama State Designee, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1).
Mr. M. J. Ajluni states he is the Manager, Nuclear Licensing of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true.
If you have any questions, please advise.
Respectfully submitted, SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY
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Enclosure:
- 1. SNC Response to Request for Information cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. J. R. Johnson, Vice President - Farley Mr. D. H. Jones, Vice President - Engineering RTYPE: CFA04.054; LC#14827 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. K. D. Feintuch, NRR Project Manager - Farley Mr. E. L. Crowe, Senior Resident Inspector - Farley Alabama Department of Public Health Dr. D. E. Williamson, State Health Officer
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 Response to Request for Information Regarding Revision to Technical Specifications 3.3.1,3.3.2,3.3.6,3.3.7, and 3.3.8
NRC Question Regarding the docketed information for the subject licensing action, the NRC staff questions an apparent discrepancy in the Tier 2 restrictions listed in the information.
For WCAP-15376 the second restriction referenced in Section 8.5 of WCAP 15376 lists "RPS" whereas FNP lists "ESFAS". There is no discussion of this change.
SNC Response The response to WCAP-15376 Section 8.5 Tier 2 is provided in Enclosure 1A and 8, page 13 and 14 of SNC's letter dated December 20, 2007 (NL-07 2266). The information in question is located in next to the last paragraph on page 13 and states:
Due to the increased dependence on the available reactor trip train when one SSPS logic cabinet is removed from service, test or maintenance activities that degrade other components of the ESFAS, including master relays or slave relays, and test or maintenance activities that cause analog channels to be unavailable, should not be scheduled when a logic train is inoperable for maintenance.
SNC is revising the next to last paragraph for page 13 of Enclosure 1A and 18 as follows:
"Due to the increased dependence on the available reactor trip train when one SSPS logic cabinet is removed from service, test or maintenance activities that degrade other components of the RPS, including master relays or slave relays, and test or maintenance activities that cause analog channels to be unavailable, should not be scheduled when a logic train is inoperable for maintenance."
SNC has verified that the Regulatory Commitments listed in Enclosure 4 of NL 07-2266 reflects the change described above. In addition, SNC has verified that the "no significant hazards consideration" evaluation is not impacted by this change.