ML11227A005

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ML11227A005
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	08/24/2011
From:	Martin R Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Ajluni M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
R E Martin, NRR/DORL/LPL2-1, 415-1493
References
TAC ME6142, TAC ME6143
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 24, 2011 Mr. M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295, Bin - 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2-REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NOS. ME6142 AND ME6143)

Dear Mr. Ajluni:

By letter dated April 29, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML111220091), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., submitted a license amendment request regarding the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), Units 1 and 2, to revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.15, "RCS Leakage Detection Instrumentation~

As stated in the "Model Application for Plant Specific Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)-513, Revision 3, 'Revise Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Operability Requirements and Actions for Reactor Coolant System (RCS) Leakage Instrumentation" (ADAMS Accession No. ML101340271):

The proposed Required Actions for new Condition D require the licensee to analyze grab samples of the containment atmosphere once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and restore the required containment sump monitor to operable status within 7 days, or analyze grab samples of the containment atmosphere once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and restore the containment air cooler condensate flow rate monitor to operable status within 7 days. These actions are in addition to the Required Actions of Condition A, which require performing an RCS mass balance once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

The FNP TSs differ from the Standard TSs in that the action of Condition A is to analyze grab samples once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> OR perform an RCS mass balance (Surveillance Requirement 3.4.13.1) once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Hence, once the proposed Condition C, which is the equivalent to the TSTF-513 Condition D, is entered, the action for C. analyzing grab samples once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />. satisfies FNP TS Condition A without any assurance that an RCS mass balance will be performed every 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

M. Ajluni -2 The proposed application of the TSTF-513 changes to the FNP TSs is not in accordance with the model application. Please revise your amendment request to fit the model or provide adequate justification for the deviation. We request that a response be provided within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely,

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UOb/rt E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

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M. Ajluni - 2 The proposed application of the TSTF-513 changes to the FNP TSs is not in accordance with the model application. Please revise your amendment request to fit the model or provide adequate justification for the deviation. We request that a response be provided within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely, IRA!

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos, 50-348 and 50-364

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