ML13164A250
| ML13164A250 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 07/12/2013 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Plona J Detroit Edison, Co |
| Chawla M | |
| References | |
| TAC MF0445 | |
| Download: ML13164A250 (13) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 12, 2013 Mr. Joseph H. Plona Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166
SUBJECT:
FERMI 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE LICENSEE NAME ON THE OPERATING LICENSE (TAC NO. MF0445)
Dear Mr. Plona:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 193 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-43 for the Fermi 2 facility. The amendment consists of changes to the operating license in response to your application dated December 21,2012.
The amendment revises Fermi 2 operating license to change its name on the license to "DTE Electric Company." This name change is purely administrative in nature. Detroit Edison is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company, and this name change is part of a set of name changes of DTE Energy subsidiaries to conform their names to the "DTE" brand name.
No other changes are contained within this amendme~t. This change does not involve a transfer of control over or of an interest in the license for Fermi 2.
A copy of our safety evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
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Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 193 to NPF-43
- 2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: Distribution via ListServ
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 DETROIT EDISON COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-341 FERMI 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 193 License No. NPF-43
- 1.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Detroit Edison Company (DECo, the licensee) dated December 21,2012, 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 Facility Operating License No. NPF-43 as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment.
R. Carlson
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- 3.
This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Robert D. Carlson, Chief Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
July 12, 2013
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 193 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-43 DOCKET NO. 50-341 Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating License NPF-43 with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
REMOVE INSERT Pages 1 through 4 Pages 1 through 4 Page 6 Page 6
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NO, 50-341 FERMI-2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No, NPF-43
- 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for license filed by the Detroit Edison Company* and Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Incorporated** (licensees) 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, and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B.
Construction of Fermi-2 (the facility) has been substantially completed in conformity with Construction Permit No. CPPR-87 and the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission, (except as exempted from compliance in Section 2.0 below);
D.
There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this operating license 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 (except as exempted from compliance in Section 2.D below);
E.
DTE Electric Company is technically qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; F.
DTE Electric Company and Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Incorporated,** have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140 "Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements," of the Commission's regulations;
- The Detroit Edison Company name was changed to DTE Electric Company as of January 1, 2013. Historic reference to The Detroit Edison Company is not changed.
- Effective February 21, 1990, the ownership interest of Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Incorporated in Fermi-2 was purchased by The Detroit Edison Company.
Amendment No. W, 193
-2 G.
The issuance of this license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H.
After weighing the environmental, economic, technical and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this Facility Operating License No. NPF-43, subject to the conditions for protection of the environment set forth in the Environmental Protection Plan attached as Appendix B, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and I.
The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40,and 70.
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Pursuant to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at a meeting on July 10, 1985, the License for Fuel Loading and Low Power Testing, License No. NPF-33, issued on March 20, 1985, is superseded by Facility Operating License No. NPF-43, hereby issued to Detroit Edison Company" and the Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Incorporated.... (the licensees) to read as follows:
A.
The license applies to Fermi-2, a boiling water nuclear reactor and associated equipment (the facility), owned by DTE Electric Company. The facility is located in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, Michigan, and is described in the licensee's "Final Safety Analysis Report", as supplemented and amended, and in the licenses's Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.
B.
Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses:
(1)
DTE Electric Company, pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use, and operate the facility at the designated location in Monroe County, Michigan, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2)
Deleted.
(3)
DTE Electric Company, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess, and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended;
.. The Detroit Edison Company name was changed to DTE Electric Company as of January 1, 2013. Historic reference to The Detroit Edison Company is not changed.
- Effective February 21, 1990, the ownership interest of Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Incorporated in Fermi-2 was purchased by The Detroit Edison Company.
Amendment No. ao. 193
-3 (4)
DTE Electric Company, 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 such 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)
DTE Electric Company, 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)
DTE Electric Company, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 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 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 rlJles, 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 DTE Electric Company is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3430 megawatts thermal (100% power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein and in Attachment 1 to this license. The items identified in Attachment 1 to this license shall be completed as specified. Attachment 1 is hereby incorporated into this license.
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 193 and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into this license. DTE Electric Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
(3)
Antitrust Conditions DTE Electric Company shall abide by the agreements and interpretations I between it and the Department of Justice relating to Article I, Paragraph 3 of the Electric Power Pool Agreement between DTE Electric Company and I Amendment No. 193
-4 Consumers Power Company as specified in a letter from The Detroit Edison Company to the Director of Regulation, dated August 13, 1971, and the letter from Richard W. McLaren, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, to Bertram H. Schur, Associate General Counsel, Atomic Energy Commission, dated August 16,1971.
(4)
Deleted (5)
Deleted (6)
Deleted (7)
Deleted (8)
Deleted (9)
Modifications for Fire Protection (Section 9.5.1, SSER #5 and SSER #6)*
DTE Electric Company shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in its Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility through Amendment 60 and as approved in the SER through Supplement No.5, subject to the following provision:
, (a)
DTE Electric Company may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
(10)
Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Engine Special Inspection Program DTE Electric Company shall obtain and analyze, once each month, an engine lube oil sample from each EDG except when an EDG is unavailable for service. Should each of two consecutive samples analyzed identify foreign matter/deposits which exceed DTE Electric Company established limits and which could degrade crankshaft bearing performance, DTE Electric Company shall inform the NRC immediately and, within 15 working days following such notification, submit a report of analysis results and the detailed corrective action to be taken.
- The parenthetical notation following the title of many license conditions denotes the section of the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and/or its supplements wherein the license condition is discussed.
Amendment No.
~,~, 94, 193
-6 (21)
The schedule for performing surveillance requirements (SRs) that are new or revised in Amendment No. 134 shall be as follows:
For SRs that are new in this amendment, the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins on the date of implementation of this amendment.
For SRs that existed prior to this amendment whose intervals of performance are being reduced, the first reduced surveillance interval begins upon completion of the first surveillance performed after implementation of this amendment.
For SRs that existed prior to this amendment that have modified acceptance criteria, the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that began on the date the surveillance was last performed prior to the implementation of this amendment.
For SRs that existed prior to this amendment whose intervals of performance are being extended, the first extended surveillance interval begins upon completion of the last surveillance performed prior to the implementation of this amendment..
(22)
DTE Electric Company shall perform an integrated tracer gas test to measure Control Room inleakage using methods described in ASTM E741-00, "Standard Test lVIethod for Determining Air Change in a Single Zone by Means of a Tracer Gas Dilution." This test will be performed by March 31, 2005. Further periodic assessments and testing will be performed in accordance with the guidance provided in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.197, (May 2003) "Demonstrating Control Room Envelope Integrity At Nuclear Power Reactors," Section D, Implementation, using tlie six year cycle described. In accordance with the Regulatory Guide, a self assessment will be performed after three years and a periodic test after 6 years.
Amendment No. 44+, 434, 92,193
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 193 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-43 DETROIT EDISON COMPANY FERMI 2 DOCKET NO. 50-341
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By application dated December 21, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13002A021), Detroit Edison Company (the licensee),
requested changes to the operating license for Fermi 2. The proposed changes would revise the Fermi 2 operating license to change the name from Detroit Edison to "DTE Electric Company." The name change is purely administrative in nature. Detroit Edison is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company. This name change is part of a set of name changes of DTE Energy Subsidiaries to conform their names to the "DTE" brand name. This amendment does not involve a transfer of control over or of an interest in the license for Fermi 2.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code 'of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.80, Transfer of Licenses, no license or control of a license for a utilization facility may be transferred, directly or indirectly, to any entity unless the NRC consents in writing. However, licensee name changes do not, by themselves, constitute license transfers. The proposed amendment is purely a name change and does not involve the transfer of any control over the Fermi 2 license to another entity.
Standard NRC guidance on this subject is contained in the Standard Review Plan on Power Reactor Licensee Financial Qualifications and Decommissioning Funding Assurance (NUREG-1577, Revision 1) which states, "NRC regulations in 10 CFR 50.80 require Commission review of and written consent to direct as well as indirect transfers of operating licenses, including licenses for nuclear power plants owned or operated by electric utilities.
When the transfer involves a change in the licensee listed on the NRC license, the applicant must also apply for a license amendment under Section 50.90." It further states, "A name change of a licensee that does not involve license transfer considerations under Section 50.80 will be effected by a license amendment issued administratively under Section 50.90."
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3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
In the application the licensee states:
On December 21, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Detroit Edison Company approved a change in the name of the corporation from the "The Detroit Edison Company" to "DTE Electric Company" to take effect as of January 1, 2013. DTE Energy, the parent company and sole shareholder, approved the name change simultaneously therewith. Upon approval of the name change, Detroit Edison filed the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation with the Bureau of Commercial Services at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, in order to conduct business under the new name. The name change is expected to be effective January 1, 2013. The corporate name is being changed to make the name of Detroit Edison, like those of other DTE Energy subsidiaries, more consistent with the "DTE" name branding of the parent company.
It further states:
There will be no ownership or management changes as a result of the name change. The proposed change does not affect the technical or financial qualifications of Detroit Edison, or alter any technical content of the Fermi 2 Operating License or any technical content of the Fermi 2 Technical Specifications requirements; nor does it have any programmatic effect on the Detroit Edison Operational Quality Assurance Program for Fermi 2. The change will have no impact on the design, function or operation of any plant structure, system or component, either technically or administratively.
In view of the preceding statements, the NRC staff believes that the proposed amendments are administrative in nature and no substantive changes to the licensee's arrangements or ability to own, operate, or decommission FERMI 2 will result from amending the licenses to reflect the name change. No transfer of the license is being proposed in the application. The NRC staff therefore concludes that the amendment to the operating license to reflect the corporate name change of the licensee, from "Detroit Edison Company" to "OTE Electric Company," is acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Michigan State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that' there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding
-3 (78 FR 14131; dated March 4,2013). Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10)(iii). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
6.0 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) there is reasonable assurance that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: M. Chawla Date of issuance:
July 12, 2013
July 12, 2013 Mr. Joseph H. Plona Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166
SUBJECT:
FERMI 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE LICENSEE NAME ON THE OPERATING LICENSE (TAC NO. MF0445)
Dear Mr. Plona:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 193 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-43 for the Fermi 2 facility. The amendment consists of changes to the operating license in response to your application dated December 21, 2012.
The amendment revises Fermi 2 operating license to change its name on the license to "DTE Electric Company." This name change is purely administrative in nature. Detroit Edison is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company, and this name change is part of a set of name changes of DTE Energy subsidiaries to conform their names to the "DTE" brand name.
No other changes are contained within this amendment. This change does not involve a transfer of control over or of an interest in the. license for Fermi 2.
A copy of our safety evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely, IRAJ Terry Beltz for Mahesh L. Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 193 to NPF-43
- 2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION:
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