ML15223A783
| ML15223A783 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/10/2015 |
| From: | NRC/OGC |
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| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 28148, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR | |
| Download: ML15223A783 (7) | |
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NRC000228 Submitted: August 10, 2015 NUCLA UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION I.,
-o *;s WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 ENTERGY NUCLEAR INDIAN POINT 2, LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-247 INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO. 2 AMENDED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. DPR-26 Amendment No. 220
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) having found that:
A. The application for amendment by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC (ENIP2), and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) submitted under cover letter dated December 12, 2000, as supplemented by letters dated April 12, 2001, from Con Edison and dated April 16, May 24, June 6, and June 8, 2001, from ENIP2 and ENO complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. Construction of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2 or facility) has been substantially completed in conformity with provisional Construction Permit No.
CPPR-21, as amended, and the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; 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 rules and regulations of the Commission; E. ENO is technically and financially qualified and ENIP2 is financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this amended license in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission; F. ENIP2 and ENO have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, "Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements," of the Commission's regulations; Amendment No. 220
G. The issuance of this amended 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 costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-26, subject to the conditions for the protection of the environment set forth herein, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D, of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements of said Appendix D have been satisfied; and
- 1. The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this amended license will be in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Part 30, 40 and 70, including 10 CFR Section 30.33, 40.32, 70.23, and 70.31.
- 2. Facility Operating License No. DPR-26, as amended, (previously issued to Con Edison) issued to ENIP2 and ENO, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
A. This amended license applies to the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2, a pressurized water nuclear reactor and associated equipment (the facility), which is owned by ENIP2 and operated by ENO. The facility is located in Westchester County, New York, and is described in the "Final Facility Description and Safety Analysis Report", as supplemented and amended.
B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses:
(1) Pursuant to Section 104b of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities", (a) ENIP2 to possess and use, and (b) ENO to possess, use and operate, the facility at the designated location in Westchester County, New York, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this amended license; (2) ENO pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, Amdt. 75 possess, and use, at any time special nuclear material as 1-11-82 reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Facility Description and Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended and as described in the Commission's authorization through Amendment No. 75 to this license.
(3) ENO pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, Amdt. 42 to receive, possess and use, at any time any byproduct, 10-17-78 source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor Amendment NO. 220
Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 KJ 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS 3.1.4 Rod Group Alignment Limits LCO 3.1.4 All shutdown and control rods shall be OPERABLE.
AND Individual indicated rod positions shall be within the following limits:
- a. When THERMAL POWER is > 85% RTP, the difference between each individual indicated rod position and its group step counter demand position shall be within the limits specified in Table 3.1.4-1 for the group step counter demand position: and
- b. When THERMAL POWER is < 85% RTP, the difference between each individual indicated rod position and its group step counter demand position shall be < 24 steps.
APPLICABILITY: MODES I and 2.
ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more rod(s) A.1.1 Verify SDM to be within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> inoperable. the limits specified in the COLR.
OR A.1.2 Initiate boration to restore 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> SDM to within limit.
AND A.2 Be in MODE 3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> B. One rod not within B.1 Restore rod to within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> alignment limits. alignment limits.
OR INDIAN POINT 2 3.1.4 - 1 Amendment No. 238
Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B.2.1.1 Verify SDM to be within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> the limits specified in the COLR.
OR B.2.1.2 Initiate boration to restore 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> SDM to within limit.
AND B.2.2 Reduce THERMAL 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> POWER to s 75% RTP.
AND B.2.3 Verify SDM is within the Once per limits specified in the 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> COLR.
AND B.2.4 Perform SR 3.2.1.1. 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> AND B.2.5 Perform SR 3.2.2.1. 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> AND B.2.6 Re-evaluate safety 5 days analyses and confirm results remain valid for duration of operation under these conditions.
C. Required Action and C.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 B not met.
INDIAN POINT 2 3.1.4-2 Amendment No. 238
Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME D. More than one rod not D.1.1 Verify SOM is within the 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> within alignment limit. limits specified in the COLR.
OR D.1.2 Initiate boration to restore 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> required SOM to within limit.
AND D.2 Be in MODE 3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.4.1
-NOTE-Not required to be met for individual control rods until 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> after completion of control rod movement.
Verify individual rod positions within alignment limit. 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> SR 3.1.4.2 Verify rod freedom of movement (trippability) by 92 days moving each rod* not fully inserted in the core
- 10 steps in one direction.
SR 3.1.4.3 Verify rod drop time of each rod, from the fully Prior to criticality withdrawn position, is ::::: 2.4 seconds from the gripper after each removal release to dashpot entry, with: of the reactor head
- a. Tavg;:::: 500°F and
- b. All reactor coolant pumps operating.
- Control Rod G-3 need not be moved until repaired in the next forced outage of sufficient duration prior to the refuel outage of 2016 or during the refuel outage in 2016.
INDIAN POINT 2 3.1.4 - 3 Amendment No. 280
Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 Table 3.1.4-1 Maximum Permissible Rod Misalignment when > 85% RTP (IRPI Rod Position minus Group Step Counter Demand Position)
Maximum Positive Deviation Maximum Negative Deviation Group Step Counter (IRPIs reading greater than (IRPIs reading less than Demand Position Group Step Counter Group Step Counter (steps) Demand Position) Demand Position)
S 209 +12 -12 210 to 221 +16 -12 222 +16 -13 223 +16 -14 224 * +16 -15 2225 +16 -16 INDIAN POINT 2 3.1A -4 Amendment No. 238
Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.5 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS 3.1.5 Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits LCO 3.1.5 Each shutdown bank shall be within insertion limits specified in the COLR.
APPLICABILITY: MODES I and 2.
-NOTE-This LCO is not applicable while performing SR 3.1.4.2.
ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more shutdown A.1.1 Verify SDM is within the 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> banks not within limits. limits specified in the COLR.
OR A.1.2 Initiate boration to restore 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> SDM to within limit.
AND A.2 Restore shutdown banks 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> to within limits.
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 not met.
INDIAN POINT 2 3.1.5 - 1 Amendment No. 238