ML15329A032

Issuance of Amendment Related to Renewed Facility Operating License Condition 2.C.(23) Required Completion Date

ML15329A032
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	01/23/2017
From:	Shawn Williams Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Williams S, NRR/DORL/LPL1-2
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CAC MF8362
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 23, 2017 Mr. Charles R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 I Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RELATED TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE CONDITION 2.C.(23) REQUIRED COMPLETION DATE (CAC NO. MF8362)

Dear Mr. Pierce:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 204 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8 for the Joseph M.

Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2. The amendment consists of an administrative correction to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8 in response to your application dated September 8, 2016.

The amendment corrects an error in the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8, for Condition 2.C.(23). Specifically, the Unit 2 referenced date representing the start of the 20-year period of extended operation was incorrectly entered as June 25, 2017. The Unit 2 correct date corresponding to the 20-year period of extended operation is March 31, 2021 .

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely, Shawn A. Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-364

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 204 to NPF-8

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ALABAMA POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-364 JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 204 Renewed License No. NPF-8

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment to the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8, filed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), dated September 8, 2016, 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 license 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.

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2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8, paragraph 2.C.(2) and 2.C.(23) and is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 204, are hereby incorporated in the renewed license.

Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

(23) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71 (e)(4) following issuance of this renewed license. Until that update is complete, Southern Nuclear may make changes to the programs and activities described in the supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Southern Nuclear evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements of that section.

The Southern Nuclear Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (d), describes certain future activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation. Southern Nuclear shall complete these activities no later than March 31, 2021, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 90 days of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Michael T. Markley, Chief Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-8 Date of Issuance: January 23, 201 7

ATTACHMENT TO JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT. UNIT 2 LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 204 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-8 DOCKET NO. 50-364 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating License with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

Remove License License Page 3 Page 3 Page 7 Page 7

(2) Alabama Power Company, pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," to possess but not operate the facility at the designated location in Houston County, Alabama in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this renewed license.

(3) Southern Nuclear, 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; (4) Southern Nuclear, 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 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) Southern Nuclear, 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) Southern Nuclear, 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 renewed 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 Southern Nuclear is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 2775 megawatts thermal.

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 204 are hereby incorporated in the renewed license.

Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

(3) Deleted per Amendment 144 (4) Deleted per Amendment 149 (5) Deleted per Amendment 144 Farley - Unit 2 Renewed License No. NPF-8 Amendment No. 204

(23) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50. 71 (e)(4) following issuance of this renewed license.

Until that update is complete, Southern Nuclear may make changes to the programs and activities described in the supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Southern Nuclear evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements of that section.

The Southern Nuclear Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (d), describes certain future activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation. Southern Nuclear shall complete these activities no later than March 31, 2021, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.

(24) Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Capsules All capsules in the reactor vessel that are removed and tested must meet the test procedures and reporting requirements of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 185-82 to the extent practicable for the configuration of the specimens in the capsule. Any changes to the capsule withdrawal schedule, including spare capsules, must be approved by the NRC prior to implementation. All capsules placed in storage must be maintained for future insertion.

D. Southern Nuclear shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The plan, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Southern Nuclear Operating Company Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan," and was submitted on May 15, 2006.

Southern Nuclear shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved cyber security (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The Southern Nuclear CSP was approved by License Amendment No. 181, as supplemented by a change approved by License Amendment No. 195.

E. Deleted per Amendment 144 F. Alabama Power Company shall meet the following antitrust conditions:

(1) Alabama Power Company shall recognize and accord to Alabama Electric Cooperative (AEC) the status of a competing electric utility in central and southern Alabama.

Farley - Unit 2 Renewed License No. NPF-8 Amendment No. 204

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 204 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-8 SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT. UNIT 2 DOCKET NO. 50-364

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By application dated September 8, 2016 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16256A135}, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

(SNC, the licensee) submitted an administrative request to correct the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Unit 2, Renewed Facility Operating License (RFOL) No. NPF-8, License Condition 2.C.(23}, "Updated Final Safety Analysis Report."

The licensee requested that License Condition 2.C.(23) be amended to correct an error regarding the date representing the start of the 20-year period of extended operation for FNP Unit 2. The licensee stated that the date in the RFOL was incorrectly entered as June 25, 2017, which corresponds to the date FNP Unit 1 begins its 20-year period of operation. The licensee stated that the FNP Unit 2 correct date corresponding to the 20-year period of extended operation is March 31, 2021.

2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 54.31, "Issuance of a renewed license," paragraph (b) states:

A renewed license will be issued for a fixed period of time, which is the sum of the additional amount of time beyond the expiration of the operating license or combined license (not to exceed 20 years) that is requested in a renewal application plus the remaining number of years on the operating license or combined license currently in effect. The term of any renewed license may not exceed 40 years.

See also, NUREG-1825, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2" (ADAMS Accession No. ML051250126).

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3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION

SNC requested that FNP Unit 2, RFOL No. NPF-8, License Condition 2.C.(23), be amended from June 25, 2017, to March 31, 2021, to correct an error regarding the date representing the start of the 20-year period of extended operation.

NRC Staff Evaluation

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) staff reviewed NRC letter dated May 12, 2005 (ADAMS Accession Package No. ML051290106), which approved a renewal of the Facility Operating Licenses for FNP Units 1 and 2, for a period of 20 years beyond the original license expiration dates. Specifically, FNP Unit 2, RFOL No. NPF-8, License Condition 2.C.(23), was revised in License Amendment No. 192 (ADAMS Accession No. ML051290138).

License Amendment No. 192, License Condition 2.C.(23), states:

(23) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71 (e)(4) following issuance of this renewed license. Until that update is complete, Southern Nuclear may make changes to the programs and activities described in the supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Southern Nuclear evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements of that section.

The Southern Nuclear Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (d), describes certain future activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation. Southern Nuclear shall complete these activities no later than June 25, 2017, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.

The NRC staff has reviewed NUREG-1825 and confirmed that the period of extended operation for FNP Unit 2, begins on March 31, 2021.

Therefore, the NRC staff concludes that the June 25, 2017, referenced date for FNP Unit 2, RFOL No. NPF-8, in License Condition 2.C.(23), is not correct. The correct date is March 31, 2021, as stated in NUREG-1825. Thus, the NRC staff concludes that amending the license to correct the date to March 31, 2021, is administrative in nature and acceptable.

The NRC staff concludes that FNP Unit 2, RFOL No. NPF-8, License Condition 2.C.(23), should be revised to:

(23) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71 (e)(4) following issuance of this renewed license. Until that update is complete, Southern Nuclear may make changes to the programs and activities described in the supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Southern Nuclear evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements of that section.

The Southern Nuclear Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (d), describes certain future activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation. Southern Nuclear shall complete these activities no later than March 31, 2021, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the State of Alabama official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). 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: S. Williams Dated: January 23, 2017

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