ML17054A450
| ML17054A450 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/03/1984 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8402150531 | |
| Download: ML17054A450 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O. C. 20555 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO.
55 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
DPR-63 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION NII'IE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.
1 DOCKET NO. 50-220 1.0 Introduction By letter dated May 20, 1980 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (the licensee) proposed changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) of Facility Operating License No.
DPR-63 for the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit No.
1.
The revisions to the Technical Specifications addressed in this Safety Evaluation regard the use of the term "operable" as it applies to safety systems in power reactors.
The change proposed by the licensee includes a definition of "operable" as well as a section on operability requirements in the Limiting Conditions for Operation and Surveillance section of the Technical Specifications.
In particular the proposed change requires the normal or emergency power source as well as the safety system itself to be operable or the unit be placed in a condition required for the individual system itself.
The change proposed by the licensee was in response to a generic letter issued to all licensees on April 10, 1980 on Multi-plant Item D-17.
The letter provided proposed Technical Specifications for each licensee and requested that they be adopted.
2.0 Evaluation The staff has reviewed and endorses the findings in our contractors's Technical Evaluation Report (TER),
EGG-EA-6360 dated September 1983 en-titled "Definition of Operable, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1."
The report concludes and the staff concurs that the licensee's proposed amendment to the Nine Mile Point Unit 1 TS provides adequate clarifica-tion of the term "OPERABLE" as it applies for safety-related systems and includes "Operability Requirements" in the Limitino Condition for Opera-tion section of the Technical Specifications equivalent to those proposed in the model Technical Specifications issued by the staff.
The TER is attached.
3.0 Environmental Considerations We have determined that the amendment does not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact.
Having made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendment involves 8402i5053i 840202 PDR ADQCK 05000220 P
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an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental
- impact, and pursuant to 10 CFR 651.5(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement, or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
4.0 Conclusion We have 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, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Reviewer:
Robert A. Hermann
Attachment:
Technical Evaluation Report Dated:
February 2, 1984