ML17156B168

Returns 880406 Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-14 & NPF-22 Re Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation.Bwr Owners Group Appropriate Forum to Consider Allegation That Tech Specs Constitute Unwarranted Requirements

ML17156B168
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	05/16/1989
From:	Thadani M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Keiser H PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-68662, TAC-68663, NUDOCS 8905300116
Download: ML17156B168 (4)

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May 16, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-387/388 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Senior Vice President-Nuclear Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Al1 entown, Pennsy 1 vani a 18101 DISTRIBUTION Local PDR SVarga WButler MThadani OGC BGrimes w/enclosure:

NRC PDR PDI-2 Reading BBoger MO'Brien JStone EJordan ACRS (10)

SUBJECT:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES RELATED TO RADIATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION (TAC NOS.

68662 AND 68663)

RE:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1

AND 2 As discussed with your staff on March 31, 1989, we have completed our review of your April 6, 1988 request for changes to Susquehanna

.Steam Electric Station (SSES)

Units 1 and 2 Technical Specification 3/4.3.7.1 (Action 70) requirements.

Our review indicates that of the present requirements in the SSES Technical Specifications are identical to the requirements specified in the General Electric Standard Technical Specifications, and has remained the same since the issuance of the license for Unit 1 in 1982.

In addition, we note that the subject requirements in the Standard Technical Specification continue to be incorporated in the Technical Specifications of a number of licensed BWRs similar to SSES Units 1 and 2.

Therefore, inspite of your view that the subject Technical Specification constitutes an "unwarranted requirement,"

the concerns expressed in your application are generic and can only be dealt with on a multiplant action basis.

Generic Technical Specification issues presently being worked with the BWR Owner's Group (BWROG) include gener ic changes related to the Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation technical specifications.

Therefore, the BWROG is the appropriate forum in which to consider your allegation that the subject Technical Specifications constitute "unwarranted requirements."

Accordingly, we are returning herewith your April 6, 1988 application.

This completes our action on your April 6, 1988 application.

Sincerely,

/s/

Enclosure:

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~O 4+*+4 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 May 16, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-387/388 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Senior Vice President-Nuclear Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101

SUBJECT:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES RELATED TO RADIATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION (TAC NOS.

68662 AND 68663)

RE:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1

AND 2 As discussed with your staff on March 31, 1989, we have completed our review of your April 6, 1988 request for changes to Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES)

Units I and 2 Technical Specification 3/4.3.7.1 (Action 70) requirements.

Our review indicates that of the present requirements in the SSES Technical Specifications are identical to the requirements'pecified in the General Electric Standard Technical Specifications, and has remained the same since the issuance of the license for Unit I in 1982.

In addition, we note"that the sIjbject requirements in the Standard Technical Specification continue to be incorporated in the Technical Specifications of a number of licensed BWRs similar to SSES Units 1 and 2.

Therefore, inspite of your view that the subject Technical Specification constitutes an unwarranted requirement,"

the concerns expressed in your application are generic and can only be dealt with on a multiplant action basis.

Generic Technical Specification issues presently being worked with the BWR Owner's Group (BWROG) include generic changes related to the Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation technical specifications.

Therefore, the BWROG is the appropriate forum in which to consider your allegation that the subject Technical Specifications constitute "unwarranted requirements."

Accordingly, we are returning herewith your April 6, 1988 application.

This completes our action on your April 6, 1988 application.

S incere ly,

Enclosure:

Ltr. to NRR dtd 4/6/88 from PP8L Re:

Proposed amendments.

110 and 61 cc w/enclosure:

See next page Mohan C. Thadani, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Mr. Harold W. Keiser Pennsylvania Power 5 Light Company Susquehanna Steam Elect ic Station Units 1 5 2

CC '.

Jay Silberg, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts 5 Trowbridge 2300 N Street N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20037 Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.

Assistant Corporate Counsel Pennsylvania Power 5 Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. E. A. Heckman Licensing Group Supervisor Pennsylvania Power 8 Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. F. I. Young Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.

Box 35 Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603-0035 Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Resources Commonwealth of Pennsylvania P. 0.

Box 2063 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Mr. Jesse C. Tilton, III Allegheny Elec. Coorperative, Inc.

212 Locust Street P.O.

Box 1266 Harri sburg, Pennsyl vani a 17108-1266 Mr. W. H. Hirst, Manager Joint Generation Projects Department Atlantic Electric P.O.

Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406