ML17164A432

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amends 111 & 80 to Licenses NPF-14 & NPF-22,respectively

ML17164A432
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	06/26/1991
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 111 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICFNSE NO. NPF-14 At'iEHDMEHT HO. 80 TO FACILITY OPERATIl'IG LICENSE HO. NPF-22 PENNSYLVANIA POWER 5 LIGHT COMPANY ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE~

INC.

SUS UEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION UNITS 1

AND 2 V

DOCKET HOS.

50-387 AND 388 I.O INTRODUCTION By letter dated April 2, 1990, the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the licensees) submitted a request for changes to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification (TS).

The requested changes would revise Technical Specifications 6.4 for both Units 1 and 2.

The phrase "and Appendix 'A'f 10 CFR Part 55 and the supplemental requirements specified in Section A and C of Enclosure 1 of the March 28, 1980 NRC letter to all licensees, and shall include familiarization with relevant industry operational experience" is being deleted.

Instead, the phrase "except that the licensed operator initial training and requalification programs shall meet or exceed the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55 and utilize the guidance contained in Regulatory Guide 1.8, Rev.

2" is being added.

2.0 EVALUATION With the revision to 10 CFR 55 that became effective on May 26, 1987, portions of Technical Specification 6.4 (Training) became obsolete.

In addition, PP&L, in its response to the NRC Notice of Violation dated January 22, 1990, committed to incorporate the guidance of Regulatory Guide 1.8, Rev.

2 into their licensed operator requalification program.

This change will delete those references superseded by the revised rulemaking and incorporate those commitments made in the response.

The phrase "and Appendix 'A'f 10 CFR Part 55 and the supplemental requirements specified in Section A and C of the Enclosure 1 of the March 28, 1980 NRC letter to all licensees, and shall include familiarization with relevant industry operational experience" is being deleted.

The basis for the deletion is:

1.

Appendix "A" Requalification Program - has been deleted from 10 CFR Part 55.

The requalification program is currently addressed under 10 CFR 55.59.

PPSL has also committed to utilize the guidance of Regulatory Guide 1.8, Rev.

2 to fulfillthe requalification requirement.

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Peference to the March 28, 1980 NRC letter (Denton letter) has been deleted.

NUREG-1262, "Answers to guestions at Public Meetings Regarding Implementation of 10 CFR 55 on Operator's Licenses,"

question 8385 clearly stated, "the rule (10CFR55) supersedes and should include the requirements of the Harold Denton letter of March 28, 1980."

Section A of Enclosure 1 of the Denton letter titled "Eligibility Requirements to be Administered an Examination" has been incorporated into Subpart D of 10 CFR 55 for licensed operators while Section C titled "Requalification Program" has been discussed above.

The response made commitments to the licensed operator requalification program only.

The licensee's other licensed operator training programs also meet or exceed 10 CFR 55 and the guidance of Regulatory Guide 1.8, Rev. 2.

3.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Pennsylvania State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments.

The State official had no comments.

4.0 ENVIRONS>ENTAL CONS IDERATION The amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements, Accordingly, the amendments meet 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 amendments.

5.0 CONCLUS ION The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed

above, that:

(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public wi 11 not be endangered by operation in the proposed

manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Principal Contributor:

James J. Raleigh Date:

June 26, 1991