ML17254A469
| ML17254A469 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1985 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8507310065 | |
| Download: ML17254A469 (4) | |
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UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR RFACTOR REGULATION SIJPPORTING'AMENDHEIIT NO. 8 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-18 ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION R.
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GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-244
- 1. 0 INTRODUCTION By letter dated September 13,
- 1987, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, the owner of the R.
E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, requested a change to the technical specifications tn allow for low power physics testing prior to or during certain valve testing.
Other miscellaneous technical specifications changes we. e also requested.
This Safety Evaluation addresses only the low power physics testing aspect of the submittal.
A Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to License and Proposed Nn Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Opportunity for Hearing related to the requested action was published in the Federal Reqister on September 21, 1983 (48 FR 43143).
No public comments or requests
~or earing were received 2.0 EVALUATION The staff has reviewed RATE's request to change the Ginna Plant's Technical Specification 4.3.3. 1 to allow low power physics testinq prior to or during the leakage testing of six check valves.
Since the low power physics testing will not sianificantly increase the inventory of fission products in the core or the amount of decay heat, we find that this change will not significantly alter plant temperatures, pressures, or radioactive source terms and thus will not significantly affect the public health or safety.
Therefore, it is acceptable for RGSE to add the phrase, "except for low power physics testing", to Ginna Technical Specification 4.3.3. 1.
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- 3. 0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendnen~
'nvolves a change in the installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in IO CFP. Part 20.
The staf has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released o+fsite and that there is no sionificant increase in ind'.v'.dual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
The Commission has previouslv issued a proposed finding that this amendment invo'.vms no sianifiran+ hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding.
Accordingly, this amendment meets the eligibi ity criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or envirnnmental assessment need be prepared ir connection with the issuance of this amendment.
- 4. 0 CONCLLjSION The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed
- above, that:
( I) 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 he conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and
+he issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safetv of the public.
5.0 ACKNONLEDGEVENT E. Lantz and C. Hiller prepared this Safety Evaluat'.or.
Dated:
July 25, 1985.
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