ML17284A836
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1999 |
| From: | Stephen Dembek NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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, UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON> D.C. 2055&0001 WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM DOCKET NO. 50-397 NUCLEAR PROJECT NO. 2 AMENDMENTTO FACILITYOPERATING LICENSE Amendment N'o. 157 License No. NPF-21 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Washington Public Power Supply System (licensee) dated June 3, 1999, as supplemented by letter dated July 22, 1999, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facilitywilloperate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act,'nd 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 willbe conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment willnot 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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Accordingly, by Amendment No. 157, the license is amended as indicated in the attachments to this license amendment.
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The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.
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e, ief, Section 2 Project Directorate IV8 Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:
- 1. Pages 1, 2, 9 and Attachment 1 of License
- 2. Cover Page and Table of Contents for Appendix B of License
- 3. Page 1 of Appendix C of License Date of Issuance:
August 2, 1999
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 ENERGY NORTHWEST DOCKET NO. 50-397 WNP-2 FACILITYOPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-21 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or the NRC) has found that:
A.
The application for license filed by Energy Northwest (also'the licensee), complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I, and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B.
Construction of Energy Northwest, WNP-2 (the facility) has been substantially completed in conformity with Construction Permit No. CPPR-93 and the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; C.
The facilitywilloperate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission (except as exempted from compliance in Section 2.D. below);
D.
There is reasonable assurance:
(i) that the activities authorized by this operating license 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 set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I (except as exempted from compliance in Section 2.D. below);
E.
Energy Northwest is technically qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; F.
Energy Northwest has satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, "Fin'ancial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements", of the Commission's regulations; Amendment No. 157
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The issuance of this license will not be inimical to the common defense-and security or to the health and safety of the public; H.
Afterweighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facilityagainst environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this Facility Operating License No. NPF-21, subject to the conditions for protection of the environment set forth in the Environmental Protection Plan attached as Appendix B, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and I.
The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this license willbe in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70.
2.
Based on the foregoing findings regarding this facility, Facility Operating License NPF-21 is hereby issued to Energy Northwest (the licensee) to read as follows:
A.
This license applies to WNP-2, a boiling water nuclear reactor and associated equipment, owned by Energy Northwest. The facility is located on Hanford Reservation in Benton County near Richland, Washington, and is described in the licensee's "Final Safety Analysis Report", as supplemented and amended, and in the licensee's Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.
B.
Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses Energy Northwest:
(1)
Pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess,
- use, and operate the facilityat the designated location on Hanford Reservation, Benton County, Washington, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2)
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; Amendment No. 157
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Pro ressofOffsiteEmer enc Pre aredness A
endixD SER In the event that the NRC finds that the lack of progress in completion of the procedures in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's final rule, 44 C.F.R. Part 350, is an indication that a major substantive problem exists in achieving or maintaining an adequate state of preparedness, the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Section 50.54(s)(2) willapply.
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Effluent Radiation Monitors Section 11.5 SSER ¹4 Prior to July 1, 1984, the licensee shall provide the following information to the NRC staff for their review and approval:
1.
Sensitivity of the effluent monitors.
2.
Evaluation of response times of these instruments.
3.
Evaluation of the instruments per criteria set forth in Section 5.4.7 of ANSI 13.10.
4Property "ANSI code" (as page type) with input value "ANSI 13.10.</br></br>4" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process..
Compliance with Section 5.4.9 of ANSI 13.10.
5Property "ANSI code" (as page type) with input value "ANSI 13.10.</br></br>5" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process..
Evaluation of capability to provide a calibrated electrical signal to verify circuit alignment and, ifused, a commitment, that they be qualified.
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Environmental ualiflcations Section 3.11 SER SSER ¹3 SSER ¹4 Prior to November 30, 1985, the licensee shall environmentally qualify all electrical equipment according to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.49.
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Protection of the Environment FES Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which may result in a significant adverse environmental impact that was not evaluated or that is significantly greater than the evaluation in the Final Environmental Statement the licensee shall provide a written notification to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and receive written approval from that office before proceeding with such activities.
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Additional Concerns The Additional Concerns contained in Appendix C, as revised through Amendment No. 153, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Energy Northwest shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Concerns
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ATTACHMENT1 TO OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 The licensee shall complete the following requirements within the schedule noted below:
Prep erational/Acce tance Tests a.
The licensee shall, prior to loading of fuel in the core, complete the System 36 preoperational testing to assure that those monitors required for fuel load fully meet the Technical Specification requirements without reliance on action statements:
b.
The licensee shall successfully complete the following preoperational/acceptance tests before exceeding 5% power:
PT 33.0-B Chemical Waste Processing PT 37.0-D Miscellaneous Radiation Monitoring Equipment PT 40.0-A Off-Gas System AT 65.0-A Sealing Steam System AT 66.0-A Condenser AirRemoval PT 69.0-A Condensate System PT 70.0-A Condensate Storage Transfer PT 71.0-A Condensate Filter Demineralizer System PT 72.0-A Reactor FeedwaterTurbine and Pumps PT 72.0-B Reactor Feedwater Controls AT 74.0-A Heater Vents and Drains AT 82.0-A Turbine Building Heating and Ventilating PT 92.0-A Off-Gas Vault HVAC AT 110.0-A Loose Parts Detection PT 201.0-A Primary Containment Integrated Leakage Rate Test AT 302.0-A Integrated Condenser In-Leakage Test c.
The licensee shall complete PT 22.0-B, Nitrogen Interting System prior to six months after initial criticality.
Han ers Su orts and Restraints AllQl-Sl and Qll-Sl hangers, supports, and restraints needing installation and/or modification will be completed prior to exceeding 5% power.
3.
Construction Com letion Master Com Ietion List Schedule The licensee shall restrain fuel loading, primary system steam pressurization', exceeding 5% power, and commercial operation'y prerequisite completion of the associated categories'of items in accordance with the schedule shown on the Project Master Completion List dated December 19, 1983. The licensee shall not extend the completion categories for individual items on the list without prior notification and individual concurrence by a representative of the NRC Regional Office.
Commercial operation is defined as the 100% power warranty run or July 1, 1984, whichever occurs first.
Amendment No. 157
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APPENDIXB TO FACILITYOPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-21 ENERGY NORTHWEST WNP-2 DOCKET NO. 50-397 ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION PLAN (NONRADIOLOGIGAL)
Amendment No. 157
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ENERGY NORTHWEST WNP-2 ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION PLAN (NON-RADIOLOGICAL)
TABLEOF CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan.
2.0 Environmental Protection Issues 2-1 2.1 Aquatic Resources Issues 2-1 2.2 Terrestrial Resources Issues 2-1 3.0 Consistency Requirements 3;1 Plant Design and Operation.
3-1 3-1 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification 3-2 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations 4.0 Environmental Conditions.
3-3 4-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events.
4.2 Environmental Monitoring.........
5.0 Administrative Procedures 4-1 4-1 5-1 5.1 Review and Audit 5-1 5.2 Records Retention 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan 5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements 5-1 5-1 5-2 Amendment No. >67
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APPENDIX C ADDITIONALCONDITIONS FACILITYOPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-21 Energy Northwest shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Number Additional Condition Implementation Date 149 The licensee shall relocate certain technical specification requirements to licensee-controlled documents as described below. The location of these requirements shall be retained by the licensee.
Implementation shall be completed by June 30, 1997.
This license condition approves the relocation of certain technical specification requirements to licensee-controlled documents (e.g., UFSAR, LCS, etc.), as described in Attachment 1 to the licensee's letter dated January 14, 1997. The approval is documented in the staffs safety evaluation dated March 4, 1997.
149 Regulatory Guide 1.160 commitments as described in Attachment 1 to the.
licensee's letter dated January 14, 1997.
Implementation shall be completed 90 days from the date of issuance of Amendment 149.
151 To ensure sufficiently conservative SPC 9X9-9 OLMCPRs, the calculation of ECPR willinclude a conservative adder based on the variability observed in the US96A7 comparison with the ANFB correlation. This adder willbe at a minimum, the greater of two times the standard deviation in the mean error of the predictions relative to the calcu-lated matrix values, or a factor of 0.975 applied to the bCPR calculation, and will be independent of the 0.975 factor in-cluded in the US96A7 correlation as a conservative bias to the US96A7 predic-tions of CPR for the SPC fuel.
Implementation shall be completed prior to exceeding 25% power for Cycle 13.
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