ML18016A423
| ML18016A423 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 05/12/1998 |
| From: | Scott Flanders NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Robinson W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M98189, NUDOCS 9805180389 | |
| Download: ML18016A423 (5) | |
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May 12, 1998 Mr..-W. R. Robinson, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165 - Mail Code: Zone 1
New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165
SUBJECT:
SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTTO REVISE ACTION AND SURVEILLANCEFOR ECCS ACCUMULATORS(TAC NO. M98189)
Dear Mr. Robinson:
By letter dated March 10, 1997, Carolina Power 8 Light Company (CP8L) submitted a request to revise the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP). Specifically, request proposed to revise TS 3.5.1, Emergency Core Cooling Systems (ECCS) Accumulators, to allow an additional method of performing a surveillance requirement and to add a new Action statement to cover the condition when the boron concentration of one accumulator is not within limits. The staff has initiated its review of the submittal and determined that additional information is needed.
The Enclosure provides the details of the requested information.
To ensure a timely review of this submittal, the staff requests a response to the enclosed questions within 60 days of receipt of this letter. Ifthis is not achievable, CP8L should notify the undersigned and propose a date for submittal of a response to the RAI. Should you have any questions related to this letter or the enclosed RAI, please contact me at (301) 415-1172.
Sincerely, (Original Signed By)
Scott C. Flanders, Project Manager Project Directorate II-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400
Enclosure:
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Mr. W. R. Robinson Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 CC:
Mr. William D. Johnson Vice President and Senior Counsel Carolina Power 8 Light Company Post Office Box 1553 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Resident inspector/Harris NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5421 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, North Carolina 27562-9998 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Mel Fry, Director Division ofRadiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Ms. D. B. Alexander Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs CPB 9 Carolina Power 8 Light Company Post Office Box 155g1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. Bo Clark Plant General Manager - Harris Plant Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165
. Mr. J.W. Donahue Director of Site Operations Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 165, MC: Zone 1
New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission Post Office Box 29510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0510.
Mr. Milton Shymlock U.S Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23185 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Stewart Adcock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P. O. Box 550 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Margaret Bryant Pollard, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P. O. Box 87
'ittsboro, North Carolina 27312 Mr. Chris A. VanDenburgh, Manager Regulatory Affairs Carolin'a Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Johnny H. Eads, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
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The submittal states that proposed changes to Technical Specification (TS) 3.5.1 are identical with the equivalent requirements of the Standard Technical Specifications (STS) for Westinghouse Plants, NUREG-1431, Rev 1. However, it appears that the proposed change to Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.5.1.1.a.1 differs from the STS. Specifically, your proposed change to verify the borated water volume and nitrogen cover-pressure "by the absence of alarms or instrument readings," is not consistent with the STS.
Please clarify.
Further, the NRC staff completed a comprehensive examination of SRs in TS as a part of the TS Improvement Plan (TSIP). The results of this effort were documented in NUREG-1366, "Improvements to Technical Specification Surveillance Requirements."
Removal of the requirement to verify the borated water volume and nitrogen cover-pressure "by the absence of alarms," was identified as a TS SR improvement.
Guidance to assist licensees in. preparing a license amendment to implement these recommendations as line-item TS improvements was included in Generic Letter 93-05, "Line-Item Technical Specifications Improvements To Reduce Surveillance Requirements for Testing During Power Operations."
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