ML18093B019

Proposed Tech Specs,Revising Section 3.0.4,4.0.3 & 4.0.4 & Bases Section for 3/4.0 to Conform W/Generic Ltr 87-09

ML18093B019
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/08/1988
From:	Public Service Enterprise Group
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ML18093B018	List: ML18093B016 ML18093B019
References
GL-87-09, GL-87-9, NUDOCS 8808180078
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3/4 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 3/4.0 APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0.1 Compliance with the limiting Conditions for Operation contained in the succeeding specifications is required during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the associated ACTION requirements shall be met.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a specification shall exist when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Limiting Condition for Operation is restored prior to expiration of the specified time intervals, completion of the ACTION requirements is not required.

3.0.3 When a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met except as provided in the associated ACTION requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation under the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance with the specified time

.limits as measured from the time of failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications.

when 3.0.4 Entryjinto an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made l:l-Hless the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are~

r witho'Ht reliance on provisions containea in the l.CTION statements re~'Hirements. This provision shall not prevent passage through~ERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements. Exception to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications. or to INSERT "A" 3.0.5 When a system, subsystem, train, component or device is determined to be inoperable solely because its emergency power source is inoperable, or solely because its normal power source is inoperable, it may be considered OPERABLE for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of its applicable limiting Condition for Operation, provided: (1) its corresponding normal or emergency power source is OPERABLE; and (2) all of its redundant system(s),

subsystem(s), train(s), component(s) and device(s) are OPERABLE, or likewise satisfy the requirements of this specification. Unless both conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the applicable Limiting Condition for Operation does not apply, by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

This specification is not applicable in MODES 5 or 6.

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p PDC 3/4 0-1 SALEM - UNIT 1 AMENDMENT NO. 27

APPLICABILI'IY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified time interval with:

a. A maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25% of the surveillance interval, and INSERT "C" b. The combined time interval for any 3 consecutive surveillance intervals shall not exceed 3.25 times the specified surveillance interval.

. INSERT "B" Failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within thelkspssified time interva shall constitute a failure to meet the OPERABILI'IY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.~E1Eseptiens te these re~airements are stated in the indiuid~al spssifisatiens. ~urveillance Requirements do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment. INSERT "D" 4.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made unless the Surveillance Requirement(s) associated with the Limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the stated surveillance interval or as otherwise specified.'\.,__~~~

INSERT "E" 4.0.5 Surveillance Requirements for inservice inspection and testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components shall be applicable as follows:

a. Inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).

b. Surveillance intervals specified in Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda for the inservice inspection and testing activities required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda shall be applicable as follows in these Technical Specifications:

3/4 0-2 SALEM - UNIT 1 AMENDMENT NO. 27

3/4 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 3/4.0 APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0~1 Compliance with the limiting Conditions for Operation contained in the succeeding specifications is required during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the associated ACTION requirements shall be met.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a specification shall exist when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Limiting Condition for Operation is restored prior to expiration of the specified time intervals, completion of the ACTION requirements is not required.

3.0.3 When a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met except as provided in the associated ACTION requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation under the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance with the specified time limits as measured from the time of failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications.

,-when 3.0.4 EntryJinto an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not

-be made uRless' the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are-me-:!;.

r withaut reliance an pr0visi0ns eantained in the ACTION statements requirements. This provision shall not prevent passage through~ERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements. Exception to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications. or to INSERT "A" 3.0.5 When a system, subsystem, train, component or device is determined to be inoperable solely because its emergency power source is inoperable, or solely because its normal power source is inoperable, it may be considered OPERABLE for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of its applicable limiting Condition for Operation, provided: (1) its corresponding normal or emergency power source is OPERABLE; and (2) all of its redundant system(s),

subsystem(s), train(s), component(s) and device(s) are OPERABLE, or likewise satisfy the requirements of this specification. Unless both conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the applicable Limiting Condition for Operation does not apply, by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

This specification is not applicable in MODES 5 or 6.

3/4 0-1 SALEM - UNIT 2 I

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APPLICABILITY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.l Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified time interval with:

a. A maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25% of the surveillance interval, and INSERT "C" b. The combined time interval for any 3 consecutive surveillance intervals shall not exceed 3.25 times the specified surveillance interval.

C. INSERT "B" Failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the spscifisd tims interva shall constitute a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.~xoeptieas ta these re'llliremeats are state4 in ths individual spscifications. Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment. INSERT "D" 4.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made unless the Surveillance Requirement(s) associated with the Limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the stated surveillance interval or as otherwise specified.~

- '------- INSERT "E II 4.0.5 Surveillance Requirements for inservice inspection and testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components shall be applicable as follows:

a. Inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).

b. Surveillance intervals specified in Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda for the inservice inspection and testing activities required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda shall be applicable as follows in these Technical Specifications:

3/4 0-2 SALEM - UNIT 2

INSERT FOR SPECIFICATION 3.0.4 INSERT "A" not met and the associated ACTION requires a shutdown (entrance into a lower OPERATIONAL MODE) if they are not met within a specified time interval. Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or specified condition may be made in accord-ance with ACTION requirements when conformance to them permits continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time.

INSERTS FOR SPECIFICATION 4.0.3 INSERT "B" J allowed surveillance I INSERT II C" J , defined by Specification 4.0.2, INSERT "D" The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time it is identified that a Surveillance Requirement has not been performed. The ACTION requirements may be delayed for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to permit the completion of the surveillance when the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements are less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

INSERT FOR SPECIFICATION 4.0.4 INSERT "E" This provision shall not prevent passage through or to OPERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements.

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ATTACHMENT 3

3/4

• e LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 3/4.0 APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0.1 Compliance with the limiting Conditions for Operation contained in the succeeding specifications is required during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the associated ACTION requirements shall be met.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a specification shall exist when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Limiting Condition for Operation is restored prior to expiration of the specified time intervals, completion of the ACTION requirements is not required.

3.0.3 When a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met except as provided in the associated ACTION requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and.*

3. At 1e*ast COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation under the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance with the specified time limits as measured from the time of failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual speci fi cations.

3.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made when the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and the associated ACTION requires a shutdown (entrance into a lower OPERATIONAL MODE) if they are not met within a specified time interval. Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or specified condition may be made in accordance with ACTION requirements when conformance to them permits continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time. This provision shall not prevent passage through or to OPERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications.

3.0.5 When a system, subsystem, train, component or device is determined to be inoperable solely because its emergency power source is inoperable, or solely because its normal power source is inoperable, it may be considered OPERABLE for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of its applicable limiting Condition for Operation, provided: (1) its corresponding normal or emergency power source is OPERABLE; and (2) all of its redundant system(s),

subsystem(s), train(s), component(s) and device(s) are OPERABLE, or likewise satisfy the requirements of this specification. Unless both conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the applicable Limiting Condition for Operation does not apply, by p"!acing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

This specification is not applicable in MODES 5 or 6.

SALEM - UNIT 1 3/4 0-1 AMENDMENT NO. 27

APPLICABILITY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified time interval with:

a. A maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25% of the surveillance interval, and

b. The combined time interval for any 3 consecutive surveillance intervals shall not exceed 3.25 times the specified surveillance interval.

4.0.3 Failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by Specification 4.0.2, shall constitute a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time it is identified that a Surveillance Requirement has not been performed.

The ACTION requirements may be delayed for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to permit the completion of the surveillance when the allowable outage time limits of the *I ACTION requirements are less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment.

4.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not l

be made unless the Surveillance Requirement(s) associated with the Limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the stated surveillance interval or as otherwise specified. This provision shall not prevent passage through or to -OPERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements.

4.0.5 Surveillance Requirements for inservice inspection and testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components shall be applicable as follows:

a. Inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written. relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).

b. Surveillance intervals specified in.Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda for the inservice inspection and testing activities required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda shall be applicable as follows in these Technical Specifications:

3/4 0-2 SALEM - UN IT 1 AMENDMENT NO. 27

3/4 3/4.0 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0.1 Compliance with the limiting Conditions for Operation contained in the succeeding specifications is required during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the associated ACTION requirements shall be met.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a specification shall exist when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Limiting Condition for Operation is restored prior to expiration -of the specified time intervals, completion of the ACTION requirements is not required.

3.0.3 When a Limiting Condiiion for Operation is not met except as provided in the associated ACTION requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation under the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance with the specified time limits as measured from the time of failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications.

3.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made when the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and the associated ACTION requires a shutdown (entrance into a lower OPERATIONAL MODE) if they are not met within a specified time interval. Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or specified condition may be made in accordance with ACTION requirements when conformance to them permits continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time. This provision shall not prevent passage through or to OPERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the individual specifications.

3.0.5 When a system, subsystem, train, component or device is determined to be inoperable solely because its emergency power source is inoperable, or solely because its normal power source is inoperable, it may be considered OPERABLE for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of its applicable limiting Condition for Operation, provided: (1) its corresponding normal or emergency power source is OPERABLE; and (2) all of its redundant system(s),

subsystem(s), train(s), component(s) and device(s) are OPERABLE, or likewise satisfy the requirements of this specification. Unless both conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, action shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the applicable Limiting Condition for Operation does not apply, by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />,

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

• This specification is not applicable in MODES 5 or 6.

SALEM - UNIT 2 3/4 0-1

APPLICABILITY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions specified for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified time interval with:

a. A maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25% of the surveillance interval, and

b. The combined time interval for any 3 consecutive surveillance intervals shall not exceed 3.25 times the specified surveillance interval.

4.0.3 Failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by Specification 4.0.2, shall constitute a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time it is identified that a Surveillance Requirement has not been performed.

The ACTION requirements may be delayed for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to permit the completion of the surveillance when the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements are 1ess than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Survei 11 ance Requirements do.- not have to be performed on inoperable equipment.

• 4.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition shall not be made unless the Surveillance Requirement(s) associated with the Limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the stated surveillance interval or as otherwise specified. This provision shall not prevent passage through or to OPERATIONAL MODES as required to comply with ACTION requirements.

4.0.5 Surveillance Requirements for inservice inspection and testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components shall be applicable as follows:

a. Inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).

b. Surveillance intervals specified in Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable-Addenda for the inservice inspection and testing activities required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda shall be applicable as follows in these Technical Specifications:

SALEM - UNIT 2 3/4 0-2

ATTACHMENT 4

3/~.0 AP?L!CAS!L.TTf SAS~S The specifications of this section p~vide t.ie general rtquirementl a,i=~ cable t= each of t.ia ~imiting C.,nditions for Operation and*Sur-1ei11an~

i\ec;ui entl wit.iin Section 3/4.

• 3.0. This spec:ific:ation defines t.ie a"plicabi1ity of each spec:ifi.- tion in tarms o defined OP~iIONAL. MODES or other specified conditions an is *

~vided to lineata spec:ifica.11y wnen each specification is ~plic 3.0.Z il\is ecific:ation defines those conditions necessary :.a c=ns~i~~a

. . c::iQlianc:a with th terms o1 an individual L.imit.ing ~ndition anc usociatad ACT! ~uirement. -

f Operatian -

3.0.3 This ~tc:if tion de1ineatss ~~, AC'i'IOH ta be for cir:i.m:- -

fJ e/.ut't s-:anca~ nat dir9~1y prov ad for in tne ACT!ON s-..atamen and wnase oc::J?"T9nca

'tt'Qt.:ld vialata the intant o the Sj:lec:ific:ation. ror eJ: . 1t, .Spec:ificat.ion o..V"I.<\_ - ~t~lo,J.:t

• 3.S. 1 calls for eac:h Rea~.cr o1ant System accumula ta be OP~RASL.! and l)~vides* e~lic:it AC'i'ION t"9c;ui. nt.s ii' one ac::?JmU 'tOT" is inoperaale. Unc:er wf--1-:h tne terms of Spec:ifica'tion 3.0.3, if =crt 1;han on ac:c-.:mulat:r is inoperable, AltV-u~td ~o,e unit is reguired ta be in- at i st HOT STANO vit.'1in 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and *in at

~ea.st HOT SHUTOO\o/H wi tni n t..,e f o i 1ow* ; 6 naur

• As a further ~-la,

'f-t \)~~(J S~ec:iti ca.ti an 3. 6. z. l rtu;ui re.s t'w~ Can Spny Systam.s ~ be OPE.;.ASLE r (l1 ts and ~ro~ide.s ex~licit ACi!ON ~~uiremen Uncar t."'le tar:ns of Specification 3.0.3, one s~ray systam is ino;>erae1e:

both of t.ie requir~d Containmen~

S~T"ay Systams a" ino!lenble, the 1.1nit *s _ uir~d ta oe in .at 1east HOT

!iANCSY -witnin 6 l'lcurs, in.at least* SiiUT. N within the fo11owi_nq 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and in- at least COUI SHUTOOW'N in t."'I next Z4. ho rs

• I: is assumed t."l.at. t.'ie u::it is brought. ta t.ha r!quind E wit.Mn t.ie r ui"d times by p~~tly i~itiating and C:3rrJing out t."'le ??ra~riata ACilON tatamen't.

3.0.4 This s~ecificati p~vide.s t."'lat entry fn an OP:RAT!ONA~ MOC; or ot.'ier s;ecified ~;>licaci1" y c::incition must be made ..n-:. (a) t.":e full cc:::;:le-ment. of ~quina systam ec;ui;ment or com;ionent.s OPE~t.= and ('b) all ot..'ier parameters as spec:ifie in t."'le Limiting Condi~ions for Opera ion being me~

wit.iout M!gard for al owac1~ deviations and out of sarvic:a ~~ isions c:nt.ained in t."'le ACiIOH sta nt.s.

ihe intent 1 this ?ravision is to insur! that faci1ity* operat* n ;s -net ini~iatad wit: ait.ier ~qui~d equipment or systams inoperacle or oth s~ e:i fi ed 1i ts being exc:Hded.

~=~ tions ta t.iis ?~vision havl ~e~n p~vided-for a limitad nuceer s~eeifi ations wne'n stai-.:J~ wit.i inoperable equioment wouid not aftact ~lan~

sate~. These exce~tions are *s-:.atad in t.ie ACTION statements of the appre~ria si:a ti ati ens.

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IA?PL!CABILITY kASES 3.0.S This specification delineates what additional conditions must be sati *ied t.c permit operation to continue, consistent with the ACTION state-en-:.S or poWer sources. when a normal or- emergency power soun:e is net op-It speci ically pT"Ohib1ts operation when one division is inoperable bec:a e its narma OT' emergency p°"er source is inoper&Dle. and a system, subsy t-:-ain,* comp ent ar device in another. division is inoperable for ano reason.

The pT"Ovisions o this s;>ecification permit the ACTION stat.men associated

• "'it.h inidvidual .S tams, subsystems, trains, ccm;ionent.s, or dev"ces to be consistent with the CTIOH statements of the associated ele:t cal power scu~:a. It allows op *zticn tc be governed by the time 1imi of the ACi!OH

• s~a~ement associated h the Limiting Condition for Opera ion for the normal o~ emer;enc:y power scu~c not the individu~1 ACT!ON s~* ents fer each sys~em, subsystem, train, anent or device that is t.e~ined to be inc?erab.1e o~I~~ sc1e1y because of the il'.'oper i1i.ty cf 1-:ts n.ormal or ergency power sou?"ce.

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R(~ la..c-t.. . F=r e.xamp*1 e, Speci fi c:ati on 3. a. l *requires in par, that to.a emeT"9ency di es e 1 g!nerat:irs be OPERASL.£. The A 1 H s--..atement pr vides*far a 72 hour*oirt.*cf-se~i:e time when one *~argenc:y die el genera* is not OPERABLE. If the

~ V\-<>.c,li\~ ce~~nition of OPERABLE wen applied :ithout nsideraticn of Speci"ficzticm 3.0.

~tvl~cJ a~1 systems subsystems, trains, CQm~on nts d devices supplied by the inoperable

~e':'"gency power source ~ulc also be in rable. This would di~..a.te invoKing po..~..tS t~e a?plicab~e ACTION statements far ea f the applicable limiting Conditions fc-:- Operation. However, the_p~visio of ec:ific:ation 3.0.5 permit the time 1i~i~ far continued operatic~ to_ be consiste t. with the ACTION statement fer t:ie i noperab 1e emerg~ncy di.ese 1- ge eratar inst d, provided the other spec:i 'fi ed c~n:i~ions are $atisf5ed. In th' case, this wo ld mean that the co'M'"9sponding n:T"ma1. power ~ource must be oP.c: BLE, and a.11 ndu da.nt systems, subsystm:s,

~~ains, components; and devic s must. be OPERASL!, a other.rise satisfy Specifi*

a-:ion 3.0.5 (i.*e.; be ca~

• e of performing their de ~gn function and have at.

1east one normal ar one r-gency powtr source OPER.A.B

• If they are net satisfied, action is re ind in accordance with this spe ification.

As a further-example Specification 3.S.l.l requires i.n ?art that tw physically independent circui be~ween the offsite transmission network d the onsite .

Class !E distrib ion system be OPERAS!.£. The ACTION statsent T"Ovides a. 24-hour out.*of*se ce ti:e when both required offsite circuits are ot OPERABLE.

If t.he defini* on cf O?ERASLE were applied without consideration o Specifi:a-ti on 3. ~. 5, l1 sys-tams, subsystems, trains, c=mponents and devices plied by ~he ino era.ble nor=al power sour:es, both of the offsite circuits, ould also be

• cperab1e. This wou1d dict..at' invoking the applicable ACTION

• t.e-men~ f the inoperable normal power scur:es instead, provided the at.her speci ied conditions ar9 satisfied. In this case, this would mean that far one ~ivision the emergency power sour-:e mus"t. be OPERABLE (as must be the c: . onents supplied by the emergency power source) and all redundant systems, SAL::M

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AP~UCAS!l.!Tf s systams 1 trains, ccm;icnent3 and devi cas 1n t."le ot.'ier di vi si en must ~e OP LE, o~ lik&Yisa satisfy Specificatian.l.O.S (i.e., be capable of perfor:i thei design 1'u~1cns and have an emergenC"J pcrwer sourca OPEAA.a~. In ot.":e

'Words, bot."I emergenC'J pcwer sourcas must b* OPERASL: and a 11 nd~t. sys*

iucsy$ , t~ains, Ccm;lcnent! and devicas in both divisions =us~ also be OPSASL.!. If the!e ccnditions a.re not satisfied, ac:ion is ~quil"!d in c::T"'::!an:a with this s ecifieation.

• In MOCES 5 er S~eci1'ication 3.Q.S.is net ~~1icable, and thus ~e ,ndividual AeTlOH statemen for each a;iplic:able t.imiting C=ncition for ~e ion in these MODES must adhered to.

4.0. 1 This s;e f1ation pT"Ovides that sul"'Yei11anca a~* it1~ ne~usa:-i to insure the t.imit.1n ~nditicns for Operation a.re =et and i11 be perlar:ed b.tl-th ci.i/\cl. during t.l'I* OP~TlOHAL DES or othar c:inciit.ions for "'hie tha t.i:itinq ~ncii**

ticns for Operation ar. licable. Pi-ovisions fo~ addi anal survei11anc!

Re~ lii.(,t wi~ activities t= b* perlornd ithout regard to the ~;:li la OP:RATIONAI. 1'¥.JC:S

'.\1'\-()_(_V.-t4 or at.'ier c

cnditicns a" ?rev* ed in the individual S eil1anca Requiruzen":.3.

Sur-tei11ance Requi1"!!11ents far ecial Te.st E.xee~tic s nesd only be ?eM'o~d re)i~'e.J f\<!>-1 lS, -.hen tha Speci1.l Test. ~t.ion s being lrt.ili:sd an exc~tian *ta an.

individual ~ecifica.tion.

4.0.% The ?revisions ~ion ?T"OVide 1l1cwab1e to1eranc~s far i:ierlonring sunei11anca aC:ivities e nd t.icse s;ecified in t."le nominal sul"'Yei 1 l anca i ntarot;.1. Thesa t= lerancu re necassar:r ta ?r=vi de operati ona 1 1'1exiai1ity becausa of sc."leduling and ca. c:nsidarat.ions

• Tha t=leranc! values, taken ei er indiv ual1y a~ c=nsacutively ever 3 tast intarvals, aM su"l'ficiently trictive ~ensure that. the reliability asscciaud vit."' the* si.irvei11anc a.c:.ivity is nat ignifiant.ly car.aced. beyond that. obtained mm tha nominal s~ecifi~d intarva1.

4.0.3 The pt"evisicns of* this ~ecification set f t.ie critaria fo~

detaminaticn of c..~li 'tffth the OP:.~IUTY requi, nts of t."ie Licitir.g.

~nditions for Operati

• Under this i:ritaria, equi~ent, sy!'tams or :cn:;:onents L.! if t.":e assc::iatad survei11anca a ivitiu nave ee~n satista~-=ri1y per1 ~it."1in t."ia specitied time i~tarva1. ct.~ing in U'lis

~revision is t= b c:=nstrued as defining equi~ment 7 systams er C?Onen~

OP:AAS~. -.hen s c..i itams are found or XnC'llin t= be inc;:erable al cu;h st.i11 me~ting the Su ei11anca Requi~..!!Sents.

4. 0.-4 This s;leci i'i at1 on ensuns t.iat t.ie survei11 anca ac::iviti e u1oei a":sd with a L tinq ~ndition fer O~eration have been pe!"'l'or::ied within t.ie s ecified time i rva1 i:irior to entry int.o an O?:RAi!OHAL ~OE or other ~;:lk~le c::ndi ,on. The intent ct t."1is i:irovision is ~o ensu~ t.iat sul""leiliance ac:. i~ies nav be9n satistac=-:orily cemcnst~atad on a eur~nt basis as ~qui~~ to :eet I 1t. O?~~.AS!l.J.-i'r' ~quil"'?!llenr.s ot t.ie LiQiting C=nditio~ for O;eration.

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AP?LICAS!Liii' BASES Under ~~e terms of t.~is 5i1ecification, for*v:a!l:;)1e, during- initial p1ar.t sta or following extended plant outages, the ap~lieable survei11anca ac:tivi .. *es cust be performed within the statad survei11anc2 intarval pt"ior. .. o placing M!tuming the sys-:.em or equipment int.a OPEAASL.: stat:.:s.

p~ \~-*<- u_.,J.

.4.0.5 Thi specification ensut"es that inservica inspect.ion

°R.(r l a.<-t \,J ;+~ C1us l, Z and 3 anents and inservice tasting of ASME Code ass 1, Z and 3 p~s and valves *11 be performed in ac::ol'"dance with a pe odica11y ~dat~d

• f\t,1JheJ pnys~. version of Se~ion XI the ASME Sailer and Pressu1"9 Vess Code and Addenda as M!quired by 10 C~R So.=:a. Relief from any of the a.b e t""equirements has been provided in "'l"iting b t.ie ~ission and is not part of these tec~nical spec~ f i cations.

This specific:ation.includes clarificatio of the frequencies for performing the inservica inspection nd tes:* g activities M!quirac by Se~icn X!

of the ASME Bailer and Pressure Vesse Cod and a;i~lica.ble Addenda.* ihis elaF!fieation i5 ?revidad to ensuT"S c=n * -:anc:y in survei11ancs intervals thoughaut ~ese Technical Specificatio a tc remove any ambiguities ~1ative. _I ta the frequencies for performing t. requi. inservi::a iris,~ei::ion and U!~foi; act.ivities.

. Under t.~e ter::is of this ecification, t.ie ma restrictive rtqui~ments of t.ie Tech~ic:al Spec1fica *ans take precadencs over e ASME Soi1er and

• P.ressure Vessel Code and plicaele Addenda. For ~ , the requir!!!lent.l of Specification 4.0.4 ~ erfonn survei11ance activities p r tc entj"j' ir.t~ an OPERATIONAL MOOE or er specified app l i ca.bi 1i ty candi ti on kes preceden::e over the A.5ME Boil and Pressure Vessel Code prevision ~hich laws pw::ps ~

be tes.Ud up t.o - nc* we!lc. after nturn ta noMlla1 opera'tion. And r example, the Tec.,nical pecification definition of OP:RAat.: eces not grant race period befo a device t.iat is not capable of perfarminq its s~ecifie functic~

i li deel a ino;lefal:i 1e and takas p~cedence over the ASZ-'.E Soil er and ?r si.:"

Vessel ode provision ~hich tllcws a valve ta be incapable of perfor:nir.g spe

• 1ed function fer up t.o 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> befon being aaclar-ct inoper_ab1e.

I I SAL.:M - UNIT 1 a 3/4 o-4 AMENDMENT NO

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3/4 APPLICABILITY BASES Specification 3.0.1 through 3.0.4 establish the general requirements applicable to Limiting Conditions for Operation. These requirements are based on the requirements for Limiting Conditions for Operation stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 50.36(c)(2):

11 Limiting conditions for operation are the lowest functional capability or performance levels of equipment required for safe operation of the facility. When a limiting condition for operation of a nuclear reactor is not met, the licensee shall shut down the reactor or follow any remedial action permitted by the technical specification until the condition can be met. 11 Specification 3.0.1 establishes the Applicability statement within each individual .specification as the requirement for when (i.e., in which OPERATIONAL MODES or other specified conditions) conformance to the Limiting Conditions for Operation is required for safe operation of the facility. The ACTION requirements establish those remedial measures that must be taken within specified time limits when the requirements of a Limiting Condition for Operation are not met.

There are two basic types of ACTION requirements. The first specifies the remedial measures that permit continued operation of the facility which is not further restricted by the time limits of the ACTION requirements. In this case, conformance to the ACTION requirements provides an acceptable level of safety for unlimited continued operation as long as the ACTION requirements continue to be met. The second type of ACTION requirement specifies a time limit in which conformance to the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation must be met. This time limit is the allowable outage time to restore an inoperable system or component to OPERABLE status or for restoring parameters within specified limits. If these actions are not completed within the allowable outage time limits, a shutdown is required t6 place the facility in a MODE or condition in which the specification no longer applies. It is not intended that the shutdown ACTION requirements be used as an operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of a system(s) or component(s) from service in lieu of other alternatives that would not result in redundant systems or components being inoperable.

The specified time limits of the*ACTION requirements are applicable from the point in time it is identified that a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are also applicable when a system or component is removed from service for surveillance testing or investigation of operational problems. Individual specifications may include a specified time limit for the completion of a Surveillance Requirement when equipment is removed from service. In this case, the allowable outage.time SALEM - UN IT 1 B 3/4.0-1

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• e APPLICABILITY BASES limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable when this limit expires if the surveillance has not been completed. When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the plant may have entered a MODE in which a

. new specification becomes applicable. In this case, the time limits of the ACTION requirements would apply from the point in time that the new specification becomes applicable if the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met.

Specification 3.0.2 establishes that noncompliance with a specification exists when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and the associated ACTION requirements have not been implemented within the specified time interval. The purpose of this specification is to clarify that (1) implementation of the ACTION requirements within the specified time interval constitutes comp'liance with a specification and (2) completion of the remedial measures of the ACTION requirements is not required when compliance with a Limiting Condition of Operation is restored within the time interval specified in the associated ACTION requirements.

Specification 3.0.3 establishes the shutdown ACTION requirements that must be implemented when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met and the condition is not specifically addressed by the associated ACTION requirements.

The purpose of this specification is to delineate the time limits for placing the unit in a safe shutdown MODE when plant operation cannot be maintained within the limits for safe operation defined by the Limiting Conditions for Operation and its ACTION requirements. It is not intended to be used as an operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of redundant systems or components from service in lieu of other alternatives that would not result in redundant systems or components being inoperable. One hour is allowed to prepare for an orderly shutdown before initiating a change in plant operation. This time permits the operator to coordinate the reduction in electrical generation with the load dispatcher to ensure the stability and availabi'lity of the electrical grid. The time limits specified to reach lower MODES of operation permit the shutdown to proceed in a controlled and orderly manner that is well within the specified maximum cooldown rate and within the cooldown capabilities of the facility assuming only the minimum required equipment is OPERABLE. This reduces thermal stresses on components of the primary coolant system and the potential for a plant upset that could challenge safety systems under conditions for which this specification applies.

If remedial measures permitting limited continued operation of the facility under the provisions of the ACTION requirements are completed, the shutdown may be terminated. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable from the point in time there was a failure to meet a Limiting Condition for Operation. Therefore, the shutdown may be terminated if the ACTION requirements have been met or the time limits of the ACTION requirements have not expired, thus providing an allowance for the completion of the required actions.

SALEM*- UNIT 1 B 3/4.0-2

APPLICABILITY BASES The time limits of Specifica'l/ion 3.0.3 allow 37 hours4.282407e-4 days <br />0.0103 hours <br />6.117725e-5 weeks <br />1.40785e-5 months <br /> for the plant to be in the COLD SHUTDOWN MODE when a shutdown is required during the POWER MODE of .

operation. If the plant is in a lower MODE of operation when a shutdown is required, the time limit for reaching the next lower MODE of operation ap-plies. However, if a lower MODE of operation is reached in less time than allowed, the total allowable time to reach COLD SHUTDOWN, or other applicable MODE, is not reduced. For example, if HOT STANDBY is reached in 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, the time allowed to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is the next 11 hours1.273148e-4 days <br />0.00306 hours <br />1.818783e-5 weeks <br />4.1855e-6 months <br /> because the total time to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is not reduced from the allowable limit of 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br />.

Therefore, if remedial measures are completed that would permit a return to POWER operation, a penalty is not incurred by having to reach a lower MODE of operation in less than the total time allowed.

The same principle applies with regard to the allowable outage time limits of

, the ACTION requirements, if compliance with the ACTION requirements for one specification results in entry into a MODE or condition of operation for another specification in which the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met. If the new specification becomes applicable in less time than specified, the difference may be added to the allowable outage time limits of the second specification. However, the allowable outage time limits of ACTION requirements for a higher MODE of operation may not be used to extend the allowable outage time that is applicable when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met in a lower MODE of operation.

The shutdown requirements of Specification 3.0.3 do not apply in MODES 5 and 6, because the ACTION requirements*of individual specifications define the remedial measures to be taken.

Specification 3.0.4 establishes limitations on MODE changes when a Limiting Condition for operation is not met. It precludes placing the facility in a higher MODE of operation when the requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and continued noncompliance to these conditions would result in a shutdown to comply with the ACTION requirements if a change in MODES were permitted. The purpose of this specification is to ensure that facility operation is not initiated or that higher MODES of operation are not entered when corrective action is being taken to obtain compliance with a specification by restoring equipment to OPERABLE status or parameters to specified limits. Compliance with ACTION requirements that permit continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time provides an accept-able level of safety for continued operation without regard to the status of the plant before or after a MODE change. Therefore, in this case. entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition may be made in accordance with the provisions of the ACTION requirements. The provisions of this specification should not, however, be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise good practice in restoring systems or components to OPERABLE status before p1ant startup.

• SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4.0-3

APPLICABILITY BASES When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the prov1s1ons of Specification 3.0.4 do not apply because they would delay placing the facility in a lower MODE of operation.

Specifications 4.0.1 through 4.0.5 establish the general requirements applicable to Surveillance Requirements. These requirements are based on the Surveillance Requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 50.36(c)(3):

11 Surveillance requirements are requirements relating to test, calibra-tion, or inspection to ensure that the necessary quality of systems and components is maintained, that facility operation will be within safety limits, and that the limiting conditions of operation will be met. 11 Specification 4.0.1 establishes the requirement that surveillances must be performed during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions for which the requirements of the Limiting Conditions for Operation apply unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement. The purpose of this speci-fication is to ensure that surveillances are performed to verify the opera-tional status of systems and components and that parameters are within speci-fied limits to ensure safe operation of the facility when the plant is in a MODE or other specified condition for which the associated Limiting Conditions for Operation are applicable. Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed when the facility is in an OPERATIONAL MODE for which the requirements of the associated Limiting Condition for Operation do not apply unless otherwise specified. The Surveillance Requirements associated with a Special Test Exception are only applicable when the Special Test Exception is used as an allowable exception to the requirements of a specification.

Specification 4.0.2 establishes the conditions under which the specified time interval for Surveillance Requirements may be extended. Item a. permits an allowable extension of the normal surveillance interval to facilitate surveillance scheduling and consideration of plant operating conditions that may not be suitable for conducting the surveillance; e.g., transient

. conditions or other ongoing surveillance or maintenance activities. Item b.

limits the use of the provisions of item a. to ensure that it is not used repeatedly to extend the surveillance interval beyond that specified. The limits of Specification 4.0.2 are based on engineering judgment and the recognition that the most probable result of any particular surveillance being performed is the verification of conformance with the Surveillance Requirements. These provisions are sufficient to ensure that the reliability ensured through surveillance activities is not significantly degraded beyond that obtained from the specified surveillance interval.

Specification 4.0.3 establishes the failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by the provisions of Specification 4.0.2, as a condition that constitutes a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.

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APPLICABILITY BASES I

I Under the prov1s1ons of this specification, systems and components are assumed

[. to be OPERABLE when Surveillance Requirements have been satisfactorily performed within the .specified time interval. However, nothing in this provision is to be construed as implying that systems or components are OPERABLE when they are found or known to be inoperable although still meeting the Surveillance Requirements. This specification also clarifies that the ACTION requirements are applicable when Surveillance Requirements have not been completed within the allowed surveillance interval and that the time limits of the ACTION requirements apply from the point in time it is identified that a surveillance .has not been performed and not at the time that the allowed surveillance interval was exceeded. Completion of the Surveillance-Requirement within the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION re~uirements restores compliance with the requirements of Specification 4.0.3.

However, this does not negate the fact that the failure to have perfQrmed the surveillance within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by the provisions of Specification 4.0.2, was a violation of the OPERABILITY requirements of a Limiting Condition for operation that is subject to enforcement action. Further, the failure to perform a surveillance within the provisions of Specification 4.0.2 is a violation of a Technical Specification requirement and is, therefore, a reportable event under the requirements1 of 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) because it is a condition prohibited by the plant s Technical Specifications.

If the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements are less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> or a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, e.g.,

Specification 3.0.3, a 24-hour allowance is provided to permit a delay in implementing the ACTION requirements. This provid~s an adequate time limit to complete Surveillance Requirements that have not been performed. The purpose of this allowance is to permit the completion of a surveillance before a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements or before other remedial measures would be required that may preclude completion of a surveillance. The basis for this allowance includes consideration for plant conditions, adequate planning, availability of personnel, the time required to perform the surveillance, and the safety significance of the delay in completing the required surveillance. This provision also provides a time limit for the completion of Surveillance Requirements that become applicable as a consequence of MODE changes imposed by ACTION requirements. If a surveillance is not completed within the 24-hour allowance, the time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at that time. When a surveillance is performed within* the 24-hour allowance and the Surveillance Requirements are not met, the time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time that the surveillance is terminated.

Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment because the ACTION requirements define the remedial measures that apply.

However, the Surveillance Requirements have to be met to demonstrate that inoperable equipment has been restored to OPERABLE status.

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APPLICABILITY BASES Specification 4.0.4 e~tablishes the requirement that all applicable surveillances must be met before entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other condition of operation specified in the Applicability statement. The purpose of this specification is to ensure that system and component OPERABILITY requirements or parameter limits are met before entry into a MODE or condition for which these systems and components ensure safe operation of the facility.

This provisfon applies to changes in OPERATIONAL MODES or other specified conditions a~sociated with plant shut~own as well as startup.

Under the provisions of this specification, the applicable Surveillance Requirements must be performed within the specified surveillance interval to ensure that the Limiting Conditions for Operation are met during initial plant startup or following a plant outage.

When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the provisions of Specification 4.0.4 do not apply when this would delay placing the facility in a lower,MODE of operation.

Specification 4.0.5 establishes the requirement that inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with a periodically updated version of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50.55a. These requirements apply except when relief has been provided in writing by the Commission.

This specification includes a* clarification of the frequencies for performing the inservice inspection and testing activities required by Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda. This clarification is provided to ensure consistency in surveillance intervals throughout the Technical Specifications and to remove any ambiguities relative to the frequencies for performing the required inservice inspection and testing activities.

Under the terms of this specification, the more restrictive requirements of the Technical Specifications take precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda. The requirements of Specification 4.0.4

. to perform surveillance activities before entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition takes precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provision which allows pumps and valves to be tested up to one week after return to normal operation. The Technical Specification definition of OPERABLE does not allow a grace period before a component, that is not capable of performing its specified function, is declared inoperable and takes precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provision which allows a valve to be incapable of perform~ng its specified function for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> before being declared inoperabl&~

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3/4.0 APPLICABILITY BASES The specifications of this section provide the general requirements a licable to each of the Limiting Conditions for Operation *and Surveillance Req irements within Section 3/4.

3. . 1 This specification defines the applicability of each specifi ation in terms f defined OPERATIONAL MOO~S or other specified conditions an is provided delineate specifically when each specification is applic le.

3.0.2 TH"s specification defines those conditions necessa~ to constitute compliance with he .terms of an individual Limiting Condition f r Operation rJ..!l-tkt and associated AC ON requirement.

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3.0.3 This spec fication delineates the measures to e taken for circum-stances not directly p vided for in the ACTION stateme s and whose occurrence l\NistJ. would violate the i-ntent f the specification. For e ple, Specification f<>-\~S- 3.5.2 requires two indepen nt ECCS subsystems to be PERABLE and provides explicit ACTION requirements if one ECCS subsys~em s inoperable. Under the requirements of Specification .0.3, if both of e required ECCS subsystems are inoperable, measures must b initiated to ace the unit in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> a in at le t HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />. As a further ex ple, S ecification 3.6.2. l requires two Containment Spray Systems to be OPERA E d provides explicit ACTION require-ments if one spray system is inoperable Under the terms of Specification 3.0.3, if both of the required Containment S a Systems are inoperable, the unit is required to be in at least HOT STAN Y wit *n 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />, in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and i at. least OLD SHUTDOWN in the next 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

It is assumed that the unit is b ought to the equired .MOOE within the required times by promptly initiating a tl carrying out tH appropriate ACTION statement.

3.0.4 This specifica on provides that entry to an OPERATIONAL MOOE or oth~r specified applicab* ity condition must be made ith (a) the full comple-ment of required syste , equipment or components OPERA LE and (b) all other parameters as specifi a in the Limiting Conditions* for Op ration being met without regard for lowable deviations and out of service rovisions contained in the ACTION sta ments.

The inte of this provision.is to insure that facility ope ation is not initiated wi either required equipment or systems inoperable or ther specified limits bei g exceeded.

E eptions to this provision have~been provided for a limited numb of spec* ications when startup with inoperable equipment would not affect pl nt saf ty. These exceptions are stated in the ACTION statements of the approp iate s ecifications.

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APPLICABILITY BASES 3.0.5 This specification delineates what additional conditions must be satisfied to permit operation to continue, consistent with the ACTION state-

. ents for power sources, when a normal or emergency power source is not OP I specifieally prohibits operation when one division is inoperable beca e its ormal or emergency power source is inoperable and a system, subsy em, train, component or deviCe in another division is inoperable for ano er reason.

The provis ns of this specification permit the ACTION statemen associated t'.\.d.e,-1-~ with inidvid 1 syst~ms, subsystems, trains, components, or d ices to be Q.t..!. consistent wit the ACTION statements of the associated ele rical power Re~I()_{,'( source. It allo s operation to be governed by the time li its of the ACTION statement associa d with the Limiting Condition for Ope tion for the normal wit\-. or emergency power urce, not the individual ACTION s tements for each l\~vistJ system, subsystem, tr in, component or device that i determined to be inoperable po..~-cs.

solely because of the l operability of its normal o emergency power source.

For example, Specification .8.1.1 requires in rt that two emergency diesel generators be OPERABLE. The CTION statement rovides for a 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> out-of-service time when one emergen diesel gener. tor is not OPERABLE. If the definition of OPERABLE were app "ed witho consideration of Specification 3.0.5, all systems subsystems, trains, c onen and devices supplied by the inoperable emergency power source would also b i perable. This would dictate invoking

• the applicable ACTION statements for ch of the applicable Limiting Conditions for Operation. However, the provis*ons of Specification 3.0.5 permit the time limits for continued operation to e cons"stent with the ACTION statement for the inoperable emergency diesel enerator stead, provided the other specified conditions are satisfied. In his case, thi would mean that the corresponding normal power source must be PERABLE, and all edundant systems, subsystems, trains, components, and de ices must be OPERABL , or otherwise satisfy Specifi-cation 3.0.5 (i.e., be c able of performing thei design function and have at least one normal or on emergency power source OPER LE). If they are not satisfied, action is equired in accordance with this pecification.

As a further exa e, Specification 3.8.1.1 requires in p rt that two physically independent cir its between the offsite transmission netwo k and the onsite Class IE dist bution system be OPERABLE. The ACTION statem t provides a 24-hour out-of- ervice time when both required offsite circuits a not OPERABLE.

If the def nition of OPE.RABLE were applied without consideration of Specifica-0 tion 3.0 , all systems, subsystems, trains, components and device supplied by the noperable normal power sources, both of the offsite circuit would also e inoperable. This would dictate invoking the applicable ACTIO state-me for the inoperable normal power sources instead, provided the othe s ecified conditions are satisfied. In this case, this would mean that one division the emergency power source must be OPERABLE (as must be the components supplied by the emergency power source) and all redundant systems, SALEM - UNIT 2

APPLICABILITY BASES subsystems, trains, components and devices in the other division must be OPERABLE, or likewise satisfy Specification 3.0.5 (i.e., be capable of perform*

their design functions and have an emergency power source OPERABLE). In oth rds, both emergency power sources must be OPERABLE and all redundant sys _ms, su systems, trains, components and devices in both divisions must also b OPE BLE. If these conditions are not satisfied, action is required in accordance with is.specification.

In MODES or 6 Specification 3.0.5 is not applicable, and thus t individual ACTION stat 'ents for each applicable Limiting Condition for Ope ation in these MODES m st be adhered to.

4.0.1 Thi specification provides that surveillance a ivities necessary P.tlv\-~

to insure the Lim ing Conditions for Operation are met a will be performed during the OPERATIC L MODES or other conditions for whi the Limiting Condi-o..-M tions for Operation a e applicable. Provisions for a 1tional surveillance

• R.{~\o.d activities to be perfo ed without regard to the app cable OPERATIONAL MODES wltl or other conditions are ovided in the individual urveillance Requirements.

Surveillance Requirements r Special Test Excep ons need only be performed Re11ist~ when the Special Test Except* n is being utili d as an exception to an po.i~.s.

individual specification.

4.0.2 The provisions of this peci cation provide allowable tolerances for performing surveillance activiti eyond those specified in the nominal surveillance interval. These tolera are necessary to provide operational flexibility because of scheduling a a pe formance considerations.

The tolerance values, take either ind idually or consecutively over 3 test intervals, are *sufficien y restrictive ensure that the reliability associated with the surveill nee activity is* no significantly degraded beyond that obtained from the no *nal specified interval.

4.0.3 The provi ons of this specification set rth the criteria for determination of co iance with the OPERABILITY requir ents of the Limiting Conditions for Ope ation. Under this criteria, equipment, systems or components are assumed to b OPERABLE if the associated surveillance a tivities have been

,* satisfactorily erformed within the specified time interval. Nothing in this provision is o be construed as defining equipment, systems or omponents OPERABLE, en such items are found or known to be inoperable al ough still meeting t e Surveillance Requirements .

. 0.4 This specification ensures 1.that the surveillance activities associated wi a Limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the s cified

'me interval prior to entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other applicable condition. The intent of this provision is to ensure that surveillance acti have been satisfactorily demonstrated on a current basis as required to meet

'---* ~he OPERABILITY requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation.

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Under the terms of this specification, for example, during initial plant sta up or following extended plant outages, the applicable surveillance O.tl.t:k activ1 *es must be performed within the stated surveillance interval prior. o o.vJ placing returning the system or equipment into OPERABLE status.

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4.0.5 Thi specification ensures that inservice inspection f ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 mponents and inservice testing of ASME Code lass l, 2 and Revlst4 3 pumps and valves *11 be performed in accordance with a p odically updated poyes version of Section XI the ASME Boiler and Pressure Ves Code and Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50. Sa. Relief from any of the a ve requirements has been provided in writing b the Commission and is no a part of these technical specifications.

This specification includes clarificati of the frequencies for performing the inservice inspection nd tes "ng activiti_es required by Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vesse o and applicable Addenda. This clarification is provided to ensure co tency in surveillance intervals thoughout these Technical Specificat* ns a to remove any ambiguities relative to the frequencies for performing e require inservice inspection and testing .)

activities.

Under the terms of.thi specification, the more restrictive requirements ions take precedence over t ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code a applicable Addenda. For exampl the requirements ,.of Specification 4.0.4 perform survejJlance activities prio to entry into'*an OPERATIONAL MODE . other specified applicability condition t es precedence over the ASME B ler and Pressure Vessel Code prov.ision which a ows pumps to be tested up one week after return to normal operation. And f example, the Techni Specification definition of OPERABLE does not grant a ace period b ore a device that is not capable of performing its spe~ifie unction is de red inoperable and takes precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pre Ves Code provision which allows a valve to be incapable of performing s cified function for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> before being declared inoperable.

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3/4 APPLICABILITY BASES Specification 3.0.l through 3.0.4 establish the general requirements applicable to Limiting Conditions for Operation. These requirements are based on the requirements for Limiting Conditions for Operation stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 50.36(c)(2):

Limiting conditions for operation are* the lowest functional capability or performance levels of equipment required for safe operation of the facility. When a limiting condition for operation of a nuclear reactor is not met, the licensee shall shut down the reactor or follow any remedial action permitted by the technical specification until the condition can be met. 11 Specification 3.0.1 establishes the Applicability statement within each individual specification as the requirement for when (i.e., in which OPERATIONAL MODES or other specified conditions) conformance to the Limiting Conditions for Operation is required for safe operation of the facility. The ACTION requirements establish those remedial measures that must be taken within specified time limits when the requirements of a Limiting Con~ition for Operation are not met.

There are two basic types of ACTION requirements. The first specifies the remedial measures that permit continued operation of the facility which is not "further restricted by the time limits of the ACTION requirements. In this case, conformance to the ACTION requirements provides an acceptable level of safety for unlimited continued operation as long as the ACTION requirements continue to be met. The second type of ACTION requirement specifies a time limit in which conformance to the conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation must be met. This time limit is the allowable outage time to restore an inoperable system or component to OPERABLE status or for restoring parameters within specified limits. If these actions are not completed within the allowable outage time limits, a shutdown is required to place the facility in a MODE or condition in which the specification no longer applies. It is not intended that the shutdown ACTION requirements be used as an operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of a system(s) or component(s) from service in lieu of other alternatives that would not result in redundant systems or components being inoperable.

The specified time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable from the point in time it is identified that a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are also@ applicable when a system or component is removed from service for surveillance testing or

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APPLICABILITY BASES limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable when this limit expires if the surveillance has not been completed. When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the plant may have entered a MODE in which a new specification becomes applicable. *In this case, the time limits of the ACTION requirements would apply from the point in time that the new specification becomes applicable if the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met.

• Specification 3.0.2 establishes that noncompliance with a specification exists when the requirements of the Limiting Cond~tion for Operation are not met and the associated ACTION requirements have not been implemented within the specified time interval. The purpose of this specification is to clarify that (1) implementation of the ACTION requirements within the specified time interval constitutes compliance with a specification and (2) completion of the remedial measures of the ACTION requirements is not required when compliance with a Limiting Condition of Operation is restored within the time interval specified in the associated ACTION requirements.

Specification 3.0.3 establishes the shutdown ACTION requirements that must be implemented when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met and the condition is not specifically addressed by the associated ACTION requirements.

The purpose of this specification is to delineate the time limits for placing the unit in a safe shutdown MODE when plant operation cannot be maintained within the limits for safe operation defined by the Limiting Conditions for Operation and its ACTION requirements. It is not intended to be used as an operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of redundant systems or components from service in lieu of other alternatives that would not result in redundant systems or components being inoperable. One hour is allowed to pre'pare for an orderly shutdown before initiating a change in plant operation. This time permits the operator to coordinate the reduction in electrical generation with the load dispatcher to ensure the stability and availability of the electrical grid. The time limits specified to reach lower MODES of operation permit the shutdown to proceed in a controlled add orderly manner that is well within the specified maximum cooldown rate and within the cooldown capabilities of the facility ass.urning only the minimum required equipment is OPERABLE. This reduces thermal stresses on components of the primary coolant system and the potential for a plant upset that could challenge safety systems under conditions for which this specification applies.

• If remedial measures permitting limited continued operation of the facility under the provisions of the ACTION requi.rements are completed, the shutdown may be terminated. The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable from the point in time there was a failure to meet a Limiting Condition for Operation. Therefore, the shutdown may be terminated if the ACTION requirements have been met or the time limits of the ACTION requirements have not expired, thus providing an allowance for the completion of the required actions.

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APPLICABILITY BASES The time limits of Specification 3.0.3 allow 37 hours4.282407e-4 days <br />0.0103 hours <br />6.117725e-5 weeks <br />1.40785e-5 months <br /> for the plant to be in the COLD SHUTDOWN MODE when a shutdown is required during the POWER MODE of operation. If the plant is in a lower MODE of operation when a shutdown is required, the time limit for reaching the rrext lower MODE of operation ap-plies. However, if a lower MODE of operation is reached in less time than allowed, the total allowable time to reach COLD SHUTDOWN, or other applicable MODE, is not reduced. For example, if HOT STANDBY is reached in 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, the time allowed to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is the next 11 hours1.273148e-4 days <br />0.00306 hours <br />1.818783e-5 weeks <br />4.1855e-6 months <br /> because the total time to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is not reduced from the allowable limit of 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br />.

Therefore, if remedial measures are completed that would permit a return to POWER operation, a penalty is not incurred by having to reach a lower MODE of operation in less than the total time allowed.

The same principle applies with regard to the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements, if compliance with the ACTION requirements for one specification results in entry into a MODE or condition of operation for another specification in which the requirements of the Limiting Condition.for Operation are not met. If the new specification becomes applicable in less time than specified, the difference may be added to the allowable outage time limits of the second specification. However, the allowable outage time limits of ACTION requirements for a higher MODE of operation may not be used to extend the allowable outage time that is applicable when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met in a lower MODE of operation.

The shutdown requirements of Specification 3.0~3 do not apply in MODES 5 and 6, because the ACTION requirements of individual specifications define the remedial measure~ to be taken.

Specification 3.0.4 establishes limitations on MODE changes when a Limiting Condition for operation is not met. It precludes placing the facility in a higher MODE of operation when the requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and continued noncompliance to these conditions would result in a shutdown to comply with the ACTION requirements if a change iri MODES were permitted. The purpose of this specification is to ensure that facility operation is not initiated or that higher MODES of operation are not entered when corrective action is being taken to obtain compliance with a specification by restoring equipment to OPERABLE status or parameters to specified limits. Compliance with ACTION requirements that permit continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time provides an accept-able level of safety for continued operation without regard to the status of the plant before or after a MODE change. Therefore, in this case. entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition may be made in accordance with the provisions of the ACTION requirements. The provisions of this specification should not, however, be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise good practice in restoring systems or components to OPERABLE status before plant startup.

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APPLICABILITY BASES When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the prov1s1ons of Specification 3.0.4 do not apply because they would delay placing the facility in a lower MODE of operation.

Specifications 4.0.1 through 4.0.5 establish the general requirements ~

applicable to Surveillance Requirements. These requirements are based on the*

Surveillance Requirements stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 50.36(c){3):

"Surveillance requirements are requirements relating to test, calibra-tion, or inspection to ensure that the necessary quality of systems and components is maintained, that facility operation will be within safety 1imits, and that the 1 imiting conditions of operation wi 11 be met."

Specification 4.0.1 establishes the requirement that surveillances must be performed during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other conditions for whi~h the requirements of the Limiting Conditions for Operation apply unless oth~rwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement. The purpose of this speci-fication is to ensure that surveillances are performed to verify the opera-tional status of systems and components and that parameters are within speci-fied limits to ensure safe operation of the facility when the plant is in a MODE or other specified condition for which the associated Limiting Conditions for Operation are applicable. Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed when the facility is in an OPERATIONAL MODE for which the requirements of the associated Limiting Conditi-0n for Operation do not apply unless otherwise specified. The Surveillance Requirements associated with a Special Test Exception are only applicable when the Special Test Exception is used as an allowable exception to the requirements of a specification.

Specification 4.0.2 establishes the conditions under which the specified time interval for Surveillance Requirements may be extended. Item a. permits an allowable extension of the normal surveillance interval to facilitate surveillance scheduling and consideration of plant operating conditions that may not be suitable for conducting the surveillance; e.g., transient conditions or other ongoing surveillance or maintenance activities. Item b.

limits the use of the provisions of item a. to ensure that it is not used repeatedly to extend the surveillance interval beyond that specified. The limits of Specification 4.0.2 are based on engineering judgment and the recognition that the most probable result of any particular surveillance being performed. is the verification of conformance with the Surveillance Requirements. These provisions are sufficient to ensure that the reliability ensured through surveillance activities is not significantly degraded.beyond that obtained from the specified surveillance interval.

Specification 4.0.3 establishes the failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by the provisions of Specification 4.0.2, as a condition that constitutes a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.

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APPLICABILITY BASES Under the prov1s1ons of this specification, systems and components are assumed to be OPERABLE when Surveillance Requirements have been satisfactorily performed within the specified time interval. However, nothing in this provision is to be construed as implying that systems or components are

~PERABLE when they are found or known to ba inoperable although still meeting the Surveillance Requirements. This specification also clarifies that the ACTION requirements are applicable when Surveillance Requirements have not been completed within the allowed surveillance interval and that the time limits of the ACTION requirements apply from the point in time it is identified that a surveillance has not been performed and not at the time that the allowed surveillance interva1 was exceeded. Completion of the Surveillance Requirement within the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements restores compliance with the requirements of Specification 4.0.3.

However, this does not negate the fact that the failure to have performed the surveillance within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by the provisions of Specification 4.0.2, was a violation of the OPERABILITY requirements of a Limiting Condition for operation that is subject to enforcement action. Further, the failure to perform a surveillance within the provisions of Specification 4.0.2 is a violation of a Technical Specification requirement and is, therefore, a reportable event under the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) because it is a condition prohibited by the plant 1 s Technical Specifications.

If the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements are less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> or a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, e.g.,

Specification 3.0.3, a 24-hour allowance is provided to permit a delay in implementing the ACTION requirements. This provides an adequate time limit to complete Surveillance Requirements that have not been performed. The purpose of th~s allowance is to permit the completion of a surveillance befote a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements or before other remedial measures would be required that*may preclude completion of a surveillance. The basis for this allowance includes consideration for plant conditions, adequate planning, availability of personnel, the time required to perform the surveillance, and the safety significance of the delay in completing the required surveillance. This provision also provides a time limit for the completion of Surveillance Requirements that become applicable as a consequence of MODE changes imposed by ACTION requirements. If a surveillance is not.completed within the 24-hour allowance, the time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at that time. When a surveillance is performed within the 24-hour allowance and the Surveillance Requirements are not met, the time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time that the surveillance is terminated.

Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment because the ACTION requirements define the remedial measures that apply.

However, the Surveillance Requirements have to be met to demonstrate that ino~erable equipment has been restored to OPERABLE status.

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APPLICABILITY BASES Specification 4.0.4 establishes the requirement that all applicable surveillances must be met before entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other condition of operation specified in the Applicability statement. The purpose of this specification is to ensure that system and component OPERABILITY requirements or parameter limits are met before entry into a MODE or condition for which these systems and components ensure safe operation of the facility.

This provision applies to changes in OPERATIONAL MODES or other specified conditions associated with plant shutdown as well as startup.

Under the provisions of this specification, the applicable Surveillance Requirements must be performed within the specified surveillance interval to ensure that the Limiting Conditions for Operation are met during initial plant startup or following a plant outage.

When a shutdown' is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the provisions of Specification 4.0.4 do not apply when this would delay placing the facility in a lower MODE of operation.

Specification 4.0.5 establishes the requirement that inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components and inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with a periodically updated version of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Addend~ as required by 10 CFR 50.55a. These requirements apply except when relief has been provideq in. writing by the Commis.sion.

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This specification includes a clarification-~~~~~ *frequencies for pe~forming the inservice inspection an~ testing activities required by Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda. This clarification is provided to ensure consistency in surveillance intervals throughout the Technical Specifications and to remove any ambiguities relative to the frequencies for performing the required inservice inspection and testing activities.

Under the terms of this specification, the more restrictive requirements of the Technical Specifications take precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda. The requirements of Specification 4.0.4 to perform surveillance activities before entry into an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition takes precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provision which allows pumps and valves to be tested up to one week after return to normal operation. The Technical Specification definition of OPERABLE does not allow a grace period before a component, that is not capable of performing its specified. function, is declared inoperable and takes precedence over the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provision which allows a valve to be incapable of performing its specified function for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> before being declared inoperable.

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