ML18152A873

Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-32,DPR-37,NPF-4 & NPF-7,modifying Tech Spec Section 6 to Delete Organization Charts & Replace Charts W/More General Description of Requirements & Replacing Certain Titles.Fees Paid

ML18152A873
Person / Time
Site:	Surry, North Anna, 05000000
Issue date:	03/17/1988
From:	Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
Shared Package
ML18152A874	List: ML18152A873 ML18152A875
References
88-102, NUDOCS 8803230001
Download: ML18152A873 (5)

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e e 10 CFR 50. 90 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 W. L. STEWART VICE P1i!ESXDENT March 17, 1988 NUCLEA1l! OPERATIONS U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.88-102 Attention: Document Control Desk NO/RMK:vlh Washington, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-280 50-281 50-338 50-339 License Nos. DPR-32 DPR-37 NPF-4 NPF-7 Gentlemen:

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Virginia Electric and Power Company requests an amendment, in the form of changes to the Technical Specifications, to Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 for the Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2, and Operating License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7 for the North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2. These changes are needed so that the Technical Specifications will properly reflect the recently announced organizational changes that will become effective on April 1, 1988. Accordingly, we request that, based upon the explanation provided herein, the NRC find that exigent circumstances exist and approve these changes on an expedited basis as described in 10 CFR 50.9l(a)(6).

The proposed changes would modify Technical Specifications Section 6 as follows:

• Delete the organization charts and replace them with a more general description of organizational requirements.

• Replace certain corporate level position titles with more general position descriptions.

• Revise certain administrative requirements in order to bring them into closer conformance with the corresponding requirements in the currently acceptable Technical Specifications for Westinghouse plants. *

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The exigent circumstances which lead us to request that the changes described above be approved on an expedited basis are delineated below.

On March 8, 1988, the President and CEO of Virginia Electric and Power Company, announced to, the Company management Company-wide organizational changes which will become effective April 1, 1988. Specifically, nuclear operations have been strengthened by bringing the Engineering and Power Operations Departments within a single organization headed by a senior vice president. Nuclear Site Services and Nuclear Training *have been included in the Nuclear Operations Department. A single group has been created within the Engineering Department responsible for nuclear transient and fuel analysis.

Inservice Inspection and Non-destructive Examination services have been combined under a single manager also within the Engineering Department. In addition, the number of system engineers will be increased and assigned at each station.

Prior to approval of these organizational changes, Virginia Electric and Power Company had been considering submittal of a Technical Specifications change request along the lines of the NRC approved amendment for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Pl ant, that is, replacement of the organ i zat i ona l charts with more general organizational requirements. However, the specific content and scope needed to ensure that a proposed change request accommodated the upcoming organizational changes could not be established until the new organization was announced on March 8, 1988. While we recognize that certain portions of the proposed changes (e.g., deletion of the organization charts) could have been submitted in a timely manner so as to allow the full Federal Register notice period, we recognized that expedited processing of additional changes (e.g., position descriptions, revised administrative controls) would still have been needed to account for the actual organizational changes that will be in place by April 1, 1988. Accordingly, once the organizational changes were announced, efforts began immediately to finalize the change request and complete the required review and approval process.

The above explains the exigency of this change request and provides the reasons why Virginia Electric and Power Company could not have avoided these exigent circumstances. Therefore, since this change request involves no significant hazards considerations as discussed in the attached proposed changes, we request that the NRC process this change request on an expedited basis in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.9l(a)(6).

These proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by the Station Nuclear Safety and Operating Committee and the Safety Evaluation and Control Staff.

It has been determined that this change does not involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59 and involves no significant hazards considerations as defined in 10 CFR 50.92.

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We have evaluated this request in accordance with the criteria in 10 CFR 170.12. A fee of $150.00 for each application is enclosed.

Very truly yours, 4((/~~

W. L. Stewart Attachments cc: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, N. W.

Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. J. L. Caldwell NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Mr. W. E. Holland NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Mr. Charles Price Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia 23219

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CITY OF RICHMOND )

The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the City and Commonwealth aforesaid, today by J. H. Ferguson who is President of Virginia Electric and Power Company. He is duly authorized to execute and fi 1e the foregoing document in behalf of that Company, and the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Acknowledged before me this _j2.__ day of l,~ , 19 _f/8_.

My Commission expires: vi~ Z=> , 19 .2!2__.

'Notary Public

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e e ATTACHMENT 1 SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES