ML18179A413
| ML18179A413 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/2018 |
| From: | Office of New Reactors |
| To: | Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| EPID L-2017-LLA-0393, LAR 17-041 | |
| Download: ML18179A413 (4) | |
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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 131 TO FACILITY COMBINED LICENSE NO. NPF-92 DOCKET NO.52-026 Replace the following pages of the Facility Combined License No. NPF-92 with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Facility Combined License No. NPF-92 REMOVE INSERT 5 5 6 6 7 7
otherwise confirm that the tested systems perform their specified functions in accordance with UFSAR Section 14.2.9, (c) SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of the design-specific pre-operational tests identified in Section 2.D.(2)(a) of this license; and (d) SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon the successful completion of all the ITAAC included in Appendix C to this license.
(3) Nuclear Fuel Loading and Pre-critical Testing (a) Until the submission of the notification required by Section 2.D.(2)(c) of this license, SNC shall not load fuel into the reactor vessel; (b) Upon submission of the notification required by Section 2.D.(2)(c) of this license and upon a Commission finding in accordance with 10 CFR 52.103(g) that all the acceptance criteria in the ITAAC in Appendix C to this license are met, SNC is authorized to perform pre-critical tests in accordance with the conditions specified herein; (c) SNC shall perform the pre-critical tests identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.1; (d) SNC shall review and evaluate the results of the tests identified in Section 2.D.(3)(c) of this license and confirm that these test results are within the range of acceptable values predicted or otherwise confirm that the tested systems perform their specified functions in accordance with UFSAR Section 14.2.10; and (e) SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of the pre-critical tests identified in Section 2.D.(3)(c) of this license.
(4) Initial Criticality and Low-Power Testing (a) Upon submission of the notification required by Section 2.D.(3)(e) of this license, SNC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor steady-state core power levels not to exceed 5-percent thermal power in accordance with the conditions specified herein; (b) SNC shall perform the initial criticality and low-power tests identified in UFSAR Sections 14.2.10.2 and 14.2.10.3, respectively, the Natural Circulation (first plant test) identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.3.6, with the requirements of Technical Specifications 3.4.4 allowed to be suspended during performance of the Natural Circulation (first plant test);
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(c) SNC shall review and evaluate the results of the tests identified in Section 2.D.(4)(b) of this license and confirm that these test results are within the range of acceptable values predicted or otherwise confirm that the tested systems perform their specified functions in accordance with UFSAR Sections 14.2.10.2 and 14.2.10.3; and (d) SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of initial criticality and low-power tests identified in Section 2.D.(4)(b) of this license, including the design-specific tests identified therein.
(5) Power Ascension Testing (a) Upon submission of the notification required by Section 2.D.(4)(d) of this license, SNC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor steady-state core power levels not to exceed 100-percent thermal power in accordance with the conditions specified herein, but only for the purpose of performing power ascension testing; (b) SNC shall perform the power ascension tests identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.4, the Rod Cluster Control Assembly Out of Bank Measurements (first plant test) identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.4.6, the Load Follow Demonstration (first plant test) identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.4.22, and the Passive Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchanger (first plant test) identified in UFSAR Section 14.2.10.4.29; (c) SNC shall review and evaluate the results of the tests identified in Section 2.D.(5)(b) of this license and confirm that these test results are within the range of acceptable values predicted or otherwise confirm that the tested systems perform their specified functions in accordance with UFSAR Section 14.2.10.4; and (d) SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of power ascension tests identified in Section 2.D.(5)(b) of this license, including the design-specific tests identified therein.
(6) Maximum Power Level Upon submission of the notification required by Section 2.D.(5)(d) of this license, SNC is authorized to operate the facility at steady state reactor core power levels not to exceed 3400 MW thermal (100-percent thermal power), as described in the UFSAR, in accordance with the conditions specified herein.
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(7) Reporting Requirements (a) Within 30 days of a change to the initial test program described in UFSAR Section 14, Initial Test Program, made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 or in accordance with 10 CFR Part 52, Appendix D, Section VIII, Processes for Changes and Departures, SNC shall report the change to the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59(d).
(b) SNC shall report any violation of a requirement in Section 2.D.(3),
Section 2.D.(4), Section 2.D.(5), and Section 2.D.(6) of this license within 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br />. Initial notification shall be made to the NRC Operations Center in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72, with written follow up in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73.
(8) Incorporation The Technical Specifications, Environmental Protection Plan, and ITAAC in Appendices A, B, and C, respectively of this license, as revised through Amendment No. 131, are hereby incorporated into this license.
(9) Technical Specifications The technical specifications in Appendix A to this license become effective upon a Commission finding that the acceptance criteria in this license (ITAAC) are met in accordance with 10 CFR 52.103(g).
(10) Operational Program Implementation SNC shall implement the programs or portions of programs identified below, on or before the date SNC achieves the following milestones:
(a) Environmental Qualification Program implemented before initial fuel load; (b) Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Program implemented before initial criticality; (c) Preservice Testing Program implemented before initial fuel load; (d) Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program implemented before initial fuel load; (e) Fire Protection Program
- 1. The fire protection measures in accordance with Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.189 for designated storage building areas (including adjacent fire areas that could affect the storage area) implemented before initial receipt 7 Amendment No. 131