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Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529, Clarify Use and Application Rules
	ML18183A343
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	06/29/2018
From:	Duke P; Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	; Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
	LAR H18-03, LAR S18-04, LR-N18-0059
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PSEG Nuclear LLC PO . Box 236, Hancoci{s Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 C PSEG Nuclear LLC 10 CFR 50.90 LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 LAR H18-03 June 29, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 SALEM GENERATING STATION , UNITS 1 AND 2 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS . DPR-70 AND DPR-75 NRC DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO . NPF-57 NRC DOCKET NO. 50-354

Subject:

APPLICATION TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO ADOPT TSTF-529, "CLARIFY USE AND APPLICATION RULES" Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) is submitting a request for amendments to the Technical Specifications (TS) for Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70, DPR-75 and NPF-57 for Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations respectively.

The proposed amendment would modify TS requirements in Section 3/4.0, "Applicability,"

regarding Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) and Surveillance Requirement (SR) usage.

These changes are consistent with NRC-approved Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF)

Traveler TSTF-529, "Clarify Use and Application Rules ." provides a description and assessment of the proposed changes. Attachments 2 and 3 provide the existing TS pages marked up to show the proposed changes. Attachments 4 and 5 provide, for information only, existing TS Bases pages marked to show the proposed changes.

PSEG requests NRC approval of the proposed license amendments in accordance with the standard NRC approval process and schedule, to be implemented with in 60 days of issuance.

There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.

June 29,2018 10 CFR 50.90 Page 2 LR-N 18-0059 In accordance with 10 CFR 50 .91 , "Notice for public comment; State consultation,"

paragraph (b), PSEG is notifying the State of New Jersey of this application for license amendment by transmitting a copy of this letter and its attachments to the designated State Official.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Lee Marabella at (856) 339-1208.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on June 29, 2018 (Date)

Respectfully, C2J~fj~J Paul R. Duke, Jr. v...... - -\

Manager - Licensing Attachments:

1. Description and Assessment

2. Proposed Technical Specifications Changes for Salem (Mark-Up)

3. Proposed Technical Specifications Changes for Hope Creek (Mark-Up)

4. Proposed Technical Specifications Bases Changes for Salem (Mark-Up)

5. Proposed Technical Specifications Bases Changes for Hope Creek (Mark-Up) cc: Administrator, Region I, NRC Project Manager, NRC NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Salem NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek Mr. P. Mulligan, Chief, NJBNE Mr. L. Marabella, Corporate Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. T. Cachaza, Salem Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. T. MacEwen, Hope Creek Commitment Tracking Coordinator

LR-N18-0059 Attachment 1 Description and Assessment

LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 LAR H18-03 SALEM GENERATING STATION AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70. DPR-75 AND NPF-57 DOCKET NOS. 50-272. 50-311 AND 50-354 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529, "Clarify Use and Application Rules" Table of Contents

1.0 DESCRIPTION

.......................................................................................... 2 2.0 ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................... 2 2.1 Applicability of Safety Evaluation......... ... ..... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 2 2.2 Variations.................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......... . 2

3.0 REGULATORY ANALYSIS

........................................................................... 3 3.1 No Significant Hazards Consideration Analysis............................................ 3

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

............................................................ 4

5.0 REFERENCES

........................................................................................... 4 Page 1

LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 LAR H18-03

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The proposed change revises Section 3/4.0, "Applicability" of the Technical Specifications (TS) to clarify the use and application of the TS usage rules, as described below:

Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.0.4.b is revised to clarify that LCO 3.0.4.a, LCO 3.0.4.b, and LCO 3.0.4.c are independent options.

Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.0.3 is revised to allow application of SR 4.0.3 when an SR has not been previously performed and to clarify the application of SR 4.0.3.

2.0 ASSESSMENT 2.1 Applicabilitv of Safetv Evaluation PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) has reviewed the safety evaluation for TSTF-529 provided to the Technical Specifications Task Force in a letter dated April 21, 2016 (Reference 5.2). This review included a review of the NRC staff's evaluation, as well as the information provided in TSTF-529 (Reference 5.1). As described in the subsequent paragraphs, PSEG has concluded that the justifications presented in the TSTF-529 proposal and the safety evaluation prepared by the NRC are applicable to Salem Generating Station and Hope Creek Generating Station and justify this amendment for the incorporation of the changes to the Salem and Hope Creek TS.

2.2 Variations PSEG is proposing the following variations from the TS changes described in the TSTF-529, or the applicable parts of the NRC staff's safety evaluation dated April 21, 2016. These variations do not affect the applicability of TSTF-529 or the NRC staff's safety evaluation to the proposed license amendment.

The Salem TS are based on NUREG-0452, Standard Technical Specifications for Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactors, and, therefore, the wording, numbering and format vary slightly from NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications Westinghouse Plants, shown in TSTF-529, Revision 4, and the applicable parts of the NRC staff's safety evaluation.

Specifically, Salem TS 4.0.3 is the corresponding TS associated with the TSTF-529 changes for STS SR 3.0.3. In addition, the Salem TS do not include a section on Completion Times similar to STS TS 1.3. Hence, the STS TS 1.3 changes included in TSTF-529 are not applicable to this proposal. In addition, the phrase, "unless otherwise specified" is not being added to the Specification 3.0.2 Bases because no minor discrepancy is created between 3.0.2 Bases and TS 1.3 which is not being adopted. Also, Salem TS LCO 3.0.6 is the corresponding TS associated with the TSTF-529 changes for STS LCO 3.0.5 Bases.

The Hope Creek TS are based on NUREG-0123, Standard Technical Specifications for General Electric Boiling Water Reactors, and, therefore, the wording, numbering and format vary slightly from NUREG-1433, Standard Technical Specifications General Electric BWR/4 Plants, shown in TSTF-529, Revision 4, and the applicable parts of the NRC staff's safety evaluation.

Specifically, Hope Creek TS 4.0.3 is the corresponding TS associated with the TSTF-529 changes for STS SR 3.0.3. In addition, the Hope Creek TS do not include a section on Completion Times similar to STS TS 1.3. Hence, the STS TS 1.3 changes included in TSTF-529 are not applicable to this proposal. In addition, the phrase, "unless otherwise specified" is Page 2

LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 LAR H18-03 not being added to the Specification 3.0.2 Bases because no minor discrepancy is created between the 3.0.2 Bases and TS 1.3 which is not being adopted.

These minor variations are administrative and do not affect the applicability of TSTF-529 to the Salem and Hope Creek TS.

3.0 REGULATORY ANALYSIS

3.1 No Significant Hazards Consideration Analysis PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) requests adoption of TSTF-529 "Clarify Use and Application Rules, " that is an approved change to the Standard Technical Specifications (STS), into the Salem and Hope Creek Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed change revises Sections 3.0, "LCO Applicability, " and 4.0 "SR Applicability," of the Technical Specifications to clarify the use and application of the TS usage rules and revise the application of Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.0.3. An editorial change is made to LCO 3.0.4.b to clarify that LCO 3.0.4.a, LCO 3.0.4.b, and LCO 3.0.4.c are independent options. SR 4.0.3 is revised to allow application of SR 4.0.3 when an SR has not been previously performed.

PSEG has evaluated whether or not a significant hazards consideration is involved with the proposed amendments by focusing on the three standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92, "Issuance of amendment," as discussed below:

1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?

Response: No.

The proposed changes to LCO 3.0.4 have no effect on the requirement for systems to be Operable and have no effect on the application of TS actions. The proposed change to SR 4.0.3 states that the allowance may only be used when there is a reasonable expectation the surveillance will be met when performed. Since the proposed changes do not significantly affect system Operability, the proposed changes will have no significant effect on the initiating events for accidents previously evaluated and will have no significant effect on the ability of the systems to mitigate accidents previously evaluated.

Therefore, it is concluded that this change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.

2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?

Response: No.

The proposed change to the TS usage rules does not affect the design or function of any plant systems. The proposed change does not change the Operability requirements for plant systems or the actions taken when plant systems are not operable.

TherefOre, it is concluded that this change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.

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3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety?

Response: No.

The proposed change clarifies the application of LCO 3.0.4 and does not result in changes in plant operation. SR 4.0.3 is revised to allow application of SR 4.0.3 when an SR has not been previously performed and there is reasonable expectation that the SR will be met when performed. This expands the use of SR 4.0.3 while ensuring the affected system is capable of performing its safety function. As a result, plant safety is either improved or unaffected.

Therefore, it is concluded that this change does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.

Based on the above, PSEG concludes that the proposed change presents no significant hazards consideration under the standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92(c), and, accordingly, a finding of "no significant hazards consideration" is justified.

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The proposed change would change a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area, as defined in 10 CFR 20, or would change an inspection or surveillance requirement. However, the proposed change does not involve (i) a significant hazards consideration, (ii) a significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, or (iii) a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the proposed change meets the eligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).

Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the proposed change.

5.0 REFERENCES

5.1 TSTF-529, Revision 4, "Clarify Use and Application Rules, " dated April 25, 2016 5.2 Final Safety Evaluation of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-529, Revision 4, "Clarify Use and Application Rules," Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (TAC NOS. MF1406 AND MF1407), dated April 21, 2016 Page 4

LR-N18-0059 Attachment 2 Proposed Technical Specifications Changes {Mark-Up)

For Salem Units 1 and 2

LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES (MARK-UP)

The following Technical Specifications for Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-70 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification 3.0.4 3/4 0-1 4.0.3 3/4 0-3 The following Technical Specifications for Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-75 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification 3.0.4 3/4 0-1 4.0.3 3/4 0-3

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 hours,

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

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the subsequent 24 hours.

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 When an LCO is not met, entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made:

a. When the associated ACTIONS to be entered permit continued operation in the MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability for an unlimited period of time; or

b. After performance of a risk assessment addressing inoperable systems and components, consideration of the results, determination of the acceptability of entering the MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability, and establishment of risk management actions, if exceptions to this Specification are stated in the

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c. When an allowance is stated in the individual value, parameter, or other Specification.

This Specification shall not prevent changes in MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability that are required to comply with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit.

SALEM - UNIT 1 3/4 0-1 Amendment No.

APPLICABILITY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation, unless otherwise stated in the Surveillance Requirement. Failure to meet a Surveillance, whether such failure is experienced during the performance of the Surveillance or between performances of

the Surveillance, shall be failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation. Failure to perform a Surveillance within the specified frequency shall be failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation, except as provided in Specification 4.0.3. Surveillances do not have to*be performed on inoperable equipment or variables outside specified limits.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified surveillance interval with a maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25 percent of the specified surveillance interval.

4.0.3 If it is discovered that a Surveillance was not performed within its specified frequency, then compliance with the requirement to declare the Limiting Condition for Operation not met may be delayed, from the time of discovery, up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months or up to the limit of the specified frequency, whichever is greater. This delay period is permitted to allow performance of the Surveillance. A risk evaluation shall be performed for any Surveillance delayed greater than 24 11 hours1.273148e-4 days 0.00306 hours 1.818783e-5 weeks 4.1855e-6 months and thE\"risk impact shall be managed.

If the Surveil! nee is not performed within the delay period, the Limiting Condition for Operation must immedia ely be declared not met and the applicable Actions must be entered.

When the Sun eillance is performed within the delay period and the Surveillance is not met, the Limiting Condi *on for Operation must immediately be declared not met and the applicable Actions must b p entered.

4.0.4 Entry intc a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability of an LCO shall only be made when the LCO's Surveillances have been met within their specified Frequency, except as provided by SR 4.0.3. When an LCO is not met due to Surveillances not having been met, entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made in accordance with LCO 3.0.4.

This provision sr F3ll not prevent entry into MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability that re required to comply with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit.

The delay period is only applicable when there is a reasonable expectation the surveillance will be met when performed.

SALEM - UNIT 1 3/4 0-3 Amendment No.

3i4.0 APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONOITION 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 Qperation and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Limiting Condition fo r 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 toplace the unit in a MODE in which the specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1

At l eat;t HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ,

2. At le a s t HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , and

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

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 When an LCO is not met, entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made:

a. When the associated ACTIONS to be entered permit continued operation in the MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability for an unlimited period of time; or

b. After performance of a risk assessment addressing inoperable systems and components, consideration of the results, determination of the acceptability of entering the MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability, and establishment of risk management actions, if appr=exceptions Spec

_s, to this Specification are stated in the individual

c. Wnen an all owance is stated in the individual value, parameter, or other Specification.

This Specification shall not prevent changes in MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability that are required to comply with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit .

SALEM - UNIT 2 3/4 0-1 Amendment No.

APPLICABILITY i SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL MODES or ather specified conditions in the Applicability far individual Limiting Conditions far Operation, unless otherwise stated in the Surveillance Requirement. Failure to meet a Surveillance, whether such

. failure is experienced during the performance of the Surveillance or between performances of the Surveillance, shall be failure to meet the Limiting Condition far Operation. Failure to perform a Surveillance within the specified frequency shall be failure to meet the Limiting Can:ditian far Operation, except as provided in Specification 4.0.3. Surveillances do nat have to be performed an inoperable equipment or variables outside specified limits.

4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within the specified surveillance interval with a maximum allowable extension nat to exceed 25 percent of the specified surveillance interval.

4.0.3 If it is discovered that a Surveillance was nat performed within its specified frequency, then compliance with the requirement to declare the Limiting Condition far 9peratian :nat met may be delayed, from the time of discovery, up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months or up to the limit of the specified frequency, whichever is greater. This delay period is permitted to allow performance of the Surveillance. A risk evaluation shall be performed for any Surveillance .delayed greater than 24

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hours and th *risk impact shall be managed.

If the Surveil ance is nat performed within the delay period, the Limiting Condition for'Operatian must immed ately be declared-nat met and the applicable Actions must be entered. :

When the S l.rrveillance is performed within the delay period and the Surveillance is n()t met, the Limiting Co ditian far Operation must immediately be declared nat met and the appliable 1

Actions mu t be entered.

4.0.4 Entr into a MODE or ather specified condition in the Applicability of an LCO shall only be made whe h the LCO's Surveillances have been met within their specified Frequency ,' except as provided t y SR 4.0.3. When an LCO is nat met due to Surveillances nat having been met, entry into a MO bE or ather specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made in acardance with LCO 3.0.4.

This pro' rsian shall nat prevent entry into MODES or ather specified conditions in th e Applicab lity that are required to co m p ly with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit.

L The delay period is only applicable when there is a reasonable expectation the surveillance will be met when performed.

SALEM- UNIT 2 3/4 0-3 Amendment No. Ye

LR-N18-0059 Attachment 3 Proposed Technical Specifications Changes (Mark-Up)

For Hope Creek

LR-N18-0059 LAR H18-03 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES (MARK-UP)

The following Technical Specifications for Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification 3.0.4 3/4 0-1 4.0.3 3/4 0-3

3/4.0 APPLICABILITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0.1 Compliance with the L imi t i n g Conditions for Operation co nt a ined in the succeeding Specifications is required during the OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the ass ocia ted ACTION requirements shall be met, and except as provided in LCO 3.0.8.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a Specification shall e xi st when the requirements of the L i mi ti ng Condition for O pera tion and associated ACTION requirements are not met within the specified time intervals. If the Li m i t ing Condition for Operation is r e st ored prior to expiration of the sp e c i fie d time intervals, completion of the Action re qui rements is not required.

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

1. At least STARTUP within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ,

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

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the s ub s e quent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation under the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance with the s pec ifi ed time limits as measured from the time of failure to meet the Limiting Con di ti on for Operation. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in th e individual Specifications.

This Specification is not applicabl e in OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 4 or 5.

3.0.4 When an LCO is not met, entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made:

a. When the as s oc iat ed ACTIONS to be entered permit continued op eration in the OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability for an unlimited period of time; or

b. After performance of a risk assessment addressing inoperable systems and components, consideration of th e results, determination of the acceptability of entering the OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability, and establishment of risk management actions, are stated in the if approp individual exceptions to this Specification cations7

c. When an allowance is stated in the individual value, parameter, or other Specification.

This Specification shall not prevent changes in OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other specifie d conditions in the Applicability that are required to co mp ly with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit.

HOPE CREEK 3/4 0-1 Amendment No.

APPLICABILITY SURVEIL4'NCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other specified conditions in the Applicability for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation, unless otherwise stated in the Surveillance Requirement. Failure to meet a Surveillance, c

whether su h failure is experienced during the performance of the Surveillance or between performances of the Surveillance, shall be failure to meet the Limiting Condition for Operation.

Failure to rform a Surveillance within the specified frequency shall be a failure to meet the f,

Limiting ca dition for Operation, except as provided in Specification 4.0.3. Surveillances do not have to be performed on inoperable equipment or variables outside specified limits.

1 4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within its specified surveillance interval wit a maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25 percent of the specified a

surveillanc interval.

4.0.3 If it is' discovered that a Surveillance was not performed within its specified frequency, i

then compl ance with the requirement to declare the Limiting Condition for Operation not met may be del yed, from the time of discovery, up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months or up to the limit of the specified frequency, whichever is greater. This delay period is permitted to allow performance of the Surveillance A risk evaluation shall be performed for any Surveillance delayed greater than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months an the risk impact shall be managed.

If the Su illance is not performed within the delay period, the Limiting Condition for Operation must im iately be declared not met and the applicable Actions must be entered.

l When t e s, urveillance is performed within the delay period and the Surveillance is not met, the Limiti Condition for Operation must immediately be declared not met and the applicable Actio s mu t be entered.

I .

4.0 Entr}{ into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability of n LCO s hall only be made when the LCO's Surveillances have been met within their f:

s ecified F equency, except as provided by SR 4.0.3. When an LCO is not met due to g

urveillanc s not havin been met, entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other pacified cq ndition in the Applicability shall only be made in accordance with LCO 3.0.4.

This provisfon shall not prevent entry into OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other specified conditions ip the Applicability that are required to comply with ACTIONS or that are part of a shutdown of the unit.

The delay period is only applicable when there is a reasonable expectation the surveillance will be met when performed.

I HOPE CR EK 314 0-3 Amendment No. 485

LR-N18-0059 Attachment 4 Proposed Technical Specifications Bases Changes (Mark-Up)

For Salem Units 1 and 2

LR-N18-0059 LAR S18-04 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BASES CHANGES (MARK-UP)

FOR INFORMATION ONLY The following Technical Specification Bases for Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-70 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification Bases Page B 3/4 0-2 B 3/4 0-3 B 3/4 0-3a B 3/4 0-4a B 3/4 0-6 B 3/4 0-7 The following Technical Specification Bases for Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-75 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification Bases Page B 3/4 0-2 B 3/4 0-3 B 3/4 0-3a B 3/4 0-4a B 3/4 0-6 B 3/4 0-7

1\PPLICAB!;.ITY BASES specification 3.0.2 establishes that noncompliance with a specification exist.

when the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not mat and

I the associated ACTION requirements have not bean implemented within the I specified time interval. The purpose of this specification is to clarify that I

. (l) implementation of the ACTION requirements within the specified time I interval constitutes compliance with a specification and (2) completion of the I remedial measures of the ACTION requirements is not required when compliance I with a Limiting Condition of Operation is restored within the time interval I

specified in the associated ACTION requirements. I

... I Spteification 3.0.3 establishes the shutdown ACTION requirements that must be I implemented when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not mat and the I

condition is not specifically addraaad by the associated ACTION requirements. I The purpose of this specification is to delineate the time imita for placing I

the unit in a safe shutdown MODE when plant operation cannot be maintained I

within the limits for safe operation defined by the Limiting Conditions for I Operation and ita ACTION requirements. It is not intended to be used as an I operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of redundant I systems or components from service in lieu of other alternatives that would I not result in redundant systems or components baing inoperable. one hour is I allowed to prepare for an orderly shutdown before initiating a change in plant I operation. This time permits the operator to coordinate the reduction in I electrical generation with the load dispatcher to ensure the stability and I availability of the electrical grid. The time limits specified to I MODES of operation permit the shutdown to proceed in a controlled and or I manner that is wall within the specified maximum cooldown rata and within cooldown capabilities of the facility assuming only the minimum required

'I equipment is OPERAB LE. This reduces thermal str***** on components of the I 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 meat a Limiting condition for Operation. Therefore, the shutdown may be terminated if the ACTION requirements have bean m or the time limits of the ACTION requirements have not expired, thus provi g an allowance for the completion of the required action

, the LCO is no longer applicable, entered The time limits of Specification 3.0.3 allow 37 hours4.282407e-4 days 0.0103 hours 6.117725e-5 weeks 1.40785e-5 months for t a the COLD SHUTDOWN MODE when a shutdown is required during t e operation. If the plant is in a lower MODE of operation w an a shutdown is required, the time limit for *achLRg the next lower MODE f operation applies. However, if a low MODE of operation is in lass time than allowed, the total allowa e time to COLD SHUTDOWN, or other applicable MODE, is not reduced. F r example, HOT STANDBY is aaahad in 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months , the time allowed to reach T SHUTDOWN is the next 11 h

because of the total time to allowable limit of 13 hours1.50463e-4 days 0.00361 hours 2.149471e-5 weeks 4.9465e-6 months . Therefore, would permit SALEM - UNIT l Amendment No. -lJ.l r-

APPLICABILITY BASES return to POWER operat.ion, a penalty is not incurred by having to ';l;;ea.s.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.

either entered the MODE or other specified condition in the --

Applicability r an unlimited period of time. Compliance with Reqairea Actions that permit continued operation of the unit for an unlimited period of time in a MODE or other specified condition provides an acceptable level of safety for continued operation. This is without regard to the status of the unit before or after the MODE change. Therefore, in such cases, entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability may be made LCO a ows en ry 1n o a or o er spec1 1e con 1 1on in the Applicability with the LCO not met after performance of a risk assessment addressing inoperable systems and components, consideration of the results, determination of the acceptability of entering the MODE or other specified

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condition in the Applicability, and establishment of risk management actions,

if appropriate.

The risk assessment may use quantitative, qualitative, or blended approaches, and the risk assessment will be conducted using the plant program, procedures, and criteria in place to implement 10 CFR 50.65(a) (4), which requires that risk impacts of maintenance activities to be assessed and managed. The risk assessment, for the purposes of LCO 3.0.4.b, must take into account all inoperable Technical Specification equipment regardless of whether the equipment is included in the normal 10 CFR 50.65(a) (4) risk assessment scope.

The risk assessments will be conducted using the procedures and guidance endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1 . 1 82, "Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants." Regulatory Guide 1.1 82 endorses the guidance in Section 11 of NUMARC 93-01, "Industry Guideline for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants." These documents address general guidance for conduct of the risk assessment, quantitative and qualitative guidelines for establishing risk management actions, and example risk management actions. These include actions to plan and conduct other activities in a manner that controls overall risk, increased risk awareness by shift and management SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 0-3 Amendment No. 2-+6-

Insert 1 For example, LCO 3.0.4.a may be used when the Required Action to be entered states that an inoperable instrument channel must be placed in the trip condition within the Completion Time.

Transition into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability may be made in accordance with LCO 3.0.4 and the channel is subsequently placed in the tripped condition within the Completion Time, which begins when the Applicability is entered. If the instrument channel cannot be placed in the tripped condition and the subsequent default ACTION

("Required Action and associated Completion Time not met") allows the OPERABLE train to be placed in operation, use of LCO 3.0.4.a is acceptable because the subsequent ACTIONS to be entered following entry into the MODE include ACTIONS (place the OPERABLE train in operation) that permit safe plant operation for an unlimited period of time in the MODE or other specified condition to be entered.

APPLICABILITY BASES personnel, actions to reduce the duration of the condition, actions to minimize the magnitude of risk increases (establishment of backup success paths or compensatory measures), and determination that the proposed MODE change is acceptable. Consideration should also be given to the probability of completing restoration such that the requirements of the LCO would be met prior to the expiration of ACTIONS Completion Times that would require exiting the Applicability.

LCO 3.0.4.b may be used with single, or multiple systems and components unavailable. NUMARC 93-01 provides guidance relative to consideration of simultaneous unavailability of multiple systems and components.

The results of the risk assessment shall be considered in determining the acceptability of entering the MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability, and any corresponding risk management actions. The LCO 3.0.4.b risk assessments do not have to be documented.

The Technical Specifications allow continued operation with equipment unavailable in MODE 1 for the duration of the Completion Time. Since this is allowable, and since in general the risk impact in that particular MODE bounds the risk of transitioning into and through the applicable MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability of the LCO, the use of the LCO 3.0.4.b allowance should be generally acceptable, as long as the risk is assessed and managed as stated above. However, there is a small subset of systems and components that have been determined to be more important to risk and use of the LCO 3.0.4.b allowance is prohibited. The LCOs governing these system and components contain Notes prohibiting the use of LCO 3.0.4.b by stating that LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable.

LCO 3.0.4.c allows entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability with the LCO not met based on an ACTION in the Specification which states LCO 3.0.4.c is applicable. These specific allowances permit entry into MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability when the associated ACTIONS to be entered do not provide for continued operation for an unlimited period of time and a risk assessment has not been performed. This allowance may apply to all the ACTIONS or to a specific Required Action of a Specification. The risk assessments performed to justify the use of LCO 3.0.4.b usually only consider systems and components. For this reason, LCO 3.0.4.c is typically applied to Specifications that describe values and parameters (e.g., Ceaaiamea PEessEe, MGaeEaeE

), and may be applied to other Specifications based on NRC plant-specific appr 1.

RCS Specific Activity The provisions of this Specification should not be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise the good practice of restoring systems or components to OPERABLE status before entering an associated MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability.

The provisions of LCO 3.0.4 shall not prevent changes in MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability that are required to comply with ACTIONS. In addition, the provisions of LCO 3.0.4 shall not prevent changes in MODES or other specified conditions in the Applicability that result from any unit shutdown. In this context, a unit shutdown is defined as a change in MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability associated with transitioning from MODE 1 to MODE 2, MODE 2 to MODE 3, MODE 3 to MODE 4, and MODE 4 to MODE 5.

Upon entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability with the LCO not met, LCO 3.0.1 and LCO 3.0.2 require entry into the applicable Conditions and SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 0-3a Amendment No.6+&

APPLICABILITY BASES Specification 3.0.6 establishes the allowance for restoring equipment to service under administrative c ont r o l s when it has been removed from service or declared inoperable to comply with ACTIONS. The sole purpose of this Specification is to p r ov i d e an exception to LCO 3.0.2 (e.g., to not comply with the applicable Required Action(s)) to allow the performance of testing required to r e s t o r e and demonstrate:

a. The OPERABILITY of the equipment being returned to service; or

b. The OPERABILITY of other equipment.

The administrative controls ensure the time the equipment is returned to service in conflict with the requirements of the ACTIONS is limited to the time absolutely necessary to perform the testing required to restore and demonstrate the operability of the equipm ent . This Specification does not provide t ime to perform any other preventive or corrective maintenance.

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An e3Eample ef demonstrating the OPE\BILITY ef the equipment being returned te service is reopening a containment isolation vale that has been closed to eemply 'lt'ith Required ,",ctiens and must be reopened to perform the testing required te restore and demonstrate OPERABILITY.

An example of demonstrating the OPERABILITY of other equipmen inoperable channel or trip system out of the tripped conditio ) is taking an to prevent the trip function from occurring during the performance of testing required to restore OPERABILITY o another channel in the other tip system, A similar SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 0-4a Amendment No.

Insert 2 LCO 3.0.6 s h o u ld n ot be used in lie u of othe r practicable altern atives t h at co m ply with Req u ired Actio n s a n d that do not req u ire c h an g ing the M O D E or oth e r s pecified con d itio n s in the Applicability in o rder to d e m o nstrate eq u ipment is O P E RA B L E . LCO 3.0.6 is n ot intended t o be used repeatedly.

An exam ple of d e m o n strating eq u ipment is O P E RA B L E with the Req u ired Action s n ot met is o p e n in g a m a n u al val ve that was closed to com ply with Req u ired Actio n s to iso late a flowpath with excessive Reactor Coo lant System (RCS) Press u re I s o l ation Valve ( P I V) leakage in o rd e r t o perform testing to d e m o nstrate t h a t RCS P I V leakag e i s n ow with in l im it.

Exam ples of d e m o n strating eq u ipment O P E RA B I L I TY inc l u d e insta n ces in wh ich it is n ecessary to take an in operabl e c h a n n e l o r trip system out of a tripped c o n d itio n that was d irected by a Req u ired Actio n , if there is n o Req u ired Actio n N ote fo r this p u rpose. An exam ple of verifying O P E RA B I LITY of eq u ipment rem o ved fro m service is taking a tripped ch a n n e l out of the tripped co n d ition to permit the l o g ic to fu n ction and ind icate the a ppropriate res ponse d u ring performan ce of req u ired testing o n the ino perable chan n e l . E xa m p les .. .

Insert 3 T h e a d m in istrative controls in LCO 3.0.6 apply in al l cases to system s o r co m p o nents in C h a pter 3 of the Tec h n ical S pecificatio n s , as l o n g as the testing c o u l d n ot be co n d u cted w h il e com plyin g with the Req u ired Actio n s . T h is inc l u d es the rea l ig n me nt o r repositio n in g of red u nd an t or alternate eq u ip m e nt or trains p revio u s ly manip u l ated to com ply with ACTI O N S , as we l l as eq u ipment removed fro m service or declared ino p e ra b l e to com ply with ACT I O N S .

APPLICAB IL I TY BAS E S t h e equ i pmen t i s no t o t h e rwi s e b e l i eved t o be inc apab l e o f p e r f o rming i t s

func t i on . Thi s wi l l a l l ow op e r a t i on t o p r o c e e d t o an O P ERAT I ONAL MODE or o t her s p ec i f i e d c ondi t i on whe re other nec e s s a ry pos t ma i n t enanc e tests c an be c omp l e t ed .

S ome examp l e s o f thi s proc e s s are :

a . Auxi l i a ry F e e dwa t e r ( AFW ) pump turbine ma i n t enanc e du r i ng re f u e l ing tha t requ i r e s t e s t ing at s t eam p r e s s u r e s > 6 80 psig . Howeve r , if o ther appropr i a t e t e s t i ng is s a t i s f ac t o r i l y c omp l e t e d , the AFW sys t em can be c ons i de r e d O P ERABL E . Thi s a l l ows s t a r t up and other nec e s s a ry t e s t ing to p r o c e e d unt i l the p l an t reaches the s t eam p re s s u r e requ i re d to p e r f o rm the t e s t i ng .

b. H i gh Pr e s s u r e S a f e ty In j e c t i on ( HPi l ma i n t enanc e dur i ng s hu t down tha t r e qu i r e s sys t em func t i ona l tests at a spec i f i ed p r e s s u r e . Provi ded o t h e r appr opr i a t e t e s t ing is s a t i s f a c t o r i ly c omp l e t ed , s t ar tup can p r o c e e d wi t h HPI c ons i de r e d O P E RABLE . Th i s a l l ows ope r a t i on t o reach the spec i f i e d p r e s s u r e to c omp l e t e the nec e s s a ry p o s t ma i n t enanc e t e s t ing .

Spec i f i c a t i on 4 . 0 . 2 e s tabl i s hes the l i m i t f o r wh i c h the s p e c i f i e d t ime i n t e rv a l f o r Surve i l l anc e Requ i r emen t s may be ext ende d . I t p e rmi t s an a l l owab l e ext ens i on o f the norma l s u rve i l l anc e i n t e rva l to f ac i l i t a t e s u rve i l l an c e s c h e du l ing and c ons i de r a t i on o f p l an t ope r a t i n g c ondi t i ons t h a t o t be s u i tabl e f o r c ondu c t i ng the s u rve i l l anc e ; e . g . , t r ans i en t ons o r o t h e r ong o i ng s urve i l l an c e o r ma i n t enanc e a c t i v i t i e s . It also s f l ex i b i l i ty t o a c c ommoda t e the l eng th o f a f u e l cyc l e f o r l l anc e s th an tha t a r e p e r f o rmed a t each r e fu e l i ng o u t a g e and a r e spec i f i ed 1 8 mon th s urve i l l anc e i n t erva l . It i s not i n t ended tha t th i s

provi s i on b e u s e d r e p e a t e d l y as a eeaveaieaee to ext end s u r ve i l l anc e i n t e rva l s beyond tha t spec i f i ed f o r s u rve i l l anc e s tha t a r e n o t p e r f o rmed dur i ng r e f u e l i ng outages . The l imi t a t i on o f Spec i f i c a t i on 4 . 0 . 2 i s ba s e d on eng i n e e r ing j udgment and the r e c ogn i t i on that the mo s t p robabl e r e s u l t of any p a r t i c u l ar s urve i l l an c e be i ng p e r f ormed is the ver i f i c a t i on o f c on f orman c e wi th t h e Surve i l l anc e Requ i r emen t s . Thi s provi s i on i s s u f f i c i en t to ens u r e tha t t h e r e l i abi l i ty ens u r e d thr ough s urve i l l ance a c t i v i t i es i s n o t s i gn i f i c a n t l y degraded beyond t h a t obta i ne d f r om t h e s p e c i f i ed s urve i l l an c e i n t e rva l .

performed S p e c i f i c a t i on 4 . 0 . 3 e s t abl i s h e s the f l ex i b i i ty t o de f e r d e c l a r i ng a f f e c t e d e qu i pment inop e r a b l e , o r an a f f e c t e d v a r i l e out s i de t h e s p e c i f i ed l imi t s ,

when a Surve i l l an c e h a s n o t been eempleted wi t h i n the s p ec i f i ed f r e quency . A de l ay p e r i od o f up to 2 4 hou r s o r up to the l imi t o f the s p e c i f i e d f r e quency ,

wh i chever i s grea t e r , app l i e s f r om the p o i n t in t ime tha t i t i s di s c overed tha t the Surve i l l an c e h a s n o t be en p e r f o rmed i n acc o r danc e wi th T S 3 . 0 . 2 , and

!Perform 1:;

not at the t ime t h a t the spec i f i c f eaw::mcy was not me t .

pe rformance Thi s de l ay p e r i od p r ov i de s adequa e me t o eemplete rve i l l an c e s tha t have been mi s s ed . Th i s de l ay p e r i o d permi t s the eempl e e i ea o f a Surve i l l anc e be f o r e c omp lying wi th Requ i r e d Ac t i ons or o t h e r r eme d i a l me a s u r e s t h a t migh t pre c l ude eempletiea f ne e .

performance The ba s i s for t s e ay r i od i nc l ud e s c ons i de ra t i on o f un i t c ondi t i ons ,

adequa t e pl anning , ava i l abi l i ty o f pers onne l , the t ime r e qu i r e d to p e r f orm the Surve i l l anc e , the s a f e ty s i gn i f i c anc e o f the del ay in c omp l e t i ng the requ i r e d S u rve i l l anc e , a n d t h e r e c ogn i t i on tha t the mos t pr obab l e r e s u l t o f any p a r t i c u l a r Surve i l l an c e be ing p e r f ormed is the ver i f i c a t i on o f c on f o rmanc e wi th the r e qu i r emen t s .

SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3 /4 0-6 Amendment No . 266

APPLICAB I LITY BASES When a Surveil lance with a Frequency based not on time intervals , but upon specified unit conditions , operating situations , or requirements of regulations (e . g . , prior to entering MODE 1 after each fuel loading, or in accordance with 10 C FR 50 , Appendix J, as modified by approved exemptions ,

etc . ) is discovered to not have been performed when specified , SR 4 . 0 . 3 allows for the ful l delay period of up to the specified Frequency to perform the Surveil lance . However , since there is not a time interval specified , the missed Surveil lance should be performed at the first reasonable opportunity .

SR 4 . 0.3 provides a time limit for , and allowances for the performance of ,

Surveil lances that become applicable as a consequence of MODE changes imposed by Requ i red Act ons .

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Failure to comp y with specified frequences for Survel lances s expected to be an infrequent occurrence . Use of the delay period established by R is a flexibility which is not intended to be used as aa operatisaal repeatedly eoavenieaee to extend Surveil lance intervals . While up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months or e limit of the specified Frequency is provided to perform the missed Surveil lance , it is expected that the missed Surveil lance wil l be performed at the first reasonable opportunity. The determination of the first reasonable opportunity should include consideration of the impact on p lant risk (from delaying the Surveillance as wel l as any plant configuration changes required or shutting the plant down to perform the Surveil lance) and impact on any analysis assumptions , in addition to unit conditions , planning , availability of personnel , and the time required to perform the Surveillance .

This risk impact should be managed through the program in p lace to implement 10 C FR 5 0 . 6 5 ( a) (4) and its imp lementation guidance , NRC Regulatory Guide 1.1 82 ,

'Assessin g and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities a t Nuclear Power Plants . ' This Regulatory Guide addresses consideration of temporary and a ggregate risk impacts , dete rmination of risk management action thresholds ,

and risk management action up to and including plant shutdown. The missed Surveil lance should be treated as an emergent condition as discussed in the Regulatory Guide , The risk evaluation may use quantitative , qualitative , or blended methods. The degree of depth and rigor of the evaluation should be commensurate with the importance of the component . Missed Surveil lances for important components should be analy zed quantitatively . If the results of the risk evaluation determine the risk increase is significant , this evaluation should be used to determine the safest course of action. Al l missed Surveil lances wil l be placed in the licensee 1 s Corrective Action Program .

If a Surveil lance is not completed -- within the allowed delay period , then the . " .

equipment is considered inoperable , or the variable is considered outside the specified limits , and the Completion Times of the Required Actions for the applicable LCO begin immediately upon expiration of the delay period . If a Surveil lance is failed within the delay period , then the equipment is inoperable , or the variable is outside the specified limits , and the Completions Times of the Required Actions for the applicable LCO begins immediately upon the failure of the Surveil lance .

Completion of the Surveil lance within the delay period allowed by this Specification , or within the Completion Time of the Actions , restores compliance with SR 4.0 . 1 .

SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 0-7 mendment No .

Insert 4 S R 4 .0.3 is o n ly a p p l icable if there is a reas o n a b le expectatio n the associated eq u ip m e nt is O P E RA B L E or t h at va ria b les a re within l im its , a n d it is expected that the S u rveil l a nce wil l b e m e t w h e n performed . M a ny factors s h o u ld be con s id e red , s u c h as the period o f time since the S u rveil l a n ce was last perfo rmed , o r wh ethe r the S u rveil l a n c e , or a portio n thereof, h a s eve r been perfo rmed , a n d a n y othe r ind ication s , tests , o r activities t h at m ig ht s u p p o rt t h e expect ation that the S u rveil l a n ce wil l be m et when performed. An exa m p l e of the use of S R 4 . 0 . 3 wo u l d be a relay co ntact t h at was not tested as req u ired in accord a n ce with a p a rtic u l a r SR, b ut p revio u s su ccessfu l perfo rm a n ces o f the S R in cluded t h e relay co ntact; the adj acent, phys ica lly co n n e cted relay contacts were tested d u ring the S R performance; the s u bject relay contact h a s b e e n tested by a n other S R ; o r h istorica l operatio n o f the s u bject relay contact h a s b e e n s uccessfu l . I t i s not s ufficient t o infe r the behavio r o f the associated eq u ipment fro m t h e perfo rm a n ce o f s im il a r eq u ipment. T h e rig or o f determ in ing whethe r there i s a reas o n a ble expectatio n a S u rveil l a n ce wil l be m et wh en performed s h o u ld in c rease based o n the length of time since the last perfo r m a n ce of the S u rveil l a n ce. I f the S u rveil l a n ce h a s been performed recently, a review of the S u rveil l a n ce h isto ry a n d eq u ip m e nt perfo rm a n ce m ay be s ufficien t to s u p p o rt a rea s o n able expectatio n t h at the S u rveil l a n ce wil l be met wh e n performed. For S u rveil l a n ces that h a ve n ot been perfo rmed fo r a l o n g period o r th at h a ve n e ve r been performed , a rig o ro u s eva l u atio n based on o bjective evid e n ce s h o u ld provide a h ig h d e g ree of confid e n ce that the eq u ipment is O P E RA B L E . T h e eva l u ation s h o u l d be d o c u m e nted in s ufficient d etail to a l l ow a k n owledg e a b l e ind ivid u a l to u n de rstan d the basis for the d etermin a tio n .

APPL I CA B U . I TX

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a = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =*;;,*

s pee i f i cttien 3 . 0 . 2 e s t a b l i s he s t h at no ncomp l i an c e w i t h a spec i f i c at i o n ex i s t s 1 when the r equ ir eme n t s of t he L im it ing cond i t i o n f o r operat i o n are. not met and 1 t h e as soc i a t ed ACT I ON requ i r emen t s h ave not been imp l eme nted w i t h i n t he 1 spec i f ied t ime int e r v a l . The purpose o f t h i s spec i f i c at ion i a to c l ar i f y t hat 1 (l) imp l eme n t at ion o f t he ACT ION requ i reme n t s w it h i n the spe i f ied t ime 1 int e rv a l const itutes comp l iance w i t h a spec i f i c a t i o n a nd ( 2 ) c omp let i o n o f t he 1 remedi a l me a sures o f the ACT ION requ ireme nt s i s not r e qu i red when comp l ian c e 1 w it h a L imit ing Cond i t ion o f Oper at ion i s rest ored w i t hi n t he t ime i n t e rva l 1 spec i f i ed in the a s so c i a t e d ACT I ON requi rement* . 1 I

Spec if icat ion 3 . 0 . 3 estab l i s he s the s hut down ACT I ON requ i rement s that must be 1 imp l emented when a L imit ing Cond i t ion f o r O pe r at i o n i s not mat and the 1 condit ion i s not spec i f ical ly addr e s sed by the a s s o c i a t e d ACT I ON requ i r eme nt s . 1 The purpo se o f t h i s spe c i f i c at ion is to de l ineate t he t ime l imite fo plac ing 1 t he unit in a s a f e shutdown MOO! when p l ant operat ion c an no t be maint ained 1 w ithin t he l im i t s fo s a fe ope r at i o n de f ined by the L imit ing Conditione f o r 1 Operat ion and it s ACT I ON requ i reme nt s . I t is not inte nded to be ue ed as an I opertt ional convenience wh i c h perm i t s ( rout i ne ) vo l u nt a r y removal o f r edundant system* or component s f rom serv ice in l ieu o f ot her a lternat ive* that would 1

1 I

not re su l t in redundant systems or component s beinq inoperab l e . on* hour i a 1 al lowed to prepare for an orde r ly e h u 1:, down before init i at ing a change in pl ant 1 operat ion . Thie t ime permit s t he operator to coord inat e the redu ct ion in 1 e lectr ical generat ion with the l o a d di spatcher to en1ure the stab i l ity and ava i l ab i l ity o f t he e lectr ica l g r id . T he t ime l imitl 1 pec i f ied to l ow*

MOOES o f op e rat i o n permit the shudown to proceed in a contro l l ed d o rder l y manner that i1 we l l with in the s pec i f i ed max imum cooldown rate and ithiri the 1 c oo ldown c apab il it ie e o f the fac i l ity a e s uming only the min imum e I equ ipment is OPERABLE . T h i s reduces t he rm a l stre s 1 e s on component s 1 pr imary c oo l ant system and the potent i a l fo r a p l ant u p s e t that eou 1 chal lenge 1afety eyst ems u nde r cond it ione for which this spec i f icat I jI app l ies *

, the LCO is no longer applicable, It remed ial meuures permit ng l imited c ont inued oper at ion of t he fac i l ity u nder the provi1 ion1 o f the ACTION requ irement

are completed, t he s hutdown I m ay be terminated . The t im l imite o f the ACT ION requ iremen t s are app l icable I f rom the point in time the wa s a f a i lure to meet a L imit i ng Condit ion for I Oper at ion . Therefore , the shutdown may be terminated i f the ACT ION I requ ir ...nts have been met or t he t ime l imits of the ACT I ON requ irement s have I not exptred , thus provid ing an a l l owance for t he completion o f the requ ired I act ions . entering I entered entered I

a l l ow 37 hours for th I red dur ing th I ope r at ion . I f the plant i rat ion whe a 1 hu tdown i s I requ ired , the t ime r MODI o f perat ion I appl ies . However , if a lower MOOE operat ion i *aehed in lee a t ime t han I a l l owed , the t o t a l a l l owable t ime to COLD SHUTDOWN , or ther app l icac l

I MOD I , is not reduced . ror examp l e , if HOT STANDBY is seaebed in 2 houri , the t ime a l lowed to reach HOT SHUTDOWN i* t he next 11 hour* beeau*e o f the t ot a l t ime to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is not redu ced f r om the al lowab le limit o f 1 3

I hou ri . There fore , i f remed ia l me a s u r e s a re c omp l et e d that wou ld permit a I SALEK - UNIT 2 B 3 / 4 0- 2 Amendment No . 1-W

AP P L I CABI L ITY BAS ES renter !

re turn t o of operati on POWER ope r a t i on ,

in l e s s than the total a p e n a l t y is not incurred t ime a l l owed .

b y hav i ng to =oh a l ower MODE The s ame p r i n c i p l e appl i e s wi th r e g a rd to the a l l owab l e o u t a ge t ime l imi t s o f the ACT I ON r e qu i r eme n t s , if comp l i a n c e wi t h the ACT I ON requi rement s f o r one s p e c i fi c a t i o n results in entry into a MODE o r condi t i o n o f op e r a t i on f o r anothe r s p e c i f i ca t i on i n wh i ch t h e requiremen t s of the Limi t i n g Condi t i on f o r Ope ra tion a r e no t me t . I f the rtew p e ci :l:i catl o n b e come s app l i cab l e i n l e s s t ime t h a n s p e c i fi e d , the di f f e r e n c e ma y b e added to the a l l owab l e out a ge t ime l imi t s o f the s e cond speci f i c a t i o n . Howe ve r ;

t h e a l l owab l e outa ge time limi t s o f ACT ION requi rement s f o r a h i g h e r MODE o f o p e ra t i on may n o t b e u s ed t o ext end t h e a l l owab l e outage time tha t i s app l i cab l e when a Limi ting Condi t i o n for Op e r a t i o n i s n o t me t in a l owe r MODE o f opera t i o n .

The s hutdown requi r ements o f Spe c i f i cation 3 . 0 . 3 do not app l y in MODES 5 and 6, becaus e the ACT I ON r e qu i r eme n t s o f indi vidual s p e c i fi ca t i o n s de fine the r eme di a l me a s ur e s t o be t a ken .

S p e c i fi c a t i on 3 . 0 . 4 e s t abli s h e s l imi tations on changes in other s p e ci fi ed condi tions in the App li cabi l i t y wh e n an LCO i s not met . I t all ows p l a cing the unit in a MODE or oth e r speci fied c ondi t i o n stated i n that App l i c bi l i t y (e.g. , the App l i c ab i l i t y de s i red t o be ent e r ed ) when uni t condi tions a s u ch that the requi remen t s o f the LCO wou l d not be me t , in a c c o rdance with LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . a , LCO en ry n o a or o er spec e con on n e LCO not me t when the a s s o ci a ted ACT I ONS to be e n t e red the MOD E or othe r s p e ci fi ed condit i on in the App l i c ab i l i ty an un l imi t e d pe riod o f time . Comp l i an c e wi t h Requi red Actions at p e rmi t conti nued op e r a t i o n of the uni t for. an unl imi ted period of t ime in a MODE o the r sp e ci fie d condi tion provide s an a c ceptab l e l e vel o f s a f e t y f o r c ontinued op e r i on . Thi s is wi thout regard t o the s t a t u s o f the uni t b e fo r e o r a ft e r the MODE chan T he r e fore ,

in s u ch cas e s , en t ry into a MO DE or othe r s p e c i fied condi t i on in the App ab i l ity r----..,.., may be made *

r:A....:C:-::T

=-=1-=0N-:-:S::-\

d l nsert 1 f.;;,.. and the Required Actions followed after entry into the Applicability LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b all ows entry into a MODE or o t h e r spe ci fi ed condi t i on in t h e App l i c ab i l i ty wi th the L C O not met a ft e r p e r f o rman c e o f a ri s k a s s e s s ment addre s s ing inop e r ab l e s y s t ems and component s , cons ide r a t i on of the re sult s , de t e rminati o n of the a c cept a b i l i t y of ent e ri n g the MOD E or o ther s p e c i f i e d condi tion in the App l i cab ili t y ,

and e s tabl i s hment o f ri s k mana gement a ctions , i f app rop r i a t e .

The r i s k a s s e s sme nt ma y use quant i t a t ive , qua l i tative , o r b l ended app ro a che s , and the ri s k a s s e s sment wi l l be condu cted u s i n g the p l a n t p r o g ram, p rocedu r e s , and cri t e ri a i n p l a ce t o imp l eme n t 10 CFR 5 0 . 65 ( a ) (4) , whi ch r e qu i r e s t h a t ri s k imp a c t s of maint enance a c tivi t i e s t o b e a s s e s s ed a nd ma n a ge d . The ri s k a s s e s sment , f o r the purp o s e s of LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b , mu s t take into a ccount a l l inope rab l e T e chni cal Speci fi c a t i on e qu ipme n t regardl e s s o f whethe r the e quipment is i n c l ude d in the n o rma l 1 0 CFR 5 0 . 6S ( a-) ( 4 ) r i s k a s s e s sment s c ope . The ri s k a s s e s sments wi l l be condu ct ed u s ing the p r o c edu r e s and gui d a n c e endo r s ed by Regu l a t o ry Gui de 1 . 1 8 2 , "As s e s s i ng and Managing Ri s k B e f o r e Ma i n t enance Act i vi t i e s at Nu c l e a r Powe r P l ant s . " Regul a t o r y Gui de 1 . 1 8 2 endo r s e s the guidanc e in S e cti o n 1 1 o f NUMARC 9 3 - 0 1 , " Indu s t ry Gui deline for Moni t o ring the E f f e c t ivene s s of Maintena n c e at Nu c l e a r P owe r P l ant s . " T he s e do cume n t s addre s s gen e r a l g u i d a n c e f o r condu ct o f the ri s k a s s e s s ment , qu ant i t a t ive and. qu a l i t a tive gui de l i n e s f o r e s t abl i s hing r i s k ma n a g eme n t a ct i on s , and examp l e ri s k management actions . The s e i n c l ude a cti ons t o pl an a n d condu ct other a c t i vi t i e s i n a mann e r that coht r o l s ove r a l l ris k , i n c r e a s ed r i s k awa rene s s by s hi ft and mana gement SALEM - UNIT 2 B 3/4 0- 3 Amendment N o . 2-§.8

Insert 1 For example, LCO 3.0.4.a may be used when the Required Action to be entered states that an inoperable instrument channel must be placed in the trip condition within the Completion Time.

Transition into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability may be made in accordance with LCO 3.0.4 and the channel is subsequently placed in the tripped condition within the Completion Time, which begins when the Applicability is entered. If the instrument channel cannot be placed in the tripped condition and the subsequent default ACTION

("Required Action and associated Completion Time not met") allows the OPERABLE train to be placed in operation, use of LCO 3.0.4.a is acceptable because the subsequent ACTIONS to be entered following entry into the MODE include ACTIONS (place the OPERABLE train in operation) that permit safe plant operation for an unlimited period of time in the MODE or other specified condition to be entered.

Al? P LI:CABI LITY BAS E S p e r s onne l , acti ons t o r ed u c e t h e dur a t i o n o f t h e condi t i o n , a ct io n s t o minimi z e the magnitude o f ri s k incr e a s e s ( e s t abl i s hmen t of b a c kup s u c c e s s p a th s or compen s a t o ry me a s u r e s ) , and de t e rmi n a t i o n that the p r o p o s e d MO D E c h an g e is a cc e p t ab l e ,

Co ns i de r a tion s ho u l d a l s o be given to the p rob ab i l i t y o f comp l e t i n g r e s t.o r a ti o n s u ch that . the r e qui remen t s of the LCO would be met pri o r to the e xp i r a t i o n o f ACT I ON S Completi o n Times that wou l d r e qui re e x i t i n g the App l i c ab i l i t y .

LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b may : b e us e d with s ingl e , o r mul t ip l e s y s t ems and c omp o n e n t s unava i l ab l e .

NUMARC 9 3 - 0 1 p r o vi de s guida n ce rela t.ive to cons ide ration o f s imu l t a n e o u s unavailab i l ity o f mu l t i p l e s ys t ems a n d comp o nent s .

The re s u l t s of the ri s k a s s e s sment s ha l l be cons ide red in de t e rmining t h e a c ceptab i l i ty of entering t h e MO DE o r oth e r speci fied c ondi t i on in the App l i cabi li ty ,

and any co rresponding ri s k management a c t i ons . The LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b ri s k a s s e s s ment s do not have to be do cument ed ,

The Techn i c a l Sp e c i fi cations a l l ow con t i nued op e r at i on with equipment una vailab l e in MODE 1 f o r the du r a t i o n o f t h e Comp l e t i o n Time . S i n ce this is a l l owab l e , and s ince in general the *r i s k imp a ct in that p a rti cul a r MODE b o un d s the ri s k o f t r a n s i t i oning into and th rough the appl i c ab le MODES or othe r s p e c i fied condi t i ons in the Applicabi l i t y of the LCO , the us e o f the LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b a l l owan ce s hould b e general l y a c ceptabl e , as lan g as the ri s k i s a s s es s ed and managed a s s tated ab ove . Ho weve r ,

there

i s a small s ub s e t o f s ys tems and c omponent s that have b een det e rmined t o be mo re impo rtant o ri s k and se of the LCD 3 . 0 . 4 . b a l l owance is p r o hibited , The LCOs gove rni ng t h e s e

s ys t em and coinp onents contain No t e s p r ohib i t ing the u s e

o f LCO 3.0

4 . b by s t a ting that LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b is not app l i cabl e ,

LCO 3 0 . 4 . c a l l ows ent y into a MOD E o r other s p e c i f i ed condi t i on in the App li pab i lity wi th the LCO not met b a a ed on an ACT I ON in the Spe ci f i cati on whi ch s t a t e s LCD 3 . 0 ; 4 . c is app l i cab l e . The s e speci fi c a l l owance s p e rmit entry into MODES o r other sp e c i i e d condi t i o n s in the Appl i cab i l i ty when the a s s o c i a t e d ACT I ONS to be e n t e r ed do not , p rovide f o r continued ope r at i o n for an unl imi ted pe ri od o f t ime and a r i s k as s e s sment h a s no t b een p e r f o rmed . Thi s allowance ma y app l y to all the ACT I ON S o r to a speci f i c Requi r e d Action o f a Spe ci f i c a t i o n . T h e ri s k a s s e s sment s p e r f o rmed to j us t i fy the u s e o f LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b u s u a l l y o n l y con s ider s y s t ems and comp o nent s . For thi s rea s o n , LCO 3 , 0 . 4 , c i s typ i cally app l i ed to S p e ci fi c a t i o n s th a t de s cribe va l u e s and

p a r ame t e r s ( e . g . , Containment Air !emperature , Containment Pressure , !ederateE me) , and ma y be app l ied t o other Spe ci fi cations bas ed on NRC p l ant- s p e ci fi c : app rova i R CS Specific Activity The p r o v i s i o n s o f thi s Spe c i f i ca t ion s hould not be interp r e t ed as endo rs ing the fai lure to exercis e the g o o d p ra c t i c e o f re s t o r i ng s y s tems o r comp on ent s t o OPERABLE s ta tus b e f o r e ente ring an as s o ci a t ed MODE or other s p e ci f i e d condi t i o n i n the App l i c a b i lity ,

The. p r o v i s ions o f LCD* 3 . 0 . 4 shall not p r event changes in MODES or othe r speci fied conditions in t h e App l i cab i l ity that a r e r e qui r e d to comp ly with ACT I ON S . In a ddi t i on , the p rovi s i o n s o f LCO 3 . 0 . 4 s hall not p r e ve nt changes in MODES o othe r specified condi tions in the Appl i cab i l i t y that re s ul t from a ny uni t s h u t down . In this cont e xt , a unit s hut down i s de fi ned as a cha n g e in MODE or o ther speci fied c ondi t i on in t h e Applicab i l i ty a s s o c i a t e d with t r a n s i t i onin g from MO DE 1 t o MODE 2 ,

MODE 2 t o MO D E 3 , MODE 3 t o MO DE 4, and MODE 4 to MO DE 5 .

Up o n e n t ry i nt o a MODE o r o t he r sp e c i fi ed condi t i o n in the App l i cabil i t y wi th the LCO not me t , LCO 3*, 0 . 1 and LCO 3. 0.2 requi r e ent ry int o the app l i cab l e C ondi t i ons and SALEM - UNIT 2* B 3 / 4 0-3a Amen dme n t No . 2-§-8

A P P L I CAB I L I TY BASES Spec i f i c a t i on 3 . 0 . 6 es t ab l i s h e s the a l l owance f o r r e s t o r i n g equ i pment to s erv i c e unde r admini s t r a t i ve c o n t r o l s wh en it ha s been r emoved from s e rv i c e or dec l a red i nope rab l e t o c omply wi t h ACTIONS . The s o l e purpose o f th i s Spec i f i c a t i on i s t o prov i de an exc ep t i on t o LCO 3 . 0 . 2 ( e . g . , t o n o t c omp l y wi t h t h e app l i c ab l e Requ i red Ac t i on ( s ) ) to a l l ow t he p e r f o rmance of tes t ing required to r e s t o r e and demons tra t e :

a . The O PERAB I L ITY o f t h e e qu i pmen t be i ng r e t urned t o s e rvi c e ; or

b. The OPERAB I L I TY o f o th e r equ i pment .

The admin i s tr a t ive c o n t r o l s ensure the t ime the equ i pment i s re t urned t o s erv i c e i n confl i c t wi t h t h e requ i r emen t s o f the ACT I ONS i s l imi t e d t o the t ime abs o lu t e l y nec e s s ary to per f o rm the t e s t i ng requ i r e d t o r e s t o r e and demons t r a t e the operabi l i ty o f t he equ i pment . Thi s Spec i f i c a t i on do e s n o t provide t ime to pe r f o rm a ny o ther p reven t i ve or c o r r e c t ive ma int enanc e .

!Insert 21-j -)

An examp l e ef demens trat in the OPB\OIL IY ef the eqtl ipment bein retut ned to ser wice is reepenin§ a containment iselat ien val v e that has been c l os ed to compl::J; wi th Requi red Ac t i ons and: 1\'ti:! S t be reopened to per f ont the t e s t ing required to t ese ere and demenstraee OPERABILI'PY .

An examp le o f demons t r a t ing t he OPERABI L I TY of o ther equ ho! taking an inop e r a b l e c h a nn e l or trip sys t em out o f the t r ipped c ondi t i on to p r e ve n t t h e

t r i p func t i o n f r om occurr ing dur i ng the per f o rmance o f tes t ing r e qu i r e d t o r e s t o r e O P ERAB I L I TY o f ano t h e r channe l in the o ther t r ip sys t em A s imi lar

SALEM - UNIT 2 B 3/4 0 -4a Amendment No .

Insert 2 LCO 3.0.6 s h o u ld n ot be used i n l i e u of oth er practicable a ltern atives t h at com ply with Req u i red Actio n s a n d that do not req u i re ch a n g i n g the M O D E or othe r specifie d cond iti o n s in the A p p l i ca b i l ity in o rd e r to d e m o nstrate eq u i pment i s O P E RA B L E . LCO 3.0.6 i s n ot i ntended t o be u sed repeatedly.

An exa m p le of d e m o n strati n g eq u i p ment is O P E RA B L E with the Req u i red Act i o n s n ot met is o p e n i n g a m a n u a l va lve that was closed to com ply with Req u i red Act i o n s to isolate a flowpath with excessive Reacto r Coolant System (RCS) Pressu re I so lati o n Valve ( P I V) leakage in o rder to perform test i n g to d e m o n strate that RCS P I V leakag e i s n ow with i n l i m it.

Exa m ples of d e m o n strati n g eq u i pment O P E RA B I L I TY include i n sta n ces i n wh ich it i s necessary to take a n i n o perable cha n nel o r tri p system out of a tripped co n d iti o n that was d i rected by a Req u i red Actio n , if there is n o Req u i red Action N ote for t h i s p u rp o se. A n exa m ple of verify i n g O P E RA B I L I TY o f eq u i pment rem oved fro m service i s tak i n g a tri p ped ch a n n e l o ut o f the tri p ped con d it i o n to perm it the logic to fu n cti o n a n d i n d i cate the a p pro p ri ate res ponse d u ri n g perfo rm a n ce o f req u i red testi n g o n t h e i n o perable ch a n n e l . Exa m p les . . .

Insert 3 T h e a d m i n istrative co ntro ls i n LCO 3.0.6 a p p ly i n a l l cases to system s o r c o m p o n ents i n C h a pter 3 of t h e Tech n ica l S pecificat i o n s , a s l o n g a s the testi n g c o u l d n ot be co n d u cted w h i l e com plyi n g with the Req u i red Acti o n s . T h i s i n cl udes t h e rea l ig n ment o r repositio n i n g o f red u nd a n t o r a ltern ate eq u i p m ent o r tra i n s p revio u s ly m a n i p u l ated to c o m p l y with ACT I O N S , as wel l as eq u i pment rem oved fro m service o r declared i n o perable to com ply with ACT I O NS .

APPLICABILITY BASES the equipment is not otherwise be l ieved to be incapable of p e r f o rmi ng its function. This will allow operation to proceed to an OPERATIONAL MODE or other specified condition whe re other necessary post maintenance tests can be:

completed.

Some examples of this process are:

a. Auxiliary Feedwa te r (AFW) pump turbine ma intena n ce during refueling that requires testing at steam pressures > 680 psig. However, if other appropriate testing is satisfactorily comp leted , the AFW system can be c onsi de re d OPERABLE. This allows startup and other necessary tes t ing to proceed until the p l ant reaches the steam pressure required to perform the testing.

b. High Pressure Safety Injection (HPI) maintenance during shutdown that requires system funct i on a l tests at a sp e c ified pressure. Provided other appropriate testing is satisfactorily completed, startup c an proceed with HPI considered OPERABLE. This allows oper a ti on to reach the specified pressure to complete the necessary post maintenance te s ting .

Specification 4.0.2 establishes the limit for which the specified time interval for surveillance Requirements may be extended. It p ermit s 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 othe r ongoing surveillance or maintenance a.ctivities. It also provi des flexibility to accommodate the length of a fuel cycle for surveillances that are performed at each refueling outage and are specified with an 18 month surveillance interval. It is not i ntend ed that this p rov i s ion be used repeatedly as a ee'eHieaee to extend surveillance intervals beyond that specified for surveillances that are not performed during refueling outages, The limitation of Specification 4.0.2 is based on engineering judgment and the r e c ogn i t ion that the most probable result of any particular surveillance be i ng performed is the verification of conformance wi th the S urv ei l l ance Requirements. This provision is sufficient to ensure that the reliab ili ty ensured through surveillance activities is not significantly degr ad ed beyond that obta i ned from the specified surveillance interval . performed Specification 4.0.3 establishes the flexibi ity to defer dec l aring affected equipment inoperable, or an a f f ec t ed varia e outside the specifie d limits, when a Surveillance has not been completed ithin the specified frequ ency . A delay period of up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months or up to the limit of the specified frequency, whichever is greater, applies from the point in time that it is discovered that the Surve i l lance has not been pe rf ormed in accordance with TS 3.0.2, and not at the time that the specif' ency o met.

perform performance This delay period provides adequa e me t rve ances that have been missed. This delay period permits the eompleeioa of a Surveillance before c omplying with Required Actions or other remedial measures that might preclude s e.

eemeTe*enf performance The basis for t s e ay period includes consideration of unit conditions, ad equat e planning, availability of p e rs onne l , the time required to perform the Surveillance, the safety significance of the delay in completing the required Surveillance, and the recognition that the most probable result of any particular surveillance be ing performed is the verification of conformance with the requirements.

SALEM - UNIT 2 B 3/4 0-6 Amendment No. 'l:J7.

APPLICABILITY BASE S Wh e n a Surve i l l anc e wi th a F r equency b as ed no t on t ime i n t erval s , bu t u p on spec i f i ed uni t c ondi t i ons , op e r a t i n g s i tuat i ons , or r e qu i r eme n t s o f r egu l a t i ons ( e . g . , p r i o r t o en t e r i n g MODE l a f t e r each f u e l l o a d i ng , o r i n acc o r d a n c e wi th 1 0 C F R 5 0 , Appendix J , as mod i f i ed by app r o ve d exemp t i ons ,

e tc . ) is di s c over ed t o no t have been pe r f o rmed when sp e c i f i ed , SR 4 . 0 . 3 a l l ow s for the ful l de l ay p e r i od o f up to the spec i f i ed F r equen cy to p e r f o rm the Surve i l l anc e . Howe ve r , s inc e there i s no t a t ime in t e rv a l s p ec i f i e d , the mi s s ed Surve i l l anc e shou l d be p e r f o rmed at the f i r s t r e a s onabl e opp o r tuni ty .

SR 4 . 0 . 3 provi d e s a t ime l i m i t f or , and al l owanc es for the pe r f orman c e o f ,

Surve i l l anc e s that bec ome app l i cabl e as a c on s equence o f MODE c han g e s imp o s ed by Requ i red A c t i o n s .

repeatedly F a i l ure to comp l y wi th spec i f i ed frequenc i e s for S u rve i l l an c e s i s expec ed to be an in frequent o c currenc e . U s e o f the de l ay per i od e s t ab l i shed by 4.0.3 i s a f l exibi l i ty whi ch i s not int ended to be u s ed a3 an epe: atienal coavenience to extend Surve i l l ance int erva l s . Whi l e up to 2 4 hou r s o r the l imi t of the spec i f i ed Frequency is pro v i de d to p e r f o rm the mi s s ed Su rve i l l anc e , it is e xp e c t e d tha t the mi s s e d S ur v e i l l an c e wi l l be p e r f orme d a t the f i rs t rea s onab l e opp o r t uni ty . The det e rminat i on o f the f i r s t r ea s ona ble opportuni ty s hou l d inc l ude cons i dera t i on o f the impact o n p l an t r i s k ( f rom de l aying the Surve i l l anc e as we l l as any p l an t conf i gura t i on change s r e qu i r e d o r s hu t t ing the p l ant do wn to per f o rm the S urv e i l l an c e ) and impac t on any a n a ly s i s as s ump t i ons , in addi t i on t o uni t c ondi t i ons , p l ann i ng , ava i l abi l i ty o f per s onne l , and the t ime required t o per f orm the Survei l l ance .

Thi s r i s k impac t s hou l d be mana ged through the program in place to imp l ement 1 0 CFR 5 0 . 6 5 ( a ) ( 4 ) and i t s i mp l ement a t i on gu i da n c e , NRC Regul a t o ry Guide 1 . 1 8 2 ,

' As s e s s i ng and Managing Ri s k B e f or e Maintenance Ac t i vi t i e s at Nuc l ear Power P l an t s . ' Thi s Regu l a t ory Gu i de a ddr e s s e s c ons i der a t i o n o f tempo r a ry and aggrega t e r i s k impa c t s , de t erminat ion of r i s k managemen t ac t i on thr e s ho l ds ,

and r i s k management a c t i on up to an d includi ng p l ant shut down . The mi s s ed Surve i l l ance shou l d be t r e a t e d a s an emergen t c ond i t i on a s di s cu s s e d in t h e Regu l a t o ry Guide . The r i sk evalua t i on may u s e quant i t at i ve , qual i t a t ive , o r b l ended methods . The degree o f dep th and r i gor o f t h e eva l ua t i o n s ho ul d b e c ommens ur a t e w i t h t h e impor tance o f the c omp onent . Mi s s ed Surve i l l anc e s for important c omp o n en t s shou l d be ana l y z e d quant i ta t i vely . If the r e su l t s of t h e r i s k eva l u a t i on de t e rmine t he risk increase i s s i gn i f i cant , thi s eva l ua t i on s hould be us ed t o de t ermine the s a f e s t cour s e o f a c t i on . Al l m i s s e d Surve i l l anc e s w i l l b e pla ced i n the l i c ens e e ' s C o r r e c t i ve Ac t i on Program .

I f a S urve i l l anc e is no t comp l e t ed wi t h i n the al l owed de l ay p e r i od , t hen the equipme nt is c on s i dered inoperab l e , or the vari abl e is cons i der e d ou t s i de the s p e c i f i ed l imi ts , and the Comp l e t i on T imes o f the Requ i red Ac t i ons for the a pp l i c abl e LCD beg i n immedi a t e ly upon expir a t ion of the de lay p e r i o d . If a Surve i l l ance i s fa i l ed wi thin the de l ay p er i o d , then the equipment i s i n o p e r ab l e , or the va r i a b l e i s o u t s i de the s pe c i f i e d l im i t s , and t h e C omp l e t i on s Time s o f the Requ i red Ac t i ons f o r the app l i cable LCO begins immed i a t e l y upon the f a i lure of the Su rve i l l ance .

Comp l e t i on o f the Surve i l l anc e within the de l ay p e r i o d a l l owed by th i s Spe c i f i c a t i on , o r w i t h i n the Comp l e t i o n T i me o f the Ac t i on s , res t o r e s c omp l i anc e wi th S R 4 . 0 . 1 .

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Insert 4 S R 4.0 . 3 is o n ly a p p l i ca b l e if there is a reaso n a ble expectatio n the associated eq u i p m e nt i s O P E RA B L E o r th at vari a b les a re with i n l i m its , and it i s expected t h a t the S u rvei l l a n ce wi l l b e met w h e n perfo r m ed . M a ny factors s h o u ld be con s i d e red , s u c h as the period o f time s i n ce t h e S u rve i l l a n ce w a s l ast performed , o r whether the S u rve i l l a n c e , o r a p o rtio n thereof, has ever been perfo rmed , a n d any othe r i n d i cati o n s , tests , o r activities t h at m i g ht s u p p o rt the expectatio n that t h e S u rvei l l a n ce w i l l b e met when performed. A n exa m p l e o f t h e u s e o f S R 4 . 0 . 3 wo u l d b e a relay contact t h at was n o t tested as req u i red i n accord a nce with a p a rti c u l a r S R , b u t p rev i o u s s u ccessfu l perfo r m a n ces o f the S R i n cl u d ed the relay co ntact; the adj a cent, physically con nected relay contacts were tested d u ri n g the S R performa n ce ; the s u bject rel ay contact has been tested by a n other SR; o r h istorical o pe ratio n of the s u bject relay contact h a s been s u ccessfu l . I t i s n ot s ufficient to i nfer the behavi o r of the associated eq u i pment fro m the perfo rm a n ce of s i m i l a r eq u i p m e nt. T h e rigor of d eterm i n i n g whethe r there i s a reas o n a ble expectat i o n a S u rvei l l a n ce wil l be met when performed s h o u ld i ncrease based o n the length of time s i n ce the last perfo r m a n ce of the S u rvei l l a n ce. If the S u rvei l l a n ce h a s been performed recently, a review of the S u rveil l a n ce h i story a n d eq u i p ment perfo rm a n ce m ay be s ufficient to support a reas o n a bl e expectatio n that the S u rvei l l a n ce wi l l be m et when performed . F o r S u rvei l l a n ces that h ave not b e e n perfo rmed fo r a l o n g p e r i o d o r th at h ave n ever b e e n performed , a rig o ro u s eva l u at i o n b a s e d o n o bj ective evid e n ce s h o u ld p rov i d e a h i g h d eg ree of confi d e n ce that the eq u ipment is O P E RA B L E . The eva l u at i o n s h o u l d be d o c u m e nted i n sufficient d eta i l to a l l ow a k n owledg e a b l e i n d ivid u a l to u n de rstand the basis for t h e d eterm i n ati o n .

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FOR INFORMATION ONLY The following Technical Specification Bases for Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 are affected by this change request:

Technical Specification Bases Page B 3/4 0-2 B 3/4 0-3 B 3/4 0-3b B 3/4 0-4 B 3/4 0-8 B 3/4 0-9

3/4 . 0 A P P L I CAB I L I T Y BAS E S ( Con ' t l t ime l im i t s o f t h e AC T I ON r e q u i r eme n t s w o u l d a pp l y f r om t h e p o i nt i n t im e t h a t t h e n e w s p e c i f i c a t i o n b e c ome s app l i c ab l e i f t h e r e q u i reme n t s o f t h e Limi t i n g C o n d i t i on f o r Ope r a t i o n a r e n o t me t .

Spe ci f i c a t i on 3 . 0 . 2 e s t ab l i s h e s t h a t n o n c omp l i a n c e w i t h a s p e c i f i c a t i on e x i s t s w h e n t h e r e qu i r eme n t s o f t h e L imi t i ng C o n d i t i on f o r Op e r a t i o n a r e n o t me t and t h e a s s o c i a t e d ACT I ON r e qu i r eme n t s h a v e n o t b e e n imp l eme n t e d wi t h i n t h e s pe c i f i e d t ime i n t e r v a l . T h e purpo s e o f t h i s s pe c i f i c a t i on i s t o c l a r i fy that ( 1) imp l eme n t a t i o n o f t h e AC T I ON r e q u i r eme n t s w i t h i n t h e sp e c i f i e d t ime i n t e rv a l c on s t i t u t e s comp l i a n c e w i t h a s pe c i f i c a t i o n and (2) comp l e t i o n o f t h e reme di a l me a s u r e s o f t h e ACT I ON r e q u i reme n t s i s not r e qu i r e d when comp l i a n c e w i t h a Limi t i ng Condi t i o n of Ope r a t i o n is r e s t o r e d w i t h i n the t ime i n t e rv a l s pe c i f i e d i n t h e a s s o c i a t e d AC T I ON r e qu i r eme n t s .

Spe c i f i c a t i on 3 . 0 . 3 e s t a b l i s h e s t h e s h u t down AC T I ON r e q u i reme n t s t h a t mu s t be imp l eme n t e d whe n a Limi t i n g C o ndi t i on for Ope r a t i o n is n o t me t a n d the c o n d i t i o n is not s p e c i f i c a l l y a ddre s s e d b y the a s s o c i a t e d ACT I ON r e qu i r ement s . T h e purp o s e o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on i s t o de l i n e a t e t h e t ime l imi t s f o r p l a c i n g t h e u n i t in a s a f e s h u t down C ON D I T I ON w h e n p l ant o pe r a t i o n c a n n o t be ma i n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h e l imi t s for s a f e o p e r a t i o n de f i ne d b y t h e Limi t i n g C o n d i t i o n s f o r Ope r a t i on a n d i t s AC T I ON r e qu i r ement s . I t i s not i n t ended t o be u s e d a s a n ope r a t i o n a l c o n ve n i e n c e w h i c h p e rmi t s ( routine )

vo l u nt a r y r e mo v a l o f r e du n d a n t s y s t ems o r c ompo n e n t s f r om s e r v i c e in l i e u o f o t h e r a l t e rn a t i v e s t h a t wo u l d n o t r e s u l t i n r e du n d a n t s ys t ems o r c omp o n e n t s b e i ng i n ope r a b l e . One h o u r i s a l l owed t o p r e p a r e f o r a n o r de r l y s h u t down b e f o r e i n i t i a t i n g a change in p l a n t ope r a t i o n . T h i s t ime p e rmi t s t h e ope r a t o r t o c o o rd i n a t e t h e reduc t i o n i n e l e c t r i c a l gene r a t i o n w i t h t h e l o a d d i s p a t ch e r t o e n s u r e t h e s t ab i l i t y a n d a va i l ab i l i t y o f t h e e l e c t r i c a l g r i d .

T h e t ime l im i t s s pe c i f i e d t o reaefi we r C ON D I T I ON S o f op e r a t i o n p e rmi t t h e s h u t down t o p r o c e e d i n a c o nt r o l l e d an e r l y ma n n e r t h a t i s we l l w i t h i n t h e s pe c i f i e d m a x i mum c o o l down r a t e a n d wi t h i n c o o l down c a p a b i l i t i e s o f t h e f a c i l i t y a s s um i n g o n l y t h e min imum r e qu i r e d e qu i p i s O P E RA B L E . Thi s r e du c e s t h e rm a l s t r e s s e s on compone n t s o f t h e p r ima r y c o o l a s t em p o t e n t i a l f o r a p l a n t up s e t t h a t c o u l d c ha l l e n g e s a f e t y s ys t ems un condi t i o n s f o r wh i c h t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n app l i e s .

I f r eme di a l me a s u r e s pe rmi t t i ng l im i t e d c o n t i nu e d o pe r a t i o n o f t h e f a c i l i t y unde r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e AC T I ON r e q u i r eme n t s a r e c omp l e t e d , t h e s hut down ma y be t e rm i na t e d . T h e t ime l imi t s o f t h e AC T I ON r e q u i reme n t s a r e a p p l i ca b l e f r om t h e p o i n t i n t ime t h e r e w a s a fa i l u r e t o me e t a Limi t i n g Condi t i on f o r Ope r a t i on . The r e f o r e , t h e s h u t do wn m a y b e t e rm i n a t e d i f t h e AC T I ON r e qu i r emen t s h a v e b e e n me t o r t h e t ime l im i t s o f t h e AC T I ON r e q u i r eme n t s h a ve n o t e xp i r e d , t h u s p r o v i d i n a l l owance f o r t h e c o mp l e t i o n o f t h e r e qu i r e d a c t i on s *

, the LCO is no longer applicable, T h e t ime l im i t s o f Sp e c i f i c a t i o n 3 . 0 . 3 a l l ow 3 7 h o u r s f o r t h e p l a n t t o b e i n COLD S H UT DOWN w h e n a s h u t do wn i s r e qu i r e d du r i n g POWER ope r a t i on . If the p l a n t i s i n a l ow e r CON D I T I ON o f o p e r a t i o n w h e n a s hu t down i s r e qu i r e d , t h e t ime l imi t f o r reaehiaq t h e n e x t l ow e r C ON D I T I ON of o p e r a t i o n app l i e s .

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llcrev:e:r: , ,i,:f a is :l'eaeeea less than al lowed , the . . COLD SHUTDOWN , or o OPERATI ONAL COND IT ION , s not e duc.ed . For examp l e , i f ARTUP i s in 2 hour2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months s , the t ime a l l to HOT SHUTDOWN is the next b e c a u s e the t o t .;. l time t o HOT SHUTDOWN i s no t r edu c e d f rom the all lim i t of 1 3 hour3.472222e-5 days 8.333333e-4 hours 4.960317e-6 weeks 1.1415e-6 months s .

There f o r e , if remedial me a sure s are c omp l e te d t h a t pe rmi t a r e turn t o POWER ope ra t i on , a p e na l ty i s no t i n c u r r e d b y hav i ng to.., * ¥e&ef.l a l ower COND I T I ON of op e r a t i on in l e ss t ha n the t o t a l t ime al lowe d .

The s ame p r i nc i p l e app l i e s with r e gard to the a l lowab l e ou t a g e t ime l imi t s o f the ACT I ON r e qu i r e ment s , i f c omp l i ance wi t h the ACTION r e qu i r eme n t s f o r one s pe c i f i c a t i on r e su l t s in ent ry i n t o an OPERATIONAL COND I T I ON o r cond i t ion o f ope ra t i on f o r ano t h e r s pe c i f ic a t i on i n wh i ch t h e r e qu i reme n t s o f t h e Limi ting Condi t i on for Ope r a t i o n are not me t . I f the new speci f i c a t ion b e c ome s app l i ca b l e in l e s s t ime than s p e c i f i e d , the di f f e renc e may be added t o t h e a l lowab l e ou tage time l i mi t s of t h e s.e c ond s p e c i f i c a t i on . Howeve r , t h e a l l owab l e outage t ime l i m i t s o f ACT I ON r e quirements f o r a h i g h e r COND I T I ON o f op e r a t i on may not b e u s e d t o ext end t h e a l l owab l e ou t a ge t ime t h a t i s app l i c ab l e when a Limi t ing Cond i t i on f or Ope r a t ion i s no t me t i n a l owe r COND I T I ON of ope rat i o n .

The s h u t down r e quireme n t s o f $p e c i f i c a t i on 3 . 0 . 3 do no t app l y in COND I T I ON S 4 and s , b e c a u s e the ACT I ON r e qui reme n t s o f i ndividu a l s p e c i f i c a t i on s d e f i n e the remed i a l me a sure s t o b e t a ken .

S p e c i f i ca t ion 3 . 0 . 4 LCO 3 . 0 . 4 e s tab l i s h e s l imi t a t i ons on chang e s i n OPERATIONAL COND I T I ONS o r othe r s p e c i f i e d condi t i on s in t h e App l i c a b i l i ty whe n an LCO i s no t me t . I t a l lows p l acing the uni t i n an O PERATI ONAL COND I T I ON o r o the r sp e c i f i ed cond i t i on s t a t e d i n t h a t App l i cabi l i ty ( e . g . , the App l i c ab i li t y de s i red to be e n t e r ed ) when uni t condi t i on s are such that the requirements o f t h e LC 0. wou l d no t be me t , i n a c c o rdanc e wi th LCO 3 . . 0 . 4 . a , LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . b , or LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . c .

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LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . a ali s entry o a n OPERAT I ONAL COND IT. I ON o r o t h e r spe c if i ed c ondi t i on in the pli ility with the LCO no t me t when the a s s o ci a t e d 1\.CT I ONS t o be e n.t e

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' '* O PERAT I ONAL COND I T I ON or o th e r specif i e d c the Appl i c ab i l i ty f o r an unli m i t e d p e riod o f t ime . Comp l i ance wi t Aeti.one that. p e rmi t cont i nued ope r a tion o f the uni t f o r an unlimit ed p e r iod o f t ime in an O PERJ\.T I ONAL CONDI T I ON or o t h e r s p e c i f i e d condi t i on p r ov i d e s an a c c e p t ab l e l eve l o f s a f e ty £ o r c o n t inu e d o p e r a tion . Thi s i s wi t hou t regard to t h e s t a tus o f t h e uni t be f or e o r a f t e r t h e OPERATI ONAL COND I T I ON change . The re f ore , i n such c a s e s , entry i n t o a n O PERAT I ONAL COND I T I ON o r o t h e r spe c i f i e d cond i t i on i n the App l i ca b i l i ty m a y b e as s e s sment addr e s s ing i n op e rab l e s ys t e m s and compone n t s r e s ul t s , d e t e rmina t i on o f t h e a c c ep t abi l i ty of e nt e r i COND I T I ON o r other s pe c i f i e d c ond i t ion i n the o f r i s k management a c t i on s , if app rop r i a t e .

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For e x amp l e , LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . a ma y b e u s e d wh e n the R e qu i r e d Ac t i on to be ent e r e d states that an i n op e r ab l e i n s t r ume n t channe l mu s t be placed in the trip c o nd i t i o n w i t h i n t h e C omp l e t i o n T ime . T r an s i t i on into a MODE or other spec i fi e d condi t i on in the App l i c ab i l i t y m a y b e ma d e in a c c o r da n c e with LCO 3 . 0 . 4 and the c h a nn e l is s ub s e qu e n t l y p l a c e d in the t r i pp e d c o ndi t i o n within the C omp l e t i o n T ime , wh i ch b e g i n s wh e n the App l i c ab i l i t y is entered . If the i n s t rume n t c h a nn e l cannot be pl aced in the t r ipp e d c o n d i t i o n and t h e s ub s e qu e n t de f a u l t AC T I ON ( " R e qu i r e d Ac t i o n and a s s o c i a t e d C o mp l e t i o n T ime n o t me t " ) a l l ow s the O P E RAB L E train to be placed in oper a t i on , use of LCO 3 . 0 . 4 . a is a c c e p t ab l e because the s ub s e qu e n t A C T I ON S to be ent ered f o l l ow i n g entry into the MO D E i n c l ud e AC T I ON S ( p l ace the O P E RA B L E train in o p e r a t i on )

that p e rmi t safe p l an t op e r a t i o n for a n u n l imi t e d p e r i o d o f t ime i n the MODE or other spe c i f i ed condi t i on to be ent e r e d .

RCS Specific Activity 3/4.0 APPLICABILITY BASES (Can't)

The risk assessments performed to justify the use of LCO 3.0.4.b usu lly only consider systems and components. For this reason, LCO 3.0.4.c is t 'cally applied to Specifications that describe values and parameters (e.g.,

Containment Air Temperature, Containment Pressure, Moderator Temperature Coeffisient) , and may be applied to other Specifications based on NRC plant specific approval.

The provisions of this Specification should not be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise the good practice of restoring systems or components to OPERABLE status before entering an associated OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability.

The provisions of LCO 3.0.4 shall not prevent changes in OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other specified conditions in the Applicability that are required to comply with ACTIONS. In addition, the provisions of LCO 3.0.4 shall not prevent changes in OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other specified conditions in the Applicability that result from any unit shutdown. In this context, a unit shutdown is defined as a change in OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability associated with transitioning from OPERATIONAL CONDITION 1 to OPERATIONAL CONDITION 2, OPERATIONAL CONDITION 2 to OPERATIONAL CONDITION 3, OPERATIONAL CONDITION 3 to OPERATIONAL CONDITION 4, and OPERATIONAL CONDITION 4 to OPERATIONAL CONDITION 5.

Upon entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability with the LCO not met, LCO 3.0.1 and LCO 3.0.2 require entry into the applicable Conditions and Required Actions until the Condition is resolved, until the LCO is met, or until the unit is not within the Applicability of the Technical Specification.

Surveillances do not have to be performed on the associated inoperable equipment (or on variables outside the specified limits), as permitted by SR 4.0.1. Therefore, utilizing LCO 3.0.4 is not a violation of SR 4.0.1 or SR 4.0.4 for any Surveillances that have not been performed on inoperable equipment. However, SRs must be met to ensure OPERABILITY prior to declaring the associated equipment OPERABLE (or variable within limits) and restoring compliance with the affected LCO.

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3/4 . 0 A P P L I CAB I L I T Y BAS E S ( Ca n ' t )

Spe c i f i c a t i o n 3 . 0 . 5 e s t a b l i s h e s t h e a l l owa n c e s f o r r e s t o r i n g e q u i pment t o s e rv i c e unde r a dmi n i s t r a t i v e c o n t r o l s when i t h a s b e e n r emo v e d f r om s e r v i c e or de c l a r e d i nope r ab l e t o c o mp l y w i t h ACT I ON S . The s o l e purpo s e o f thi s S pe c i f i c a t i o n i s t o p r o v i de an e x c ep t i o n t o L C O 3 . 0 . 2 ( e . g . , t o n o t c omp l y w i t h t h e a p p l i ca b l e R e qu i r e d Ac t i o n s ( s ) ) t o a l l ow t h e pe r f o rm a n c e o f t e s t i n g r e qu i r e d t o r e s t o r e a n d demon s t r a t e :

a. The O P E RAB I L I T Y o f t h e e q u i pme nt b e i n g r e t u r n e d t o s e r v i c e ; or

b. T h e O PE RAB I L I T Y o f t h e o t h e r e q u i pme nt .

The a dm i n i s t r a t i v e c o n t r o l s e n s u r e t h e t ime t h e e q u i pment i s r e t u r n e d t o s e rv i c e i n c on f l i c t w i t h t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f t h e ACT I ON S i s l imi t e d t o t h e t ime a b s o l u t e l y n e c e s s a r y t o p e r f o rm t h e t e s t ing r e qu i r e d t o r e s t o r e and demon s t r a t e the O P E RAB I L I T Y of t h e e q u i pme n t . T h i s S p e c i f i c a t i o n do e s n o t p r o v i de t ime t o p e r f o rm a n y o t h e r p r e v e n t a t i v e o r c o r r e c t i v e ma i n t e n a n c e .

An sxamp l s of dsmons trat ing ths O FE A B I L I TY of ths s quipmsnt b s i ng rsturned to s e rv i cs is rsopsning a cont a i nmsnt i s o l a t ion v a l vs that has bssn c l o s e d t o comp ly 'oJi th equi rsd A ct i ons a n d mus t bs rsopsned to p s r f orm ths t s s t i ng rsquirsd to restors and demon s t r a t s Qpg.n B I L I T Y

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I nsert 2 n examp l e o f demon s t r a t i n g t h e O PE RAB I L I T Y o f o t h e r e q u i pmen t a king an i n o p e r ab l e channe l o r t r i p s y s t em o u t o f t h e t r i p p e d c o n d i t i o t o prevent the t r ip fun c t i on f r om o c c u r r i n g d u r i n g t h e p e r f o rm a n c e o f t e s t i n g r e q u i r e d t o r e s t o r e O PERAB I L I T Y of ano t h e r channe l i n t h e o t h e r t r i p s y s t em A s imi l a r sxamp l s of dsmon s t ra t ing t h s O FE A B I L I T Y o f othsr squipmsnt is t a king an inopsrabl s channs l or t r ip s ys tsm out of ths trippsd c ondi t i on t o p e rmi t t h e l o g i c t o f unc t i o n and indi c a t e t h e app r op r i a t e r e s p o n s e dur i n g e pe r f o rmance of t e s t i ng r e qui r e d to r e s t o r e and demon s t r a t e the O P E RAB I L I T Y o a n o t he r channe l in the s ame t r i p s y s t em .

jlnsert 3 LCO 3 . 0 . 5 i s app l i c a b l e t o a l l T e chni c a l S pe c i f i c a t i o n s ; h o we v e r , t h e i n t e n t o f L C O 3 . 0 . 5 i s n o t t o s up e r s ede mo r e s p e c i f i c g u i d a n c e c o n t a i n e d wi t h i n a n y i n di v i du a l s p e c i f i c a t i on .

LCO 3 . 0 . 8 e s t ab l i s h e s c o n d i t i on s unde r wh i c h s y s t ems a r e c o n s i d e r e d to r ema i n c a p a b l e o f p e r f o rm i n g t h e i r i n t e nd e d s a f e t y func t i on when a s s o c i a t e d s nubb e r s a r e n o t c a p a b l e o f p r o v i d i n g t h e i r a s s o c i a t e d s uppo r t f un c t i on ( s ) . Thi s LCO s t a t e s that t h e s uppo r t e d s y s t em is n o t c o n s i de r e d t o be i n o p e r ab l e s o l e l y due t o o n e o r mo r e s nubb e r s n o t c a p ab l e o f p e r f o rming t h e i r a s s o c i a t e d s upp o r t f u n c t i o n ( s ) . T h i s i s a p p r op r i a t e b e c a u s e a l imi t e d l e n g t h o f t ime i s a l l owed f o r ma i n t e n a n c e , t e s t i n g , o r repa i r o f o n e o r mo r e s nubb e r s not capab l e of p e r f o rm i n g t he i r a s s o c i a t e d s upp o r t f u n c t i o n ( s ) a n d a p p r op r i a t e c ompe n s a t o r y me a s u r e s a r e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e s nubb e r r e q u i r eme n t s , w h i c h a r e l o c a t e d o u t s i de o f t h e T e c hn i c a l Spe c i f i c a t i on s ( T S ) unde r l i c e n s e e c o n t r o l .

The s nubb e r r e qu i r eme n t s do n o t me e t t h e c r i t e r i a in 1 0 C FR 5 0 . 3 6 ( d ) ( 2 ) ( i i ) ,

a n d , as s uch , a r e a p p r op r i a t e f o r c o n t r o l by t h e l i c e n s e e .

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LCO 3 . 0 . 5 s h ou l d n o t be used in l i eu of other p r a c t i c ab l e a l t e rn a t i ve s that c omp l y w i t h R e qu i r e d A c t i o n s and that do not r e qu i r e cha n g i n g the MODE or other s p e c i f i e d c on d i t i o n s in t h e App l i c ab i l i t y in order to demon s t r a t e e qu i pme n t is O P E RAB L E . LCO 3 . 0 . 5 is not i n t e nd e d to be u s e d r e p e a t e dl y .

An e x amp l e of demo n s t r a t i n g e qu i pme n t is O P E RAB L E with the R e qu i r e d Ac t i o n s n o t me t is opening a manu a l va l ve that wa s closed to comp l y w i t h R e qu i r e d Act i o n s to isolate a f l o wp a t h w i t h exce s s ive Reactor C o o l ant S y s t em ( RC S )

Pres sure I s o l a t i on Valve ( P IV ) l e a ka g e in order t o p e r f o rm t e s t i n g to demon s t r a t e that RCS PIV l e a ka g e is n o w w i t h i n l imi t .

E x amp l e s of demo n s t r a t i n g e qu i pme n t O P E RAB I L I T Y inc lude i n s t an c e s i n wh i ch it is neces sary to t a ke an i n op e r ab l e channe l or t rip s y s t em out of a t r i pp e d condi t i on that was di r e c t e d b y a R e qu i r e d Ac t i on , if the r e is no R e qu i r e d Ac t i o n Note for thi s purp o s e . A n e x amp l e of veri fying O P E RAB I L I T Y of e qu i pme n t r emov e d f r om s e rv i c e is t aking a t r i p p e d c h a nn e l out of the tripped condi t i on t o p e rmi t the logic to fu nc t i on and indi cate the app r op r i a t e r e sp o n s e dur i n g p e r f o rman c e of r e qu i r e d t e s t i n g on the i n o p e r ab l e channe l .

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The a dmi n i s t r a t i v e contro l s in LCO 3 . 0 . 5 app l y in all case s to s y s t em s or c omp o n e n t s in C h ap t e r 3 of the T e c hn i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i on s , as l ong as the testing c ou l d n o t be c o ndu c t e d wh i l e c omp l yi n g with the R e qu i r e d Ac t i o n s .

Thi s i n c lude s the r e a l i gnme n t or repo s i t i oning of r e du n d a n t or a l t erna t e e qu i pme n t or trains p r e v i ou s l y man i pu l a t e d to c omp l y w i t h A C T I ON S , as we l l as e qu i pme n t r emove d f r om s e rvi c e o r declared i n op e r ab l e to c omp l y w i t h A C T I ON S .

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Specificat ion 4 . 0 . 2 establ i s he s the l imi t for wh i c h the s pe c i f i e d t i me i n t e rva l f o r S u r ve i l l a n c e R e qu i r e me n t s ma y b e e x tended . It p e rmi t s an a l lowa b l e e x t e n s i o n of t h e norma l s urve i l l a n c e i n t e rv a l to fa c i l i t a t e s ur v e i l l a n c e s c h edul i ng a nd c o n s i de r a t i o n of plant o pe r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n s that ma y no t be s ui t a bl e f o r conduc t i n g t h e s u r v e i l l a n c e ; e.g. , t ra n s i en t cond i t i on s or other o n go i n g s u rv e i l l a n c e or ma i n t e n a n c e act ivi t ies . It a l so p ro v i d e s f l e x i b i l i t y to a c commod a t e the l en g t h o f a fuel c yc l e fo r s u rv e i l l a n c e s t h a t a r e p e r fo rm e d a t e a c h r e f u e l i n g o u t a g e a n d a r e s p e c i f i e d wi t h a n 1 8 - mo n t h s u r v e i l l a n c e i n t e r v a l . It is not i n t ended that this p r o v i s i on b e u s e d repe a t e d l y as a GO!:'!venie!RGQ to e x t end s u rv e i l l a n c e i n t e r v a l s b e yo n d tha t speci fied for surve i l l a nc e s t h a t are not p e r fo r m e d d ur i n g r e f u e l i ng outages . The l i mi t a t i o n o f Spe c i f i ca t i on 4 . 0 . 2 is ba s ed o n en g i n e e r i n g j udg m e n t and t h e r e c o g n i t i on t h a t t h e mo s t p roba b l e r e s u l t o f a n y pa r t i c u l a r s u r v e i l l a n c e b e i n g p e r formed i s t h e v e r i f i ca t i o n o f c o n f o r m a n ce w i t h t h e S u r v e i l l a n c e R e q u i r e me n t s . T hi s p ro v i s i o n is s u f f i c i ent to ens ure t ha t t h e r e l i a b i l i t y e n s ur e d t h r o u g h s urv e i l l a n c e activit ies is not s i gn i f i ca n t l y deg r a ded b e yo n d t h a t o b t a i n e d f rom the spe c i f i ed s urve i l l a n ce i n t e r va l .

Speci f i ca t ion ibi l i ty to d e f e r d e c l a r i n g a f fe c t e d e q u i pm e n t i no p e r a b l e , or a n a f fected v iable o ut s i de the s p e c i f i ed l i mi t s ,

when a S u r ve i l la nce h a s no t b e e n wi t h i n the speci f i ed f r e quen c y . A de l a y p e r i o d o f up t o 2 4 ho u r s or up t o t h e l i m i t of the speci f i ed frequenc y ,

wh i ch e v e r i s grea t e r , a pp l i e s f rom t h e poi n t in t ime that it is d i s co v e r e d tha t the Surve i l l a nce has not b e e n p e r f o rm e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h TS 4 . 0 . 2, and no t at the t i me that the s p e c i f i e d f r e q u e n c y wa s not Thi s de l a y p e r i od p r o v i de s a deq u a t e t i me t o oawplAt tha t have been mi s sed . This d e l a y p e r i o d p e rm i t s t h e a Surve i l lance be f o r e comp l y i n g wi t h R e qu i r e d Ac t i on s or othe mea s ur e s t ha t mi g h t precl ude the Surveill ance . r---::-----1.---;

T h e ba s i s fo r this de l a y p e r i od i nc l u d e s con s l e ra t l o n of uni t co n d i t i o n s ,

a d e qua t e p l a n n i n g , a v a i l a b i l i t y o f pe r son n e l , the t im e r e q u i r ed t o p e r fo rm t h e S u r v e i l l a n ce , t h e s a f e t y s i g n i f i ca n c e o f t h e d e l a y i n c o mp l e t i n g the requ i red S u r v e i l l a nc e , a nd the r e c og n i t i o n tha t t h e mo s t p ro b a b l e resul t of a n y p a r t i c u l a r S u r v e i l l a n c e b e i ng p e r f o r m ed i s t h e v e r i f i ca t i o n of con fo rm a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i reme n t s .

When a S u rv e i l l a n c e w i t h a f r e q ue n c y ba s e d n o t on t ime i n t e rva l s , but upon s p e c i f i ed u n i t cond i t ions , ope ra t i ng s i t ua t ions , or r e q u i r e me n t s of r e g ul a t i on s (e.g. , prior to e n t e r i n g Mode 1 a ft e r e a ch fuel l o a di n g , or in a ccorda n c e w i t h l O C FR S O App e n d i x J, as mod i f i e d b y a pp r o v e d e x em p t i o n s , etc . )

i s d i s co v e r e d n o t to have b e e n p e r f o rmed when spec i f i e d , SR 4 . 0 . 3 a l lows the f u l l d e l a y p e r i od o f up to t h e s p e c i f i e d Fr e q u e n c y to p e r fo r m the Surve i l l a nce . H o we v e r , s i nce t h e re is not a t i me i nterva l speci fied, the mi s s e d S u r v e i l l a n c e s h o u l d be p e r fo rm e d a t the first r ea sona b l e op po r t u n i t y .

SR 4 .0 . 3 a l so p r o v i d e s a t i me l imi t fo r , a n d a l l owa n c e s for the p e r fo rma n c e of, Surve i l l a nces t ha t b e come a pp l i c a b l e as a co n s e q u e n c e o f MODE cha n g e s i mpo s e d b y R e q u i r e d Ac t i o n s .

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SR 4 . 0 . 3 is only app l i c ab l e if ther e is a r e a s o n ab l e e xp e c t a t i o n the a s s ociated e qu i pme n t is O P E RAB L E or t h a t va r i ab l e s are within l imi t s , and it is e xp e c t e d that the Surve i l l ance wi l l be me t wh e n p e r f o rme d . Many factors should be c o n s i de r e d , such as the p e r i od of t ime s ince the S u r v e i l l an c e was last p e r f o rme d , or wh e t h e r the S u r ve i l l an c e , or a portion there o f , has eve r b e e n p e r f o rme d , and any othe r i n di c a t i o n s , tests , or a c t i vi t i e s t h a t mi g h t s upp o r t the e xp e c t a t i o n that the S u rv e i l l a n c e wi l l be me t whe n p e r f o rme d . An e x amp l e of the use of SR 4 . 0 . 3 would b e a relay contact that wa s not tested as r e qu i r e d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a p a r t i cu l a r SR, but p revious s u c c e s s fu l p e r f o rmanc e s of the SR inc lude d the r e l ay contact ; the adj acent , phys i c a l l y c o nn e c t e d r e l a y cont a c t s we r e t e s t e d dur i n g the S R p e r f o rman c e ; the s ub j e c t relay cont a c t has been tested by ano t h e r SR; or h i s t or i c a l op e r a t i o n of the subj e c t relay cont act has been s u cc e s s ful . It is not sufficient to infer the behavior of the a s s oc i a t e d e qu i pm e nt f r om t h e p e r f o rman c e of s imi l a r e qu i pme n t . The r i go r of d e t e rmi n i n g wh e t h e r there is a r e a s o n ab l e e xp e c t a t i o n a S u r ve i l l an c e wi l l b e me t wh e n p e r f o r me d should increa s e bas ed on the l ength of t ime s ince the last p e r f o rma n c e of the Surve i l l anc e . If the S u r v e i l l an c e has been p e r f o rme d r e c e nt l y , a review of the S u r ve i l l an c e hi s tory and e qu i pme n t p e r f o rman c e ma y b e suffici ent to s upp o r t a r e a s o n ab l e e xp e c t a t i o n that the S u r ve i l l an c e wi l l be me t wh e n p e r f o rmed . For S u r ve i l l an c e s t h a t have not b e e n p e r f o rme d for a l on g p e r i od or that have never been p e r f o rme d , a r i gorous evaluat i on b a s e d on ob j e c t i ve evidence s h o u l d p r ov i d e a h i gh de g r e e of c o n f i de n c e that the e qu ipme n t is O P E RA B L E . The e v a l ua t i o n s h ou l d b e d o cume n t e d in s u f f i c i ent de t a i l to a l l ow a know l e dg e ab l e i n di v i du a l to u n d e r s t an d t h e b a s i s for the d e t e rmi n a t i on .

3/4 . 0 APP L I CAB I L I TY repeatedly BAS E S ( C an ' t )

F a i lure t o c omp ly w i t h spe c i f i e d f re quenc i e s f o r Surve i l l anc e s i s e b e an i n f requent o c currenc e . Use of the de l ay p e r iod e s t ab l i shed by i s a f l ex i b i l i ty wh i c h i s not int ended t o be u s e d as an operational eorenienee t o ext end Surve i l l an c e int e rva l s . Whi l e up to 2 4 hou r s or the l im i t of the spe c i f i e d Frequency is p rov ided t o p e r f o rm the mi s s ed Surve i l l an c e , i t i s exp e c t e d that the m i s s e d Surve i l l an c e wi l l be p e r f o rme d at the f i r s t r e a s onab l e opportun i ty . The de t e rmina t i on of the f i r s t r e a s onab l e opportun i ty s houl d inc l ude c ons i de r a t i on o f the imp a c t o n p l ant r i s k ( f rom de l aying the Surve i l l an c e a s we l l as any p l ant conf igura t i on chang e s requ i red o r s hu t t i ng the p l ant down t o p e r f o rm the Surve i l l ance ) and i mp a c t on any analys i s a s sump t i ons , in add i t i on to un i t cond i t i ons , p l ann i ng , ava i l ab i l i ty o f p e r s onne l , and the t ime r e qu i red to p e r f o rm the Surv e i l l an c e .

Thi s r i s k imp a c t shou l d be managed t hrough the program in p l a c e t o imp l ement 1 0 C FR 5 0 . 6 5 ( a ) ( 4 ) and i t s imp l ement a t i on guidanc e , NRC Regu l atory Gui de 1 . 1 8 2 ,

' As s e s s ing and Manag i ng R i s k Be f ore Maint enanc e Ac t iv i t i e s at Nuc l e a r P owe r P l ant s . ' Thi s Regul a t o ry Guide addre s s e s c on s i de r a t i on o f temp o r a ry and agg r e g a t e r i s k imp a c t s , de t e rminat i on of r i s k management a c t i on thre s ho l d s ,

and r i s k management a c t ion up to and i n c luding p l ant s hu tdown . The mi s s ed Surve i l l ance shou l d b e t r e a t e d as an eme rgent cond i t i on a s di s cu s s e d i n the Regu l a t o ry Guide . The r i s k evaluat i on may u s e quant i t a t ive , qua l i t a t ive , o r b l ended methods . The degree o f dep th and r i go r o f the evalua t i on should b e c omme n s u r a t e with t h e importance o f the c omponent . Mi s s ed S urve i l l anc e s f o r imp o r t ant c omponen t s should b e ana lyzed quant i t a t ively . I f t h e r e s u l t s o f the r i s k evalua t i on de t e rmine the r i s k increa s e i s s igni f i c ant , thi s eva l ua t i on shou l d be u s e d to de t e rmine the s a f e s t cour s e o f a c t i on . Al l mi s s ed Surve i l l anc e s wi l l be p l a c e d in the l i c e n s e e ' s Corre c t ive Ac t i on P rogram .

I f a Surve i l l an c e i s not c omp l e t e d w i t h i n the a l l owed de l ay p e r i od , then the e quipment i s c ons idered inop e r ab l e , o r the var i ab l e i s cons idered out s i de the spe c i f i e d l im i t s , and t h e C omp l e t ion T ime s of the Requi re d Ac t i ons for the app l i c ab l e LCO begin imme d i a t e l y upon exp i rat ion of the de l ay p e r i o d . If a S urve i l l an c e i s f a i l e d w i t h i n the de l ay p e r i od , then the equipment i s inop e r ab l e , o r the v a r i a b l e i s outs i de the spe c i f i ed l im i t s , and the C omp l e t i on s T ime s o f t h e Requ i r e d Ac t i on s for the app l i c ab l e LCO b e g i n s imme d i a t e ly upon t h e f a i lure o f t h e S urve i l l an c e .

C omp l e t i on o f the Surve i l l an c e w i t h i n the de l ay p e r i o d a l l owed by thi s Sp e c i f i c a t i on , or w i t h i n the Comp l e t i o n T ime o f the Ac t i on s , r e s t o r e s comp l i an c e w i t h SR 4 . 0 . 1 .

Spe c i f i c a t i on 4 . 0 . 4 SR 4 . 0 . 4 e s t ab l i s he s t h e requi rement that a l l app l i c ab l e S R s mu s t be met b e f ore e n t ry into a n O PERATI ONAL COND I T I ON o r other spe c i f i e d c o nd i t i o n in t h e App l i c ab i l i ty .

Th i s S pe c i f i c a t i on ensure s that sys tem and c omponent OPERAB I L I TY requ i reme n t s a n d v a r i a b l e l imi t s a r e m e t be f ore entry into O PERATI ONAL COND I T I ONS o r o t h e r spe c i f i e d cond i t i ons in t h e App l i c ab i l i ty f o r wh i ch the s e sys t ems and c ompone n t s ensure s a f e ope r a t i on of the uni t . The provi s i ons o f thi s Spe c i f i c a t i on should not be int e rp r e t e d a s endo r s ing the f a i lure to exe rc i s e the g o o d prac t i c e o f r e s t o r i ng sys t ems o r c omponent s t o O PERAB LE s t atus b e f ore ent e r i ng an a s s o c i ated OPERAT IONAL COND I T I ON o r other s p e c i f i e d c ondi t i on in the App l i cabi l i ty .

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