L-2019-041, Supplemental Information for License Amendment Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies

Supplemental Information for License Amendment Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies

ML19053A439
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	02/22/2019
From:	Deboer D Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-2019-041
Download: ML19053A439 (4)

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FEB 2 2 2019 L-2019-041 10 CFR 50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatoq Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington D C 20555-0001 RE: St. Lucie Unit 2 Docket No. 50-389 Renewed Facility Operating Licenses NPF-16 Supplemental Information for License Amendment Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies

References:

1. Florida Power & Light Company letter L-2018-121, License Amendtnent Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies, June 29, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No.

l'v1L18180A094)

2. Florida Power & Light Company letter L-2018-153, Supplemental Information for License Amendment Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies, August 17, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18229A050)

3. Florida Power & Light Company letter L-2018-205, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request to Reduce the Number of Control Element Assemblies, November 15,2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18319A043 In Reference 1, as supplemented by References 2 and 3, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) requested an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-16 for St. Lucie Unit 2. The proposed license amendment modifies the St. Lucie Unit 2 Technical Specifications (TS) by reducing the number of control element assemblies (CEAs) specified in the TS, from 91 to 87, to support permanent removal of four 4-element (mini-dual) CEAs from the reactor core. The proposed license amendment relatedly deletes a reference to the 4-element CEAs in an existing TS definition.

Subsequent to the above submittals, FPL was made aware of changes to a proposed St. Lucie Unit 2 TS page that are warranted, though editorial in nature. Accordingly, the enclosure to this letter provides the existing St. Lucie Unit 2 TS page marked up to show the latest proposed changes. The TS marked up page supersedes the corresponding page provided in Reference 1. No changes are proposed to the St. Lucie Unit 2 TS Bases.

The enclosure to this letter does not alter the conclusion in Reference 1 that the proposed amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92, and that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with this proposed change. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), a copy of the proposed change is being forwarded to the designee for the State of Florida.

Florida Power & Light Company 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957

St. Lucie Nuclear Plant L-2019-041 Docket No. 50-389 Page 2 of2 This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. 1\1ichael Snyder, St.

Lucie Licensing Manager, at (772) 467-7036.

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

Executed on Februaryll., 2019.

Sincerely, odo~

Daniel DeBoer Site Director- St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Florida Power & Light Company Enclosure cc: USNRC Regional Administrator, Region II USNRC Project Manager, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Ms. Cindy Becl$:er, Florida Department of Health

St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 2 L-2019-041 Docket No. 50-389 Enclosure Page 1 of2 ST. LUCIE UNIT 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PAGE (MARKUP)

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St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 2 L-2019-041 Docket No. 50-389 Enclosure Page 2 of2 ST. LUCIE UNIT 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PAGE (MARKUP)

DEFINITIONS CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST 1.6 A CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST shall be the injection of a simulated signal into the channel as close to the primary sensor as practicable to verify OPERABILITY including alarm and/or trip functions.

CONTAINMENT VESSEL INTEGRITY 1.7 CONTAINMENT VESSEL INTEGRITY shall exist when:

a. All containment vessel penetrations required to be closed during accident conditions are either:

1. Capable of being closed by an OPERABLE containment automatic isolation valve system, or

2. Closed by manual valves, blind flanges, or deactivated automatic valves secured in their closed positions, except for valves that are open on an intermittent basis under administrative control.

b. All containment vessel equipment hatches are closed and sealed,

c. Each containment vessel air lock is in compliance with the requirements of Specification 3.6.1.3,

d. The containment leakage rates are within the limits of Specification 3.6.1.2, and

e. The sealing mechanism associated with each penetration (e.g., welds, bellows or 0-rings) is OPERABLE.

CONTROLLED LEAKAGE 1.8 CONTROLLED LEAKAGE shall be the seal water flow supplied from the reactor coolant pump seals.

CORE ALTERATION 1.9 CORE ALTERATION shall be the movement or manipulation of any fuel, sources, rea*ctivity control components, or other components affecting reactivity within the reactor vessel with the vessel head removed and fuel in the vessel. Exceptions to the above include sl1aree (4 fiR!JCfel'l)

CQRII:gl $IEIR'l$1'11 :il~~e~bli$ii (C~,A ii) wjtl~olrav*l'l iRie IRe ~f'lflOF §lolielo otF1;:!8llolFe (UGS) OF evolutions performed with the in place su.ch as -GEA latching/unlatching or verification of latching/unlatching h do not constitute CORE ALTERATION. Suspension of CORE ALTERATIONS shall ot preclude completi n of movement of a component to a safe position.

CORE OPERATING LIMITS 1.9a THE COLR is the unit specific document th t provides cycle specific parameter limits for the current operating relo d cycle. These cycle specific parameter limits shall be determined for each reload cycle in a cordance with Speci cation 6.9.1 .11. Plant operation within these limits is addressed in individu I Specifications. control element a ssem bly (C EA)

ST. LUCIE- UNIT 2 1-2 Amendment No. 85, 88, *