ML19134A284
| ML19134A284 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/2019 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Nazar M Point Beach |
| Chawla M, | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2018-LLA-0207 | |
| Download: ML19134A284 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mr. Mano Nazar President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Division NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Mail Stop: EX/JB 700 Universe Blvd Juno Beach, FL 33408 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 22, 2019
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - CORRECTION LETTER FOR AMENDMENT NOS. 264 AND 267 TO ADOPT TSTF-547, "CLARIFICATION OF ROD POSITION REQUIREMENTS" (EPID L-2018-LLA-0207)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On March 27, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19052A544), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Amendment Nos. 264 and 267 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PNBP) Units 1 and 2, respectively.
The amendments revised the PBNP, Units 1 and 2, technical specifications (TS) to provide time to repair rod movement failures that do not affect rod operability, correct conflicts between the TS, increase consistency between the subject TS, and improve the format and presentation.
The changes are consistent with NRG-approved Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Change Traveler TSTF-547, Revision 1, "Clarification of Rod Position Requirements."
Following issuance of the amendments, the NRC staff was informed by the licensee regarding the following errors in the TS pages:
- 1. Page 3.1.4 The required action B.2.5 is incorrect. The required action was changed to B.5, and other formatting changes were made.
- 2. Page 3.1.6 The word "overlap" is missing in the required action A.3. The required action A.3 needs to be revised to: "Restore the control bank to within the insertion sequence, and overlap limits specified in the COLR." In addition, other formatting changes were made.
The NRC staff determined that these errors were entirely administrative in nature, and were inadvertently introduced, and did not affect the associated notice to the public. Thus, according to the NRC's policy established by SECY-96-238 (ADAMS No. 9611250030 (Legacy Library)),
these errors can be corrected by a letter. Enclosed, please find the replacement TS pages.
These corrections do not change any of the conclusions in the safety evaluation associated with the amendments. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-8371.
Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301
Enclosure:
Corrected TS Pages cc: Listserv Sincerely, Mahesh L. Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch Ill Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure Technical Specification Pages
ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION B.
One rod not within alignment limits.
C.
Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition B not met.
Point Beach Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B.1.1 OR B.1.2 AND 8.2 AND 8.3 AND 8.4 AND 8.5 C.1 Verify SOM to be within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> the limits provided in the COLR.
Initiate boration to 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> restore SOM to within limit.
Reduce THERMAL 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> POWER to ~ 75% RTP.
Verify SOM to be within Once per the limits provided in 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> the COLR.
Perform SR 3.2.1.1, 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> 3.2.1.2, and 3.2.2.1.
Re-evaluate safety 5 days analyses and confirm results remain valid for duration of operation under these conditions.
Be in MODE 3.
6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (continued) 3.1.4-2 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 264 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 267
3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS 3.1.6 Control Bank Insertion Limits Control Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.6 LCO 3.1.6 Control banks shall be within the insertion, sequence, and overlap limits specified in the COLR.
NOTE --------------------------------------------
Not applicable to control banks inserted while performing SR 3.1.4.2.
APPLICABILITY:
MODE 1, MODE 2 with ken~ 1.0.
ACTIONS CONDITION A.
Control bank A, B, or C inserted s 10 steps beyond the insertion, sequence, or overlap limits specified in the COLR.
Point Beach REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A.1 AND A.2.1 OR A.2.2 AND A.3 Verify all shutdown banks are within the insertion limits specified in the COLR.
Verify SOM is within the limits specified in the COLR.
Initiate boration to restore SOM to within limit.
Restore the control bank to within the insertion, sequence, and overlap limits specified in the COLR.
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> 1 hour 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> 24 hours (continued}
3.1.6-1 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 264 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 267
- via email OFFICE DORL/LPL3-1/PM DORL/LPL3-1 /LA DSS/SRXB/BC*
NAME MChawla SRohrer JWhitman DATE 5/22/19 5/22/19 5/16/19 OFFICE DSS/STSB/BC(A)*
DORL/LPL3-1 /BC DORL/LPL3-1 /PM NAME PSnyder DWrona MChawla DATE 5/16/19 5/22/19 5/22/19