ML19318C158
| ML19318C158 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 06/10/1980 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kay J YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8007010118 | |
| Download: ML19318C158 (5) | |
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June 10,1980 Occket No. 50-29 Mr. James A. Kay Senicr Er.gineer-Licensing Yankee Atomic Elec&ic Cogany 25 Research Drive Westborough, Massachusatts 01581
Dear Mr. Kay:
RE: YANKEE-ROWE ATOMIC POWER STATION I am enclosing for your irArmation a final rule published in the Federal 9,1980 (45 FR 30614), which becomes effective July 22, Register on May 1980. This regulation amends Section 50.71 of 10 CFR Part 50 by adding a new paragraph (e), which requires periodic updating of Final Safety Analysis Reports.
Note that the licensees participating in the Systematic Evaluation Program are not required to comply with the provisions of this rule until you are notified by a letter from us that the Systematic Evaluation Program has been cogleted for your facility (tes).
Sincerely, t/
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Division of Licensing
Enclosure:
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Mr. Jaces E. Tribble, President Yankee Atomic Electric Company 25 Research Drive Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Greenfield Community College 1 College Drive Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Chairman Board of Selectmen Town of Rowe Rowe, Massachusetts 01367 Energy Facilities Siting Council 14th Floor One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Director, Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Prograns (AW-459)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall #2 Arlington, Virginia 20460 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I Office ATTN: EIS C0ORDINATOR JFK Federal Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203
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30614 Feder:1 RIgister / Vol. 45. No. 92 / Friday. May 9,1980 / Rules and Regulati:ns suPPt.autNTARY INFOAuAMON: On which the NRC staffis making a November s.1976 the Nuclest systematic safety evaluation of eleven Regulator'j Commission published in the (11) nuclear power facilities licensed for Federal Register (41 FR 49123) a notice operation before 1972.ne purpose of of proposed rule making inviting written this systematic evaluation program i
suggestions or comments on the (SEp) is to determine and document the proposed rule by December 23.1976. A degree to which the eleven (11) facilities notice of correction and extension of meet current licensing requirements for comment period was published in the new plants. Of the five (5) plants Federal Register on December 27.1976 licensed prior to January 1.1963 that are
{41 FR 56204)in which the comment still licensed to operate, three (3) are period was extended to January 28.1977. included in the SEP.%e remaining two The notices concerned proposed (2) plants.8 which presently are shut amendments to 10 CFR Part 50.
down, will be subject to the provisions
" licensing of Production and Uti'!zation of the rule as long as their licenses Facilities." to require each app!! cant for, authorize operation.
or holder of. a power reactor operating ne licensees participating in the SEP license which would be or was issued probably will be requested to supply a after January 1.1963 to submit considerable amount ofinformation periodically to the Commission revised during the program. Requiring them. in pages for its Final Safety Analysis addition to update their FSARs could i
Report (FSAR). l'hese revised pages prove to be excessively burdensome and would indicata changes made in the could result in duplication of reports.
facility or the procedures forits ne information generated during the operation and any analyses affected by pmgram and the mannuin which it ia NUCLEAR REGULATORY these changes.nirty-one persons collated will result in e completed NAR COMMISSION submitted comments regarding the at the conclusion of the program. For pro osed amendments.De commenters these reasons licensees of facilities M CM Part 50 cou d be roughly divided into three 6e Periodic Updating of Final Safety Q"E 0 "','
',"g,'y",ppo s matic eva unti n p will not ng to Msis Repwts the nde, and three neutral. Copies of the be required to egmply with the AceNcy:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory comments received may be examined in provisius of this rule until they a*e Commission.
the Commission's Public Document notiSed by letter by the NRC's Director cbar Acmc Finalmle.
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suuuAny:De Nuclear Regulatory De substantive areas of comment can facility. the program has been Commission is amending its regulations be categorized generally as follows:
completed. Because of the to require each person licensed to
- 1. Clarification of Role of the proposed rule which limited the i
operate a nuclear power reactor to
- 2. Applicability of Rule submit periodically to the Commission
- 3. Content of FSAR applicability to facilities licensed after revised pages forits Final Safety
- 4. Scope of Role January 1.1963 has been deleted and the Analysis Re port (FSAR).These revised s.nning of Submittals rule will apply to all power reactors pages will indicate changes which have s.Ralation of Rah to Other Rules and, licensed to operate.
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%eMAR required to be updated by been made to reflect information and edFSAR the rule is the original FSAR submitted analyses submitted to the Commission or prepared as a result of Commission as part of the application for the requirement.ne amendment is being In response to the comments received, operating license. it would not include made to provide an updated reference the Commission is modifying the rule to the subsequent supplements and 1
document to be used in recurring safety (a) extend its applicability to all power amendments to the NAR or the license i
analyses performed by ths 'censee, the reactors licensed to operate. (b) exclude that may have been submitted either in l
Commission, and other interested applicants for operating licenses. (c) response to NRC questions or on the parties.
clarify the wording o. le rule. (d) applicant's or licensee's own initiative i
EFFECTIVE Daft: July 22.1980.
reduce its impact on power reactor following the original submittal. nese licensees by relaxing some of the time various supplements and amendments requirementa and (e) require the initial must be appropriately incorporated into,'.
Co su mi rule to the revist n to be a complete NAR.
the original FSAR to create a single, Comptroller General for such review as may When the proposed rule was con plete and integral document.%e be appropriate under the Federal Reports Act, as amended. 44 U.S.C. 3512. The date on published for public comment,its initi irevision to be filed should contain which the reporting requirement of this rule applicability was limited to those plants those pages from the originally becomes effective, unless advised to the licensed after January 1.1963 in order to submitted NAR that are still applicable j
contrary accordingly. reflects inclusion of the exempt five (5) older facilities.He plus new replacement pages that 1
45-day period which that staute ellows for Commission believed that it would not appropriately incorporate the effects of l
such review (44 U.S.C. 3512(cl(21).
be feasible for these licensees to supplements, amendments and other FOR FURTNER INFORM ATION CONTACT:
implement the rule because there is no changes that have been made.nis will l
Mr. Morton R. Fleishman. Office of integrated document comparable to an resuit in a single. complete document Standards Development. U.S. Nuclear NAR for their facilities. Since Regulatory Commission. Washington, publication of the proposed rule, the
'N two facilities m tndan Point Unit No.1 D.C. 20555. telephone 301-443-5921.
Commission has initiated a program in sad Hmboidt Bay Umt Ned O
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Federal Register / Vol. 45. No. 92 / Friday. May 9.1980 / Roles and Regulations 30615 bring filed. that can then serve as the be at least the same as originally oflicense amendments and technical b:seline for future changes.
provided. Minor differences between specification changes are independent Commenters have asked about the actual and projected population figures of the FSAR iipdating process and once
" proper format to be used when making or other such changes in the site approved would not be subject *o the FSAR submittal. Since the format of environment need not be reported further consideration simply because the the FSAR is not covered by regulation, unless the conclusions of safety FSAR is updated.This, of coune. does the rule does not specify a particular analyses relative to public health and not preclude the reevaluation of format.He NRC staff has provided safety are affected and the licensee has previous positions based on new guidance for the preparation of FSARs prepared new analyses as a result of information or new considerations.ne in Regulatory Guide 1.70. Revision 2.
. NRC requiremen.s.
material submitted may be reviewed by
" Standard Format and Content of Safety Commenters have questioned the the NRC staff but will not be formally Analysis Reports for Nudear Power relation of the proposed FSAR updating approved.The new pages will be Plants." However. many FSARs were requirements to otner reporting accepted as representing the licensee's developed prior to any specific guidance requirements such as the Annual position at the time of submittal and will en format. The format to be used for the Operating Report and i 50.59(b) be utilized in any subsequent reviews or FSAR revisions is the option of the reporting. It is not the Commission's NRC staH activities concerning that licensee. but the Commission expects intention to require submittal of facility.
that the format will probably be the duplicative reports. ne Commission is After consideration of the comments s me as the format of the original FSAR. el minating the requirement for the that were received and other factors, the No analyses other than those already Annual Operating Report.nis will
&= mission has adopted the prepared or submitted pursuant to NRC reduce significantly the reporting burden amendment to Part 50 as set forth req _ trements 'either originally with the oflicensees.nere has been no below.
u application, or as part of the operadag requirement that i 50.59(b) reporting be Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of.
license review process, or as required by part of the licensee's Annual Operating 1954, as amended. the Energy l 50.59 or other NRC requirement, or to Report. His information generally has.
Reorganization Act of1974 as amended.
support license amendments) are been induded in the Annual Operating and section 553 of title 5 of the United trquired to be performed by the licensee Report as a convenience, but it could States Code, the following amendment because of this rule.However. analyses have been submitted separately and the to to CFR Part 50 is published as a existing in the FSAR which are known licensee still would have complied with document subject to codification.
ts be inaccurate or in error as a result of l 50.59(b) which merely requires PART 50--DOMESTIC LICENSING OF n:w analyses performed by the licensee reporting " annually or at such shorter pursuant to NRC requirements, would intervals as may be specified in the PRCDUCTION AND UTILIZATION have to be revised. Specialized studies license." Furthermore, the report FACILITIES required under i 50.59(b) is only "a brief Section 50.71 is amended by adding a f[a e h ra o un
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8 new Paragraph (e) to read as follows:
should indude the latest information 3
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ee safemaluan n of each.%e A mtenance Mmesa.ww C req em t.
w ana ses e i 50.59(b) reporting may not be detailed, repersa.
analyses not previously included in suficiently to be considered adequate to a
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FSAR) which were required during fulfill the FSAR updating requirement.
(e) Each person licensed to operate a censiderstion of unreviewed safety ne degree of detail required for nuclear power reactor pursuant to the questions ' technical speciScation updating the FSAR will be generally provisions of i 50.21 or i 50.22 shall changes, or other licensing questions, greater than a
- brief description and a update periodically as provided in may be incorporated as appendices or
" summary of the safety evaluation.
paragraphs (e)(3) and (e)(4) of this etherwise appropriately inserted within Howeyer, there is nothing thst predudes section, me final safety analysis report 6e FSAR.
submitting the i 50.59(b) report along (FSAR) originally submitted as part of Program type material that is
- referenced by the FSAR. such as the with the FSAR update submittal and the application for the operating license.
Quality Assurance Program or the thus satisfy I 50.59(b) along with to assure that the information included Emergency Plan. should be referenced i 50.71(e). Parts of the FSAR submittal in the FSAR contains the latest material accurately. If such material has been may be referenced by the i 50.59(b) developed.This submittal shall contain revised or amended. the latest revision report.
aH the changes necessary to reflect l
<hould be referenced. A description of Several commenters have raised legal information and analyses submitted to physical changes to the facility should questions concerning the proposed rule the Commission by the beensee or b2 included in the update after the including questions relative to the prepared by the licensee pursuant to changes have been approved foruse and -purpose of the rule, the implication Commission requirement since the are operable. The level of detail to be concerning re. reviews, the status of submission of the original FSAR or, as maintained in the updated FSAR should completed hearings, and prior license appropriate, the last updated FSAR. The approvals.%e rule is only a reporting updated FSAR shall be revised to
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requirement to insure that an updated include the eflects of: all changes made ie.i. or esperunni shan be dumed to involve na FSAR will be available. Submittal of in the facility or procedures as unneed **fery queinoa to if the pmbebility of updated FSAR pages does not constitute described in the FSAR: all safety ocamac. or the connqunce of an.codent o' a licensing action but is only intended to evaluations performed by the licensee y evel".En"ihe u$eNiy fs report provide information. It is not intended
. either in support of requested license p,
3:y be men.udm pur,.,sibery for en for the purpose of re. reviewing plants.
amendments or in support of eccident or metruncnoe or e daterent type than any Matters which have been considered condusions that changes did not involve
',','l"$P",E",,T[$,",,',',',"rDr*, ryT previously during hearings will not be an unreviewed safety question: and all reconsidered as a result of the FSAR analyses of new safety issues performed serined m ine basis ter y i.cha, cal spec *: anes a =d.c.4-submittals. nus, for example, approvals by or on behalf of the licensee at 9
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30616 Federal Register / Vol. 45. No. 92 / Friday. May 9,1980 / Rules and Regulations Comrmssion request.The updated ISec. tot b.. Pub. law SS-703. se Stat. sea. Sec.
information shall be appropriately 2o1. Pub. law 93-438 as Stat.1242 (42 U.54 located within the FSAR.
220ttbl.5a4111 (1) Rettsions containing updated Dated at Washinston. DE. this tot day of information shall be submitted on a May 198&
replacement page basis and shall be For the Nuclear Regulatory Comunission.
accompanied by a list which identifies Samuel l. Chilk.
the curreni pages of the FSAR following Secresaryofthe Ceaunission.
page replacement. One signed original tro on.
i.an ru.4 s.a.= a.s mi and 12 additional copies of the required
- a cooe reso4:4 information shall be filed with the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Washington. DC 20555.
(2) The submittal shallinclude (i) a certification by a duly authorized officer of the licensee that either the information accurately presents changes made since the previous submittal, necessary to reflect information and analyses submitted to the Commission or prepared pursuant to Commission requirement, or that no such changes were made: and (ii) an identification of s
changes made under the provisions of f 50.59 but not previously submitted to the Corrm16aion.
(3)(1) A revision of the original FSAR containing those original pages that are still applicable plus new replacement pages shall be filed within 24 mon'ths of either July 22.1980, or the date of issuance of the operating Ilcense.
whichever is later, and shall bring the FSAR up to date as of a maximum of 6 months prior to the date of filing the revision.
[ii) Not less than 15 days before i 50.71(e) becomes effectJve the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation shall notify by letter the licensees of those nuclear power plants initially subject to the NRC's systematic evaluat!un program that they need not comply with the provisions of this section while the program ^is being conducted at their ple;st. The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation will notify by letter the licensee of each nuclear power plant being evaluated when the systematic evaluation program has been contpleted. Within 24 months after receipt of this notification, the licensee shall file a complete FSAR which is up to date as of a maximum of 6 months prior to the date of filing the revision.
(4) Suosequent revisions shall be filed no less frequently than annually and shall reflect all changes up to a maximum of 6 months prior to the date cf filing.
(5) Each replacement page shall include both a change indicator for the I
area changed. e.g., a bold line vertically drawn in the margin adjacent to the portion actually changed, and a page change identification (date of change or change number or both).
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