ML19323B747

Amends 67 & 66 to Licenses DPR-44 & DPR-56,respectively, Changing Tech Specs Re Monitoring Requirements,Environ Surveillance & Special Study Program & Thermal Plume Mapping

ML19323B747
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	04/24/1980
From:	Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML19323B748	List: ML19323B747 ML19323B752 ML19323B755
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1. a; PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC C0W ANY PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GA5 CO WANY DELMARVI. POWER AND LIGHT COWANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC C0W ANY DOCKET NO. 50-277 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 2 AMENDENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 67 License No. DPR-44

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

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The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company, et al., (the licensee) dated August 20, 1979, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Spec-ifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C(2) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-44 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 67, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0tNISSION 0-tikal$

Thomas M Ippolito, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Operating Reactors

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 67 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-44 DOCKET NO. 50-277 1.

Replace the following pages of the Appendix "B" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages. The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.

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2.0 PROTECTION LIMITS 3.0 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Thermal (deleted) 3.1 Thermal Objective To' assure that the water temperature in the Conowingo Pond is not increased to a level that adverse effects on the aquatic biota would result.

Specification The bulk temperature of the condenser inlet water and of the water discharged to Conowingo Pond from the discharge canal shall be transmitted to the PBAPS control room and logged.

Temperatures at Holtwood Dam and the Pennsylvania /

Maryland state line shall be transmitted to the PBAPS control room and logged.

For purposes of maintenance, the temperature monitoring system may be inoperable for a period not to exceed 7 days.

When less than three towers are in operation and the flow of the Susquehanna River through Conowingo Pond as calculated daily is less l

than 15,000 cfs, thermal plume j

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least once per week as follows.

Isothermal plots of the receiving waters shall be produced at 1*F intervals.

Data will be collected utilizing a motor boat mounted temperature recorder.

The results of this thermal mapping shall be submitted to the NRC within 30 days along with applicable 1

data on river flows, heat discharged j

from the station and the number of cooling towers in operation.

Under these conditions, measurements of the bulk temperature of the water discharged to Conowingo Pond from the discharge canal Amendment No. 67.

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and the temperature at the Pennsylvania / Maryland state line and Holtwood Dam shall be recorded notwithstanding the maintenance provisions stated above.

A non-routine report, as specified in Subsection 7.4.2.A, shall be made if the thermal characteristics of the discharge from cutfall serial number 001 exceed the thermal effluent limita-tions as described in the currently effective NPDES Permit.

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Bases The purpose of these monitoring and rec:rt-ing requirements is to provide flR^ with the information it needs to carry out its NEPA responsibilities. The NPDES Perr.it dated April 11, 1977, requires, among other things, that the licensee comply with certain Interim Operating Limits descritec in Special Condition 9.

Subsequent revisions to the NPDES Permit, or expira-tion of the Interim Operating Limit, or revisions to other certifications will te accommodated in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 7.4.2.B.

According to Specification 2.1 as it appeared in Amendment No. 24 to DPR-56 for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit 3, plant operation was allowed under certain environmental conditions as a result of the NEPA review process.

The NPDES Permit dated April 11, 1977 imposes similar, but not identical, conditions by means of the Interim 0perating Limits set forth in Special Condition 9.

The NPDE5 Permit Interim Operating Limits set forth in Special Condition 9.F, relate to operation for more than three days with cooling towers out of service.. The NRC's requirements in this regard under low flow conditions are dealt with in a i

letter from NRC to Philadelphia Ele:tric Company dated September 11,1978.

The Interim Operating Limits in conjunction with the 1

letter assure that the plant will not be operated under conditions substantially different from those evaluated in the staff FES and subsequent impact appraisals.

The licensee is required to analyze the environmental impact of changes made in the NPDES Permit and submit an analysis according to Subsection 7.4.2.8.

NRC will review the analysis for consistency with the findings. of the NEPA review process.

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P8APS 6.0 Environmental Surveillance and Special Study Programs Studies described in this section will be terminated upon agreement by Philadelphia Electric Company and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that the intended purpose of the study has been satisfied.

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DUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COWANY DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COW ANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COW ANY DOCKET NO. 50-278 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3 t

APENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 66 License No. DPR-56 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

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The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company, et al.,

(the licensee) dated August 20, 1979, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facilit'y will operate in confonnity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (1) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health i

and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public-and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Spec-ifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C(2) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 is j

hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 66, are hereby incorporated y

in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in I

accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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3. ~ This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION sQ&,QJW Thomas A fIppolito, Chier Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Operating Reactors

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

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a ATTACHMENT TO LICEhSE AMENDMENT NO. 66 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-56 DOCKET NO. 50-278 1.

Repla:e the following pages of the Appendix "B" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change, l

Remove Insert 5

5 Sa 5a 11 11 14 14 15 15 16 thru 28 29 29 j

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Add the following new page:

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• The material previously on page Sa was relocated, verbatim, to the new page 5b. Page 5b was previously blank as a result of a prior amendment.

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2. 0' PROTECTION LIMITS 3.0' MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Thermal (deleted) 3.1. Thermal Objective To' assure that the water temperature in the Conowingo Pond is not increased to a level that adverse effects on the aquatic biota would result.

Specification The bulk temperature of the condenser inlet water and of the water discharged to Conowingo Pond from the discharge canal shall be transmitted to the PBAPS control j

room and logged.

Temperatures at Holtwood Dam and the Pennsylvania /

Maryland state line shall be transmitted to the PE4/5 control room and logged.

Fc purposes of l

maintenance, the temperature monitoring system may be inoperable l

for a period not to exceed 7 days.

When less than three towers are in operation and the flow of the Susquehanna River through Conowingo Pond as calculated daily is less than 15,000 cfs, thermal plume mapping shall be performed at least once per week as follows:

Isothermal plots of the receiving waters shall be produced at 1*F intervals.

Data will be collected utilizing a motor boat mounted temperature recorder.

The results of this thermal mapping shall be submitted to the'NRC within 30 days along with applicable data on river flows, heat discharged i

from the station and the number s

of cooling towers in operation.

Under these conditions, measurements of the bulk temperature of the water discharged to Conowingo Pond from the discharge canal Amendment No. 66

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and the temperature at the Pennsylvania / Maryland state line and Holtwood Dam shall be recorded notwithstanding the maintenance provisions stated above.

A non-routine report, as specified in Subsection 7.4.2. A, shall be made if the thermal characteristics of the discharge from cutfall serial number 001 exceed the thermal effluent limita-tions as described in the currently t

effective NPDES Permit.

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Bases The purpose of these monitoring and rec:rt-ing requirements is to provide HR: with the information it needs to carry out its NEPA responsibilities. The NPDES Permit dated April 11,1977, requires, among other things, that the licensee comply with certain Interim Operating Limits descritec in Special Condition 9.

Subsequent revisions to the NPDES Permit, or expira-tion of the Interim Operating Limit, or revisions to other certifications will be accomnodated in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 7.4.2.B.

According to Specification 2.1 as 1:

appeared in Amendment No. 24 to DPR-56 for Peach Bottan Atomic Power Station, Unit 3, plant operation was allowed under certain environmental conditions as a result of the NEPA review process.

The NPDES Permit dated April 11, 1977 imposes similar, but not identical, conditions by means of the Interim Operating Limits set forth in Special Condition 9.

The NPDES Permit Interim Operating Limits set forth in Special Condition 9.F. relate to operation for mo're than thr'eu days with cooling towers out of service.

The NRC's requirements in this regard under low flow conditions are dealt with in a letter from NRC to Philadelphia Ele:tric Company dated September 11,1978.

The Interim Operating Limits in conjunction with the letter assure that the plant will not be operated under conditions substantially different from those evaluated in the staff FES and subsequent impact appraisals.

The licensee is required to analyze the envirormental impact of changes made in the NPLES Permit and submit an analysis according to Subsection 7.4.2.B.

NRC will review the analysis for consistency with the findings of the NEPA revies process.

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