ML19341B769

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Revises 801020 Application to Amend License DPR-3,changing Fire Protection Tech Specs,Pages 3/4 7-32,7-33,7-39 & 7-40 Re Diesel Fire Pump Surveillance Foam Sys,Fire Barrier Penetrations & Spray & Sprinkler Sys
ML19341B769
Person / Time
Site: Yankee Rowe
Issue date: 02/24/1981
From: Heider L
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML19341B770 List:
References
FYR-81-27, NUDOCS 8102270456
Download: ML19341B769 (2)


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YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY

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1671 Worcester Road, Framinghem, Masso<husetts 01701 2.C.2.1 FYR 81-27 Y,

February 24, 1981 Al c;

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50 t-rn Attention:

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 23 m

References:

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License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29)

(b) USNRC Letter to All PWR Licensees dated March 15, 1979 (c)

YAEC Letter to USNRC dated Cetober 20, 1980 (WYR 80-115)

Attachment:

Revised Technical Specification Pages: 3/4 7-32, 3/4 7-33, 3/4 7-39, dand 3/4 7 40.

Subject:

Fire Protection Technical Specifications

Dear Sir:

This letter submits revisions to the proposed changes in Reference (c), which are necessary to incorporate the staff concerns discussed in a paavious phone conversation. These revisions are summarized below:

1.

Page 3/4 7-32, Diesel Fire Pump Surveillance - (1) the minimum fuel storage tank inventory has been changed to 175 gallons which is sufficient to permit 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> of pump operation, and (2) the diesel minimum test run duration has been changed to 30 minutes.

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Page 3/4 7-39, Foam System - the surveillance requirement for the foam system has been changed to require verification that the foam tank is full.

3 Page 3/4 7-40, Fire Barrier Penetrations - no change to our existing technical specifications is required as a result of our recent modifications.

This page is only submitted due to page re-numbering.

Our previous page change is hereby withdrawn.

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Page 3/4 7-33, Spray and Sprinkler Systems - the Emergency Diesel Generator Cubicles and Auxiliary Boiler Room sprinkler systems have been added to the list of required spray and sprinkler systems.

Thersiore, pursuant to the request for a license amendment delineated in Reference (b) and Section 50 59 of the Commissior.'s Rules and Regulations, the Yankee Atomic Electric Company hereby requests the authorization to make the following cf.anges to the Operating License:

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission February 24, 1981 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Page 2 PROPOSED CHANGE Reference in made to Yankee Rowe Operating License No. DPR-3 We propose l

_ to modify the license as follows:

Appendix A, Technical Specifications:

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Replace pages 3/4 7-32 and 3/4 7-33 with the attached revised pages 3/4 7-32 and 3/4 7-33 lB.

Addition of new pages 3/4 7-39 and 3/4 7-40 to section 3/4 7 REASON FOR-CH ANGE:

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Reference (b) requested Yankee Atomic Electric Company to submit a license p

amendment application for the purpose of incorporating applicable f

specifications.related to facility modifications regarding our fire protection j

system.

SAFETY CONSIDERATION:

The. addition of Technical Specifications wh'ich relate to fire protection

' systems and which are being submitted in response to an NRC request do not l:

endanger the health and safety of the public. This Proposed Change has been reviewed by the Nuclear Safety' Audit and Retiew Commitee.

SCHEDULE OF CHANGE:

Thehe changes to Yankee Rowe Technical Specifications will be made immediately

.upon-completion of. facility modifications and receipt of. Commission approval.

Very truly yours,

-YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY L

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NN L. H. Heider~

Vice President MOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS).

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COUNTY OF WORCESTER

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- Then personally! appeared ?before me, L.. H. Heider,. who, 'being duly sworn,.

did state' that he ~ is a Vice-President of Yad<ee Atomic. Electric Company, that

' he:is duly.' authorized ~ to execute and file the foregoing request ~ in' the name and on the behalf of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, and-that the statements therein are true 'to 'the 'best of his knowledge and-belief.

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Rober. H. Groce Notary Public l

'My Commission Expires September.14, 1984.

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