ML20006C643

Requests That Encl Action Statements C & D to Tech Spec 3.5.1.1 Be Reviewed & If Appropriate,Use for Inclusion in Plant Full Power Tech Specs Be Certified

ML20006C643
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	01/31/1990
From:	Nerses V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Ellen Brown PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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, Mr.: Edward A. Brown

President.and Chief Executive Officer.

New Hampshire Yankee Division Public~ Service Company of New Hampshire

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Post Office Box 300-U Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874

SUBJECT:

REVISION TO SEABROOK. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.5.1.1 Following discussions with members of your staff, we have added Action Statements c. and d. to Seabrook Technical Specification 3.5.1.1.

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additions are consistent with current staff positions. The additions were approved in. License Amendments Nos.124 and 113 for Sequoyah Units-1 l

,_W and 2, respectively and are also considered acceptable for Seabrook.

.u Please review these Technical Specification revisions and if appropriate-I e

certify their use for. inclusion in the Seabrook full power Technical

. Specifications.

f Original' signed by Victor Herses, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nyclear Reactor Regulation 1

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Mr. T. L. Harpster Dr. Mauray Tye, President Public Service Company of New Hampshire Sun Valley Association P. O. Box 300 209 Summer Street Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Haverhill, Massachusettt 01830 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Robert Backus, Esq.

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3/4.5 EMERGENCY CORE'C00 LING SYSTEMS 3/4.5.1-ACCUMULATORS MT STANDBY; STARTUP, AND POWER OPERATION LIMITING CONDITION FOR O'PERATION

3. 5.1.1 Each Reactor Coolant System (RCS) accumulator shall be OPERABLE with:

The isolation valve open and power removed, a.

b.

A contained borated water volume of between 6121 and 6596 gallons, A boron concentration of between 1900 and 2100 ppm, and c.

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A nitrogen cover pressure of between 585. and 664 psig.

APPLICABILITY:. MODES 1, 2, and 3*,

ACTION:

With one accumulator inoperable, except as a result of a closed isola-a.

tion valve, restore the inoperable accumulator to OPERABLE status within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and reduce pressurizer pressure to less _than 1000 psig within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

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With one accumulator inoperable due to the isolation valve-being closed, either immediately open the isolation valve or be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and reduce pressurizer pressure to less than 1000 psig within_the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, With one pressure or water level channel inoperable per accumulator, c.

return the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 30 days or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in H0T SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

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With more than one channel-(pressure or water level) inoperable per accumulator, immediately declare the affected accumulator (s) 4 inoperable.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.5.1.1.1 Each accumulator shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

I At least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> by:

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Verifying the contained borated water volume and nitrogen cover pressure in the tanks, and l

• Pressurizer pressure above 1000 psig.

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SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.5.1.1.1 (Continued) 2)

Verifying that each accumulator isolation valve.is open.

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At least once per 31 days and within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> after each solution volume increase of greater than or equal to 1% of tank volume by verifying the boron concentration of the accumulator solution; and At least once per 31 days when the RCS pressure is above 1000 psig by c.

verifying that power to the' isolation valve operator is disconnected..

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At least once per 18 months by verifying that each accumulator isola-tion valve opens automatically under each of the following conditions:

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When an actual or a simulated RCS pressure signal exceeds the P-11 (Pressurizer Pressure Block of Safety Injection)-Setpoi_nt, and 2)

Upon receipt of a Safety Injection test signal.

4.5.1.1.2 Each accumulator water level and pressure channel shall be demon-strated OPERABLE:

At least once per 31 days by-the performance of an ANALOG' CHANNEL a.

OPERATIONAL TEST, and

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At least once per 18 months by the performance of a CHANNEL -

CALIBRATION.

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