ML20006D678
| ML20006D678 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 02/06/1990 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9002140224 | |
| Download: ML20006D678 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALVATION BY TNE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION I
RELATED TO AMENDMENT N0.137 i
TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPR-16 GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION AND JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-219 t
j INTRODUCTION In a letter dated June 30 1989GPUNuclearCorporation(GPUN)hasrequested revisions to the Technical Specifications for its Oyster Creek Station to distinguish high-range and low-range radioactive noble gas effluent monitors andtoaddTechnicalSpecifications(TSs)andLimitingConditionsforOperation (LCOs) and surveillance requirements for the high range monitors. Technical Specifications and LCOs for the low-range menitors would not be revised.
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Two Radioactive Gaseous Effluent Monitoring Systems (RAGEMS) are installed at i
Oyster Creek, one to monitor releases via the main stack fRAGEMSI), and one to monitor releases via the turbine building vents (RAGEMSII). Both RAGEMSI and RAGEhSII incorporate low range monitors to monitor normal, low level releases, and a high-range monitor, which would measure elevated, accidental releases.
TSs for the low-range monitors have been incorporated previously as part of the Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) to ensure compliance with theguidelinesin10CFRPart50,AppendixI[AsLowasReasonablyAchievable (ALARA) guidelines for normal releases).
1 GPUN proposes to add LCOs and surveillance requirements for the high-range monitors to conform to the NRC staff's guidelines in NUREG-0737, item II.F.1.1.
We have reviewed GPUN's proposed TSs and find that they are compatible with the staff's guidelines, considering the station's redundant alternative radiological monitoring capabilities as specified in its emergency plans e.g., portable monitors, the station's Post Accident Sampling System, OffsIte Thermoluminiscent Dosimeter Program, and the NRC's reporting requirements at 10 CFR Part 50.73.
L We, therefore, find the proposed Technical Specifications acceptable.
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l ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendment changes a requirement with respect to the installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20 and changes surveillance requirements. We have determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no signifi-cent change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The staff has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public connent on such finding. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental insact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with t1e issuance of this amendment.
CONCLUSION The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that (1) there is reasonable a:surance that the health and safety of the will not be endangered by operation in the pro)osed manner, and (2) public such activities will be conducted in compliance wit 1 the Commission's regulations,and(3)theissuanceoftheamendmentwillnotbeinimicaltothe common defense and security nor to the health and safety of the public.
Dated: February 6, 1990 Principal Contributor: J. Martin i
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