ML20033C603
| ML20033C603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1981 |
| From: | Randazza J Maine Yankee |
| To: | Clark R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20033C604 | List: |
| References | |
| FMY-81-168, NUDOCS 8112030483 | |
| Download: ML20033C603 (2) | |
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References:
(a) License No. OPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)
(b) USNRC letter to MYAPCo. dated September 22, 1981, Meeting Report 50-309/81-22 (c) MYAPCo. letter to USNRC dated November 12, 1981 (FMY81-167)
Subject:
Clarification and Restructure of Maine Yankee Technical Specification Section 3 - Limiting Conditions for Operations
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to Section 50.59 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company hereby proposes the modifications to Appendix A of the Operating License shown in the attached revised pages.
PROPOSED CHANGE Reference is 'nade to the Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A to the Operating License No. DPR-36 issued to Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company for the Maine Yankee plant. We propose to modify Technical Specification Section 3 in its entirety.
REASONS FOR CHANGE The Maine Yankee Technical Specifications were first issued in September 1972. During the last nine years the specifications have been modified and supplemented as a result of plant alterations and new NRC requirements. As a result, the specifications, particularly Section 3 Limiting Conditions for Operation, are not structurally standard and in some cases redundant, incongruent, or lack sufficient clerity.
Furthermore, over the years, the NRC's enforcement branch has taken an ever more rigorous approach to meeting the specific letter of the specifications.
In some cases, unfavorable findings and enforcerrent actions have, to some extent, been attributable to difficulties in determining precisely which specification applies or in interpreting their exact meaning. 6)[Q Reference (b) noted a commitment by Maine Yankee to submit this proposed
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In addition, this enange incluoes a request to make permanent two special exemptions that were temporarily granted during 1981 on an emergency basis, l
MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPAD5Y U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 30, 1981 Attention: Mr. Robert A. Clark, Chief Page 2 contains a complete set of Section 3 specifications including those where no sthstantive changes whatever were made, (modified only to provide a standard format). Substantive changes are marked with astericks. contains an item by item list of the changes and the reasons each was made.
Please note that this proposed change has been integrated with proposed change 88 which modifies Specifications 3.6.B and 3.10. A.
Proposed Change 88 i
related changes have been denoted by double astericks in the margin.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS This change is submitted in order to clarify, structurally-standardize and otherwise improve section 3 of Maine Yankee's Technical Specification and does not involve an unreviewed safety question. This change has been reviewed by the Nuclear Safety Audit Review Committee and Plant Operating Review Committee.
FEF DETERMINATION i
This proposed change is pro forma, administrative in nature, and has no safety or environmental significance. For these reasons, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company proposes this change as a Class II Amendment. A payment of
$1,200.00 is enclosed.
SCHEDULE OF CHANGE Maine Yankee Technical Specifications will be changed immediately upon Commission approval.
We trust this information is acceptable; however, should you require additional infennation, please feel free to contact us.
Very truly yours, MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY w $0e!
John B. Randazza Vice President Manager of Operations STATE OF MAINE
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Then personally appeared before me, John B. Randazza, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is a Vice President of Maine Yankee Atomic Power 4
Company, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing request l
In the name and on the behalf of Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, and.that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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