ML20033F354
| ML20033F354 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1990 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9003200131 | |
| Download: ML20033F354 (3) | |
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\\ e..... j SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT N0. 17s TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPR-72 FLORIDA PGIER CORPORATION. ET AL.
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT NO. 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT COCKET NO. 50-302 INTRODUCTION i
By letter dated recenber 21, 1989, Florida Power Corporation (FFC or the licensee) requested an amendner.t to the Technical Specifications (TS) appended to Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit No. 3-L Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3).
The proposed anendment would allow the use of integrating alarming dosimeters as an alternative for meeting the requirenants for entry into a high radiation area.
It would also clarify the escort functions provided by Health Physics representatives during entry into a hich radiation a rea.
Amended page 6-20 reflects a minor wording change to the licensee's original submitta l.
The change was clarifying in nature and was discussed with, and dgreed to, by the licensee. This change did not alter the actior, noticed in the Federal Register on February 7,1990, and did not affect the staff's detern.ination.
EVAL UATION Currently, the TS contain a provision that arty person or group of people-entering a high radiation area (dose rate greater than 100 mrem /hr and~ less than 10C0 mrem /hr) must be provided with a radiation monitoring device that L
continuously indicates the radiation dose rate in the area. The proposed L
change would allow two alternatives to a continuously indicating device. ~ The first alternative is the use of an integrating alkrming dosimeter by any indivichal or group entering a high radiation area.
This change also includes the restriction that the licensee ensure that anyone using such a dosimeter be rede aware of the dose rate in the area before ent y.
The second alternative is assigning a Health Physics representative as an escort to any individual or group entering a high radiation area.
The escort would be equipped with a radiation monitoring device, and would be responsible for providing positive control over the activities performed in the area.
1 In regard to the first alternative, integrating alarming dosimeters are designed to provide an alarm when a preset dose or dose rate, prescribed on the radiation work permit, is reached.
The preset alarming dose cannot be changed by workers in the field. The licensee has established procedures that require anyone l
receiving a high dose or dose rate alarm to leave the area immediately and l
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The licensee has also established procedures to ensure that integrating alarming dosimeters are calibrated in accordance with applic-able ANSI standards.
Since the licensee is required to ensure that anyone using an integrating alarming dosimeter is aware of the dose rate in the area in which they will be working before entry, there is reasonable assurance that anyone using such a device vill be aware of how rapidly they are approaching their preset limit.
Since the licensee has established proce&res to ensure that integrating alarming dosimeters are calibrated in accordance with applicable ANSI standards, and since the preset limit cannot be changed by workers in the field, there is reasonable assurance that integrating alarming dosimeters provide as much protection as would continuous indicating devices.
Therefore, the staff concludes that the use of the integrating alarming dosimeters is cn acceptable alternative to the use of continuously indicating radiation monitoring devices for entry into a high radiation area.
In regard to the second alternative, the proposed change simply clariffes the duties of Health Physics representatives assigned to escort individuals or groups in high radiation areas.
The proposed change states that the Health Physics representative shall be qualified in health physics procedures, shall be equipped with a radiation monitoring device, shall maintain positive contml cver activities in the area, and shall make radiation surveillances in accor-dance with the radiation work permit.
The staff finds that these changes serve only to enhance safety and are, therefore, acceptable.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendment involves a change to a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted ama as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. We have determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cunulative occupational radiation exposure.
The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards considerttion and there has been no public comment on such finding.
Accordingly, this amendnent meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
This amendment also relates to changes in recordkeeping Accordingly,eporting or administrative proce&res orthis amendme r
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categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental inpact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection kith the issuance of this amendnent.
CONCLUSION We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the pub 1Ic will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in coup 11ance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of
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this amendment will not be inimical to the connon defense and seaJrity or to the health and safety of the public.
Cated: March 13,1990 Principal Contributor:
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