ML20034A035

Amend 37 to License NPF-57,revising Tech Spec by Removing 3.25 Limit on Extending Surveillance Intervals

ML20034A035
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/03/1990
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AMENDMENT TO' FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.37 License No. NPF-57 The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission or the NRC) has found 1.

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The application. for amendment filed by the.Public Service Electric &g Gas Company (PSE&G)-dated January 31, 1990 complies with'the standards 1

and requirements-of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's rulesfand regulations-set forth in 10 CFR' Chapter.Ii H

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The facility will operate in conformity lwith the application, the' provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Comission; R

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There is reasonable assurance:'(i) that the activities autho'rized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and j

safety of the public, and (ii)'that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations setzforth in'10 CFR-Chapter 1-i D.

The issuance of this amendment will not' be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety.of the public;-and j

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The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable: requirements have been i

satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes'to the Technical.Specifica-tions as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and i

paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 is hereby amended to read as follows:.

(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan-The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment' No. 37, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. PSE&G-shall operate a

the facility in accordance with the-Technical Specifications'and the Environmental Protection' Plan.

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Attachment:

-Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: April 3, 1990

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 37 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 DOCKET NO. 50-354 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "A Technical Specifications with-I

.the attached pages. The revised..pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change. Overleaf pages provided to maintain document completeness.*

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3/4.0 ~ APPLICABILITY-c.

i LINITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION-3.0.1 - Compliance with the Limiting conditions for Operation contained'in tho' succeeding Specifications,is required during the OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS'or other.

conditions specified therein; except that upon failure to meet the Limiting Conditions for Operation, the associated ACTION requirements shall be met.

3.0.2 Noncompliance with a Specificatior. shall exis't when the requirements ofi the Limiting Condition for Operation and-associated ACTION requirements are:

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, not met within the.specified time intervals.

If the Limitino Condition for1 1

0perationiis' restored prior to expiration of the specified t'as: intervals, completion of the Action requirements is not required.-

j 3.0.3 ~ When a Limiting Condition for Operation is not net except as' provided 1

.in the associated ACTION requirements,'within one hour action shall be initi-ated to place the unit in an OPERATIONAL ~ CONDITION in which the Specification does not-apply by placing'it as' applicable, in:

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At least-STARTUP within the next'6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

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At least HOT SHUTD0WN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and' 3.

At least' COLD SHUTD0WN within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

.Where corrective measures are completed that permit operation 'under-the ACTION requirements, the ACTION may be taken in accordance-with the specified-time f\\

limits as asasured fros.the time of failure to meet the Limiting Condition for-Operation.

Exce Specifications. ptions to these requirements are stated in the Individual This-Specification is not applicable in DPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 4'or 5.

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~l 3.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION'or other specified' condition shall I

not be made when the conditions for the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and the associated ACTION requires a shutdown if they-are not met within a specified time interval.- Entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or-other specified condition may be made in'accordance with the ACTION requirements when conformance to thee permits continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of time.

This provision shall not prevent passage through or to 0PERATIONAL CONDITIONS as required to comply with ACTION requirements. Exceptions to these requirements are stated in the. individual Specifications.

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SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.0.1 Surveillance Requirements shall be met during the OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS or other conditions specified for individual Limiting Conditions for Operation unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Requirement.

r 4.0.2 Each Surveillance Requirement shall be performed within its specified surveillance interval with a maximum allowable extension not to exceed 25 percent of the specified surveillance interval.

j 4.0.3 Failure to perform a Surveillance Requirement within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by Specification 4.0.2, shall constitute a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.

The time limits of the ACTION requirements are applicable at the time it is identified that a Surveillance Requirement has not been performed.

The ACTION requirements may be delayed for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to permit the completion of the surveillance when the allowable outage time limits of the-ACTION requirements are less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Surveillance requirements do not have to be performed on inoperOle equipment.

4.0.4 Entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified applicable condi-tion shall not be made unless the Surveillance Requirement (s) associated with the limiting Condition for Operation have been performed within the applicable surveillance interval or as otherwise specified.

This provisie thall not prevent passage through or to OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS as requirt) La comply with ACTION requirements.

4.0.5 Surveillance Requirements for inservice inspection and testing of ASME i

Code Class 1, 2, & 3 components shall be applicable as follows:

Inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components and a.

inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)

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Surveillance intervals specified in Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable Addenda for the inservice inspection and testing activities required by the ASME Boiler and i

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'l 3/4.0 APPLICABILITY BASES (Con't) a lower CONDITION of operation is reached in less time than allowed,- the total allowable time-to reach COLD SHUTDOWN, or other OPERATIONAL CONDITION, is not reduced.

For example, if STARTUP is reached in 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, the time allowed to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is the next 11 hours1.273148e-4 days <br />0.00306 hours <br />1.818783e-5 weeks <br />4.1855e-6 months <br /> because the total time to reach HOT SHUTDOWN is not reduced from the allowable limit of 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br />. Therefore, if remedial _ measures are completed that would permit a return to POWER operation, a penalty is not incurred by having to reach a lower CONDITION of operation in less than the total time allowed.

The same principle applies with regard to the allowable outage time limits of the ACTION requirements, if compliance.with the ACTION requirements for one specification results in entry into an OPERATIONAL. CONDITION or condition of q

operation for another specification in which the requirements of the Limiting Condition for Operation are not met.

If the new specification becomes appli-cable in less time than specified, the difference may be added to the allowable outage time limits of the second specification.

However, the allowable outage time lieits of ACTION requirements for a higher CONDITION of operation may not be used to extend the allowable outage time that is appitcable when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met in a lower CONDITION of operation.

The shutdown requirements of Specification 3.0.3 do not apply in CONDITIONS 4 and 5, because the ACTION requirements of: individual specifications define.the remedial measures to be taken.

Specification 3.0.4 establishes limitations on a change in OPERATIONAL CONDI-TIONS when a timittig Condition for Operation is not met.

It precludes placing the facility in a nigher CONDITION of operation when the requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation are not met and continued noncompliance to these conditions would result in a shutdown to comply with the ACTION require-ments if a change in CON 0!TIONS were permitted.

The purpose of this specifi-cation is to ensure that facility operation is not initiated or that higher CONDITIONS of operation are not entered when corrective action is being taken to obtain compliance with a specification by restoring equipment to OPERABLE status or parameters to specified limits.

Compliance with ACT!0N requirements that permit continued operation. of the facility for an unlimited period of time provides an acceptable level of safety for _ continued operation without regard i

to the status of the plant before or after a change in CPERATIONAL CONDITIONS.

Therefore, in this case, entry into an OPERATIONAL CON 0! TION or other specified i

condition may be made in accordance with the provisions of the ACTION require-i The provisions of this specification should not, however, be inter-monts.

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preted as endorsing the failure to exercise good practice in restoring systems 3

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or components to CPERABLE status before plant startup.

When a shutdown is required to comply with ACTION requirements, the provisions c

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of Specification 3.0.4 do not apply because they would delay placing the-j facility in a lower CONDITION of operation.

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3/4.0 APPLICABILITY BASES (Con't)

Specifications 4.0.1 throuch 4.0.5 establish the general requirements appli-cable to Surveillance Requirements.

These requirements are based on the Surveillance Requirements stated in the Ccde of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 50.36(c)(3):

" Surveillance requirements are requirements relating to test, calibration, or inspection to ensure that the necessary quality of systems and components is maintained, that facility operation will be within safety limits, and that the limiting conditions of operation will be met."

Specification 4.0.1 establishes the requirement that surveillances must be i

brformedduringtheOPERATIONALCONDITIONSorotherconditionsforwhichthe requirements of the Limiting Conditions for Operation apply unless otherwise stated in an individual Surveillance Reqeirement.

The purpose of this specification is to ensure that surveillances are performed to verify the operational status of systems and components and that parameters are within specified limits to ensure safe operation of the facility when the plant is in an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition for which the individual Limiting Conditions for Operation are applicable.

Surveillance Requirements do not have to be performed when the facility is in an OPERATIONAL CONDITION for which the requirements of the associated Limiting Condition for Operation do not apply unless otherwise specified.

The Surveillance Requirements associated with a Special Test Exception are only applicable when the Special Test Exception is used as an allowable exception to the requirements of a specification.

Specification 4.0.2 establishes the limit for which the specified time interval for Surveillance Requirements may be extended.

It permits an allowable extension of the normal surveillance interval to facilitate surveillance scheduling and consideration of plant. operating conditions that may not be suitable for conducting the surveillance; e.g., transient conditions or other ongoing surveillance or maintenance activities.

It also provides flexibility to accommodate the length of a fuel cycle for i

surveillances that are performed at each refueling outage and are specified with an 18-month surveillance interval.

It is not intended that this provision be used repeatedly as a convenience to extend surveillance intervals i'

beyond that specified for surveillances that are not performed during refueling outages.

The limi,tation of Specification 4.0.2 is based on engineering

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judgment and the recognition that the most probable result of.any particular surveillance being performed is the verification of conformance with the i

Surveillance Requirements.

This provision is sufficient to ensure that the i

reliability ensured through surveillance activities is not significantly 3'

degraded beyond that obtained from the specified surveillance interval.

i Specification 4.0.3 establishes the failure to perform a Surveillance Require-ment within the allowed surveillance interval, defined by the provisions of Specification 4.0.2, as a condition that constitutes a failure to meet the OPERABILITY requirements for a Limiting Condition for Operation.

Under the

. provisions of this specification, systems and components are assumed to be OPERABLE when Surveillance Requirements have been satisfactorily performed within the specified time interval.

However, nothing in this provision is to HOPE CREEK B 3/4 0-4 Amendment No. 37

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