ML20036C209
| ML20036C209 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 06/07/1993 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20036C207 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9306150249 | |
| Download: ML20036C209 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 64 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-68 AND AMENDMENT NO. 43 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-81 G_f.0RGIA POWER COMPANY. ET AL.
V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-424 AND 50-425
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated December 22, 1992, Georgia Power Company, et al. (the licensee) proposed license amendments to change the Technical Specifications (TS) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle), Units 1 and 2.
The proposed change would provide more flexible qualification requirements for the Independent Safety Engineering Group (ISEG) members. Currently, ISEG is required by TS 6.2.3.2 to be composed of at least five engineers who have "a bachelor's degree in engineering or related science and at least 2 years professional level experience in his field, at least 1 year of which experience is in the nuclear field." The proposed change would allow each of the fiie members to have either:
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A bachelor's degree in engineering or related science and at least 2 years professional level experience in his field, at least 1 year of which experience shall be in the nuclear field, or (2)
At least 5 years of nuclear experience and hold or have held a Senior Reactor Operator's license, or (3)
At least 10 years of professional level experience in his field, at least 5 years of which experience shall be in the nuclear field.
1 However, the proposed change would also require that at least three of these positions meet (1) above.
2.0 EVALUATION The licensee notes that TS 6.2.3.2 currently precludes from consideration as ISEG members highly trained and experienced parsonnel in, for example, the Operations or Operations Support Departments who do not possess a bachelor's degree even though much of ISEG's activities involve these areas.
The licensee states that a more knowledgeable and experienced ISEG group would produce higher quality and useful results in accordance with NUREG-0737 Section I.B.l.2.
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The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's proposed change and finds that these two alternate qualifications for two of the five ISEG members provide a suitable mix of engineering expertise with practical plant experience and will i
not degrade the performance of the ISEG review activities.
The NRC staff has also previously approved this same change for other nuclear power plants (i.e., see Amendment 26 for Beaver Valley Unit 2 dated February 5,1990).
Therefore, the proposed change is acceptable.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Georgia State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments.
The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR SI.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributors:
D. Hood F. Allenspach Date:
June 7, 1993 i
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