ML20042E216
| ML20042E216 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 04/12/1990 |
| From: | Devincentis J YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Sears P NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20042E217 | List: |
| References | |
| BYR-90-028, BYR-90-28, NUDOCS 9004200434 | |
| Download: ML20042E216 (3) | |
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?YANKEEATOMICELECTRIC COMPANY
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April 12, 1990 BYR 90-028 PC-233 Lunited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555
' Attention:
Mr. Patrick M. Sears, Project Manager l
Pro jec t Directorate I-f3 i
Division of-Reactor Projects I/II
References:
(a) License No. DPR-3 (Docket No.- 50-29)
-(b)
Letter, USNRC to YAEC, dated November 16, 1981 j
Subject:
Yankee Nuclear Power Station Organizational Changes Dear Sir
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Pursuant to Section 50.90 of the. Commission's Rulr.-s and Regulations, Yankee.
Atomic Electric Company hereby proposes the following modification to Appendix A.of the operating license.
Proposed Chanoe Reference is made to the Technical Specifications of the Yankee Nuclear Power Station's (YNPS's) Operating License No. DPR-3.
We propose to modify the license as follows:
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Modifv Specification 6.3.1, Page 6-6, to reflect the change in title of' Technical Services Supervisor to Technical Services Manager and to acid the Maintenance Support S.ipervisor and Operations Support Supervisor to.the' list i
of the facility staff.
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Modify Specification 6.5.1.2, Page 6-7, to reflect the. change in title of Technical Services Supervisor to Technical Services Manager. and to add the_
l Maintenance Sapport Supervisor and Operations Support Supervisor to the list I
of Plant Operation Review Committee members.
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Modify Table 6.2-1, Page 6-5, to reflect the change la the minimum shift crew complement from i SRO to 2-SR0s on' shift in Modes 1-4.
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Modify Specification 6.2.2.g, Page 6-2, to remove the limitation of operating e
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-personnel working only 0-hour shifts.
w IL Reason and Basis for Chanoe o'
This Technical Specification chr.nge is administrative in nature and reflects-staffing title changes and realignmrnts, and also, a change in shift duration.for-selected plant personnel, within the on-site organization.-
4-These changes are summarized as follows:
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A-new position, entitled Mai,tenance Support Supervisor, reports to the
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/ Review Committee.. His qua'lifications are~ commensurate %ithithose c,( the'
?!nntrumentation and Controlstand Maintenance Supervisors.? Reporting to, s
lthi MaintenancelSupport Supervisor,Ea newfmaintenance support' c.<
Lorganization conr.olidates engi'neering(disciplines forLimproved direction
-and control.of preventive'andl predictive maintenance programs, as well~
iss, design modification activities.-.
- Another new position,' entitled Operations Support Supervisor reports to.-
d the Plant Operations Managerland willJbecome'a member of the Plant-lOperatlon/ Review Committee. ' Reporting to~the OperationssSupport Supervisor,La newioperations: support 2 organization consolidates; efforts:
for enhanced modification and' implementation of-operations: procedures.
The title cifs Technical Services Supervisor. has!been changed;to. Technical-Services. Manager..
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-The number of SR0s on'shif t was < changed' from~ one - to - two-in compliance,
withiTMI requirements. Our-commitment to this changeJwas reviewed'and.
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(b). LThis Technical Specificationa
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revision simply; changes the number'in:accordance with this! approval.
.During plant operations, some-offthe operating lpersonneliwill! work;12<
hour shifts.
This change in;shif.t_duratfon 1111-still-result,forpthei average, in an approximate A0-hour work; week.-
The guidelines concerningi othe use'of overtime'are.not;being changed and will remainiin effect?as.
-presently stated 1n Specification 6.2.2.g.-
Safety'Consideratton j
.This proposed changemis administrative"in nature and is necessary-to: reflect.
staffing title changes _and realignments, and also, a change in shift duration for:
1 celected plant' personnel,:within-the on-site organization.
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The changes described above provide the following Improved direction and. control of the preventiveiand!predictiv+
1 maintenance progran.s, as wellLas,' design (modification activities with 1
the consolidation of.on-site plant 1 engineering resources within:the' 2
= maintenance support organization.
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Enhanced modification and implementation of opeNtions procedures.
.i Realignment of management resources for -improved supervisory control l of!
plant activities.
l Staff yltle. changes commensurate with personnel qualifications and; Jresponsibilities.
- Incorporation.of a prior TMI commitment'in minimum shift crew
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y Shift duration change-eliminating the 8-hour shift requirementifor j
urlected operatir.q personnel.
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.Also,this change has been evaluated and determined to involve no significantt Lj
' hazards consideration.' The. proposed ' amendment-does'nott--
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Involve a significant-increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
I Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any 1
previously analyzed.--
Involve a significant reduction in.a margin of safety.
Based on the consideration contained herein, it is concluded that there is--
reasonable assurance that the operation-of YNPS consistent with the proposed Technical Specifications will not endanger the health and safety of the public.
This proposed change has been reviewed by the Nuclear Safety Audit and_ Review Committee.
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These page changes to the YNPS Technical Specifications will be implemented upon the Commission's approval.
We trust you will find this submittal satisfactory; however, should you desire additional information, please contact us.
Very truly yours,
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John DeVincentis Vice President COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS)
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Then personally appeared before me, J. DeVincentis, who, being duly ' sworn, did state that he is a Vice President of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in the name and on the behalf of Yankee Atomic Electric Company and that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge end belief.
.i 44 0 44 MTl2A.M Helen Dean Sammarco Notary Public My Commission Expires November 7, 1891 i
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Enclosure cc: USNRC Region 1
.USNRC Resident Inspector, YNPS l
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