ML20042F409
| ML20042F409 | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1990 |
| From: | NRC |
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| NUDOCS 9005080291 | |
| Download: ML20042F409 (1) | |
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3.0 - BASIS (Continued)-
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l applicable condition, is not-reduced. For example, if hot standby is
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l 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 het shutdown is the next
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11 hwra because the total time to reach hot shutdown is not reduced from
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the allowable limit c.f 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
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l completed that would permit a return to power operation, a penalty is not
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incurred by having to reach a lower plant operating condition in less-
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than the total time allowed.
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The same principle applies with regard to the allowable outage time limits
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of the action requirements, if compliance with the action requirements for
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one specification results in entry into a condition of operation for: another:
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l specification in which the requirements of the Limiting Condition for-
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Operation are not met._ If the new specification becomes applicable in less-
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time than specified, the difference may be added to the allowable outage
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time limits of the second specification. However, the allowable outage
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I time limit's of action requirements f or a higher reactor operating condition '
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of operation may not be used to extend the allowable outage time that is
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j applicable when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met in a lower
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plant condition of operation.
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l The shutdown requirements of Specification 3.0.3 do not apply during cold
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shutdown and refueling because the action requirements _of individual:
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specifications define the remedial measures to be taken.
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Specification 3.0.4 establishes limitations on. reactor operating condition.
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changes when a Limiting Condition.for Operation is not met.
It precludes
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j placing the facility in a higher operational condition when.the
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l requirements for a Limiting Conditien for Operation are not met, and
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I continued noncompliance to these conditions would result in a shutdown to
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comply with the action requirements if a change in plant conditions were
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permitted. The purpose of this specification is to ensure that facility
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operation is;not initiated or that higher reactor operating conditions _
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are not entered when corrective action:is being taken to obtain compliance
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with a specification by restoring equipment to operable status or
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parameters to specified limits.
Compliance with action requirements that
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permit continued operation of the facility for an unlimited period of
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time provides an acceptable level of safety for continued' operation
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without regard to the status of the plant before or after a change in
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plant condition. Therefore, in this case, entry into a reactor operating-
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condition or other specified condition may be made in accordance with
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l the provisions of the action requirements. The provisions of this
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specification should not, however, be interpreted as. endorsing the
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failure to exercise good practice in restoring systems or components to
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operable status before plant startup.
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When a shutdown is required to comply with action requirements, the
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i provisions of Specification 3.0.4 do not apply because they would delay
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l placing the facility in a lower plant condition of operation.
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