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Category:SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT--LICENSING & RELATED ISSUES
MONTHYEARML20211G9631999-08-30030 August 1999 SER Accepting Licensee Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valves ML20196J2191999-06-30030 June 1999 SER Concluding That Licensee USI A-46 Implementation Program,In General,Met Purpose & Intent of Criteria in GIP-2 & Staff Sser 2 for Resolution of USI A-46 ML20207G6411999-06-0303 June 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amends 105,235 & 171 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-65 & NPF-49,respectively ML20206M4631999-05-11011 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Alternative Proposed by Licensee to Perform Ultrasonic Exam on Inner Surface of Nozzle to safe-end Weld ML20206G6221999-05-0404 May 1999 SER Accepting Util Request to Apply leak-before-break Status to Pressurizer Surge Line Piping for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2 ML20204H7131999-03-17017 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Concluding That NNECO Provided Adequate Justification for Deviations from RG 1.97,Rev 2, Recommendations,For Instrumentation Monitoring CST Level & Containment Area Radiation at Mnps Unit 2 ML20204C9441999-03-10010 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Denying Licensee Request for License Amend to Revise Frequency of Certain SRs for Electrical Power Sys ML20207L2631999-03-0505 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 104 to License DPR-21 ML20207L5961999-02-22022 February 1999 Safety Evaluation Concluding That Code Requirements,Which Require 100 Percent Volumetric Exam of RPV flange-to-shell, Impractical to Perform to Extent Required & That Alternative Provide Reasonable Assurance of Structural Integrity ML20203D7601999-02-11011 February 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Millstone 1 Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program ML20196B0501998-11-24024 November 1998 Safety Evaluation Re Licensee 960213 Submittal of 180-day Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Plant,Unit 2 ML20155K1981998-11-0909 November 1998 Safety Evaluation Re Application of leak-before-break Status to Portions of Safety Injection & Shutdown Cooling Sys ML20195B8711998-11-0909 November 1998 Safety Evaluation Approving Revised Evaluation of Primary Cold Leg Piping leak-before-break Analysis for Plant ML20155C3781998-10-30030 October 1998 SER Denying Amend to Allow Changes to Fsar.Nrc Found That NNECO Had Not Considered Diversity Provided by Switch in Control Room That Removes Power to 1 of 2 MOV in SDC Sys Flow Path in Evaluation of High Low Pressure Design ML20155C8441998-10-29029 October 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee Proposal to Withdraw ATWS Test Commitment ML20238F2781998-08-27027 August 1998 SER Related to Proposed Rev 20 to Northeast Utilities Quality Assurance Program Topical Rept for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3 ML20237D5001998-08-20020 August 1998 SER Approving Code Case N-389-1, Alternative Rules for Repairs,Replacements,Or Mods,Section Xi,Div 1 ML20236U7051998-07-22022 July 1998 Safety Evaluation Granting All Requests for Relief W/Exception of Requests RR-89-17 (Authorized for Class 1 Sys Only) & RR-89-21.Requests RR-13 & RR-14 Will Be Addressed in Separate Evaluation ML20236K6971998-07-0101 July 1998 SER Accepting Third 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Program Plan,Rev 2 & Associated Request for Relief & Proposed Alternatives for Plant,Unit 2 ML20236K3531998-07-0101 July 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 218 to License DPR-65 ML20249C2541998-06-24024 June 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Proposed Rev 19 to NNECO QAP Topical Rept & Amended Through 980609.Informs That NNECO Exception to Provisions in Paragraph 10.3.5 of Constitutes Temporary & Acceptable Alternative ML20248J0031998-06-0404 June 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Millstone Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan ML20248M2991998-06-0202 June 1998 Safety Evaluation Approving Application Re Restructuring of Central Maine Power Co by Establishment of Holding Company ML20248C4131998-05-26026 May 1998 SER of Individual Plant Exam of External Events Submittal on Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3 ML20217M4181998-04-30030 April 1998 Suppl Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee RCS Pressure & Heat Removal by Containment Heat Removal Sys post-accident Monitoring Instrumentation ML20216G7921998-03-13013 March 1998 Safety Evaluation Authorizing Proposed Alternative to Check Valve Obturator Movement Requirements of OM-10 for SIL Accumulator Outlet for Listed Check Valves ML20203E8521998-02-17017 February 1998 SER Accepting Request for Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(f) for Performing Required Inservice Testing of Certain Class 2 Components IAW ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section XI for Plant,Unit 3 ML20203E9341998-02-17017 February 1998 SER Accepting Request for Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g) for Performing Required Exams for Certain Class 1 Components IAW ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section XI for Plant,Unit 3 ML20203E2441998-02-0909 February 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Re Approval of Realistic,Median Centered Spectra Generated for Resolution of USI-A-46 ML20198R9941998-01-13013 January 1998 SER Accepting Licensee Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3 ML20202H7461997-12-10010 December 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee Position That Correction of AC-11 Single Failure Vulnerability Unncessary ML20202J0911997-12-0202 December 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Proposed Exemption,Which Meets Special Circumstance Given in 10CFR50.12(a)(2)(ii) ML20198S2411997-10-31031 October 1997 SE Accepting Licensee Request for Deviations from Recommendations in Reg Guide 1.97,Rev 2 for Temp & Flow Monitoring Instrumentation for Cooling Water to ESF Sys Components & Containment Isolation Valve Position ML20212G5991997-10-27027 October 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 103 to License DPR-21 ML20217K8801997-10-27027 October 1997 Correction to Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 103 to License DPR-21.Phrase or Rod Block Protection Has Been Deleted from Listed Sentence in Staff Associated SE ML20212F1381997-10-22022 October 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 102 to License DPR-21 ML20217M9301997-08-19019 August 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Continued Operation W/O High Startup Rate Trip by Nene for Millstone,Unit 2 ML20149J2661997-07-23023 July 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Changes & Reanalyses in ECCS Evaluation Models & Application of Models for Plant,Unit 2 ML20141L8821997-05-28028 May 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 101 to License DPR-21 ML20138A0111997-04-23023 April 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee Proposal,Not to Perform Type C Leakage Rate Testing on 14 Subject CIVs ML20137V5931997-04-15015 April 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 100 to License DPR-21 ML20137U3121997-04-10010 April 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amends 99,206 & 135 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-65 & NPF-49,respectively ML20134A0331997-01-23023 January 1997 Safety Evaluation Accepting Util Proposed Alternatives to ASME Code Requirements ML20133N3401997-01-14014 January 1997 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 98 to License DPR-21 ML20135C4221996-12-0202 December 1996 Safety Evaluation Accepting Proposed Alternative Described in Relief Request R-1 Re Valve Inservice Testing Program at Facility ML20128P4381996-10-0909 October 1996 Safety Evaluation Accepting Review of Cracked Weld Operability Calculations & Staff Response to NRC Task Interference Agreement ML20128L7541996-10-0404 October 1996 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 97 to License DPR-21 ML20248C5451995-05-0202 May 1995 SER on Millstone Unit 3 Individual Plant Exam of External Events to Identify plant-specific Vulnerabilities,If Any,To Severe Accidents & Rept Results Together W/Any licensee-determined Improvements & C/A to Commission ML20248C5731994-07-19019 July 1994 SER Step 1 Review of Individual Plant Exam of External Fire Events for Millstone Unit 3 ML20059H4991994-01-24024 January 1994 Safety Evaluation Accepting Revised Responses to IEB-80-04 Re MSLB Reanalysis 1999-08-30
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MONTHYEARML20217P5391999-10-25025 October 1999 Rev 0,Change 1 to Millstone Unit 1 Northeast Utils QA Program ML20217C8721999-10-0606 October 1999 Rev 21,change 3 to MP-02-OST-BAP01, Nuqap Topical Rept, App F & G Only B17896, Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With1999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With B17894, Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2.With1999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2.With B17898, Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With1999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With ML20216J4341999-09-24024 September 1999 Mnps Unit 3 ISI Summary Rept,Cycle 6 ML20211N8401999-09-0202 September 1999 Rev 21,change 1 to Northeast Utils QA TR, Including Changes Incorporated Into Rev 20,changes 9 & 10 B17878, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Mnps,Unit 1.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Mnps,Unit 1.With B17874, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With ML20216F5141999-08-31031 August 1999 Rept on Status of Public Petitions Under 10CFR2.206 B17879, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2.With ML20211G9631999-08-30030 August 1999 SER Accepting Licensee Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valves ML20211A6561999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2 B17858, Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With1999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With B17856, Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With1999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With ML20210J0311999-07-21021 July 1999 Rev 20,Change 10 to QAP 1.0, Organization ML20210E5931999-07-19019 July 1999 Revised Page 16 of 21,to App F of Northeast Util QA Program Plan ML20210C5911999-07-15015 July 1999 Revised Rev 20,change 10 to Northeast Util QA Program TR, Replacing Summary of Changes ML20210A0411999-07-15015 July 1999 Rev 20,change 10 to Northeast Util QA Program Tr B17814, Special Rept:On 990612 B Train EDG Failed to Restart within 5 Minutes Following Completion of 18 Month 24 H Endurance Run Required by TS 4.8.1.1.2.g.7.Caused by Procedural inadequacy.Re-performed Hot Restart Via Manual Start1999-07-12012 July 1999 Special Rept:On 990612 B Train EDG Failed to Restart within 5 Minutes Following Completion of 18 Month 24 H Endurance Run Required by TS 4.8.1.1.2.g.7.Caused by Procedural inadequacy.Re-performed Hot Restart Via Manual Start ML20209D1881999-07-0101 July 1999 Rev 20,change 9 to Northeast Util QA Program Tr ML20196J2191999-06-30030 June 1999 SER Concluding That Licensee USI A-46 Implementation Program,In General,Met Purpose & Intent of Criteria in GIP-2 & Staff Sser 2 for Resolution of USI A-46 ML20211A6751999-06-30030 June 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2,providing Revised Average Daily Unit Power Level & Operating Data Rept ML20196A8451999-06-30030 June 1999 Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Rept ML20209J0541999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Unit 2 B17830, Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With1999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With ML20196K1791999-06-30030 June 1999 Addendum 6 to Millstone Unit 2 Annual Rept, ML20196J1821999-06-30030 June 1999 Rev 21,Change 0 to Northeast Utilities QAP (Nuqap) Tr B17833, Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Power Station,Unit 1.With1999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Millstone Power Station,Unit 1.With ML20195H1011999-06-11011 June 1999 Rev 20,change 8 to Northeast Utilities QAP (Nuqap) TR ML20207G6411999-06-0303 June 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amends 105,235 & 171 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-65 & NPF-49,respectively ML20211A6631999-05-31031 May 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2,providing Revised Average Daily Unit Power Level,Operating Data Rept & Unit Shutdowns & Power Reductions B17808, Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With1999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3.With ML20211B7351999-05-31031 May 1999 Cycle 7 Colr B17804, Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Mnps,Unit 2.With1999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Mnps,Unit 2.With B17807, Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Mnps,Unit 1.With1999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Mnps,Unit 1.With ML20209J0661999-05-31031 May 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Millstone Unit 2 ML20206M4631999-05-11011 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Alternative Proposed by Licensee to Perform Ultrasonic Exam on Inner Surface of Nozzle to safe-end Weld ML20206J8351999-05-0707 May 1999 Rev 20,Change 7 to QAP-1.0, Northeast Utls QA Program (Nuqap) Tr ML20206G6221999-05-0404 May 1999 SER Accepting Util Request to Apply leak-before-break Status to Pressurizer Surge Line Piping for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2 B17782, Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With1999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With ML20205R3531999-04-30030 April 1999 Addendum 4 to Annual Rept, B17775, Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3.With1999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3.With ML20205K6141999-04-30030 April 1999 Non-proprietary Version of Rev 2 to Holtec Rept HI-971843, Licensing Rept for Reclassification of Discharge in Millstone Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool ML20206E2971999-04-30030 April 1999 Rev 1 to Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2 COLR - Cycle 13 B17777, Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Unit 2. with1999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Millstone Unit 2. with ML20205Q5891999-04-0909 April 1999 Rev 20,change 6 to QAP-1.0,Northeast Utils QA Program TR ML20205R8751999-04-0909 April 1999 Provides Commission with Staff Assessment of Issues Related to Restart of Millstone Unit 2 & Staff Recommendations Re Restart Authorization for Millstone Unit 2 ML20206T3991999-03-31031 March 1999 First Quarter 1999 Performance Rept, Dtd May 1999 B17747, Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With1999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.With 1999-09-30
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I SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 79 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPR-65 NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY, ET AL.
MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT N0. 2 DOCKET NO. 50-336 Introduction By application dated June 18, 1982, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO or the licensee) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS) appended to Facility Operating License No. OPR-65 for the Millstone Nuclear
- Power Station, Unit No. 2 (Millstone-2 or the facility).
The amendment requested reduction of the design reactor coolant system (RCS) flow by two (2) percent as a result of observed flow reduction for the current'(Cycle 5) operation. This flow reduction resulted from plugging a total of 704 steam generator (SG) tubes in both SGs last outage (December 1981 to March 1982). The SG tubes were plugged because of extensive corrosion induced pitting indications in the central tubes between the tube sheet and the first support plate. For more information on the SG tube degradation, the plugging criteria and special requirements for operation, see our safety evaluation (SE) supporting Amendment No. 73, issued March 5, 1982.
l- Backoround NNEC0 states that plugging the 704 SG tubes has resulted in an approximate
! 3 percent reduction in RCS flow. The average recorded flows for the last five' cycles are: -
Cycle 1 402,800 gpm Cycle 2 393,300 gpm Cycle 3 390,700 gpm Cycle 4 394,000 gpm Cycle 5' 384,600 gpm h
Between Cycles 1 and 2, 800 SG tubes were taken out of service (pb . :?
' for a preventive maintenance " rim cut". This preventive maintenance. aso resulted in an approximate 3 percent reduction in four pump RC'S flow. The l
I remaining RCS flow values are, as expected, within measurement accuracy.
The current TS consistently uses 370,000 gpm as the minimum RCS flow for l ,
thermai margin safety limit determinations. When the measurement uncer-
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rate, the RCS flow value is about 371,600 gpm (above the required TS flow).
Since the TS specified trip point is 91.7 percent of 370,000 gpm, conditions are acceptable for normal operation. However, for an underfrequency con-dition external to Millstone-2 (approximately 59 Hz), NNEC0 expects the reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) to reduce flow to the 91.7 percent."RCS Flow-Low" trip setpoint. Since the delta pressure (aPJinstrumentation has a
+ 4 percent " noise" (instrumentation swing) this would negate NNEC'S commitments to the Northeast Power Coordina,ingt Council to remain avail-able during such a grid underfrequency condition.
Discussion The NNECO application is to reduce the RCS flow, less measurement uncer-tainties, from 370,000 to 362,600 gpm, a 2 percent reduction. The low RCS flow trip setpoint would remain at the 91.7 percent of the reduced design flow value (362,600 gpm). To offset the 2 percent reduced flow trip set-point,NNEC0proposestodecreasethetotalplanar(Fx})andtotalintegrated radial (F,!) peaking factors by 2 percent. They reference past safety analyses and our safety evaluations as justification; in that a 2 percent change in RCS flow is equivalent to a one percent change in power for DNS analyses.
The greatest impact would be for those transients during which ONB considera-tions are paramount such as the four pump loss of flow and seized rotor events.
NNEC0 has reviewed these transients.
NNECO completed an evaluation of the impact of the reduced RCS flow trip setpoint on the large and small break LOCA analyses. They conclude that peak clad temperature (PCT) would not increase more than 1000F following a large break LOCA. This increase in PCT is due to a slight increase in fuel stored energy due to the reduction in RCS flow. For the small break LOCA, the licensee states that this increased initial fuel stored energy will not affect the results of the analysis of record. The increased fuel stored energy would be removed from the fuel rod during the lengthy flow coastdown prior to the uncovery of the core when the fuel rod heatup transient begins.
NNECO concludes that the proposed TS changes only affect the larga break LOCA analysis and that the 1000F increase in PCT conservatively bounds these changes. The proposed TS changes are for the remainder of Cycle 5 operation only.
Evaluation At the onset of our review, we questioned NNECO in regards to alternate means of reaching the desired goal of assuring plant availability following' an underfrequency condition of the grid. The load shedding devices are located at each substation throughout the system. Even if the frequency setpoints for load shedding were increased at a number of substations, lack of control for neighboring systems could still allow the frequency to decrease below 59 Kz. In addition, changing such setpoints would be inconsistent with the northeast grid's operating practices.
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titlEC0 has been looking at possible instrumentation changes to reduce the
+ 4 percent " noise" in the RCS flow AP system. They have concluded that Tittle improvement, if any is possible, can be made during plant operation.
Looking at the available options, we conclude that the proposed TS change is a desirable way to insure that a minor electrical system underfrequency condition is not made worse by a potential trip (possibly unnecessary) of Millstone-2. The specific areas of review are as follows, e DNB Reduction Approximation tir4ECO's reference of Cycles 4 and 5 Safety Analysis (dated June 3, 1980 and November 17,1981) and our resultant SE (dated October 6, 1980 and March 5, 1982) has been used to approximate the RCS flow reduction in core power level terms. For Cycle 5 (the current cycle) the THINC-I code in conjunction with the W-3 correlation was.used to equate a 4 percent measured RCS flow uncertainty to a 2 percent equivalent power uncertainty. Based on our previously approved 2-to-1 RCS flow-to-power conversion using acceptable codes, we find fif4ECO's more conservative 2 percent reduction in total planar and total integrated radial peaking factors to offset the 2 percent reduction in RCS flow acceptable.
e Transient and Accidents flNECO indentified the four RCP loss-of-flow and the seized rotor events as the most likely.affected events. Since startup from the Cycle 3 refueling out-age.(May 1979), the 4-channel rei.ctor protection system (RPS) trip that provides a fast response from tsa four RCP loss-of-flow event is the RCP speed sensing signal (RCPSSS). See oyr SE dated May 12, 1979. The proposed TS change has no effect on the RCPSSS trip setpoint. Therefore, the limiting Dr4B transient is not changed from the Cycle 5 review.
In the seized RCP rotor event, the RCS flow-low'RPS trip provides the needed reactor reponse on sensing low AP. Here, as in other non-LOCA transients, offsetting the reduction in RCS flow with the conservative 2 percent reduction in allowable local power peaking factors is acceptable.
e Small Break LOCA We agree that the 2 percent reduction in RCS flow will have a negligible effect on the results accepted in the Cycle 5 reload SE (March 5, 1982).
This is due to the long tt1e from break until uncovery of the core; enough time that the additional stored energy in the fuel (from the 2 percent flow reduction) has been dissipated.
e Large Break LOCA Again, because of the additional stored energy in the fuel, in the form of about 2 percent higher fuel temperature, the PCT will be higher. The
Cycle 5 calculated PCT is 2045cF. A direct proportion increase would be 420F to 2087oF. We would expect the calculated increase to be between 25 and 50oF. We find UNECO's bounding value.of 1000F conservative and conclude that the. limits of 10 CFR 50.46 (22000F) will not be exceeded.
However, we.believe it is desirable to have an actual approved code calcu-lated. PCT available at all times. NMECO has agreed to submit such results by November 1, 1982.
Technical Specification Changes The specific TS changes in the NNECO application are (1) correct the design gpm) on Pages 2-2, 2-4 and 3/4 2-14 flowvalue(from}70,000[to362,600 and (2) reduce Fxy and F 2 percent on Pages 3/4 2-6, 3/4 2-9 and in /
Figure 3.2-3 (Page 3/4 2-8). Based on the above evaluation, we find these TS changes acceptable.
Environmental Consideration We have determined that the amendment does not authorize a change in ef fluent types or total amounts nor an increase in. power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact. Having made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendment involves an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental impact and, cursuant to 10 CFR $51.5(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environ-mental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
Conclusion We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) because the amendment does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated, does not create the possibility of an accident of a type different from any evaluated previously, and does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety, the amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration, (2) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (3) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. .
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Principal Contributor:
E. L. Conner
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