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Amends 147 & 133 to Licenses DPR-77 & DPR-79,respectively, Revising Tech Specs 3/4.5.1 & 3/4.5.1.1 Re Accumulators & Cold Leg Injection Accumulators,Respectively
ML20058F693
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Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 11/02/1990
From: Hebdon F
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE s

Amendment No.--147-License No. OPR-77' 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

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The applications for amendment by Tennessee Valley.Authoalty (the t

licensee) dated May 4,1990 and October 2,,1990, compi; nith the' standards and requirements of:the Atomic Energy Act'of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;

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The facility will operate in conformity with the applications, the provisions of'the Act, and the rules'and regulations of the Commission;

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There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities. authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering:the health'and safety'of the-public,:and-(ii) that such activities'will!be conducted in' compliance with the Commissibn's regulations;

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The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to:the common defense and security or to the health and. safety of the public;Jand E.

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

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Accordingly, the license is amended'by changes to the Technical-Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, J

and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. 0PR-77 ~1s hereby-amended to read as follows:

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The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A>and B,has revised through Amendment No.147,;are hereby incorporated in= the.

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The licensee shall operate'the facility in accordance with-the Technical Specifications.

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ATTACHMENT T0' LICENSE AMENDMENT NO.147

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FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DFR-77

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1 Revise the Appendix A TechnicaltSpecifications by,removingLthe pages identified below and inserting the-enclosed pages.. The. revised pages are identified by the captioned amendment number and contain marginal i

lines indicating the area of change'.

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3/4.5 EMERGENCY-CORE COOLING SYSTEMS (ECCS):

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COLD LEG MJECTION ACCUMULATORS LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.5.1.1 Each cold leg injection accumulator shall be OPERABLE with:

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A contained borated water' volume of between 7615-and 8094 gallons of

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Between 2400 and 2700 ppm of boron, and d.

A nitrogen cover pressure of between 600 and 683 psig.

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ACTION:

With one cold leg injection accumulator inoperable, except-as a result a.

of a closed isolation valve, restore the inoperable accumulator to OPERABLE status within one hour or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, b.

With one cold leg injection accumulator inoperable due to the' isola-tion valve being closed, either immediately open the isolation valve or be in HOT STANDBY within one hour and be~in~ HOT SHUTDOWN-within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

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4.5.1.1.1 Each cold. leg injection accumulator shall be' demonstrated OPERABLE:

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At least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> by:

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Verifying, by the absence'of alarms or by measurement of levels' s..d pressures, the contained borated aater volume and nitrogen;

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cover pressure in the tanks,.and 1

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Verifying that each cold = leg' injection accumulator isol'ation'

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At-least once per 31 days and within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> after each' solution l

volume increase of greater than or equaltto Itof tank volume by verifying:the' boron concentration of the cold: leg injection accumulator solution.

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At.least once per 31 days when ths. RCS. pressure is above 2000 psig c.

by verifying that power to' the: isolation valve operator is-disconnected 1

by removal. of the. breaker from the circuit.

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At least once per 18 months by verifying that each cold leg injection accumulator isolation-valve opens' automatically under each of thel following c'onditions:

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When an actual or a simulated RCS pressure signal-exceeds the J

P-11 (Pressurizer Pressure. Block of~ Safety; Injection) setpoint, 2.

Upon receipt of a safety injection test signal.

il 4.5.1.1.2 Each accumulator water level and pressure channel shall.be demonstrated OPERABLE:*

At least once per 31 days by the r?rformance of a' CHANNEL. FUNCTIONAL a.

TEST.

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Atleastonceper18monthsbytheperformancenfaCHANNEL, CALIBRATION.

OPERABLE if one level channel and one. pressure channel.is OPERABLE in accordance-with SR 4.5.1.1.2.

SR 4.0.3' applies only to those channels relied upon for an operable cold leg injection accumulator.

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DOCKET NO. 50-328 SEQUOYAHNUCLEARPLANT,UB(T_2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendmer? No. 133 License no. DPR-79 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that-A.

The applications for amendment by Tennessee Valley Authority.(the licensee) dated May 4, 1990 and October 2, 1990, ce.nply with the s

standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set

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forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the applications, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the.public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations;.

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The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have l

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-79 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A.and B, as revised through Amendment No.133, are hereby incorporated in the license.

The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Frederick J. Hebton, Director Project Directorate II-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation-

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Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: November 2, 1990 l

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FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPA-79 DOCKET NO. 50-328 Revise the Appendix A Technical Specifications by removing the pages identified below and inserting the enclosed pages.

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are identified by the captioned amendment number and contain : arginal lines indicating the area of change.

REMOVE INSERT 3/4 5-1 3/4 5-1 3/4 5-2 3/4 5-2 i

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3/4.5 EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS E4. 5.1 ACCUMULATORS COLD LEG INJECTION ACCUMULATORS LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION k

3.5.1.1 Each cold leg injection accumulator shall be OPERABLE with:

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The isolation valve open, b.

A contained borated water volume of between 7615 and 8094 gallons of borated water, i

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Between 2400 and 2700 ppe of boron, and d.

A nitrogen cover-pressure of between 600 and 683 psig.

APPLICABILITY:

MODES 1, 2 and 3.*

i ACTION:

Withonecoldleginjectionaccumulaterinoperable,exceptasa a.

result of a closed isolation valve, restore the inoperable-accumulator to OPERABLE status within one hour or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in HOT SHUTDOWN within the i'

folluwing 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, b.

With one cold leg injection accumulator inoperable due to the i

isolation valve being closed either immediately open the isolation valveorbeinHOTSTANDBYwIthinonehourandbeinHOTSHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

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4.5.1.1.1 Each cold leg injection accumulator shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

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At least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> by:

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Verifying, by the absence of alarms or by measurement of levels and pressures, the contained borated water volume and nitrogen l

cover-pressure in the tanks, and l

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Verifying that each cold leg injection accumulator isolation valve is open.

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At least once per 31 days and within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> after each solution volume increase of greater than or equal to 1% of tank volume by verifying the boron concentration of the cold leg injection I

accumulator solution.

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At least once per 31 days when the RCS pressure is above 2000 psig by verifying that power to the isolation valve operator is disconnected by removal of the breaker from the circuit.

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At least once per 18 months by verifying that eacn cold leg injectiorr accumulator isolation valve opens automatically under each of the following conditions:

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When an actual or a simulated RCS pressure signal exceeds the l

P-11 (Pressurizer Pressure Block of Safety Injection) setpoint, 2.

Upon receipt of a safety injection test signal.

4.5.1.1.2 Each accumulator water level and pressure channel shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:*

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At least once per 31 days by the performance of a CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL

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At least once per 18 months by the performance of a CHANNEL CALIBRATION.

  • WithrespecttoSR4.5.1.1.2,thecoldleginjectionaccumulatorisconsidered OPERABLE if one level channel and one pressure channel is OPERABLE in accordance with SR 4.5.1.1.2.

SR 4.0.3 applies only to those channels relied upon for an operablecoldleginjectionaccumulator, t

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