ML20062M185
| ML20062M185 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1993 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9401060240 | |
| Download: ML20062M185 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 202 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-59 i
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated October 18, 1993, the Power Authority of the State of New York (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Technical Specifications (TSs). The requested changes would modify the membership requirements for the Safety Review Committee (SRC) described in TS 6.5.2.2, and modify TS 6.5.2.10 to change the time limit for providing the Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation with SRC meeting minutes and reports of review.
2.0 EVALUATION The licensee has proposed to revise TS 6.5.2.2 to change the membership requirements for the SRC..The proposed changes would modify SRC membership by adding a second consultant, deleting the Vice President - Nuclear Support, and replacing the Director - Quality Assurance with the Vice President -
Appraisal and Compliance Services as a member and SRC Vice Chairman. The licensee has also proposed revisions to TS 6.5.2.10 that would change the time limit for providing the Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation with SRC meeting minutes and reports of review from 14 days to 30 days.
The licensee has stated that the proposed changes'to TS 6.5.2.2 are the result of several different and independent factors. The addition of a second consultant would increase the licensee's flexibility to make use of expertise available in the industry, as needed to address specific topics. Deletion of the Vice President - Nuclear Support (VP-NS) from the SRC would reflect an organizational change within the licensee's Nuclear Generation Department which eliminated this position. The groups previously reporting to the VP-NS now report to the Vice President - Nuclear Operations.
Replacement of the Director - Quality Assurance with the Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services as a member and SRC Vice Chairman would elevate quality assurance representation on the SRC and establish SRC membership at a more uniform management level.
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.- The licensee has also proposed a change to TS 6.5.2.10 regarding record keeping requirements.
Specifically, the time limit for providing the Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation with SRC meeting minutes and reports of review would be changed from 14 days to 30 days to provide a more reasonable time frame for issuing these records. This proposed change is consistent with NUREG-1433, " Standard Technical Specifications for GE Boiling Water Reactors, BRW/4."
The staff has determined that the proposed changes to TS 6.5.2.2 are acceptable since they meet the applicable acceptance criteria of Section 13.4 of NUREG-0800, the Standard Review Plan.
The staff has also determined that the proposed change to TS 6.5.2.10 is acceptable since it will provide a more reasonable time for issuing records of SRC activities and is consistent with NUREG-1433.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New York State official i
was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendment relates to changes in administrative procedures and requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 1
51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
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 amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of-the public.
Principal Contributor:
M. Griggs Date:
December 28, 1993