ML20064D947
| ML20064D947 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1994 |
| From: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| LCR-93-05, LCR-93-5, NLR-N94033, NUDOCS 9403140096 | |
| Download: ML20064D947 (4) | |
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Pubhc Service Electnc and Gas Company Steven E. Miltenberger Pubhc Service Doctric and Gas C.ornpany P.O. Box 236. Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-4199 k e n m. m a c m t w :x m no MAR 041994 NLR-N94033 LCR 93-05 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
LICENSE CHANGE REQUEST 93-05 ULTIMATE HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE CHANGES HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-57 DOCKET NO. 50-354 The purpose of this letter is to respond to the January 13, 1994, inquiry made by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) concerning License Change Request (LCR) 93-05, Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature Changes.
In the NJDEPE letter, a concern was raised about the adequacy of the current Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.7.1.3.b.1 which requires verification of river water temperature at'least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> when the river water
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temperature is below 85'F.
Specifically, the NJDEPE states that, "The proposed monitoring frequency of once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> would not be sufficient to detect river water temperatures above US*F caused by an incoming tide that occurs during the surveillance interval."
In conclusion, the NJDEPE recommended that more frequent river water temperature monitoring take place,
" preferably one-half to one hour after low tide and during the mid to late afternoon."
Although PSE&G acknowledges the above concerns raised by the NJDEPE, these recommendations affect portions of the Technical Specifications outside of the scope of the April 23, 1993 and November 10, 1993 PSE&G submittals concerning the subject License Change Request (LCR 93-05).
To alleviate the NJDEPE concern, PSE&G is providing the following information that assures compliance with current Technical Specification 4.7.1.3.b.l.
The river water temperature monitoring instrumentation at Hope Creek consists'of the Control Room Integrated Display System i
(CRIDS), which provides the operator with updated. river water temperature information every 60 seconds, and a strip chart recorder, which provides the operator with a continuous record of i
station service water temperature at the service water pump discharge.
During the summer months, the Hope Creek operators can I
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MAR 041994 Document Control Desk NLR-N94033 utilize this monitoring instrumentation to provide adequate river water temperature information, updated at sufficient intervals, to track any excursions in river water temperature.
In conclusion, the Hope Creek operators are aware of the importance of monitoring the ultimate heat sink parameters to determine if the limiting conditions for operation are being met.
Existing instrumentation and procedures enable the operator to perform the required surveillances and determine if the. ultimate heat sink limiting conditions for operation are exceeded at any time.
PSE&G believes that present operating procedures and monitoring instrumentation satisfies the intent of the NJDEPE recommendation to measure river water temperature one-half to one hour after low tide during the mid to late afternoon, and obviates the need for changes to existing Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.7.1.3.b.1.
A copy of the this letter has been sent to the State of New Jersey.
Should you have any questions or comments on this transmittal, do not hesitate to contact us.
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Mr. T. 'P. Martin, Administrator - Region I U.
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C. Stone, Licensing Project Manager U.
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