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Forwards Rev 0 to Mod Design Description MDD-OC-622-C Div 1, Replacement of Recirculation Flow Monitoring Electronics, Per 940201 Telcon Re TS Change Request 191 Re Core Stability
ML20064G522
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 03/09/1994
From: Keaten R
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20064G524 List:
References
5000-94-0012, 5000-94-12, C321-94-2024, NUDOCS 9403160217
Download: ML20064G522 (6)


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March 9, 1994 5000-94-0012 C321-94-2024 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen: ,

Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (0CNGS) >

Docket No. 50-219 Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 Oyster Creek TSCR No.191 - Additional Information

References:

(1) GPUN Letter C321-91-ll48, " Technical Specification Change Request No. 191 - Core Stability",

October 9, 1991.

(2) NRC Letter to BWR Owner's Group Chairman, " Acceptance for Referencing of Topical. Reports NED0-31960 and NE00-31960 Supplement 1, BWR Owner's Group Long-Term Stability Solutions Licensing Methodology (TAC No. M75928)", July.12, 1993.

On February 1,1994, as part of the NRC Staff review of Technical Specification Change Request No.191 (Reference 1), a conference. call with GPU Nuclear and the NRC Staff was conducted. As discussed, GPU Nuclear will satisfy the . intent of the NRC Safety Evaluation Report on BWR0G Long-Term Stability Solutions (Reference 2) with our planned modification to the recirculation flow monitoring electronics.

GPU Nuclear was requested to document this information-by. formally submitting to .the staff details on the' recirculation flow monitoring electronics to be installed at the OCNGS during the upcoming 15R Refueling Outage scheduled to begin in September, 1994. Accordingly, GPU Nuclear has enclosed the " Division I, Modification Design Description for Replacement of Recirculation Flow Monitoring Electronics for the OCNGS", MDD-0C-622-C DIV 1, Rev. O. Also enclosed, as requested by the staff, is a summary taken from the OCNGS Technical Specifications of LCO's and surveillance requirements related to systems that constitute the APRM recirculation flew-biased scram function.

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C321-94-2024 Page 2 With the submittal of this design description, it is GPU Nuclear's understanding that all information'necessary to approve the Reference-1 change request is now in place and expedient staff approval is anticipated.

If you have any questions or comments on this submittal, please contact Mr.

Michael Laggart, Manager, Corporate Nuclear Licensing at (201).316-7968.

Very truly yours, M

R. W. Keaten Vice President and Director

' Technical Functions RWK/RTZ/plp cc: Administrator, Region 1 Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek NRC Project Manager

Technical Specification items (LCO's, Surveillance Requirements)

Related to Systems that Constitute the APRM Recirculation Flow-Biased Scram Function i

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1. Limitina Safety System Settins (Ref. OCNGS Technical Specification 2.3.A.1) j Neutron Flux Scram A.1 APRM When the. reactor mode switch is in the Run position, the APRM flux scram setting shall be Ss [ (0. 9 0 x 10 -6 ]

) W+6 0. 8] [ N with a maximum setpoint of 115.7% for core flow equal to 61 x 108 'lb/hr and greater, where:

S = setting in percent of rated. power W = recirculati.,n flow (lb/hr)

FRP = fraction of rated thermal power is the ratio of core thermal power to rated thermal power MFLPD - maximum fraction of limiting power density where the limiting power density for each bundle is the design linear heat generation rate for that bundle.

The ratio of FRP/MFLPD shall be set equal to 1.0 unless the. ,

actual operating value.is less than 1.0 in which case the :l actual operating value will be used.

This adjustment may be accomplished by increasing.the APRM~ )

gain and thus reducing the flow reference APRM High Flux .

Scram Curve.by the reciprocal of the APRM gain change. -l

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2. Limitino Condition of Doeration (Ref. OCNGS Technical Specifications Table 3.1.1, Item A.8)

PROTECTIVE INSTRUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS Reactor Modes in Which Function Must Be Operable Function Trip Setting Shutdown Refuel Startup Run Min. No. of Min. No. of Action.

Operable or Instrument Required Operating Channels Per

[ Tripped] Trip Operable Trip Systems Systems Average Power See Limiting Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 2 3 Insert Range Monitor Safety System Control Settings Rods Note 1:

One (1) APRM in each operable trip system may be bypassed or inoperable provided the requirements of specification 3.1.C and 3.10.C are satisfied. Two APRM's in the same quadrant shall not be concurrently bypassed except as noted below or permitted by note.

Any one APRM may be removed from service for up to one hour for test or calibration without inserting trips in its trip system only if the remaining operable APRM's meet the requirements of specification 3.1.B.1 and no control rods are moved outward during the calibration or test. During this short period, the requirements of specifications 3.1.B.2, 3.1.C and 3.10.C need not be met.

Both (2 of 2) RPS trip systems are required to be operable. 3 of 4 APRM channels per RPS trip system are required to be operable.

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3. Surveillance Reouirements (Ref. OCNGS Technical Specifications lable 4.1.1, items 11 and 25)

Instrument Check -Calibrate Test Remarks (Applies to Test and Calibration)

Channel APRM Level N/A 1/3 days N/A Output adjustment using operational type heat balance during power operation i APRM Scram Note 2 1/wk. 1/wk. Using built-in calibration equipment during power Trips operation.

Recirculation N/A 1/20 months N/A By application of test pressure Loop Flow Note 2:

At least daily during reactor power operation, the reactor neutron flux peaking factor shall be estimated and flow-referenced APRM scram and rod block settings shall be adjusted, if necessary, as specified in Section 2.3 Specifications (1) (a) and-(2) (a).

(Weekly test and calibration includes the flow-biased APRM scram circuit as well as the absolute flux scram circuit.)

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