ML20070D344
| ML20070D344 | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1991 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9102280210 | |
| Download: ML20070D344 (3) | |
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SAFfT) EVALUATION En lHE OFFICE Of NUCtlAR REACTOR Rf_GUtAT10N RELATED TO AMENDMENT ND. 4? TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENS[ NO. NPF-42 WOL r CRE E A MCl_E_AR 00E RATING CORPORATION W3LF CE. t G[hlPA11NG ST : '10N E:CL[T NO, LO 4L?
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idy applicat'on dated August 24, 1990, Wolf Creet Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licenste) requested changes to the Technical Specifications (Appendir A to facility Operating License No. NOF-42) for the Wolf Creek Generating Station, lhe proposed changes would incorporate programmatic controls for radiological effluents and radiological env i ronrrental monitor ing in the Administrative Controls section of the lechnical Specifications (155) consistent with the tequirements of 10 CfE 20.106, 40 CF R Part 190,10 CF R 50.36a, and Apoendix I to 10 CFR Part 20.
At the same tint, the licensee proposed to transfer the procecural details of the Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications
( R E. T S ) from the 15 to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM) or to the F rocess Control Progr am (OCF ) for solid radioactive wastes as appropriate.
With these changes, the specifications related to RETS reporting requirements were s irrpli f i ed, finally, changes to the definitions of the ODCM and PCP were
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proposed consistent with these changes.
Guidance on these proposed changes was provided to all power reactor licensees and applicants by Generic Letter (GL) 69 01 aated January 31, 1951 i
EVALUATION The licensee's proposed changes tc the TS are in accordance with the guidance provided in GL 89-01 and are addressed below.
(1) The licensee has proposed to incorporate programmatic controls for radio-active effluents and radiological environmental monitoring in Specifica-tion 6.8.4, " Procedures and Programs," of the T5 as noted in the guidance provided in GL 89-01.
The programmatic controls ensure that programs are established, implemented, and maintained to ensure that operating procedures l
are provided to control radioactive offluents consistent with the requiro-ments of 10 CFR 20.106, 40 CFR Part 190, 10 CFR 50.36a, and Appendix 1 to 10 CFR Part 50.
(2) The licensee has confirmed that the detailed procedural requirements addressing Limiting Conditions for Operation, their applicability, remed-ial actions, associated surveillance requirements, or reporting require-ments for the following specifications have been prepared to implement the relocation of these procedural details to the 00CM or PCP.
These changes to the ODCM and PCP have been prepared in accordance with the new 9102200210 910219 PDR ADOCK 050004B2 l
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2-1 Aaministrative Controls in the TS on changes to the ODCM and PCP 50 that they will be implemented in the ODCM or PCP when this amendment is issued.
i SPECIFICATION TITLE 3/4.3.3.10 RAD 10ACTlvt L10VID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENT /iTION i
3/4.3.3.11 RADI0 ACTIVE GASEOUS EFF LUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION l
3/4.11.1.1 RADI0 ACTIVE [FFLUENTS: LIQUID EFFLUENT $ CONCENTRA110N 3/4.11.1.2 RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: LIQUID EFFLUENTS DOSE 3/4.11.1.3 oAD10ACTlvE EFFLUENTS: LIQUID RA0 WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM 3/4.11.2.1 RAD 10ACTlvE EFFLUENTS: GASEOUS EFFLUENTS DOSE RATE 3/4.11.2.2 RAD 10ACTlvE [ffLUENTS: DOSE - NOBLE GASES 3/4.11.2.3 RADICACTIVE EFFLUENTS: DOSE 10 DINE-131, 10 DINE-133 TRITIUM, AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN PARTICULATE FORM 3/4.11.2.4 RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS: GASEOUS RADWASTE TREATMENT SYSlEM 3/4.11.3 RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS: SOLID RADIOACTIVE WASTES 3/4.11.4 RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS: TOTAL DOSE 3/4.12.1 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: MONITORING PROGRAM 3/4.12.2 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL M0h.TORING: LAND USE CENSUS 1
3/4.12.3-RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORl R: INTERLABORATORY COMPAR15DN PROGRAM 6.9.1.6 ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT 6.9.1.7 SEMIANNUAL RADf0 ACTIVE EFFLUENT RELEASE REPORT 6.15 j
MAJOR CHANGES TO LIQUID, GASEOUS, AND SOLIO RADWASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS These procedural details that have been removed from the TS are not required by the Commission's regulations to be included in the TS.
They have been prepared for incorporation in the ODCM or PCP upon issuance of this license amendment and may be subsequently changed by the licensee without prior NRC approval.
Changes to the 00CM and PCP are documented and will be retained for the duration of the operating license in accordance with Specification 6.10.20.
(3) The licensee has proposed replacing the existing specifications in the Administrative Controls section of the TS for the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report, Specification 6.9.1.6; for the Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, Specification 6.9.1.7; for the Process Control Program, Specification 6.13; and for the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Specification 6.14; with the updated specifications that were provided in GL 89-01.
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The following specifications that are included under the heading of Radio-actise Effluents have been retained in the 15.
This is in accordance with the guidance of GL 89-01.
1 SPEClflCATION 3/4.3.3.11 EXPLOSIVE GAS MONITORING INSTRUMENT AT10N (Retained existing requirements of this specification) 3/4.11.1.4 LIQUID HOLDUP TANKS 3/4.11.2.5 EXPLOSIVE GAS MIXTURE 3/4.11.2.6 GA5 STORAGE TANKS On ths; basis of the above, the staff finds that the changes included in the p oposed 15 amendment request are consistent with the guidance provided in Gu 69 01.
Because the control of radioactive effiuents continues to be limited in accordance with operating procedures that must satisfy the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 20.106, 40 CFR Part 190, 10 CFR $0.36a, and Appendix 1 to 10 CfR Part 50, the NRC staff concludes that this change is administrative in nature and there is no impact oc plant safety as a consequence.
Accordingly, the staff finds the proposed changes acceptable.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reportii,, or administrative criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assess-ment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
CONCLUSION The staff 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, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of t'he public.
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February 19, 1991 Principal Contributors:
W. Wayne Meinke. PRPB/0 REP Thomas G. Dunning, OTSB/00EA Douglas V. Pictctt, PDIV-2/DRSP
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