ML20070F351
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/1991 |
| From: | Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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l UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a
1 GULF $TATES UTILITIES COMPANY i
l DOCKET NO. 50 458
_ NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO i
FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED NO $1GNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING l
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-47, issued to i
Gulf States Utilities Company (GSU) (the licensee) for operation of the River Bend Station, Unit 1, located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
I The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) Table 3.3.2 1, " Isolation Actuation Instrumentation" to correctly identify actuation of the emergency mode of the main control room area ventilation system at reactor vessel wa W e low, low level 2 instead of low, low, low level 1, as currently reflected in the table.
Before-issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made_ findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations.
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Under the Commission's i
regulations'in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in t
accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
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The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis against the standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c).
The NRC staff's review is presented below.
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The proposed change would not increase the probability or consequences of a previously evaluated accident because:
The proposed change to the TS table will reflect initiation of the main control room area ventilation system (MCRAVS) at low, low level 2 (-43 inches) es opposed to 'nitiating at low, low, low level 1 (-143 inches), which is currently reflected in T5 Table 3.3.2-1, " Isolation Actuation Instrumentation."
The safety analysis was performed assuming initiation of the system at lerei 2.
Operation of the plant is now in full compliance with the safety analysis as a result of the work performed during the forced outage beginning February 27, 1991.
The control circuitry for the charcoal filter start logic was modified so that the system will start on reactor water low, low level 2, which is more conservative than the previous initiation at low, low, low level 1.
The modification was discussed in the February 28, 1991, G5U letter to the NRC.
2.
The proposed change sould not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated because:
As a result of the modification, plant operation is in conformance with the existing safety analysis which assumes initiation of the MCRAVS at level 2.
No new or different accidents will result from the proposed TS change.
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The proposed change would not involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety because:
The proposed T5 change does not alter any part of the existing safety analysis.
The proposed T5 change would accurately reflect current plant design.
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Therefore, based on the above considerations, the Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination.
Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination.
The Commission will not normally make a final determination unless it receives a request for a hearing.
Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Re ulatory Publications s
Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Wathington, D.C.
- 20555, and should cite the publication date and page number of th'; FEDERAL REGISTER notice.
Written comments may also be delivered to Room P-223, Phillips Building, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, f rom 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Copies of written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Tne filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By April 12, 1991, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must, file a written petition for leave to intervene.
Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the Commission's 1
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Public Document Room, the Celman duilding, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20555 and at the local public document room located at the Government Documents Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70B03.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 62.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be a'fected by the results of the proceeding.
The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible ef fect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
Tha petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene.
Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted an a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fif teen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter.
Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted.
In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing.
The petitioner must also provide i
references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those focts or expert opinion.
Petitioner must provide sufficient information to st.w that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration.
The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief.
A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the i
opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination l
on the issue of no significant hazards consideration.
The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
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6-If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant h52ards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing.
Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the ame..dment until the expiration of the 30 day notice period.
However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Commission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 30 day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration.
The final determination will consider all public and State comments received.
Should the Commission take this action, it will publish e notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance.
The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Butiding, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., by the above date.
Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone can to I
a 7-i Western Union at 1 (800) 325 6000 (in Missouri I (800) 342 6700).
The Western i
Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to George F. Dick:
petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice.
A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to Winston & Strawn, ATTN:
Mark Wetterhahn, Esq.,
1400 L Street N.W., Washington. 0.C.
20005-3502, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or reauests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer, or the Atomic i
Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request, should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated March 1, 1991, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington 0.C.
20555, and at the Local Public Document Room located at the Government Documents Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of March 1991.
FOR THE NUCLEAR RE6sLATORY COMMIS$10N Jh' '
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Geor F. Dick, Ac ing Director Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects I!!/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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