ML20070U642

Forwards Application for Amend to License NPF-57,increasing Allowable Leak Rate for MSIV & Deleting MSIV Sealing Sys

ML20070U642
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/03/1991
From:	Labruna S Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20070U644	List: ML20070U642 ML20070U653 ML20070U659
References
LCR-91-02, LCR-91-2, NLR-N91049, NUDOCS 9104090228
Download: ML20070U642 (4)

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-57 Il0PE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET No. 50-354 Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) hereby transmits an application to amend Appendix A of Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 in accordance with 10CFR50.90 and applications for specific exemptions from 10CFR50, Appendix J and from 10CFR100, Appendix A.

The amendment request would permit an increase in the allowable leak rate for the main steam isolation valves (MSIVs), and would delete the MSIV Sealing System. The exemption requests would exclude main steam isolation valve leakage from the acceptance criteria of 10CFR50, Appendix J, Paragraphs III. A.5(b) (1) and III.A.5(b)(2) for overall integrated containment leakage rate measuremento and would exclude main steam piping downstream of the MSIVs and the main condenser from the seismic requirements in 10CFR100 Appendix A.

In support of the above requests, PSE&G has enclosed the following for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's review:

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T3 and UFSAR change description, supporting information and analyses for the changes, the basis for a no significant hazards consideration determination and marked-up Technical p Specification pages.

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2) Applications for specific exemption Irom 10CFRb0, Appendix J and 10CFR100, Appendix A - Supporting information and justification for each exemption request that, pursuant to 10CFR50.12(a), demonstrates that the request is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense security.

Furthermore, each application presents special circumstances which warrant issuance 31 that requested exemption.

These proposed changes are supported by BWR Owners' Group (DWROG) work. The BWROC formed a MSIV Leakage Committee in 1982 in response to Genric laouc C-8, "MSIV Leakage and t,C8 Failure".

Generic issue C-8 addressed the safety concerns that reported MSIV leakages are too high and that Leakage Control Syntoms will not function at high MSIV leakages. Based upon the extensive, ongoing work performed by the BWROG to support resolution of the Generic Issue, the BWROG has developed the technical justification for the proposed Technical Specifications changes and associated exemption requests. The attached General Electric report, NEDC-31858P, describes the safety benefits and provides justification for the proposed changes.

Pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.91(b)(1), PSC&G has provided a copy of this request to the State of New Jersey.

Upon NRC approval of the proposed changes, PSE&G requests that the amendment and exemptions be made offective on the date of issuance, but-that the amendment be implementable within thirty

-days following startup f. rom the next refueling outage (or outage of sufficient length) to accomplish the necessary physical plant i

and procedural modifications involved with the changes.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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l C Mr. T. T. Martin, Administrator USNRC Region I

.l Mr. S. Dembek USNRC Licensing Project Manager 1

Mr. T. P. Johnson USNRC Senior = Resident Inspector Mr. K. Touch, Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection l.

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Stanley LaBruna, being duly sworn according to law deponen and says:

I am Vice President - Nuclear Operations of Public Service Electric and Gas Company, and as such. I find the matters set Iorth in our-letter dated - APR 0 3 1991 , concerning-the llope Creek Generating Station, are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

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Subncribed this Od and day swornoft9,

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My Commission expires on 7/ )C [__

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ELt2ABETH J, KIDD Notary Pub 3c of Now Jersoy My Commission Expires April 25,1995

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