ML20072F212
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/16/1994 |
| From: | Larry Wheeler Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GEORGIA POWER COMPANY. ET. AL DOCKET NOS. 50-424 AND 50-411 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE. PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION dtTERMINATION. AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 issued to Georgia Power Company, Ogelthorpe Power Corporation Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee) for operation of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, located in Burke County, Georgia.
The proposed amendment would revise the values of Z and S for the Pressurizer Pressure-Low and -High reactor trip setpoints (Technical Specification Table 2.2-1, Functional Units 9 and 10, respectively) to allow the use of alternate types of pressure transmitters.
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 regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previouslyevaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind 9408230247 940816 PDR ADOCK 05000424-P PDR D
of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a),
the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:
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Does the change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
The proposed change revises the allowances Z and S in Technical Specification Table 2.2-1 fo- +he Pressurizer Pressure-Low and -High trip setpoints Oable 2.2-1, Functional Units 9 and 10) to allow the use of Tobar, Veritrak, or Rosemount pressure transmitters. Also, the corresponding values of Z and S for the Pressurizer Pressure-Low setpoint for safety injection actuation (Table 3.3-3, Functional Unit Id) are bounding for these pressure transmitters. The allowances for Z and S are not assumed in any of the initiating events for the accident analyses. Therefore, the probability of ~any accident previously evaluated will not be affected by the proposed changes.
Furthermore, the setpoints, allowable values, and total allowances are not affected. Since the total allowances are not affected, it is i
ensured that the safety analysis limits for the trips are not affected.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the consequences of any accident previously evaluated.
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Does the change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
The safety function provided by the reactor trips and safety injection actuation and the manner in which the plant is operated are not affected. The setpoints, allowable values, and total allowances are not affected.
Since the total allowances are not affected, it is ensured that the safety analysis limits for the trips are not affected. Thus, this change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
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Does this change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
For both the reactor trips and safety injection actuation, there are no changes to the setpoints. The total allowance for each setpoint is the difference between the safety analysis limit and the setpoint.
Since the total allowances are not affected, there are no changes to the safety analysis limits.
Therefore the proposed change will not involve a reduction in margin of safety.
i The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied.
Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine 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 considera' in making a... final determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment 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 in the FEDERAL REGISTER a 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.
Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Rules Review and Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should cite the publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North,11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Copies of written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555.
The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By September 2, 1994, 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 wHse interest my be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
Requests for a hearing and a petition 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 Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at the local public document room located at the Burke County Library, 412 Fourth Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
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 2.714, 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 affected by the results of the proceeding.
Ihe 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 party to the proceeding; (2) the
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, ;w nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest' in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner C ches to inte.. ne. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to 15 days prior to the r
first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not-later than 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 4
l 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 references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert a
l opinion.
Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show 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 c'onsideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a
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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 particip='s fully in t:.. conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration.
The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately 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.
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, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last 10 days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-(800) 248-5100 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700).
The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification
Number N1023 and the following message addressed to Herbert N. Berkow:
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 Com#
ion, Washing.un, DC 20555, and to Mr Arther H.
Domby, Troutman Sanders, NationsBank Plaza, 600 Peachtree Street, NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30308, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic 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 amendments dated June 24, 1994, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the local public document room located at the Burke County Public Library, 412 Fourth Street Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of August, 1994.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION uw d
v ouis Wheeler, Project Manager Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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