ML20073C824

License Amend Request 91-004 to License NPF-87,changing Tech Spec Paragraphs 6.2.3.1 & 6.2.3.4 Re Reporting Responsibilities for Util Independent Safety Engineering Group & Changing Organizational Positions & Functions

ML20073C824
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/22/1991
From:	William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20073C825	List: ML20073C824 ML20073C826
References
TXX-91134, NUDOCS 9104260001
Download: ML20073C824 (5)

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. M MM Log # TXX 91134 L J File # 916(6)

F E Ref. # 10CFR50.90 10CFR50.91 M1 ELECTRIC 10CFR50.92 E%%'$5 April 22. 1991 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn Document Control Desk Washington. DC 20555

SUBJECT:

COMANCHE PEAK-STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES) - UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50 445 OPERATING LICENSE NPF 87 LICENSE-ANENDMENT REQUEST 91 004 PROPOSED AMENDHENT TO THE UNIT 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION.SECTION 6.2.3 '

Gentlemen:

_ Pursuant to 10CFR50.90 Texas Utilities Electric Company (TV Electric) hereby  :

--proposes to amend its Operating License NPF 87 by incorporating.the attached

. License Amendment Request (LAR) into'the Technical Specifications for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) Unit 1.--

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This request proposes to change the CPSES Unit 1--Technical Specifications '

paragraphs 6.2.3.1 and 6.2.3.4 concerning the reporting responsibilities for the CPSES Independent Safety-Engineering Group (ISEG). Specifically, this change replaces the organizational position / function of Vice President. Nuclear

-Engineering with the organizational position / function of Executive Vice

President._ Nuclear Engineering and Operations (NEO).

TU Electric has reviewed the attached proposed amendment pursuant to 100FR50.92

end determined that it does'not involve a significant hazards consideration.

The basis for'this determination is provided in the attachments.

.The CPSES Station Operation Review Committee (SORC):and Operations Review ,

1 Committee (ORC) have reviewed and approved the proposed changes.

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. l TXX-91134 Page 2 of 2 TV Electric requests approval of this LAR by June 5,1991. In accordance with 10CFR50.91(b). TU Electric is providing the State of Texas with a copy of this proposed amendment.

Sincerely, William J. Cahill,' Jr. '

GLD/gj Attachments 1. Significant Hazards Consideration (10CFRSO.92) Evaluation.

2. Revised Technical Specification Pages Section 6.2.3.

3. Affidavit. -

c - Mr. R. D. Hartin. Region IV Resident Inspectors. CPSES (3)

Mr. J. W. Clifford, NRR Mr. D. K. Lacker Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78704 l

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Attachment to TXX 91134 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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Texas Utilities Electric Company ) Docket No. 50 445 (Comanche Peak Steam Electric )

Station, 'Jnit 1) )

AFFIDAVIT William J. Cahill, Jr. being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says that he is Executive Vice President, Nuclear of TV Electric, the licensee herein: that he is duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the attached proposed change to the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Unit 1 Technical Specification Section 6.2.3.; that he is familiar with the content thereof; and that the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

f William J. Cahil ', Jr.

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Executive Vice esident, Nuclear STATE OF TEXAS )

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COUNTY OF Dallas )

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, on this 22nd day of April , 1991, I

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Attach:ent to TXX 91134'

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,. SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION Proposed CPSES Unit 1 Technical Specification Change Changing Independent Safety Engineering Group Reporting Responsibilities p LDCR TS 91 003

1. -DescriDtion of the ProDosed Technical SDecific Chanat.

This request proposes to change the CPSES Unit 1-Technical Specifications paragraphs 6.2.3.1 and 6.2.3.4 concerning the reporting responsibilities for the CPSES Independent Safety-Engineering Group (ISEG), Specifically, this change replaces the organizational position / function of Vice President. Nuclear Engineering with the

, organizational position / function of Executive Vice President. Nuclear Engineering and Operations (NEO).

11. Discussion The proposed change does not affect any parameter used in accident analyses. It involves personnel and organizational changes resulting from attrition. Organizational 1y.-the position of Vice President. <

Nuclear Engineering reported to the Executive Vice President. NEO. The

'ISEG organization function examined the operation of CPSES as well as other data parameters with the goal of improving unit safety. By reporting _to the Vice President, Nuclear Engineering. ISEG was independent of-plant operations. This change will not alter that ,

independence, j ISEG recommendations and reports were provided to the Vice President.

Nuclear Engineering. These recommendations and reports will now be provided to the Executive Vice President, NEO.

111. Aeolication of Standards in 10CfR50.92- I

.. . -l L Does the proposed changer a) -Involve a_.significant increase in the_ probability- or consequences of any; accident previously evaluated?-

The proposed change' involves personnel changes at the executive level-and does'not impact nor. effect accident _ analysis assumptions. 'Therefore, these assumptions are preserved and_there is no change in the probability or consequences of any previously L evaluated accident, a

b). Create the possibility of a new or different kind'of accident form any accident previously evaluated?

.The proposed _ change does--not degrade nor negate any of the reactor protection' system safety functions. No change is made to the pitnt'~that would could create a new or different kind of accident,-

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.. Attach ent to TXX 91134 Paga 2 of 2 c) Involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety, as defined by the basis of the CPSES Unit 1 Technical Specifications?

The proposed change does not impact nor affect the bases and, therefore, does not reduce the margin of safety.

Based on the above evaluations. TV Electric concludes that the activity associated with the above described change present no significant hazards consideration under the standards set out in 10CFRSO.92(c) and, accordingly, a finding by NRC of no significant hazards consideration is justified.

IV. Environmental Evaluation ,

TV Electric has evaluated the proposod change and has determined that the change does not involve (i) a significant hazards consideration.

(ii) a significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, or (iii) a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the proposed change meets the eligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forth in 10CFR$1.22(c):

therefore, pursuant to 100FR51.22(b), an environmental assessment of the proposed change is not required.

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References:

1) CPSES FSAR Section 13.4.2.

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