ML20076F141

Proposed Change 110 to License DPR-28,deleting Tech Spec Provision for Annual Site Evacuation Drill.Tech Spec Requirement Duplicated by 10CFR50,App E

ML20076F141
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	05/26/1983
From:	Heider L VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20076F144	List: ML20076F141 ML20076F145
References
FVY-83-43, NUDOCS 8306010435
Download: ML20076F141 (3)

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VERMONT YANKEE PROPOSED CHANGE NO. 110 NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION

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• FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01701 TELEPHONE 617-872-8100 FVY 83-43 May 26, 1983 2.C2.1 United States Nuclear Regulato';y Commission pH Washington, DC 20555 Attention: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Ref erence s: (a) License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

(b) Letter, VYNPC to USNRC, " Request for Exemption,"

FVY 82-130, dated December 16, 1982, (c) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, Generic Letter 82-23, NVY 82-182, dated October 30, 1982 (d) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, " Exemption from the Annual Schedule Requirement for an Emergency Preparedness Exercise,"

NVY 83-35, dated March 7, 1983

Subject:

Conduct of Annual Site Evacuation Drill

Dear Sir:

Pursuant to Section 50.59 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, j Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation hereby proposes the following l

modification to Appendix A of the Operating License.

PROPOSED CHANGE This change involves a revision to Page 206 of the Vermont Yankee Technical Specifications. The change deletes the Technical Specification provision for annual conduct of an exercise of our Emergency Plan. This provision is clearly governed by the requirements of 10CFR Part 50, Appendix E.

REASONS FOR CHANGE j

Efforts to agree upon a mutually acceptable date for the conduct of our 1983 Emergency Plan exercise with the affected parties; the Federal Emergency 0

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission May 26, 1983 Attention: Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Page 2 Management Agency (FEMA) and the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts; have resulted in the tentative scheduling of the exercise during the week of September 19, 1983. Inalmuch as the date exceeds the provisions of 10CFR, Part 50, Appendix E ani Technical Specification 6.5 F.,

relief was requested in Reference (b). Reference (d) documents NRC's acceptance of our Exemption Request to 10CFR50, Appendix E; however, discuscions with our NRC Project Manager indicate that a separate licensing proposal would be necessary to obtain relief from the Technical Specification requirement. This change is intended to eliminate the need for revision of the Technical Specifications to support or supplement a request for exemption.

Because the requirements of 10CFR supercede / duplicate the provisdons of facility Technical Specifications, we propose to delete the Emergency Plan Exercise provision of our Technical Specifications. In addition to eliminating the need to seek approval for one-time changes to Technical Specifications, this change negates the potential for conflict between the requirements of 10CFR and the provisions of licensee Technical Specifications. This concern was expressed by the NRC in Generic Letter 82-23

[ Reference (c)].

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS This proposed change is administrative in nature and has no safety or environmental significance. In addition, an exemption from the schedular requirements of 10CFR50, Appendix E, has been issued by the NRC via Reference (d).

This change has been determined not to involve a significant hazards consideration as defined in 10CFR50.92(c).

This proposed change has been reviewed by the VermoEt Yankee Nuclear Safety and Review Committee.

FEE DETERMINATION This change is pro forma, administrative in nature, and has no safety or environmental significance. For these reasons, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation proposes this change as a Class II amendment, which requires a fee payment of $1,200 A check for the amount of $1,200 is enclosed.

l SCHEDULE FOR CHANGE The change will be incorporated into the Technical Specifications upon receipt of your approval. Based on the information contained within and in References (b) and (d), we are assuming that the NRC acknowledges and accepts the fact that the timeframe for conducting the annual exercise for this time period has been exceeded.

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission May 26, 1983 Attention: Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Page 3 We trust that this information is satisfactory; however, should you desire additional information, please contact us, i

Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION MY L. H. Heider Vice President JBS/dd cc: Richard Saudek, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 4

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Then personally appeared before me, L. H. Heider, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is a Vice President of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing request in the name and on the behalf of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation and that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

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