ML20079A246
| ML20079A246 | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1994 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20079A246 (3) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION i
2 ELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.220 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-59 POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333 l
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated September 16, 1994, as supplemented November 29, 1994, the j
Power Authority of the State of New York (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Technical i
l Specifications (TSs). The requested changes would revise TS Section 6.0 (Administrative Controls) to reflect, in part, licensee management changes [n the corporate organization which occurred on September 1,1994. Specifically, the title of Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation was changed to Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer and a new position, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects, which reports to the j
Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, was established.
In addition, the list of Safety Review Committee (SRC) members, which is J
currantly by job title, would be deleted and replaced with a description of i
SRC annbership requirements which includes individual qualifications and the minimum number of SRC members would be reduced from 8 to 6.
The November 29, l
1994, letter provided clarifying information that did not change the initial j
proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.
i 2.0 EVALUATION i
2.1 Title Changes:
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The title of the position " Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation" was changed to " Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer" on September 1, 1994. The licensee has indicated that this is a change in title 1
only and that the responsibilities and authority of the position remain j
unchanged. The Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer continues to be responsible for all licensee nuclear related issues and for overall j
management and monitoring of the licensee's nuclear power plants as well as the organizational and financial authority to assure safe operation of the plants. As a result, each prior reference to " Executive Vice President -
Nuclear Generation" in TS Section 6.0 is being revised to reflect this title change. The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed changes to TS Section 6.0 resulting from this title change and has concluded they are acceptable since they are administrative in nature and do not involve any changes that would reduce plant safety.
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' 2.2 Management Reporting Relationships:
TS Section 6.0 currently states that the plant Resident Manager reports directly to the Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation. As part of the management reorganization, the Resident Manager will now report administrative 1y to the corporate Vice President Nuclear Operations and will continue to be responsible to th's Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer (previously the Executive Vice President - Nuclear Generation as described above) for overall nuclear safety. The licensee has indicated that the responsibilities and authority of the Resident Manager with respect to the safe operation and maintenance of the plant will remain as currently described in the TSs and the details of the reporting relationship will be documented i
and maintained in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report. As a result, the previous reporting relationship is being deleted from TS Section 6.0.
The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed change to TS Section 6.0 resulting from this reporting relationship change and has concluded it is acceptable since it is administrative in nature and does not involve any changes that would reduce plant safety. This change is also consistent with the NUREG 1431 (Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants) and Generic Letter 88-06 (Removal of Organization Charts from Technical Specification Administrative Control Requirements).
2.3 Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects:
The management reorganization which became effective on September 1,1994, added a new corporete management position of "Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects." The responsibilities for this new position include management of all licensing activities for the licensee. The Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects is being added to the distribution of reportabie event reviews performed by the Plant Operating review Committee (PORC) and is being included in the notification of safety limit violations.
In addition, the Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects will appoint the SRC members; however, these appointments must be approved by the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer.
As a result, TS Section 6.0 is being revised to include the Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects, as appropriate.
The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed changes to TS Section 6.0 resulting from the addition of a new corporate Vice President and has concluded they are acceptable since they are administrative in nature and do not involve any changes that would reduce plant safety.
2.4 SRC Membership:
The licensee has proposed replacing the SRC membership list in TS Section 6.0 with a description of SRC membership requirements rather than the current list of specific SRC member positions by title. The membership requirements include the minimum number of members, membership approval, and the minimum qualifications. The identification of specific members will be made in a written charter which delineates SRC activities. This charter, and any revisions made to it, must be approved by the Executive Vice President and
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Chief Nuclear Officer. The licensee has indicated that the SRC will continue l
to advise the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer on matters concerning nuclear safety and that this change to the SRC membership 1
requirement will not reduce the effectiveness of the SRC as an oversight i
committee.
In addition, the licensee has proposed reducing the minimum number of SRC members from 8 to 6 with a majority needed for a quorum. This change would allow the licensee to treat the SRC consultant positions as optional rather than required. American National Standard (ANSI) N18.7 - 1972 (Administrative l'
Controls and Quality assurance for the Operational Phase of Nuclear Power i
Plants) requires a minimum SRC membership of 5 members with a majority needed i
for a quorum. Thus, the licensee's proposed membership change still exceeds i
the requirements of ANSI N18.7. The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed changes to TS Section 6.0 resulting from the new SRC membership criteria and I
has concluded they are acceptable since they are administrative in nature and j
do not involve any changes that would reduce plant safety.
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3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
l In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New York State official j
was notified of the proposed issuance <of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
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This amendment changes recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
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5.0 CONCLUSION
l The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, i
that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the i
public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common j
defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
j Principal Contributor:
N. Conicella i
Date:
December 22, 1994 j
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