ML20079G330
| ML20079G330 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 12/30/1983 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20079G327 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8401200038 | |
| Download: ML20079G330 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
' SUPPORTING AMENDMENT N0. 19 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-22 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY MONTICELLO' NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DOCKET N0. 50-263 1.0 Introduction By letter dated September 24, 1982, Northern States Power Company (the licensee) proposed changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The revision to the Technical Specifications would provide for an expanded Radiation Protection Program and limit the extent of required Operations Committee review of radiation protection procedures.
Other changes requested in the September 24, 1982 submittal are still under staff review and will be addressed by separate Safety Evaluation and license amendment.
2.0 Evaluation In the September 24, 1982 application, the licensee proposed to revise Section 6.0, " Administrative Controls." The proposed changes would reflect the development of a Radiation Protection Plan for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
The licensee has proposed changes to the Technical Specifications (a) to provide for an expanded Radiation Protection Program, and (b) to limit the extent of required Operations Committee review of radiation protection procedures.
(a) The licensee is proposing to develop a Radiation Protection Program, consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20, " Standards for Protection Against Radiation." The Radiation Protection Program will consist of both a plan which concisely states the radiation protection policy (formalized ALARA program) and procedures which implement the requirements of that plan. The licensee is revising the Monticello health physics procedures in accordance with the new Radiation Protection Plan.
We find acceptable the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications because:
(1) the development of a 8401200038 831230 PDR ADOCK 05000263 p
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a Radiation Protection Plan is recommended by the staff in NUREG-0761, " Radiation Protection Plans for Nuclear Power Reactor Licensing," and (2) the Radiation Protection Program will meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20.
(b) The licensee is also proposing to limit the extent of required Operations Committee review of radiation protection procedures.
Operations Committee review of radiation protection procedures will be omitted /or non,-safety related procedures associated with activities performed exclusively by health physics personnel. We find the proposed change acceptable if upper management of the health physics department reviews and approves those procedures not_ reviewed by the Operations Committee. The licensee has agreed to have the Superintendent, Radiation Protection perform that function.
Therefore, we find acceptable the changes to TS 6.5.B.
3.0 Environmental Considerations
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We have determined that the amendment does not authorize a chance in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact. llaving made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendment involves an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental impact and pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement, or negative declaration and environ-mental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
4.0 Conclusions We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the. common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
M. Lemastra Dated:
December 30, 1983 l
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