ML20080E278
| ML20080E278 | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 08/16/1983 |
| From: | Caruso R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8309060516 | |
| Download: ML20080E278 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-387 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FGR HEARING Tre U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering i
issuance ol an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-14, issued to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(the licensees), for operation of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit i located in Luzerne Cou'nty, Pennsylvania.
The amendment would provide relief from the requirements of Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a. in order to reinstall the repaired T-10 Startup Transformer during reactor power operation. Specifically, relief is requested to extend the restoration of at least two offsite circuits to OPERABLE status from "within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />" to "within 7 days." Additionally, elimination of the 1-hour breaker alignment surveillance per Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a and elimination of the 4-hour diesel generator s' tart testing required by Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a. are requested for the period of the transformer replacement since these requirements will be performed prior to entering the Limiting Condition for Operation specified in Technical Specification 3.8.1.1.
Relief is also requested to extend the demon-stration of diesel generator OPERABILITY Dy performance of Surveillance Require-ment 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 from "at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />" to "at least once per 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />" as required by Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a.
Relief from the require-('30 /06O (/6 XA XA Copy Has Bc7ri Sint to PDR 4
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ments of Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a. is requested only for the period of the T-10 Startup Transformer replacement in accordance with the licensee's application for an amendment dated July 29, 1983, and supplemented by PP&L letter dated August 4, 1983.
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 Comnission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in aci:ordance' with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The licensee in his letter dated August 4,1983, stated that extension of the restoration of at least two offsite circuits from 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> to 7 days, elimination of the 1-hour breaker alignment surveillance, and elimination of the 4-hour diesel generator start testing in Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a. involve no significant hazards consideration. The licensee's basis for this determination is that,the cnange does not:
(1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident or (2) create the probability of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated because no credit is taken for the offsite power sources in the LOCA analysis.
If the remaining offsite power circuit was lost, vital loads would be picked up by the emergency diesel generators. The licensee also states the
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change does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety because breaker alignment and diesel generator testing will be performed prior to taking one offsite power source out of service, thus providing assurance that the remaining offsite power source and the diesel generators will function if needed when the offsite power sourca is taken out of service.
If the staff's review t
confirms the licensee's evaluation, the amendment clearly involves no signifi-cant hazards consideration.
The staff proposes to determine that extension of the diesel generator surveillance required by Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION a. from 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> involves no significant hazards consideration. Extension of the interval from 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> does not significantly reduce the reliability of the diesel generators to perform their intended function for the period of transformer replacement. Therefore, operation of the facility during the period of transformer replacement with the proposed change clearly would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident
'f from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
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 considered in making any final determination. The Commission will not normally make a final determination unless it receives a request for a hearing.
i Comments should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch.
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SEP 21 1983
, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with By respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as.a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for leave to intervene. Recuest for a hearing and petitions 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.
If a reouest 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 i
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 52.714, 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. The 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 m'ade a party to the proceeding; (2) the 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 wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has aeen admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding,
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but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above'.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervena which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set fortn with reasonable specificity. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a 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 participate fully in the 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 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 involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during
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the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result in darating 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 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.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Comission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.
V.,
Washington, D. C. by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last ten (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 (800) 325-6000 (in Missouri (800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to A. Schwencer: 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 Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555, and to Jay Silberg, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge,1800 M Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or request for hearing will not be entertained
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absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request. That determination will be 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 amendment which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and at the Osterhout Free Library, Reference Departmerit, 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 16th day of August 1983.
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