ML20083A912

Application to Amend Licenses NPF-4 & NPF-7,revising Tech Specs 3.0.3 Re Limiting Conditions for Operation & Surveillance Requirements for Hot Standby & Cold Shutdown Conditions

ML20083A912
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	12/15/1983
From:	Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	Harold Denton, John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20083A914	List: ML20083A912 ML20083A933
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707, NUDOCS 8312200452
Download: ML20083A912 (4)

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VIROINIA FLucTRIC AND Pownu Co311%NY HIcintoxn,VIHOINIA 20 261 v.L.srnwint vics r==.m==r December 15, 1983 NectaAE oramarrone Mr. Harold R. Denton Director Scrial No. 707 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation N0/JHL:ah Attn: Mr. James R. Miller, Chief Docket Nos. 50-338 Operating Reactors Branch No. 3 50-339 Division of Licensing License Nos. NPF-4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NPF-7 Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY NORTH ANNA PLUER STATION UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, the Virginia Electric and Power Company requests an amendment in the form of changes to the Technical Specifications, for Operating License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7 for North Anna Unit Nos. I and 2.

The proposed changes will revise Technical Specification 3.0.3 to partially state, "In the event a Limiting Condition for Operation and/or associated ACTION requirements cannot be satisfied because of circumstances in excess of those addressed in the Specification, within one hour ACTION shall be initiated to place the unit in a MODE in which the Specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in:

1. At least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />;

2. At least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />; and

3. At least COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />."

In addition, the Technical Specification Bases has been revised to provide consistency with the changes to Technical Specification 3.0.3.

These proposed changes are needed to provide consistency in relation to the time requirements of the Standard Technical Specificatione for Westinghouse PWR's, Revision 4 issued Summer, 1980. The proposed Technical Specification changes for North Anna Unit No. I are provided in Attachment 1. The proposed Technical Specification changes for North Anna Unit No. 2 are provided in Attachment 2. A discussion of the proposed Technical Specification changes is provided in Attachment 3.

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'This request has been reviewed and approved by the Station Nuclear Safety and Operating Committee and the Safety Evaluation and Control Staff. It has been determined that this request does not pose an onreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59 and these changes do not pose a significant hazards consideration as defined in 10 CFR 50.92.

We have reviewed this request in accordance with the criteria in 10 CFR 170.22. Since this request involves a safety issue which the Staff should be able to determine does not involve a significant hazards consideration for Unit 1 and a duplicate safety issue for Unit 2, a Class III license amendment fee and a Class I license amendment fee are required for Unit 1 and Unit 2 respectively. A voucher check in the amount of $4,400 is enclosed in payment of the required fees.

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W. L. Stewart Attachments

1. Proposed Technical Specification Changes - Unit 1

2. Proposed Technical Specification Changes - Unit 2

3. Discussion of Proposed Technical Specification Changes

4. Voucher Check for $4,400 cc: Mr. James P. O'Reilly Regional Administrator Region II Mr. M. W. Branch NRC Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Mr. Charles Price Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. K. D. Grada Duquesne Power and Light Company Mr. L. D. Graber LIS

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The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the City and Commonwealth aforesaid, today by W. L. Stewart who is Vice President -

Nuclear Operations, of the Virginia Electric and Power Company. He is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of that Company, and the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

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