ML20083J040
| ML20083J040 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/12/1984 |
| From: | Allenspach F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20083J040 (3) | |
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N;.~.ciR. e SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 69 TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-16 GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION AND JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-219
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated March 18, 1983, GPU Nuclear Corporation (GPU) and Jersey Central Power & Light Company (the licensees) requested an amendment to Provisional Operating License No. DPR-16 for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. This amendment would authorize changes to the administrative organization at the Oyster Creek plant by (1) implementing a new Safety Review and Audit Program, (2) adding the position of Maintenance and Construction Director Oyster Creek to figure 6.2.2, and (3) removing the word " entire" from para "all" from paragraphs 6.5.3.1(a) and (c) graph 6.5.3.1(b) and the word Moreover, the amendment would reissue Section 6.0 in its entirety for editorial and format purposes.
A Notice *of Consideration of Issuance of Amendmcnt and Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Opportunity for Hearing related to the requested action was published in the Federal-Register on November 22, 1983 (48 FR 52813). A request for hearing and public comments were not received.
2.0 DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION Th.e GPU proposed Technical Specification changes would revise the administrative controls section. Specifically, the organization for GPU Nuclear Corporation, figure 6.2.2, has been changed to add the position of Maintenance and Construction Director Oyster Creek. This is an update of figure 6.2.2 to be consistent with a change in the maintenance organization which was approved by amendment 68 dated September 28, 1983.
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.- m The content of Section 6.5.1 was deJeted as it was not required _ to meet the guidance of Regulatory Guide 1.33.
The revised Section 6.5.1, Technical Review and Control, describes the replacement for the function now performed by the Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC). The review function currently performed by the PORC has been restructured to provide for independent review using qualified individuals / groups to perform an independent review of all proposed changes to procedures, the facility, the Technical Specifications, and proposed license amendments.
Additionally, they conduct a continuing review of overall plant perfor-mance and identify trends. The review of trends includes consideration of violations of requirements, significant operating abnormalities or deviations from expected plant behavior, and events requiring notification of the NRC. The qualifications of responsible technical reviewers (those responsible for the technical content of each review) will meet or exceed the qualifications of Se.ction 4.4 of ANSI N18.1-1978.
Section 6.5.2 (Independent Safety Review) has been revised to assign responsibility for independent reviews to the Vice Presidents of each division within GPU Nuclear Corporation for their areas of responsibility.
This change would provide the authority, and define the responsibility for each of the Vice Fresidents, and meets the requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.33.
This function was performed by the Independent Safety Review Groups, and previously described in Sections 6.5.3.1 thrcugh 6.5.3.4 and Table 6.5-1.
Section 6.5.3 (Audits), previously subsection 6.5.3.5, has been revised to be more consistent with the Standard Technical S This removes the word " entire" from paragraph 6.5.3.l(b)pecifications.
and the word "all" from paragraphs 6.5.3.l(a) and (c).
The Independent Onsite Safety Review Group (IOSRG) (Section 6.5.4) is an entirely new review group that provides for a continuing onsite safety review of operationally oriented activities 'by engineers who report outside the operational chain to fulfill the function of an Independent Safety Engineerina Group (Tssk Action Plan Item I.B.l.2 of NUREG-0737).
The proposed change also deletes the General Office Review 6oard (G0RB) from the Technical Specification requirements (currently covered in subsection 6.5.4).
The GORB does not perform a function required by the staff, therefore, its deletion from the Technical Specification is acceptable. However, GPU Nuclear Corporation will continue to maintain this Board as a functional entity.
p Section 6.8 (Procedures) has been revised to reflect the changes made to Section 6.5.
We have reviewed the proposed changes to Section 6.5 of the Technical Specifications and find that the resulting provisions for review and audi+, meets the staff position described in Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.33, " Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Operation)," pertaining to reviews and audits. Accordingly, the staff finds the licensee's provisions for review and audit to be acceptable.
The proposed Technical Specification changes would r.ot become effective until 45 days after the issuance of the license amendment.
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The staff has determined that the amendment does not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact.
Having made this determination, the staff has further concluded that the amendment involves an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environ-mental impact, and pursuant to 10 CFR 651.5(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
4.0 CONCLUSION
The staff has 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 this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
5.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Th'is evaluation was prepared by F. Allenspach.
Dated: January 12, 1984
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