ML20086A321
| ML20086A321 | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1991 |
| From: | Stephen Dembek Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9111190044 | |
| Download: ML20086A321 (7) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC SEf.VICE-ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY HOPE CREEK _GEpERAliNG STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMEN 0 MENT TO FACILITY OFERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETER,MINA,T10N AND OPP,0RT,UplTY,FOR,pEARIN,G i
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Connission) is considering
-issuance of an amendn.ent to Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 issued to Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) and the Atlantic City Electric Company (the licensees) for operation of the Hope Creek Generating Station located in Lower ~ Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.
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The proposed ariendment would separate the surveillance requirements 1
(Surveillance 4.8.1.1.2.g) associated with the buried fuel oil transfer piping's cathodic protection system from those used to determine diesel i
generator operabiiity.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Comission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
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L The Commission has made a proposed detern.ination that the request for amendment involves no significant hazards cansideration. Under the Conrission's regulations in 10 CFP 50.92, this means that operation of the i
facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident l
previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind I
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, of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a.),
the licensee has provided its analysis of the issus of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:
PSE&G has, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92, reviewed the proposed amendment to determine whether our request ir rolves a significant hazards consideration.
We have determined that operation of the Hope Creek Generating Station in accordance with the proposed changes:
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L'ill not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
j The design bases of the Diesel Generator (DG) fuel oil storage and transfer system require sufficient storage of fuel oil for seven days of l
continuous operation under design load conditions so that standby (onsite) electrical power is available during loss of offsite power (LOP) l and/or design basis accident (DBA) events. The function of storing and supplying this amount of fuel oil is accomplished by each DG's respective fuel oil day tank, two fuel oil storage tanks, and two fuel oil transfer pumps. Operability of these components, including minimum allowable l
storage tank level, is specifically required by TS 3.8.1.1 and verified by TS Surveillances 4.8.1.1.2.a.1-3, b, c, d, f.1-3, h.12, j.1, and j.2.
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Will' not create the possibiiity of a new or different kind of eccident from any accident previously evaluated.
Neither the buried portion of the diesel fuel oil transfer piping nor the l'
associated cathodic protection system is safety-related. Therefore, the proposed change does not adversely affect the design or operation of any system or component important to safety.
No physical plant modifications l
cr new operational cor. figurations result from this change.
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W 11 not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
Credit for the capability to transfer fuel to the storage tanks is not taken in any analyzed event. Additionally, in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary to transfer oil to the storage tanks during a design basis event and the normal fill line serviced by the affected cathodic protection system is not available, the emergency fill connection-located in the diesel building can be used.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination.
Any corrents received within thirty (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.
Written conments may be submitted by mail to the Pegulatory Publications Branch, division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should cite the publication date anc page number of this FEDERAL REGISTEP notice. Vritten comments may also be delivered to Room P-223, Phillips Building, 7920 herfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, f ram 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Copies of written corrents received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555. The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By Hovember 18. 1991
, the licensees may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating
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license and any erson whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and whc wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with a
the Commission's "F.ules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFP Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at the local public document room
,. located at the Pennsville Public Library, 190 S. Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above--dete, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Bearc, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Fanel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing BtvJ will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR E.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 aifected by the results of the proceedf 9 The petition should specifically expirin the rer. sons why intervention st<ould be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made party to the proceeding; (E) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financic), or other i
l 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 i.
proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board Lp to fifteen (15) days pricr to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, l
but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements i
described above.
t 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 intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted.
In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of whir.h the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion.
Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a j
genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact.
l Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. 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 u
to any limitations in the order. granting leave to intervene, and have the 1
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, ths ;onmission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination i
- will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
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'! If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no sigr,ificant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it inmediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any bearing held would take. place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involvcs a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the i
issuance of any amendrnent.
t:ormally, the Comission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of the. 30-day notice period.
However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the f acility, 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 coments received. Should the Cormission take this action, it will publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER 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 petitior, for leave to inter
,e must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. t;uclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: _ Docketing and Services Branch, or may be delivered to the Comission's Public Document Rocm, the Gelman Building, 21201. -
Street, tW., Washington, DC 20555, by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptiv so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-(5300) 325-6000 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700). The Western
-. a Union-operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following nessage addressed to Charles L. Miller, Director, Project Directorate 1-2: petitioner's name and telephone number, date petition was mailed, plant nan,e, and publicatior date and page number of this FECERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the petition should also he sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555,
.j and to M. J. Wetterbahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W.,
i Washington, D.C.
20005-3502, attorney for the licensee.
Nontirely filings of petitions for leave to interver.e, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a detern:ination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the Atomic i
Safety and Licensing Board that the pctition and/or request should be gra ted 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 appliution l
for anendnent dated October 10, 1991, which is available for public inspection at the Con ission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street; NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at the local public document room located at l
Pennsville Public Library,190 S. Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070.
l Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of October 1991.
FOR THE f!UCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION t
Stephen Dembek, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Peactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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