ML20086B828

Amends 95 & 59 to Licenses NPF-39 & NPF-85,respectively, Permiting Operability of One Low Pressure Coolant Injection Subsystem of RHR While Subsystem Aligned & Operating in Shutdown Cooling Mode During Operational Conditions 4 & 5

ML20086B828
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	06/22/1995
From:	Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Philadelphia Electric Co
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ML20086B833	List: ML20086B828 ML20086B838
References
NPF-39-A-095, NPF-85-A-059 NUDOCS 9507060121
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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-352 LIMERICK GENERATING STATION. UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE l

i Amendment No. 95 License No. NPF-39 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:

A.

The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) dated August 31, 1994, complies with the standards and 6

requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; 4

B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; i

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There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications hs indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-39 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Technical Soecifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No.

95, are hereby incorporated into this license.

Philadelphia Electric Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION C

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F. Stolz, Direc oject Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

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^O ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 95 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-39 DOCKET NO. 50-352 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.

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EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS 3/4 5.2 ECCS - SHUTDOWN LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.5.2 At least two of the following shall be OPERABLE:

a.

Core spray system (CSS) subsystems with a subsystem comprised of:

1.

Two OPERABLE CSS pumps, and 2.

An OPERABLE flow path capable of taking suction from at least one of the following water sources and transferring the water through the spray sparger to the reactor vessel:

a)

From the suppression chamber, or b)

When the suppression chamber water level is less than the limit or is drained, from the condensate storage tank containing at lent 135,000 available gallons of water, equivalent to a level of 29 feet.

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Low pressure coolant injection (LPCI) system subsystems with a l

subsystem comprised of:

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One OPERABLE LPCI pump, and 2.

An OPERABLE flow path capable of taking suction from the suppression chamber and transferring the water to the reactor vessel.**

APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 4 and 5*.

ACTION:

a.

With one of the above required subsystems inoperable, restore at least two subsystems to OPERABLE status within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> or suspend all operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel.

b.

With both of the above required subsystems inoperable, suspend CORE ALTERATIONS and all operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel. Restore at least one subsystem to OPERABLE status within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> or establish SECONDARY CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY within the next 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

• The ECCS is not required to be OPERABLE provided that the reactor vessel head is removed, the cavity is flooded, the spent fuel pool gates are removed, and water level is maintained within the limits of Specifications 3.9.8 and 3.9.9.

• • 0ne LPCI subsystem may be considered OPERABLE during alignment and operation for decay heat removal if capable of being manually realigned and not otherwise inoperable.

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~ 4.5.2.1 At least the above required ECCS shall be demonstrated OPERABLE per Surveillance Requirement 4.5.1.*

4.5.2.2 The core spray system shall be determined OPERABLE at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> by verifying the condensate storage tank required volume when the condensate storage tank is required to be OPERABLE per Specification 3.5.2a.2.b).

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• 0ne LPCI* subsystem may be considered OPERABLE during alignment and operation J

for decay heat removal.if capable of being manually realigned and not otherwise i

inoperable, i

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LIMERICK GENERATING STATION. UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE j

Amendment No. 59 License No. NPF-85 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:

A.

The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) dated August 31, 1994,. complies with the standards and

.I requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

I and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Comission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations; 1

D.

The issuance of this amer.dment will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-85 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Technical Snecifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No.

59, are hereby incorporated into this license.

Philadelphia Electric Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3.

This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION

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ject Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: June 22, 1995

e ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE-AMENDMENT NO. 59 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-85 DOCKET NO. 50-353 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.

Remove Insert 3/4 5-6 3/4 5-6 3/4 5-7 3/4 5-7 l

EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS 3/4 5.2 ECCS - SHUTDOWN LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.5.2 At least two of the following shall be OPERABLE:

a.

Core spray system (CSS) subsystems with a subsystem comprised of:

1.

-Two OPERABLE CSS pumps, and 2.

An OPERABLE flow path capable of taking suction from at least one of the following water sources and transferring the water through the spray sparger to the reactor vessel:

a)

From the suppression chamber, or b)

When the suppression chamber water level is less than the limit or is drained, from the condensate storage tank containing at least 135,000 available gallons of water, equivalent to a level of 29 feet.

b.

Low pressure coolant injection (LPCI) system subsystems with a subsystem comprised of:

1.

One OPERABLE LPCI pump, and 2.

An OPERABLE flow path capable of taking suction from the suppression chamber and transferring the water to the reactor vessel.**

APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 4 and 5*.

ACTION:

a.

With one of the above required subsystems inoperable, restore at least two subsystems to OPERABLE status within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> or suspend all operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel.

b.

With both of the above required subsystems inoperable, suspend CORE ALTERATIONS and all operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel.

Restore at least one subsystem to OPERABLE status within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> or establish SECONDARY CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY within the next 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

• The ECCS is not required to be OPERABLE provided that the reactor vessel head is removed, the cavity is flooded, the spent fuel pool gates are removed, and water level is maintained within the limits of Specifications 3.9.8 and 3.9.9.

oc0ne LPCI subsystem may be considered OPERABLE during alignment and operation for decay heat removal if capable of being manually realigned and not otherwise inoperable.

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4.5.2.1 At least the above required ECCS shall be demonstrated OPERABLE per l

Surveillance Requirement 4.5.1.*

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l 4.5.2.2 The core spray system shall be determined OPERABLE at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> by verifying the condensate storage tank required volume when the ccndensate storage tank is required to be OPERABLE per Specification 3.5.2a.2.b).

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• 0ne LPCI subsystem may be considered OPERABLE during alignment and operation for decay heat removal if capable of being manually realigned and not otherwise inoperable.

LIMERICK - UNIT 2 3/4 5-7 Amendment No. 59

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