ML20086E627
| ML20086E627 | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 07/05/1995 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9507120138 | |
| Download: ML20086E627 (3) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT N05.162 AND 366 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-24 AND DPR-27 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT. UNIT N05. 1 AND 2 DOCKET N05. 50-266 AND 50-301
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated January 24, 1995, as supplemented by letters dated February 24, April 25, May 24, and June 1,1995, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, the licensee, proposed to modify the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Unit Nos. I and 2, Technical Specifications (TSs). The proposed amendment would modify Technical Specification (TS) Section 15.6.5, " Review l
l and Audit," and TS Section 15.7.8, " Administrative Controls." Audit frequency l
requirements would be relocated to the quality assurance program description, which is subject to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). The section on emergency plan reviews would be relocated to the Emergency Plan Maintenance Procedure, and the period for radioactive effluent reporting would be increased to an annual basis.
In addition, the references to " Semiannual Monitoring Report" would be changed to " Annual Monitoring Report" throughout TS Sections 15.7 and 16.5.
The February 24, April 25, May 24, and June 1,1995 submittals provided supplemental information that did not change the proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.
I 2.0 EVALUATION TS Section 15.6.5.2.8. "Off-Site Review Committee (0SRC) Audits" The licensee's proposal would eliminate all of the audit frequencies ("at least once per year," "at least twice per year...," " quarterly," and "at least once per two years") from TS 15.6.5.2.8, Subsections a, b, e and d.
The licensee has placed the frequencies in the Foint Beach Nuclear Quality Assurance Program (NQAP), where changes are subject to NRC review pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). Since the NQAP lists all of these frequencies, removal of them from the TSs is consistent with current staff guidance and agrees with NVREG-1431, " Westinghouse Standard Technical Specifications." Therefore, these changes are acceptable.
The proposal would also change the reference to the organization responsible for activities required by the Quality Assurance Program from " Quality 9507120138 950705 POR ADOCK 05000266 P
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Assurance Division" to " quality assurance organization." Since this change is administrative only, it is acceptable.
O TS Section 15.6.5.3. " Fire Protection Audits" The proposal would change the word " license" to " licensee" in TS 15.6.5.3.a, correcting a typographical error.
Since this change is administrative only, it is acceptable.
TS Section 15.6.5.4. "Emeraency Plan Reviews" The licensee's proposal would eliminate TS Section 15.6.5.4 which requires that a review of the Emergency Preparedness Program be performed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(t).
This requirement is already stated in 10 CFR 50.54(t),
so that the TS is redundant. Thus, the removal is an administrative change only and is, therefore, acceptable.
TS Section 15.7. "Radioloaical Effluent Technical Soecifications (RETS)"
The amendment would change all references to " Semiannual Monitoring Report (s)"
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to " Annual Monitoring Report (s)" in TS Section 15.7 (and the one reference in TS Section 16.5).
This change is consistent with the change in TS Section 15.7.8.4.A (see below), and is an administrative change only. Therefore, it is acceptable.
TS Section 15.7.8.1. " Duties of the Manaaer's Supervisory Staff" The proposal would change the reference for the location of the duties of the Manager's Supervisory Staff from TS 15.6.5.1.6 to TS 15.6.5.1.8, correcting a typographical error.
Since this change is administrative only, it is acceptable.
TS Section 15.7.8.2. " Audits" The licensee's proposal would eliminate the audit frequency ("at least once every 24 months") from TS Section 15.7.8.2. A related to the activities associated with the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual and the Process Control Program.
In addition, the proposal would eliminate the audit frequency ("at least once every 12 months") from TS Section 15.7.8.2.B related to the radiological environmental monitoring program. The licensee has olaced the frequencies in the NQAP, where changes are subject to NRC review pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). Since the NQAP lists all of these frequencies, removal of these audit frequencies from the TSs is consistent with current staff guidance and agrees with NUREG-1431. Therefore, these changes are acceptable.
l TS Section 15.7.8.4.A. "RETS Reportina Reauirements" The licensee's proposal would reword TS 15.7.8.4. A to require radioactive effluent reports to be submitted annually instead of semiannually. This rewording meets the requirements of 10 CFR 50.36a which became effective on October 1, 1992 (57 FR 39353, August 31,1992).
Therefore, the change is acceptable.
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3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Wisconsin State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment.
The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
These amendments change recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
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[0NCLUSION 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, (2) cuch activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3)-the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
A. Hansen Date:
July 5, 1995