ML20096A669
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 01/02/1996 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9601050285 | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0f9tISSION PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY AllD ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
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DOCKET NO. 50-354~
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO i
l FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE. PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT MAZARDS j
E0fillDIBAIl0lLDEI The U.S.' Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance'of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-57, issued to Public Service Electric & Gas Company and Atlantic City Electric Company (the l'
licensee), for operation of the Hope Creek Generating Station, located on the i
i east shore of the Delaware River in Lower A110 ways Creek Township, Sales i
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County, New Jersey.
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i The proposed amendment would change Hope Creek Generating Station i
j Technical Specification (TS) 1.4, " Channel Calibration", to define actions required for channel calibration of instrument channels containing resistance temperature detector or thermocouple sensors.
The instrument channels affected by this calibration issue are required to be operable in Operational Conditions 1, 2 and 3.
The licensee has i
affected channels. Hope 1
determined this issue impacts operability of the i
Creek is currently in Operational Condition 5 and the affected instrument l
i channels are not required to be operable. However, the outage schedule 9601050285 960102 PDR ADOCK 05000354 l.
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l indicates that the licensee will be going to Operational Condition 3 on February 2, 1996. Hope Creek TS 3.0.4 prohibits entry into an operational condition when the Limiting Conditions for Operation are not met. Yhe licensee requires 3 days to implement the change. Therefore, the licensee requested that this amendment request be approved no later than January 31, l
1996.
Since this schedule does not permit the NRC to publish this notice in the Federal Register with allowance for a 30-day public comment period, the i
licensee requested that this action be handled as an exigent request.
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j Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will j
have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the i
l Act) and the Comission's regulations.
I Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(a)(6) for amendments to be granted under o
l exigent circumstances, the NRC staff must determine that the amendment 1
request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the
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j Comission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the i
j facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different j_
kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a 1
significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:
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Will not involve a significant increase in the probability or
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consequences of an accident previour,1y evaluated.
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Since no physical change is being made to the instrumentation channels, or to any system or component that interfaces with the instrumentation channels, there is no change in the probability
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of any accident analyzed in the UFSAR (Updated Final Safety Analysis Report].
There is no change in the consequences of an accident. The proposed i
change continues to ensure the surveillance requirements meet the licensing basis. Also, the testing performed will continue to demonstrate the capability of the affected instrumentation channels i
to respond to changes in the state of the monitored parameters in a l
manner consistent with assumptions in the accident analysis.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
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Will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of i
accident from any previously evaluated.
The proposed change does not result in any design or physical l
configuration changes to the instrumentation channels. Operation incorporating the proposed change will nct impair the instrumentation channels from performing as provided in the design i
basis. 'By aligning the TS to be consistent with the current calibration practice we will prevent the possibility for unnecessary removal and potential damage of the temperature detectors (for i
sensor calibration). The instrument channels will continue to function as assumed in the accident analyses. Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
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Will not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
Since the proposed change does not involve the addition or modification of plant equipment, is consistent with the intent of the existing Technical Specifications, is consistent with the current industry practices as outlined in NUREG 1433, " Standard Technical Specifications General Electric Plants, BWR/4" Revision 1 and is consistent with the design basis of the Instrumentation Systems and the accident analysis, no action will occur that will involve a rignificant reduction in a margin of safety.
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 l
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
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, The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 15 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination.
Normally, the Commission wil' not issue the amendment until the expiration of.the 15-day notice period.
'fowever, should circumstances r
change during the notice period, such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Connission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 15-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 comunents received. Should the Commission take this action, it will publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER a notice of issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
Written commer.ts may be submitted by mail to the Rules Review and Directives 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 and page number of this FEDERAL P.EGISTER notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North,11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 1
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Copies of written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,-NW., Washington, DC.
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. The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By February 5, 1996
, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the sub, ject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
i Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR 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,
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DC, and at the local public document room located at the Pennsv111e 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 date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, 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 affected by the results nf the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be pemitted with particular reference to the following l-
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(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the naturo and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's i
interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the 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 up to 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than 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 l
the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing.
l The petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner l
intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner j
must provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall 1
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. 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 to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If the amendment is issued before the expiration of the 30-day hearing period, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no i
significant hazards consideration.
If a hearing is requested, the final i
determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
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If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no 4
i significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a f
hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
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If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a l
l significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before
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the issuance of any amendment.
l A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory l
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services
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Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the I
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4 t Gelman' Building, 2120 L Strestr NW., Washington, DC, by the above date. Where petitions are filed iNring the last 10 days of the notice period,-
it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-(800) 24e-5100 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700). The Western Union. operator should be given Datagram Identification Number N1023 and the following message addressed to John Stolz, Director, Project Directorate I-2: petitioner's name and telephone number, date petition was mailed, plant name, and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL RECISTER notice. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC,20555, and to M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, 1400 L Strsat, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502 attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safat'y and Licansing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(1)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated December 28, 1995, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, i
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2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room, located at the Pennsv111e Public Library,190 S. Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070.
Dated at Rockville, Naryland, this 2nd day of January 1996.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION
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David H. Jaffe, nior Project Nanager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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