ML20099H744
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 08/05/1992 |
| From: | Chris Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-352 Ll.MERICK G1NERATING STATION. UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 55 License No. NPF-39 1.
The_ Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commiss.on) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) dated May 19, 1992, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),
and the Commission'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 Commission; 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 Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common 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 Commission'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-39-is hereby amended to read as follows:
Technical Specifications The Technical. Specifications contained in-Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised thr,gh Amendment No.
55, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Phila6clihia 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 ist #.e.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION k
- O Charles L. Miller, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Fttachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 55 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-39 DOCKET NO. 50-352 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached paget.
The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lir.es indicating the area of change. Overleaf pages are provided to maintain document completeness.*
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MINIMUM SHIFT CREW C0MPOSIT7nN TWO UNITS WITH A COMMON CONTROL ROOM WITH UNIT 2 IN CON 0! TION 4 OR 5 OR DEFUELED POSITICN NUMBER OF IN0!v100ALS REQUIRED TO FILL DOSITION CONDITION 1, 2, or 3 CONDITION 4 or 5 55 1*
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None WITH UNIT 2 IN CONDITION 1, 2, OR 3 POSJTION NUMBER OF IN0TVIOUALS REQUIRED TO FILL POSITION CONDITION 1, 2, or 3 CONDITION 4 or 5 SS 1*
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- Individual may fill the same position on Unit 2.
- 0ne of the two required individuals may fill the same position on Unit 2.
- Shif t Superintendent or Shift Supervisor with a Senior Operator license en Unit 1.
SRO - Individual with a Senior Operator license on Unit 1.
RO - Individual with an Operator license on Unit 1.
NLO - Non-licensed operstor properly qualified to support the unit to which assigned.
- STA - Shift Technical-Advisor Except fo
'ift Supervision (SS), the shift crew composition may be one less than the m smum requirements of Table 6.2.2-1 for a period of time not to exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> in order to accommodate unexpected absence of on-duty shift crew members provided immediate action is taken to restore the shift crew compo-sition to within the minimum requirements of Table 6.2.2-1.
This provision does not permit any shift crew position to be unmanned upon shift change due to an oncoming shift crewman being late or absent.
During any absence of Shift Supervision (SS) from the control room while the unit is in OPERATIONAL CONDITION 1, 2, or 3, an individual (other than the Shift Technical Advisor) with a valid Senior Operator license shall be designated to assume the control room command function.
During any absence of Shift Supervision from the control room while the unit is in OPERATIONAL CONDITION 4 or 5, an individual with a valid Senior Operator license or Operator license shall be designated to assume the control room command function.
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-b.2.3 INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP (ISEG)
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6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to examine unit operating charact vistics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of unit design and operating experience information,; including units of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving unit safety.
The ISEG shall r.ake detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications,-maintenance A tivitier. operations activities, or other means of improving unit safety.
Such recomuendations shall be submitted through the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance to the Executive Vice President-Nuclear.
COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The' Limerick ISE6 shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers, including the ISEG Superintendent, located onsite.
Each shall have a bachelor's degree _in engineering or related science and at least two years professional
-level experience in his or her-field.
The Limerick ISEG Superintendent shall hava at least six years of experience in the nuclear field.
The LGS ISEG reports to the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of anit activities to provide independent verification
- that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.
RECORDS
-6.2.3.4 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, maintained, and forwarded each calendar month to the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance.
6.2.4
^9!FT TECHNICAL ADVISOR 6.2.4.1 Tha Shift Technical Advisor shall provide advisory technical support to Shift Supervision.in the areas of thermal hydraulics, reactor engineering, and plant analysis with regard'to safe' operation of the unit.- The Shift Technical Adviser shall have a bechelor's degree _or-equivalent in a scientific or engineering discipline and shall have received specific training in the response and analysis of the unit-for transients and accidents, and in unit design and layout, including the capabilities of instrumentation and controls in the control-room.
6.3 -UNIT STAFF QUALIFICATIONS 6.3.1 Each member of_ unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifications of ANSI /ANS 3.1-1978 for comparable positions, except for the Senior Health Physicist who shall meet or exceed the qualifications of Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, and-the licensed operators who shall comply with the requirements of 10CFR55.
CNot responsible for sign-off function.
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' 6.' 4 TRAINING 6.4.1 Training programs for the unit staff shall be maintained under the direction of the site training organization. -The retraining and replacement training programs'for all affected positions except licensed operators shall meet or exceed the standards of ANSI /ANS 3.1-1978.
The retraining and replacement training programs for-licensed operators shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 55. and shall include familiarization with relevant industry operational experience.
6.5 REVIEW AND AUDIT 6.5.1 PLANT OPERATIONS REYl_EW COMMITTEE (PORC)
FUNCTION
-6.5.1.1 The PORC shall function to advise the Plant Manager on all matters related to nuclear safety.
COMPOSITION 6.5.1.2 The PORC shall be composed of the:
Chairman:
Superintendent-0perations Member:
Superintendent-Technical Member:
Superintendent-Maintenance / Instrumentation and Controls Member:
Superintendent-Plant Services Member:
Assistant Suaerintendent-0perationr Member:
Regulatory Engineer Member:
Technical Engineer Member:
Shift Superintendent Member:
Maintenance Engineer ALTERNATES 6.5.1.3 All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the PORC Chairman to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall participate as voting members in PORC activities at any one time.
MEETING FREQUENCY 6.5.1.4 The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PORC Chairman or his designated alternate.
QUORUM-
-6.5.1.5--The quorum of the PORC necessary for the performance of the PORC responsibility and authority provisions of these Technical Specifications shall consist-of.the Chairman or his designated alternate and four members including alternates.
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6.5.1.6 The PORC shall be responsible for:
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W programs or procedures required by Specification 6.8 and requiring a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation, anc (3) proposed changes to programs or procedures required by Specification 6.8 and requiring a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation; Review of all proposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety; b.
Review of all proposed changes to Appendix A Technical Specifications; c.
Review of all proposed changes or modifications to unit systems or equipment d.
that affect nuclear safety; e.
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Investigation of all violations of the Technical Specifications, including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evaluation and recommendations to prevent recurrence, to the Vice President, Limerick Generating Station, Plant Manager, and to the Nuclear Review Board; g.
Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS; h.
Review of unit operations to detect potential hazards to nuclear safety; i.
Performance of special reviews, investigations, or analyses and reports Plant Manager or the Chairman of the Nuclear Review Board; th j.
Review of the Security Plan and implementing procedures and submittal of recommended changes to the Nuclear Review Board; and k.
Review of the Emergency Plan and implementing procedures and submittal of the recommended changes to the Nuclear Review Board.
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Review of every unplanned onsite release of radioactive material to the environs including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evaluation, recommendations and disposition of the corrective action to prevent recurrence to the Vice President, Limerick Generating Station, Plant Manager, and to the Nuclear Review B'ard.
Review of changes to the PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM, OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION m.
HANUAL, and radwaste treatment systems.
6.5.1.7 The PORC shall:
Recommend in writing to the Plant Manager approval or disapproval of items a.
considered under Specification 6.5.1.6a through d. prior,to their implementation.
b.
Render determinations in writing with regard o whether or not each item considered under Specification 6.5.1.6b. through f. constitutes an unreviewed safety question.
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LIMERICK GENERATING STATION. UNIT 2 AMENDBENT TO FACIllTY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 20 License No. NPF-85 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) dated May 19, 1992, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),
and the Commission'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 Commission; 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 Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common 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 Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been sat-isfied.
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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 Specifications The Technical l Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No.
20, 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 COMMISSION
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Charles L. Miller, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - l/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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. ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMEN 0 MENT NO. 20 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-8'S QQCKET NO. 50-313 l
9 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages.
The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and 4
contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.
Overleaf pages are provided to maintain document completeness.*
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TABLE 6.2.2-1 MINIMUM SHIFT CREW COMPOSITION TVO UNITS WITH A COMMON CONTROL ROOM WITH UNIT 1 IN CONDITION 4 OR 5 OR OEFUELEO POSITION NUMBER OF INDIVIOUALS REQUIRED TO FILL POSITION, CONDITION 1, 2, or 3 CONDITION 4 or 5 55 1*
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- Ind.ividual may fill the same position on Unit 1.
- 0ne of the two required individuals may fill the same position on Unit 1.
- Shift Superintendent or Shift Supervisor with a Senior Operator license on Unit 2.
SR0 - Individual with a Senior Operator license on Unit 2.
RO - Indivicual with an Operator license on Unit 2.
-NLO - Non-licensed operator properly qualified to support the unit to which assigned.
STA - Shift Technical Advisor Except for Shif t Supervision (55), the shift crew composition may be one less than the minimum requirements of Table 6.2.2-1 for a period o'f time not to l
exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> in order to accommodate unexpected absence of on-duty shift crew members providad immediate tction is taken to restore the shift crew compo-sition to withiii the minimts requirements of 'able 6.2.2-1.
This provision does not perinit any shift crew position to b'e unmanned upon shift change due L
to an oncoming shift crewman being late or absent.
During any absence of Shift Supervision (SS) I' rom the control room while the unit is in OPERATIONAt. CONDITION 1, 2, or 3, an i.ndividual (other than the Shift Technical Advisor) with a valid Senior Operator license shall be designated to assume the control room command function.
During any absence of Shift Supervision from the cor*rol room while the unit is in OPERATIONAL CONDITION 4
- - 5, an individual with a valid Senior Operator license or Operator license shall be designated to assume the control room command function.
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6.2.3 INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP (ISEG1 FUNCTION 6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to examine unit operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of unit design and operating experience information, including units of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving unit safety.
The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities, or other means of improving unit safety. Such recommendations shall be submitted through the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance to the Executive Vice President-Nuclaar.
COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The Limerick ISEG shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers, including the ISEG Superintendent, located onsite.
Each shall have a
-bachelor's degree in engineering or-related science and at least two years professional level experience in his or her field.
The Limerick ISEG Superintendent shall have at least six years of experience in the nuclear field.
The LGS ISEG reports to the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of unit activitias to provide independent verification
- that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.
RECORDS 6.2.3.4 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, maintain',d, and forwarded each calendar month to the General Manager-Nuclear Quality Assurance.
6.2.4 SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR
.6.2.4.1 The Shift Technical Advisor shall provide advisory technical support to Shift Supervision in the areas of thermal hydraulics, reactor engineering, and plant analysis with regard to safe operation of the unit. The Shift Technical Advisor shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific or engineering discipline and shall have received specific training in the response and analysis of the unit for transients and accidents, and in un'.t design and layout, including the capabilities of instrumentation and controls in the control room.
6_. 3 UNIT STAFF QUALIFICATIONS 6.3.1 Each member of unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifications of ANSI /ANS. 3.1-1978 for comparable positions, except for the Senior Health Physicist who shall meet or exceed the qualifications of Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, and the
-licensed operators who'shall comply with the requirements of 10CFR55.
ONot responsible for sign-off function.
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2 DPINISTRATIVE CONTR:)LS 6.4 TRAINING 6.4.1 Training' programs for the unit staff shall be maintained under the direction of the site training organization.
The retraining and replacement training programs for all affected positions except licensed operators shall meet or exceed the standards of ANSI /ANS 3.1-1978.
The retraining and replacement training programs for licensed operators shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 55, and shall include familiarization with relevant industry operational experience.
6.5 REVIEW AND AUDIT 6.5.1 PLANT OPE (ATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PORC)
FUNCTION 6.5.1.1 The PORC shall function to advise the Plant Manager on all matters related to nuclear safety.
COMPOSITION 6.5.1.2 The PORC shall be composed of the:
Chairman:
Superintendent-Operations Member:
Superintendent-Technical Member:
Superintendent-Maintenance / Instrumentation and Controls Member:
Superit.tendent-Plant Services Member:
Assistant Superintendent-0perations Member:
Regulatory Engineer Member:
Technical Engineer Member:
Shift Superintendent Member:
Maintenance Engineer ALTERNATES 6.5.1.3 All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the PORC Chairman to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall participate as voting members in PORC activities at any one time.
MEETING FREQUENCY 6.5.1.4 The-PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PORC Chairman or nis designated alternate.
QUORUM 6.5.1.5 The quorum of the PORC necessary for the performance of the PORC responsibility and authority provisions of these Technical Specifications shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and four m*-bers including alternates.
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RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.1.6 The PORC shall be responsible for:
a.
Review of (1) Administrative Procedures and changes thereto, (2) new programs or procedures required by Specification 6.8 and requiring a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation, and (3) proposed changes to programs or procedures required by $pecification 6.8 and requiring a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation; b.
Review of-all proposed tests and experimants that affect nuclear safety; Review of all proposed changes to Appendix A Technical Specifications; c.
d.
Review of all proposed changes or modifications to unit systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety; e.
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f.
Investigation of ali violations of the Technical Specifications, including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evaluation and recomendations to prevent recurrence, to the Vice President, Limerick Generating Station, Plant Manager, and to the Nuclear Review Bt.;.d; g.
Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS; h.
Review of unit operations to detect potential hazards to nuclear safety; i.
Performance of special reviews, investigations, or analyses and reports thereon as requested by the Vice President, Limerick Generating Station, Plant Manager or the Chairman of the Nuclear Review Board; j.
Review of the Security Plan and implementing procedures and submittal of recomended changes to the Nuclear Review Board; and k.
Review of the Emergency Plan and implementing procedures and submittal of the recomended changes to the Nuclear Review Board.
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Review of every unplanned onsite release of radioactive material to the envirens including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evalesb on, recommendations and disposition of the corrective action to prevent tecurrence to the Vice President, Limerick Generating Station, Plant
-Manager, and to the Nuclear Rev % Board, m.
Review of changes to the PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM, OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATI6r.
MAPUAL, and radwaste treatment systems.
6.5.1.7 The PORC shall:
a.
Recomend in writing to the Plant Manager approval or disapproval of items considered under Specification 6.5.1.6a. through d. prior to their implementation.
b.
Render determinations in writing with regard to whether or not each item considered under Srocification 6.5.1.6b. through f. constitetes an unreviewed safety question.
LIMERICK - UNIT 2 6-B Amendment No. 10 j
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