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Amends 47 & 33 to Licenses NPF-87 & NPF-89,respectively, Revising TS to Allow Testing of RPS & Esfa Instrument Channels W/Channel Under Test in Bypass in Order to Reduce Vulnerability to Spurious Trips During Surveillance Testing
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TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION. UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-445 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 47 License No. NPF-87 1.

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

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The application for amendment by Texas Utilities Electric Company (TV Electric, the licensee) dated December 19, 1994 (TXX-94274), as 1

supplemented by letter dated January 25, 1996 (TXX-96026), complies i

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, as j

amended, 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 license 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 i

and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-87 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan 1

The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 47, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the i

facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

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

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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1 TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION. UNIT 2 DOCKET N0. 50-446 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 33 License No. NPF-89 1.

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

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The application for amendment by Texas Utilities Electric Company (TV Electric, the licensee) dated December 19, 1994 (TXX-94274), as supplemented by letter dated January 25, 1996 (TXX-96026), 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; 8.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, 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 license 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 l

Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment i

and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-89 is hereby l

amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan l

The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 33, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into this license.

TU Electric 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 COMMISSION

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d Timothy J. Polich, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 47 AND 33 i

FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE N05. NPF-87 AND NPF-89 j

DOCKET NOS. 50-445 AND 50-446 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached pages.

The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change. The corresponding overleaf pages are also provided to maintain document completeness.

REMOVE INSERT 3/4 3-5 3/4 3-5 3/4 3-6 3/4 3-6 3

3/4 3-7 3/4 3-7 l

3/4 3-23 3/4 3-23 i

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TABLE NOTATIONS i

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0nly if the reactor trip breakers happen to be in the closed position and the Control Rod Drive System is capable of rod withdrawal.

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%elow the P-6 (Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock) Setpoint.

Below the P-10 (Low Setpoint Power Range Neutron Flux Interlock) Setpoint.

dAbove the P-7 (At Power) Setpoint

Deleted.

'Above the P-8 (3-loop flow permissive) Setpoint.

'Above the P-7 and below the P-8 Setpoints.

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'Above the P-9 (Reactor trip on Turbine trip Interlock) Setpoint.

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ACTION 1 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or be'in HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

ACTION 2 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, STARTUP and/or POWER OPERATION may proceed provided the following conditions are satisfied:

a.

The inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition l

within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , l

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The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met; however, the l

inoperable channel or another channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.1.1, and i

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Either, THERMAL POWER is restricted to less than or equal to 75% of RATED THERMAL POWER and the Power Range Neutron Flux Trip Setpoint is reduced to less than or equal to 85% of RATED THERMAL POWER within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months ; or, the QUADRANT POWER TILT RATIO is monitored at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months per Specification 4.2.4.1.

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COMANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-5 Unit 1 - Amendment No. M,14,15,20,3547 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 2,5,22,33

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TABLE 3.3-1 (Continued)

ACTION STATEMENTS (Continued)

ACTION 3 - With the number of channels OPERABLE one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement and with the THERMAL POWER level:

Below the P-6 (Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock) a.

Setpoint, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above the P-6 Setpoint, b.

Above the P-6 (Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock)

Setpoint but below 10% of RATED THERMAL POWER, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above 10% of RATED THERMAL POWER.

ACTION 4 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, suspend all operations involving positive reactivity changes.

ACTION 5 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or within the next hour open the reactor trip breakers and suspend all operations involving positive reactivity changes. With no channels OPERABLE complete the above actions within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months .

ACTION 6 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, STARTUP and/or POWER OPERATION may proceed provided the following conditions are satisfied:

a.

The inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , and b.

The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met; however, the inoperable channel or another channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.1.1.

ACTION 7 - With less than the Minimum Number of Channels OPERABLE, within I hour determine by observation of the associated permissive annunciator window (s) that the interlock is in its required state for the existing plant condition, or apply Specification 3.0.3.

l COMANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-6 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 10,14,15,20,27 Unit 2 - Amendment No. h4,33 4

TABLE 3.3-1 (Continued)

ACTION STATEMENTS (Continued)

ACTION 8 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ; however, one channel may be bypassed for up to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.1.1 or maintenance, provided the other channel is OPERABLE.

ACTION 9 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel-to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or open the reactor trip breakers within the next hour.

ACTION 10 - With the number of OPERABLE channels less than the Total Number of Channels, operation may continue provided the inoperable channels are placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

ACTION 11 - With one of the diverse trip features (undervoltage or shunt trip attachment) inoperable, restore it to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or declare the breaker inoperable and apply ACTION 8.

The breaker shall not be bypassed while one of the diverse trip fea-tures is inoperable except for the time required for performing maintenance to restore the breaker to OPERABLE status, during which time ACTION 8 applies.

ACTION 12 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, STARTUP and/or POWER OPERATION may proceed provided the following conditions are satisfied:

a.

The inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , and b.

The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met; however, the inoperable channel or another channel may be bypassed for l

up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specifications 4.3.1.1 or 4.2.5.4.

ACTION 13 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months or be in at least HOT STANDBY within i

the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ; however, one channel may be bypassed for up to l

4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.1.1, provided the other channel is OPERABLE.

COMANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-7 Unit 1 - Amendment No. H,47 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 33

TABLE 4.3-1 REACTOR TRIP SYSTEM INSTRUMENTATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS TRIP ANALOG ACTUATING MODES FOR CHANNEL DEVICE WHICH CHANNEL CHANNEL OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL ACTUATION SURVEILLANCE FUNCTIONAL UNIT CHECK CALIBRATION TEST TEST LOGIC TEST IS REQUIRED 1.

Manual Reactor Trip N.A.

N.A.

R(14)

N.A.

1, 2, 3*, 4*,5*

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Power Range, Neutron Flux a.

High Setpoint S

D(2,4),

Q N.A.

N.A.

1, 2 N(3, 4),

Q(4, 6),

R(4, 5) b.

Low Setpoint S

R(4)

S/U(1)

N.A.

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2 3.

Power Range, Neutron Flux, M.A.

R(4)

Q N.A.

N.A.

1, 2 High Positive Rate 4.

Not Used ll S.

Intermediate Range, S

R(4, 5)

S/U(1)

N.A.

M.A.

1*,

2 Neutron Flux 6.

Source Range, Neutron Flux S

R(4,13)

S/U(1),Q(9)

N.A.

2, 3, 4, 5 6

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Overtemperature N-16 S

D(2,4),

Q N.A.

N.A.

1, 2 N(3, 4),

Q(4, 6),

R(4, 5) 8.

Overpower N-16 S

0(2,4),

Q N.A.

N.A.

1, 2 R(4, 5) 9.

Pressurizer Pressure--Low S

R Q(8)

N.A.

M.A.

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10. Pressurizer Pressure--High S

R Q

N.A.

1, 2 CONANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-8 Unit I - Amendment No. 10,14,15,20,39 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 2d,25,

TABLE 3.3-2 (Continued)

ACTION STATEMENTS (Continued)

ACTION 17 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, operation may proceed provided the following conditions are satisfied:

The inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition a.

within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , and b.

The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met; however, the inoperable channel or another channel may be bypassed for l up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing of other channels per Specification 4.3.2.-l.

ACTION 18 - With less than the Minimum Number of Channels OPERABLE, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months determine by observation of the associated permissive annunciator window (s) that the interlock is in its required state for the existing plant condition, or apply Specification 3.0.3.

ACTION 19 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months or be in at least HOT STANDBY

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I within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months and HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ; however, one channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.2.1 provided the other channel is OPERABLE.

ACTION 20 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or'be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months and in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

ACTION 21 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, restore the inoperable channel tc OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or declare the associated valve inoperable and take the ACTION required by Specification 3.7.1.5.

ACTION 22 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable chnnel to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ; however, one channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.2.1 provided the other channel is OPERABLE.

ACTION 23 - a.

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number-of Channels, operation may proceed provided the inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months , and the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met.

COMPANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-23 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 4h44,47 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 33

TABLE 3.3-2 (Continued)

ACTION STATEMENTS (Continued) b.

With the number of OPERABLE channels less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, declare Preferred Offiste Power inoperable, take the Action required by Specification 3.8.1.1, and open the Preferred Offsite Power Breaker within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

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With the number of Operable channels less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, declare Alternate Offsite Power inoperable, take the Action required by Specification 3.8.1.1, and open the Alternate Offsite Power Breaker within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

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With the number of OPERABLE Channels less than the minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, declare the appropriate Train A.C. Emergency Buses inoperable and take the Action required by Specification 3.8.3.1 for the buses not fully energized, e.

With the number of OPERABLE Channels less than the minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, declare both Offsite Power Sources inoperable, take the Action required by Specification 3.8.1.1, and open both offsite power breakers to the affected bus within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

ACTION 24 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or initiate and maintain operation of the Control Room Emergency Recirculation System.

ACTION 2S - With the number of OPERABLE channels on one or more trains less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, declare the diesel generator (s) associated with the affected train (s) inoperable and apply the appropriate ACTION for Specification 3.8.1.1.

ACTION 26 - With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days 0.00833 hours 4.960317e-5 weeks 1.1415e-5 months ; however, one channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per Specification 4.3.2.1, provided the other channel is OPERABLE.

COMPANCHE PEAK - UNITS 1 AND 2 3/4 3-24 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 13,14

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