ML20102B167
| ML20102B167 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000000, Browns Ferry |
| Issue date: | 09/13/1983 |
| From: | Gray J NRC |
| To: | Clark R NRC |
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| FOIA-84-166 NUDOCS 8502090108 | |
| Download: ML20102B167 (2) | |
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- Note to:
R. Clark From:
J. Gray
SUBJECT:
' PROPOSED' NOTICE FOR BROWNS FERRY AMENDMENT ON SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS (SR0s) 0 ELD has been' asked to concur-in a proposed notice of amendment to the Browns Ferry-licenses involving the Administrative Controls section of the.TS'and SR0s.
I believe that the proposed notice should be clarified
.with regard to the description of the change involving SR0 supervision
.of-~ fuel handling operations.
In addition, I believe the basis for the NSHC' determination needs some modification to more clearly indicate a sound basis-for our proposal to find NSHC.
In particular, I question the characterization of the SR0/ fuel handling operation change as being
. simply administrative.
Accordingly, I suggest the following changes to the proposed notice to better describe the amendment and to provide a clearer basis for the proposed NSHC: determination:
- (1) Replace the last 2 sentences in the " Description of amendment request" with the following:
The amendment would also change the current license provision that requires fuel handling operations to be supervised by-fully licensed SR0s.to a provision authorizing fuel handling
-operations to be supervised by personnel = trained and licensed' as SR0s limited.to fuel handling.
'-(2) - Replace the proposed " Basis for. proposed no significant hazards
' consideration' determination" with the.following:
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- The Commission has~provided_ guidance concerning the application'of. the standards by providing examples of actions
.that are'1.ikely, and are not.likely, to involve significant hazards' considerations. (48 FR 14870). One example of an considerations (y.to involve significant_hazardsexample- (i)) is a purely ad action not likel such'as a change to achieve consistency throughout the
' technical specifications, correction of an error or a change in nomenclature. :The proposed change to the Administrative
-Controls technical specifications'that would add the word
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" reactor",before the word " operator" to be consistent?with the abbreviations SR0 and R0 is purely administrative in nature and falls within the cited example of a change not likely to 85o2gos 84W gg q
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involve significant hazards considerations.
On this basis, the staff proposes to determine that this change does not involve significant hazards considerations.
The license amendnent that would permit supervision of fuel handling ' operations by SR0s licensed only for fuel handling operations would not decrease the level of pertinent
- qualifications for fuel handling supervisors relative to requirements under the existing license.
Since the fuel handling supervisors's expertise and qualifications in fuel handling operations will be the same under the proposed
~ amendment as under the requirements of the existing license, this change will not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents previously considered. Also, since the-proposed change involves only the designation and qualifications of personnel authorized to supervise fuel handling operations, it does not create the possibility of a new or different accident from any evaluated previously and will not significantly. decrease any safety margins.
For these reasons, the staff proposes to determine that the change involving supervision of fuel handling operations does not involve significant hazards considerations.
With. changes to the proposed notice consistent with the foregoing, I would be prepared to concur.
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