ML20111A370

TS Change Request 247 to License DPR-16,adopting Provisions of STS NUREG-1433,Rev 1,dtd 950407 Which Clarify SR Applicability & Allow Max Period of 24 H to Complete SR Upon Discovery That Surveillance Missed

ML20111A370
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	05/07/1996
From:	Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION l Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 l

l l Technical Specification Change Request No. 247 Docket No. 50-219 i

Applicant submits, by this Technical Specification Change Request No. 247, to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Operating License, a change to Pages ii,4.0-1,4.0-2, and 4.0-3 i

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Michael B. Roche  !

Vice President and Director l Oyster Creek i Swom and Subscribed to before me this 7th, day of May ,1996 GERALDINE E. LAVIN w [)b .u Nounyetauc0F NEW ARBEY A Notary Public of NJ gwwa 69 200 N  %

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of Technical Specification Change Request No. 247, for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Operating L! cense, filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 7, 1996, has this day of May 7, 1996, been served on the Mayor of Lacey Township, Ocean County, New Jersey by deposit in the United States mail, addressed as follows:

The Honorable John Parker Mayor oflacey Township 818 West 12cey Road Forked River, NJ 08731

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Michael B. Roche Vice President & Director Oyster Creek l

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May 7, 1996 6730- % 2144 '

l The Honorable John C. Parker l Mayor of 12cey Township 818 West Lacey Road l Forked River, NJ 08731

Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Technical Specification Change Request No. 247 Enclosed herewith is one copy of Technical Specification Change Request No. 247, for the Oyster l Creek Nuclear Generating Station Operating License.

! This document was filed with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 7,1996.

Very truly yours, h

Michael B. Roche Vice President & Director Oyster Creek MBR/DJD/gl Attachment I

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May 7, 1996 1 6730-96-2144 Mr. Kent Tosch, Director Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Department of Environmental Protection CN 411 >

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Dear Mr. Tosch:

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Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Technical Specification Change Request 247 1

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), please find enclosed a copy of the subject document which was filed with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 7,1996.

Very truly yours, h

Michael B. Roche i Vice President & Director Oyster Creek l

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GPU Nuclear Corporation is a subsidiary of General Pubhc Utihties Corporction

1. Technical Specification Chance Reauest (TSCR) No. 247 GPU Nuclear requests that the following revision be made to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station's Technical Specifications:

Replace existing Page li with the attached revised replacement Page li.

Insert the following new pages: 4.0-1, 4.0-2, and 4.0-3.

II. Reason for Chance The proposed change adds Technical Specification Section 4.0 and Sub-Sections d.0.1 and 1 4.0.2 which adopts the corresponding provisions of the Standard Technical Spef.fications (STS) NUREG-1433, Revision 1 dated April 7,1995, Sections SR 3.0.1,3.0.3, and associated Bases. These additional technical specification provisions provide clarification of surveillance requirement applicability and allow a period of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to complete a surveillance requirement upon discovery that the surveillance has been missed.

The proposed change is consistent with the corresponding STS provisions except for the following editorial changes:

1. STS definition terms are not capitalized where there is no corresponding OCNGS technical specification definition.

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2. STS references to 1.0.1 and 3.0.3 are included as 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 to reflect the OCNGS technW pecification format, and STS reference to SR 3.0.2 is deleted since the provbe of STS 3.0.2 are currently incorporated in OCNGS Technical .

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3. STS Bases discussion of Special Operations LCO's and examples of post- I I

maintenance testing process to verify operability are deleted since these are not applicable to OCNGS technical specifications.

Ill. Safety Evaluation Justifyine Chance The proposed addition of Surveillance Requirement 4.0.1 adopts the STS Surveillance Requirement SR 3.0.1 which establishes the applicability of technical specification surveillance requirements to ensure that surveillances are performed to verify system and component operability.

The proposed addition of Surveillance Requirement 4.0.2 adopts the STS Surveillance Requirement SR 3.0.3 provision to allow a maximum period of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to complete a surveillance requirement upon discovery that the surveillance has been missed. This surveillance requirement specifies that if it is discovered that a surveillance test was not performed within the required interval, then " compliance with the requirement to declare the LCO (Limiting Condition for Operation) not met may be delayed, from the time of

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discovery, up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> or up to the limit of the specified frequency, whichever is less. l This delay period is permitted to allow performance of the surveillance. This surveillance requirement eliminates entries into Technical Specification LCO's and potential plant transients or unnecessary shutdowns caused by exceeding a surveillance interval. As stated  !

in the proposed Technical Specification 4,0 Bases, the basis for the delay period includes, among other considerations, the safety significance of the delay in completing the required i surveillance and the recognition that the most probable result of any particular surveillance being performed is the successful verification of conformance with the requirements. The proposed Bases also clarifies that use of the delay period established is a flexibility which is not intended as an operational convenience to extend surveillance intervals.

l The proposed change does not affect the operation of any plant system or component, and does not change any existing technical specification requirements, action statements, or limiting conditions for operation. Therefore, the proposed change does not adversely affect nuclear safety or safe plant operations.

The proposed change incorporates a line item improvement from the STS and provides an l overall increase in plant safety by clarifying technical specification surveillance requirement applicability and eliminating an unnecessary plant transient or shutdown by allowing a maximum period of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to complete a missed surveillance.

IV.No Significant Hazards Consideration I

GPU Nuclear has determined that this Technical Specification Change Request poses no '

significant hazards consideration as defined by 10 CFR 50.92.

I l 1. Operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not  !

l involve a significant increase in the probability of occurrence or consequence of an l  : accident previously evaluated. The proposed changes only affect administrative l requirements regarding the applicability and performance of surveillances. This l change clarifles surveillance requirement applicability and allows a maximum 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> delay period for the performance of a surveillance when it is discovered that the surveillance has not been performed within the required frequency, consistent with the STS. There is minimal safety significance associated with a delay of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in completing the required surveillance, particularly due to the fact that the l most probable result of any particular surveillance performed is the successful  !

verification of conformance with the requirements. '

2. Operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously I evaluated. The proposed changes only affect administrative requirements regarding 1 the applicability of surveillance requirements and the performance of surveillances i

i to allow a maximum 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> delay period when it is discovered that a surveillance has been missed. No changes to plant equipment or operation are affected.

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3. Operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not

- involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety since the change contained in the proposed amendment does not change any existing safety margins.

V. Imolementation it is requested that the amendment authorizing this change become effective upon -

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