ML20113H638

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 117 to License DPR-19

ML20113H638
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Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	07/24/1992
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SAFETY EVALUA11Q!LB.Y THE DELICE OF NUCLEAR REAClQR_Rf0EALLQB RELATED TO AMENDMINI N0. In_10_fAC.lLITY OPfRATING LICENSE @. DPR-19

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By letter dated April 24, 1992, Commonweaith Edison Company (the licensee or CECO) proposed a change to Facility Operating License No. DPR-19 for Dresden o

Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2.

Supplemental information was provided in a letter dated May 13, 1992. The proposed amendment clarifies the reporting requirements of Section 2.0 of facility Operating License No. DPR-19.

The staff's review of the scceptability of this proposed change for Dresden, Unit 2, is addressed in this safety evaluation.

2.0 EVALUARQU Section 2.G of the Dresden, Unit 2, license, as currently written, does not l

clearly define Dresden's responsibility for ruporting violations of the j

Technical Specification's identified in Section 2.C.(2) of the licmse. The wording in Section 2.G can be interpreted as requiring additional reporting i

requirements beyond those specified within the Technical Specifications.

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Since the issuance of the full-Tern Operating License (FTOL), on February 20, l

1991, Dresden has taken a conservative approach and is reporting violations that are not required by the Technical Specifications.

CECO has proposed changing Section 2.G of the Dresden, Unit 2, license to clarify the reporting requirements.

The proposed license change is specified as follows:

1 2G The licensee snall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2, items C(l), C(3), and C(4) of this license in the following manner:

initial notification shall be made i

within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b), (c),

and (e).

The staff has reviewed Ceco's proposed change and agrees that it was never the intent of Section 2.6 in require additional repoeting requirements beycad those aircady specified within the Technical Specifications.

The reporting requirements for violations of the Technical Specifiutions contained in i

Appendix A to the license (Technical Specifications) states that everts will 92000501N 920724 PDR ADOCh 05000237f I

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O be reported in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73.

In addition, immediate notification of reportable events is required under 10 CFR 50.72.

Although the wording in Section 2.G of the license can be interpreted as including additional reporting requirements beyond those specified in the Technical Specifications, this was not the staff's intention.

The FTOL's for some of the newer plants (i.e., Comanche Peak, Grand Gulf) specifically exclude Technical Specifications (Section 2.C.(2)) from the reporting requirements of the remaining items specified in Section 2.C.

This clearly supports the staff's interpretation of the Technical Specification reporting requirements.

Based on this evaluation the staff has determined the rewording of Section 2.G of the license, as proposed by Ceco, is acceptable.

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_ STATE CONSULTATION In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Illinois State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments.

The State official had no connents.

4.0 ENVIRONM(THAL CONSIDERATIQ1{

1his amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).

pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of~the amendment.

5.0-CONCLUS10t{

The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: ll) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3).the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the haalth and safety of the public.

Principal Contributor:

B. Siegel Date:

July 24, 1992

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