ML20116N906

Application for Amend to License DPR-59,revising Tech Spec Section 4.7.A Re Primary Containment Airlock Test Requirements (PTS-80-20).Application Supersedes Util 841001 Submittal.Exemption from App J to 10CFR50 Also Requested

ML20116N906
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	05/02/1985
From:	Bayne J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20116N908	List: ML20116N906 ML20116N909
References
JPN-85-39, NUDOCS 8505070394
Download: ML20116N906 (3)

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& Auth.ority. "*' o- *"* om-Fby 2, 1985 iRYE85-39 Director of. Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear' Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Mr. Domenic B..Vassallo, Chief

, Operating Reactors Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing 4

Subject:

' James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant 1 - Docket-No. 50-333 Proposed Change to the Technical Specifications Regarding Primary Containment Airlock Test Requirements (PTS-80-20)

References:

1. Amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations l.

10 CFR 50 Appendix J, dated October 22, 1980.

2. NYPA letter,-J.P. Bayne to D.B. Vassallo (NRC),

l dated October 1, 1984 (JPN-84-60) regarding same subject.

, 3. PASNY letter, J.P. Bayne to T.A. Ippolito (NRC),.

t dated November 18, 1981~(JPN-81-91) regarding i-same subject.

Dear Sir:

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Enclosed for filing are three (3). signed-originals and. nineteen

(19) copies of a~ document titled, " Application for Amendment to l Operating License", together with forty (40)' copies of Attach-l ments'I and'II thereto, comprising a statement of the proposed changes to Appendix:A of the Technical Specifications-and the associated. Safety Evaluation.

. In Reference 1,-the NRC~ amended the requirements for leak testing of containment airlocks. The-Authority submitted an application #for amendment.to Section 4.7.A of Appendix A of the

. Operating License.via Reference 2.

In. Reference 2, the time'specified for testing the airlocks,

-which are opened during periods when containment integrity is required, was increased-from 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />, and. test pressure / leakage criteria for the airlocks was specified. This

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application for amendment supercedes Reference 2 in its entirety.

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.In addition to the previously mentioned changes in this applica-tion, a seal test has been specified in lieu of the airlock test when: containment integrity is to be established following a period during which it was not required; and, no maintenance has been-performed on the airlock that could affect its sealing capability. Test pressure / leakage criteria for the seals have also'been specified. Appendix J to 10 CFR 50 requires a

. complete airlock test under the above conditions and the

' Authority hereby requests an exemption from this requirement in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12. -Justification for this exemption request is provided in Attachment II.

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En accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application, with attachments, is being provided to the designated New York State official.

The Authority previously classified this Application for Amendment to the Operating License as Class III. A check in the amount of $4,000.00 was included with our earlier application (Reference 3) as the filing fee per 10 CPR 170.22, which the Authority had paid under protest pending a final determination of the legality of the fee schedule.

If you have any questions'regarding the proposed changes, please contact Mr. J. A. Gray, Jr. of my-staff.

Very truly yours, J./ P. Bayne First Executive Vice President i Chief Operations Officer i

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cc: Office of the Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear, Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. J. D. Dunkleberger Division of Policy Analysis and Planning New York State Energy Office l Agency Building 2i'. Empire State Plaza i Albany, New YorkN 12223 l

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L BEFORE THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

.NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY ) Docket No. 50-333 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant )

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSE Pursuant to Section 50.90 of the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the New York Power Authority, as holder of Facility Operating License No. DPR-59, hereby applies for an Amendment:to the Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A of this license.

This proposed change to the James A. FitzPatrick Technical Specifications seeks to amend Section 4.7.A to the Operating License ,

relating to primary containment airlock test requirements. The proposed change is prompted by the Commission's amendment to 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, dated October 22, 1980, regarding leak testing of containment airlocks.

The proposed change to the Technical Specifications is presonted in Attachment I to this Application. The Safety Evaluation is included in Attachment II. The Authority seeks an exemption to 10 CPR 50 Appendix J, Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) and the justification for this exemption request is also provided in Attachment II.

NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY

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s J./PT Bayne 4 First Executive Vice President Chief Operations Officer State of New York County of Westchester Subscribe and sworn to before me this# day of 7// t 1985.

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