ML20117M108
| ML20117M108 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1996 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Public Service Electric & Gas Co, Atlantic City Electric Co |
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| ML20117M112 | List: |
| References | |
| NPF-57-A-096 NUDOCS 9609170302 | |
| Download: ML20117M108 (6) | |
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l PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY l
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET N0. 50-354 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 96 License No. NPF-57 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or the NRC) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment filed by the Public Service Electric &
Gas Company (PSE&G) dated March 6, 1996, as supplemented by letter dated May 30, 1996, 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, 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 set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; i
D.
The issuance of this 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.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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9609170302 960910 PDR ADOCK 05000354 P
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Technical Soecifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.96, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into the license.
PSE&G shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
3.
The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 90 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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u John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: September 10, 1996 l
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT N0.96 l
FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 DOCKET NO. 50-354 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "A" Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and i
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Remove Insert 3/4 8-1 3/4 8-1 3/4 8-3 3/4 8-3 3/4 8-11 3/4 8-11 l
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3/4.8 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS 3/4.8.1 A.C.
SOURCES A.C.
SOURFES - OPERATING
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LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.8.1.1 As a minimum, the following A.C.
electrical power sources shall be OPERABLE:
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Two physically independent circuits between the offsite transmission
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network and the onsite Class 1E distribution system, and b.
Four separate and independent diesel generators, each with:
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A separate fuel oil day tank containing a minimum of 360 callons of fuel, 2.
A separate fuel storage system consisting of two stora nks t
containing a minimum of 44,800 gallons of fuel, and j
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A separate fuel transfer pump for each storage tank.
t APPLICABILITY:
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1, 2,
and 3.
ACTION:
With one offsite circuit of the above required A.C.
electrical power a.
sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C.
sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> thereafter.
Restore the inoperable offsite circuit to OPERABLE status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
b.
With one diesel generator of the above required A.C.
electrical power sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the above required A.C. offsite sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> thereafter.
If the diesel generator became inoperable due to any cause other than an inoperable support system, an independently testable component, or l
preplanned preventive maintenance or testing, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining diesel generators by performing Surveillance Requireraent 4. 8.1.1. 2.a. 4 and 4. 8.1.1. 2.a. 5 separately for each diesel generator within 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br />
- unless the absence of any potential common mode fail 2re for the remaining diesel generators is l
demonstrated.
Restore the inoperable diesel generator to OPERABLE i
status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> for diesel generators A or B, or within 14 days for diesel generators C or D, or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
With one offsite circuit of the above required A.C.
sources and one c.
j diesel generator of the above required A.C.
electrical power sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C.
sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and This test is required to be completed regardless of when the inoperable diesel generator is restored to OPERABILITY.
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ACTION: (Continued) l A successful test (s) of diesel generator OPERABILITY per Surveillance l
Requirement 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 and 4.8.1.1.2.a.5 performed under this ACTION statement for the OPERABLE diesel generators satisfies the diesel generator test requirements of ACTION Statements a and b.
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With two diesel generators of the above required A.C.
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power sources inoperable, in addition to JSTION e.,
above, verify within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> that all required systems, cabsystems, trains, components, and devices that depend on the remaining diesel
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generators as a source of emergency power are also OPERASLE; otherwise, be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and l
in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
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With one offsite circuit and two diesel generators of the above required A.C. electrical power sources inoperable, demonstrate the l
OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C.
sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> thereafter and demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining diesel generators by performing Surveillance Requirements 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 and 4.8.1.1.2.a.5 separately for each diesel generator within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.*
Restore at least one of the above required inoperable A.C.
sources to OPERABLE status within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the.following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
Restore the inoperable offsite circuit and both of the inoperable diesel generators to OPERABLE status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> from time of initial loss or be in at least HCT SHUTDOWN within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTD'OWN within the following 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
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With the buried fuel oil transfer piping's cathodic protection system inoperable for more than 30 days, prepare and submit a Special Report to the Commission pursuant to Specification 6.9.2 within the next l
10 days outlining the cause of the malfunction and the plans for restoring the system to OPERABLE status.
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With one fuel oil transfer pump inoperable, realign the flowpath of the affected tank to the tank with the remaining operable fuel oil transfer pump within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> and restore the inoperable transfer i
pump to OPERABLE status within 14 days, otherwise declare the I
affected emergency diesel generator (EDG) inoperable.
This variance may be applied to only one EDG at a time.
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HOPF c'EEK 3/4 8-3 Amendment No.75, 96
l ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS A.C.
SOURCES - SHUTDOWN LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 1
l 3.8.1.2 As a minimum, the following A.C.
electrical power sources shall be OPERABLE:
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One circuit between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1E distribution system, and l
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Two diesel generators, one of which shall be diesel generator A or diesel generator B, each with:
1.
A separate fuel oil day tank containing a minimum of 360 gallons of fuel.
2.
A fuel storage system consisting of two storage tanks containing a minimum of 44,800 gallons of fuel.
3.
A separate fuel transfer pump for each storage tank.
l APPLICABILITY:
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 4, 5 and *.
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ACTION:
a.
With less than the above required A.C.
electrical power sources OPERABLE, suspend CORE ALTERATIONS, handling of irradiated fuel in the secondary containment, operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel and crane operations over the spent fuel storage pool when fuel assemblies are stored therein.
In addition, when in OPERATIONAL CONDITION 5 with the water level less than 22'-2" above the reactor pressure vessel flange, immediately initiate corrective l
action to restore the required power sources to OPERABLE status as soon as practical.
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The provisions of Specification 3.0.3 are not applicable.
With one fuel oil transfer pump inoperable, realign the flowpath of c.
j the affected tank to the tank with the remaining operable fuel oil transfer pump within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> and restore the inoperable transfer pump to OPERABLE status within 14 days, otherwise declare the affected emergency diesel generator (EDG) inoperable.
This variance may be applied to only one EDG at a time.
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l 4.8.1.2 At least the above required A.C.
electrical power sources shall be demonstrated OPERABLE per Surveillance Requirements 4.8.1.1.1, 4.8.1.1.2, and 4.8.1.1.3, except for the requirement of 4.8.1.1.2.a.5.
When handling irradiated fuel in the secondary containment.
HOPE CREEK 3/4 8-11 Amendment No.79, 9b