ML20118B649
| ML20118B649 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 09/25/1992 |
| From: | Ralph Beedle POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
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| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0123, RTR-NUREG-123, RTR-REGGD-01.045, RTR-REGGD-1.045 NUDOCS 9210060257 | |
| Download: ML20118B649 (1) | |
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. BEFCRE THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION in the matter of
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NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
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Docket No. 50 333 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant ~
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APPMCATION FOR AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSli The New York Power Authority requests an amendment to the Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A to Facility Operating License DPR-59 for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. This application is filed in accordance with Section 10 CFR 50.90 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulation.
This application for an amendment to the James A.- FitzPatrick Technical Specifications removes the surveillance recuirement for monitoring iodine in the drywell atmosphere from the Continuous /wmosphere Monitoring (CAM) system.
This amendment is consistent with NRC staff guidance which only requires monitoring of the particulate pcrtion of the drywell atmosphere in conjunction with sump level / flow monitoring in determining the presence of primary coolant leakage.
The NRC staf"s position requiring a third independent monitoring methodology as a supp!ement fr. the two requirements specified above, is fulfilled by the monitoring of the gaseous pordon of the drywell atmosphere by the CAM system. Monitoring by the CAM system for the presence of iodine is, therefore, unnecessary and excessive. Established industry practice supports this position by not requiring CAM systems to monitor for iodine.
Removing.the surveillance requirement for monitoring iodine from the CAM system will not reduce the level of confidence in being able to determine the presence of primary coolant leakage. This capability was part of the original design which was installed prior to the NRC's finalization of CAM system requirements. This proposed amendment removes an unnocessary operational restriction / requirement.-
It also simplifies equipment maintenance by not requiring testing, calibration, and repairing of the iodine portion of the CAM system. Finally, future replacement / upgrading of the CAM system will not require the inclusion of an iodine data channel providing an economical benefit.
The proposed change to the Technical _ Specifications is Attachment i to this Application for Amendment to the Operating License. The-Safety Evaluation for the proposed change is included as Attachment II.
New Yo ower Authority Q*
Ralph E. t$eeaie STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Vice President COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Nuclear Generation Subscribed and sworn to before me 4
this725Nday of hd% 1992.
EM GERALDINE STRAND
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