ML20128G370
| ML20128G370 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 06/18/1985 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8507090170 | |
| Download: ML20128G370 (12) | |
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l 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ET AL.
DOCKET NO. 50-302 l
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING I
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) is considering !
issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. OPR-72, issued to t
Florida Power Corporation (the licensee), for operation of the Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclecr Generating Plant located in Citrus County, Florida.
The proposed amendment would modify the Technical Specifications (TSs) related to the High Pressure Injection (HPI) Flow Balance Testing, HPI Pump and Valve Test, and the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Load Test to allow testing during appropriate operating modes. Specifically, the proposed j amendment is needed to provide clarification and resolve conflicts between current TSs and commitments made to the Comission involving low temperature overpressurization protection, as follows:
- 1. TS 4.5.2.g currently requires HPI flow balance testing of pump and discharge lines during shutdown. However, pressure-temperature considerations prevent testing during Modes 4, 5, or 6. Thus, Mode 3 is the most appropriate time to perform the test.
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- 2. TS 4.5.2.f currently requires that the HPI valve manual actuation be performed during shutdown (Modes 4 and 5), which conflicts with low temperature overpressure comitments which require " racking out" of these valves in these modes. The TS amendment would allow actuation-of valves during Mode 6.
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- 3. TS 4.8.1.1.2.c. presently requires that tests be performed during shutdown (Modes 4 or 5) which, for TS 4.8.1.1.2.c.3 and 5, conflict with low temperature overpressuriza. tion protection comitments. The amendment
! would permit those tests to be perfomed in Mode 3. In addition, the 18-month frequency requirement would be changed for this cycle only to pemit perfomance of these tests during the startup for Cycle 6.
The specification would also be changed to pemit other tests in l
this section to be perfomed in Mode 6.
These revisions to the Technical Specifications would be made in response to the licensee's application for amendment dated May 1,1985, as 1
i revised June 14, 1985.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Comission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Cor; mission's regulations.
l The Comission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amo.ndment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated;
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or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The amendment application requests that the TSs be revised to allow performance of certain Engineered Safeguards Equipment Tests during more
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appropriate modes instead of during shutdown to satisfy commitments to the Consnission's staff concerning low temperature overpressurization protection considerations. The changes to allow performance of the required surveillance testing of the HPI Flow Balance Test and EDG' Load Test during Mode 3 and HPI valve testing during Mode 6 involve no hardware changes; they simply allow the tests to be performed in an cperating mode which would prevent or reduce the possibility of a low temperature overpressurization occurrence and thereby increase the margin of safety.
Based on the above, the Consnission's staff has determined that:
- 1. The probability of occurrence or the consequences of an accident would not be increased above those previously analyzed because no changes are proposed in the hardware or in acceptanco criteria for these surveillance tests. Mode 3 testing would reduce the consequences of pressure transients at low temperatures. Testing the HPI valves in Mode 6 would preclude any possible overpressurization.
- 2. The possibility of an accident different from those previously analyzed would not result from these changes because these systems will not be operated in a new manner or differently than described in the Final Safety Analysis Report. The testing will just be
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7590-01 accomplished in the mode which provides the least possibility of low temperature overpressurization consistent with the licensee's comitments.
- 3. The margin of safety would not be reduced because the proposed amendment'does not involve a relaxation of criteria us.ed to establish safety limits. In fact, the amendment removes inconsistencies presently in the Technical Specifications to assure meeting licensee comitments regarding low temperature overpressure requirements.
Therefore, the Comission's staff proposes to detennine that these
. changes it. the surveillance program would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated, would not create the possibility of a new or different accident from any accident previously evaluated, .and would not involve a reduction in a margin of safety. The staff proposes, therefore, to detennine that the preposed amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
The Comission is seeking public coments on this proposed detennination.
j Any coments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this ice will be considered in making any final determination. The Comission
..il not nomally make a final determination unless it receives a request for a hearing.
Coments should be addressed to the Secretary of the Comission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D. C. 20555, ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch.
7590-01 By July 22,_1985 , the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes l to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for i
leave to intervene. Request for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of l Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, I the Connission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Connission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an v
appropriate order.
l As required by 10 CFR 62.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding and l
l how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature i of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as -to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a
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7590-01 petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such r
an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Connission will make a final detennination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final detennination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
If the final detennination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Connission may issue the amendment and make it effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
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7590-01 If the final detertnination is that the amendment involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Nonnally, the Comission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Comission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will consider all public and State coments received. Should the Comission take this action, it will publish a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Comission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Comission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D. C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D. C., by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so infom the Comission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Unionat(800)325-6000(inMissouri(800)342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following
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7590-01 message addressed to John F. Stolz: petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to R. W. Neiser, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Florida power Corporation, P. O. Box 14042, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a detennination by the Comission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request. That determination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment which is available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Crystal River Public Library, 668 N.W. First Avenue, Crystal River, Florida.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 18th day of June,1985.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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DOCKET No. 50-302 MEMORANDUM FOR: Docketing and Service Branch Office of the Secretary of the Commission FROM: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3 One signed original of the FederalRegister Notice identified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies ( 6 ) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).
Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s): Time for Submission of Views on' Antitrust Matters.
E Notice of Consideratic .nce of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
Notice of Receipt of Applicatigor_Eacility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report;and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement, b Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
C Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).
Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).
Order.
Exemption.
C Notice of Granting of Relief.
@ Other:
Please insert date on the 5th page 1st paragraph of this notice for a 30-day
. intervention period and call Carol on extancinn 9 men +n i n en her a' the date M erted.
Referenced doc'==nts have been orovided pnn.
Offica of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Licensigg, ORBf4 As stated '
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Florida Power Corporation _ ,',' ,.
ATTN: Manager, Nuclear Licensing,, _ ,
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P. O. Box 14042; M.A.C. H-2 ,St. Petersburg, Florida 33733, ,
SUBJECT:
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT. .
The following documents concerning our review of the subject facility are transmitted for your information.
O Notice of Receipt of Application, dated O Draf t/ Final Environmental Statment, dated O Notice of Availability of Draft / Final Environmental Statement, dated .
O Safety Evaluation Report, or Supplement No. , dated .
O Notice of Hearing on Application for Construction Permit, dated .
O Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility Operating License, dated .
O Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses involving no Significant Hazards Considerations, dated .
O Application and Safety Analysis Report, Volume .
O Amendment No. to Application /SAR dated .
O Construction Permit No. CFDR- , Amendment No. dated .
O Facility Operating License No. , Amendment No. _ , dated .
O Order Extending Construction Completion Date, dated EX Other(Specity) " Notice _of_Considerati0fLof_ Issuance _of_ Amendment ta Facility na== sting .
License and Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Opportunity for, Hearing" concerning your application dated May 1,1985, as revised .hne 14[19AEr ahaut Engineered Safeguards Actuation Testing. . . , ,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Harley Silver, Project Manager ,
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The following documents concerning our review of the subject facility are transmitted for yourinformation.
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O Draft / Final Environmental Statment, dated O Notice of Availability of Draf t/ Final Environmental Statement, dated .
O Safety Evaluation Report, or Supplement No. , dated .
O Notice of Hearing on Application for Construction Permit, dated O Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility Operating License, dated O Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses involving no Significant Hazards Considerations, dated O Application and Safety Analysis Report, Volume .
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Mr. W. S. Wilgus Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclear Florida Power Corporation Generating Plant CC:
Mr. R. W. Neiser Bureau of Intergovernmental Relations Senior Vice President 660 Apalachee Parkway and General Counsel Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Florida Power Corporation P. O. Box 14042 Mr. Wilbur Langely, Chairman St Petersburg, Florida 33733 Board of County Commissioners Citrus County Nuclear Plant Manager Inverness, Florida 36250 Florida Power Corporation )
P. O. Box 219 Crystal River, Florida 32629 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division Suite 220, 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. Tom Stetka, Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear P.egulatory Commission Route f3, Box 171 Crystal River, Florida 32629 Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Ulray Clark, Administrator Radiological Health Services Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1323 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Administrator Department of Environmental Regulation Power Plant Siting Section State of Florida 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304
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