ML20133D273
| ML20133D273 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1985 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8508070282 | |
| Download: ML20133D273 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT N0. 80 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-72 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ET AL.
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT NO. 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DOCKET N0. 50-302 Introduction In a letter dated February 14, 1985, as supplemented on June 19, 1985, the Florida Power Corporation (the licensee) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) deleting the surveillance requirements in TS Section 4.4.9.1.2 and Table 4.4-5.
TS Section 4.4.9.1.2 contains the requirements for installation and removal of the CR-3 reactor vessel material surveillance capsules, and Table 4.4-5 defines the schedule for such actions.
Discussion and Evaluation Appendix H, 10 CFR 50, requires that each licensee maintain either an in-vessel or integrated reactor vessel material surveillance program. This Appendix also requires that the surveillance schedule be approved by the NRC staff.
The CR-3 reactor vessel material surveillance capsules are part of the Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Owners Group Integrated Surveillance Program. This program is documented in B&W Topical Report BAW-1543, Rev. 2, which includes an installation and withdrawal schedule for each CR-3 capsule. The topical repnrt was submitted for NRC staff approval in a letter from J. H. Taylor on behalf of the B&W Owners Group Materials Committee, and was approved by the NRC staff in a letter from C. O. Thomas to J. H. Taylor dated March 13, 1985.
Deletion of these TSs was suggested in an NRC letter to the B&W Owners Group dated May 8, 1985.
Any revision to the CR-3 capsule withdrawal sch*edule must be documented by the B&W Owners Group Materials Committee in B&W Topical Report BAW-1543.
Since NRC staff approval of the topical report is required prior to implementing any changes to the CR-3 capsule withdrawal schedule and the licensee has a representative on the Materials Connittee, the NRC staff and the licensee can monitor and maintain control of the reactor vessel material surveillance program in accordance with the requirements of Appendix H, 10 CFR 50.
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. Accordingly, TS Section 4.4.9.1.2 and Table 4.4-5 may be deleted from the CR-3 TSs because:
the licensee will monitor and maintain control of its surveillance procran through its participation in the B&W Owners Group Materials Conni ttee, changes to the capsule withdrawal schedule will be documented by the B&W Owners Group Materials Committee in B&W Topical Report BAW-1543, and NRC staff approval of the topical report is required prior to implementing any changes to the withdrawal schedule.
Environmental Consideration This amendment involves a change in surveillance requirements. We have determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding. Accordingly, this amendment neets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in10CFR51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
Conclusion We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Dated: July 29,1985 Principal contributor:
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