ML20134H559
| ML20134H559 | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 02/05/1997 |
| From: | Hernan R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9702110363 | |
| Download: ML20134H559 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0ptilSSION l
SEOUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328 I
jihjIE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO l
FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES. PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION. AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING i
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License No. DPR-77 and DPR-79 issued to the Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) for operation of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, located in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
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The proposed amendments would permanently incorporate requirements associated with steam generator tube inspections and repair in the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units I and 2 Technical Specifications (TS). 'The new requirements establish alternate steam generator tube plugging criteria (APC)
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at the tube support plate intersections. These revised criteria, based on NRC Generic Letter 95-05, were incorporated into the TS by previous amendments to the operating licenses but only for Operating Cycle 8.
The proposed amendments would remove the reference to Cycle 8, thereby making the 4#
requirements applicable to all future operating cycles.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
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The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment 4
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 amendment would not (1) involve a significant l
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously-evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of j
accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant 4
l reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee i
2 has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards l
consideration, which is presented below:
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TVA has evaluated the proposed technical specification (TS) change and has determined that it does not represent a significant hazards consideration based on criteria established in 10 CFR 50.92(c).
Operation of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) in accordance with the l
proposed amendment will not:
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Involve a significant increase in the probability or j
consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
i The proposed TS change revises the SQN steam generator (S/G) Specification 3/4.4.5 to remove footnotes that limit j
the application of the alternate plugging criteria (APC) to Cycle 8 operation only.
In addition, SQN TS 3.4.6.2,
" Operational Leakage," contains a similar footnote that limits application of S/G APC to Cycle 8 operation only.
The removal of these footnotes allows TVA to apply APC to l
SQN S/Gs beyond Cycle 8 operation. TVA's proposed change is based on resolution of the industry issues concerning l
[ eddy current test) probe wear and probe variability. APC was applied to the SQN S/Gs during the Cycle 7 refueling outages for Units 1 and 2.
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i The proposed changes provide TS requirements that are consistent with the guidance of NRC GL [ Generic Letter]
j 95-05.. This change does not involve a physical modification to the plant or affect any setpoints.
Accordingly, the proposed changes do not involve an increase in the probability or consequences of an accident j
previously evaluated.
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Create the possibility of a new or different kind of i
accident from any previously analyzed.
The proposed changes provide TS requirements for SQN S/Gs that are consistent with the guidance >rovided in i
GL 95-05. No new event initiator has >een created, nor has any hardware been changed. This change does not involve a physical change to SQN S/Gs or any other system.
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Therefore, the proposed change will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously analyzed, i
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Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
4 TVA's proposed change allows application of APC for SQN S/Gs to extend beyond Cycle 8 of operation. This change continues to provide requirements that maintain structural i
integrity of SQN S/G tubes during normal operating, transient, and postulated accident conditions. This change does not involve a setpoint change or physical modification to the plant. Accordingly, the margin of safety has not been reduced.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied.
Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination.
Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination.
Normally, the Commission 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 Commission may issue the licenseamendmentbeforetheexpirationEfthe 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 comments received.
Should the Commission take this action,
1 it will publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Commission exrtets that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
Copies of l
written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By March 13, 1997
, the licensee may file a request for a hearing l
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 to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" l
in 10 CFR Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR l
2.714 which is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Library,1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
If a request for a hearing or petition for i
l leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission 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 appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be 4
l permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made 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 a
be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition
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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 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 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than 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. Each contention must consist of a specific statement 4
of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted.
In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention
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the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to i
those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on 4
which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a i
j genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would 1
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entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a j
supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one i
contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
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Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to
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any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the l
opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
c If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination j
on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
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If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no J
significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final detemination is that the amendment request involves a d
significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
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A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Docketing and Services Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, l
2120 L Street, W., Washington, DC, by the above date. Where petitions are flied during the last 10 days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-(800) 248-5100 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number N1023 and the l
following message addressed to Frederick J. Hebdon: 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 Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and to General Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, ET llH 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee-37902, attorney for the licensee.
Montimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by tbn Commission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request i
should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(1)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for l
amendment dated October 18, 1996, which is available for public inspection at the Cosmiission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, W., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the l
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of February 1997.
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Ronald W. Hernan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II j
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
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