B16304, Application for Amend to License NPF-49,incorporating Encl Proposed Changes to Plant TS 3.4.9.3.Proposed Changes Would Revise Setpoint of Residual Heat Removal Suction Relief Valves
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1997 |
| From: | Brothers M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
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| B16304, NUDOCS 9704250010 | |
| Download: ML20140D979 (3) | |
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Re: 10CFR 50.90 -
' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 Proposed Revision to Technical Specification Reactor Coolant System Overoressure Protection System (PTSCR 3-14-96)
Pursuant to 10CFR 50.90, ' Northeast - Nuclear ' Energy Company (NNECO).' hereby -
- proposes to amend Operating License NPF-49 by incorporating the attached proposed change into the Millstone. Unit No. 3 Technical Specification 3.4.9.3.
Description of Proposed 'Chan'ae
-Technical Specification 3.4.9.3'a requires two relief valves be operable to protect the -
Reactor Coolant System (RCS) from overpressurization when any RCS cold leg is less than 350 degrees F. The proposed change to the specification is to revise the setpoint of the residual heat removal suction relief valves.
Markup of Proposed Chance I
1 A copy'of the marked up Technical Specification page is contained in Attachment 2.
The; markup reflects the currently issued revision of the Technical Specifications.
1Pending Technical Specifications changes or Technical Specification changes issued subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed markup.
Retvoe of Proposed Chaue l
A' copy of the retyped Technical Specification page is contained in Attachment 3. The
' retyped page reflects' the currently issued versio;t of the Technical' Specifications.
Pending Technical Specification changes or Technical Specification changes issued I
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. subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed retype. The enclosed retype should be checked for continuity with Technical Specifications prior to issuance.
Backaround, Safety Assessment. Sianificant Hazards Consideration and Environmental Considerations The Background, Safety Assessment, Significant Hazards Consideration and Environmental Considerations that support this proposed change are contained in Attachments 4 and 5.
Plant Operations Review Committee and Nuclear Safety Assessment Board Review The Plant Operations Review Committee and Nuclear Safety Assessment Board have reviewed this proposed amendment request and concur with the contained determinations.
State Notification In accordance with 10CFR 50.91(b), we are providing the State of Connecticut with a copy of this proposed amendment request to ensure their awareness of this request.
Schedule Reauest for NRC Approval NNECO requests NRC review and approval of this proposed change by October 14, 1997 and that the license amendment be effective upon issuance with implementation within sixty (60) days If the NRC Staff should have any questions or comments regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. J. Peschel at (860) 437-5840.
Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY MN) b M.H. Brothers Vice President - Millstone Unit No. 3 Subscribed and sworn to before me i
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Miller, Region 1 Administrator W.D. Travers, Dr., Director, Special Projects Office J. W. Andersen, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 A. C. Ceme, Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 3 Mr. Kevin T.A. McCarthy, Director Bureau of Air Management Monitoring and Radiation Division i
Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street I
Hartford, CT 06106-5127 l