ML20141G336
| ML20141G336 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1986 |
| From: | Heider L YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20141G340 | List: |
| References | |
| FYR-86-002, FYR-86-2, NUDOCS 8601100144 | |
| Download: ML20141G336 (3) | |
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I$'ANKEE AT0nfl0 ELECTRIC COMPANY Tc'epho"* (6 ") 8' -"'oo TWX 710-380-7619 se-m fi 2,c,15,1 j );)
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...- -. 5 January 6, 1986 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attention:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Reference:
(a) License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29)
Subject:
Proposed Change to the Yankee Atomic Electric Company's Technical Specifications Reporting Requirements For Radiological Effluents.
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to Section 50.59 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, the Yankee Atomic Electric Company hereby requests the authorization to make the following change:
Proposed Change Reference is made to the Technical Specifications of License No. DPR-3.
The proposed change permits the filing of a supplemental dose and meteorological summary report following the semiannual radioactive effluent release report that is to be submitted after January 1 of each year. The supplemental dose and meteorological summary report would be required to be submitted within 150 days of January 1 each year.
Reason And Basis For Change The change requested will provide sufficient time to prepare annual summaries of meteorological history, and estimated doses or dose commitments resulting from plant operations. The plant radioactive effluent data specifically required by 10CFR50.36a, Paragraph (a)(2) would still be submitted within 60 days after January 1 of each year, but the additional information concerning the atmospheric dispersion of gaseous effluents and resultant doses which require as prerequisites completion of all effluent radionuclide analyses (including strontium 89, 90 for the last sampling period of the reporting year), and the reduction of the hourly meteorological data, would be granted additional time in which to perform the required calculations, prepare the reports and conduct adequate in-house review prior to submittal.
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 6, 1986 Attention: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Page 2 requested is not specifically required by any Federal regulation to be submitted to the NRC within a preset time frame. The time span of 150 days after January 1 of each year is requested as a maximum allowable time in order to be able to balance existing workloads (via the staggering of required submittal dates) associated with the preparation of other annual reports required to be submitted after the first of the year to NRC.
Safety Considerations The proposed modification to the time frame in which the annual dose and meteorological summary information is to be submitted to the NRC is administrative in nature and will not change the content of the report.
The change proposed is believed to be consistent with the intent of the model NRC radiological effluent Technical Specifications and similar requests which have been granted to other licensees by the NRC.
As such, this proposed change is.not considered to constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10CFR50.59(a)(2).
This change has been evaluated and determined to involve a no significant
. hazards consideration. The modification affects reporting requirements only and does impact assumptions or methods used for accident a*.alyses.
The proposed amendment therefore does not:
(1)
Involve a significant increase in the probabilitj or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; 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 ratety.
In addition, the Commission has provided guidance in the practical application of these criteria by publishing eight examples in 48FR14870.
One of the Commission's examples (1) involves a purely administrative change to Technical Specifications; fcr example, a change to achieve consistency throughout the Technical Specifications, correction of an error, or a change in nomenclature. The proposed change in time frame in which annual dose and meteorological summary information would be submitted to NRC is administrative in nature, and in effect provides consistency between the time it takes to assemble effluent and meteorology data, and the time required to prepare the dose assessments.
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Therefore, since the proposed amendment satisfies the criteria specified in 10CFR50.92 and is similar to examples for which no significant hazards consideration exist, Yankee Atomic Electric Company has made a determination that this application involves no significant hazards consideration.
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I United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 6, 1986 i
Attention: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Page 3 Based on the considerations contained herein, there is reasonable assurance that operation of the Yankee plant consistent with the proposed
. Technical Specifications will not endanger the health and safety of the public. This proposed change has been reviewed by the Nuclear Safety Audit and Review Committee.
Fee Determination In accordance with the provisions of 10CFR170.12, an application fee of
$150.00 is enclosed.
Schedule of Change It is requested that the NRC provide formal approval of this proposed
. change in time to be incorporated into the Technical Specifications before the next Semi-annual Effluent Report is due to be submitted (March 1, 1986).
We trust that this information is acceptable, however, should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us.
Very truly yours, J
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. H. Heider Vice President /Menager of Operations LHH/mep Attachment i
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Then personally appeared before me, L. H. Heider, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is Vice President.of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in the name and on the behalf of Yankee Atomic Electric Company and that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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