B16570, Application for Amend to License NPF-49,revising Surveillances to Clarify When MSIVs Are Partial Stroked or Full Closure Tested.Also Added Note to TS 3.7.1.5 to Require That MSIVs Be Closed & Deactivated at Less than 320 F
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 06/30/1997 |
| From: | Brothers M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| B16570, NUDOCS 9707070095 | |
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 Proposed Revision to Technical Specification Main Steam isolation Valve Surveillances1PTSCR 3-25-97)
Pursuant to 10CFR50.90, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) hereby i
proposes to amend Operating License NPF-49 by incorporating the attached proposed y
revision into the Millstone Unit No. 3 Technical Specifications 3/4.7.1.5.
Description of Proposed Revision Technical Specification. Surveillances 4.7.1.5.1 and 4.7.1.5.2 require the periodic l.
testing of the Main Steam isolation Valves (MSIVs) to demonstrate operability. The proposed changes to the surveillances are to clarify when the MSIVs are partial stroked or full closure tested. A note is added to the Mode 4 Applicability of Technical
' Specification 3.7.1.5 to require that the MSIVs be closed and deactivated at less than 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
Markuo of Proposed Revision A copy of the marked up Technical Specification pages is contained in Attachment 2.
i The markup reflects the currently issued version of the Technical Specifications.
Pending Technical Specification revisions or Technical Specification revisions issued subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed markup.
Retvoe of Proposed Revision i
A copy of the retyped Technical Specification pages is contained in Attachment 3. The retyped pages reflect the currently issued version of the Technical Specifications.
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subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed retype. The enclosed I
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Backaround. Safety Assessment. Sianificant Hazards Consideration and Environmental Considerations 1
i The Background, Safety. Assessment, Significant Hazards Consideration and i
Environmental Considerations that support this proposed revision are contained in Attachments 4 and 5.
Plant Ooerations Review Committee and Nuclear Safety Assessment Board Revieg The Plant Operations Review Committee and the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board j
have reviewed this proposed amendment request and concur with the contained determinations.
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State Notification l
In accordance with 10CFR50.91(b), we are providing the State of Connecticut with a copy of this proposed amendment to ensure their awareness of this request.
I Schedule Reouest for NRC Acoroval NNECO requests NRC review and approval of this proposed revision by October 24, 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. D. Smith at (860) 437-5840.
Very truly yours, NORTHEAST UCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY 47N N
M. H. Brotherd Vice President - Millstone Unit No. 3 Subscribed and sworn to before me this JO day of SnC
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Miller, Region I Administrator W.D. Travers, Dr., Director, Special Projects Office l
J. W. Andersen, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 A. C. Cerne, Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 3 Mr. Kevin T.A. McCarthy, Director l
Bureau of Air Management Monitoring and Radiation Division Department of Environmental Protection l
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i U.S. Nuclear Rcgulatory Commission B16570\\ Attachment 1\\Page 1 Enclosure List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by NNECO in this document.
Please notify the Manager - Nuclear Licensing at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 of any questions regarding this document or any associated regulatory commitments.
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MARKUP OF PROPOSED REVISION l
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Specification revisions issued subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the j
enclosed markup.
The following Technical Specification changes are included in the attached markup:
The requirement to partial stroke test the MSIVs is identified and clarified.
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The requirement to full stroke test the MSIVs is identified and clarified.
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The Bases are reworded to clarify the testing of the MSIVs.
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Administrative changes and add reference to new
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