ML20149M068
| ML20149M068 | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 02/21/1988 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Crutchfield D, Miraglia F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8802250287 | |
| Download: ML20149M068 (6) | |
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MEMnRANDUM T0: Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.
Associate Directnr for Projects Dennis Crutchfield. Director Division of Raactor Projects I!!, IV, V of Special Projects FROM:
Steven A. Varga, Pirector Division of Reactor Projects I/II
SUBJECT:
EXIGENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE Attached is a cooy of a recent Exiaent Technical Specification Changa involving mananement changes at Maine Yankee.
It is a good exanple of how we r;n deal with "routine" management changes requiring a change to facility technical specifications.
The package consists of the fellowing:
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Legal Notice which was published in a newspaper which had circulation covering the area of the plant.
The legal notice states that the staff finds that there are exigent circumstances which justify reducing the public notice period normally orovided for licensing amendments.
The legal notice also contains a no significant hazards analysis. A cooy of the advertising order for the newspaper is also included.
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The anendmant itself. This is sent to the licensee as soon as the period expires which is allowed for public coment in the Legal Notice.
The safaty evaluation which is sent to the licensee must justify the exioency treatment of the amendment and it contains a statenent that the state representative has been contacted and the results of that contact.
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A cost issuance Sholly memorandum.
This contains notification of the issuance in the Federal Register.
Notification in the Fedarai Register should be tined so that it occurs as soon as possible after the amendment is given to the licensee.
This anendment concerned a chance in the licensee's oroanization charts.
The exigent amendment approach could be used for a variety of amendments which fall into the category of requiring irnediate action but which are not emergency Technical Specification changes.
Original signed by:
Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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!%IhE YAhKEE I.EGAI. 7:0T!CE By letter dated January 6,198R, Maine Yankee Atenic Power Conpany submitted a license amendnent application to the Nuclear Eeoulatory Commission proposino revised corporate and plant station orcenizational structures.
The Nuclear Regulatory Cenmission staff hos encouraged utilities to strengthen their organizational structures in the manner described in liaine Yankee's January 6, 1988 letter.
The NRC staff believes this change should be implemented as soon as possible because the strengthenino o' the facilities organizational structure and more effective use of personnel will result in a net increase in the safety of operations.
This conclusion is based en the integrated nature of the plant and corporate staffs, and the need to minimize potential uncertainty about licensee personnel and organizational assignments that could have a distracting effect on safe operation of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station. Consecuently, the NRC staff has determined that these exigent circumstances.fustify reducine the public notice period norna11y provided for licensing anendments and it will issue the amendment within 2 days of the publication of this notice.
3 The proposed changes to depict the revisions to the or,anizational structures and title nemenclature have been evaluated against the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and have been ceternined to not involve a sionificant hazards consideration.
These proposed changes do not:
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- nycive a significant increase in the probability or conscauences of an accident previously evaluated.
The proposed changes to the oroanizatirnal charts are administrative in nature and have no effect on the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
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Create the possibility of a new cr different kind of accident fron any previously evaluated.
Since there are no changes in plants design or operation, irclusien l
of the proposed changes in the technical specifications would not i
create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident fron any previously evaluated.
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Involve a significant reduction in a nacgin'of safety.
For the. reasons previously stated, adoption of the proposed changes j
would not involve a significant reduction in safety nargin for the plant.
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TFe m. clear Pequiatory Commi:sion sta ' has cc,cluded th.it the prop 1 sed r
organizational chances do not involve a significant hazards consideration as defined by 10 CFR 50.9%.
Interested eenbers of the public who wish to corrent
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on the above determinations before the anendmer.t is _ issued may phone NRC staff with their ccmrents to Pat Sears at 301-492-8525 collect before 4 p.n EST February l&' l900*
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Mr. J. B. Randazza Executive Vice President Maine Yankee Atomic Power Comoany 83 Edison Drive Auausta, Maine 04336
Dear Mr. Randazza:
The Comission has issued the enclosed Amndment No.103 to Facility Operating License No. OPR-36 for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station.
This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Srecifications (TS) in response to your application dated January 6, 1988 This amendment would modify the Technical Specifications to update Figure 5.2.-1 and Figure 5.2-2 in Technical Specification 5.2 "Organization" depicting the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company offsite and facility organization, respectively.
A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclose 6 The notice of issuance will be included in the Comission's next regular bi-weekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely, Ih Patrick M. Sears, Project Manager Pro.iect Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II
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Mr. J. B. Randaz.ia Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station ec:
Charles E. Monty, President Mr. P. L. Andersen, Project Manager Maire Yankee Atonic Power Company Yankee Atomic Electric Company 83 Edison Drive 1671 Worchester Road Augusta, Maine 04336 Framingham, Massachusetts 07101 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Mr. G. D. Whittier Manager - Washington Nuclear Licensing Section Head Operations Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Combustion Engineering, Inc.
83 Edison Drive 7910 Woodmont Avenue Augusta, Maine 04336 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. J. B. Randazza John A. Ritsher, Esquire Executive Vice President Ropes & Gray Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 225 Franklin Street 83 Edison Drive Boston, Massachusetts 02110 August, Maine 04336 State Planning Officer Executive Department 189 State Street Augusta, Maire 04330 r
i Mr. John H. Garrity, Plant Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company P. O. Box 408 Wiseasset, Maine 04578 Regionel Admin;strator, Region !
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 First Se!ectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building U.S. Route 1 Wiscasset, Maine 04578 Mr. Cornelius F. Holden Resident Inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissinn P. O. Box E Wiseasset, Maine 04578 I
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WAINE YANKEE ATOMIC PCWFR COMPANY DOCKFT NO. 50-309 MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION AftENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.103 License No. DPR-36 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:
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The applicction for amendment by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (the licensee), dated January 6, 1988 complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the ru?es and regul6tions of the Comission; C.
There is reasonsole assurance (i) that the activities authorized by 9 1s amendment can be conducted without endangering the health cnc safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the comnon defense and security er to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this arr.endment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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Accordincly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as iiaicated in the attachment to this license T
amendment, and paragraph 2.B(6)(b) of Facility Operating License No OPR-36 is hereb' amended to read as follows:
(b) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.103, are hereby incorporated in the license.
The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective innediately.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuarce: February 17, 1988 I
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SAFFTY EVALVATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDHENT NO.103 TO FAcitITY OPEATING l! CENSE NO. OPR-36 MAINEYANKEEATOMICPOWERCOMPAR MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-309
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated January 6, 1988. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (NYAPCO) recuested changes in Section 5.2 "Organization" of the Technical Specifications for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Plant. The requested changes are to the corporate organization, depicted on Technical Specification Figures 5.2-1 and 5.2-2.
DESCRIPTION The proposed changes would update Figure 5.2-1 and Figure 5.2-2 in Technical Specification 5.2 "Organization" depicting the Company's offsite and facility organization, respectively.
In Figure 5 2-1, Offsite Organization, the following changes are proposed:
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A new position of "Vice President Engineering".
This organizational change will provide for an additional level of upper management for the Nuclear Engineering and I.icensing Department and the Plant Engineering Department. The Vice President Engineering reports to the Executive Vice President.
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Substitution of the title "Executive Vice President" for "Fice President - Operations",
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Establishment of the position "Vice President-Finance and Administration" consolidating the functions previously performed by two Vice Presidents.
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Replace the title "Manager of Operations" with "Vice President Operations",
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Eliration of the function "Vice President - Production".
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Substitution of the word "Fanager" for "Director".
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Substitution of the title "Marager" for "Department Fead",
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Reactor Engineering Function will be consolidated with the Nuclear Engineering Function reporting to the Manager, Nuclear Engineering and Licensing.
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Consolidation of the Fire Protection with Plant Services function, both reporting to the Manager, Technical Support.
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Identification of the Computer Section function, reporting to the Manager, Technical Support.
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Identification of the Outage Planning Function within the Maintenance Departirent.
EVALUATION The staff has encouraged utilities to strengthen their organizational structures including the approach described in MYAPCo's January 6, 198P.
letter. A new position of Executive Vice President is established with Vice President-Operations, Vice President-Engineering and the Manager Quality Assurance reporting directly to the Executive Vice President. The position of Vice President-Encineering replaces the position of Vice-President Operations and the nuclear engineering, licensing and plan engineering functions report to that position.
Those functions fomerly reported to Vice President Operations.
These changes, while retaining significant management strengths at the facility will more evenly utilize upper level management at corporate hea dquarters.
The span of control for irdividual managers is acceptable, j
The grouping of similar activities under a particular manager shculd allow l
effective control of these activities.
The NRC staf' believes this change will strengthen the corporate and facility organizational structures and will provide more effective use of personnel, resulting in a net increase in the safety of operations.
Overall, we find that the changes proposed by the licensee add to the effectiveness of the Maine Yankee corporate and site organizations and that the resulting organizations at both the plant and corporate levels are in accordance with the Standard Review Plan.
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We have reviewed these proposed changes and find that they are administrative in nature, that they do not adversely affect the support to plant operations, and that the resulting creanization meets the guidelines of Section 13.1.1 of the Standard Review Plan. NUREG-0800.
t ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This arendment involves a chance to recordkeeping, reporting or administrative procedures or requirements.
The staff has determined that the arendment involves no significant increase in the arounts, 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 cccupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no NO SIGNFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION The changes to the Technical Specifications to depict the revisions to the l
organizational structures and title nomencluature have been evaluated against the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and have been determined to not involve a significant hazards consideration.
These changes do not:
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Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. This change to the organizational charts in Technical Specification 5.2 are administrative in nature and have no effect on the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
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Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated. Since there are no changes in plant design or operation, in'clusinn of changes in the Technical Specifications would not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
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Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
For the reasons previously stated, adoption of the change weuld not involve a significant reduction in safety margin for the plant.
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The changes to the Technical Specifications are administrative in nature, should increase the effectiveness of the utility's management controls, and should provide a positive contribution to the safety of plant and corporate activities.
Consequently, the staff has concluded that the changes in the Technical Specifications do not involve a significant hazards consideration as defined by 10 CFR 50.92.
Mr. W. Clough Toppan of the State of Maine was consulted concerning the proposed exigent technical specification change on January 22, 1988. Mr.
Toppan has no coments.
CONCLUSION The ste.ff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public wil' not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations, and the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. Accordingly, we conclude that the proposed changes are acceptable.
Dated:
February 17, 1988 Principal Contributor:
Patrick Sears