ML20150A661

Tech Spec Change Request 55 to Appendix B of Non- Radiological Tech Spec for Oper Lic DPR-24 & DPR-27.Deletes Monitoring Requirement to Maintain Records for & Rept Fish Bills Based on 5-year Oper Rept Data.Class III Amend

ML20150A661
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/21/1978
From:	Burstein S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC-07757, TAC-08173, TAC-7757, TAC-8173, NUDOCS 7809290016
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231 W. MICHIGAN, P.o. BOX 2046, Pf LWAUKCE. WI 53201 September 21,1978 CERTIFIED MAIL _

Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0li Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Mr. Denton:

DOCKET'NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATI0:1 CHANGE' REQUEST N0. 55 REVISION OF f(ON-RA010 LOGICAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND _2_

Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Licensee, hereby requests amendments to Facility Operating Licensos DPR-24 and DPR-27 in order to revise Appendix B.

Non-Radiological Technical Specifications and Bases for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2.

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's Initial Decision in Docket 50-301 December 8,1972, established the requirement for a five-year non-radiological monitoring program to develop suitable methodology capable of . identifying possitile subtle, long-term effects on aquatic biota in Lake Michigan. A yearly report sum-marizing the results of the program was also required. The program was initiated ,

on November 1, 1972, and continued through October 31, 1977.

On June 1,1977, we requeste( that Section 16.5 of Appendix B be deleted, citing results of the program which have shown that operation of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant does not cause significant environmental effects on the water chemis-try or aquatic biota of the lake. On November 4,1977, the Commission authorized temporary suspension of the monitoring program described ,in Specification 16.5 pending review of a five-year sunnary report designed to identify trends in environmental impact over the period of the study. This sumnary report was submitted on July 3,1978, and is currently under review by the Commission.

This amendment request includes the deletion of the monitoring require-ments of Specification 16.5, as contemplated in Specification 16.5.4. It also requests deletion of the requirement to maintain records for and report significant fish kills as specified in 16.4.4 and 16.6.1. Licensee's request'to remove these technical specificati6n requirements is based on the finding of no significant adverse environmental effect due to operation of the plant as concluded in the 9

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, Mr. Harold R.,Denton - Page Two September 21, 1978 five-year summary report. Our request for these revisions is also su ported by the results of a review by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources D'iR) which '

' included a determination that the location and operation of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant intake structure presented minimal environmental impact. The DNR based this .i determination upon the. fact that entrainment of ichthyoplankton was confined prin- >

cipally to alewife, smelt, and sculpin, three highly reproductive species, and i that the "entrainment impact of the intake structure on Lake Michigan biological populations is clearly insignificant". With the deletion of Specification 16.5, Specification 16.6 would be redesignated as 16.5.

We also propose that Technical Specifications 16.6.1 and 16.6.2.a be deleted since these relate to reporting of significant fish kills and the Non-  !

radiological Environmental Surveillance Program. The remaining items of Technical  !

Specification 16.6 would remain and would be renumbered to reflect the deletion f of 16.6.1 and 16.6.2.a. ,

i We have reviewed the requirements of 10 CFR Part 171.22 regarding the i schedule of fees for facility license amendments. It is our detenaination that >

the license amendment for DPR-24 should be classified as a Class III amendment, in that a single environment issue having no significant hazards considerations  ;

i is involved. The license amendment for Unit 2. DPR-27, .is duplicative of the '

, Unit 1 amendment and is, therefore, Class I. Accordingly, we have enclosed here- )

with check number 401802 for the amendment fees of $4,400. '

a Uc have enclosed herewith three signed originals and forty copics of '

this change request. We have included, for your convenience, proposed revised Technical Specification pages which reflect these changes. Should you have any J question concerning these requests, please contact us.  !

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

'Section Title Page 16 NON-RADIOLOGICAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS N1D DASES 16.1 Definitions 16.1-1 16.2 Condenser Cooling Water System Temperatute Limits 16.2-1 16.3 Chemical Discharge Limits 16.3-1 16.4 Record Keeping and Monitoring Program for Non-radiological Paramoters 16.4-1 1

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16.4 FICORD KEEPIllG A!1D MO!!ITORI!;G PROGPMI FOR liO:1-RADIOLOGICAL PAFhiETERS _

Applicability This section applies to monitoring and record keeping of lake arbient i

temperature, condenser cooling water intake and discharge temperatures, and chemical waste releases.

Objective The objective of this program is to document lake ambient temperature, condenser cooling water intake and discharge temperatures and chemical waste releases.

Specification

1. Records of continuous monitoring of condenser cooling water temperature data shall be maintained for a minimum of five years and shall include the following:

a) Recorder charts for ambient water temperature, intake water temperature, and condenser cooling water discharge temperature for Units 1 and 2 during operation.

b) Condenser inlet and outlet tceperature readings at least twice per shift for Unit 1 and/or Unit 2 during pericds when pumphouse forebay or seal well temperature monitoring instrumentation is out of service for paintenance. These readings shall begin when continuous monitoring equipment is

. removed for scheduled maintenance or within four hours of the time equipment malfunction is detected, c) Dat,es a'nd time intervals during which the condenser cooling water system is in the."ice molt" mode of operation.

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2. Records shall be kept on a permanent basis for chemical waste releases from the plant and shall include tho following:

a) Total volumo, in gallons, of chemical wasto rolcases.

b) Total dissolved solids released, in pounds, to Lake Michigan, c) Total suspended solids released, in pounds, to Lake Michigan.

d) Total phocphate, sulfato, chlo/ido and sodium released to Lake Michigan as a result of plant operations.- Those itens shall be determined from plant chemical inventory records, c) Total releases, in poundo, and identification of chemical cleaning or flushing compounds relcased to Lake Michigan.

f) Concentraticn increases for total dissolved and total suspended solids for each period of release after dilution ,

in Unit 1 or Unit 2 condenser cooling water.

3. Records shall be kept on a permanent basis of chlorine residuals at the seal well during periods of chlorination, and shall include the following:

a) Length and nurber of chlorination periods for i Unit 1 and for Unit 2.

b) Measured chlorine residuals at Unit 1 or Unit 2 seal wells, depending on the unit chlorinated, j i

in parts por million for samples taken approximately  ;

I at the midpoint of periods of chlorination.

c) Total equivalent chlorino released to Lake Michigan, j i

in pounds.

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4 The general accuracy of measuring and analytical techniques and control of instrumental and analytical precision shall be docu-6 monted. Chemical analysis techniques shall comply with, or be equivalent to, the current edition of "Standard !!cthods".

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16.5 REPORTING REQUIRDENTS Specification

1. As part of the Semiannual Monitoring Report, described in Section 15.6.9.2.C of Appendix A, the following shall be reported.

a) All scheduled and unscheduled chemical discharges to the condenser cooling water, i b) A description of circulating water system operation for each unit which includes ambient temperature, intake temperature, dischargetemperature,andcirIulatingwatersystemflow.

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