ML20150B610
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1988 |
| From: | Hunter D LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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- g. s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the' Matter of )
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LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY )
) Docket No. 50-382 i )
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Station, Unit No. 3) )
APPLICATION TO AMEND FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-38 Louisiana Power & Light Company ("LP&L") (the "Licensee") is the holder of Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 (Waterford 3). The operating license presently authorizes LP&L to possess, use and operate Waterford 3 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license.
, LP&L is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Middle South Utilities, Inc. ("MSU"). MSU also owns the common stock of Arkansas Power
& Light Company ("AP&L"), which is licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to possess, use and operate Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 ("ANO-1" and "ANO-2"), and System Energy Resources, Inc. ("SERI"), which is licensed to possess, use and operate Grand Gulf Nuclear Station ("Grand Gulf"), Unit 1 and to construct Grand Gulf, Unit 2.
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I. s MSU now plans for SERI to become its system-wide nuclear operating company. As such, SERI, inLaddition to operating Grand Gulf, Unit 1, would assume operating responsibility for -- but not ownership of -- Waterford 3, ANO-1, and ANO-2. This assumption of operating responsibility will be accomplished by operating agreements between LP&L and SERI, and between AP&L and SERI, each designating SERI as its agent and authorizing SERI to operate.its plant or plants. The assumption of operating responsibility by SERI for Waterford 3, ANO-1, and ANO-2 will not impact existing plant ownership or entitlements to capacity and energy.
Upon receipt of necessary regulatory approvals and transfer to SERI of LP&L Nuclear Operations personnel, SERI will succeed LP&L as operator of Waterford 3. This amendment application requests that the NRC amend Operating License No. NPF-38 to authorize and reflect in the license the change from LP&L to SERI as the licensee authorized to possess, use and operate Waterford 3. 1/
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l 1/ The proposed changes to the Waterford 3 Operating License to reflect the establishment of SERI as the licensee responsible for the operation of Waterford 3 are included in Attachment 1. Other than submittals currently pending NRC approval, this amendment application involves no additional changes to the Technical Specifications.
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i Specifically, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 5 50.90, the Licensee hereby requests that the NRC amend Operating License No. NPF-38 to change the name of the licensee for Waterford 3 , such that:
(1) SERI, pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, ("the Act")
and 10 C.F.R. Part 50 "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," is licensed to possess, use and operate Waterford 3 at the designated location in i
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in the License; (2) LP&L, pursuant to the Act and 10 C.F.R. Part 50, is licensed to possess Waterford 3 at the designated location in St. Charles Parish, l
Louisiana, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in the License; i
(3) SERI, pursuant to the Act and 10 C.F.R. Part 70, is licensed to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage l
and amounts required for reactor operation, as l
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(4) SERI, pursuant to the Act and 10 C.F.R. Parts 30, 40 and 70, is licensed to receive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and specihl nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) SERI, pursuant to the Act and 10 C.F.R. Parts 30, 40 and 70, is licensed to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or l
physical form, for sample analysis or l
instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (6) SERI, pursuant to the Act snd 10 C.F.R. Parts 30, 40 and 70, is licensed to possess, but
! not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of Waterford 3.
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1 Other conforming license changes are noted in the attachments to this Application. 2f Set forth below is the information in support of the Application to Amend Facility Operating License No.
2j Conforming changes, if necessary, in insurance and indemnity agreements will be made in due course by separate correspondence.
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. I. GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING LICENSE AMENDMENT A. Proposed Additional Licensee: System Energy Resources, Inc.
B. Address: Post Office Box 23054 Jackson, Mississippi 39215 C. Description of Business or Occupation SERI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Middle South Utilities, Inc. SERI, formerly Middle South Energy, Inc. ("MSE"), was formed in 1974 to construct, finance and own base-load generating units for the operating subsidiaries of MSU. On July 22, 1986, the Boards of Directors of MSU and MSE took action to change the name of MSE to SERI and to authorize transferring to SERI all responsibility for the operation of Grand Gulf Unit 1 and construction of Grand Gulf Unit 2. This was accomplished on December 20, 1986, upon receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals.
To date, SERI's business has comprised owning and financing its ninety percent ownership interest in the Grand Gulf Nuclear
! Station, and operating the plant. Prior to issuance of this
license amendment, SERI will take necessary corporate action to authorize it to operate Waterford 3 and ANO 1 and ANO 2.
After approval of this requested amendment and a similar amendment to the Operating Licenses for ANO 1 and ANO 2, SERI will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of all nuclear plants in the MSU System, including Waterford 3. Upon receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, SERI, as distinct from LP&L as the owner of the facility, will have responsibility for and control over the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.
D. Organization and Management of Gperating Corporation SERI is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas. Its principal office is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The corporation is neither owned, controlled nor dominated by an alien, a foreign corporation, nor a foreign government.
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All directors and principal officers of SERI are citizens of the United States. Their names and addresses are as follows: 3/
Directors Mr. E. A. Lupberger Chairman of the Board System Energy Resources, Inc.
225 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Mr. William Cavanaugh, III President and Chief Executive Officer System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 23054 Jackson, MS 39215 Mr. D. C. Lutken Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Mississippi Power & Light Company P.O. Box 1640
.Tackson, MS 39215-1640 Mr. J. M. Cain President and Chief Executive Officer
- Louisiana Power & Light Company /
New Orleans Public Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 60340 New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Mr. J. L. Maulden President and Chief Executive Officer Arkansas Power & Light Company Post Office Box 551 l
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Dr. Joseph M. Hendrin
! Nuclear Engineering Consultant l 50 Bellport Lane i Bellport, New York 11713; Senior Scientist, Research and Development Brookhaven National Laboratory i
3/ Additional directors and officers may be named at a later date.
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Officers Mr..-E. A. Lupberger
- Chairman of the Board r System Energy Resources, Inc.
-TM Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 701.12 Mr. William-Cavanaugh III President aad Chief Executive Officer System Energy. Resources,.Inc.
Post Office Box 23054 Jackson, Mississippi 39215
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'Mr. Glenn.E. Harder ,
Vice President - Accounting System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 23054
~ Jackson, Mississippi 39215 Mr. Richard J. Landy Vice President - Human Resources and Administration System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 23054 Jackson,' Mississippi 39215 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.
Vice President - Nuclear Operations System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 23054 Jackson, Mississippi 39215 Mr. Ted H. Cloninger Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Support.
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 23054 Jackson, Mississippi 39215 Mr. Dan E. Etapp Secretary System Energy Resources, Inc.
Post Office Box 61005 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 G
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Upon issuance of the Operating License amendment, certain officers of LP&L will become officers of SERI. The names of these offiners will be announced following approval by the SERI Board of Directors.
E. Technical Qualifications The technical qualifications of SERI to carry out its responsibilities under the Operating License for Waterford 3, as amended, will meet or exceed the present technical qualifications of LP&L. LP&L will continue to act as the operator of Waterford 3, pending the amendment of the Operating License. When the amendment becomes effective, SERI will assume responsibility for, and control over, the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. The present Waterford 3 Nuclear Operations organization will be transferred essentially intact to SERI. The technical qvalifications of the proposed Waterford 3 organization therefore will be at least equivalent to those of the existing organization.
The central objectives in planning the proposed consolidation of the LP&L and SERI organizations have been to minimize disruption to the operation of the plants and to respect the integrity of the existing, successful organizations. Therefore, in the prop'. .wo consolidated SERI organization, each nuclear orghnizati,e > f the operating plants will be preserved with the only change that the senior nuclear executive of LP&L and AP&L
. .o will report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI. This organization is illustrated in Attachment 2. Thus, for Waterford 3, J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations, will report directly to W. Cavanaugh III, President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI. The Nuclear Quality Assurance Department for the plant will also have direct access to the President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI on matters related to quality.
This approach to the consolidation accommodates the current plant-specific st'ucture of the LP&L and SERI organizations. This allows the transfer of LP&L nuclear personnel to SERI with virtually no organizational changes or disruption. It also allows the management for each facility to retain sufficient independence to address plant-specific needs and to maintain existing priorities and ongoing plant improvement projects. Importantly, and as discussed below, there will be in the near term no organizational or physical location changes to the existing, dedicated, organization, which would include the engineering, quality assurance, and licensing organizations supporting Waterford 3.
The significant elements and advantages to the proposed SERI organization can be summarized as follows:
(1) The structure provides clear lines of authority and responsibility while ensuring that essential nuclear functions are dedicated to each project and report to a single responsible project executive.
(2) The effectiveness of project quality assurance will not be degraded.
(3) The project structure will continue to provide the project executive the flexibility necessary for managing his resources to achieve optimal results. Ongoing plant improvement plans will not be impacted.
(4) The project structure provides the flexibility necessary to adapt to different procedures and methods used at l
l each plant. This is particularly important initially, since most project nuclear activities will be transferred essentially "as is" to SERI.
l (S) The effectiveness of a dedicated nuclear support l organization is enhanced by identity with and sharing of the SERI goals and objectives.
The consolidation of the SERI, LP&L, and AP&L nuclear organizations will be a long-term, evolutionary process. For the time being, and for purposes of the present application, only certain non-nuclear support functions, such as accounting and human resources, may be combined, if it appears beneficial and appropriate to do so. The licensees will continue to study possible organizational and programmatic changes to enhance objectives and to realize further benefits from the establishment of SERI as the nuclear operating company for the MSU System. Such changes will only be implemented after careful consideration.
SERI will inform NRC in advance of planned organizational changes that involve major "estructuring of line or nuclear support functions at its ;1 ear facilities and that are important to plant safety. This commitment shall remain in effect until the NRC and SERI mutually agree that it is no longer laquired.
F. Statement of Purposes for the License Amendment The assumption of operational responsibility for Waterford 3, by SERI (along with responsibility for ANO-1, ANO-2, and Grand Gulf) will provide benefits inherent to an integrated nuclear operating ccmpany. Some of the expected benefits are as follows:
(1) SERI, as an operating company for multiple reactors, t
will have a repository of system nuclear operating expertise and experience. Presently, there is a wealth l
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cystem. Consolidation of this talent into one company should have a synergistic effect. 'The change should enhance the already high level of public safety and cost-effective operations.
(2) Consolidation of talent not only will' result in a merger of expertise and experience for system-wide nuclear operations support, but also will permit the
, specialization of expertise in certain areas that might not otherwise be developed if each of the companies continued to operate their separate facilities.
(3) SERI will be better able to provide a consistent vision for the philosophy of operation of the system nuclear units. A single company responsible for all nuclear operations in the MSU System will allow development of a consistent philosophy which will be specifically designed for nuclear plant operations. This focused philosophy can be used to maintain excellence in all aspects of nuclear operation.
(4) As a result of the consolidation, there will be more effective communication and use of system nuclear operating experience. For example, the system-wide nuclear operating company will allow "lessons learned" to be shared promptly, efficiently, and consistently among the units.
(5) Certain non-nuclear support functions will become specialized and focused on the requirements of all of the System's nuclear units and will'thereby be more effectiv6.
(6) Bringing all of the MSU nuclear units under the management of one company will provide a broader base and more competitive environment for upper management
. candidates who are specialired in nuclear power generation. Furtbar, SERI, in its new role, should provide an environment in which all employees continue to be motivated toward high performance. SERI, with its expanded responsibilities, will also provide greater opportunity for career progression and thus greater opportunity to retain valued' employees.
(7) More specifically, as a result of this consolidation, salary structures, career path policies and procedures will be internally consistent. Since all of SERI's employees will be "nuclear employees", there will no longer exist any distinction in these areas between employees who support nuclear operations and those who do not. This will permit nuclear managers to focus entirely upon the special needs, qualifications, and requirements of nuclear employees. Human resource and compensation policies tailored to nuclear operations will allow SERI to be competitive in the market for
i O D skilled nuclear professionals without directly influencing, or being bound by, personnel policies and
'y procedures governing non-nuclear related personnel. The ability to attract superior nuclear talent and retain quality individuals once recruited will have a direct and positive impact on the quality of nuclear operations.
G. Financial Considerations As is discussed below, SERI is an "electric utility" as that term is defined by 10 C.F.R. 9 50.2. Therefore, under 10 C.F.R. 9 50.33(f), a full financial qualifications review of this application to amend the license is not necessary. By way of demonstrating that SERI is an "electric utility" and apprising the NRC of the relationships that will exist between SERI and LP&L (the facility owner) the following brief discussion is provided.
The following interrelations will be established by an operating agreement between LP&L and SERI:
, 1. SERI will not have any ownership interest in the Waterford 3 plant, or facilities; however, it will have l overall responsibility for plant operations. SERI will l
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- 2. LP&L will retain certain controls over ultimate spending limits, such as the authority to direct that Waterford 3 be shut down in an orderly fashion by SERI (and in accordance with SERI's safety judgment). This retained authority will. limit SERI's spending authority, but will not encumber SERI's ability to make operational safety decisions and will have no impact on safe operation of Waterford 3.
- 3. All costs for the operation, construction, maintenance, repair, decontamination and decommissioning of Waterford 3 incurred or accrued will be the responsibility of LP&L when incurred or accrued.
Section 50.2 of 10 C.F.R. defines an "electric utility" as:
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. . . any entity that generates or distributes electricity and which recovers the cost of~this l
l electricity, either directly or indirectly, through rates established by the entity itself or by a separats regulatory authority. Investor-owned utilities, l including generation and distribution subsidiaries, l
public utility districts, municipalities, rural electric cooperatives, and State and Federal agencies, including associations of any of the foregoing, are included within the meaning of ' electric utility.'
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SERI is a. generating subsidiary of MSU. It operates Grand Gulf, Unit 1, and sells power at wholesale to operating companies in the Middle South System pursuant to rates established by the Federal Energy' Regulatory Commission. Upon receiving necessary regulatory approvals, it will also operate, for the benefit of their owners, Waterford 3 and ANO 1 and ANO 2 for the generation of electricity. SERI's costs of operation for Waterford 3 will be recovered from LP&L who in turn recovers such costs through retail
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through wholesale rates established by the Federal Energy
-Regulatory Commission. Hence, SERI is an "electric utility" as defined in 10 C.F.R. I 50.2.
LP&L is subject to the rate jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public. Service Commission, the City Council of New Orleans and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Therefore, LP&L also remains an "electric utility" and is committed to provide all funds necessary to continue safe operation of Waterford 3, to shut down Waterford 3 permanently, if necessary, and to maintain Waterford 3 in a safe condition, all in conformance with NRC regulations. LP&L and its sources of funds will remain the same as under the present license. The operating agreement terms regarding costs, discussed above, give SERI the same financial qualifications as the present licensee, LP&L.
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H. Antitrust Considerations MSU's plan for SERI to operate and manage Waterford 3 will not impact the existing ownership of Waterford 3 or existing entitlements to power. Further, the proposed license amendment to designate SERI as the entity authorized to possess, use and operate Waterford 3 will not alter the existing antitrust license conditions applicable to LP&L. Those conditions will remain applicable to LP&L. Therefore, this proposed license amendment does not require antitrust review pursuant to Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act and 10 C.F.R. 9 2.101(e).
I. Restricted Data This Application does not contain any Restricted Data or other defense information, and it is not expected that any such information will become involved in the licensed activities.
However, in the event that such information does become involved, SERI agrees that it will appropriately safeguard such information and it will not permit any individual to have access to Restricted Data until the Office of Personnel Management shall have made an l
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and loyalty of such individual, and the NRC shall have determined that permitting such person to have access to Restricted Data will not endanger the common defense and security, l
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II. SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING RELATED ISSUES A. Emergency Planning Upon approval of the license amendment to authorize operation of Waterford 3 by SERI, SERI will assume authority and responsibility for functions necessary to fulfill the emergency planning requirements specified in 10 C.F.R. S 50.47(b) and Part 50, Appendix E. No changes will be made to the present LP&L aspects of the existing Waterford 3 emergency plan. In addition, there will be no changes to'.the existing Emergency Planning Organization. SERI will add organizational components to reflect its assumption of responsibility for emergency planning.
Transition plans will be established to ensure that support described in the existing emergency plan will be maintained throughout the transition and as needed following the transition.
Appropriate action will be taken as necessary with respect to existing agreements for support from organizations and agencies not affiliated with the licensees to reflect SERI'.t agency relationship with the owner and SERI's responsibility for manageraent and operation of Waterford 3. This will be accomplished as necessary by LP&L prior to the transfer of responsibility.
Following the transfer of operating responsibility to SERI, emergency planning support will be provided by LP&L as needed. In essence, to the extent that personnel, resources, and facilities are not being transferred to SERI, LP&L will continue to fulfill selected emergency planning functions. These functions have been thoroughly reviewed and the required support will be assured by an agreement between SERI and LP&L. Long-term utilization of LP&L resources in these areas will be based on cost-effectiveness and existing relationships with offsite organizations and agencies.
In sum, the proposed license amendment will not impact compliance with the emergency planning requirements. Because the 4
i effectiveness of the emergency plan will not be decreased, specific emergency plan and procedure changen will be submitted to the NRC within 30 days after the changes are made, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. $ 50.54(q) and Appendix E,Section V.
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l The amendment to authorize assumption of operating responsibility by SERI involves no changes in the ownership or design of the offsite power system for Waterford 3, or in its j operation, maintenance or testing. Upon approval of the amendment, LP&L will continue to fulfill its current responsibilities with respect to compliance with General Design Criterion ("GDC") 17.
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GDC 17 specifically requires that there be an assured source-of offsite power to the plant. Pursuant to this requirement, SERI and LP&L will maintain and impletont procedures and agreements specifying: (1) the arrangements for provision of a continued source of offsite power and (2) the arrangements for controlling operation, maintenance, repair, and other activities with respect to the Switching Station, the transmission lines and the Switchyard, such that adequate independent sources of offsite power will continue to be provided.
The term "Switching Station" applies to the station located immediately adjacent to Waterford 3. The purpose of this station is to connect the plant to the Waterford Switchyard by means of two 230 kv lines.
The term "Switchyard" applies to the 230'kv switchyard closest to Waterford 3 consisting of two buses and bays connected
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LP&L has committed to providing offsite power to Waterford 3.
Second, the procedures and agreements will provide for the continuation of current arrangements for the operation and l
maintenance of the Switching Station, the Switchyard and associated transmission facilities. The procedures and agreements 1
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I, will-also specify that LP&L will obtain_ approval from SERI prior to implementing any changes to the equipment in the Switching Station, which includes the unit oil circuit breakers, switching disconnects, transmission lines and protective relaying which are directly adjacent to the Waterford 3 protected area. In addition, procedures will also specify that LP&L will obtain concurrence from SERI prior to implementing any changes to'the 230 kv switchyard equipment dedicated to Waterford 3.
C. Exclusion Area Upon approval of the amendment providing for assumption of operating responsibility by SERI, SERI will have authority to determine all activities within the Waterford 3 exclusion area, to the extent required by 10 C.F.R. Part 100.
As stated in Section 2.1.2 of the Waterford 3 Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), LP&L owns all surface rights within the exclusion area boundary of the plant. Under the operating agreement between SERI and LP&L, LP&L will agree to provide SERI with unrestricted access to the property constituting the L Waterford 3 site, including the facilities, equipment, Switching Station and personal property located on the site. Except as modified below with respect to Waterford 1 and 2, SERI shall have l
authority to exercise complete control over the exclusion area as designated in the FSAR for the plant, and to determine all activities within that area (including all areas of the l
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Waterford 3 plant and the Switching Station). This authority will allow SERI to control ingress and egress and to order an evacuation if necessary. To the extent practicable, SERI will, of course, exercise this control in such a fashior that LP&L's access to the Switching Station, transmission facilities and to Waterford 1 & 2 for proper operation and maintenance of the electric systems on the Waterford site will not be unduly rcstricted.
. Those activities associated with the operation and maintenance of the LP&L Waterford 1 & 2 fossil generating plants, which are located in the exclusion area, are unrelated to the operation of Waterford 3 and therefore will remain under the control of LP&L. Written procedures and agreements will provide for the interface between SERI and LP&L to address the operation of these facilities during emergency situations.
With respect to the activities unrelated to plant operation that will occur in the exclusion area identified in Section 2.1.2 of the ?SAR, there will be no change. SERI will assume responsibility for the Emergency Plan as discussed above. In
( essence, there will be no changes to the Waterford 3 Emergency l Plan other than the fact that it will become the responsibility of i SERI.
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D. Security The proposed license amendment will not impact compliance with the physical security requirements of 10 C.F.R. Part 73. Upon assumption of operating responsibility, SERI will assume ultimate responsibility for implementation of all aspects of the present security program. Appropriate action will be taken as necessary with respect to existing agreements for support from organizations and agencies not affiliated with the licensees to reflect SERI's agency relationship with the owner and SERI's responsibility for management and operation of Waterford 3. Changes to the plans to reflect this transition will not decrease the effectiveness of the plans and will be submitted to the NRC within 30 days after the changes are made, in accordance with 10 C.F.R. $ 50.54(p).
E. Quality Assurance Program The proposed license amendment will not impact compliance with the quality assurance requirements of 10 C.F.R. 50, Appendix B, nor will it reduce the commitments in the NRC accepted quality assurance program description for Waterford 3. Upon assumption of operating responsibility, SERI will assume the ultimate responsibility for present functions associated with the Waterford 3 quality assurance program. The organization, function and structure of the Waterford 3 quality assurance department will not be affected by this license amendment. Changes to reflect this transition, which will be handled in accordance with
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10 C.F.R. 50.54(a), will not reduce the commitments in the quality assurance program description.
F. Final Safety Analysis Report iiith the exception of areas discussed in this license amendment application, the proposed license amendment will not change or invalidate information presently appearing in the Waterford 3 FSAR. Changes necessary to accommodate the proposed license amendment will be incorporated into the Waterford 3 FSAR following NRC approval of the license amendment application, in accordance with 10 C.F.R. 50.71(e).
G. Training The proposed license snendment will not impact compliance with the operator requalification program requirements of 10 C.F.R. 50.54 and related sections, nor maintenance of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations accreditation for licensed and non-licensed training. Upon assumption of operating responsibility for Waterford 3, SERI will assume ultimate responsibility for implementation of present training programs.
Changes to the programs to reflect this transition will not decrease the scope of the approved operator requalification program without the specific authorization of the NRC in accordance with 10 C.F.R. 50.54(i).
H. Engineering Support Currently the engineering support for Waterford 3 is provided by a dedicated engineering organization that is an integral part of the Nuclear Operations organization. Because the existing Nuclear Operations organization at LP&L will transfer virtually intact to SERI upon approval of this license amendment, there will be essentially no change in the engineering support provided and no change in the interface between the organizations responsible for engineering support, and maintenance and operations at Waterford 3. Thus there will be no degradation of the engineering support function and its integration with maintenance and operations. After issuance of the license amendment, as evolutionary changes are made to consolidate organizations within SERI, we will ensure the continued integration of the engineering support function with the maintenance and operation function.
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III. NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION EVALUATION PURSUANT TO 10 C.F.R. 50.92 A. Proposed Change The proposed amendment would revise Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for Waterford 3 to authorize SERI to act on behalf of LP&L, with responsibility for and control over the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.
B. Background SERI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSU. It is presently licensed to operate Grand Gulf Unit 1, and to construct Grand Gulf Unit 2. Under the proposed amendment, SERI would assume all I responsibilities for operating Waterford 3. Under the current operating license for Waterford 3, these responsibilities are now
- held by LP&L, which also is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSU.
l This application is being filed simultaneously with a similar application by AP&L to transfer to SERI operational responsibility for ANO.
Under the terms of the proposed amendment, the operating
, license for Waterford 3 would recognize SERI as the legal entity l
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t continued safe operation of the facility, and as the entity with exclusive authority to make operational safety decisions. The proposed license amendment involves no change in the ownership of the facility and no physical changes to the plant.
All of the current license conditions will remain in effect and the Limiting Conditions for Operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits specified in the Technical Specifications will remain unchanged. While the emergency plan, security plan, and plant operating and emergency procedures may require administrative changes to reflect SERI's role as agent for the owner and operator of Waterford 3, no changes will be made that decrease the effectiveness of these plans and procedures.
Similarly, while the Quality Assurance Program may require administrative changes to reflect the role of SERI, no changes will be made that reduce the commitments in the program. A transition plan will ensure an orderly transfer of existing emergency preparedness responsibilities to SERI. Written procedures and agreements maintained and implemented by SERI and LP&L will clearly ensure continued compliance with GDC 17.
Similarly, an operating agreement will ensure that SERI has authority to determine all activities within the exclusion area.
The technical qualifications of SERI to carry out its responsibilities under the Operating License, as amended, will meet or exceed the present technical qualifications of LP&L. LP&L will continue to act as the operator of Waterford 3, pending the l- -
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mnendment of the Operating License. When the amendment becomes e ffective, SERI will assume responsibility for, and control over, the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. The present Waterford 3 Nuclear Operations staff will be transferred essentially intact to SERI. The technical qualifications of the SERI Waterford 3 organization therefore will be at least equivalent to those of the existing organization.
The transfer of operational responsibility for Waterford 3 from LP&L to SERI (along with the transfer from AP&L to SERI of responsibility for ANO-1 and ANO-2) will provide benefits inherent to an integrated system-wide, nuclear operating company. Some of the expected benefits are as follows:
(1) SERI, as an operating company for multiple reactors, will have a repository of system nuclear operating expertise and experience. Presently, there is a wealth of nuclear operations talent spread throughout the Middle South electric system. Consolidation of this talent into one company should have a synergistic effect. The change will enhance public safety and cost-effective operation.
(2) Consolidation of talent not only will result in a merger of expertise and experience for system-wide nuclear operational support, but also will permit the
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specialization of expertise in certain areas that might not otherwise be developed if'each of the companier continued to operate their separate facilitieF.
(3) SERI will be better able to provide a consistent vision for the philosophy of operation of the system nuclear units. A single company responsible for all nuclear operations in the MSU System will allow development of a consistent philosophy which will be specifically designed for nuclear plant operations. This focused ,
philosophy can be used to maintain excellence in all aspects of nuclear operation.
(4) As a result of the consolidation, there will be more effective communication and use of system nuclear operating experience. For example, the system-wide nuclear operating company will allow "lessons learned" to be shared promptly, efficiently, and consistently among the units.
(5) Certain non-nuclear support functions will become specialized and focused on the requirements of all of the System's nuclear units and will thereby be more effective.
(6) Bringing all of the MSU nuclear units under the management of one company will-provide a broader base and more competitive environment for upper management candidates who are specialized in nuclear power generation. Further, SERI, in its new role, should provide an environment in which all employees continue to be motivated toward high performance. SERI, with its expanded responsibilities, will also provide greater opportunity for career progression and thus greater opportunity to retain valued employees.
(7) More specifically, as a result of this consolidation, salary structures, career path policies and procedures will be internally consistent. Since all of SERI's employees will be "nuclear employees", there will no longer exist any distinction in these areas between employees who support nuclear operations and those who do not. .This will permit nuclear managers to focus entirely upon the special needs, qualifications, and requirements of nuclear employees. Human resource and compensation policies tailored to nuclear operations will allow SERI to be competitive in the market for skilled nuclear professionals without directly influencing, or being bound by, personnel policies and procedures governing non-nuclear related personnel. The ability to attract superior nuclear talent and retain
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C. Analysis The following discussion provides a specific analysis of the proposed change against the three standards delineated in 10 C.F.R. $ 50.92 and demonstrates that the proposed change involves no significant hazards consideration:
- 1. The proposed change will not increase the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. The technical qualifications of SERI will be at least equivalent to those of LP&L presently. Personnel qualifications will remain the same as those discussed in the Technical Specifications and the FSAR.
SERI presently owns and operates Grand Gulf. The employees of LP&L and AP&L presently engaged in the operation of Waterford 3, ANO 1 and ANO 2 will become employees of SERI. The organizational structure of SERI will provide for clear management control and effective lines of authority and ccmmunication among the organizational units involved in the management, operation, and technical support of the facility.
. t As a result of the proposed amendment, there will not be physical changes to the facility, and all Limiting Conditions for Operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits specified in the Technical Specifications will remain unchanged. With the exception of administrative changes to reflect the role of SERI, the quality assurance program, the emergency plan, security plan, and training program are unaffected. Operating agreements will ensure continued compliance with GDC 17 as well as SERI control over activities within the exclusion area.
Therefore, the proposed changes will not increase the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
- 2. The proposed amendment will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. The design and design bases of Waterford 3 remain the same. Therefore, the current plant safety analyses remain complete and accurate in addressing the licensing basis events and analyzing plant response and consequences.
The Limiting Conditions for Operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits are not affected by the proposed amendment. With the exception of
administrative changes to reflect the role of SERI, plant procedures are unaffected. As such, the plant conditions for which the design basis accident analyses have been performed are still valid. Therefore, the proposed amendment cannot create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident than previously evaluated.
- 3. The proposed amendment will not involve a reduction in a margin of safety. Plant safety margins are established through Limiting Conditions for Operaticn, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits specified in the Technical Specifications. Since there will be no change to the physical design or operation of the plant, there will be no change to any of these margins.
The proposed amendment therefore will not involve a reduction in a margin of safety.
l D. Conclusion Based upon the analysis provided herein, the proposed amendment will not increase the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated, create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated, l
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- ENDORSEMENT AND CONSENT LP&L, presently the sole licensee, hereby endorses and consents to this application filed under oath or affirmation by J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President - Fuclear Operations of LP&L, and the proposed assumption of operating and licensing responsibilities for Waterford 3 by SERI as described above.
D. Hunter Executive Vice President -
Operations Louisiana Power & Light Company.
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SE'I R hereby. consents to this application filed under oath or affirmation by J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President, Nuclear
' ' Operations.of'LP&L,-and accepts.the proposed assumption of operating and licensing responsibilities for Waterford 3 by SERI as described above. Upon approval and effectiveness of the proposed amendments, SERI agrees to be bound by all applicable NRC-regulations, applicable. license conditions (as identified in the amended license), technical specifications, and prior licensee commitments.
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DOCKET NO. 50-382 WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-38
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission or the NRC) has found that:
A. The applica n for license filed by the Louisiana Power and Light Company O i;;m.;;) complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I, and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B. Construction of the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (facility), has been substantially completed in conformity with Construction Pennit No. CPPR-103 and the application as amended, the provisions of the Act, and regulations of the Comission; C. The' facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Comission (except as exempted from compliance in Sections 1.:.
and 2.0. below);
D. There is reasonable assurance: (1) that the activities authorized by this operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulatinns set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I (except as exempted from compliance in Sections 1.I. and 2.0 below); g EYS%M ENEMY $6souKCfs,&c.(SSR$)
E. ; ; .: = :=: = 5 ' b;h t cc -- is technically qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this operating license in accordance with the Comission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; F. %
LNLEl- has satisfied the applicable provision;; of 10 CFR Part 140, "Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements", of the Comission's regulations;
- After a transfer of LP&L nuclear personnel to SERI SERI has succeeded LP&L as the operator of the Watetford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. Consequently, SERI is authorized to act for itself and for LP&L and has exclusive esponsibility and control over the physical contruction, operation and maintenance of the facility.
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G. The issuance c' this license will not'be inimical to the common
- defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; 1
H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs, and after considering available alternatives, the issuance of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-38, subject to the conditions for protection of the environment set forth in the Environmental Protection Plan attached as Appendix B, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and I. The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct, and specia:
nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordar ,
with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, e. .ept t'. tat an exemption to the provisions of 10 CFR 70.24 is granted as described in Supplement No. 8 to the Safety Evaluation Report. This exemption is authorized under 10 CFR 70.24(d) and will not endanger life or property or the comon defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest. .
- 2. Purs'; ant to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Connission at a meeting on March 15, 1985, the license for fuel loading and low power testing, License No. NPF-26, issued on December 18, 1984, is superseded by Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 hereby issued to the Louisiana Power and Light Company
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AND A. This license applies to the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, a pressurized water reactor and assnciated equipment (the facility),
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- 8. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Cosmission hereby licenses:L;;!::::: " :-; Lip-i. C,; y (LF^L } :
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- 1. LP&^ Pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, t t- the facility at the designated location possess; == 2 d p=c kgM '7 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana in accordance with the procedures '
BP and limitations set forth in this license; N ,2 jg Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess, "d "5' ** '"Y ti"' 5' ""*'' "'ti'l ** ' '"*l'
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- 2. SERI, pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use and operate the facility at the designated location in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this licenseg
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f ,Z Sh' fursur.it to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to receive, poss5ss, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nur. lear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, 52aled sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; y, g. suant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical fonn, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (o.8. u s'uant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced.by the operation of the facility authorized herein.
l l C. This license shall be deemed to contain and i's subject to the I conditions specified in the Comission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations and orders of the Comission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
- 1. Maximum Power Level .-
S6RI 'R=c is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3390 megawatts tharmal (100% power) in accordance with the conditions specit 4d herein and in Attachment 1 to this license. The items identified in Attachment 1 to this license shall be completed as specified.
Attach 6ent 1 is hereby incorporated into this license.
- 2. Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan l The Technical Specifications centained in Appendix A, as revised
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contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license.
ME M e ca i++ shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
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- ' k;ni-- shall comply with the antitrust conditions in Appendix C to this license.
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4 i 4 Broad Range Toxic Gas Detectors (Section 2.2.1, SSER 6*)
Prior t s artup following the first refueling outage, the licenste all propose technical specifications for the Bro Range Toxic Gas Detection System for ;nelusion in Appendix A to this license.
- 5. InitiQjnserviceInspectionProgram(Section6.6,SSER5)
By June ~ ,1985, the licensee must submit an initial inservice inspection program for staff review and approval.
- 6. Environmental Oualification lSection 3.11, SSER 81 Prior to November 30, 1985, the licensee shall environmentallu qualify all electrical equipment according to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.49.
- 7. Axial Fuel Growth (Section 4.2, SSER 5)
Prior to entering Startup (Mode 2) after each refueling, the licensee shall either provide a report that demonstrates that the existing fuel element assemblies (FEA) have sufficient available shoulder gap clearance for at least the next cycle of operation, or identify to the NRC and implement a modified FEA design that has adequate shoulder gap cler.rance for at least the next cycle of operation. This requirement will apply until the NRC concurs that the shoulder gap clearance provided is adequate for the design life of the fuel.
- 8. Emergency Preparedness (Section 13.3, SSER 8)
In the event that the NRC finds that the lack of progress in completion of the procedures in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's final rule, 44 CFR Part 350, is an indication that a major substantive problem exists in achieving or maintaining preparedness, an adequate the provisions state of 10 CFR of emergency Section 50.54(s) (2) will apply.
- The parenthetical notation followirig the title of many license conditions dann*.es the section of the Safety Evaluation Report and/or its supplements wherein the license condition is discussed.
+The license originally authorized LP&L to possess, use and operate
[ the facility. Consequently, certain historical references applicable to LP&L as the "Licensee" appear in these license conditions.
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. 9. Fire Protection (Section 9.5.1, SSER 8)
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- b. 'h= r== :: may make no change to features of the approved fire protection program which would decrease the level of fire protection in the plant without prior approval of the Comission. To make such a change .tk 'r==::: must submit an application for license amendment pdyant to 10 CFR 50.90.
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- c. 5: n :: may make changes to features of the approved fire protection program which do not decrease the level of fire protection without prior Comission approval, provided:
(1) such changes do not otherwise involve a change in a license condition or technical specification or result in an unreviewed safety question (see 10CFR50.59).
(2) such changes do not result in failure to complete the fire protection program approved by the Comission prior to license issuance.
S6 rim % sia11 maintain, in an auditable form, a current record of all such changes including an analysis of the effects of the change on the fire protection program and shall make such records available to NRC inspectors upon request. All changes to the approved program made without prior Comission approval shall be reported annually to the Director of the .0ffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, together with supporting analyses.
- d. The licensee shall provide smoke detectors in the Control Room main control panels, which are installed in accordance with NFPA 72E, prior to startup following the first refueling outage.
- a. The licensee shall complete modifications resultino from its spurious signal analysis prior to startup following the first refueling outage, but in any case not later than June 1, 1987.
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- f. The licensee shall provide neutron flux indication at LCP-43 which is electrically independent of the control room and cable vault prior to start-up following the first refueling outage, but in any case not later than June 1, 1987.
- g. The licensee shall provide a continuous fire watch in the relay room at the isolation panel from initial criticality until acceptable resolution of adverse effects, if any, of the loss of this panel on safe shutdown.
- 10. Post-Fuel-Loading Initiki Test Program (Section 14, SSER 10)
Any changes to the Initial Test Program described in Section 14 of the FSAR made in accordance with the provisions'of 10 CFR 50.59 shall be reported in accordance with 50.59(b) within one month of such change.
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- 11. Emergency Response Capabilities (Section 22, SSER 8) l OMI 5 R ------ shall comply with the requirements of Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 for the conduct of a Detailed Control Room Design l
Review (DCRDR). Prior to May 1,1985, the licensee shall submit for staff review and approval the DCRDR Sunnary Report, including a description of the process used in carrying out the function and task analysis perfonned as a part of both the DCRDR and the Procedures Generation Package efforts.
- 12. Reactor Coolant System (RCS) Depressurization Capability (Section 5.4.3, 55ER 8)
By June 18, 1985, the licensee shall submit the results of confirmatory tests regarding the depressurization capability of the auxiliary pressurizer spray (APS) system. This information must demonstrate that the APS system can perform the necessary depressurization to meet the steam generator single-tube rupture accident acceptance critaria (SRP 15.6.3) with loop charging isolation valve failed open. Should the test results fail to demonstrate that the acceptance criteria are met, the licensee must provide for staff review and approval, justifica-tion for interim operation, and a schedule for corrective actions.
- 13. Response to Salem ATWS Event (Section 7.2.9, SSER 8)
The licensee shall submit responses and implement the requirements of Generic letter 83-28 on a schedule which is consistent with that oiven in the licensee's letter of May 30, 1984 I
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- 14. Fuel Movement in the Fuel Handling Buildinq In the fuel handling building, during Modes 1-5, no more than one fuel assembly shall be outside an approved shipping container, an approved storage rack, the fuel transfer tube (including upender), the fuel elevator, or the spent fuel handling machine.
In addition to the above fuel assembly inspection / reconstitution may take place outside of an approved storage rack, when required, provided th'at the inspection / reconstitution area is borated to a level at or above 1720 ppm.
- 15. Qualification of Personnel (Section 13.1.3, SSER 8)
UU 7e 'i-e 5ee shall have on each shift operators who meet the
- requirements described in Attachment 2. Attachment 2 is hereby incorporated into this license.
- 16. Operational QA Enhancement Program (SSER 9)
The items listed below shall be completed on the schedule indicated.
- a. Prior to completion of Phase III of the W terford 3 startup test program, the licensee shall conduct l
a comprehensive audit of the Operational QA Program that will include a weary QA document of the Operational QA Program, the definition of rssponsibilities and interfaces, and guidance on the location of information on QA matters at all levels of concern,
- b. Prior to completion of Phase III of the Waterford 3 startup test program, the licensee shall supplement its existing QA training program to incorporate specific discussion of QA problems experienced during construction and how this experience applies to operational activities,
- c. Prior to completion of Phase III of the Waterforo 3 startup test program, the licensee shall address each of the recomendations in the Task Force Support Group (TFSG) Limited Scope Audit Report of LP&L Operational
()uality Assurance Program, dated December 4,1984
- d. Prior to completion of Phase III of the Waterford 3 startuo test orogram, the licensee shall complete corrective actions related to the 23 NRC issues as identified in the LP&L responses.
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- 17. Basemat The licensee shall comply with its commitments to perform a basemat cracking surveillance program and additional confirma-tory analyses of basemat structural strength as described in its letter of February 25, 1985. Any significant chance to this program shall be reviewed and approved by the NRC staff prior to its implementation.
D. The facility requires an exemption from certain requirements of
" Appendices E and J to 10 CFR Part 50. These exemptions are described in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation's Safety Evaluation Report, Supplement No.10 (Section 6.1.2) and Supplement No. 8 (Section 6.2.6), respectively. These exemptions are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the comon defense and l
security and are othenvise in the public interest. These exemptions are, therefore, hereby granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With the
- granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Comission.
SSRr C. h: ' k:H:: shall fully implement and maintain fr. effect all provisions
- of the Comission-approved physical security, cuard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendrents made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The plans, which contain Safeguards Inform tion protected under 10 CFR 73.21, ,
are entitled: "Waterford Physical Security Plan," with revisions submitted through March 21, 1988; "Waterford Security Training and Qualification Plan," with revisions submitted through December 16, 1983; and "Waterford Safeguards Contingercy Plan " with revisions submitted through January 6,1987. Changes made in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55 shall be implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth therein.
SERL F. Except as otherwise provided in th echnical Specifications or the Environmental Protection Plan, i % k r , -- shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2.C of this license in the following manner. Initial nottffcation shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operati6ns Center via the Emergency Notification System with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73 (b), (c) and (e).
L P+ L-G. dhs=ttssacus shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Conmission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
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H. This license is effective as the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on December 18, 2024.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Attachment 1
- 2. Attachment 2
- 3. Appendix A (Technical Specifications) (NUREG-1117) 4 AppendixB(EnvironmentalProtectionPlan)
- 5. Appendix C (Antitrust Conditions)
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Continuous, direct pr'ition indication in the control room for the containment isolation valves for instrument line penetrations 53 and 65.
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,., etAR 16 J.J ATTACHMENT 2 Waterford Steam Electric Station Operating License NPF-38 Operating Staff Experience Requirements SEE .
- tptb shall have a licensed senior operator on each shift who has had at least six months of hot operating experience on a pressurized water reactor, including at least six weeks at power levels greater than 20% of full power, and who has had startup and shutdown experience. For those shifts where such an individual is not available on the plant staff, an advisor shall be provided who has had at least four years of power plant experience, including two years of nuclear plant experience, and who has had at least one year of experience on shift as a licensed senior operctor at a similar type facility. Use of advisors who were licensed only at the R0 level will besevaluated on i tase-cy-catt_ basis, Advisors shall be trained on plant procedures, technical specfTf cations and plant systems, and shall be examined on these topics at a level sufficient to to assure familiarity with the plant. For each shift, the remainder of the shift crew shall be trained in the role of the advisors. Advisnes, or fully trained and qualified replacements, shall be retained until the experience The names levels identified in the first sentence above have been achieved.
prior to these individuals of any replacement advisors shall be certified by being placed on shift. The NRC shall be notified at least 30 days prior to the date:t#$e proposes to release the advisors f om further service.
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'W. CAVANAUGH III l l ARKANSAS NUCLEAR WATERFORD 3 SUPPORT ONE FUNCTIONS T. G. CAMPBELL J. G. DEWEASE l l GRAND GULF-GRAND GULF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
- 0. D. KINGSLEY, JR. T. H. CLONINGER NOTE: QUALITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR EACH PLANT HAVE ACCESS TO PRESIDENT & CEO ON MATTERS RELATED TO QUALITY-Attachment 2.
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