ML20154J593

Application for Amend to License DPR-3,revising Tech Spec 4.9.7.2 Re Spent Fuel Pit.Fee Paid

ML20154J593
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	05/19/1988
From:	Devincentis J YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:	Fairtile M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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FYR-88-072, FYR-88-72, NUDOCS 8805270068
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, Telephone t617) 872-8100 TWX 710-380-7619 YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY y%

1671 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 i

May 19, 1988 FYR 88-072, PC-212, Supplement No. 1 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Attention: Mr. Morton B. Fairtile, Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II ,

References:

(a) License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29)

(b) Letter, YAEC to NRC, (FYR 88-010, PC-212), dated Janut'y 15, 1988 (c) Letter, YAEC to NRC, (FYR 88-44) dated March 31, 1988 (d) Letter, NRC to YAEC, (NYR 86-108) dated May 20, 1986

Subject:

Crane Travel - Spent Fuel Pit

Dear Sir:

Pursuant to Section 50.59 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Yankee Atomic Electric Company hereby proposes the following modification to Appendix A of the operating license. This letter is Supplement No. 1 to Reference (b).

Proposed Change Reference is made to the Technical Specifications of the Yankee Nuclear Power Statior's Operating License No. DPR-3. We propose to modify the license as follows:

Revise Technical Specification 4.9.7.2, first part of sentence up to colon, to read:

Spent Fuel Pit Building hatches (excluding the cask hatch cover), the temporary gate, the shielding panels, the shipping cask liners, the volume reduction equipment, the shipping casks, and the spent fuel assembly nondestructive test equipment shall not be permitted to be moved over the spent fuel pit unless:

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission May 19, 1988 Attention: Mr. Morton B. Fairtile,_ Project Manager Page 2 Reason For Change As outlined in Reference (b), additional exceptions to Section 3.9.7.2 of .

the Technical Specifications are necessary to remove the control rods from the spent fuel pit. Reference (d) contains the safety evaluation for Amendment No. 93 to the Technical Specifications. In Reference (d) the staff accepted the minimum decay time for newly discharged spent fuel assemblies required before certain heavy loads could be lifted over the spent fuel pit.

This proposed change to the Technical Specifications is necessary to maintain the validity of the conclusions accepted in Reference (d).

SAFETY CONSIDERATION Supplement No. I to Proposed Change No. 212 adds all of the heavy load items associated with this change to the list of heavy loads restricted from the spent fuel pit until minimum decay times of spent fuel are met.

As such, this change would not:

1. Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. The additional restriction of minimum decay times ensures that this change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. ,

2. Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated. The additional restriction of minimum  !

decay times ensures that thic change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.

3. Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The additional restriction of minimum decay times ensures that this change does not involve a significant reduction in margin of safety.

Baseri on the considerations contained herein, it is concluded that there is reasonable assurance that operation of the Yankee plant, consistent with the proposed Technical Specifications, will not endanger the health and safety of the public. This proposed change has been reviewed by the Nuclear Safety Audit and Review Committee.

FEE An application fee of $150.00 is enclosed in accordance with 10CFR170.21.

SCHEDULE OF CHANGE l

These changes to the Yankee Technical Specifications will be implemented upon Commission approval.

United States Nuclear Rsgulatory Commission Mty 19, 1988 Attention: Mr. Morton B. Fairtile, Project Manager Page 3 We trust that you will find -this submittal satisfactory; however, should you desire additional information,-please contact us.

Very truly yours, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC C0KPANY

't$h2 J. DeVincentis Vice President BWD/25.596 Enclosure COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS)

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Then personally appeared before me, J. DeVincentis, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is Vice President of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in the name and on the behalf of Yankee Atomic Electric Company and that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge end belief.

Au Robert H. Groce Notary Public My Commission Expires- August 29, 1991 cc: USNRC Region I USNRC Resident Inspector, YNPS i

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