ML20155J136
| ML20155J136 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/04/1998 |
| From: | Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| ML20155J139 | List: |
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| NYN-98128, NUDOCS 9811120041 | |
| Download: ML20155J136 (3) | |
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North Atlantic Energy Senice Corporation North ea iw am Seabrook, Nil 03874
- A i litlRHile (603) 474m21 The Northeast Utilities System November 4,1998 Docket No. 50-443 NYN-98128 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 i
Seabrook Station License Amendment Request 98-17,
" Change to Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.5.2b.1, Verification of ECCS Pinine is Full of Water" North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) has enclosed herein License Amendment Request (LAR) 98-17. LAR 98-17 is submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.90 and 10CFR50.4.
LAR 98-17 proposes a change to the Seabrook Station Technical Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.5.2b.1 to remove the prescriptive requirements of using the venting process as the sole means to verify that the Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) piping is full of water.
Removal of the prescriptive requirements will provide North Atlantic operational
. flexibility and will allow the use of alternative techniques to verify the ECCS piping is full of l
water. In addition, the Bases associated with TS 3/4.5.2 will be expanded to reflect the intent of l
the surveillance requirement.
The proposed change is similar to SR 3.5.2.3 and its associated Bases contained in NUREG-l 1431. " Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants," Rev.1, April 1995. In l
addition, the proposed change is based on License Amendments for Commonwealth Edison Company's Byron Station Units 1 & 2 and Braidwood Station Units 1 & 2, that were approved by the NRC Staff as License Amendments 79 and 71, on February 16,1996.
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LAR 98-17 has been reviewed and approved by the Station Operation Review Committee and k
A the Nuclear Safety. Audit Review Committee. As discussed in the enclosed LAR Section IV, the proposed change does not involve a significant hazard consideration pursuant to 10CFR50.92. A
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3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NYN-98128 / Page 2 copy of this letter and the enclosed LAR have been forwarded to the New Hampshire State 1
' Liaison Officer pursuant to 10CFR50.91(b). North Atlantic requests NRC review of LAR 98-17 and issuance of a license amendment by February 26,1999 (see Section V enclosed).
North Atlantic has determined that LAR 98-17 meets the criteria of 10CFR51.22(c)(9) for a categorical exclusion from the requirements for an Environmental Impact Statement (see Section
-VI enclosed).
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Terry L. Harpster, Director of Licensing Services, at (603) 773-7765.
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Very truly yours, NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.
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Ted C. Feigenbaun[ident Executiv. e Vice Pres and Chief Nuclear Officer cc:
H. J. Miller, NRC Regional Administrator J. T. Harrison, NRC Project Manager, Project Directorate 1-3 R. K. Lorson, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr. Woodbtuy P. Fogg, P.E., Director New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management State Office Park South 107 Pleasant Street Concord,NH 03301 I
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