ML20196G610

Forwards Response to NRC RAI Re Proposed Conversion to Improved Standard Ts,Section 3.3

ML20196G610
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/02/1998
From:	Muench R WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20196G614	List: ML20196G610 ML20196G616
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ET-98-0098, ET-98-98, NUDOCS 9812080043
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Of W$LFCREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Richard A. Muench Vice Presgsent Engineeung DEC 2 1998 ET 98-0098 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station F1-137 Washington, D. C. 20555

Reference:

1) Letter dated July 17, 1998, f rom K. M. Thoi:.a s , NRC to

0. L. Maynard, WCNOC

2) NRC Memorandum from S. D. Bloom, NRC to W. H. Bateman, NRC,' dated August 7, 1998

3) Letter dated August 28, 1998 from J. N. Donohew, NRC to

0. L. Maynard, WCNOC

4) NRC Memorandum from J. N. Donohew to J. N. Hannon, dated September 3, 1998

5) Letter dated October 16, 1998 from J. N. Donohew, NRC, to O. L. Maynard, WCNOC

6) Letter ET 97-0050, dated May 15, 1997, from R. A. Muench to USNRC

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: Response to Request for Additional Information on the Proposed Conversion to the Improved Standard Technical Specifications, Section 3.3 Gentlemen:

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) requested an amendment to the Wolf Creek Generating Starion (WCGS) Unit 1 facility operating license (NPF-

42) by incorporating changes to the WCGS Technical Specifications (TS) as orovided in Reference 6. The NRC staff requested additional information regarding Section 3.3, " Instrumentation," of the preposed TS changes in Reference 1. The NRC's Request for Additional Information was modified during public meeting held from August 11 to August 14, 1998 (as noticed by Reference 2 and discussed in Reference 3) and from September 15 to September 18, 1998 (as noticed by Reference 4 and discussed in Reference 5). The requested information is provided in the Attachments and Enclosure to this letter. Also included are additional changes needed for Section 3.3 as identified by WCNOC.

This letter and Enclosure are not a supplement to Reference 6 and have not been reviewed by the Plant Safety Review Committee or Nuclear Safety Review Committee. A supplement to Reference 6 will be provided at a later date.

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i Richard A. Muench, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath says that he is Vice President Engineering of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; that he has read the foregoing document and knows the content thereof; that .

he has executed that same for and on behalf of said Corporation with full power and authority to do so; and that the facts therein stated are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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RichardA/Muench Vice Pre #ident Engineering SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this k dayofhtC,ede, 1998.

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I JLS CONVERSION TO IMPROVED TECHNICAL SF'ECIFICATIONS 1

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l RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LICENSEE INITIATED I ADDITIONAL CHANGES l

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. Pcga 2 of 9 i INDEX OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION i

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPLICABILITY ENCLOSED NUMBER  :

O 3.3.G-1 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-A GEN DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-LS GEN DC, CP, WC, CA YES O 3-LS GEN DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-B GEN DC, CP, WC, CA YES i Q 1-01 DC, CP, WC, CA YES  !

Q 1-02 DC, WC YES l Q 1-03 DC, WC, CA YES Q 1-04 WC YES Q 1-05 DC, WC, CA YES Q 1-06 DC, CP, WC, CA YES  !

Q 1-07 DC, CP, WC, CA YES O 1-10 CA NA Q 1-11 CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-13 DC, CP, WC, CA YES l

Q 1-14 DC, CP, WC, CA YES O 1-15 ,WC YES  !

l Q 1-16 DC, CP, WC, CA YES O 1-18 DC, CP, WC, CA YES l Q 1-23 DC, CP, WC, CA YES l Q 1-25 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-30 CA NA O 1-32 WC YES O 1-35 DC NA Q 1-37 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-40 WC, CA YES Q148 DC NA O 1-49 DC NA Q 1-51 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-53 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 1-54 CA NA Q 1-56 DC NA Q 1-58 CP NA Q 2-02 (3.3) WC, CA YES l Q 2-03 (3.3) CP NA I

Q 2-05 (3.3) DC,CP NA

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Q 2-08 (3.3) DC NA

' Q 2-09 WC YES Q 2-11 CP, WC YES  !

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lNDEX OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION l

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPLICABILITY ENCLOSED NUMBER Q 2-12 CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-13 CP NA Q 2-15 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-16 CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-17 CP NA

- Q 2-18 WC, CA YES Q 2-19 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-20 CP NA Q 2-21 CP NA Q 2-25 CP, WC YES Q 2-26 CP, WC, CA YES Q 2-31 WC, CA YES Q 2-32 CP NA Q 2-34 WC, CA YES Q 2-35 DC NA Q 2-36 DC NA O 2-37 WC YES Q 2-38 DC NA Q 2-40 DC, CP, WC YES Q241 CA NA Q 2-45 WC, CA YES Q247 CA NA Q 3-01 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3-02 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3-03 DC, WC, CA YES i Q 3-05 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3-08 DC NA l Q 3-13 CP NA  !

O 3-15 DC NA Q 3-16 DC NA Q 3-17 CP NA  !

Q 7-01 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 7-04 WC, CA YES Q 7-06 WC, CA YES O 7-08 CP NA j Q 7-08a CP NA i Q 7-09 DC, CP, WC, CA YES l Q 7-10 DC,CP NA

Q 7-11 WC, CA YES Q 7-12 WC, CA YES l

O 7-13 WC, CA YES 4

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l' Q 8-01 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 8-04 DC, CP, WC,, CA YES Q 8-05 WC, CA YES O 8-07 CP NA  !

Q 8-07f DC, WC, CA YES  !

O 8 DC NA Q 12-05 DC NA l

Q 2-03 (2.0) WC, CA YES l Q 2-04 (2.0) DC, WC, CA YES  !

Q 2-05 (2.0) DC NA j Q 2-06 (2.0) DC NA  ;

O 2-07 (2.0) DC NA Q3.3cGEN DC YES ,

Q 3.3d GEN DC, CP, WC YES Q 3.3e WC YES  !

Q 3.3f WC YES Q 3.3g WC YES Q 3.3h WC YES Q 3.3i DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3J DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3k DC NA ,

O 3.31 DC NA '

i O 3.3p WC NA O 3.3q WC YES Q 3.3r WC YES O 3.3-02 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-03 DC,CA YES Q 3.3-04 CA YES Q 3.3-06 DC NA Q 3.3-10 DC, WC YES Q 3.3-17 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-19 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-20 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-21 WC, CA YES l

Q 3.3-22 DC, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-24 CP, WC, CA YES j l '

Q 3.3-26 WC YES

Q 3.3-28 CA YES O 3.3-29 DC NA Q 3.3-30 WC, CA YES ,

Q 3.3-31 WC, DC, CP, CA YES i

i Attachment 1 to ET 98-0098 P!g3 5 0f 9 INDEX OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A_PPLICABILITY ENCLOSED NUMBER Q 3.3-32 CC, WC, CA NA Q 3.3-34 DC, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-37 DC,CP NA Q 3.3-39 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-40 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-43 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-44 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-46 DC NA Q 3.3-48 WC YES O 3.3-49 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-54 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-55 DC, CP, WC, CA YES O 3.3-56 WC YES Q 3.3-63 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-65 CP NA O 3.3-66 DC NA Q 3.3-68 DC NA Q 3.3-70 CP NA Q 3.3-71 DC NA Q 3.3-73 CP NA Q 3.3-74 CA NA Q 3.3-76 DC NA Q 3.3-77 DC NA Q 3.3-78 CP NA Q 3.3-79 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-80 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-82 DC NA Q 3.3-83 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-86 CP NA Q 3.3-88 CA NA Q 3.3-90 CA NA Q 3.3-91 CA NA Q 3.3-92 WC, CA YES Q 3.3-94 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-95 WC YES Q 3.3-96 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-97 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-98 CA NA Q 3.3-99 WC, CA YES O 3.3-104 DC NA

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l Q 3.3-107 DC, CP, WC, CA YES l Q 3.3-117 DC, CP, WC, CA YES  !

O 3.3-119 CA NA i Q 3.3-120 DC, CP, WC, CA YES  !

l Q 3.3-121 CA NA Q 3.3-122 DC, CP, WC, CA YES j Q 3.3-123 DC NA Q 3.3-124 WC YES Q 3.3-125 DC, CP, WC, CA YES I Q 3.3-127 DC NA i O 3.3-128 DC NA Q 3.3-129a DC NA Q 3.3-130 CP NA I

Q 3.3-131 CP NA Q 3.3-132 CP NA O 3.3-135 DC, CP, WC, CA YES Q 3.3-144 DC NA CA 3.3-ED CA NA CA 3.3-001 CA NA CA 3.3-002 CA NA CA 3.3-003 CA NA CA 3.3-005 CA, WC, CP NA CA 3.3-006 CA,DC NA CA 3.3-007 CA NA CA 3.3-009 CA NA CA 3.3-012 DC NA CA 3.3-014 CA, DC, WC YES CA 3.3-016 CA, CP, WC YES CA 3.3-017 CA NA CA 3.3-019 CA NA CA 3.3-021 CA, WC NA CA 3.3-022 CA NA CA 3.3-023 CA NA CP 3.3-ED CP NA CP 3.3-001 CP,DC NA  !

CP 3.3-002 CP NA  !

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! CP 3.3-004 CP NA CP 3.3-005 CP NA CP 3.3-006 CP NA

) CP 3.3-007 CP NA l CP 3.3-008 CP NA

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INDEX OF ADDITIONAi. INFORMATION  !

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPLICABILITY ENCLOSED NUMBER CP 3.3-009 CP NA CP 3.3-010 CP NA DC 3.3-ED DC NA DC ALL-001 (3.3 changes only) DC NA DC ALL-002 (3.3 changes only) DC NA

- DC ALL-003 (3.3 changes only) DC NA DC ALL-004 (3.3 changes only) DC NA  ;

DC ALL-005 (3.3 changes only) DC NA DC E.3-001 DC NA  ;

DC 3.3 -002 DC NA DC 3.3-003 DC NA DC 3.3-004 DC NA  ;

DC 3.3-005 DC NA TR-3.3-003 CA, CP, DC, WC YES TR-3.3-004 CA, CP, DC, WC YES TR-3.3-005 CA, CP, DC, WC YES WC 3.3-ED WC YES l WC 3.3-004 WC YES l WC 3.3-006 WC YES WC-3.3-007 CA, CP, WC YES WC -3.3-008 WC YES WC 3.3-009 WC YES WC 3.3-015 WC YES WC 3.3-016 WC, CA YES WC 3.3-017 WC YES WC 3.3-018 WC YES l

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Att chm:nt 1 to ET 98-0098 Pcg3 8 of 9 JOINT LICENSING SUBCOMMITTEE METHODOLOGY FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONALINFORMATION The following methodology is followed for submitting additional information:

1. Each licensee is submitting a separate response for each section.

2. If an RA! does not apply to a licensee (i.e., does not actually impact the information that defines the technical specification change for that licensee), "NA" has been entered in the index column labeled " ENCLOSED" and no information is provided in the response for that licensee.

3. If a licensee initiated change does not apply, "NA" has been entered in the index column )

labeled " ENCLOSED' and no information is provided in the response for that licensee.

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4. The common portione of the " Additional Information Cover Sheets" are identical, except  !

for brackets, where app licable (using the same methodology used in enclosures 3A,3B, 4,6A and 6B of the conversion submittals). The list of attached pages will vary to match the licensee specific conversion submittals. A licensee's FLOG response may not j address all applicable plants if there is insufficient similarity in the plant specific l responses to justify their inclusion in each submittal. In those cases, the response will be prefaced with a heading such as PLANT SPECIFIC DISCUSSION.

5. Changes are indicated using the redline / strikeout tool of Wordperfect or by using a hand ,

markup that indicates insertions and deletions. If the area being revised is not clear, the j affected portion of the page is circled. The markup techniques vary as necessary, based I on the specifics of the area being changed and the complexity of the changes, to provide  !

the clearest possible indication of the changes.

6. A marginal note (the Additional Information Number from the index) is added in the right margin of each page being changed, adjacent to the area being changed, to identify the source of each change.

7. Some changes are not applicable to one licensee but still raquire changes to the Tables i provided in Enclosures 3A,38,4,6A, and 6B of the origina: license amendment request l to reflect the changes being made by one or more of the other licensees. These l changes are not included in the additional information for the licensee to which the l change does not apply, as the changes are only for consistency, do not technically affect the request for that licensee, and are being provided in the additional information being provided by the licensees for which the change is applicable. The complete set of changes for the license amendment request will be provided in a licensing amendment request supplement to be provided later, j

I Attachm:nt 1 to ET 98-0098 Page 9 of 9 JOtNT LICENSING SUBCOMMITTEE METHODOLOG'i FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONALINFORMATION l- (continued) i l 8. The item numbers are formatted as follows: [ Source] [lTS Section]-[nnn)

Source = Q - NRC Question CA - AmerenUE DC-PG&E ,

WC - WCNOC CP - TU Electric TR - Traveler i ITS Section = The ITS section associated with the item (e.g.,3.3). If all sections are i potentially impacted by a broad change or set of changes, "ALL" is used for the {

section number. '

1 nnn = a three digit sequential number or ED (ED indicates editorial correction with no l impact on meaning) i I

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COVER SHEET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NO: O 3.3.G-1 APPLICABILITY: DC, CP, WC, CA REQUEST: ITS 3.3.X Bases General There have been a number of instances that the specific changes to the STS Bases are not properly identified with redline or strikeout marks.

Comment: Perform an audit of all STS Bases markups and identify instances where additions and/or deletions of Bases were not properly identified in the original submittal. )

FLOG RESPONSE: The submitted ITS Bases markups for Sections 3.3.1,3.3.3 and 3.3.4 have been compared to the STS Bases. Some differences that were identified were in accordance with the markup methodologies (e.g.,

deletion of brackets and reviewer's notes). Most of the differences were editorialin nature and would not have affected the review. Examples of editorial changes are:

1) Capitalizing a letter with only a " redline" but not striking out the lower case letter that it replaced.

2) Changing a verb from singular to plural by adding an "s" without

" redlining" the "s".

3) Deleting instead of striking-out the A, B, C,.. etc. following a specification title (e.g., SR3.6.6A.7).

4) Changing a bracketed reference (in the reference section) with only a " redline" for the new reference but failing to include the strike-out of the old reference.

5) In some instances the brackets were retained (and struck-out) but the unchanged text within the brackets was not redlined.

6) Not redlining a title of a bracketed section. The methodology calls for the section title to be redlined when an entire section was bracketed.

7) Additiona! text not contained in the STS Bases was added to the ITS Bases by the lead FLOG member during the development of the submittal. Once it was determined to not be applicable, the text was then struck-out and remains in the ITS Bases mark-up.

Differences of the abovc editorial nature will not be provided as attachments to this response. The pages requiring changes that are more than editorial and are not consistent with the markup methodo!ogy are  !

attached.

ATTACHED PAGES:

Encl. 58 8 3.3-2, B 3.3-7, B 3.3-28, B 3.3-35, B 3.3-41, B 3.3-52, B 3.3-59, B 3.3-60, B 3.3-61, B 3.3-63, B 3.3-65, B 3.3-79, B 3.3-103, B 3.3-121, B 3.3-124, B 3.3-128, B 3.3-129, B 3.3-130, B 3.3-131, B 3.3-152, B 3.3-154, B 3.3-159,  ;

B 3.3-165, B 3.3-166 l l