ML20197J901

Forwards Proposed Public Notice Re 850313 Application for Amend to License NPF-21.Time Does Not Permit Fr Publication. Announcement Should Be Released to Media as Soon as Possible & Should Be Sent to State Official & Licensee

ML20197J901
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	06/14/1985
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cook G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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CON-WNP-0802, CON-WNP-802 NUDOCS 8507020275
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Because of cr.igent circumstances, time does not allcr for normal publication ir the Federal Register.

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SUBJECT:

PROPOSED PUBLIC NOTICE Enclosed is a proposed public notice relating to an application for an amendment to the operating license for the Washington Nuclear Project No. 2 dated March 13, 1985.

Because of exigent circumstances, time does not allow for normal publication in the Federal Register.

It is requested that this announcement be released as soon as possible to the media in the area of the facility and that a copy be sent to the State official and licensee.

Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing

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PUBLIC fiCTICE NRC STAFF PROPOSES TO AltEllD OPERATiliG L?. CENSE AT WPPSS - UllP-2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has received an application dated March 13, 1985 from WPPSS for an amendment to the operating license for the WNP-2 located in Benton County, near Richland, Washington.

If approved, the amendment would amend the WNP-2 Technical Specifications by changing the trip setpoints and allowable values for some of the Isolation Actuation Instrumentation in portions of the Reactor Building. In addition the amendment, if approved, will change the delta temperature - high signal to a temperature - high signal for isolation actuation f rom the RHP, Heat Exchanger Area and correct an inconsistency in the quality assurance record retention requirements. The Supply System has requested HRC action on its request by June 20, 1985.

Following an initial review of this application, the staff has made a proposed (preliminary) determination that the requested amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. Under NRC regulations, this means that the proposed amendment does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident, would not create the possibility of a new or

different kind of accident, or involve a significant reduction in a safety margin.

The Supply System has reviewed this change per 10 CFR 50.92 and determined that it does not:

1) Involve a significant increase in'the probability or consequences l

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setpoints are based on new analyses that include the effect of actual plant operating temperatures. The new values use the sane l

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leakage criteria, and do not alter the valve closure times, so accident consequences are not increased; or

2) Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident than previously evaluated because this change introduces no new accident types nor changes any criteria; or

3) Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety because the same criteria for allowable leakage prior to high temperature trip has been used, so the margin of safety has been maintained.

Th e Connaission has determined that due to exigent circumstances, there is no time to publish for public conrnent before issuance of its usual notice in the Federal Register of the proposed action. The exigent circumstances result from the fact that,' while this amendment request was published in the Federal Register on June 4, 1985, insufficient time exists prior to startup to process the amendment in accordance with the normal procedures contemplated by 10 CFR 50.91(a)(2). Accordingly, the Supply System has requested that this amendment be processed on an exigent basis as contemplated in 10 CFR 50.91(a)(6).

i If the proposed determination becomes final, the staff will issue the amendment without first offering an opportunity for a public hearing. An opportunity for a hearing will be published in the Federal Register at a later l

! date and any hearing request will not delay the effective date of the amendment.

If the staff decides in its final determination that the amendment does involve a significant hazards consideration, a notice of opportunity for a prior hearing will be published in the Federal Register and, if a hearing is l

granted, it will be held beforc the amendment is issued.

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Comments on the proposed determination nay be telephoned to Walter R. Butler, Chief of Licensing Branch No. 2, by collect call to (301) 492-7435. All comments received by June 19, 1985 will be considered in reaching a final determination.

A copy of the application may be examined at the NRC's local Public Document Room located at the Richland Public Library, Swift and Northgate Streets, Richland, Washington 99352, and at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Thomas M. Novak',. Assistant Director for Licensing, DL FROM: R. Wayne Houston, Assistant Director for Reactor Safety, DSI

SUBJECT:

OR ACTION: WNP-2 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR DRYWELL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (TAC # 57547)

Plant Name: Washington Public Power Supply System (WNP-2)

Docket No.: 50-397 Region: V ,

Responsible Branch: LB#2 Project Manager: J. Bradfute Due Date: June 19, 1985 Review Status: Complete By a letter dated April 19, 1985, the Washington Public Power Supply System proposed certain changes to section 4.6.1.7 of the Technical Specifications for WNP-2.

The proposed changes were necessitated due to a design change of the drywell cooling system (a non-safety system) that was implemented during the last outage. This change provided an improved air flow pattern resulting in reduced temperature gradients in the drywell.

Specifically, the licensee requested a change to Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.7 which identified the thermocouple locations used to determine the drywell average air temperature.

The proposed TS change in Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.7 changes the elevation and azimuth location of the thermocouples as originally specified to inlet locations of the air coolers.

To improve the temperature profile in the drywell, the licensee modified the air flow patterns of the drywell unit coolers. This was accomplished by ducting the hot air in the annulus region, between the reactor pressure vessel and the sacrificial shield wall, through the unit coolers located in the lower portion of the drywell, rather than the upper portion in the original design.

Had the licensee used the same thermocouples specified in Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.7, the resulting drywell average temperature would be greater than the expected drywell average temperature due to the impingement of the annulus hot air on the thermocouples.

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Thomas M. Novak Therefore, the licensee proposed thermocouple locations at the inlet of the unit coolers where the inlet air temperature would be more representative for determining the drywell average temperature. The licensee indicated that the temperature readings from the new thermocouple locations are neither influenced by the annulus hot air or the drywell unit cooler discharged air and, therefore, will yield more correct values for computing the bulk average drywell air temperature.

Based on our assessment of tne proposed technical specification change, we recommend its approval since the original intent of the LCO is being maintained.

Enclosed is our SALP input for this review.

Original eig.ciby B. Eeyes n oar.. a R. Wayne Houston, Assistant Director for Reactor Safety, DSI

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FORTHCCliIf;G REFUELIfiG DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 27, ISES 1:00 p.n..

LOCATI0li: Air Richts Building Room 5033 Bethesda , I'.crylanc FURPOSE: To identify end clarify Preliminary requirenents for the first refueling of WhP-2.

PARTICIPAf:TS*: flRC ifNP-2 EXX0ft k'. Mcdges '.J Aeschliman J. Morgan L. Phillips D. Larkin R. Collinghani R. Lobel 11. Wolkenhauer; D. Freno W. Brccks H. Richings G. Schwenk

11. Cwpagnone J. Bradfute John O. Bradfute, Prcject flanager Licensing Branch tio. 2 Division of Licensing cc: See next page

• fieetings between !!RC technical staff and applicants for licenses are open for interested members of the rutlic, petitioners, intervenors, or other parties to attu% as cbservers pursuant to "Open f:cctire Statement of flRC Staff Policy",

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Nicholas Reyrcld. Escuire Regional Administrator, hegion V Lishcp, Cook, Liberman, U.S. Nucleer Ecgulatory Commission Forcell & Reynolds 1450 Ueria Lcr.e, Suite 210

]?00 Seycnteenth Street,fl. b. balnut Lrtel, California 94596 Washington, D. C. 20036 l'.r. G. E. Lcupe, Esquire Washingten Public Powc r Supply Systen P. O. Box 968 3000 George Washington Way Richland, Vashington 99532 Mr. Curtis Eschel' , Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluaticn Council Mail Stop PY-11 Olympia, Washingtcr. 50004 P. L. Powell, Licensino Manager '

Washington Fublic Fewer Supply System P. O. Box 960,f.D 9562 lhchland, Washington 99352 hr. k. b. Conn Burns ar.d Roe, Incorporated c/o Washington Public Power Suppiy Systen P. O. Box 968, lid 994E Richland, Washincter. 9035:

R. B. Glasscock, Lirector Licersir.g ario Assurance Washington Public Power Supply System P. O. Box 968, MD 260 Richland, Ueshington 99352 lir. C.11. Powers i WhF-2 Flant Manager Washington Public Pev.er Supply System P. O. Ucy.l.D 5'Z7h Richland, Washington 993L2 l

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JWi. 3 1985 d b4M Docket No. 50-400 & MTC MEMORANDUM FOR: George W. Knighton, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 w aw. I Division of Licensing FROM: B. C. Buckley, Project Manager Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF MEETING WITH CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT (CP&L) COMPANY IN REGARD TO SHEAR 0N HARRIS, UNIT I DATE & TIME: July , 1985 10:00 am LOCATION: Phillips Building Room P.-iWMP P -1IO Bethesda, Maryland PURPOSE: To discuss superheat consideration during postulated main-steam line break. There will also be a discussion of CPL's response to NRC questions 410.28 and 410.50 which addresses associated circuits and electrical isolation in transfer switches from a fire protection perspective (The discussion on questions 410.28 and 410.50 will be held in room P-204A, Phillips Building at 11:00 am.)

PARTICIPANTS: NRC G. Knighton, J. Knight, O. Parr, B. Buckley, 0. Chopra CP&L EBASCO A. Cutter, S. Zimmerman, D. McCarthy V. Cornell, et al.

b b bab 9 B. C. Buckley, Project Manager Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing cc: See next page _

NOTE: NRC meetings are open to be observed by the public. Anyone who wishes to attend must contact B. C. Buckley on (301)492-28379 before July 11, 1985.

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Mr. E. E. Utley Caroline Power & Light Company Shearon Harris cc:

George F. Trowbridge, Esq. Mr. George Jackson, Secretary Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Environmental Law Project 1800 M Street, NW School of Law, 064-A Washington, DC 20036 Univeristy of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Richard E. Jones, Esq.

Associate General Counsel Mr. Travis Payne, Esq.

Carolina Power & Light Company 723 W. Johnson Street 411 Fayetteville Street Mall Post Office Box 12643 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 M. David Gordon, Esq. Mr. Daniel F. Read Associate Attorney General CHANGE State of North Carolina Post Office Box 2151 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Bradley W. Jones, Esq.

Thomas S. Erwin, Esq. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm, 115 W. Morgan Street Region II Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Resident Inspector / Harris NPS .

Richard D. Wilson, M. D.

c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 725 Hunter Street Route 1, Box 315B Apex, North Carolina 27502 New Hill, North Carolina 27562 Regional Administrator, Region II Charles D. Barham, Jr. , Esq. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President & Senior Counsel 101 Marietta Street Carolina Power & Light Company Suite 2900 Post Office Box 1551 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Mr. John Runkle, Executive Coordinator Executive Director Conservation Council of North Carolina Public Staff - NCUC 307 Granville Road Post Office Box 991 Chapel Mill, North Carolina 27514 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Wells Eddleman 718-A Iredell Street Durham, North Carolina 27705

MEETING NOTICE DISTRIBUTION:

d[ NRC PARTICIPANTS NRC PDR al MR G. Knighton J. Knight NSIC 0. Parr PRC System B. Buckley LB3 Reading 0. Chopra H. Denton/D. Eisenhut H. Thompson /F. Miraglia T. Novak J. Ycungblood W. Butler E. Adensam M. Virgilio D. Crutchfield C. Grimes ,

G. Holahan C. Thomas G. Lainas S. Varga D. Vassalb J. Miller J. Stolz F. Rowsome W. Johnston J. P. Knight, Acting Dir., DE R. Bernero R. Bonsak, Acting, AD/CSE, DE L. Rubenstein W. Houstor.

D. Muller T. Speis F. Schroeder W. T. Russell, Acting Dir., DHFS ACRS (16)

Attorney, OELD J. Partlow B. Grimes E. L. Jordan F. Ingram, PA Receptionist (Only if meeting is held in Bethesda)

Project Manager B. Bucklev J. Lee

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