ML20198B037

Amend 85 to License DPR-3,modifying Pressurizer Safety Valve Setpoint Tolerance to Conform to Section Viii of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

ML20198B037
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Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	10/31/1985
From:	Zwolinski J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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\\,,,)j YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY YANKEE NUCLEAP P0'c'EP. STATION DOCKET NO.'50-29 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATINC LIrENSE Amendment No. 85 License No. DPP-3 1.

The Nuclear Pegulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A.

The application for amendment by Yankee Atomic Electric Company (thelicensee)datedMarch 18, 1985, as supplemented May 9 and Pay 30,1985, complies with the standards and requirements of tho Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissien's rules end regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in confomity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and tFe rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurence (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public; and (ii) thet such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Consnission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license anendment and Paracraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-3 is heceby amended to read as follows:

(2) T_echnical Spec #ications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 85, are hereby incorporated ir. the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical SEccifications.

3.

This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COPPISSION John

. Zwolinski, Chief Opera ino Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing

Attachment:

Changes to the Technicel Specifications Date of Issuance: October 31, 1985 d

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 85 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-3 DOCKET N0. 50-29 Fevise Arpendix A Technical Specifications by rer.oving the pages identified below and inserting the enclosed pages. The revised pages cre idertified by the captioned amendrent nur.ber and contain marginal lines indicating the area of change. Overleaf pages (*) have been provided to raintain document completeness.

REMOVE INSERT 3/4 d-5 3/4 4-5

- 3/4 4-Sa 3/4 4-Sa*

3/4 4-6 3/4 4-6 3/4 4-6a 3/4 4-6a D

MAIN COOLANT SYSTEM SAFETY VALVES - SHUTDOWW LIMITING CONDITION FOR C?ERATION i

3.4.2 At least the following safety and/or relief valves shall be OPERABLE; a.

A minimum of one pressurizer code safety valve shall be OPZRABLE with a lift setting cf 2485 psig +3%, -3% or 25t0 psig

+3%, -3%.

b.

The Main Coolant SystMt (MCS) pressurizer Power-Operated Relief Valve (PORV) PR-SOV-90 shall be OPERABLE in the low pressure 0

mode whenever MCS temperature is s 324 F.

c.

Shutdown Cooling System (SCS) Safety Valves SV-204 and SV-205 shall be OPERABLE whenever MCS temperature is s 3000F.

$PPLICABILITY: MODES 4 and 5.

ACTION:

With no pressurizar code safety valve OPERABLE, immcdiately suspend a.

all operations involving positive reactivity changes and place the Shutdown Cocling System into operation.

0 b.

With PR-soV-90 inoperable and MCS temperature between 300 F and 0

324 F:

1.

Within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />, either; 0

a.

Emise the MCS temperature to > 324 F, or b.

Lower the MCS temperature to 1 3000F and place the SCS l

safety valves into operation by:

1 1.

Opsning SC-MOV-551, 552, 553, ar.d 554; and 2.

Verifying that the safety valves are lined up to disc.harge to either the Low Pressure Surge Tank l

(LP3T) or the Primary Drain Collecting Tank (PDCT);

and 2.

Restore PR-SOV-90 to OPERABLE status within 7 days; or 3.

Within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, depressurize and vent the MCS to the atmosphere, the LPST, or the PDCT.

YANKEE-ROWE 3/4 4-5 Amendment No. 59, M, 85

MAIN COOLANT SYSTEM LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION ACTION (Continued) c.

With one SCS safety valve or PR-50V-90 inoperable and MCS temperature < 300*F restore the inoperable valve to OPERABLE status within 7 days or depressurize and vent the MCS to the atmosphere, the LPST or the PDCT within the next 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

d.

With more than one pressurizer PORV and/or SCS safety valve inoperable and MCS temperature is < 300'F depressurize and vent the MCS to the atmosphere, the LPST or the PDCT within i

8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.4.2.1 The pressurizer code safety valve shall be demonstrated OPERABLE l

per Surveillance Requirement 4.4.3.

4.4.2.2 The MCS pressurizer PORY PR-50V-90 low setpoint system shall be l

demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per:

I 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> by verifying the low setpoint syster, keylock switch a.

to be in the armed position, b.

' 31 days by verifying valve PR-M'V-512 to be open and valve 0

PR-V-608 to be locked open.

18 months by performance of a CHANf;EL CALIBRATION and verifying c.

that the PORY opens at 500 1 30 psig and closes at,470 + 30 psig.

l 4.4.2.3 The SCS safety valves shall be demonstrated OPERABLE; a.

At least once per 31 days by verifying that 1.

Valves SC-MOV-551, 552, 553 and 554 are locked open.

2.

Safety valves SV-204 and 205 are lined up to discharge to either the LPST or the PDCT.

b.

Per ASME Section XI, Summer 1975 Addenda with a setpoint of l

425 psig 13L.

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I MAIN COOLANT SYSTEM SAFETY VALVES - OPERATING LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION

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3.4.3 At least the following safety and/or relief valves shall be OPERABLE:

2 Two pressurizer code safety valves shall be OPERABLE with lift s.

i settings of 2485 psig +3%, -3% and 2560 psig +3%, -3%,

l respectively.

1 b.

The Power-Operated Relief Valve PR-50V-90 and its associated Block Valve PR-MOV-512 shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1, 2, and 3.

l ACTION:

a.

With one pressurizer code safety valve inoperable, either restore the inoperable valve to OPERABLE status within 15 minutes or be in

,m NOT SHUTDOWN within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

b.

With PR-SOV-90 or PR-MOV-512 inoperable:

j 1.

With the PORV inoperable, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> either restore the PORV to OPERABLE status or close the associated block valve and remove power from the block valve; othe mise, be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

l 2.

With the PORV's block valve inoperable, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> either i

restore the block valve to OPE 2ABLE status or close the block valve and remove power from the block valve: othe mise, be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

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SURVEILLANCE REQUIEE-615 4.4.3.1 Each pressurizer code safety valve shall be demonstrated OPERABLE with lift settings of 2485 psig +3%, -3% and 2560 psig +3%, -3%,

respectively, in accordance with Section II of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,1974 Edition, and Addenda through-Sunner 1975.

4.4.3.2 The PORV shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

By performance of a CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST, excluding valve a.

operation, when shutdown for longer than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> if not performed in the previous 31 days, and b.

At least once per 18 months by performance of a CHANNEL CALIBRATION.

4.4.3.3 The block valve shall be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 92 days by operating the valve through one complete cycle of full travel.

l I'4.4.3.4 The emergency power supply for the block valve shall be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 18 months by transferring motive and control power from the normal to the emergency power cupply and operating the valve through a complete cycle of full travel.

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