ML20198E847
| ML20198E847 | |
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| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 12/17/1998 |
| From: | NRC |
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| Download: ML20198E847 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES s-j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20066 4001 December 17, 1998 l~
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70-1151-LICENSEE:
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility Westinghouse Electric Company l
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT: APPLICATION DATED APRIL 3,1998, REVISION 11.0 OF CHAPTER 3.0 (TAC NO. L31068)
BACKGROUND By letter dated April 3,1998, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (WEC) requested an i
amendment to modify Section 3.7.3," Notification of Regulatory Agencies," of Materials License SNM-1107. By letter dated July 20,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) l
. requested additional information regarding the modifications to the notification criteria, in a letter dated September 30,1998, WEC responded to the request for additional information by l
stating that sections will be modified. By letters dated October 21 and 30,1998, WEC provided updated Pages 3.18 through 3.20. Because of confusion about what is approved in l
Chapter 3.0 of the License Application, the following table describes which sections, pages, and l-revision numbers will be approved as of this amendment:
l Section Page Revision 3.0 through beginning of 3.7.1 3.0 through 3.17 14.0 L
Last two lines of 3.7.1 3.18 11.0 3.7.2 3.18 11.0 3.7.3 3.18 through 3.20 11.0 3.8 through 3.8.4 3.21 through 3.23 14.0 plSCUSSION lt The changes on Pages 3.18 through 3.20 were clarifications to (1) when the incident time limit
" clock" starts and (2) the 4-Hour and 24-Hour notification requirements to the NRC.
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The incident time limit " clock" starts when a qualified Emergency Coordinator classifies an l
event, or when a cognizant Regulatory Function Engineer makes the initial " eyes-on" 4
assessment of the safety of the errant condition, whichever comes first. Emergency
. Coordinators will be trained and authorized to make 1-Hour notifications. Emergency Coordinators will be trained and authorized, if the Emergency Coordinators cannot contact, at i
first attempt, a cognizant Regulatory Function Engineer to come and make an initial" eyes-on" e
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assessment, to make 4-Hour notifications. WEC does not believe that it is crealble that a cognizant Regulatory Function Engineer cannot be contacted to respond in time to make a 24-Hour notification.
Modifications to the 4-Heur notification requirements in b.2, b.3, and b.4 were made to clarify that double contingency protection and systems must be analyzed and documented.
Modifications to the 24-Hour notification requirements were made to clarify (1) in c.1, loss of radioactive contamination control, (2) in c.3, unplanned medical treatments, (3) in c.4, fire damages to nuclear fuel, (4) in c.5, that double contingency protection and systems must be analyzed and documented, and (5) in d, information to be included in a notification to the NRC.
NRC reviewed the RAI responses and discussed modifications with the licensee, which resulted in the two October page change submittals. The modifications clarified the responsibilities of the licensee to meet NRC requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Based on information submitted by WEC, the staff has determined that this revision will not adversely affect the health and safety or the environment. Accordingly, the staff has determined that the criteria in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11) for categorically excluding an action from an environmental review have been met. Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is necessary for this proposed action.
CONCLUSION Based on the above discussion, the staff concludes that the proposed amendment can be issued without undue risk to the workers, public, or environment. The staff recommends that this amendment be approved.
Region 11 has no objection to this proposed licensing action.
Principal Contributors Charles Gaskin Harry Felsher
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