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Amend 140 to License NPF-12,changing Lab Methods for Testing Control Room & Spent Fuel Pool Ventilation Sys Charcoal Absorbers in Response to ,As Supplemented on 981204
ML20198H599
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Site: Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company icon.png
Issue date: 12/23/1998
From: Berkow H
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY DOCKET NO. 50-395 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION. UNIT NO.1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 140 License No. NPF-12 1.

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

A.

The application for amendment by South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (the licensee), dated May 21,1997, as supplemented on December 4,1998, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the i

Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that 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 i

security or to the health and safety of the public; and

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

2.

Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications, as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment; and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility l

Operating License No. NPF-12 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical Soecifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 140, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorperated in the license. Soutn Carolina Electric &

Giss Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3.

This amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGUI.ATORY COMMISSION oC Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of issuance: December 23, 1998 i,

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT.NO.140 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 l

DOCKET NO. 50-395 I

Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages. The revised areas are indicated by marginallines.

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o PLANT SYSTEMS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 1.

Verifying that the cleanup system satisfies the in place testing acceptance criteria and uses the test procedures of Regulatory Positions C.S.a, C.S.c and C.5.d of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 1978, and the system flow rate is 21,270 cfm 10%.

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Verifying, within 31 days after removal, that a laboratory i

analysis of a representative charcoal sample obtained in accord-ance with Regulatory Position C.6.b of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 1978, meets the laboratory testing criteria l

of ASTM D38031989, at a relative humidity of 70% and 30*C with a methyliodide penetration of <2.5%.

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Verifying a syt.am flow rate of 21,270 cfm i 10% duriag system i

operation when tested in accordance with ANSI N510-1975.

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d.

After every 720 hours0.00833 days <br />0.2 hours <br />0.00119 weeks <br />2.7396e-4 months <br /> of charcoal adsorber operation by verifying l

within 31 days after removal, that e laboratory analysis of a representative carbon sample obdned in accordance with Regulatory Position C.6.b of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 1978, l-meets the laboratory testing criteris of ASTM D38031989, at a relative humidity of 70% and 30aC with a methyliodide penetration of <2.5%.

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Atleast once per 18 months by:

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Verifying that the pressure drop across the combined HEPA and l

roughing filters and charcoal adsorber banks is less than 6 inches Water Gauge while operating the system at a flow rate of 21,270 cfmi10%.

2.

Verifying that on a simulated Si or high radiation test signal, the system automatically switches into a recirculation mode of operation with flow through the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber banks.

3.

Verifying that on a simulated Si or high radiation test signal the system starts the normal and emergency air handling systems which pressurize the control room to a positive pressure of greater than or equal to 1/8 inch W.G. relative to the outside atmosphere and maintains the 1/8 inch W.G. positive pressure with a maximum of 1000 cfp of outside air during system operation.

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After each complete or partial replacement of a HEPA filter bank by verifying that the HEPA filter banks remove greater than or equal to 99.95% of the DOP when they are tested in-place in accordance with ANSI N510-1975 while operating the system at a flow rate of 21,270 cfm i 10%.

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After each complete or partial replacement of a charcoal adsorber bank by verifying that the charcoal adsorbers remove greater than or i

equal to 99.95% of a halogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant test gas 4

when they are tested in place in accordance with ANSI N510-1975 while operating the system at a flow rate of 21,270 cfm 10%.

SUMMER - UNIT 1 3/4715 Amendment No. 24,131,140 t

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_ REFUELING OPERATlONS SURVEILLANCE MEOUIREMENTS (Continued) 2.

Verifying within 31 days after removal that a laboratory analysis of a representative carbon sample obtained in t

accordance with Regulatory Position C.6.b of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 1978, meets the laboratory testing criteria of ASTM D3803-1989, at a relative humidity of 95% and 30*C with a methyliodide penetration of <2.5%.

3.

Verifying a system flow rate of 30,000 cfm 10% during system operation when tested in accordance with ANSI N510-1975.

Prior to the movement of fuel or crane operation with loads over the c.

pool by verifying that a laboratory analysis of a representative carbon sample obtained in accordance with Regulatory Position C.6.b l

of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 1978, meets the labora-tory testing criteria of ASTM D3803-1989, at a relative humidity of 95% and 30*C with a methyl iodide penetration of <2.5%.

Subsequent to each initial analysis (which must be completed prior to fuel movement or crane operation with loads over the pool),

during the period of time in which there is to be fuel or crane movement with loads over the pool, verify charcoal adsorber operation every 720 hours0.00833 days <br />0.2 hours <br />0.00119 weeks <br />2.7396e-4 months <br /> by obtaining and analyzing a sample as described above. These subsequent analyses are to be completed within thirty-one (31) days of sample removal.

d.

At least once per18 months by:

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Verifying that the pressure drop across the combined HEPA and roughing filters and charcoal adsorber banks less than i

6 inches Water Gauge while operating the system at a flow rate of 30,000 cfmi10%.

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Verifying that on a loss of offsite power test signal, the system automaticalty stuts, 3.

Verifying that the system maintains the spent fuel pool area at a negative pressure greater than or equal to 1/8 inches Water Gauge relative to the outside atmosphere during system opmh.

After each complete or partial replacement of a HEPA filter bank by e.

verifying that the HEPA filter banks remove greater than or equal to 99.95% of the DOP when they are tested in place in accordance with

- ANSI N510-1975 while operating the system at a flow rate of 30,000 cfm 10%.

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After each complete or partial replacement of a charcoal adsorber i

bank by verifying that the charcoal adsorbers remove greater than or j

equal to 99.95% of a halogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant test gas l

when they are tested in place in accordance with ANSI N510-1975 l

while operating the system at a flow rate of 30,000 cfm 10%.

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SUMMER UNIT 1 3/4913 Amendment No. 42,131,140

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