ML20199J713

Forwards to NEI on Hb Robinson Recent Improved STS Conversion License Amend for Info & Consideration in Efforts to Convert to Improved STS

ML20199J713
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	11/21/1997
From:	Hood D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9711280205
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Dear Mr. Sylvia:

On October 29, 1997, the NRC sent a letter to NEI on H.B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NEI letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the_ improved STS.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-3049..

-Sincerely, Original Signed by:

Karen Cotton for Darl S. Hood Darl S. Hood, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-l Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-410

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LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT

Dear Mr. Sylvia:

On October 29, 1997, the NRC sent a letter +7 NEI on H.B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion-license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NEI 1etter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-3049.

Sincerely, Darl-S. Hood, Sen or Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-410

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B. Ralph Sylvia Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station

-Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Unit 2 ce:

Mr. Richard B 7 Abbott Charles Donaldson, Esquire Vice President and General Manager Assistant Attorney General Nuclear New York Department of Law Niagara Mohawk Power _ Corporation 120 Broadway Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station New York, NY 10271 P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Richard M. Kessel Chair and Executive Director Mr. Carl D. Terry State Consumer Protection Board Vice President 99 Washington Avenue Nuclear Safety Assessment Albany, NY 12210 and Support

-Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire P.O. Box 63 Winston & Strawn

-Lycoming, NY 13093 1400 L Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Ms. Denise J. Wolniak Manager Licensing Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station 300 Erie Boulevard West.

P.O. Box 63 Syracuse, NY 13202 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. F. William Valentino, President Mr. Kim A. Dahlberg New York State Energy, Research, Vice President-Nuclear Operations and Development Authority Acting Unit 2 Plant Managar Corporate Plaza West Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station 286 Washington Avenue Extension P.O. Box 63 Albany, NY 12203-6399 Lycoming, NY 13093 Supervisor Mr. John T. Conway Town of Scriba Vice President-Nuclear Engineering Route 8, Box 382 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Oswego, NY 13126 Nit.gara Mohawk Power Corporation P.O. Box 63 Mr. Richard Goldsmith Lycoming, NY 13093 Syracuse University College of Law Regional Administrator, Region I E. I. White Hall Campus U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Syracuse, NY 12223 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John V. Vinquist, MATS Inc.

P.O. Box 63 Resident Inspector Lycoming, NY 13093 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O. Box 126 Mr. Martin J. McCormick, Jr.

Lycoming, NY 13093 Vice President-Special Projects Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 l

B. Ralph Sylvia Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station

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. Mr. James Davis Nuclear Energyinstitute 1775 Eye Street,iN.W.

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Dear Mr. Devis:

On October 24,1997, the staff issued a license amendment for the H.B. Robinson 2 conversion to the improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS). This is the 12th conversion to the improved STS, which will resuit in 16 units operating with these technical specifications. The Robinson conversion is unique in that it served as a pilot for the development by NRC of a new d'

format for the safety evaluation (SE) which should result in staff resource savings and mor=

timely reviews, while at the same time providing a clearer and more succinct product. In addition, the Robinson conversion amendment included a new license condition to ensure that surveillance schedules are not porturt>ed by the conversion to the improved STS. This amendment also contains a licensee condition to enforce licensee commitments to reisste flems removed from the technical specifications to the appropriate licensee-controlled docuraents. This latter license condition is similar to one that is now being used by the staff for other relocations.

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A key feature of the revised SE is a series of tables containing summary descript:ons and categories of the chankes to the technical specifications as a result of the conversion. It is our expectation that licensees will provide these tables to the staff late in the review process as the staff starts to write the SE. No change in the format of the initial submittalis being requested.

However, licensees should be aware of this expectation so that they can ensure that their data bases and word processing can easily generate these tables from existing submittal material at the appropriate point in time. We request that you make the availability of this amendment and l

revised SE format widely known throughout the industry and include a reference to it in your planned update to NEl 96-06.

Sincerely, y h D. h 4 =

I William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Associate Director for Projects Office of Nucleat Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

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