ML20205N773
| ML20205N773 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1988 |
| From: | Paulson W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| GL-87-09, GL-87-9, NUDOCS 8811040333 | |
| Download: ML20205N773 (5) | |
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UN:TED STATES 8
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- Gulf States Utilities Company ATTH: Mr. James C. Deddens Senior Vice President (RCNG)
Post Office Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Dee.- lir. Deddens:
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ey letter dated September 30, 1988 Gulf States Utilities requested ci.iinges to the River Bend Station, Unit 1. Te'hnical Specifications (TS) in respo.'se to Generic Letter 87-09 regarding Ts 5ections 3.0 and 4.0.
With regard to TS Sectier. 3.0.4, the proposed changes woule provide new operational fler.ibi'ity for sor:e TS and would provide requirements equivalent to present TS for othe s.
The prcrosed changes to Surveillance Requirerents 4.0.3 wculd provide additional tire (24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) to make surveillance tests in certain cases where the test was not run within the specified tire iiiterval rather than require plant shutdcwn for missed surveillance tests. The proposed change to TS 4.0.4 wculd clarify the present TS 4.0.4 in light of revisions to TS 4.0.3.
The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and finds that additional information identified in the enclosure is needed to complete its review.
Please provide your response within 45 days of the receipt of this letter.
As discussed with Mr. Les England and Mr. Rick King of your staff, it is unlikely that the NRC staff will be able to cor <1ete the review Of your September 30, 1988 a'pplication by Decerber 31, 1968 as requested in your letter. The NRC staff has had preliminary discussions with your staff regarding an alternate approach for reviewing only those TS changes that are needed for your March 1989 refueling outage. We will continue discussions with your staff to resolve this issue.
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fir. ' Janes C. Deddens The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements of this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, CMB clearance is 6.'t required under P. L.96-511.
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Malter A. Paulson, Project 14anager Project Directortte - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects
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O k-Mr. James C. Deddens Gulf States Utilities Company River Bend Nuclear Plant i
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Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.
Mr. J. E. Booker Conner and Wetterhahn Manager-River Bend Oversight 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW P. O. Box 2951 Washington, D.C.
20006 Beaumont, TX 77704 Kr. Les England Mr. William H. Spell, Administrator Director - Nuclear Licensing Nuclear Energy Division Gulf States Utilities Company Office of Environmental Affairs P. O. Box 220 P. O. Box 14690 St. Francisv111e, LA 70775 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898 Richard H. Troy, Jr., Esq.
Assistant Attorney General in Charge ltr. J. David l'cNeill, Ill State of Louisiana Departcent of Justice William G. Davis, Esq.
234 Loyola Avenue Department of Justice 3ew Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Attorney Generdi's Office 7434 Perkins Road l
Resident Inspector Baton Rot,ge Louisiana 70808 P. O. Box 1051 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Gretchen R. Rothschild-Reinike Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Louisianians for Safe Energy, Inc.
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for Operations Mr. Frank J. Uddo 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Uddo & Porter Arlington, Texas 76011 6305 Elysian Fields Avenue Suite 400 Philip G. Harris New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.
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GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY RIVER BEND STATION UNIT 1 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION By letter dated Septernber 30, 1988, Gulf States Utilities Cor.pany requested changes to the River Bend Statinn Technical Specifications response to Generic Letter 87-09 regarding TSs 3.0 and 4.0.
The following additional information is needed to conplete the staff's review:
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Provide a list of all TSs for which the proposed change to TS 3.0.4 will provide new operating flexibility.
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Provide a safety analysis for each TS for which the proposed change to TS 3.0.4 will provide new operating flexibility. The safety analysis should demonstrate that the new operating flexibility of each of these TSs will result in an acceptable level of safety for the specified operation of the facility.
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For each TS for which the proposed change to TS 3.0.'.
ill provide new operating flexibility, provide the basis for your.cnclus13n that the three standards in 10 CFR 50.92 are met.
4 Provide a description of administrative controls on maintenance, startup operation, ar;d refueling activities to demonstrate that plar.t startup and refueling 6ctivities will usually be conducted when all required equiprent is operable. This description of advinistrative centrols shculd be in the level of detail usually provided in the FSAR. Also, provide a cornitment to include this description of adr.inistrative controls in the next update of the USAR.
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