ML20206Q814

Requests NRC Work with Industry to Resolve Generic Changes to Allow Permanent Change to TSs Prior to June 2000.Encl Provides TS Limited Duration Action Statement Until 990930

ML20206Q814
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/11/1999
From:	Muench R WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20206Q817	List: ML20206Q814 ML20206Q904
References
ET-99-0017, ET-99-17, NUDOCS 9905190231
Download: ML20206Q814 (3)

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I e WOLF CREEK ' NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Richard A. Muench Vkm President Engineering MAY 111999 ET 99-0017 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, D. C. 20555

Reference:

Letter WO 99-0001, dated January 12, 1999, from C. C. Warren, WCNOC, to USNRC

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: Supplemental Information to Amendment Request to Technical Specification 3/4.7.5, Ultimate Heat Sink Gentlemen:

The Reference provided an application for amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-42 to revise the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS)

Technical Specification 3/4.7.5, Ultimate Heat Sink, to incorporate an Action Statement for restoration of plant inlet water temperature prior to initiating a plant shutdown.

Per discussions with the NRC Project Manager, the staff has determined that the addition of an Action Statement for restoration of temperature is a generic change and a change to NUREG-1431, Rev. 1, " Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants" should be initiated. As a result, the NRC Project Manager requested Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) to submit a letter indicating the change be issued as a limited duration amendment.

A change to NUREG-1431, had previously been initiated and a Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) traveler is expected to be submitted to the staff in the very near future. This traveler proposes an addition 61 Required Action for restoring the Ultimate Heat Sink to OPERABLE status within a Completion Time of 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />. The 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> Completion Time was based on consistency with similar NUREG-1431 Required Actions of similar safety significance. Wolf Creek is working with the industry to ensure that the  !

I proposed traveler allows the use of plant specific evaluations for determining the appropriate Required Actions based on different plant designs. WCNOC l requests that the NRC staff work with the industry to resolve the generic changes to allow a permanent change to the WCGS Technical Specifications prior to June 2000.

As requested by the NRC Project Manager, Wolf Creek is providing the proposed l changes to the current Technical Specification that allow use of the limited l duration Action Statement until September 30, 1999. The proposed changes are l similar to Amendment No. 118 dated July 18, 1998. Attachment I provides the l limited duration proposed changes to the current Technical Specifications.

l The changes to the improved Technical Specifications should not be processed with the limited duration proposed changes since the improved Technical Specifications will not be implemented until after September 30, 1999.

9905190231 990511 PDR ADOCK 05000482 P PDR RO. Box 411/ Burhngton, KS 66839 / Phone: (316) 364 8831 An Equal opportunity Ernployer M F:Hc! VET

j In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this submittal supporting the amendment application, with attachments, is being provided to the designated Kansas State Official.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact rne at (316) 364-4034, or Mr. Michael J. Angus, at (316) 364-4077 Very truly yours, Richa A. Muench RAM /rir Attachments cc: V. L. Cooper (KDHE), w/a W. D. Johnson (NRC), w/a E. W. Merschoff (NRC), w/a K. M. Thomas (NRC), w/a Senior Resident Inspector (NRC), w/a l

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Richard A. Muench, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath says that he is Vice President Engineering of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; that he has read the foregoing document and knows the content thereof; that he has executed that same for and on behalf of said Corporation with full power and authority to do so; and that the facts therein stated are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

By Richard . Muench Vice Pr sident Engineering SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this II day of Iby , 1959.

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