ML20206U945
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1999 |
| From: | Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2
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OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
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AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE l
i Amendment No.207 License No. DPR-16 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
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The application for amendment by GPU Nuclear, Inc. et al., (the licensee), dated February 12,1999, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 1
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and I
regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the 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 wili not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
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.
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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 Operating License No. DPR-16 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Technical Soecifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No.207, are hereby incorporated in the license. GPU Nuclear, Inc. shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance, to t:e implemented within 30 days ofissuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J
es W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachment Changes to the Technical Specifications Date ofissuance: May 18, 1999
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 207 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-16 DOCKET NO. 50-219 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A, Technical Specifications, with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
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NUREG 0488 APPENDIX B TO OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-16 l
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-219 OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY d/b/a GPU ENERGY GPU NUCLEAR,INC.
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- Issued to the ASLB on this date; issued by License Amendment No. 37, June 6,1979.
AmendmentNo.:69,66,4W,M 207 j
Table Of Contents Introduction ii 1.0 Environmental Monitorinn 11 1.1 Non-Radiological Monitoring 1-1 1.1.1 Biotic-Aquatic l-1 A.
Fish Kill Monitoring Program 1-1 2.0 Special Monitoring And Study Activities 2-1 2.1 Unusual Or Important Envimnmental Events 2-1 3.0 Administrative Controls 3-1 3.1 Responsibility 3-1 3.2 Organization 3-1 3.3 Review And Audit 3-1 3.4 Pmcedures 3-2 3.5 Plant Reporting Requirements 3-3 3.5.1 Routine Reports 3-3 3.5.2 Non-Routine Reports 3-4 3.5.3 Changes 3-4 3.6 Records Retention 3-5 EilDKt Figure 3-1 DELETED i
Amendment No.:M;12, teh 207
INTRODUCTION ihe bases, which provide technical support for the OCETS, are included for informational purposes in order to clarify the intent of the specification. These bases are not part of the OCET nor do they constitute limitations or requirements on the licensee.
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l.0 Environmental Monitorine 1.1 Non-Radiolocical Monitorine 1.1.1 Biotic - Aauatic A.
Fish Kill Monitoring Program Obiective The objective of this program is to determine the species composition, abundance and distribution ofstation-induced fish kills due to winter shutdowns.
O Soecifications After each Station shutdown, when the intake water temperature is below 8.5 degrees C (47.3 degrees F), visual inspections for fish shall be made along the shores of the discharge canal and the lower reaches of Oyster Creek within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of the initiation of the shutdown in accordance with the procedures prepared by the licensee per Section 3.4. A continuous temperature record shall be maintained through the 24-hour period after reaching cold shutdown.
Reoortina Reauirements For planned shutdowns with the temperature of the intake water below 8.5 degrees C (47.3 degrees F), the NRC Region I office will be notified at least 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in advance of such shutdown. This notification shall not be given for unplanned, automatic, or manual station trips.
If the shutdown results in greater than 100 fish killed and/or stressed, this event shall be reported to the NRC in accordance with Section 3.5.2.
The results of this program shall be included with the Annual Environmental Operating Report submitted in accordance with section 3.5.1.
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1.0 Environmental Monitorine BREE The Final Environmental Statement for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station documents cold shock fish kills associated with rapid temperature decreases caus:d by plant shutdown during the winter.
Station shutdowns during winter months am, on occasion, unavoidable. Due to the physical configuration of the station and the discharge canal, some mortality to organisms umy be experienced during winter shutdowns.
Moitality information associated with a winter shutdown will provide the empirical bases on i
1 which tojudge the impact of these fishkills on Bamegat Bay, Oyster Creek, and Forked River.
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2.0 Soecial Monitorine And Study Activities 2.1 Unusual or Imoortant Environmental Events Environmental Monitorinn Reauirement Unusual or important events are those that cause potentially significant environmental impact or that could be ofpublic interest concerning environmental I
impact from station operation. The following are examples: on-site plant or animal disease outbreaks; unusual monality of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973; fish kills in the vicinity of the site; unusually high impingement monality episodes.
Action Should an unusual or important event occur, the licensee shall make a non-routine prompt report to the NRC in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 3.5.2.
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2.0 SDecial Monitorine And Study Activities B.asui Prompt reporting to the NRC of unusual or important events as described above is necessary for responsible and orderly regulation of the nation's system of nuclear power reactors. The information provided may be useful or necessary to others concemed with the same environmental resources. Prompt knowledge and action may serve to alleviate the magnitude of the environmental impact.
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3.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS This section describes administrative and management controls established by the Applicant to provide continuing protection to the environment and to implement the environmental technical specifications.
3.1 ReSoonsibility Corporate responsibility for implementation of the Oyster Creek Environmental Technical Specifications and for assuring that plant operations a:: controlled in such a manner as to provide continuing protection of the environment has been assigned by the Office of the President to the Vice President and Director Oyster Creek.
The responsibility for conducting the studies as set forth in Section 1.1 (Non-Radiological Monitoring) and all of Section 2.0 (Special Monitoring and Study Activities) rests with the Director responsible for environmental affairs, who reports to the Vice President and Director Oyster Creek.
Administrative measures are defined in Section 3.3 which provide that the individual or group responsible for auditing or otherwise verifying that an activity has been correctly performed is independent of the individual or group responsible for performing the activity.
3.2 Ornanization Lines of authority, responsibility and communication shall be established and defined from the highest management levels through intermediate levels to and including operating organization positions. Organizational charts will be documented in the Updated FSAR and updated in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71e.
3.3 Reviewand Audit Independent audit and review functions for environraental matters are the responsibility of the Director responsible for environmental affairs. This department is independent ofline responsibility for the operation of the plant. The independent reviews and audits of the OCETS will be carried out by personnel from environmental affairs or by other GPU personnel, outside contractors or consultants at the request of the environmental affairs personnel.
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When individuals in the environmental affairs department of GPU Nuclear perform any function relating to the OCETS other than independent audit and review, the Vice President and Director of Oyster Creek will ensure that an independent review and audit of that work is performed by another individual in the environmental affairs department or some other who is not directly responsible for the specific activity being reviewed and audited.
The audits and reviews will be performed as required or requested but in no case less than yearly. The results of all reviews and audits will be documented in report directly to the Vice President and Director Oyster Creek.
Independent audits and reviews will encompass:
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Coordination of the OCETS with the safety technical specifications to avoid conflicts and maintain consistency.
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Compliance of station activities and operations with the OCETS.
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Adequacy of the programs and station procedures which are involved in ensuring the plant is operated in accordance with the OCETS.
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The proper functioning in accordance with the responsibilities listed in Section 3.1 of the OCETS.
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Proposed changes to the OCETS and the evaluation of the impacts resulting from the changes.
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Proposed written procedures, as described in Section 3.4.1 and proposed changes thereto which affect the environmental impact of the plant.
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Proposed changes or modifications to plant systems or equipment and a determination of the environmental impact resulting from the changes.
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Adequacy ofinvestigations of violations of the OCETS and adequacy of and implementation of the recommendations to prevent recurrence of the violations.
3.4 Procedures 3.4.1 Detailed written procedures, including applicable check lists and instructions, will be prepared and adhered to for all activities involved in carrying out OCETS.
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i 3.5 Plant Reoortina Reauirements 3.5.1 Routine Reoorts A.
Annual Environmental Operating Report A report on the non-radiological environmental surveillance programs for the previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the NRC Document Control Desk as a separate document within 90 days after January 1 of each year (except as otherwise specified in the OCETS). In the event that some results are not available within the 90-day period, the report will be submitted noting and explaining the reasons for the missing data. The missing data shall be submitted as soon as possible in a supplementary report.
The report shall include summaries, analyses, interpretations and statistical evaluation of the results of the environmental monitoring required by the non-radiological environmental monitoring activities (Section 1), and the special monitoring study activities (Section 2) for the repon period, including a comparison with preoperational studies, operational controls (as appropriate) and previous environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the station operation on the environment. Ifharmful effects or evidence of irreversible damage are suggested by the monitoring or special programs, the licensee shall provide a more detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
The Annual Repon shall also include a summary of:
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All Non Routine Environmental Operating Repons and the corrective action taken to remedy them.
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Changes made to state and federal permits and certificates which pertain to the requirements of OCETS.
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Changes in station design which could involve an environmental impact.
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Changesin ETS.
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3.5.2 Non Routine Environmental Ooeratine Reoorts A prompt report shall be submitted in the event that an Unusual or Important Environmental Event occurs (as specified in Section 2.1). Such an occurrence will be reported within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> by telephone, telegraph, or facsimile transmission to the NRC Document Control Desk and within 30 days by a written report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.4. The written report and, to the extent possible, the preliminary telephone, telegraph, or facsimile report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the occurrence, including the extent and magnitude of the impact, (b) describe the cause of the occurrence, and (c) indicate the corrective action, if necessary,-taken (including any significant changes made in the procedures) to preclude repetition of the occurrence should the occurrence be station related.
3.5.3 Channe in Environmental Technical Soecifications A.
A report shall be made to the NRC prior to implementation of a change in plant design, in plant operation, or in procedures described in Section 3.4, only if the change would have a significant adverse effect on the environment or involves an environmental matter or question not previously reviewed and evaluated by the NRC. 'Ihe report shall include a description and evaluation of the changes and a supporting benefit-cost analysis.
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Request for changes in envir'onmental technical specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for review and authorization. The Request shall include an evaluation of the environmental impact of the proposed change and a supporting benefit-cost analysis.
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Changes or additions to required Federal, and State permits and certificates for the protection of the environment that pertain to the requirements of OCETS shall be reported to the NRC within 30 days. In the event that the licensee initiates or becomes aware of a request for changes to any of the water quality requirements, limits or values stipulated in any certification or permit issued pursuant to Section 401 or 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (PL 92-500) which is also the subject of an OCETS reporting requirement, NRC shall be notified concurrently with the authorizing agency. The notification to the NRC shall include an evaluation of the environmental impact of the revised requirement, limit or value being sought.
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1 If, during NRC's review of the proposed change, it is determined that a potentially severe environmental impact could result from the change, the NRC will consult with the authorizing agency to determine the appropriate action to be taken.
j 3.6 Records Retention 3.6.1 Eighty (80%) percent data recovery annually for each environmental monitoring requirement is considered satisfactory for the purposes of the OCETS. The variability and uncenainty of environmental conditions demand allowance for some missed data in order to preclude an excessive reponing burden. This provision for missed data does Del Pemiit deliberate omission of sample collection or analyses but rather is meant to cover data missed due to circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, its representative or subcontractor. Records of the reasons for all missed data shall be retained with the data reports.
3.6.2 Records and logs relative to the following areas will be retained for the life of the plant.
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Records and drawings detailing plant design changes made to systems and equipment as described in Section 3.5.3.
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Records of all environmental surveillance data.
3.6.3 All other records and logs relating to the environmental technical specifications will be retained for five years following logging or recording.
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