ML20207G641

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amends 105,235 & 171 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-65 & NPF-49,respectively

ML20207G641
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/03/1999
From:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20558 4001 I

\ ***.** f SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION l

RELATED TO AMENDMENT NOS. 105. 235. AND 171 l TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS DPR 21. DPR-65. AND. NPF-49 NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY. ET AL.

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION. UNIT NOS 1. 2. AND. 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-245. 50-336. AND 50-423

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated December 22,1998, as supplemented March 19,1999, the Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, et al. (the licensee), submitted a request for changes to the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos.1,2, and 3 Technical Specifications (TS). The requested changes would replace specific titles in Section 6.0 of the TS of all three Millstone units with generic titles. The March 19,1999, letter provided clarifying information that did not change the scope of the December 22,1998, application and the initial proposed no significant hazards consideration determination.

2.0 BACKGROUND

Section 182a of the Atomic Energy Act (the "Act") requires applicants for nuclear power plant operating licenses to state technical specifications to be included as part of the license. The Commission's regulatory requirements related to the content of TS are set forth in 10 CFR 50.36. That regulation requires that the TS include items in five specific categories, including (1) safety limits, limiting safety system settings and limiting control settings; (2) l limiting conditions for operation (LCOs); (3) surveillance requirements; (4) design features; and (5) administrative controls. However, the regulation does not specify the particular requirements to be included in a plant's TS.

The Commission adopted amendments to 10 CFR 50.36 (Final Rule, " Technical Specifications," 60 FR 36593 (July 19,1995)), pursuant to which the rule was revised to codify and incorporate four criteria to be used in determining whether a particular matter is required to be included in an LCO. While the criteria specifically apply to LCOs, in adopting the revision to the rule the Commission noted that the staff had used the intent of these criteria to identify the optimum set of administrative controls in the TS (60 FR 36957).

I I Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations. Section 50.36 (10 CFR 50.36) states that Administrative Controls "are the provisions relating to organization and management, procedures, reccrdkeeping, review and audit, and reporting necessary to assure operation of the facility in a safe manner." The specific content of the administrative controls section of the TS is therefore that information that the Commission deems essential for the safe operation of the facility that is not already adequately covered by other regulations. Accordingly, the staff has determined that requirements that are not specifically required under 10 CFR 50.36(c)(5) 9906140007 990603 C PDR ADOCK 05000245 P PDR i

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l and that are not otherwise necessary for operation of the facility in a safe manner, can be removed from administrative controls. Existing TS requirements, therefore, may be relocated to more appropriate documents (e.g., Security Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, and Emergency Plan) and controlled by the applicable regulatory requirement. Similariy, while the required - I content of TS administrative controls is specified in 10 CFR 50.36(c)(5), particular details of l

- administrative controls may be relocated to licensee-controlled documents where 10 CFR I 50.54,10 CFR 50.59, or other regulations provide adequate regulatory control.

3.0 EVALUATIQH '

I The following discussion details the staff's conclusions regarding the removal of the specific titles from the administrative controis section of the TS. The changes were reviewed in accordance with the guidance provided in Administrative Letter 95-06, " Relocation of Technical Specification Administrative Controls Related to Quality Assurance," issued on December 12, 1995.

In its letter dated December 22,1998, the licensee proposed to remove the specific titles contained in Section 6.0 of the Millstone Units 1,2, and 3 TS and replace them with generic titles (e.g., designated manager, designated officer, designated senior officer). The licensee l stated that the authorities, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of individuals l

responsible for safe operation of the plant are not changed. In addition, the licensee stated  !

that the change has been evaluated to ensure that the responsibilities for safe plant operation, I including emergency preparedness, physical security, fire protection, and quality assurance  !

are properly delegated. As part of this TS change, the licensee has added TS 6.1.3 to each of the Millstone unit TS which states:

Unless otherwise defined, the technical specification titles for members of the l staff are generic titles. Unit specific titles for the functions and responsibilities  ;

associated with these generic titles are identified in the Quality Assurance Topical Report.

Since the unit specific titles for the functions and responsibilities associated with the generic l titles in Section 6.0 of the respective TS will be identified in the Northeast Utilities Quality Assurance Program (NUQAP) Topical Report, any subsequent changes to the functions and responsibilities for the unit specific titles would be controlled in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a). The staff has concluded that the relocation of the unit sWfic titles to the NUQAP is

' acceptable because (1) their inclusion in the TS is not specifically required by 10 CFR 50.36 or other regulations, (2) the unit specific titles are not required to avert an immediate threat to the i public health and safety, and (3) changes to the unit specific titles that were incorporated into the NUQAP without change are adequately controlled in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a).  !

On this basis, the staff finds the proposed relocation of the unit specific titles to the NUQAP acceptable.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

l In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Connecticut State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments. j j- I

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5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment changes recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment. i

6.0 CONCLUSION

The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by -

operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

PrincipalContributor: J. Andersen Date: June 3, 1999 l

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