ML20209B070
| ML20209B070 | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1987 |
| From: | Vollmer R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | City of Dalton, GA, Georgia Power Co, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Oglethorpe Power Corp |
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| NUDOCS 8702030514 | |
| Download: ML20209B070 (29) | |
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GEORGIA POWER COMDANY OGLETHORPE P0 lier CCRPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIA DOCKET NO. 50-424 V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-El 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission or the NRC) has found that:
A.
The application for license filed by the Georgia Power Company acting for itself, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Clectric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia, (the licensees) complies with 1
the standards and requirements of the Atcric Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Convission's regulations set forth in 4
10 CFR Chapter I; and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; 8.
Construction of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 (the facility) has been substantially completed in conformity with Construc-tion Permit No. CPPR-108 and the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act and the regulations of the Comission; C.
The facility will operate ir conferrrity with the application, as amendec, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Comission (except as exempted from corpliance in Section 2.D. below);
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There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be con-ducted in compliance with the Comission's reculations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I (except as exempted from compliance in Section 2.0.
below);
E.
Georgia Power Company
- is technically qualified to engage in the activ-ities authorized by this license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;
- Ecurgio Power company is authorized to act as agent for the Oglethorpe Fower Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, ano City of Dalton, Georgia, and has exclusive responsibility and contrcl over the ohysical construction, operation, and rnaintenance of the facility.
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The licensees have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part f
140, Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements," of the Comission's regulations; G.
The issuance of this license will not be inimical to the cor;racr. de-fense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H.
After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other bene-fits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering evailable alternatives, the issuance of this Facility Operating License No. NPF-61, subject to the conditices for protection of the environrent set forth in the Environmental Protection Plan attacheo as Appendix B, is in accordance with 10 CFP. Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and ell applicable requirements have been satisfied; i
I.
The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this licerse will he in accordance with the Cormission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70.
2.
Based on the foregoing findings and the Pertial Initial Decision and the Concluding Partial Initiel Decision issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on August 27 and December 23, 1986, respectively, regarding this facility and satisfaction of conditions therein imposed, Facility Operating License No. NPF-61 is hereby issued to the Georgia Power Certrary (GPC),
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensees) to read as follers:
A.
This license applies to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1, a pressurized water reactor and associated equipment (the facility) owned by CPC, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, l'unicipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georcit. The facility is located on the licensees' site in Burke County, Georgia, on the west bank of the Savannah River approximately 25 r.iles south of Augusta, Georgia, and is described in Ccorgia Power Company's Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended, and in its Environ-mental Report, as supplemented and arcrded; B.
Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Comission hereby licenses:
1 (1) GPC, pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use, and operate the facility at the designated location j
in Burke County, Georgia, in accorcance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2) Oglethorpe Pcwer Cerocration, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess the facility at the designated location in Burke County, Georgia, ir accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license;
. (3) GPC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess, and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) GPC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70 to re-ceive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) GPC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to re-ceive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; GPC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to pos-(61 sess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility authorized herein.
This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions C.
specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Comission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
i (1)
Maximum Power Level i
GPC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power i
1evels not in excess of 3411 megawatts thennal (100 percent power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein. Pending Commission approval, this license is restricted to power levels l
not to exceed 5 percent of full power (170 megawatts thennali.
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of l
which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. GPC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
. (3)
Initial Startup Test Program (Section14,SER)*
Any changes to the Initial Test Program described in Section 14 of the FSAR made in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 shall be reported in accordance with 50.59(b) within one month of such change.
(4)
Emeroency Planning (Section 13.3, SER and SSERs 2, 3, 4, and 51 In the event that the NRC finds that the lack of progress in completion of the procedures in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's final rule, 44 CFR Part 350, is an indication that a ma,ior substantive problem exists in achieving or maintaining an adequate state of emeroency preparedness, the provisions of 10 CFR Section 50.54(s)(2) will apply.
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Fresh Fuel Conditions Until the core is loaded or the spent fuel poc1 is filled with water, the following conditions shall be imposed on fresh fuel storage in spent fuel racks:
Fuel assemblies shall be stored in such a manner that water a.
would drain freely (as the spent fuel pool is pumped down) from the assemblies in the event of flooding and subsequent j
draining of the fuel ttorage area.
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New fuel assemblies may be stored in the Spent Fuel Storage Pool subject to the following additional conditions:
1.
The maximum U-235 enrichment shall be 3.15 w/o.
2.
The fuel assemblies shall be stored in a checkerboard j
pattern.
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i No more than one fuel assembly shall be out of its shipping container or storage location at any given time during receipt, inspection, and storage before core loading, j
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During core loading, no more than one fuel assembly shall be out of its shipping container or storage rack at any given time in the fuel handling building. No more than two fuel assemblies shall be out of the reactor vessel at i
any given time in the containment butiding.
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The parenthetical notation following the title of many license conditions i
denotes the section of the Safety Evaluation Peport and/or its supplements l
wherein the license condition is discussed.
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The minimum edge-to-edoe distance between a fuel assembly outside of its shipping container, storage rack, or reactor vessel and all other fuel assemblies shall be 12 inches.
(6)
Steam Generator Tube Rupture (Section 15.6.3, SER and SSER 3)
By March 1, 1988, GPC shall submit for NRC review a revised i
t plant-specific steam generator tube rupture analysis based on the Westinghouse Owner's Group generic resolution, which includes 3
radiological consequence analyses, analysis of steamline static load in the event of overfill, and justification that systems and i
connonents credited in the analysis to mitigate accident con-l sequences are safety related.
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Transamerica Delaval, Inc. (TDI) Diesel r-enerators (Section 9.5.4. SER and 55ERs 4 and 51 GPC shall implement the TDI diesel generator reouirements as specified in Attachment 1. is hereby incorporated j
into this license.
(8)
NUREG-0737 Items i
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Integrity of Systems Outside Containment Likely to Contain 4
Radioactive Material (Section 11.5.3, SED and SSEP 31 GPC shall perfonn leak rate measurements of those systems listed in Section 11.5.3 of SSER 3 to ensure system integrity such that these systems can be relied upon in the event of an accident.
l These measurements must be made in accordance with NUREG-0737, j
Item III.D.1.1 and submitted to the NRC staff, before exceeding 5% power, for review and approval.
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Compliance with NUREG-0737. Item II.F.2 (Section4.4.8,SER and SSERs 1 and 1)
In accordance with NUREG-0737 Item II.F.2, GPC shall submit the proposed reactor vessel level instrumentation system (RVLIS) report by June 1, 1987.
c.
Supplemental Sumary Report on Detailed Control Room Design 1
Review (Section 18, SSER Si GPC shall submit by March 1,1988, a Supplemental Sumary Report
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on the detailed control room design review discussino:
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the final results of the remainino control room surveys (ambient noise; illumination; heating, ventilation, and 1
air conditioning; plant safety monitoring system computer i
survey; automatic turbine supervisor computer survey; and comunications)y instrumentation and the resolution of any human engineering discrepancies (HEDs) resultino 1
from these surveys
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a complete assessment of cumulative and interactive effects of the HEDs 3.
the completed review of annunciator nuisance alams and modifications te minin;ize nuisance alarms and the nunter of annunciator windows lit during norinal operatiers 4.
documentation showing tradeoff analyses and other information used in resolving HEDs 5.
the methcdology by which control room changes were to be factored into the operators' training progran.
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procedures that incorporate human factors revicu into the design process for future control room modifications (9) 7frc Crating of Diesel Fuel Oil Stor:ge Tanks (Section 9.5.4.1, 55ER 4)
Prior to restart following the first refueling, GPC stell (1) replace the zinc coating ir. the diesel generator fuel oil storace terks with a coating which does not contain zinc or (2) by 11 arch 1,1988 provide an acceptable fustification to the staff that the present fuel cil storage tank zinc-based coating will not affect the opereHlity and reliability of the diesel generators over the life of the plant as specified in IE Circular 77-15.
If option (1) is chosen, GPC shall provide the NPC with a modifi-cation stetus report 30 days before the expiraticr: of the license condition.
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Alternate Radwaste Facility (Section 11.4, SSERs 3 and 4)
Prior to restart following the first refueling, the ventilation exhaust of the alternate redeerte facility shall be modified tc exhaust through HEPA filters already installed in the auxiliary building HVAC system.
GPC shall provide the f.'PC with a modification status report 30 days before the expiration of the license condition.
D.
The facility requires exemptions from certair recuirements of 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 70. These include (a) an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 for two criticality racr.itors eround the fuel storece erts, (b) an exemption from the requirements of Paragraoh III.D.2(b)lii)ofAppendixJof10CFR50,thetestingofcor.teinment air locks at times when containment integrity is not required, and i
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(c) a scFedular exemption from 10 CFR 50.34(b)(2)(1) as it pertains to GDC 2, 61, and 62 of Appendix A to 10 CFR 50 for the spent fuel pool racks for the tine period before the racks contain irradiated fuel. The special circumstances reperding exemptions b and c are identified in Sections 6.2.6 and 0.1.? of SSER 5, respectively.
An exemption was previously granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24. The exemption was granted with NRC materibls licerre No. SNM-1967, issued August 21, 19P6, and relieved GPC from the requirement of having a criticality alam system. GPC is hereby exempted fron the criticality alam system provision of 10 CFR 70.24 so far as this section applies to the storage of fuel assemblies held under this license.
These exemptions are authorizeo by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and are consistent with the cor.ricr.
defense and security. The exemptions in items b and c above are crertte pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conforrity with the application, as emended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
E.
GPC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the physical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans previously approved by the Comission end all amend-ments cod revisions to such plans made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The plans, which contain Safeguards Infomation protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled: "Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Physical Security and Contingercy Plan "
with revisions suhritted through December 5,1986; and "Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Training and Ocalification Plan," with revisions submitted through June 2, 1986.
F.
GPC shall comply with the antitrust conditions delineated in Appendix C to this license.
G.
GPC shall implerwnt ano maintain in effect all provisiers of the apfroved fire protection program as oescribed in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility, and submittals dated July 2, August 4 and 13, October 10 and 24, 1986, November 5, 1986, Decertrr 19, 1986, and January 2, 1987, as approved in the SER (NUREG-1137) l through Supplement 5 subject to the follcwing provision:
GPC may make changes to the coproved fire protection prograni without prior approval of the Comission, only if those l
changes would not adversely affect the ability to acFieve and i
maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
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Reporting to the Comission Except as otherwise provided in the Technical Specifications or Environ-mental Protection Plan, GPC shall report any violations of the require-ments contained in Section 2.C. of this license in the following manner:
initial notification shall be made within twenty-four (241 hours0.00279 days <br />0.0669 hours <br />3.984788e-4 weeks <br />9.17005e-5 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b), (c), and (ei.
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The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
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This license is effective as of the date of issuarce and shall expire at midnight on January 16, 2027.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION fN Richard H. Vollmer. Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. - TDI Requirements 2.
Appendix A - Technical Specifications 3.
Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan 4.
Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance:
January 16, 1987
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Janusry 16, 1987 ATTACHMENT 1 TO LICENSE NPF-61 TDI DIESEL ENGINE REOUTREMENTS 1.
Changes to the maintenance and surveillance programs for the TDI diesel engines, as identified in Section 9.5.4.1 of Supplement 4 to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Safety Evaluation Reoort, shall be sub,iect to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 The frequency of the major engine overhauls referred to in the license conditions below shall be consistent with Section IV.I. " Overhaul Frequency" in Revision 2 of Appendix II of the Design Review /Ouality Revalidation report which was transmitted by letter dated May 1, 1986, from J. George, Owners Group, to H. Denton, NRC.
2.
Connecting rod assemblies shall be subjected to toe following inspections at each major engine overhaul:
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The surfaces of the rack teeth shall be inspected for signs of fretting.
If frettino has occurred, it shall be sub.iect to an engineering evaluation for U.propriate corrective action.
b.
All connecting-rod bolts.iall be lubricated in accordance with j
the engine manufacturer' instructions and torqued to the specifi-cations of the manufactuvr. The lengths of the two pairs of bolts above the crankpin shall ue measured ultrasonically pre-and post-tensioning.
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The lengths of the two pairs of bolts above the crankpin shall be measured ultrasonically prior to detensioning and disassembly of the bolts.
If bolt tension is less than 93% of the value at installation, the cause shall be determined, appropriate corrective action shall f
be taken, and the interval between checks of bolt tension shall be I
re-evaluated, i
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All connecting-rod bolts shall be visually inspected for thread damage (e.g. galling), and the two pairs of connecting rod bolts above the crank pin shall be inspected by magnetic particle testino (HT) to verify the continued absence of crackitg. All washers used I
with the bolts shall be examined visually for signs of calling or l
cracking, and replaced if damaged.
l' the link rod box to verify the absence of any signs of service e.
Visual inspection shall be perfomed of all external surfaces of j
induced distress.
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All of the bolt holes in the link rod box shall be inspected for thread damage (e.g., galling) or other signs of abnomalities.
In addition, the bolt hole subject to the highest stresses (i.e.,
the pair immediately above the crankpin) shall be examined with an appropriate nondestructive method to verify the continued absence of cracking. Any indications shall be recorded for engineering l
evaluation and appropriate corrective action.
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The cylinder blocks shall be subjected to the following inspections at the interval specified in the inspections:
Cylinder blocks shall be inspected for " ligament" cracks, " stud-tc-stod" a.
cracks and " stud-to-end" cracks as defined in a report
- by Failu~re Analysis Associates, Inc. (FaAA) entitled, " Design Reviev cf TDI R-4 and RV a Series Emergency Diesel Generater Cylinder Blocks" (FaAA report no. FaAA-E4-9-11.1), dated Decerrber 1904.
(Note that the FaAA report specifies additional inspections to be perfonred for blocks with "known" or " assumed" ligamert crecks). The inspection intervals (i.e., frequency) shall not exceed the intervals calculated using the cwulative damage index rnodel in the subject FaAA report.
In addition, the inspection method shall be consistent with cr ecuiv-alent to those identified ir the subject FaAA report.
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In addition to inspections specified in thc eferementioned FaAA report, blocks with "known" or " assumed" ligarrent cracks (as defined in the FaAA report) shall be inspected at each refueling outage to deterrine whether or not cracks have initiated on the top surface exposed by the renoval of two or more cylinder heads. This prccess shall be repeated over several refueling outages until the entire bicek top has been insoected.
Liquid-penetrant testing or a sirailarly sensitive nondestructive testing techrieve shall be used to detect crtcking, and eddy current shall be used as appropriate to detertnine the depth of ary cracks discovered, c.
If inspection reveals cracks in the cylinder blocks between stud holes of adjacent cylinders (" stud-to-stud" cracks) or ' stud-to-end" cracks, this condition shall be reported prcrrtly to the NRC staff and the affected ergine shall be considered inoperable. The engine shall not be restored to "cperable" status until thc precesed disposition and/or corrective actions have been approved by the FPC staff.
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The following air roll test shall be perforved as specified below, except when the plant is circedy in an Action Statement of Technical Specification 3/4.8.1, " Electric Power Systems, A.C. Sources":
The engines shall be rolled over with the airstart system and with the cylirder stopcocks open prior to each planned start, unless that str.rt occurs within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> of a shutdown. The engines shall also be relfor' cser with the airstart systen and witl the, cylinder stopcocks open aftcr 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />, but not more than 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> after engine shutdown and ther relled cycr cree again approximately 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> atter each shutdown.
(In the ever.t en engine is removed from service for any reason other than the rc114rc crer procedure prior to expiration of the 6-hour or 24-hour periods noted above, that engine need not be rolled over while it is out cf service. The Ifcensee shall air roll the engine over with the stopcocks open at the titre it is returned to service). The cricir of any water
- This report was transt.11tted to H. Denton, NRC, f rom C. L. Ray, Jr., TDI Owners Group, by letter dated December 11, 1984.
detected in the cylinder must be determined and any cylinder head which leaks due to a crack shall be replaced. The above air roll test may be discontinued following the first refueling outage subject to the following conditions:
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All cylinder heads are Group III heads (i.e., cast after September
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Quality revalidation inspections, as identified in the Design Review / Quality Revalidation report, have been completed for all cylinder heads.
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Group III heads continue to demonstrate leak-free performance.
This should be confirmed with TDI prior to deleting air roll tests.
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Periodic inspections of the turbocharcers shall include the following:
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The turbocharger thrust bearings shall be visually inspected for excessive wear after 40 non-prelubed starts since the previous visual inspection.
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Turbocharger rotor axial clearance shall be measured at each refueling outage to verify compliance with TDI/Elliott specifications.
In addition, thrust bearing measurements shall be compared with measurements taken previously to determine a need for further inspection or corrective action.
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Spectrographic engine oil and ferrographic engine oil (wear) analysis i
shall be performed quarterly to provide early evidence of bearing degradation. Particular attention shall be paid to copper level and particulate size which could signify thrust bearing degradation.
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Jrnunry 16, 1987 APPENDIX B TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-61 V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT s
UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
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1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) is to provide for protection of nonradiological environmental values during operation of the nuclear facility. The principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:
(1) Verify that the facility is operated in an environmentally acceptable manner, as established by the Final Environmental Statement - Operating Licensing Stage (FES-OL) and other NRC environmental impact assessments.
(2) Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local requirements for environmental protection.
(3) Keep NRC informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operatinn and of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES-OL which relate to water quality e
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2.0 Environmental Protection Issues In the FES (NUREG-1087), dated March, 1985, the staff considered the environmental f: pacts associated with the o,peratice of the two unit Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGPi. Certain environmental issues were identified which required study, or license conditions to resolve concerns and assure adequate protection of the environment.
2.1 Aquatic Issues No specific aquatic issues were identified in the FES-OL.
?.7 Terrestrial Issues No specific terrestrial issues were identified in the FES-OL.
2.3 Issues Related to Maintenance of Transmission Line Corriders E
Routine maintenance requirements for the extent of use of herbicides, trinr.irq of the trees, and for preservation of National Natural Landmarks and Historic Places are discussed in Section 4.2.3.
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3.0 Consistency Requirements 3.1 Plant Design and Operation The licensee may make changes in plant design or operation or perform tests or experiments affecting the environment provided such activities de not involve an unreviewed environmental question and de not involve a change in the EPP*. Changa's in plant design or operation or performance of tests or experiments which do not affect the environment are not subject to the requirements of this EPP. Activities governed by Section 3.3 ar.e not subject to the requirements of this Section.
Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which mav significantly affect the environment, the licensee shall preoare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity. Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable nonradiological environ-mental effects are confined to the on-site areas p'reviously disturbed durino site preparation and plant construction. When the evaluation E
indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental Question, the licensee shall provide a written evaluation of such activity and obtain prior NRC approval. When such activity involves a change in the EPP, such activity and change to the EPP may be implemented only in accordance with an appropriate license amendment as set forth in Section 5.3 of this EPP.
This provision does not relieve the licensee of the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59, 3-1 i
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A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed environmental question if it concerns:
(2) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse environmental impact previously evaluated in the FES-OL, environmental impact appraisals,'or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (2) a significant change in effluents or power level; or (3) a matter, not previously reviewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (1) of this Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
The licensee shall maintain records of changes in plant design or operation and of tests and experiments carried out pursuant to this Sub-section. These records shall include written evaluations which provide bases for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not involve an unreviewed environmental question or constitute a decrease in the effectiveness of this EPP to meet the objectives specified in Section 1.0.
The licensee shall include as part of the Annual Environmental Operating Report (per Subsection 5.4.1) brief descriptions, analyses, interpretations.
and evaluations of such changes, tests and experiments.
E 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification Changes to, or renewals of, the NPDES Pennit or the State certification shall be reported to the NRC within 30 days following the date the change or renewal is approved.
If a permit or certification, in part or in its entirety, is appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
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The licensee shall notify the NRC of changes to the effective NPDES Permit proposed by the licensee by providing NRC with a copy of the proposed change at the same time it is submitted to the permitting agency. The licensee shall provide the NRC a copy of the application for renewal of the NPDES Permit at the same time the application is submitted to the permitting agency.
3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations Changes in plant design or operation and performance of tests or exper,iments which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal. State, and local environmental regulations are not subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.
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1 4.0 Environmental Conditions 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Any occurrence of an unusual or impnrtant event that indicates or could result in significant environmental impact causally related to plant l
operation shall be recorded and reported to the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> followed by a written report per Subsection 5.4.2.
The following are examples: excessive bird impaction events; ontite plant or animal disease outbreaks; mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973; fish kills or impingement events on the intake screens; increase in nuisance organisms or ennditions; unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substances; and damage to vegetation resulting from cooling tower operations.
No routine monitoring programs are required to implement this condition.
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The certifications and permits required under the Clean Water Act provide mechanisms for protecting water quelity and, indirectly, aquatic biota.
The NRC will rely on the decisions made by the State of Georgia under the authority of the Clean Water Act for any requirements for aquatic monitoring.
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O 4.2.2 Terrestrial Monitoring Terrestrial monitoring is not required.
Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors 4.2.3 Tne use of herbicides within the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant transmission line corridors'(VEGP-Thalmann, VEGP-Scherer Georgia side of VEGP-South Carolina Electric and Gas, and VEGP-Goshen) shall conform to the approved use of selected herbicides as registered by the Environmental.
Protection Agency and approved by the State of Georgia authorities and applied as directed on the herbicide label.
Receeds shall be maintained in accordance with EPA or State of Georgia requirements by the licensee's Transmission Operating and Maintenance Such records shall be made readily Department concerning herbicide use.
There shall be no routine reporting l
available to the NRC upon request.
requirement associated with this condition.
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e 4.2.3.1 Ebenezer Creek Any routine maintenance involving trimming of the trees within the Natio Natural Landmark area necessary to maintain conductor clearance shall be done by hand (Section 5.2.2, FES-OL).
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4.2.3.2 Francis Plantation Routine maintenance invn1ving trimming of the trees within the National i
Register of Historic Places property necessary to maintain conductor clearance shall be done by hand (Memorandum of Agreement between Advisory
- Council en Historic Preservation (ACHP), U.S. Nuclear Pegulatory Commission (NRC) State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for Georgia Power Compan.v).
4.2.3.3 Cultural Properties Along Transmission Line Corridors Routine maintenance activities in these areas will be in accordance with~
the Final ' cultural Resource Management Plan.
4.2.4 Noise Monitoring Complaints received by Georgia Power Company regarding noise along the high voltage transmission lines (VEGP-Goshen VEGP-Scherer, VEGP-Thalman, and Georgia side of VEGP-SCEG) and a report of the actions taken in response to o
any complaints shall be submitted te the NRC in the annual report (FES-OL Section 5.12.2).
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5.0 Administrative Procedures 5.1 Review and Audit The licer.see shall provide for review and audit of compliance with the EPP.
The audits shall be conducted independently of the individual or groups responsible for performino the specific activity. A description of the orgenization structure utilized to achieve the independent review and audit function and results of the audit activities shall be maintained and made available for inspection.
5.2 Records Retention Records and logs relative to the environmental aspects of station op? ration shall be made and retained in a manner converient for review and inspection.
These records an' logs shall be made available to NP.C on request.
Records of modifications to station structures, systems and components determined to potentially affect the continued protection of the environ-ment shall be retained for the life of the station. All other records, data and logs relating to this EPP shall be retained for five years or, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of other agencies.
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.e 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan Requests for changes in the EPP shall include an assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed change and a supporting justification.
Implementation of such changes in the EPP shall not commence prior to NRC approval of the proposed changes in the forn of a license amendment incorporating the appropriate revision to the EPP.
5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements 5.4.1 Routine Reports An Annual Environmental Operating Report describing implementation of this EPP for the previous year shall be submitted to the NRC prior to May 1 of each year. The period of the first report shall begin with the date of issuance of the Operating License for Unit 1, and the initial report shall be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the Operating
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License for Unit 1.
The report shall include summaries and anal.vses of the results of the environmental protection activities required by Subsection 4.2 (if any) of this EPP for the report period, including a comparison with related preopera-tional studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and previous nonradiological environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the j
observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment. If harmful l
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d effects or evidence of trends toward irreversible damage to the environment are observed, the licensee shall provide a detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of mitigating action.
The Annual Environmental Operating Report shall also include:
fli A list of EPP noncompliances and the enrrective actions taken to remedy them.
(2) A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 which involved' a potentially significant unreviewed environmental question.
(3) A list of nonroutine reports submitted in accordance with Subsectior 5.4.2.
In the event that some results are not available by the report due date, the report shall be submitted noting and explaining the missing results. The missing results shall be submitted as soon as possible in a supplementary report.
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Nonroutine Reports A written report shall be submitted to the NRC within 30 days of occurrence of a nonroutine event. The report shall: (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate 5-3 l
the event, including extent and magnitude of the impact, and plant operating characteristics; (b) describe the probable cause of the event; (c) indicate the action taken to correct the reported event; (d) indicate the corrective action taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving similar components or systems; and (e) indicate the agencies notified and their preliminary responses.
Events reportable under this subsection which also require reports to other Federal, State or local agencies shall be reported in accordance with those reporting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. The NRC shall be provided with a copy of such report at the same time it is submitted to the other agency.
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Janusry 16, 1987 Appendix C Antitrust Conditions The following antitrust conditions are hereby incorporated in Facility Operating License NPF-61:
(1) As used herein:
(a) " Entity" ncens cry financially responsible person, private or public corporation, municipality, county, cooperative, associction, joint stock asscciation or business trust, or facilities within the State of Georgia (other than Chatham, Effingham, Fannir, Tcur.s and Union Counties) for the gereration, transmission or distribution of elec-tricity, provided that, except for municipalities, counties, or rural electric coopcratives, " entity" is restricted to those which are or will be public utilities ender the laws of the State of Georgia or under the laws of the United Stetes, and are or will be providing reteil electric service under a contract of the Public Service Corr.ission of the State of Georgia or any regulatory agency of the United States, and, provided further, that as to municipal-ities, counties or rural electric cooperatives, " entity" is restricted to those which provide electricity to the public at re-tail within the State of Georgia (other than Chatham, Effingham, Fannin, Towns and Union Counties) or to responsible end legally qualified orgcnizations of such municipalities, counties and/or cooperatives in the State of Georgia (other ther Chethau, Effingham, Fannin, Towns and Union Counties) to the extent they cay bind their members.
(b) " Licensee" mears Georgia Power Company, any successcr. assignee of this license, or assignee of all or substantielly all of Georgia Power Company's assets, and any affiliate or subsidiary of Georgia Fower Corapany to the extent it eneages in the ownership of any bulk power supply generation or tranemission resource in the State of Georgia (but specifically not including (1) flood rights anc other land rights acquired in the State of Cecrgie ircidental to hydro-electric pereretion facilities located in another state and (?)
facilities located west of the thread of the strear: cr that part of the Chattahoochee River serving as the boundary between the States of Georgia and Alabar.a).
(2) Licensee recognizes that it is cften in the public interest for thosc engaging in bulk power supply and purchases to interconnect, coordin6te for reliability and economy, and engage in bulk power supply transactior.s in order to increase interconrected system reliability and reduce the costs of electric power. Such arrancerents aust provide for licensee's costs (including a reasonable return) in connection therewith and allow other participating entities full access te the tenefits available from interconnected bulk poucr supply operations and must provide net benefits to licensee.
In entering into such arrangemerts ocither licensee nor any other participant should be required to violate the principles of sound engineering practice or forego a reasonably cer.tcrporaneous altern-ative arrangerent with another, developed in good faith in arms length
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negotiations (but not including arrangements between licensee and its affiliates or subsidiaries which impair such arrangements made in good faith between licensee and a non-affiliate or non-subsidiary) which affords it greater benefits. Any such arrangement must provide for adequate notice and joint planning procedures consistent with sound engineering practice, and must relieve licensee from obligations under-taken by it in the event such procedures are not followed by any participating entity.
Licensee recoanizes that each entity may acquire some or all of its bulk power supply from sources other than applicant.
In the implementation of the obligations stated in the succeeding para-graphs, licensee and entities shall act in accordance with the foregoing principles, and these principles are conditions to each of licensee's obligations herein undertaken.
(3) Licensee shall interconnect with any entity which provides, or which has undertaken fim contractual obligations to provide, some or all of its bulk power supply from sources other than licensee on tems to be included in an interconnection agreement which shall provide for appropriate allo-cation of the costs of interconnection facilities; provided, however, that if an entity undertakes to negotiate such a fim contractual obligation, the licensee shall, in good faith, negotiate with such entity concerning any proposed interconnection. Such interconnection agreement shall provide, without undue preference or discrimination, for the following, among other things, insofar as consistent with the operating necessities of licensee's and any participating entity's systems:
(a) maintenance and coordination of reserves, including, where appropriate, the purchase and sale thereof, (b) emergency support, (c) maintenance support, (d) economy energy exchanges, (e) purchase and sale of firm and non-fim capacity and energy, I
l (f) economic dispatch of power resources within the State of Georgia, provided, however, that in no event shall such arrangements inpose a higher percentage of reserve requirements on the participating entity than that maintained by licensee for similar resources.
I (4) Licensee shall sell full requirements power to any entity. Licensee shall sell partial requirements power to any entity. Such sales shall be l
made pursuant to rates on file with the Federal Power Comission, or any l
successor regulatory agency, and subject to reasonable tems and conditions.
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(r) of its system, to which will fully compensate licensee for the use the extert that such arrangements can be acconmlicensee has surplus engineering standpoint and to the extent tha construction Trans-licensee.
shall reciprocelly provide transmission service toagraph for the for this purpose.
b mission service will be provided under this su p
' consumption and retail distribution or for casual resale te eroNothing containeo herein consumption or (2) its retail distribution.
s to have the shall require the licensee to transmit bulk pcuer so a("TVA") or effect of making the Tennessee Velley Authorityf power supply ou tributors, directly or indirectly, a source o tors by resolution of i
the area detennined by the TVA Ecard of D recto be the a ibutors l
May 16, 1966were the primary source of power supply on Ju y1959 specified in the Revenue Bond Act of ntitics Ucensee shall transmit over its system from any entity or schedules en fUc t
with which it is interconnected, pursuant to ra elly compensate lice (b) with tre Federal Power Comission which will fu from cry such lf-owned generating entity having rycess capacity available from setent such exceFF resources in the State of Ceorgia, to the ex forecast load results for econcric unit sizing or from failure to i g cperational accurately or from such generating resour t t that such l engineering stand-arrangements can be accommodated from a foreticna point, and to the extent licensee has surplus ity purchasing Upon request, licensee shall provide service to any enterv partial requireraents scryice, full requirements ss for Icads served (6) it by such entity, ccreensurate with licensee's avaSales of t
regulatory agency, with the Fedcral Power Commission or any successcr facilities.
and subject to reasonable terms and conditions.
ity the opportunity I
Upon reasonable notice licenset shell grant any ent rship of, or, at the option l
f unit power fron, each to purchase an appropriate share in the cwne (7) of the entity, to purchase are apprcpriate share
's costs, to the ex-d d by licensee in the tent the same are constructed and crerate :
and any other nuclear generatino urit ccnstructe h the USAEC or its State of Georgia which, in the arrlication file rior to January 1, i
1989.
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~ An entity's request for a share must have regard for the economic size of such nuclear unit (s), for the entity's load size, growth ard characteristics, and for derands upon licensee's system fror other entities and licensee's retail customers, all in accordance with sound engineering practice.
Execu-tory agreements to accomplish the foregoing shall contain provisicns rccsonably specified by licensee requiring the entity to consuurate erd pey for such purchase by an early date or dates certain.
For purposes cf this provision, " unit power" shall mean cepacity and associated enerov frcr a specified generating unf t.
(0) To effect the foregoing conditiers, the following steps shall te taker.:
(a) Licensee shall file with the appropriate regulatory authorities anc thereafter maintain in force as reeded an appropriate transnission tariff available to any entity; (b) Licensee shall file with the appropriate regulatory authoritics art thereciter raeintain in force as needed an appropriate partial reovire-rrents tariff available to any entity; licensee shall have its liebility limited te the partial requirements service actually contracted for and the entity shall be made responsible for the security of the bulf rever i
surely resources acquired by the entity from sources other than the licensee; (c) Licensee shall amend the general tenns and conditiens of its current Federal Pcter Cor.nission tariff and thereaf ter raaintain in force as needed provisions to enoble any entity to receive bulk pectr at trans-mission voltage at appropriate rates; (d) Licensee shall not have the unilateral right to defeat the intended access by each entity to alternative sources of bulk power supply pro-vided by the conditicos to this license; but licensee shall retain the right to seek regulatory approval of charter in its tariffs to the end that it be adequately ccrpersated for services it provides, specifically including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 205 of the Federal Power Act; (e) Licersee shall use its best efforts to anend any outstanding contract to which it is a party that contains provisions which are inecrristcnt with the cenditions of this license; (f) Licensee affirins that re censents are or will become necessary frora licensee's parent, affiliates or subsidieries to enable licensee to carry out its obligatfors hereunder or to enable the entities to enjcy their rights hereunder; (g) All provisions of these conditions shall be subject to and implemented in accordance with the laws of the United States end cf the State of Georgia, as applicable, and with rules, regulations and orders of agencies cf both, as applicable.
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