ML20211B876

Amend 143 to License NPF-2,changing Unit 1 License in Response to Application Dtd 990423,by Adding Addl Condition Which Allows Operation of Unit 1 for Cycle 16 Based on risk- Informed Approach to Evaluate SG Tube Structural Integrity

ML20211B876
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Site:	Farley
Issue date:	08/17/1999
From:	Emch R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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,,b ALABAMA POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-348 JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT. UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.143 License No. NPF-2

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

(Southern Nuclear), dated April 23,1999, as supplemented by letters dated July 22, July 30 and August 12,1999, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and 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 Ccmmission; 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 license amendment will 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.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended to add an additional condition to the Unit 1 license, as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment; and paragraph 2.C.(3) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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2 (3) AdditionalConditions (i)

For Cycle 16 only, Southern Nuclear shall be permitted to operate the reactor based on a risk-informed demonstration that predicted steam generator tube structural integrity is adequate to meet Regulatory Guide 1.174 numerical acceptance criteria. !n accordanco.with Principia 5 in Regulatory Guide 1.174 concerning monitoring operational experience to ensure that performance is consistent with risk analysis predictions, if Southern Nuclear plugs or repairs steam generator tubes during Cycle 16, then Southern Nuclear shall reinspect the steam generators to the extent necessary to verify that they have been returned to a condition consistent with the operational assessment.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.

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Richard L. Emch, Jr., Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate ll Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Facility Operating i

License NPF-2 Additional Conditions Date of issuance: August 17, 1999 I

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO.143 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-2 DOCKET NO. 50-348 Replace the following page of Unit 1 Facility Operating License NPF-2 with the attached revised page. The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

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Identification of the procedures used to quantify parameters that are critical to control points; 3.

Identification of process sampling points; 4.

A procedure for the recording and management of data; S.

Procedures defining corrective actions for off control point chemistry conditions; and 6.

A procedure identifying the authority responsible for the interpretation of the data and the sequence and timing of administrative events required to initiate corrective action.

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The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix C, as revised through Amendment No.137, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the additional conditions.

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For Cycle 16 only, Southern Nuclear shall be permitted to operate the reactor based on a risk-informed demonstration that predicted steam generator tube structural integrity is adequate to meet Regulatory Guide 1.174 numerical acceptance criteria. in accordance with Principle 5 in Regulatory Guide 1.174 concerning monitoring operational experience to ensure that performance is consistent with risk analysis predictions,if Southern Nuclear plugs or repairs steam generator tubes during Cycle 16, then Southern Nuclear shall reinspect the steam generators to the extent necessary to verify that they have been returned to a condition consistent with the operational assessment.

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Fire Protection Southern Nuclear shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described on the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility and as approved in the Fire Protection Safety Evaluation Reports dated February 12,1979, August 24,1983, December 30,1983, November 19,1985, September 10,1986, and December 29,1986. Southern Nuclear may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown.

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