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Proposed Renumbering of Tech Specs 3/4.3.7.8 Through 3/4.3.7.10 & Addition of Statement in Section 3/4.3.7.8 to Indicate That Original Matl Re Fire Protection Deleted
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INSTRUMENTATION LIMITING C0to! TION FOR OPERATION z.

3.3.7.8 The material originally contained in Section 3/4.3.7.8 was deleted with the issuance of the Full Power License.

However, to maintain numerical continuity between the succeeding sections and existing station procedural references to those Technical Specifications Sections, 3/4.3.7.8 has been intentionally left blank.

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-m INSTRUMENTATION LOOSE-PART DETECTION SYSTEM

~ LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION-3.3.7.9]heloosepartdetectionsystemshallbeOPERABLE.

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APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1 and 2.

ACTION:

With one or more loose part detection system channels inoperable for a.

more than 30 days, prepare and submit a Special Report to the Commission pursuant to Specification 6.9.2 within the next 10 days outlining the.

cause of the malfunction and the plans for restoring the channel (s) to OPERABLE status.

b.

The provisions of Specification 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.3.7.995}achchanneloftheloosepartdetectionsystemshallbedemonstrated

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OPERABLE by performance of a:

a.

CHANNEL CHECK at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months , b.

CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST at least once per 31 days, and CHANNEL CALIBRATION at least once per 18 months.

c.

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INSTRUMENTATION RADI0 ACTIVE LIQUID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.3.7.10

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3.3..; -The radioactive liquid effluent monitoring instrumentation channels shown in Table;0.0.7.0 1 shall be OPERABLE with their Alarm / Trip Setpoints set 3,3.3.'10-1 to ensure that the limits of Specification 3.11.1.1 are not exceeded.

The Alarm / Trip Setpoints of these channels shall be determined and adjusted in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION MANUAL (0DCM).

APPLICABILITY: At all times.

ACTION:

With a radioactive liquid effluent monitoring instrumentation channel a.

Alarm / Trip Setpoint less conservative than required by the above specification, immediately suspend the release of radioactive liquid i

effluents monitored by the affected channel, or declare the channel inoperable, or change the setpoint so it is acceptably conservative.

l b.

With less than the minimum number of radioactive liquid effluent monitoring instrumentation channels OPERABLE, take the ACTION shown in Ta)la#2.0.7.0 1.

Exert best efforts to return the instruments to

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'3.3.9.10 -1 OPERA 3LE status within 30 days and, if unsuccessful, explain in the next Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Report pursuant to Spec-ification 6.9.1.7 why this inoperability was not corrected in a timely manner.

'The provisions of Specifications 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable.

c.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.3.7.e O ?.0.7.0 Each radioactive liquid effluent monitoring instrumentation channel shall be demonstrated OPERABLE by performance of the CHAMEL CHECK, SOURCE CHECK, CHANNEL CALIBRATION, and CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST at the frequencies l

shown in Table 4.0.7.0 1.

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RADIDACTIVE LIQUID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION

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N NININUM CHANNELS INSTRUMENT OPERABLE ACTION 4

1.

RADIDACTIVITY MONITORS PROVIDING ALARM AND AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF RELEASE i

a.

Liquid Radwaste Discharge Line to the Cooling i

Tower Blowdown Line 1

110 2.

RADI0 ACTIVITY MONITORS PROVIDING ALARM BUT NOT PROVIDING AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF RELEASE a.

Cooling Tower 81owdown Effluent 1

111 i

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FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICES a.

Liquid Radwaste Discharge Line to Cooling 1

112 Tower Blowdown Line b.

Cooling Tower 810wdown Weir 1

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TABLE NOTATION ACTION 110 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via this pathway may continue provided that prior to initiating a release:

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At-least two independent samples are analyzed in accordance with Specification 4.11.1.1.2, and b.

At least two technically qualified members of the Facility Staff independently verify the release rate calculations and discharge line valving; e

Otherwise, suspend release of radioactive effluents via this pathway.

ACTION 111 - 'With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via this

-pathway may continue provided that, at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months , l

grab samples are collected and analyzed for gross radioactivity at a limit of detection of at least 10 7 microcuries/ml.

Other-wise, suspend release of radioactive effluents via this pathway.

ACTION 112 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via a

this pathway may continue provided the flow rate is estimated at l

1 east once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months during actual releases.

Pump performance curves generated in place'may be used to estimate flow.

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RADI0 ACTIVE LIQUID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS E

m CHAMNEL CHANNEL SOURCE CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL INSTRUMENT CHECK CHECK CALIBRATION TEST 1

1.

RADI0 ACTIVITY MONITORS PROVIDING ALARM AND AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF RELEASE

a. Liquid Radwaste Discharge Line to the Cooling Tower Blowdown Line D

P R(3)

Q(1) 2.

RADI0 ACTIVITY MONITORS PROVIDING ALARM BUT NOT PROVIDING AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF RELEASE

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a. Cooling Tower Blowdown Effluent D

M R(3)

Q(2) 3.

FLOW RATE HEASUREMENT DEVICES a.

Liquid Radwaste Discharge Line D(4)

N.A.

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1 to Cooling Tower Blowdown Line a

b.

Cooling Tower Blowdown Weir D(4)

N.A.

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4.3.7.10-1 TABLE esasasM=(Continued)

TABLE NOTATIONS (1) The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST shall also demonstrate that automatic isolation of this pathway and control room alarm annunciation occur if any of the following conditions exists:

a.

Instrument-indicates measured levels above the Alarm / Trip Setpoint, or b.

Circuit failure, or c.

Instrument indicates a downscale failure.

(2) The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST shall also demonstrate that control room alarm annunciation occurs if any of the following conditions exists:

a.

Instrument indicates measured levels above the Alare Setpoint, or b.

Circuit failure, or c.

Instrument indicates a downscale failure.

(3) The initial CHANNEL CALIBRATION shall be performed using one or more of the reference standards certified by the National Bureau of Standards (N85) or using standards that have been obtained from suppliers that participate in measurement assurance activities with N85.

These standards shall permit calibrating the system over its intended range of energy and measurement range.

For subsequent CHANNEL CALIBRATION, sources that have been related to the initial calibration or are NBS traceable shall be used.

'(4) CHANNEL CHECK shall consist of verifying indication of flow during periods of release.

CHANNEL CNECK shall be made at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months on j

days on which continuous, periodic, or batch releases are made.

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LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.3.1.I1 I

The radioactive gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation channels' shown in Table 20.'.7.10 1 shall be OPERABLE with their Alarm / Trip Setpoints set

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to. ensure that the limits of Specifications 3.11.2.1 and 3.11.2.6 are not j,3,7.//./ exceeded.

The Alarm / Trip Setpoints of these channels meeting Specification 3.11.2.1 shall be determined and adjusted in accordance,with the methodology and parameters in the ODCM.

APPLICABILITY: AsshowninTablej0.0.7.101.

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ACTION:

i a.

With a radioactive gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation channel Alarm / Trip Setpoint less conservative than required by the above specification, immediately suspend the release of radioactive gaseous effluents monitored by the affected channel, or declare the channel inoperable, or change the setpoint so it is acceptably conservative.

b.

With less than the minimum number of radioactive gaseous of fluent monitoring instrumentation channels OPERABLE, take the ACTION shown J,3,gg.f in Tabi d2. 0. 7.10 1.

Exert best efforts to return the instruments to OPERABLE status within 30 days and, if unsuccessful, explain in the next Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Report pursuant to Specification 6.9.1.7 why this inoperability was not corrected in a timely manner.

c.

The provisions of Specifications 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable.

J SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS Y.3.9. N W t. 0. 7.10- Each radioactive gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation channel shall be demonstrated OPERABLE by performance of the CHANNEL CHECK SOURCE CHECK, CHANNEL CALIBRATION and CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST at the frequencies shown in Table 0.0.7.10 1.

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RADIDACTIVE GASE005 EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION O

El MINIMUM CHANNELS INSTRUMENT OPERABLE APPLICABILITY ACTION-1.

MAIN CONDENSER OFFGAS TREAIMENI SYSTEM EXPLOSIVE GAS MONITORING SYSTEM a.

Hydrogen Monitor 1

124 2.

FILIRAll0N, RECIRCULATION AND VENTILATION MONil0 RING SYSTEM a.

Noble Gas Activity Monitor 1

123 b.

lodine Sampler 1

12S tt c.

Particulate Sampler 1

125 Y

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Flow Rate Monitor 1

122 122 Sampler flow Rate Monitor 1

e.

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SOUTH PLANT VENT MONITORING SYSTEM a.

Noble Gas Activity Monitor 1

123 b.

lodine Sampler 1

125 c.

Particulate Sampler 1

125 d.

flow Rate Monitor 1

122 e.

Sampler Flow Rate Monitor 1

122

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E MINIMUM CHANNELS INSTRUMENT OPERABLE APPLICABILITY ACTION 4.

NORTH PLANT VENT MONITORING SYSTEM a.

Noble Gas Activity Monitor 1

123 b.

lodine Sampler 1

125 c.

Particulate Sampler 1

125 d.

Flow Hate Monitor 1

122 e.

Sampler Flow Rate Monitor 1

122 Y

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TABLE.,.2.7.10 1 (Continued)

TABLE NOTATION At all times.

- During operation of the main condenser air ejector.

ACTION 122 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via this pathway may continue provided the flow rate is estimated l

at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months .

Otherwise, suspend release of radio-active effluents via this pathway.

ACTION 123 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via i

this pathway may continue provided grab samples are taken at l

least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months and these samples are analyzed for gross activity within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

Otherwise, suspend release of radio-active effluents via this pathway.

ACTION 124 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, operation of main condenser offgas treatment system may continue provided grab samples are l

collected at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months and analyzed within the fol-lowing 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months .

Otherwise, suspend release of radioactive ef-fluents via this pathway.

ACTION 125 -

With the number of channels OPERABLE less than required by the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, effluent releases via this pathway may continue provided that within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months samples are continuously collected with auxiliary sampling equipment as required in Table 4.11.2.1.2-1.

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4.3.7.11-1 TABLE t l' 1^ 1 RADI0 ACTIVE GASEOUS EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS O

m CHANNEL MODES IN WHICH i

E CHANNEL SOURCE CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL SURVEILLAMCE INSTRUMENT CHECK CHECK CALIBRATION TEST REQUIRED 1.

MAIN CONDENSER OFFGAS TREATMENT SYSTEM EXPLOSIVE GAS MONITORING SYSTEM

a. Hydrogen Monitor D

N. A; Q(3)

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FILIRATION, RECIRCULATION AND VENTILATION j

MONITORING SYSTEM

a. Noble Gas Activity Monitor D

M R(2)

Q(1) g

b. Iodine Sampler W

N.A.

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c. Particulate Sampler W

N.A.

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d. Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

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e. Sampler Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

R Q

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SOUTil PLANI VENT MONITORING SYSTEM j

a. Noble Gas Activity Monitor D

M R(2)

Q(1)

b. Iodine Sampler W

N.A.

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c. Particulate Sampler W

N.A.

d. Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

R Q

e. Sampler Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

R Q

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CHANNEL SOURCE CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL SURVEILLANCE INSTRUMENT CHECK CHECK CAllBRATION TEST REQUIRED 4.

NORTH PLANT VENT MONITORING SYSTEM

a. Noble Gas Actvity Monitor D

M R(2)

Q(1)

b. lodine Sampler W

N.A.

c. Particulate Sampler-W N.A.

N.A.

d. Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

R Q

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e. Sampler Flow Rate Monitor D

N.A.

R Q

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4.3.7.11-1 TABLE

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TABLE NOTATION At all times.

During operation of the main condensar air ejector.

The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST.sball alsu demonstrate that control room (1) alarm annunciation occurs if any of the following conditions exists:

1.

Instrument indicates measured levels above the alarm setpoint.

2.

Circuit failure.

3.

Instrument indicates a downscale failure.

The initial CHANNEL CALIBRATION shall be performed using one or more of (2) the reference standards certified by the National Bureau of Standards (N85) or using standards that have been obtained from suppliers that participate in measurement assurance activities with N85.

These standards shall permit calibrating the system over its intended range of energy and measurement range.

For subsequent CHANNEL CALIBRATION, sources that have been related to the initial calibration or are N85 traceable shall be used..

(3) The CHANNEL CALIBRATION shall include the use of standard gas samples containing a nominal:

1.

Zero volume percent hydrogen, balance nitrogen, and 2.

1.5 volume percent hydrogen, balance nitrogen.

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3.11.2.6 The concentration of hydrogen in the main condenser offgas treatment system shall be limited to less than or equal to 4% by volume.

APPLICA8ILITY: At all times.

ACTION:

a.

With the concentration of hydrogen in the main condenser offgas treatment system exceeding the limit, restore the concentration to within the limit within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months .

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With continuous monitors inoperable, operation of the main condenser offgas treatment system may continue for up to 3u days provided grab samples are collected at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months and analyzed within the following 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months , c.

The provisions of Specifiestions 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable.

l SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.11.2.6 The concentration of hydrogen in the main condenser offgas treatment system shall be determined to be within the above limits by continuously moni-toring the waste gases in the main condenser offgas treatment system whenever the main condenser evacuation system is in operation with the hydrogen monitors l

required OPERABLE by Tabl 9-iM M 6 4 of Specificatto 9:9:f:46.

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INSTRUMENTATION 8ASES MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION (Continued) 3/4.3.7.8 i

The material originally contained in Section 3/4.3.7.8

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was deleted with the issuance of the Full Power License.

However, to maintain numerical continuity between the succeeding sections and existing station procedural references to those Technical Specifications Sections, 3/4 3.7.8 has been intentionally left blank.

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LOOSE-PART DETECTION SYSTEM The OPERABILITY of the loose-part detection system ensures that sufficient capability is available to detect loose metallic parts in the primary system and avoid or mitigate damage to primary system components.

The allowable out-of-service times and surveillance requirements are consistent with the recom-mandations of Regulatory Guide 1.133, " Loose-Part Detection Program for the Primary System of Light-Water-Cooled Reactors," May 1981.

3/4.3.7.10

.'". 72. M RADI0 ACTIVE LIQUID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION The radioactive liquid effluent monitoring instrumentation is provided to monitor and control, as applicable, the releases of radioactive materials in liquid effluents during actual or potential releases of liquid effluents.

The alarm / trip setpoints for these instruments shall be calculated and adjusted in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the 00CM to ensure that the alarm / trip will occur prior to exceeding the limits of 10 CFR Part 20.

The OPERABILITY and use of this instrumentation is consistent with the requirements of General Design Criteria 60, 63, and 64 of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50.

3/4.3.7.11 2 . 2 # ^ RADIOACTIVE GASEOUS EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION The radioactive gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation is provided to monitor and control, as applicable

the releases of radioactive materials in The gaseous effluents during actual or potential releases of gaseous effluents.

alarm / trip setpoints for these instruments shall be calculated and adjusted in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the 00CM.

This will ensure the alarm / trip will occur prior to exceeding the limits of 10 CFR Part 20.

This instrumentation also includes provisions for monitoring and controlling the concentrations of potentially explosive gas mixtures in the main condenser offgas treatment system.

The OPERABILITY and use of this instrumentation is consistent with the requirements of General Design Criteria 60, 63, and 64 of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50.

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