ML20216F151

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 159 to License DPR-36

ML20216F151
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Issue date:	08/08/1997
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.159 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. OPR-36 MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50-309

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated September 13, 1996, as supplemented by letter dated i

Seatember 25, 1996, the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (the licensee) suamitted a request for change to the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed change would modify the reporting relationship of the Nuclear Safety Audit and Review (NSAR) Committee. The proposed change clarifies the relationship with respect to reporting authority and responsibility.

Technical Specification 5.5.P de:1gnates the Vice President. Yankee Nuclear Services Division (YNSD) as the responsible official for the NSAR Committee and having the authority to: appoint committee members, request the committee to perform special reviews and investigations, request the committee to perform audits, and receive minutes of committee meetings. The proposed change would realign this responsibility and authority to the President. Maine Yankee.

The proposed change also includes minor editorial changes to the same technical specification. These changes are administrative in nature and serve only to clarify existing requirements.

2.0 EVALUATION The change. proposed by the licensee is administrative in nature. No changes to plant equipment or surveillance requirements are involved. The audit and review functions of the NSAR Committee will continue to be required. The proposed change will not, of itself, decrease the effectiveness of these functions. The proposed realignment of the authority and responsibility for the NSAR Committee to the President. Maine Yankee, assures that the committee continues to have direct access to a level of management necessary for the committee to carry out its duties.

The pro)osed change was reviewed with respect to NUREG 0800, the Standard Review Plan. section 13.4 and the realignment of the responsibility and authority to the President. Maine Yankee for NSAR Committee aspects is acceptable.

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3.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Comission's regulations, the Maine State official was notified of the proposed issuance of this amendment. The State official had no coments.

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The proposed amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reporting or administrative procedures or renuirements. Accordingly, the proposed 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 this proposed amendment.

5.0 CONCLUSIQH l

The Comission has concluded based on the considerations discussed above.

that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safet public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner(2) y of the such l activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

I Principal Contributor: Craig W. Smith Date: August 8, 1997