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Amend 111 to License NPF-42,changing Wording of Action Statement 5a to TS Table 3.3-1, Reactor Trip Sys Instrumentation
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/29/1997
From:	Stone J; NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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WQLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION 1

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50 482 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE

'I Amendment No. iii License No. NPF 42 j

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

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The application for amendment to the Wolf Creek Generating Station (the facility) Facility Operating License No. NPF 42 filed by the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (the Corporation), dated i

July 29. 1997, 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 1:

B The facility will operate in conformity with the application. as amended, the provisions cf the Act, and the rules and regulations of l

the Commission:

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There is reasonable assurance:

(1) that the 6,,tivities 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 compl1ance with the Commission's regulations; l

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The issuance of this license amendment will not be inimical to the i

common defense and security or to the health and safety of the j

public; and i

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The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have 3

been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF 42 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical Soecifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appenci1x A. as revised through Amendment No, iii. and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B. both of which are attached hereto. are hereby incorporated in the license.

The Corporation shall operate it.e facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan, 3.

The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance to be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION c;;%

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JamesC. Stone.SeniorProjectManager Project Directorate IV 2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications 0 ate of Issuance:

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDHENT NO. iii FAClllTY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF 42 DOCKET NO. 50 482 Replace the following page of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached page. The revised page is identified by Amendment number and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change. The corresponding overleaf page is also provided to maintain document completeness.

REMOVE INSERT 3/4 3 6 3/4 3 6 9

TABLE 3.3-1 (Continued)

TABLE NOTATIONS l

0nly if the Reactor Trip System breakers happen to be in the closed

position and the Control Rod Drive System is capable of rod withdrawal.

The provisions of Specification 3.0.4 are not applicable.

I ffBelow the P-6 (Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock) Setpoint.

1. 1. Below the P-10 (Low Setpoint Power Range Neutron Flux Interlock) Setpoint.

(1) The applicable MODES for these channels noted in Table 3.3-3 are more restrictive and therefore applicable.

l ACTION STATEMENTS ACTION 1 -

With the number of OPERABLE CHANNELS one less than the Minimus Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or be in HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

ACTION 2 -

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, STARTUP and/or POWER OPERATION may procead provid6d the following conditions are satisfied:

a.

The inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months ; b.

The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met; however, the inoperable channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing of other channels per Specification 4.3.1.1; and Either, THERMAL POWER is restricted to less than or equal c.

to 75% of RATED THERMAL POWER and the Power Range Neutron Flux Trip Setpoint is reduced to less than or equal to 85%

of RATED THERMAL POWER within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months ; or, the QUADRANT POWER TILT RATIO is monitored at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months per Specification 4.2.4.2.

ACTION 3 -

With the nJaber of channels OPERABLE one less than the Minimus Channels OPERABLE requirement and with the THERMAL POWER level Below the P-6 (Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock) a.

Setpoint, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above the P-6 Setpoint; or b.

Above the P-6 (low 10% of RATED THERMAL POWER, restore t Intermediate Range Neutron Flux Interlock)

Setpoint but be inoperable channel to OPERABLE status prior to increasing THERMAL POWER above 10% of RATED THERMAL POWER.

ACTION 4 -

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement suspend all operations involving positive reactivity changes.

WOLF CREiK - UNIT 1, 3/43-5 Amendment No. 13 43,96 7

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i TABLE 3 3 1 (Continued)

ACT10N STATEMENTS (Continued)

ACTION 5 -

a.

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months .

if the inoperable channel is not restored to OPERABLE within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months , then, within the 49th hour open the Reactor Trip Breakers and suspend all operations involving positive reactivity changes.

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With no channels OPERABLE. open the Reactor Trip Breakers, suspend all operations involving

)ositive reactivity changes and verify compliance wit 1 the SHUT 00WN MARGIN requirements of Specification 3.1.1.1 within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months and every 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months thereafter ACTION 6 -

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Total Number of Channels, STARTUP and/or POWER OPERATION may proceed provided the following conditions are satisfied:

a.

The inoperable cnannel is placed in the tripped condition within 6 hour6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months s: and b.

The Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement is met: however, the inoperable channel may be bypassed for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing of other channels per Specification 4.3.1.1.

ACTION 7 -

With the number of OPERABL E Channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 hour6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months s: however, one channel may be bypassed 4.3.1.1, provided the other channel is OPERABLE,pecificationl for up to 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months for surveillance testing per S ACTION 8 -

With less than the Minimum Number of Channels OPERABLE, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months determine by observation of the associated permissive annunciator window (s) that the interlock is in its required state for the existing plant condition, or apply Specification 3.0.3.

ACTION 9 -

With the number of OPERABLE Reactor Trip Breakers one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hour6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months s: however, one breaker may be bypassed for up to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months for surveillance testing aer Specification 4.3.1.1., provided the other breaker is OPE MBLE.

ACTION 10 -

With the number of OPERABLE channels one less than the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirement, restore the inoperable channel to OPERABLE status within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days 0.0133 hours 7.936508e-5 weeks 1.8264e-5 months or open the Reactor trip breakers within the next hour.

ACTION 11 -

With the number of OPERABLE channels less than the Total Number of Channels, operation may continue provided the inoperable channels ce placed in the tripped condition within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months .

WOLF CREEK UNIT 1 3/4 3 6 Amendment No. 12.26.43.82 96.111

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