ML20217H191
| ML20217H191 | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1997 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9708110039 | |
| Download: ML20217H191 (3) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION ELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.100 TO FACIllTY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 PUBllC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated February 11, 1997, the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) reque i an amendment to the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS)
Facility Opera g license. The prcposed change to HCGS Technical Specifications (TSs) would change TS Sections 3/4.8.1, "A.C. Sources", 6.8,
" Procedures and Programs", and the Bases for Section 3/4.8, " Electrical Power Systems," to include:
- 1) the relocation of existing surveillance requirements related to diesel fuel oil chemistry; 2) the introduction of a new program under TS 6.8.4.e, " Diesel Fuel Oil Testing Program"; 3) revisions to the TS Bases for Section 3/4.8 to incorporate information associated with the TS changes; and 4) editorial changes to implement required corrections.
2.0 DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION The staff has evaluated the following proposed changes to the plant's TSs:
(1) TS 4.8.1.1.2f - Relocation of the existing surveillance requirements TS 4.8.1.1.2f contains requirements for the surveillance of the new diesel fuel oil prior to its addition to the storage tank. The licensee proposes to deletc these requirements and establish a similar program in the Procedures and Drograms (Section 6.8) of the HCGS TS.
This change is acceptable because, with the establishment of the new program in Section 6.8 of the TSs, the requirements of TS 4.8.1.1.2f are unnecessary.
The location of the programmatic requirements for surveillance of fuel oil, in the Administrative Controls Section of the TSs, is consistent with the format of the Improved Standard Technical Specifications (ISTS), NUREG-1433, Revision 1.
(2) TS 6.8.4.e - Diesel fuel oil testing program The licensee proposes to add a new specification for the fuel oil testing program to the u ministrative Controls Section (Procedures and Programs) of the HCGS TSs. This specification, TS 6.8.4e, describes a test program for the new fuel oil before its addition to the storage tank. With a few exceptions, it is identical to the program described in the ISTS.
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- -The exceptions-are:
L(a) Bulk water and-sediment will not be determined by the clear and bright method of American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4176,_
-as specified in the ISTS, but using the centrifuge method, specified in:
ASTM D1796 standard. This method provides acceptable quantitative assessment of bulk water and sediments.-
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'(b) Testing for particulate matter will be done once per 92 days-instead L
of once per 31 days, as specified in the STS. The plant's experience b
from several years of operation has-indicated that the stored fuel has not exhibited any problems related to the presence of particulates.
Moreover,n the 92-day. surveillance interval was-a- part of the original design-basis of HCGS until. License Amendment No.-_74, issued on June 29, 1995, changed the interval _to 184 days. :Accordingly,'this proposed -
-change is acceptable.
(c) The ASTM D-2276. particulate analysis-method has been modified to.use--
- a 3.0 micron membrane filter instead of a 0.8 micron membrane filter.
This modification is justified because the original ASTM-2276 was.
o intended to test; fuel-for aircraft and not for diesel engines. The HCGS emergency diesel generators have a five micron particle retention: duplex filter on the engine driven fuel oil pump discharge header.
Fuel testing _
using-a 3.0 micron; membrane filter is conservative and therefore -
acceptable.
(3)- Bases - TS Section B 3/4.8 This section of the TSs was modified-to incorporate pertinent information j
which supports the proposed' amendments-to the plant's TSs.
In the area of fuel oil quality requirements,-the amended Bases-specify the standards
- described:in Regulatory Guide _1.137 as supplemented by ASTM D195.
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'also specify in more detailithe requirements which the new fuel oil has-to meet before it can be added.to the storage tanks. All these specifications are-in conformance with those of the.STS with exception of the ASTM D4176 test for water and sediment and the ASTM D129 test for-sulfur. -These standards were replaced by. ASTM D1796 and _- ASTM D1552, respectively, heause the new standards assure more accurate-
- verification of diesel fuel oil quality this ' departure from the STS is
- acceptable.
(4)? TS 3.8.1.1.c - Editorial-change L A portion _ of. LCO 3.8.1.1, Action c on page.3/4 8-1 was deleted because in the previous amendment the whole Action c was moved to page 3/4 8-2,-but inadvertently it was_not removed from page;3/4 8-1.
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onlyian editorial change and does not affect the substance of this TS.
V o-3 3.0 [ RlRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20 and changes the surveillance requirements.
The NRC staff has determined that the amendment involves no-significant increase in the amounts, 1
and no significant change in _the types, of any effluent that may be released
-offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Comission has previously issued a proposed findin consideration, g that the amendment involves-no significant hazards and there has been no public coment on such finding 14469). The amendment also relates to changes in recordkeeping, repo(62 FR rting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9) and (10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
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4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Comission's regulations, the New Jersey State Official:
was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment.
By letter dated March 3,1997, the State official indicated that there were no coments.
5.0 -CONCLUSION The-Comission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
public w(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the ill not-be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's reg (2) such
- ulations, and (3 defense) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common-
-and-security or to the-health and safety of the public.
Principal. Contributor:
K. Parczewski 4
Date: July 24', 1997
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