ML20217N337
| ML20217N337 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1999 |
| From: | Emch R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | City of Dalton, GA, Georgia Power Co, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Oglethorpe Power Corp, Southern Nuclear Company |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217N344 | List: |
| References | |
| NPF-68-A-109, NPF-81-A-087 NUDOCS 9910280189 | |
| Download: ML20217N337 (11) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON. GEORGIA -
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE l
Amendment No.109 License No. NPF-68
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
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A. The application for amendment to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 (the facil:ty) Faci!ity Operating License No. NPF-68 filed by the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern Nuclear), acting for itself, Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensees), dated May 18,1999, as supplemented by letter datt J September 22,1999, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as 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 Commission; 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 set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this 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 regulatior:s and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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. 2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page 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-68 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 109
, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION r
Richard L. Emch, Jr., Chief, Section 1 2
Project Directorate II l
Division of Licensing Project Management 1
i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: October 25, 1999 1
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OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON. GEORGIA VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 87 License No. NPF-81
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Vogtle Electric Generc+ing Plant, Unit 2 (the
. facility) Facility Operating License No. NPF-81 filed by the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern Nuclear), acting fo-itself, Georgia Power Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensees), dated May 18,1999, as supplemented by letter dated September 22,1999,
' complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as 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 Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can 1
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 set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I-D. The issuance of this 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.
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. 2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page 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-81 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Technical Soecifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 87
, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Southern Nuclear
. shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Acde4'/ M i
Richard L. Emch, Jr., Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate ll Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of issuance: Octocer 25, 1999 I
ATTACHMENTTO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO.109
~ FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-68 DOCKET NO. 50-424 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 87 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-81 DOCKET NO. 50-425.
Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages.' The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change. Overleaf pages are provided.*
Eg. move Insert 3.8.1 -7 3.8.1 -7
- 3.8.1-8 3.8.1 -8 3.8.1 13 3.8.1-13 l
3.8.1-14 3.8.1-14*
B 3.8.1-31 B 3.8.1-31 B 3.8.1-32 B 3.8.1-32*
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l' AC Sources - Operating 3.8.1 l
' SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS l
SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.8.1.1 Verify correct breaker alignment and indicated 7 days power availability for each required offsite circuit.
SR 3.8.1.2 NOTES 1.
Performance of SR 3.8.1.7 satisfies this SR.
2.
All DG starts ma'y be preceded by an engine prelube period and followed by a warmup period prior to loading.-
3.
- A modified DG start involving idling and gradual acceleration to synchronous speed may be used for this SR as recommended by the manufacturer. When modified start procedures are not used, the time, voltage, and frequency tolerances of SR 3.8.1.7 must be met.
Verify each DG starts from standby conditions 31 days and achieves steady state voltage 2 4025 V and s 4330 V, and frequency 2.58.8 Hz and s 61.2 Hz.
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I Vogtle Units 1 and 2 3.8.1-7 Amendment No. 96. (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 74 (Unit 2)
AC Sources - Operating 3.8.1 l
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCE FREQUENC/
SR 3.8.1.3 NOTES 1.
DG loadings may include gradual loading as recommended by the manufacturer.
2.
Momentary transients outside the load range do not invalidate this test.
3.
This Surveillance shall be conducted on only one DG at a time.
4.
This SR shall be preceded by and immediately follow without shutdown a successful performance of SR 3.8.1.2 or SR 3.8.1.7.
Verify each DG is synchronized and loaded and 31 days operates for 2 60 minutes at a load 2 6500 kW l
and s; 7000 kW.
SR 3.8.1.4 s * 'y each day tank contains 2 650 gal of fuel oil.
31 days SR 3.8.1.5 Check for and remove accumulated water from 31 days each day tank.
SR 3.8.1.6 Verify the fuel oil transfer system operates to 31 days automatically transfer fuel oil from storage tanks to the day tank.
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Vogtle Units 1 and 2 381-8 Amendmer t No 109 Unit 1)
Amendment No 84 Unit 2)
AC Sources - Operating 3.8.1 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.8.1.12-
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This Surveillance shall not be performed in MODE 1 or 2. However, credit may be taken for unplanned events that satisfy this SR.
Verify each DG's automatic trips are bypassed on 18 months actual or simulated loss of voltage signal on the emergency bus concurrent with an actual or simulated ESF actuation signal except:
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Engine overspeed;-
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Generator differential current; and c.
. Low lube oil pressure;
-SR 3.8.1.13
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Momentary transients outside the kW and kVAR load ranges do not in' validate this test.'
2.
Credit may be taken for unplanned events that satisfy this SR.
Verify each DG operates for 2 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> while 18 months maintaining voltage s 4330 V:
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For 2 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> loaded 2 6900 kW and s 7700 kW and operating as close as practicable 10 3390 kVAR; and d
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For the remaining hours of the test loaded
- 2 6500 kW and s 7000 kW and operating l
as close as practicable to 3390 kVAR.
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- Vogtle Units 1 and 2 3.8.1-13 Amendment No.109 (Unit 1)
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Amendment No. 87 (Unit 2)
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AC Sources - Operating 3.8.1 l
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS -(continued)
SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.8.1.14 NOTES 1.
This Surveillance shall be performed within 5 minutes of 1; hutting down the DG after the DG has operoted 2 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> loaded 2 6800 kW and s 7000 kW.
Momentary transients outside of load range do not invalidate this test.
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All DG starts may be preceded by an
- engine prelube period.
Verify each DG starts and achieves, in.
18 months s 11.4 seconds, voltage 2 4025 V, and s 4330 V and frequency 2 58.8 Hz and s 61.2 Hz.
SR 3.8.1.15 NOTE This Surveillance shall not be performed in MODE 1,2,3, or 4. However, credit may be taken for unplanned events that satisfy this SR.
Verify each DG:
18 months a.
Synchronizes with offsite power source while loaded with emergency loads upon a j
simulated restoration of offsite power; j
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Transfers load; t Offsite power source; and c.
Returns to ready-to-load operation.
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Vogtle Units 1 and 2 3.8.1-14 Amendment No. 96 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 74 (Unit 2)
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AC Sources - Operating j_
B 3.8.1 l
BAGES SURVEILLANCE SR 3 81.12 (continued)
REQUIREMENTS 2.
Post Corrective maintenance testing that requires performance of this Surveillance in order to restore the component to OPERABLE, provided the maintenance was required, or performed in conjunction with maintenance required to maintain OPERABILITY or reliability.
SR 3 8.113 This Surveillance Requirement demonstrates that the DGs can start End run continuously at loads in excess of the maximum expected i
loading for an interval of not less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />,2 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> of which is
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at a load equivalent to 2105% of the maximum expected loading and the remainder of the time at a load equivalent to the maximum expected loading of the DG. The DG starts for this Surveillance can be performed either from standby or hot conditions. The provisions for prelubricating and warmup, discussed in SR 3.8.1.2, and for j
gradual loading, discussed in SR 3.8,1.3, are applicable to this SR.
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j in order to ensure that the DG is tested under load conditions that are as close to design basis conditions as possible, testing must be performed using a kVAR load as close as practicable to 3390 kVAR while loaded 2 6500 kW and maintaining voltage s 4330 V. This kVAR load is chosen to be representative of the actual design basis inductive loading that the DG would experience. The voltage limit of 4330 V iG required to prevent operation of any loads at or above the.
maximum design voitage. The load band is provided to avoid routine overloading of the CG. Routine overloading may result in more frequent teardown inspections in accordance with vendor j
recommendations in order to maintain DG OPERABILITY.
The 18 month Frequency is consistent with the recommendations of Regulatory Guide 1.108 (Ref. 3), paragraph 2.a (3), takes into consideration unit conditions required to perform the Surveillance, and is intended to be consistent with expected fuel cycle lengths.
(continued) i Vogtle Units 1 and 2 8 3.8.1-31 Revision No.1
AC Sources - Operating B 3.8.1 BASES SURVEILLANCE SR 3.8.1.13 (continued)
REQUIREMENTS This Surveillance is modified by two Notes. Note 1 states that momentary transients due to changing bus loads do not invalidate this test. Similarly, momentary kVAR load transients above the limit will not invalidate the test. Note 2 acknowledges that credit may be taken for unplanned events that satisfy this SR. Examples of unplanned events may include:
1.
Unexpected operational events which cause the equipment to perform the function specified by this Surveillance, for which adequate documentation of the required performance is available; and i
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Post Corrective maintenance testing that requires performance i
of this Surveillance in order to restore the component to j
OPERABLE, provided the maintenance was required, or performed in conjunction with maintenance required to maintain
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OPERABILITY or reliability.
J SR 3.8.1.14 This Surveillance demonstrates that the diesel engine can restart from a hot condition, such as subsequent to shutdown from normal Surveillances, and achieve the required voltage and frequency within 11.4 seconds. The 11.4 second time is derived from the requirements of the accident analysis to respond to a design basis large break LOCA. The 18 month Frequency is consistent with the I
recommendations ci Regulatory Guide 1.108 (Ref. 9),
paragraph 2.a.(5).
This SR is modified by two Notes. Note 1 ensures that the test is performed with the diesel sufficiently hot. The load band is provided to avoid routine overloading of the DG. Routine overloads may result in more frequent teardown inspections in accordance with vendor recommendations in order to maintain DG OPERABILIT(. The requirement that the diesel has operated for at least 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> at full load conditions prior to perf'imance of this Surveillance is based on manufacturer recommendations for achieving hot (continued)
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 B 3.8.1-32 Revision No. 0 l
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