ML20235U541

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-2 & NPF-8,revising Tech Specs Re Fire Protection,Per Generic Ltr 86-10.Fee Paid

ML20235U541
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/16/1987
From:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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ML20235U544	List: ML20235U541 ML20235U574
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GL-86-10, NUDOCS 8707220514
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10CFR50.48 July 16, 1987 Dock'et Nos. 50-348 50-364 l .U. S.' Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 L

Gentlemen:

. Jo'seph M. Farley Nuclear Plant -- Units 1 and 2

' Fire Protection Technical Specifications and License Conditions Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic letter 86-10 " Implementation of Fire Protection Requirements, dated April 24,1986 requested that licensees include,. in the FSAR update required by 10CFR50.7'.(e) that falls due more than 6 months after the'date'of the letter, the incorporation of the fire protection program that has been approved by the NRC, including the fire hazards analysis and major commitments that form the. basis for the fire protection-program. Generic Letter 86-10 states, "In this manner, the fire protection program, including the systems, the administrative and technical controlsk the organization, and other plant features associated with fire-protection would be on 'a consistent status with other plant features described.in the.FSAR. Also, the pr_ovisions of'10CFR50.59 would then apply directly.for changes the licensee desires to make in the fire protection program that would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown." Generic Letter 86-10 also states that, upon completion of this effort, the licensee may apply for an amendment to the operating

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license which' amends any current-license conditions regarding fire protection and substitutes a standard condition. As a result of the license condition and the placement' of the fire protection program in the FSAR where

. it is' controlled .via 10CFR50.59, Generic Letter 86-10 states that licensees may request an amendment- to delete the technical ' specifications that will become unnecessary.

In' accordance with Generic Letter 86-10, Alabama Power Company has <

b incorporated the fire protection program into Revision 5 of the FSAR Update as Appendix 98. This appendix describes the program as approved by the NRC including the fire hazards analysis and major commitments that form the basis for the program. Consequently, Alabama Power Company hereby submits the;following proposed changes to the fire protection license conditions and the fire protection portions of the Technical Specifications. .

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U. S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission July 16, 1987-Page 2 The proposed changes include:

1. Revision of the-fire protection license conditions (license condition 2.C(4) for Unit 1 and 2.C(6) for Unit 2) to provide consistency with the standard. fire protection license condition contained in the NRC Generic Letter 86-10.

2. Deletion of Unit 1 and Unit 2 fire protection Technical Specifications 3/4.3.3.9, 3/4.7.11.1, 3/4.7.11.2, 3/4.7.11.3, 3/4.7.11.4, 3/4.7.11.5, 3/4.7.12, and associated bases.

3. Deletion of the minimum Fire Brigao9 staffing requirements, Technical Specification 6.2.2(e), for both Units 1 and 2.

With regard to administrative control of the fire protection program, {

existing Technical Specification 6.5.1.6(b) requires that the Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC) review the safety evaluations for all programs required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto. Specification 6.8.1(f) requires that written procedures be established, implemented and maintained covering fire protection program implementation. Al so ,

Specification 6.5.1.7(a) requires that the PORC recommend to the General

-Manager - Nuclear Plant in writing, approval or disapproval of items considered . under 6.5.1.6(b) . Consequently, existing administrative controls are already in place in the Technical Specifications to ensure that the capability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire is preserved. With regard to reporting requirements, Alabama Power Company recognizes the obligation to notify the NRC of fire protection deficiencies which meet the criteria of 10CFR50.72 and 10CFR50.73 as applicable.

The proposed changes to the Technical Specifications and license conditions are 'provided in Attachments 1 and 2, respectively. Alabama Power Company has determined that the proposed changes do not involve a significant hazards consideration. In accordance with 10CFR50.92, a significant hazards consideration evaluation is'provided as Attachment 3. q The updated FSAR (Attachment C to Appendix 9B) contains the requirements ,

that will replace those that have been proposed for deletion from Technical Specification Sections 3/4.3 and 3/4.7. Section 9B.2.3.2 of Appendix 9B of the updated FSAR discusses Fire Brigade staffing. Attachment 4 to this letter discusses in detail the relocation of the Technical Specification requirements to the FSAR.

Alabama Power Company's Plant Operations Review Committee has reviewed these proposed changes and the Nuclear Operations Review Board will review these proposed changes at a future meeting. It is reauested that these proposed changes be approved by January 8,1988. Since implementation of this proposed amendment will require a significant number of administrative changes to procedures in order to convert Technical Specification based surveillance procedures into FSAR based surveillance procedures, it is requested that the proposed amendment become effective 90 days after NRC approval.

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Pursuant to 10CFR170.21, the required License Amendment Application fee of

$150.00 is enclosed. A copy of this letter and all attachments have been sent to Dr. C. E. Fox, the Alabama State Designee, in accordance with 10CFR50.91(b)(1).

If you have any questions, please advise.

Respectfully submitted, ALABAMA POWE OM NY

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R. P. Mcdonald RPM /LCT:ks-065 Attachments cc: Mr. L. B. Long SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME Dr. J. N. Grace Mr. E. A. Reeves Mr. W. H. Bradford TH /b 4

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