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MONTHYEARML20236M1171996-12-10010 December 1996 Responds to 960717 TIA 96-010 Requesting NRR Assistance in Evaluating Position Taken by Licensee for VC Summer Nuclear Station Re Interpretation of TS Definition of Core Alteration Project stage: Other 1996-12-10
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List of Documents Included in Four Boxes Encl1994-06-29029 June 1994 Forwards Continuation of Curtiss Papers to Be Filed Under Commission Correspondence in Pdr.Advanced Copy Sent to Pdr. List of Documents Included in Four Boxes Encl ML20134B5061994-04-13013 April 1994 Submits Plants Which Will Be Discussed in Categories Indicated Re Results of Screening Meetings for June 1994. Partially Deleted ML20058J6441993-11-0909 November 1993 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga (Region II Office) on 931116 to Discuss Topics Re Onsite Engineering Organization Changes,Process engineering,re-engineering,configuration & Maint ML20059J1861993-11-0909 November 1993 Notification of 931130 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss SG Replacement ML20056G7251993-08-20020 August 1993 Notification of Significant Meeting W/Util on 930908 in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Listed Topics,Including self-assessment Performance & Recent Initiatives for Improved Operational Performance ML20127B6721993-01-11011 January 1993 Notification of 930114 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Plant Interim Plugging Criteria Amend Request ML20126J5391992-12-31031 December 1992 Notification of 930111 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Safety Injection Pump run-out Test ML20126A2231992-12-10010 December 1992 Notification of 921221 Meeting W/Sceg in Rockville,Md to 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890925 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Status of Licensing Issues for New Plant & Meet W/ New General Manager Responsible for Licensing Group ML20247H1641989-07-21021 July 1989 Notification of 890801 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Recent Loss of Electrical Generating Units as Result of Trip at Facility ML20247L8681989-05-25025 May 1989 Documents 890406 Telcon Re Status of Outstanding TMI Items Listed in Region II Rept Concerning Facility.Core Cooling Items Will Be Addressed in Safety Evaluation ML20247M1181989-05-23023 May 1989 Notification of 890621 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20246M1271989-05-11011 May 1989 Submits Response to Util 890424 Comments on Interim Salp,Per 890428 Request.By Ltr of Law,Licensee Met Commitment.Thus, Ref to Bulletin 88-008 Should Be Deleted from Paragraph 1 on Page 27 & Should Read as Shown in Encl ML20248K1861989-04-0707 April 1989 Notification of 890418-21 Meetings W/Util in Jenkinsville, Sc to Discuss Addl Info Required for Amend Requesting 40 Yr OL & Status of Licensing Activities ML20206E0161988-11-16016 November 1988 Notification of 881129 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20154Q6281988-09-27027 September 1988 Notification of 881006 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Util Program to Respond to NRC Bulletin 88-008, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Pumps ML20154S2691988-09-27027 September 1988 Notification of 881018 Meeting W/Util in Jenkinsville,Sc to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20154J2891988-09-20020 September 1988 Notification of 880921 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Resolve Issues Discussed on 880914 Conference Call on Proposed Amend to Util Tech Specs Re Containment Tendon Testing ML20154G5611988-09-16016 September 1988 Notification of 880921 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Resolve Issues Discussed in 880914 Telcon on Proposed Amend to License NPF-12 Involving Containment Tendon Testing ML20151T1101988-08-0808 August 1988 Notification of 880901 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20151H9331988-07-25025 July 1988 Notification of 880817 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Deletion of Fire Protection Tables from Tech Specs ML20195B4651988-06-10010 June 1988 Notification of 880628 Meeting W/Util in Jenkinsville,Sc to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20154P3481988-05-24024 May 1988 Notification of 880601 Meeting W/Util & Eg&G in Rockville,Md to Discuss Plant Inservice Testing Program ML20154J4941988-05-19019 May 1988 Notification of 880524 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Containment Structural Integrity ML20151C8871988-04-0707 April 1988 Notification of 880412 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Licensing Actions on Plant ML20236V3981987-11-27027 November 1987 Discusses Review of Rev 20 to Plant Radiation Emergency Plan,Per Util 871030 Submittal.Certain Changes Inconsistent w/NUREG-0654,App 1 & Info Notice 83-28,Attachment 1 ML20235D3081987-09-22022 September 1987 Notification of 870929 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20239A6481987-09-16016 September 1987 Forwards SALP Input for Facility Licensing Activities for Jan 1986 - Jul 1987.Rept Based on Inputs Provided by NRR Reviewers & Observations by Project Managers During SALP Period ML20236E5211987-07-28028 July 1987 Notification of 870805 Meeting W/Util in Jenkinsville,Sc to Discuss Recent 50.54f ltr,DS-416 Reactor Trip Breakers & Steam Generator Performance & to Tour Site & Training Ctr 1998-07-01
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List of Documents Included in Four Boxes Encl1994-06-29029 June 1994 Forwards Continuation of Curtiss Papers to Be Filed Under Commission Correspondence in Pdr.Advanced Copy Sent to Pdr. List of Documents Included in Four Boxes Encl ML20134B5061994-04-13013 April 1994 Submits Plants Which Will Be Discussed in Categories Indicated Re Results of Screening Meetings for June 1994. 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Testing ML20151T1101988-08-0808 August 1988 Notification of 880901 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20151H9331988-07-25025 July 1988 Notification of 880817 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Deletion of Fire Protection Tables from Tech Specs ML20195B4651988-06-10010 June 1988 Notification of 880628 Meeting W/Util in Jenkinsville,Sc to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20154P3481988-05-24024 May 1988 Notification of 880601 Meeting W/Util & Eg&G in Rockville,Md to Discuss Plant Inservice Testing Program ML20154J4941988-05-19019 May 1988 Notification of 880524 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Containment Structural Integrity ML20151C8871988-04-0707 April 1988 Notification of 880412 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Licensing Actions on Plant ML20236V3981987-11-27027 November 1987 Discusses Review of Rev 20 to Plant Radiation Emergency Plan,Per Util 871030 Submittal.Certain Changes Inconsistent w/NUREG-0654,App 1 & Info Notice 83-28,Attachment 1 ML20235D3081987-09-22022 September 1987 Notification of 870929 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Licensing Activities ML20239A6481987-09-16016 September 1987 Forwards SALP Input for Facility Licensing Activities for Jan 1986 - Jul 1987.Rept Based on Inputs Provided by NRR Reviewers & Observations by Project Managers During SALP Period ML20236E5211987-07-28028 July 1987 Notification of 870805 Meeting W/Util in Jenkinsville,Sc to Discuss Recent 50.54f ltr,DS-416 Reactor Trip Breakers & Steam Generator Performance & to Tour Site & Training Ctr 1998-07-01
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P; NUCLEAR REQULATORY CCMMISSION WAsMINGToN. D.C. 20006 4001 g,,,,,,*j' December 10, 1996 MEMORANDUM TO: F. Mark Reinhart, Acting Director Project Directorate ll-1 Division of Reactor Projects 1/11, NRR FROM: Christopher 1. Grimes, Chief - '
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Associate Director for Projects, NRR
SUBJECT:
V. C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS -DEFINITION OF CORE ALTERATIONS (TAC M96128)
By memo dated July 17,1996, Region ll forwarded TIA 96-010. This TlA requested NRR assistance in evaluating the position taken by the licensee for the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station regarding interpretation of their Technical Specification (TS) definition of CORE ALTERATION. The TIA includes the list of specific activities that the licensee does not consider to be CORE ALTERATIONS.
At Summer, a CORE ALTERATION is defined as follows: " CORE ALTERATION shall be the movement or manipulation of any component within the reactor pressure vessel with the vessel head removed and fuelin the vessel." Because of the language " movement or manipulation of any component" in that definition, a literalinterpretation of the Summer TS would include, as CORE ALTERATIONS, the following activities within the pressure vessel from TIA 96-010 which the licensee believes should be excluded:
- Exercising the Internals Vent Valves.
- All video camera inspections external to the volume of the CORE.
- Control Component Retainer handling operations.
- Suspension and manipulation of lightweight tools or components within the vessel but outside the Core Region.
- Indexing the Main and Auxiliary Fuel Handling Bridges fuel and control rod grapples to the reactor core locations.
- Withdrawal / Insertion of incore detectors.
- Movement of lights, cameras and reactor vessel material specimon's within the reactor vessel.
Movement of ENA Flux thimbles within the Core (but not the detectors which could be considered a source).
- Movement of the reactor vessel upper internals within the reactor vessel with fuel in the vessel.
CONTACT: E. B. Tomlinson, NRR 415-3137 9007130301 900624 PDR FOIA UNNERST98-155 PDR
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, , M. Reinhart December 10, 1996 l The definition of CORE ALTERATION in NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications (STS) for Westinghouse Plants, is derived from the need for control of reactivity changes
, and the consequences of fuel handling accidents. Therefore, the NUREG-1431 definition of CORE ALTERATION was limited to movement of any fuel, sources, or reactivity control components within the reactor vessel:
1 CORE ALTERATION shall be the movement of any fuel, sources, or reactivity control components, within the reactor vessel with the vessel head removed and fuelin the vessel. Suspension of CORE ALTERATIONS shall not preclude completion of movement of a component to a safe position.
l l In developing the STS definition, the staff recognized that licensees must satisfy the l
guidance in NUREG-0612 with respect to an adequate design basis for controlling heavy loads, including movement of loads within the reactor vessel when there is fuel in the vessel. Additional restrictions like those imposed by the Summer definition of CORE j ALTERATIONS would preclude the licensee from exercising design options relative to load handling as detailed in NUREG-0612.
While there is considerable difference between the NUREG-1431 and the Summer TS
. regarding the definition of CORE ALTERATION, the Summer TS are subject to literal l l
interpretation. Therefore, the activities listed above must be considered as CORE I ALTERATIONS at Summer until such time as the licensee amends the license to, include l the NUREG-1431 definition. l l In the list of activities in Tl/ 96-010, there are some activities that are not considered to be CORE ALTERATIONS by 3ither the Summer TS or NUREG-1431 definitions. Those l' activities involve movement of loads over the open reactor vessel. The conduct of these activities should conform with the guidelines in NUREG-0612.
l The Reactor Systems Branch and the Plant Systems Branch concur in this position. If you j have any questions, please contact E. 8. Tomlinson of my staff on 415 3137. This l completes our efforts under TAC No. M96128.
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M. Reinhart December 10, 1996 The definition of CORE ALTERATION in NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications (STS)is Westinghouse Plants,is derived from the need for control of reactivity changes and the consequences of fuel handling accidents. Therefore, the NUREG-1431 definition of CORE ALTERATION was limited to movement of any fuel, sources, or reactivity control components within the reactor vessel:
CORE ALTERATION shall be the movement of any fuel, sources, or reactivity control components, within the reactor vessel with the vessel head removed and fuelin the vessel. Suspension of CORE ALTERATIONS shall not preclude completion of movement of a component to a safe position. l In developing the STS definition, the staff recognized that licensees must satisfy the guidance in NUREG-0612 with respect to an adequate design basis for controlling heavy loads, including movement of loads within the reactor vessel when there is fuel in the l vessel. Additional restrictions like those imposed by the Summer definition of CORE l ALTERATIONS would preclude the licensee'from exercising design options relative to load l handling as detailed in NUREG-0612. '
While there is considerable difference between the NUREG-1431 and the Summer TS '
regarding the definition of CORE ALTERATION, the Summer TS are subject to literal interpretation. Therefore, the activities listed above must be considered as CORE ALTERATIONS at Summer until such time as the licensee amends the license to include the NUREG-1431 definition.
In the list of activities in TIA 96-010, there are some activities that are not considered to be CORE ALTERATIONS by either the Summer TS or NUREG-1431 definitions. Those activities involve movement of loads over the open reactor vessel. The conduct of these activities should conform with the guidelines in NUREG-0612.
The Reactor Systems Branch and the Plant Systems Branch concur in this position. If you have any questions, please contact E. B. Tomlinson of my staff on 415 3137. This completes our efforts under TAC No. M96128.
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