ML20236R933
| ML20236R933 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9807240034 | |
| Download: ML20236R933 (2) | |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 30556 4001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 55 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-86 NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORPORATION SEABROOK STATION. UNIT NO.1 DOCKET NO. 50-443
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated February 12,1997, the North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Seabrook Station, Technical Specifications (TSs). The requested changes would modify TS, Section 6.0, " Administrative Controls" to reflect recent organizational changes and changes to the approvat title for the Station Qualified Reviewer Program and to correct an incorrect reference in TS 6.4.3.9.b.
2.0 BACKGROUND
The amendment request was submitted in response to organizational changes implemented by Northeast Utilities (NU) on October 1,1996. The NU Nuclear Organization changes were reported to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a letter dated October 3,1996.
Additional organizational changes were announced in January 1997 and became effective on February 1,1997. The license amendment would modify TS, Section 6.0 to reflect these organizational changes. The license amendment would also modify TS, Section 6.0 to reflect i
title changes for the positions of Station Director, Shift Manager, N.:cieir System Operator, and crew person.
In addition, the license amendment would modify TS 6.4.2, Station Qualified Reviewer Prograta, to use the term " department head" in lieu of " managers" as tho approval authority for procedees reviewed under the Station Qualified Reviewer Program.
l The incorrect reference in TS 6.4.3.9.b was inadvertently ommitted from a previous license l
amindment.
l 3.0 EVALUATION I
The organizational changes proposed by the licensee are administrative in nature. The proposed
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license amendment would change the title of the Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer. The position of Executive Director-Nuclear Production l.
would be eliminated. The duties previously held by the Executive Director-Nuclear Production t
would be assumed by the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer. Other organizational changes would include title changes for the Station Manager to Station Director, Shift Superintendent to Shift Manager, Auxiliary Operator to Nuclear Systems Operator, and crewman to crewperson. The proposed organizational changes are administrative in nature in 9007240034 900326 U
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l l that they do not eliminate any of the duties or responsibilities listed in the TSs; they only modify the title of the individuallisted in the TSs assigned to cany out those responsibilities. The
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proposed organizational changes will have no effect on the safe operation of the facility.
The proposed change to the Station Qualified Reviewer Program is an administrative change.
The change would reassign approval responsibilities for procedures reviewed in accordance with l
the Station Qualified Reviewer Program to the correct departmental position. The change i
j replaces the term " manager" with the term " department head" or " designated department head" l
with respect to the Station Qualified Reviewer Program. The Station Director must still designate i
the specific procedures and programs, or classes of procedures and programs to be reviewed in accordance with the Station Qualified Reviewer Program and must still designate the approval authority for those procedures and programs.- The proposed changes to the Station Qualified Reviewer Program will have not effect on the safe operation of the facility.
1 The proposed change would correct an incorrect reference in TS 6.4.3.9.b. TS 6.4.3.9.b references TS 6.4.2.7 but should reference TS 6.4.3.7 as the TS controlling reports and reviews of the Nuclear Safety Audit Review Committee. This reference correction was inadvertently omitted from a previous license amendment.
In consideration of the foregoing, the changes are acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
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in accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New Hampshire and Massachusetts State officials were notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State officials had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
This amendment changes recordkee ping, reporting, or administrative procedures or l
requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion I
set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmentalimpact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: Craig W. Smith Date: March 26, 1998 l
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