ML20236S543
| ML20236S543 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9807270003 | |
| Download: ML20236S543 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.168 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-72 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 QQCKET NO. 50-302
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By [[letter::3F0398-07, Rev 0 to LAR 227 to License DPR-72,requesting Editorial Change to Improved Tech Specs 5.6.2.8.c Re Reactor Coolant Pump Motor Flywheel Insp|letter dated March 20,1998]], and revised by letter dated May 22,1998, Florida Power Corporatica (FPC), the licensee for Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) requested an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-72. The licensee proposed editorial changes to the improved Technical Specifications (ITS) Safety Limits and Administrative Controls to replace the titles of the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations (SVPNO) and the Vice President, Nuclear Production (VPNP) with the position of Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO). The CNO j
combines the duties of the SVPNG and VPNP as currently described in ITS. The May 22, 1998, revision did not affect the original no significant hazards determination.
2.0 EVALUATION Ttr current ITS 2.2.5 requires that the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations be notified of any safety limit violaCon within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. The proposed change would revise the requirement to read that appropriate Nuclear Operations senior management ba notified of safety violations within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. The proposed change would make the ITS consistent with the associated ITS Bases statement. Since senior licensee management officials would continue to be notified in a timely fashion of safety limit violations, the staff finds this change acceptable.
ITS 2.2.6 currently requires a copy of any Licensee Event Report (LER) prepared as a result of a safety limit violation be provided to the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations. The proposed revision of ITS 2.2.6 would require that copies of LERs prepared for safety limit violations be provided to the Chief Nuclear Officer instead of the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations. Since the Chief Nuclear Officer combines the duties formerly assigned to the positions of the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations and the Vice President, Nuclear Production, an appropriate level of licensee management would continue to receive copies of such LERs. Therefore this change is acceptable.
Since the Chief Nuclear Officer combines the duties formerly assigned to the positions of the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations and the Vice President, Nuclear Production, the title
" Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations" in ITS 5.2.1.b. is changed to " Chief Nuclear 9907270003 900720 E!
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Officer." Current ITS 5.2.1.c., which specifies responsibilities of the Vice President, Nuclear l
Production, for site operations, is proposed to be deleted and the description of these duties is combined with ITS 5.2.1.b. Since a senior licensee manager would continue to be assigned the responsibilities for overall safe opeistion of the plant and would have control over those corporate and site activities necessary for safe operation and maintenance of the plant, these changes are acceptable.
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3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
Based upon written notice of the proposed amendment, the Florida State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
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These amendments relate to changes b record keeping or administrative procedures or l
requirements. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding (63 FR 25109). Accordingly, these amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
5.0 CONCLUSION
- Based on the review of the licensee's submittal, the staff finds that the proposed ITS changes due to the change of the titles of the licensee management for the Crystal River Unit 3 does not alter the intent, meaning or substance of the ITS. Therefore, the staff finds the proposed ITS changes acceptable.
. The Commission has concluded, based on 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: Len Wens
' Dated: July 20,1998 L.._________._____.__..
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