ML20237A357
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1998 |
| From: | Stephen Dembek NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NORTHEAST NUCl FAR ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-423 i
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE. PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION. AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operatirsg License No. NPF-49 issued to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (the licensee) for operation of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, located in New l
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The latest Millstone Unit No. 3 steam generator tube inspection began on September 24,1996, and was complete on October 1,1996. The inspection results placed the steam generators in category C-2. Technical Specification Surveillance 4.4.5.3.a establishes an allowable inspection interval of 24 calendar months. Without an extension of the interval, Millstone Unit No. 3 must shut down prior to September 24,1998. This proposeo amendment would request a one-time extension to the surveillance interval until the next refueling outage.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the 1
Commission's regulations.
J The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request i
1 involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident i
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4 previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.g1(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no i
l significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:
The proposed revision does not involve a [significant hazards consideration] because the revision would not:
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Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequence of an accident previously evaluated.
This proposed revision to Technical Specification 4.4.5.3.a for a one time extension to the surveillance interval until the next refueling outage will not increase the potential to impact steam generator tube integrity by allowing a steam generator tube to be degraded and go undetected. The only active I
damage mechanism, effecting the steam generator tubes is vibration wear l
adjacent to an antivibration bar that occurs during power operation. Since this surveillance interval extension will not increase the actual plant operating time, the vibration wear will not be increased. If there is no increase in tube degradation, there will be no increase in the probability of occurrence or consequence of a Steam Generator Tube Rupture. The failure of a Steam Generator tube is evaluated within Final Safety Analyses Report Section 15.6.3 and fully bounds this proposed surveillance interval extension.
Thus it is concluded that the proposed revision does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequence of an accident previously evaluated.
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Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident 1
previously evaluated.
I This proposed revision to the surveillance interval does not change the operation I
of any plant system or component during normal or accl dent conditions. The Fina! Safety Analyses Report evaluation for a failure of a Steam Generator tube bounds tNs proposed surveillance interval extension.
Thus, this does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
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3, involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The proposed revision to Technical Specification 4.4.5.3.a for a one time extension to the surveillance interval until the next refueling outage will not deviate from the guidance of Reg [ Regulatory] Guide 1.121. The active damage mechanism resulting in Steam Generator tube degradation currently experier.ced l
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Thus, it is concluded that the proposed revision does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
.The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered 1
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in making any final determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility,
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the Commission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will consider all public and State comments 1
received. Should the Commission take this action, it will publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
l Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, l
Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. Written comments may also be delivered to l
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1 Room 6DS9, Two White Flint North,11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Copies of written comments received may be examined at the i
NRC Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
i The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below.
By September 16, 1998the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to
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issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating licerse and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene.
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Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings"in 10 CFR Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 LStreet, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the at the Learning Resources Center, I
Three Rivers Community-Technical College,574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut, l
and at the Waterford Library, ATTN: Vince Juliano,49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, Connecticut, if a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above j
date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission l
l or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with l
particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be 1
affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following - tors: (1) the i
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l nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
I The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to i
intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must 4
l consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion.
Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendme.it under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which i
satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention wili not be permitted to participate as a party.
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. Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no'significar, '.azards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is ;w..
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and to Lillian M.
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Cuoco, Esq., Senior Nuclear Counsel, Northeast Utilities Service Company,
'.O. Box 270, Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270, attomey for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the l
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. petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(l)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated August 6,1998, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document l
Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the Learninn Resources Center, Three Rivers Community-Technical College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut, and at the Waterford Library, ATTN:
Vince Juliano,49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, Connecticut.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this lith day Of August 1998.
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Stepfien Dem k, Project Manager Special Projects Office - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Joseph R. Egan, Esquire Senior Nuclear Counsel Egan & Associates, P.C.
Northeast Utilities Service Company 2300 N Street, NW
. P. O. Box 270 Washington, DC 20037 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Mr. F. C. Rothen Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director
.Vice President - Work Services Monitoring and Radiation Division Northeast Utilities Service Company
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Department of Environmental Protection P. O. Box 128 l
79 Elm Street Waterford, CT 06385 Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Emest C. Hadley, Esquire Regional Administrator, Region i 1040 B Main Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 549 475 Allendale Road West Wareham, MA 02576 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John Buckingham First Selectmen Department of Public Utility Control Town of Waterford Electric Unit Hallof Records 10 Liberty Square 200 Boston Post Road New Britain, CT 06051 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. James S. Robinson, Manager Mr. Wayne D. Lanning -
Nuclear Investments and Administration Deputy Director of Inspections New England Power Company Special Projects Office 25 Research Drive 475 Allendale Road Westborough, MA 01582 King of Prussia, PA.19406-1415 Mr. John Streeter Mr. M. H. Brothers Recovery Officer Nuclear Oversight Vice President-Millstone Unit 3 Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Com;.any P. O. Box 128 P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Waterford, CT 06385 Deborah Katz, President Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director Citizens Awareness Network Connecticut Municipal Electric P.O. Box 83 Energy Cooperative Shelbume Falls, MA 03170 30 Stott Avenue l
Nonwich, CT 06360 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Office of Policy and Management Mr. David Amerine Policy Development and Planning Vice President - Human Services Division i
p Northeast Utilities Service Company 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN P. O. Box 128 P. O. Box 341441 l
Waterford, CT 06385 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 1
6 Millstone Nucle:r Power St tion Unit 3 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer cc:
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Tho Honorable Terry Concannon Electric Company Nuclear Energy Advisory Council P.O. Box 426 Room 4035 Ludlow, MA 01056 Legislative Office Building Capitol Avenue Attomey Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Hartford, CT 06106 Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC 1 Beacon Street,11th Floor Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Boston, MA 02108 Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Citizens Regulatory Commission 128 Terry's Plain Road ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton Simsbury, CT 06070 180 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. John W. Beck, President Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
Millstone -ITPOP Project Office P.O. Box 0630 Niantic, CT 06357-0630 Mr. B. D. Kenyon (Acting)
Chief Nuclear Officer-Millstone Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 126 Waterford, CT OS385 Mr. Danici L. Curry Project Director Parsons Power Group Inc.
2675 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 Mr. Don Schopfer Verification Team Manager Sargent & Lundy 55 E. Monroe Street Chicago,IL 60603 Mr. P. D. Hinnenkamp Director-Unit 3 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Senior Resident inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357