ML20237G588

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 92 to License DPR-61

ML20237G588
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	08/05/1987
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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\...../ SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

. SUPPORTING AMENDMENT N0. 92 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-61 CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY o

HADDAM NECK PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-213

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated February 20, 1987, Connecticut Yankee Atcmic Power Company (CYAPC0 or the licensee) submitted an application to amend Facility Opera-ting License No. DPR 61 for the Haddam Neck Plant (HNP). The proposed amendment would add conditions to the current Operating License to permit possession and use of certain by-product materials as currently permitted by CYAPC0 By-Product Material License No. 06-11682-01.

2.0 DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION The licensee states that the proposed change will add conditions to the Operating License to permit the possession and use of certain by-product materials currently allowed by By-Product Material License No. 06-11682-01, issued May 13, 1966. In addition, the licensee states that this change will make the HNP Operating License conform to the Operating Licenses for Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units No. 1, 2, and 3.

The May 13, 1966 By-Product Material License (BPML) was issued to allow the possession and use of certain by-product materials', such as sources for nuclear instrument checkout, prior to the issuance of the Operating License (OL). In more recent years, the BPML has routinely been folded into the OL at the time of plant licensing. This was not the practice when HNP was licensed and no application to combine the two licenses has previously been made.

The HN by-product material license prescribes physical form and maximum strength for each by-product, source and/or special nuclear material. For example, an Americium 243 source must be a sealed source not to exceed 1 microcurie. The proposed change to the license is not as prescriptive.

However, since these continue under the Facility License to be licenses pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, the applicable provisions of those parts continue to govern possession and use of such materials. In addition, 8708240139 870805 PDR ADOCK 05000213 P PDR

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-2 the proposed change limits the use of by-product, source, and special nuclear material as follows: .(1) as sealed neutron sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and fission , detector sources; or (2) for sample analysis, instrument calibra-tion, or associated with radioactive apparatus or components.

Since the most recent wording for By-Product Material Licenses is that used for Millstone Unit 3, this wording should be used. The licensee has agreed to use the Millstone Unit 3 License as the standard. Because the wording changes are only administrative in nature, the intent of the proposed license change for the Haddam Neck Plant is not altered.

Based on the above discussion, we find the proposed changes to the Haddam Neck Plant Operating License to be acceptable.

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

This amendment involves only changes in administrative procedures and 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. Accordingly, this amendment forth in 10 CFR meets the51.22(c Section eligibility) criteria (10). for categorical Pursuant exclusion to 10 CFR 51.22(b), noset environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.

4.0 CONCLUSION

We have 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, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regula-tions and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the com-mon defense or security or to the health and safety of the public.

5.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Principal Contributors: E. Conner, RI and F. Akstulewicz, PDISA l Dated: August 5, 1987 I