ML20244A940
| ML20244A940 | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 06/05/1989 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8906120205 | |
| Download: ML20244A940 (2) | |
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3-WASHINGTON,0. C. 20555 SAFETY. EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO.118.TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE.NO..DPR-29 AND AMENDMENT NO.114.TO FACILITY.0PERATING LICENSE NO..DPR-30 CONNONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
$800 IOWA-ILLIN0IS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR. POWER STATION, UNITS.1 AND.2 DOCKET N05. 50-254/265
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Current lechnical Specifications (4.7.A.2.6) require performing a Type A Containment Leak Rate test at least every 18 months irl the event that two consecutive Type A tests faITed to meet specified acceptance criteria.
Cor nonwealth Edison Company (CECO, the licensee) proposed an amendment that would require Type A testing at each shutdown for refueling or approximately every 18 months, whichever occurs first, in the event two consecutive tests failed to meet specified criteria.
2.0 EVALUATION The proposed arxndment will change the language of current Quad Cities Technical Specification 4.7.A.2.b to conform with language contained in 10 CFP.
Part 50, Appendix J.
The present language of the Quad Cities Technical Specifications requires a Type A retest Et least every 18 months,. if two consecutive Type A tests failed to meet wither the 0.75 L, Type A retIst at each or 0.75 L I
f criteria. 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J allows performing a plant shutdown for refueling or approximately every 18 months, whichever occurs first. The proposed change will allow additional time between Type A retests over present Technical Specification requirements, but this additional time between tests is not significant and is consistent with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J.
The proposed change would allow sufficient flexibility to accommodate an 18-month fuel cycle and conduct the Type A retest during a refueling outage.
This is consistent with provisions of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J which are intended to preclude unnecessary plant shutdowns (before a scheduled refueling outage) just to perform the Type A retest. Furthermore, there is no plant specific basis for requiring Quad Cities to comply with Type A surveillance frequencies more restrictive than prescribed by Appendix J.
Consequently for these reasons, CECO's amendment request is considered acceptable.
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
These amendments involve a change to the surveillance requirement of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The staff has cetermined these amendments involve no significant. increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite and.that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Comission has previously issued a proposed finding these amendments involve no significant hazards consideration end there has been no public comment on such finding. Accord-ingly, these amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion setforthin10CFR51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement nor environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
4.0 C0hCLUSION The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will oct be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations, an'd (3) the issuance of these amendnents will not be inimical to the comon defense and security nor to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: Thierry Ross Dated: June 5, 1989 1
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