ML20245J442

Forwards Safety Evaluation,Responding to Issues Re Tech Spec Upgrade Program & Defueling of Plant.Requests That Tech Spec Changes Be Requested within 30 Days of Ltr Date

ML20245J442
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	08/08/1989
From:	Heitner K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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ML20245J446	List: ML20245J442 ML20245J451
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TAC-73124, NUDOCS 8908180033
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, "k% - UNITED STATES I . ? E{Y ' ~ i 'c - ' NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION .

i WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20555 4 %g * . August 8, 1989 1.

Docket tio. 50-267 Mr. R; 0. Williams, Jr.

Senior Vice' President, Nuclear Operations Public Service Company of Colorado a

.-Post Office Box 840 Denver,. Colorado 80201-0840

SUBJECT:

STAFF SAFETY EVALUATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE. COMPANY OF COLCRAD0'S'(PSC) PROPOSALS REGARDING FORT ST. YRAIN (FSV).TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONUPGRADEPROGRAM(TSUP)

(TAC NO. 73124)

In letters dated Pay 11 and.May 15, 198'9, PSC indicated two fundamental changes in itsLapproach to the defueling of-FSV and its conduct of operations during the~defueling period. The first change is that PSC would conduct the defueling of FSV under 10 CFR 50.59. .The second is that PSC would not request further Technical Specification changes specifically for defueling, or-as part of.TSUP.

These viewpoints were presented by PSC at a meeting with NRC managers on May 11, 1989. At this meeting the staff stated that it would reevaluate these issues as presented in PSC's letters. This letter and the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE) respond to the issues concerning TSUF raised by PSC. The staff also considered PSC's comments in its letter dated June 16, 1989.

PSC indicated that it would not request further TS charges specifically for defueling, or as part of the TSUP. The question of TS to support the proposed defueling will be addressed in other correspondence. Other TSUP changes were evaluated in terr:s of continuing plant safety. PSC's commitment to TSUP dates back to 1985. .PSC's " good faith" effort > to work on TSUP were the basis for a nurber of significant actions by the staff in allowing PSC to operate FSV since 1985.

The commitment to the TSUP is important to safety because the 1924 Assessment ReportfoundthattheFSVTS"...needsubstantialimprovementto(a) correct deficiencies in content, (b) improve clarity and (c) correct errors." Although some improvement has occurred through other licensing actions, fundamental problems remain unresolved. The staff concludes the changes outlined above are impcrtant to safety and must be made prior to commencing defueling. The staff concludes that the two portions of TSUP should be implemented before defueling operations comente. First, the Interim TS for Reactivity Control dated July 10, 1985 and changed February 25, 1988 must be incorporated into the TS.

Implementation of these TS had been deferred pending completion of TSUP.

Secord, the sections of the TS concerning the Fuel Handling Machine and Fuel Storage'must be upgraded to the current TSUP drafts. Extensive use of these plant faciitties over the next several years requires that they have complete and effective TS. The staff's position is that these changes should be completed prior to commencing defueling.

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~ Mr.' R. 0.gWilliams, Jr. . -1 - Please submit the TSUPETS changes requested within 30 days of the date of!

this letter. The information requested in this letter affects fewer'than

.10 respondents;-therefore, OMB clearance is not: required under P.L.'96-511.

Sincerely, _

/s Kenneth L. Heitner, Project Manager Non-Power Reactor, Decommissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III,

'IV, V.and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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Please submit the TSUP TS changes requested within 30 days of the date of

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, Mr.- R. D. Williams, Jr.. .

Please submit the TSUP TS. changes requested within 30 days of the' date of thisLletter. The information requested in this letter affects fewer than 10 respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under.P.L.96-511.

Sincerely...

SHoku g Kenneth L. Heitner, Project Manager Non-Power Reactor, Decommissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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.Mr. D. W. Warembourg, Manager Robert 11. Quillen, Director huclear Engineering Divisicn Radiation Control Division Public Service Company Departnent of Health of Colorado 4210 East lith Avenue P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80220 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Mr. David Alberstein, Manager Mr. Charles H. Fuller Fort St. Vrain Services Manager, Nuclear Production GA International Services Corporation and Station Manager Post Office Box 85608 Public Service Company of Colorado San Diego, California 92138 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville,. Colorado 80651 Mr. H. L. Brey, Manacer Nuclear Licensing and Resource Mr. P. F. Tomlinson, Manager Paragerert Division Quality Assurance Division Pub nc Service Company of Colorade Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box 840 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Denver, Coloraco 60201-0840 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Senicr Resident Inspector Mr. D. D. Hock U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission President and Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 640 Public Service Compary of Colorado Platteville, Colorado 80651 Post Office Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 relley, Standfield & 0'Dcnr. ell ATTN: Mr. J. K. Tarpey Commitment Control Program Public Service Company Building Coordinator Room 900 Public Service Company of Colorado 550 15th Street 2420 W. 26th Ave. Suite 100-D Denver, Colorado 80202 Denver, Colorado 80211 Regional Administrator, Recion IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631 Regional Representative Padiation Programs Environmental Protection Acency 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 1

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