ML20246B111
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| Issue date: | 04/28/1989 |
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RENEWAL 0F POSSESSION-ONLY LICENSE Amendment No. 9 License No. DRP-9 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:
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The application for amendment filed by Detroit Edison Company (the licensee), dated May 17, 1985 as supplemented by letters dated July 23,'1986, September 15, 1986, September 25, 1987, September.15, 1988 and December 22, 1988 complies with the standards and require-ments of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;-
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The facility will be maintained in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Comission; C.
There is reasonable assurance: (1)thattheactivitiesauthorizedby this possession-only license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public,- and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D.
The licensee is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this ainended license in accordance with the rules and regulations o'f the Comission; E.
The^1icensee has satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, " Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements" of the Comission's regulations; F.
The issuance of this license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; G.
The issuance of this license is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and j
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The possession and storage of byproduct material as authorized by this amended license will be in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Part 30, including 10 CFR Section 30.33;
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Accordingly, Possession-Only License No. DPR-9 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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This amended license applies to the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant,
-Unit No.1 ( the facility) owned by The Detroit Edison Company. The facility is located at Lagoona Beach, Frenchtown Township, Monroe, Michigan and is described in the application for renewal dated May 17, 1985 as supplemented by letters dated July 23, 1986, September 15, 1986, September 25, 1987, September 15, 1988 and December 22, 1988.
B.
Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses The Detroit Edison Company:
(1) Pursuant to Section 104c of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50,
" Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities" 1
to possess but not to operate the facility.
j (2) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30, " Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material" l
to possess, but not to separate, such byproduct material as may have been produced by operation of the reactor.
C.
This license shall be deemed to contain and is :,ubject to the conditions I
specified in Part 20, Section 50.59 of Part 50, Section 30.34 of Part 30, of 10 CFR Chapter I, and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act, and to the rules, regulations and orders of the Commission now or
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hereafter in effect, and is subject to the additional condition specified below:
(1) The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 9 are hereby incorporated in j
this license. The licensee shall maintain the facility in
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accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license is effective as of date of issuance and shall expire on March 20, 2025.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION did.
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Gary M. Holahan, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Appendix A Technical Specifications DATE OF ISSUANCE: April 28, 1989
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ENCLOSURE TO LICENSE AMEN 0 MENT NO. 9 FACILITY LICENSE NO. DPR-9
' DOCKET NO. 50-16 Replace all of the pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages.
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APPDOIX A T8TNICAL SPECIFICATICM FERMI 1 Facility License No. DPR-9 A.
DEFINITIONS Physical narrier - Fences constructed of No. 11 AWG, or heaviet, 1.
wire fabric, topped by three or more strands of barbed wire on brackets angled outward, with an overall height of not less than seven feet, including the barbed wire; or natural obstacles or manmade structures providing an equivalent degree of resistance to j
2.
Protected Area - An area encompassed by physical barriers and to which access is controlled.
(This area is consistent with 1
10CFR20.3(a)(14) definition of a Restricteo Area).
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Custodian - The custodian is the individual responsible for directing the activities at the site, seeing that the activities are done in a safe manner and in compliance with the Technical specifications, and reporting these activities to the NBC.
4.
Authorized Person - A person having written permission, which may take the form of composite lists of names, from the Custodian or Delegate to enter a Protected Area. Any irdividual escorted by i
1 such a person is also authorized.
5.
Writu order - As used herein the term " written order" shall mean a nonnal plant operating or maintenance order which has been personally approved and signed by the Custodian or Delegate.
6.
!ituynDlances - Tests, surveys, and/or inspections which are conducted periodically to ensure that a given system, subsysten or conponent will perform its intended function. Surveillance activities are initiated by written orders issued by the Custodian Surveillance shall be performed within a specified or Delegate.
time interval with a maxinum allowable extension not to exceed 25%
of the surveillance interval, unless otherwise stated.
7.
Licer&ge Event D1mnrt (20 Reportable - An LER is required for one of the following events:
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r Any uncontrolled or unplanned release of radioactive material a.
from the Protected Area.
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Any operation or condition prohibited by these Technical Specifications.
Abnormal performance of any of the several barriers to the c.
release of fission products to the environment.
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Primary Systen - The primary system is defined as the reactor vessel and all connecting volumes. These include the three primary loops, the primary shield tank, the machinery dome, and the primary sodium service and secondary sodium systems out to welded fittings.
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Wrintiu\\ - A plan of the facility is shown in Figure B-1.
As is shown in the plan, a Physical Barrier is on the perimeter such that the entire facility is a Protected Area.
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Access to the facility shall be through locked gates in the fencing.
Doors in the building walls making up part of the perimeter shall be either locked from the inside or permanently closed. The gates and doors may be open when required work is in progress. All access points to the Protected Area are to be kept locked except when open for use by an authorized J
Security shall be mintained by 24-hour guard service within the person.
owner controlled area boundary.
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REMICR BUTIDDG i
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Access - Doors into the rea:ter building shall rmain locked (or i
not operable from outside the building) except for authorized entry.
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Draina - There shall be no drains within the Reactor Building.
Surrounding the Reactor Building below grade is the biological j
shield which forms an annulus around the Reactor Building. Drains 1
from this annulus shall flow to a sump pump located outside the Protected Area.
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PRIMAF1 SYSTEM /SIGWE TAE 035[LG6S l
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Sg mly - The primary system shall be connected'to reserve and i
The pressure of the backup supplies of carbon dioxide (C0 ).
cover gas shall be maintained above abspheric pressure (see Table H-1).
The supply synt e piping shall be fitted with a pressure relief valve set for approximately 5 psig.
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Backup Surely - The Primry Systs cover gas backup supply shall
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be sufficient to supply the systs for eight days urder normal conditions.
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Surveillance Cover gas (CO,) pressure in the Primary Syst s shall be a.
checked and rt! corded weekly.
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shall be tested annua 1Iy.
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Observations of the nitrogen cover gas pressure over
+ essentially empty sodium storage tanks in the Sodium Building Complex shall be performed weekly.
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PUEL AfD REPAIR EDIIDDU l.
Access - tbrmal access to the Fuel and Repair Building shall be limited to the door at the southwest corner of the building. All other external access doors shall be locked from the inside or permanently closed unless they are needed for work being carried out. At least one door shall be operable from the inside.
2.
DIAiDs - All drains are connected to sunps. The sump punps discharge to the liquid waste holdup system. The pumps may be disconnected or decctimissioned when no longer needed for disposing of radioactive waste.
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WASTE DISPOSAL SURVRTTIArrp.9 Prior to cormencing discharge of any liquid effluent, monitoring facilities in the liquid waste disposal system shall be provided to ascertain the concentration of radioactivity. If a radiation instrument is out of service such that the effluent cannot properly be monitored, discharge of the effluent shall be discontinued.
During periods when radioactive effluents are being discharged, the discharge radiation monitor shall be checked for response ora:e a week with a source and shall be calibrated at least once every siy nonths or before each discharge batch.
1.
Liauid Effluents - Radioactive waste discharges to offsite locations shall not exceed the limits given in 10CFR20, Appendix B, Table II, Column 2, on an instantaneous basis.
Gaseous Effluents - Gaseous effluents shall not result in offsite 2.
ground level concentrations exceeding the limits given in 10CFR20, Appendix B, Table II, Column 1, on an instantaneous basis.
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ENVL91NENmL SURVFTTIANCES A number of Indicator Stations have been established where it is estimated that maxinum concentrations of radioactive material discharged from the piant would occur (Figure G-1).
Background
sampling stations shall be located at Swan Creek (at Dixie Highway),
Detroit and Monroe raw city rater and Fermi Plant raw water sampling stations.
Two different regimes of sampling and analysis shall be utilized.
A sumary of these regimes is given in Table G-1.
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Regime I shall be followed if activity is released.
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Regime II shall be followed if no activity has been released l
during the previous 90 days.
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Alarms - Each of the items in Table H-1 shall activate an alarm.
l The elements activating these alarus shall be checked semi-annually. Continuity test of the water intrusion alarm circuits shall be checked weekly (detectors are located in the Reactor Building lower level stmp, waste water simp, and biological shield ennulus around the Reactor Building).
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TABEE H-1 Femi I Manitorina Elarnants Alam Point a.
Primary System Pressure 1/2" W.C.G.
mininum 2 psig maxinum b.
Water Intrusion:
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Location of Alarm Readout - The alarm readouts shall be located at
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a station which is continuously manned, A comon alarm for Fermi 1 is located in Fermi 2 Control Rom.
3.
Radiaticm Surveillance - Surveillance shall be made to check for the presence of gamma radiation and transferrable contamination on a quarterly basis. Gamma radiation measurements using portatle survey instruments and contamination checks using smears shall be made of the following areas:
M or Buildina a.
Operating floor b.
Door T M seals around machinery dome c.
Breather pipe d.
Sump pump serving the reactor building annulus Puel and Repair Wildina Pool areas (until decontamination of pools is complete) a.
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Operating floor access points to contamination areas c.
Steam cleaning room access plug 4.
Insoection of Facility A weekly general walk-through and inspection of the Protected a.
Area shall be performed.
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A nonthly inspection of the Protected Area shall be made and potential problems reported to the custodian or Delegate.
A monthly level check of liquid in the waste tanks shall be c.
recorded.
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A nonthly visual water level check from the top access of all active sumps shall be performed.
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ADMINIFrfWPIVE STMDMDS The owner of this facility is The Detroit Edison c a pany 1.
Custodian - The Licensee shall designate a Custodian.
2.
Staff - The Staff is made up of employes of The Detroit Edison cmpany. Their work may include responsibilities at the adjacent i
power plants as well as the Fermi 1 facility. G eir job titles l
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responsibility at the Fermi 1 facility shall, however, correspond 1
to the following specifications.
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nu+nrunn or nelar=** - The responsibility of the Custodian a.
or Delegate shall be to coordinate, approve and assign e.11 work being done at the facility..
b.
pealth Ptwsicist - The Health Physicist shall review procedures and limits involving the handling of radioactive materials. He shall be responsible to see that all plant discharges and all~ shipnents are within the limitations set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations.
The qualifications for the Health Physicist shall be two j
years of specialized training in health physics or equivalent and three years of work experience related to radiological health and safety.
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naalth Physics Tar %ician - A person who has received training in j
health physics techniques and procedures shall be on site and may 4
direct health physics activities whenever radioactive materials-are being moved.
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Review Ctzenittee - A Review Comittee shall be established for the 1
purpose of reviewing and approving facility monitoring results and
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procedures for activities at the facility and resolution of LERs.
The menbership of the Review Comittee shall be evenad of five l
personnel from within The Detroit Edison Company or consultants,
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responsible position at an operating nuclear power facility and J
have had basic health physics training. The Review cemittee shall meet at intervals not to exceed 13 months and shall prepare formal minutes of its meetings.
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control of Aar=== to Pacility - All gates to the facility shall be
'q locked except when personnel are within. The personnel at the j
Health Physics main office (Fermi 2) shall be responsible for a l
key and shall keep a record of those who use it. The Custodian
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has a reserve key for access to the facility that shall be used in j
extenuating circumstances only. Health Physics shall permit key i
use only by Authorized Persons. Unescorted access to the
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Protected Areas nust be approved by the Custodian or his Delegate.
Dosimetry - Thermoluminsecent Dosimeters (TID) and Direct Reading j
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Dosimeters (DRD) will be supplied for all persons who have been l
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granted permission for unescorted access. Visitors will be properly escorted and will be issued DRDs.
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Procedures - Procedures for the following activities shall be prepared and utilized:
a.
Radiation control b.
Maintaining cover gas supply c.
Facility inspections Procedures shall be reviewed and approved by the Review Committee. The Custodian may temporarily change a procedure by Written Order following his determination that the change does not constitute a significant increase in the hazards associated with the operation.
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wrtina Dw=d% - An annual report shall be made to the N!T summarizing the activities carried out and the results of the facility surveillance program.
j A Licensee Event Report (LER) shall be phoned to NBC Region III i
within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of the discovery. A formal report shall be filed for any LER within 30 days of discovery. The report shall include a description of the occurrence together with steps taken to correct the situation.
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Record Keepim - Records and/or logs relative to the following items shall be kept in a manner convenient for review and shall be retained for at least five years, unless otherwise stated:
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Records of LERs.
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Records of periodic checks, inspections and/or calibrations performed to verify that surveillance requirements are being met.
c.
Records of plant radiation and contamination surveys.
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Records of CO cover gas usage, 2
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Records of radioactivity in liquid wastes released to the environment.
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Records of shipnents of radioactive materials.
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Records of radiation exposure for all plant personnel, including all contractors and visitors to the plant, shall be kept in accordance with 10CFR20.
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Records of spills or other unusual occurrences involving the spread of contamination in and around t2ie facility, equipment 1
or site. (Duration of License)
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As-built drawings and modifications of structures and equignent in Protected Area where radioactive material are j
used and/or stored and of locations of possible inaccessible
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contamination such as buried pipes. Where these drawings are not available, appropriate records of available information concerning these records may be substitute 5.
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Records of the cost estimate performed for the final decommissioning fundirig plan and of the funding method for assuring these funds are available.
(Duration of License)
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