ML20247A447

Forwards Amend 121 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Revises & Combines Tech Spec Sections 3.6,3.7 & 4.3 Into New Section 3.6, Eccs

ML20247A447
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	09/05/1989
From:	Wang A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mroczka E CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO., NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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. September'5, 1989

DocketiNo. 50-213. DISTRIBUTION "f Dettet W e s JCalvo

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' Senior Vice President BBoger GGarten Nuclear Engineering and Operations SNorris Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company AWang Northeast. Nuclear Energy Company OGC-P. O. Box'270 .

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Dear Mr. Mroczka:

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SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT (TAC NO. 73085)

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.121 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-61 for the Haddam Neck Plant, in response to your application.

dated' April 21, 1989.

The amendment.will revise and combine. Technical Specification (TS) Section 3.6, " Core Cooling Systems," Section 3.7 " Minimum Water Volume and Boron Concentration in the Refueling Water Storage Tank." and Section 4.3, " Core

~ Cooling Systems - Periodic Testing". int > a new Technical Specification Section 3.6 titled " Emergency Core Cooling Systems." This amendment changes the

custom TS format to Westinghouse Standard Technical Specification (WSTS).

format.

As part'of the Systematic Evaluation Program (SEP), Connecticut Yankee Atomic

' Power. Company (CYAPCO) committed to convert their custom TS to the WSTS. In a meeting on September 20, 1988, CYAPC0 proposed to submit the TS conversion packages over a three month period beginning October 1988. The staff noted that with the impending issuance of the new and' revised WSTS, it would be advantageous for CYAPCO to wait for the issuance of the revised WSTS'before addressing the full WSTS conversion. The staff noted that with the current.

priorities of completing the revised WSTS review and then the pilot plants,

-that the Haddam Neck conversion and the current WSTS would take at least 24 months. The staff proposed a.' compromise-in'which CYAPC0 would propese a format change sfrom the custom TS to the current WSTS and convert to the new WSTS at a later date. .It was intended that this TS change would primarily be a format change that would require minimal technical review branch support becasue 1) all current requirements will be maintained and 2) any other changes to upgrade'tu WSTS formt would result in additional limitations,.

restrictions or controls. Howver, CYAPC0 as part of the amendment did propose TS changes which reovired staff review. The staff agreed that this interim step would: 1) provide a substantially improved TS while facilitatir.g the. future conversion, 2) provide definitive LC0 and action statements for several safety related systems, 3) elimir. ate the use of administrative TS, i

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4) provide a mechanism to close prior TS commitments associated with NUREG L .0737..SEP, and various other Generic Letter (GL) recommendations, and 5) eliminate ambiguities inherent with the wording and format of the current TS.

This ' review, however, is not a conversion because:

1) A conversion would require a more_ comprehensive and detailed review.

2) A conversion would evaluate all deviations of the current TS fron l

the WSTS. This was not performed in the format change as this review in general was primarily considered an administrative change and the current requirements were maintained, and

3) A conversion would result in a " completeness" review which would assure all applicable sections of WSTS were included. For this review, the staff evaluated only those changes proposed by CYAPC0 to determine if any additions TS were appropriate and logical and were in the WSTS format.

Therefore, this TS upgrade effort does not fulfill CYAPC0's SEP commitment to convert to WSTS.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's bi-weekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/s/

Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of. Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No.121 to DPR-61

2. Safety Evaluation ec w/ enclosures:

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September 5.1989 Decret No; 50-213 Mr. Edward J. f'roczka Senior Vice President fluclear Engineering and Operations Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company b Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. D. Box 270 L

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-SUSJECT: ISSUANCE OF Af1ENDMENT (TAC f;0. 73085)

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.121 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-61 for the Haddam Neck Plant, in response to your application dated April' 21, 1989.

The amendment will revise and combine Technical Specification (TS) Section 3.6, " Core Cooling' Systems," Section 3.7 " Minimum Water Volume and Boron Concentration in the Refueling Water Storage Tank," and Section 4.3, " Core Cooling. Systems - Periodic Testing" into a new Technical Specification Section 3.6 titled " Emergency Core Cooling Systems." This amendment changes the custom TS format to Westinghouse Standard Technical Specification (WSTS)

. format.

As.part of the Systematic Evaluation Prograc (SEP), Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCO) committed to convert their custom TS to the WSTS. In a meeting on September 20, 1988, CYAPC0 proposed to submit the TS conversion packages over a three month period beginning October 1988. The staff noted that with the impending issuance of the new and revised WSTS, it would be advantageous for CYAPC0 to wait for the issuance of the revised WSTS before addressing the full WSTS conversion. The staff noted that with the current priorities of completing the revised WSTS review and then the pilot plants, that.the Haddam Neck conversion to'the current WSTS would take at least 24 months. The staff proposed a co;npromise in which CYAPC0 would propose a format change from the custom TS to the current WSTS and convert to the new

.WSTS at a later date.. It was intended tnat this TS change would primarily be a format change that would require minimal technical review branch support because '1) all current requirements will be maintained and 2) any other changes to upgrade to WSTS format would result in additional limitations, restrictions or,centrols. However, CYAPC0 as part of this amendment did propose TS changes which required staff review. The staff agreed that this interin step would: 1) provide a substantially improved TS while facilitating the future conversion, 2) provide definitive LCO and action statements for several safety related systems, 3) eliminate the use of administrative TS, m____.___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ - _ _ _ _ _

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4) provide a mechanism to close prior TS commitments associated with NUREG ,

0737, SEP, and'various other Generic Letter (GL) recommendations, and 5) i eliminate ambiguities inherent with the wording and format of the current TS.

- This review, however, is not a conversion because:

1) A conversion would require a morc comprehensive and detailed review.

2) A conversion would evaluate all deviations of the current TS from the WSTS. This was not performed in the format change as this review in general was primarily considered an administrative change and the current requirements were maintained, and-

3) A conversion would result in a " completeness" review which would assure all applicable sections of WSTS were included. For this review, the staff evaluated only those changes proposed by CYAPC0 to determine if any additions to the TS were appropriate and logical and were in the WSTS format.

Therefore, this TS upgrade effort does not fulfill CYAPCO's SEP commitment to convert to WSTS.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's bi-weekly Fede,ral Reoister notice.

Sincerely, h

Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

Enclosures:

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1. Amendment No. I21 to DPR-61

2. Safety Evaluation

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Mr. Edward J. Mroczka Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company Haddam Neck Plant l

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Gerala Garfield, Esquire R. M. Kacich, Manager Day, Berry and Howard Generation Facilities Licensing Counselors at Law Northeast Utilities Service Company City Place Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 W. D. Romberg, Vice President D. O. Nordquist Nuclear Operations Director of Quality Services Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Hartford, Connecticut 00141-0270 Kevin McCarthy, Director Regional Administrator Radiation Control Unit Region I Department of Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State Office Building 475 Allendale Road Hartford, Connecticut 06106 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Bradford S. Chase, Under Secretary Board of Selectmen Energy Division Town Hall Office of Policy and Management Haddam, Connecticut 06103 80 Washington Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106 J. T. Shediosky, Resident Inspector Haddam Neck Plant D. B. Miller, Station Superintendent c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Haddam Neck Plant Post Office Box 116 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company East Haddam Post Office RFD 1. Post Office Box 127E East Haddam, Connecticut 06423 East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 G. H. Bouchard, Unit Superintendent Haddam Neck Plant RFD #1 Post Office Box 127E East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 f

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