ML20247L058

Forwards Application for Amend to License DPR-34,deleting Tech Spec Limiting Condition for Operation 4.1.2 Through 4.1.6,Surveillance Requirements 5.1.1,5.1.2,5.1.3 & 5.1.5 & Incorporating New Reactivity Section

ML20247L058
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	09/14/1989
From:	Crawford A PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
To:	Weiss S NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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P-89341, NUDOCS 8909220103
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O Public Service' P.O. Box B40 Denver CO ' 80201- 0840 A. Clegg Crawford September 14, 1989 vic, p,,sie n, Fort St. Vrain- Nuclear Operations Unit No. 1 P-89341 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Dorament Control Desk Washingtoi., D. C. 20555 Attn: Seymour H. Weiss, Director Non-Power Reactor, Decommissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Docxet No. 50-267

SUBJECT:

Proposed Technical Specification Amendment -

Reactivity Control

REFERENCES:

See Attachment 4

Dear Mr. Weiss:

This letter submits a proposed Technical Specification amendment related to reactivity control specifications that will replace current Interim Technical Specifications. This submittal responds, in part, to Reference (1). An amendment submittal regarding fuel handling and storage that was also requested by Reference (1), has been forwarded under separate covtr (Reference 3). With these submittals, PSC considers the commitment to upgrade the Fort St.

Vrain Technical Specifications (References 4 and 5) to be closed.

This amendment, as proposed, will supersede LCO's 4.1.2 through 4.1.6, SR's 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, and 5.1.5, the Interim Technical Specifications, and will incorporate a new Reactivity Control Section. This section will be placed in the same location as the Interim Technical Specifications have been, with the tab title changed to " Reactivity Control". Other specifications are revised to support the new Reactivity Control section. These specifications include: Definitions Section 2.0, SR 5.1.4, and Administrative Controls AC 7.1.3. The Surveillance Requirements have been reorganized and re-ordered to the extent neces sa ry to maintain consistency with the existing FSV procedures.

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f A summary of proposed changes is provided as Attachment 1. The l proposed changes are provided as Attachment 2. A Uo Significant Hazards Consideration Analysis is provided as Attachment 3.

On August 29, 1989, PSC announced the end of operations for Fort St.

Vrain. The NRC requested in Reference 1 that the Technical Specification changes reflected in the attached amendment proposal be made prior to commencing defueling. PSC is pursuing a high priority effort to submit these changes, obtain NRC approval, and implement these changes. However, PSC is concerned that an approved amendment may not be issued in time to support current plans to start defueling by November 27, 1989. Therefore, PSC reeuests that defueling activities be allowed to commente without final approval of the attached Technical Specification changes. In order to permit timely initiation of safe defueling activities, PSC commits to actively pursue approval of the attached Technical Specification changes, and to conduct any defueling activities in full compliance with the existing Technical Specifications and the more conservative requirements in the attached Proposed Technical Specification changes until an approved amendment is issued.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. M. H. Holmes at (303) 480-6960.

Very truly yours, A. Clegg Crawford Cl Vice President Nuclear Operations ACC/BGH/km Attachments cc: Regional Administrator, Region IV ATTN; Mr. T. F. Westerman, Chief Projects Section B Mr. Robert Farrell Senior Resident Inspector Fort St. Vrain Robert M. Quillen, Director Radiation Control Division Colorado Department of Health i

7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter )

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Public Service Company of Colorado ) Docket No. 50-267 Fort St. Vrain Unit No. 1 )

AFFIDAVIT A. Clegg Crawford, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Vice President, Nuclear Operations, of Public Service Company of Colorado, the Licensee herein, that he has read the foregoing Application for Amendment to Appendix A of Facility Operating License and knows the contents thereof, and that the statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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A. Clegg Criwford Vice President Nuclear Operations STATE OF COLORADO )

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Subscribe and sworn to before me, a Notary Public on this 14th day of September , 1989.

l 0M Notary Public fmtske My commission expires January 6 j_

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