ML20248M071

Petition of ED Dienethal for Leave to Intervene in Commonwealth Edison Co Application to Amend License for Plant Units 1 & 2

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• 00CKETED USHRC Edwin D. Dienethal 8354 47* Court Kenosha, WI 53142

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Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: l )

Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304 To whom it may concern: i Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 2. 7141, Edwin D. Dienethal, do hereby petition for leave to intervene in Commonwealth Edison Company's application to amend its Facility Operating Licence for Zion Station, Unit I and 2, Lake County, Illinois. Notice of the application was printed at 63 Fed.

Reg. 25,101 (1998).

I have direct information concerning the threat to public health and safety posed by Zion Nuclear Station including, but not limited to, intentional violations of safety-related procedures. See, e.g., testimony placed on public record in the matter of Robarge v. Commonwealth Edison, 98-ERA-2, hearing dates May 18-22,1998.

The specific reasons for my petition are outlined below pursuant to the factors listed in 10 C.F.R.

l 2.714(d)(1):

. The nature of the netitioner's right under the Act to be made a narty to the oroceeding.

(1)

I have standing to make this petition as a resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin who resides within fifty miles of Zion Nuclear Station and for other reasons which will be stated in my amended petition.

The nature and extent of the netitioner's nroperty. financial. or other interest in the (2) nroceeding.

The operations at Zion Nuclear Station directly impact the health and safety of myself and my family, as well as the health and safety of the community. My financial interests in this proceeding stem from my ownership of both real and personal property in close proximity to Zion Nuclear Station. These and other interests which will be stated in my amended petition constitute the nature and extent of my interests in this proceeding.

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3 (3) The nossible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the netitioner's interest.

An order entered on the petitioner's interest will protect the health and safety of myself I and my community as we reside in close proximity to the plant. In addition, an order which decreases the safety risk posed by Plant Zion will serve to maintain the property value of my house and the economic viability of the surrounding area. These and other effects which will be stated in my amended petition represent the possible effect of any order which may be entered in my interest.

I, thereforc, petition for leave to intervene in each and every aspect of Commonwealth Edison's proposed amendments, including, but not limited to, Commonwealth Edison's appFcation to amend its operating license to change management titles and responsibilities. Some of my other I specific contentions include the following: t I

(A) Radiation Protection (RP) is still required during plant decommission because of the continued presence of radioactive systems. RP is required to ensure the health and safety of the maintenance worker and the health and safety of the public in the event that a system is opened.

(B) Shift Control Room Engineer (SCRE) is still needed to evaluate and take appropriate actions in the operations of spent fuel and its safety systems. Without an SCRE affirmative actions may not be taken in the case of a Loss of Coolant Accident (LCA).

(C) Under-staffing of the plant during the decommissioning process is a risk to the health and safety of the public.

I am in the process oflocating counsel for representation in this matter and reserve the right to amend this petition at a later date.

Sincerely, Edwin D. Dienethal ec: ' Office of the General Counsel, U.S. NRC Michael I. Miller, Esq.

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• ' Fed rcl Regist:r/ Vol. 63. No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6,1998 / Notices 25101 feguards Policy and Procedures Letter this Federal Register notice. The request NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1-50, Revision 1,is not warranted. for a hearing must be filed with the COMMISSION Omm of the Secretary either:

Alternatives to the Proposed Action Amendments to Facility Operating The proposed action is to amend NRC and AdIudi ti ns St f o the Off ce of Licenses involving No Significant Source Material License SUA-648, for the 8 * " h, reclamation of the Heap Leach Area, as Hazards Considerations g 555 R ibe Pi( ill MD requested by Umetco. Therefore, the 20852:or L Background principal alternatives available to NRC Pursuant to Public Law 97- 415, the are to: (2) By mail or telegram addressed to

1. Approve the license amendment the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission request as submitted; or Commission, Washington, DC 20555, (the Commission or NRC staff)is

2. Amend the license with such Attention: Rulemakings and publishing this regular biweekly notice.

additional conditions as are considered Adjudications Staff. - Pub. L.97-415 revised section 189 of necessary or appropriate to protect the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Each request for a hearing must also public health and safety and the amended (the Act), to require the environment; or be served, by delivering it personally or Commission to publish notice of any bYmail to~. amendments issued, or proposed to be

3. Deny the amendment request. ,

Based on its review, the NRC staff has (1) The applicant, Umetco Mineral issued, under a new provision of soction l concluded that the environmental Corporation, P.O.1029, Grand Junction. 189 of the Act. This provision grants the I impacts associated with the proposed CO 81502: Commission the authority to issue and  !

action do not warraat either the limitin8 (2) The NRC staff, by delivery to the make immediately effective any l I of Umetco's future operations or the Executive Director of Operations, One amendment to an operating license denial of the license amendment. White Flint North.11555 Rockville upon a determination by the Additionally, in the TER prepared for Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or Commission that such amendment this action, the staff has reviewed the inv Ives no significant hazards licenses s proposed action with respect (3) By mall addressed to the Executive c nsideration, notwithstanding the Director for OPerations, U.S. Nuclear pendency before the Conunission of a to the criteria for reclamation, specified Regulatory Commission, Washington, , g, gg py,,

in 10 CFR Part 40 A pendix A, and has no basis for denial ofthe proposed DC 20555. ,,h,,is biweekly notice includes all I action. Therefore, the staff considers In addition to meeting other notices of amendments issued, or '

that Alternative 1 is the appropriate applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part proposed to be issued from April 10 alternative for selection. 2 of the Commission's regulations, a through April 24,1998. The last request for a hearing filed by a person biweekly notice was published on April Finding ofNo Significant Impact other than an applicant must describe in 22,1998 (63 FR 19964).

The NRC staff has an EA for detail: Notice of hideration ofIssuance of

( eN8 IS9u n P 7ts to Facility Operating t ri nse SUA-64 Onth basis Proceeding. Licenses,1.p No Significant of this assessment, the NRC staff has Hazards Consideration Determination, (2) How that interest may be affected concluded that the environmental and Opportunity for a Hearing impacts that may result from the by the reaults of the proceeding, proposed action would not be including the reasons why the requestor The Commission has made a significant, and therefore, preparation of should be permittui a hearing, with proposed determ! nation that the an EnvironmentalImpact Statement is Particular reference to the factors set out following amendment requests involve not warranted. in $ 2.1205(g): no significant hazards consideration.

The EA and other documents related (3) The requestor's areas of concern Under the Commisslan's regulations in to this proposed action are available for about the licensing activity that is the 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation public inspection and copying at the sub}ect matter of the proceeding and of the facility in accordance with the NRC Public Document Room,in the proposed amendment would not (1)

Gelman Building,7120 L Street N.W., in a sign cmM b th th gi ey Pmbability or consequences of an Washington, DC 20555.

In accordance with $ 2.1205(c). accident previously evaluated; or (2)

Nob.ce of OpportunityforHearing Any hearing thabis requested and create the possibility of a new or The Commission hereby provides granted will be held in accordance with different kind of accident from any notice that this is a proceeding on an the Commission's "Infonnal llearing accident previously evaluated; or (3) application for a licensing action falling Procedures for Adjudications in involve a significant reduction in a within the scope of Subpart L " Informal Materials and Operator Licensing margin of safety.'Ibe basis for this Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart proposed determination for each Materials and Operators Licensing L. amendment request is shown below.

Proceedings," of the Commission's Dated at Rockville. Maryland, this 30th day The Cammission is seeking public nules of Practice for Domestic Licensing of April 1998' comments on this proposed Proceedings and Issuance of Orders in determination. Any comments received For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

10 CFR Part 2 (54 FR 8269). Pursuant to within 30 days after the date of I"eP hJ. Holonich' publication of this notice will be

$ 2.1205(a), any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may Chief, Umnium Recovery smnch Division considered in making any final file a request for a hearing. In of waste Managernent. Office ofNuclear determination, accordance with $ 2.1205(c), a request MaterialSafetyand Safeguards. Normally, the Commission will not for a hearing must be filed with;n thirty (FR Doc. 98-11980 Filed 5-5-98; 8:45 am) issue the amendment until the (30) days from the date of publication of mLUNo co0E flew expiration of the 30-day notice period.

25102 Federal Register /Vol. 63, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6,1998 / Notices Those permitted to intervene become llowever, should circumstances change petition; and the Secretary or the during the notice period such that designated Atomic Sa%ty and Licensing parties to the proceeding, subject to any failure to act in a timely way would Board will issue a notice of a hearing or limitations in the order granting leave to an appropriate order. intervene, and have the opportunity to result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a participate fully in the conduct of the Commission may issue the license petition for leave to intervene shall set hearing, including the opportunity to amendment before the expiration of the forth with particularity the interest of present evidence and cross-examine 30-day notice period, provided that its the petitw.,er in the proceeding, and witnesses' how that interest may be affected by the final detennination is that the If a hearing is requested, the amendment involves no significant results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons Commission will make a final hazards consideration. The final determination on the issue of no determination will consider all public why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the significant hazards consideration. The and State comments received before final determination will serve to decide action is taken. Should the Commission following factors:(1)The nature of the when the hearing is held.

take this action, it will publish in the petitioner's right under the Act to be Federal Register a notice of issuance made a party to the proceeding;(2) the 11 the final determination is that the nature and extent of the petitioner's amendment request involves no and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Commission property, financial, or other interest in significant hazards consideration, the ex ects that tne need to take this action the promding: and (3)(Le possible Commiscion may issue the amendment wi ! occur very infrequently. effect of any order which may be and make it immediately effective, Written comments may be submitted entered in the proceeding on the n withstanding the request for a by mail to the Chief, Rules and petitioner's interest. The petition should hearing. Any hearing held would take Directives Branch, Division of also identify the specific aspect (s) of the place after issuance of the amendment.

Administration Services, Office of subject matter of the proceeding as to Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory which petitioner wishes to intervene. If the final determination is that the Any person who has filed a petition for amendment request involves a Commission Washington,DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication leave to intervene or who has been significant hazards consideration, any admitted as a party may amend the hearing held would take place before date and page number of this Federal Register nodce. Written comments may petition without requesting leave of the the issuance of any amendment.

{ also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two Board up to 15 days prior to the first A request for a hearing or a petition White Flint North,11545 Rockville prehearing conference scheduled in the f r leave to intervene must be filed with Pike, Rockville, Maryland from 7:30 proceeding, but such an amended the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. petition must satisfy the specificity Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Copies of written comments received requirements described above.

Not later than 15 days prior to the first Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:

may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, the Celman Building, prehearing conference scheduled in the Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or proceeding, a petitioner shall file a may be delivered to the Commission's 21201; Street, NW., Washington, DC. Public Document Room, the Celman The filing of requests for a hearing and supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the Building,2120 L Street, NW.,

petitions for leave to intervene is contentions which are sought to be Washin8 ton DC, by the above date. A discussed below. copy of the petition should also be sent By June 5,1998, the licen se may file litigated in the matter. L'ach contention to the Office of the General Counsel, a request for a hearing with respect to must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and , controverted. In addition, the petitioner Washington, DC 20555-0001, and to the any person whose interest may be shall provide a brief explanation of the attorney for the licensee' affected by this proceeding and who bases of the contention and a concise Nontimely filings of petitions for wishes to participate as a party in the statement of the alleged facts or expert leave to intervene, amended petitions, proceeding must file a written request opinion which support the contention supplemental petitions and/or requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to and on which the petittwer intends to for a hearing will not be entertained intervene. Requests for a hearing and a rely in proving the contention at the absent a determination by the hearing.The petitioner must also petition for leave to intervene shall be Commission, the presiding officer or the filed in accordance with the provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that Commission's " Rules of Practice for the petition and/or request should be Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish granted based upon a balancing of f CFR pan 2. Interested persons chould consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner factors specified in to CFR which is available at the Commission's must provide sufficient information to 2.714(a)(1)(i)4v) and 2.714(d).

Public Document Room, the Celman show that a genuine dispute exists with For further details wnh respect to th.is Building,2120 L Street, NW., the applicant on a material issue of law action, see the application for Washington, DC and at the local public or fact. Contentions shall be limited to amendment which is available for docurnent room for the particular matters within the scope of the Public inspection at the Commission's facility involved. If a request for a amendment under consideration. The Public Document Room, the Gelman hearing or petition for leave to intervene contention mt.st be one which, if Building,2120 L Street, NW.,

is filed by the above date, the proven, would entitle the petitioner to Commission or an Atomic Safety and milef. A petitioner who fails to file such Washington, DC, and at the local public document room for the particular Licensing Board, designated by the a supplement which satisfies these Commission or by the Chairman of the requirements with respect to at least one facility involved.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board contention will not be permitted to Panel, will rule on the request and/or participate as a party.

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equipment necessary to achieve and maintain the margin of safety has been discussed Specifications (CFS) that had been post. fire safe shutdown in areas requiring above and, so will not be repeated here. In replaced with Improved Technical alternate capabilities does not involve a this case, a review of the proposed changes Specification by a previous amendment significant reduction in margin. shows that they will not have an adverse and would reinstate License Conditions

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impact n the ability to achieve and maintain that were deleted by that previous The licensee has evaluated the use of **I "tdown '" '

amendment. The proposed amendment the mobile SSD battery cart to provide ith e e 9f t o i e SS 1 tt rie the power source for the Automatic show, as discussed above. that it provides an would also modify the CTS to allow the Depressurization System (ADS) valves effective method for achieving and use of Certifled Fuel Handlers to satisfy under certain scenarios where the maintaining safe shutdown following a fire. shift staffing requirements and would valves are needed to achieve cold In particular, use of the mobile SSD batteries change management titles and reduces the overall complexity of the cold responsibilities to reflect the shutdown and determined that it does shutdown repairs required to supply wer permanently shutdown organization.

not involve a significant hazards t the ADS valves and is familiar to p ant consideration for the reasons discussed Basisforpm osednosignificant personnel from their training on its use for hazards consi emtion determination:

Des gn Ic iations regardingca bilities As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the (1) No significant increase in the of the mobile SSD batteries show t y will licensee has provided its analysis of the probability or consequences of an accident prey!ously evaluated is involved. be capable in fulfilling their intended safety issue of no significant hazards The accident previously evaluated is the function for their desi 6n basis Appendix R consideration, which is presented postulated fire requiring alternate shutdown scenario Reliability of the mobile SSD below: -

capability. The probability of a previously batteries will be maintained by augmented Does the chan8e involve a significant evaluated hre is not increased significantly quality standards. This will entail the increase in the probabilny or consequences buccuse the mobile SSD batteries do not conduct of appropriate maintenance and of an accident previously evaluated 7 crsate significant new ignition sources or anY surveillance which is designed to ensure that With a plant permanently shutdown and othzt fire taltiators. The consequences of a the mobile betteries will function as defueled the spectrum of accidents and previously evaluated fire are not incmased intended. Reliability of this power source is events that remain credible is significantly significantly because the mobile SSD further enhanced by the circumstance that reduced. As discussed below the proposed battrries do not significantly increaw the fire there are two mobile SSD batteries, thus changes do not affect the probability or loeding in the plant, do not interfere with the permitting one to act as a backup to the otl er. consequences of any accidents that do pt:nt's ability to extinguish a fim, and are Under these circumstances, the margin of remain credible.

fully capable of fulfilling the designed safety safety for achieving cold shutdown using the The restoration of the CTS which were func6on. ADS valves is not reduced significantly,if at replaced with the ITS by Amendments 178/

.The associated systems related to this all, b the use of non-safety related mobile 165 cannot increase the probability or Proposed change are not affected in a way SSD btteries to power the ADS valves. consequences of any event or accident that muld impact the initiation of any Although safety-related station batteries had because the amendment was never accident sequence for the Quad Ottes previously been used in this function, the implemented. The CTS have been

' Poran method for attaching those batteries was maintained as the legally binding Technical

$*t od by pp s 6 eat Specifications in effect at Zion Station. The advern e m re Prone to human error than the method which has been developed for the mobile reinstatement of the five Limase Conditions The probe accident invol SSD batteries. Moreover, substantial steps deleted by Anwndments 178/185 is an th3 use of the mobile SSD batteries woul ot have been taken to provide a high level of administrative change in that the '

be increased significantly by this proposed requirements mntained in the License use because the use is not significantly reliability for the mobile SSD batteries, Overall, therefore, the ability to achieve and Conditions had been relocated elsewhere and different from the alternative manual maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire are now being restored exactly as they were cttachment of a power sourm to the ADS has not been reduced by this change in the before the amendment was issued. Since the valves ~ actual requirements have not changed there The consequences of an amident involving smrce of power to the ADS valves. can b* Do *"P ni th8 Probability or th3 use of the mobile SSD batteries are not The NRC staff has reviewed the incmased because the only signiBeant #"**9"* *" ""I '" *"'

" licensee's analIsis and* based on this The changes in management titles an'd

-con responsibilities will not increase the uenceswould mld utdown and that woul have no be a dela[.in achieving review,it appears that the three different cc -==== than would a delay standards of 10 CFR S0.92 are satisfied. probability-orconsequences of any accident Therefore,the NRC staff proposes to or event because these changes are due to an acht related to the currently ' administraave and util not result in any used manual power source. determine that the requested

. ardendments involve no significant decrease in the quality of management (2) The possibility of a new or different *PPlied to Zion Station. The changes are kind of accident from any accident hazards consideration. c inmensumte w16 en signincant mducum pmviasly evaluated is not cmated, local PublicDocument Room location. in site activities, site staffing, and risk to The proposed change for the Quad Otles Dix n Public Library,221 Hennepin Station does not create the possibility of a public health and safety that oxurs when an Avenue.Dixon, Illinois 61021 operational nuclear power plant transitions nsw or different kind of accident from that previously evaluated. Because the mobile Attorney for licensee: Michael I. Miller, to a permanently shutdownand defueled _

SSD batteries simply provide a different form Esquire; Sidley and Austin. One First plant. Responsible individuals will have the -

of manually connecting a source of power to National Plaza,Chice80, Illinois authority to commit the personnel and the ADS valves, the use of the mobile SSD 60603 resources neces to fulfill their obligations l h:tteries does not present new or different NRC Pmject Director: Stuart A. Richards for safe storage handling of nuclear fuel.

- The change of position designations will Linds of awidents related to such manual actions. Finally, because no new modes of Commonwealth Edison Company, have no effect on the frequency of occurrence _

Docket Nos. 50-2 L and 50-304, Zion of accident or event initiators, or on their operation are introduced by the proposed change, the change does not create the Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, consequences. -

p sibility of a new or different kind of Lake County, Illinois The changes to allow use of Certified Fuel accident that could be related to new modes Handlers in lieu of personnel licensed in Date of amendment request: March accordance.with to CFR part 55 will not ration. 30,1998.

dy) (3 No significant reduction in the margin increase the probability or consequences of

of safety is involved. Description of amendment request

an accident or event because the Certified The analytic framework for determining The proposed amendments would Fuel Handler Training and Retraining ths extent to which a proposed change affects restore tne Zion Custom Technical program (which will be approved by the

1 a n 25106 Federal Register /Vol. 63 No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6.1998 / Notices NPf') has been developed using a Systems weight ofloads canied over fuel stored in th would be deleted, the required systern Approach to Training as defined in 10 CFR spent fuel pool to the weight of a single fuel pressure of 16.2 pounds per s are inch 55.4. This a .proach provides assurance that assembly plus the tool for moving that gauge (psIg) wouId tm upIa whha the Certifie Fuel Handlers have the assembly. This weight limit ensures that the surge tank pressure of 36.4 psig. and the knowledge, skills, and abilities the are number of fuel rods broken in a fuel handling system would be tested at lower commensurate with the tasks to be performed accident does not exceed the maximum number of fuel rods assumed to break in the pressures and more restrictive leak ]

(i.e., the proper monitoring. handling. rates. l storage, and cooling of nuclear fuell. accident analysis. Consequently, this change Therefore the frequency of occunence of continues to provide assurance that the 2. Section 3.9.2.1, regarding the boron accident or event initiators is not increased margm of safety involving the number of fuel diluticn mitigating system, currently and the consequences of the accidents or rods broken in the accident will not be requires both tr.ains to be operable in events are unaffected. reduced. Mode 6 (refuehng). DEC proposed to The c.hanges in shift staffing numbers and Therefore, these changes do not involve a add a note stating that the system may crew composition will not increase the significant reduction in the margin of safety. be blocked during core reloadm, g until probability or consequences of an accident or The NRC staff has revievced the tw assem es am a into 6e me.

event. These staffin8 changes am licensee *s anal sis and, based on this Y Adequate shutdown margin will commensurate with the quantity complexity, review, it appears that the three continue to be controlled and verified and hazard level of the activities required for standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are by othu specificadons. This bloding storage and handling of nucleer fuel.1 he satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff elimination of the Shift Contro! Room would prevent inadvertent actuation of Engineer does not affeu any.tecident or proposes to determine that the the system, which could distract the event initiatnr cd comequenu since the requested amendments involve no perating personnel,but would not prerbus specification would not have significant hazards consideration. * " "E " "

required that the position be manned with Local Public Document Room location: system.

toth units 4 out down. The elimination of the Waukegan Public Library,128 N. 3. DEC proposed to change the requirement for a Radiation Protectiv.4 ] County Street, Waukegan, Illin6is definition of ' dose equivalent iodine-Person un shift will have no effect on the 60085 F equency of occurrence of accidents or 131.' Sulnequently, triis proposed events, nor on the consequences of the Attorneyfor licensee: Michael I. Miller, change was withdrawn by letter dated eccident or event. Esquire; Sidley and Austin,One First Apn! 20 1998 The changes in verbiage to eliminate any National Plaze, Chicago, Illinois 4. DEC pr implication t!.at units are operational will 60603 3.3.3.6 mgago osedmonitoring ing accident to change Section not increase the probability or consequences NRC Project Dimetor. Stuart A. Pichards instrumentation. Specifically, the of an accident or event because they are Duke Energy Corporation (DEC), et al, change wocid (a) increase the time larBely editorial changes and do not increase Docket Nos. 50-413 ond 504H, allowed to return the required number the frequency of occurrence of for) event

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initiators, nor do they increase the Cotowba Nuclear Ste' ion, Units 2 and 2, of channels to operable; and (b) permit consequeness. York County, Souih Carolino coatinued operation if one channel is Therefore this proposed amendment d es Date of amendment request:May 27, inoperable given certain conditions are met, instead of requiring shutdown.

1997, as supplemented by a letter dated to b ty or as e e cci ent 5. DEC pr osed to change Section previously evaluat April 20,1998, surveillance d'scription of amendment request: 4.6.4.1 reg Does the champ treate the possibility~ of a requirements the hydrogen monitors new or different t.tnd of aniuent from any The proposed amendments would accident previously evaluatedt revise the Technical Specifications (TS) (combustible gas control). Specifically, ne changes ptoposed by this amendment of each unit to conform with NUREG- this would eliminate the channel do not involve naw structures, systems, or 1431, Revision 1, " Standard Technical operational test, and extenri the channel components, or es use of existing structures. Specifications--Westinghouse Plants." check frequency from once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> systems, or components in a new manner. The Commission had previously issued to once per 31 days.

Consequently no new failure mechanisms are a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of 6. DEC pro osed to change Section

"* Amendments in the Federal Register on 3.4.6.1 reg ng reactor coolant leakage

["tructums sys or ts i July 14,1997 (62 FR 37628) covering all detection systems; a system con}, rising unaffected by: diverse instruments such as gaseous The restoration of CTS, the proposed changes that were indeed within the scope of NUREG-1431. In radioactivity monitoring, containment The reinstatement of the five License Conditions deleted by Amendments 178/165 DEC's May 27,1997, submittal, there are floor and equipment sump monitoring, ne changes in management (4as and - proposed changes that are beyond the etc. In addition to the instruments responsibilities, . scope of NUREG-1431, which were thus specified by this section, the plant has The changes to allow use of Certified Fuel not covered b the staff's July 14,1997, other installed instruments such as Handiers in lieu of to CFR [Partl 55 licensed notice. The fo lowing descriptions and monitors for humidity, temperature, no significant hazard analyses cover etc., whh.h can provide indication for anges in shift staffing numbers and reactor coolant leakage. Currently, this only those beyond-scope changes.

crew composition, or Associated with each change are specification allows operation up to 30 The changes in verbia8e to eliminate any days if the containment floor and implication that units are operational. administrative / editorial changes such Therefoie, the p oposed changes do not that the new or revised requirements equipment sump monitoring system is create the possibility of a new or different would fit into the format of NUREG- inoperable. The change would impose a kind of accident from any previously 1431, requirement to perform a precision evaluated. 1. This proposed change affects the water balance of the reactor coolant Does the change involve a significant surveillance requirement currently system every 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> during this contained in Sections 4.6.6.1 and period. The change would also reduce On of a L con n ons that would ,

4.6.6.2, regarding the contamment valve the number of monitors required be reinstated by this amendment establishes injection water system. The requirement operable provided compensatory limits that help ensure that the assumptions measures are performed or diverse of the fuel bandling accident analysis remain to assure adequate capacity to maintain system pressure for at least 30 days instruments continue to be available.

vahd.1.icense Condition 2.C.(7).b limits the l

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