ML21147A377

(Vcsns), Unit 1 - Proposed Amendment to Relocate Unit Staff Qualification from Technical Specifications to Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD)

ML21147A377
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	05/27/2021
From:	Mark D. Sartain Dominion Energy South Carolina
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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20-358
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Attn: Document Control Desk SerialNo.20-358 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRA/YG: RO Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-395 License No. NPF-12 V

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RELOCATE UNITSTAFFQUALIFICATIONS FROM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM M

Pursuant totheprovisions ofTitle 10of the Code ofFederal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50.90, "Application for Amendment ofLicense, Construction Permit, orEarly Permit,"

Site Dominion Energy South Carolina(DESC) hereby submits a request for anamendment to theTechnical Specifications for (TS) V irgilC. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Unit 1 Theproposed amendment wouldmodify VCSNSTechnical Specifications (TS) 6.3by relocating "Unit Staff Qualifications" totheDominion Energy NuclearFacility Quality Assurance Program Description(QAPD) consistent with guidance contained i nNRC Administrative Letter (AL) 95-06,"Relocation ofTechnical Specification Administrative Controls toQuality Assurance." provides a description and assessment ofthe proposed change. provides TS pages theexisting marked uptoshowtheproposed changes. provides therevised (clean) TS pages. Attachment 4 provides theNo Significant Hazards Consideration. Attachment 5 provides a list ofreferences.

DESCrequests approval oftheproposed license amendment byMay27,2022, with a 60-day implementation period.

Inaccordance with10CFR50.91, "Notice for Public Comment; State Consultation," a copyofthis application,with attachments, isbeing provided tothedesignated South Carolina State Official.

No.20-358 Serial DocketNo.50-395 Page2 of3 Should you have anyquestions, please contact Mr.YanGaoat(804)-273-2768.

Respectfully, w

MarkD.Sartain Vice President -

NuclearEngineering andFleet Support COMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA )

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COUNTY OF HENRICO )

Theforegoingdocument wasacknowledged beforeme,in and for the CountyandCommonwealthaforesaid, today by MarkD.Sartain, whoisVice President NuclearEngineering and Fleet Suppod ofDominionEnergy Carolina, South Inc.Hehasaffirmed methat before heisduly authorized toexecute andfile theforegoing inbehalf document ofthat Company,andthat inthe thestatements document are true tothe best ofhis knowledgeandbelief.

Acknowledged methis before 27h dayof , 2021.

MyCommission Expires:

CRAIGD SLY NotaryPublic Commonwealth ofVirginia ota c Reg.# 7518653 $

MyCommission Expires December31,20-Commitments madeinthis letter:None.

Attachments:

1 Description andAssessment 2.Existing TS Pages Mark-up 3.Revised (Clean) TS Pages

4. Proposed NoSignificant Hazards Consideration 5.References

Serial No.20-358 No.50-395 Docket Page3of 3

cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis OneTower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite1200 Atlanta,Georgia 30303-1257 Mr.Vaughn Thomas NRCProject Manager U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission OneWhite Flint North Mail Stop 04F-12 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 NRCSenior Resident Inspector V.C. SummerNuclear Station Ms.Anuradha Nair-Gimmi Bureau ofEnvironmental Health Services South Carolina Department ofHealth andEnvironmental Control 2600Bull Street Columbia, SC29201 Mr.G.J.Lindamood Santee CooperNuclear Coordinator  !

1Riverwood Moncks Drive Corner, SC29461 l I

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Serial No.20-358 No.50-395 Docket ATTACHMENT1 DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT Virgil C.SummerNuclear (VCSNS)

Station 1 Unit Dominion Energy South Inc.

Carolina, (DESC)

Serial No.20-358 Docket No.50-395 Attachment 1:Page1 of5 DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT 1.0

SUMMARY

DominionEnergy South Carolina (DESC) requests an amendment totheVirgilC.

SummerNuclear Station (VCSNS) Unit 1 FacilityOperating License.Specifically, this license amendment request (LAR) proposes theadministrative torelocate controls in Specification(TS) 6.3, "Unit Technical Staff totheDominion Qualifications," Energy Facility Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD)[5.1). change This is consistent withguidance contained inNRCAdministrative Letter (AL)95-06, "Relocation ofTechnical Specification Administrative toQuality Controls Related Assurance"

[5.2).

2.0DETAILED DESCRIPTION 2.1 TS6.3currently states:

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DESCproposes thatTS6.3 berevised tostate:

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C ofthe Appendix Dominion Energy QAPD,Topical ReportDOM-QA-1,"Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description," Revision 30liststheRegulatory Guidesand Quality StandardsCommitments. TheVCSNScommitment isdescribed below:

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2.2M DESCdesirestoeliminate thereferenceddocuments andassociated discussions for unit staff intheTS andusethecurrent unitstaff qualifications qualificationsspecified inthe QAPD.Theproposed change would eliminate an inconsistency between theUnitStaff Qualification requirements describedinthe Dominion Energy Nuclear FacilityQAPDand VCSNSTS 6.3,"Unit StaffQualifications".

Specifically, VCSNS committedtoUnit Staff Qualifications intheQAPD,that requirements arebased oneitherthesameormore ofANSIN18.1 versions recent andRG1.8 than those specified inTS6.3. Theexisting TS andQAPDrequirements forunit staffqualifications are based on differentNRC endorsed standards industry toensure thata licensee's staff isappropriately for qualified their positions.

respective Additionally, theproposed change would in provide flexibility  ;

adopting updatedNRC-endorsedstandards for unit staff qualifications without the need j tosubmit LARs.  !

3.0ASSESSMENT 3.1ConditionAssessment 10CFR50.36(c)(5) TStoinclude requires administrative controls. These areprovisions toorganization relating andmanagement, procedures, recordkeeping, review, andaudit, necessary andreporting toassure operationofthefacility ina safe manner, AL95-06

[5.2), that states manylicense amendments werebeing processed thatinvolved relocating requirements thatdonotsatisfy thecriteria of10CFR50.36 forinclusionas conditions limiting for andrelocating operation, requirements that arecontrolled directly andrelated byregulations licenseeprograms. TheALstates:

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Theproposedchange isconsistent with theguidanceinAL 95-06. Theunit staff qualifications donotsatisfy thecriteria of 10CFR50.36 for inclusion intheTS asan Administrative Control. TheDESCQAPD report isadequately controlled by other regulations andistherefore an acceptable location fortheunit staffqualification requirements.

Specifically, consistent with the guidance inAL 95-06, futurechanges to theQAPDstaff qualification requirements willbe evaluated under the10CFR50.54(a) evaluation process.

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VCSNSisrequesting approvaltoeliminate thereferenced documents andassociated discussions for unit qualifications staff requirements intheTS and follow theapplicable qualification requirementscurrently provided intheQAPD.Theproposed change will eliminate between aninconsistency TS6.3 andtheQAPD.Future changes totheQAPD will becontrolled the10CFR50.54(a) via evaluation process.

3.3M DESChasevaluated theproposed amendment against thecriteriain10CFR50.92and hasdetermined that theoperation oftheVCSNSinaccordance with theproposed amendmentpresentsnosignificanthazards. TheDESCevaluation against eachofthe in10CFR50.92 criteria isprovided asanAttachment (Attachment 4) to this amendment request.

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4.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION

4.1 Theproposed change hasbeenevaluated todetermine whether appi,icable regulations andrequirements)continue tobemet.Thefollowing current applicabl6 regulations and werereviewed requirements regulatory inmaking thisdetermination:

Serial No.20-358 Docket No.50-395 Attachment 1:Page4 of5 10CFR 50.36 10CFR50.36, "Technical Specifications," Paragraph (c)(5), "Administrative Controls,"

requires the provisions relatingorganization to and management, procedures, recordkeeping, review andaudit, andreporting thatarenecessary toassure operation of thefacilityina safe manner beincluded inthe TS.

10CFR50.120 10CFR50.120, "Training and Qualification ofNuclear Power Plant Personnel," requires thateachnuclear power plant licensee orapplicant for anoperator license establish, implement, andmaintain the training and qualification programs thatarederived from a systems approach to training as defined in10 CFR 55.4.

10CFRPart 55 10CFRPart 55,"Operators' Licenses," Subpart D, "Applications," requires that operator licenseapplications include information concerning an individual's education, experience, andother related matters toprovide evidence and certification that theapplicant has successfully completed thefacility licensee's trainingprogram that isbased ona systems approach totraining.

M NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standardsfor Power Reactors,"

Revision 11, establishes thepolicies, procedures, andpractices forexamining licensees andapplicants for reactor operator andsenior reactoroperator licenses at nuclear power reactorfacilities under 10CFRPart 55,"Operators' Licenses."

Ggic[e.14 Rgtgy.IaLor.y Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.8, "Qualification andTraining ofPersonnel for Nuclear Power describes Plants," a method that theNRCstaff finds acceptable for complying withthe NRC's regulations regarding training andqualification ofnuclear power plant personnel.

Theproposed change would eliminate theunit staff qualification requirements from the TS andmaintain thecurrent commitments toRG 1.8along with anyexceptions, alternatives,orcalculations asidentified inthecurrent QAPD.

4.2 Precedent OnMarch 1,2018, Exelon Generation Company (EGC) submitted aLAR[5.3) torelocate thelicensee's staff qualification requirements totheEGCQuality Assurance Topical Report. TheLARfrom EGCwasapplicable totheir fleet consisting ofthirteen different OnAugust facilities. 2,2018, NRCapproved theLARfrom EGCt[5.4).

4.3Conclusion

No.20-358 Serial DocketNo.50-395 Attachment 1:Page5 of5 DESC has evaluated theproposed changeagainst theapplicable regulatory requirements andacceptance criteria. DESChasdetermined thattheapplicable regulatory requirements continue tobemet.Basedon theconsiderations discussed above, (1) there is reasonable assurance that thehealth andsafety ofthepublic willnot beendangeredby operation intheproposed manner, (2)such a ctivities will beconducted incompliance with the Commission's regulations,and(3) the issuanceoftheamendment will notbeinimical tothe common defense andsecurity ortothehealth andsafety ofthe public.

5.0ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION The proposed amendment isconfined to(i) changes tosurety,insurance,and/or indemnity requirements, or(ii)changes to recordkeeping, oradministrative reporting, procedures orrequirements. Accordingly, the proposed amendment meets theeligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forthin 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Therefore,pursuant to10CFR51.22(b), noenvironmental impactstatement orenvironmental assessment needbeprepared inconnection with theproposed amendment.

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Serial No.20-358 No.50-395 Docket ATTACHMENT2 EXISTING TS PAGEMARK-UP 1

C.SummerNuclear Virgil (VCSNS)

Station Unit 1

DominionEnergy South (DESC)

Inc.

Carolina,

Serial No.20-358 DocketNo.50-395 Attachment 2:Page1of1 ADMINISTRATiVE CONTROLS NOT

~----623 USED referenced forcomparable positions asspecifiedinthe Nuclear Facility OualityAssurance ProgramDescnption.

6.2.4 SHlFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR ,

TheShift oftheirnat Technical Advisor shali provide hydraulics. reactor engineenng technical andplant tothe support with analysis Managh(in Shift theaeas tothesafe regard j

operation oftheunit.  !,

63 UNITSTAFFQUALIFICA DONS !24 6.3.1 Each of member theunitstaff sha'I meet orexceedthern:nimum ef qualifications ANSH+te+4W+forcorrtpattsbfetnrahmmvhe s*te&meetorweee&the-qtishrteeheWmbeMW&

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Serial No.20-358 Docket Nos.50-395 ATTACHMENT3 M

C.SummerNuclear Virgil Station Unit (VCSNS) 1 Dominion Energy South (DESC)

Inc.

Carolina,

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'ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS S23-N.OI USED S2LSH1EITECHNICAL ADVISOR TheShift Technical Advisor shall provide technical tothe suppod Manager Shift inthe areas ofthermal reactor engineering and hydraulics, analysis plant withregard safe tothe operation ofthe unit.

6.3 UNIT STAFF QUALIFICATIONS 6.3.1 Each member ofthe unit staff shall meetorexceed the qualifications minimum referenced forcomparable positionsasspecified inthe Facility Nuclear Quality Assurance Pro.gram Description.

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Serial No.20-358 Nos.

Docket 50-395 ATTACHMENT 4 PROPOSED NOSIGNIFICANT HAzARDS CONSIDERATION I

I Virgil C.SummerNuclear Station Unit (VCSNS) 1 Dominion Energy South Carolina, (DESC)

Inc.

Serial No.20-358 Docket Nos. 50-395 Attachment4:Page1of2 PROPOSED NOSIGNIFICANT HAzARDSCONSIDERATION DESChasevaluated theproposed amendment against thecriteriain10CFR50.92 and hasdetermined that theoperationofVCSNS inaccordance withtheproposed amendment presents no significant hazards. TheDESCevaluation against eachofthe in10CFR50.92 isdiscussed below:

criteria 1.Doestheproposedchange involvea significant increase intheprobability or consequences ofanaccident previously evaluated?

Response: No.

Theproposed change improves consistency inadministrative controls anddoes not make anyphysical changes totheplant. The proposed change doesnotalter anyaccident analysis assumptions, addanyinitiators, or affect thefunction ofplantsystems orthe manner inwhich systems areoperated, maintained, tested,orinspected. Theproposed change doesnotrequire anyplant modifications which affect theperformance capability ofthe s tructures,systems, andcomponents relied upon tomitigatethe consequences of postulated accidents.

Therefore, theproposed change doesnotinvolve a significant increase inthe probability orconsequences ofanaccident previously evaluated.

2.Doesthe proposed change create the possibility ofa newor different kind ofaccident from anyaccident previously evaluated?

Response: No.

Theproposed change doesnotimpact theaccident analyses. Theproposed change doesnotinvolve a physical alteration oftheplant (i.e., no newordifferent type of equipment willbeinstalled), a change inthemethod ofplant ornewoperator operation, actions. Theproposed change doesnotintroduce failure modes thatcould result in a newaccident, andthechange doesnotalter assumptions madeinthesafety analysis.

Theproposed change does notalter orprevent the ability ofthe operatorstoperform their intended actions tomitigate theconsequences ofanaccident orevent.

Therefore, theproposed change does not create thepossibility ofanewordifferent kind ofaccident from anyaccident previously evaluated 3.Doestheproposed change involve a significant reduction inthemargin ofsafety?

Response: No.

Margin ofsafety isassociated with confidence inthe ability ofthefissionproduct barriers fuel (i.e., cladding, reactorcoolant system pressure boundary, andcontainment structure) tolimit thelevel ofradiation dosetothepublic. Theproposed change doesnotimpact operation oftheplant orits response totransients oraccidents. Theproposed change doesnotinvolve a change inthemethod ofplant operation, andnoaccident analyses will

Serial No.20-358 Docket Nos.50-395 Attachment 4:Page2 of2 beaffected bythe proposed change. Safetyanalysis criteria acceptance arenotaffected bythis proposed change.

Therefore, the proposed change does a significant notinvolve inthemargin reduction of safety.

Based onthe above, DESC concludes that amendment theproposed doesnotinvolvea significant hazards consideration underthestandards in10CFR50.92, setforth and, accordingly, a finding of"no significant hazards isjustified.

consideration"

Serial No.20-358 Nos.

Docket 50-395 ATTACHMENT5 REFERENCES l

l Virgil C.SummerNuclear (VCSNS)

Station Unit 1

Dominion South Energy Carolina, (DESC)

Inc.

Serial No.20-358 DocketNo.50-395 5:Page1 of1 Attachment 5.1Dominion EnergyNuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program (QAPD)

Description Topical Report, DOM-QA-1, "Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description," Revision 30 5.2ML031110271, NRC Administrative Letter 95-06: "Relocation of Technical Specification Administrative Controls Related to Quality Assurance," dated December 12,1995 5.3ML18060A266, Exelon Generation Letter RS-17-161, TMl-17-106, "Exelon Fleet License Amendment Request toRelocateTechnical Specification Unit/Facility/Plant Staff Qualification ANSIN18.1-1971 andANSI/ANS-3.1-1978 Requirementstothe Exelon Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR)," dated March 1,2018 5.4ML18206A282, NRCLetter, "Braidwood Station,Units 1and2;Byron Unit Station, Nos.1 and2;Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and2;Clinton Power Station, Unit No.1;Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and3;JamesA.

Fitzpatrick Nuclear PowerPlant; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and2;Limerick Generating Station, Units 1and2;Nine Mile Point NuclearStation, Units1 and2; PeachBottom Atomic PowerStation, Units2 and 3;QuadCities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and2;R.E.Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; andThree MileIsland Nuclear Station, Unit 1 issuance ofAmendmentsto Relocate the Staff Qualification Requirements (EPID L-2018- LLA-0053)," dated August 2,2018

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