NLS2014034, License Amendment Request to Update Figure in Technical Specifications
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/2014 |
| From: | Limpias O Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NLS2014034 | |
| Download: ML14157A006 (11) | |
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Nebraska Public Power District Always there when you need us 50.90 NLS2014034 June 2, 2014 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
License Amendment Request to Update Figure in Technical Specifications Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46
Dear Sir or Madam:
The purpose of this letter is for the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to request an amendment to Facility Operating License DPR-46 in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.4 and 10 CFR 50.90 to revise the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Technical Specifications (TS). This request updates Figure 4.1-1, Site and Exclusion Area Boundaries and Low Population Zone.
NPPD requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of the proposed TS change and issuance of the requested license amendment by June 2, 2015. The amendment will be implemented within 60 days of issuance of the amendment. provides a description of the proposed TS change, the technical evaluation, the regulatory analysis, the no significant hazards consideration evaluation pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(a)(1), and the environmental impact evaluation pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22. Attachment 2 provides marked up pages with the specific change to the current CNS TS. Attachment 3 provides the revised TS page in final format. No TS Bases pages are affected by this amendment request.
This proposed TS change has been reviewed by the necessary safety review committees (Station Operations Review Committee and Safety Review and Audit Board). Amendments to the CNS Facility Operating License through Amendment 248 dated April 29, 2014, have been incorporated into this request. This request is submitted under oath pursuant to 10 CFR 50.30(b).
By copy of this letter and its attachments, the appropriate State of Nebraska official is notified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1). Copies to the NRC Region IV office and the CNS Resident Inspector are also being provided in accordance with 10 CFR 50.4(b)(1).
This letter contains no regulatory commitments.
COOPER NUCLEAR STA7ION P.O. Box 98 / Brownville, NE 68321-0098 Telephone: (402) 825-3811 / Fax: (402) 825-5211 www.nppd.com
NLS2014034 Page 2 of 2 Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact David Van Der Kamp, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2904.
I declare under penalty of perury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Date Sincer ly, 0 . Limpias Vice President - Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Jo Attachments: 1. License Amendment Request to Update Figure in Technical Specifications
- 2. Proposed Technical Specifications Revision (Markup)
- 3. Proposed Technical Specifications Revisions (Final Typed Format) cc: Regional Administrator w/ attachments USNRC - Region IV Cooper Project Manager w/ attachments USNRC - NRR Project Directorate IV-1 Senior Resident Inspector w/ attachments USNRC - CNS Nebraska Health and Human Services w/ attachments Department of Regulation and Licensure NPG Distribution w/o attachments CNS Records w/ attachments
NLS2014034 Page 1 of 5 Attachment 1 License Amendment Request to Update Figure in Technical Specifications Cooper Nuclear Station, NRC Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46 Revised Technical Specification Page 4.0-3 1.0 Summary Description 2.0 Proposed Change 3.0 Technical Evaluation 4.0 Regulatory Analysis 4.1 Precedence 4.2 No Significant Hazards Consideration 4.3 Conclusion 5.0 Environmental Consideration 6.0 References
NLS2014034 Page 2 of 5 1.0 Summary Description This license amendment request (LAR) updates Figure 4.1-1, Site and Exclusion Area Boundaries and Low Population Zone, to reflect the current site layout. The Site and Exclusion Area Boundary and Low Population Zone as described in Technical Specification (TS) 4.1, Site Location, did not change. However, the Protected Area fence line was expanded due to security requirements and installation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage facility. The new figure reflects these changes. In addition, a substation was removed and parts of the figure were redrawn for clarity.
2.0 Proposed Change This LAR is proposed to revise the following:
TS Section 4.0, Design Features, Page 4.0-3, by replacing Figure 4.1-1 (page 1 of 1), Site and Exclusion Area Boundaries and Low Population Zone, with an updated figure reflecting the current layout of the Cooper Nuclear Station site.
3.0 Technical Evaluation No technical changes are being made. The revised figure is an administrative change.
4.0 Regulatory Analysis 4.1 Precedence The revised figure is an administrative change and stands alone; therefore, no precedence is needed.
4.2 No Significant Hazards Consideration Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is requesting a revision to Facility Operating License No. DPR-46 for Cooper Nuclear Station. The requested change updates an outdated figure with the current site layout.
NPPD has evaluated whether or not a significant hazards consideration is involved with the proposed amendment by focusing on the three standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92, "Issuance of amendment," as discussed below.
- 1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
NLS2014034 Attachment I Page 3 of 5 The proposed change updates a figure with the current site layout. An administrative change such as this is not an initiator of any accident previously evaluated. As a result, the probability of an accident previously evaluated is not affected. The consequences of an accident with the incorporation of this administrative change are not different than the consequences of the same accident without this change. As a result, the consequences of an accident previously evaluated are not affected by this change.
Based on the above, it is concluded that the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
- 2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change does not modify the plant design, nor does the proposed change alter the operation of the plant or equipment involved in either routine plant operation or in the mitigation of design basis accidents. The proposed change is administrative only.
Based on the above, it is concluded that the proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
- 3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change consists of an administrative change to update a figure of the site layout. The change does not alter the manner in which safety limits, limiting safety system settings, or limiting conditions for operation are determined. The safety analysis acceptance criteria are not affected by this change. The proposed change will not result in plant operation in a configuration outside of the design basis. Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
Based on the above, NPPD concludes that the proposed amendment presents no significant hazards consideration under the standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92, paragraph (c), and, accordingly, a finding of no significant hazards consideration is justified.
NLS2014034 Page 4 of 5 4.3 Conclusion In conclusion, based on the considerations discussed above, (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
5.0 Environmental Consideration 10 CFR 51.22(c) provides categories of actions which are categorical exclusions from performing an environmental assessment. An action which is a categorical exclusion does not require an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9) allows as a categorical exclusion issuance of an amendment to a license for a reactor pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 which changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within a restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20, or which changes an inspection or a surveillance requirement, provided that (1) the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, (2) there is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released off-site, and (3) there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
NPPD has reviewed the proposed license amendment and concludes that it meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). The basis for this determination is as follows:
- 1. The proposed license amendment does not involve significant hazards as described previously in the No Significant Hazards Consideration Evaluation.
- 2. The proposed license amendment does not introduce any new equipment, nor does it require any existing equipment or systems to perform a different type of function than they are presently designed to perform.
NPPD has concluded that this proposed change does not result in a significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluent that may be released off-site.
- 3. These changes do not adversely affect plant systems or operation and therefore, do not significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure beyond that already associated with normal operation.
NLS2014034 Attachment I Page 5 of 5 Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment needs to be prepared in connection with issuance of the proposed license amendment.
6.0 References None.
NLS2014034 Page 1 of 2 Attachment 2 Proposed Technical Specifications Revision (Markup)
Cooper Nuclear Station, NRC Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46 Revised Page 4.0-3
Design Features 4.0
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Figure 4.1-1 (page 1 of 1)
Site and Exclusion Area Boundaries and Low Population Zone Cooper 4.0-3 Amendment 16No-1f IIOV 2001 I
NLS2014034 Page 1 of 2 Attachment 3 Proposed Technical Specifications Revision (Final Typed Format)
Cooper Nuclear Station, NRC Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46 Revised Page 4.0-3
Design Features 4.0 Figure 4.1-1 (page 1 of 1)
Site and Exclusion Area Boundaries and Low Population Zone Cooper 4.0-3 Amendment No.