RC-98-0126, Application for Amend to License NPF-12,revising TS 4.7.7.e to Remove Situational Surveillance Requirement of During Shutdown Following Specified Surveillance Interval of at Least Once Per Eighteen Months

Application for Amend to License NPF-12,revising TS 4.7.7.e to Remove Situational Surveillance Requirement of During Shutdown Following Specified Surveillance Interval of at Least Once Per Eighteen Months

ML20236G742
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	07/01/1998
From:	Gabe Taylor SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20236G745	List: ML20236G758 RC-98-0126, Application for Amend to License NPF-12,revising TS 4.7.7.e to Remove Situational Surveillance Requirement of During Shutdown Following Specified Surveillance Interval of at Least Once Per Eighteen Months
References
RC-98-0126, RC-98-126, NUDOCS 9807060362
Download: ML20236G742 (4)

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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Gary J. T:ylor

, . x 88 lear ations A SCANA COMPANY Jenkinsville.SC 29065 l

(803) 345-5209 .

(803) 635-1461 l l July 1,1998 RC-98-0126 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attention: Mr. Mark Padovan Gentlemen:

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION DOCKET NO. 50/395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE - TSP 980004 SNUBBERS South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G), acting for itself and as I agent for South Carolina Public Service Authority, hereby requests an amendment to the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Technical Specifications (TS) in accordance with 10CFR50.90. This proposed amendment will revise the VCSNS TS 4.7.7.e to remove the " situational" surveillance requirement of "during shutdown" following the specified surveillance interval of "at least once per eighteen months" Also, administrative changes are proposed to Surveillance Requirement 4.7.7.g and to BASES 3/4.2.2 and 3/4.2.3 to correct typographical errors.

Removal of the situational requirement, "during shutdown", will allow VCSNS to accomplish TS surveillance testing of snubbers on-line. In addition, TS 4.0.2 would be applicable to the "specified surveillance interval" The amendment request is contained in the following documents:

Attachment i Explanation of Changes Summary i Marked-up Technical Specification Pages s Revised Technical Specification Pages y y)

Attachment il Safety Evaluation \'

Attachment lli No Significant Hazards Determination

! Attachment IV Environmental Impact Determination ei NUCLEAR EXCELLENCE- A SUMMER TRADITIONI 9907060362 900701 PDR ADOCK 05000395 P PDR

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' TSP 960004 RC-98 0126 Page 2 of 3 This proposed TS amendment request has been reviewed by both the Plant Safety Review Committee and the Nuclear Safety Review Committee.

Document Control Desk SCE&G requests approval of this change to the VCSNS TS by January 31, 1999. This will allow implementation within 60 days prior to refueling outage 11.

I declare that these statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Should you have questions, please call Mr. Jim Turkett at (803) 345-4047.

Very Truly Yours, 8 A Gary J. Tay JT/GJTfjt Attachments (4)

c. J.L. Skolds M.K. Batavia W.F. Conway J.B. Knotts, Jr.

R.R. Mahan (w/o Attachments) P. Ledbetter R.J. White RTS (TSP 980004)

L.A. Reyes File (813.20) ,

NRC Resident inspector DMS (RC 98-0126) i 1

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Page 3 of 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA  :

TO WIT :

COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD  :

I hereby certify that on the / sr day of Tab 19_fB_, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of South C4arolina personally appeared David A. Lavigne, being duly sworn, and states that he has signature authority for the Vice President, Nuclear Operations of the South Caro na Electric & Gas Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, that he provides the foregoing response for the purposes therein set forth, that the statements made are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief, and that he was authorized to provide the response on behalf of said Corporation.

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' - Docum:nt Control Desk Attachment i TSP 980004 RC-98-0126 Page 1 of 1 SCE&G - EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

,P_ age Affected - Bar Description of Chance Reason for Chance l Section # l 3/4 7-17 4.7.7.e 1 Removed Situational Follows safety qualifier "during shutdown" considerations presented from frequency statement. by GL 91-04 which states "Tne staff concludes that TS need not restrict surveillance as only being performed during shutdown." with proper regard for the effect of on-line surveillance on plant safety.

3/4 7-19 4.7.7.g 1 2nd paragraph - Change Typo - Administrative j "4.7.6.e" to "4.7.7.e". correction to reflect proper i reference. i B 3/4 2-3 BASES 1 2nd paragraph, Typo - Administrative I 3/4.2.2 ) subparagraph a. - Change correction to reflect proper I l

and 2.13 stqs" to " 12 rod steps utilized by )

3/4.2.3 steps" Westinghouse in original l l design analysis.  !

Reconciles Bases to LCO 3/4.1.3.1., Action Statement b. and d.

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