ML17278A278

Application for Amend to License NPF-21,changing Tech Specs Re Nuclear Safety Assurance Group Composition.Fee Paid

ML17278A278
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/09/1985
From:	Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML17278A279	List: ML17278A278 ML17278A280
References
GO2-85-370, TAC-59236, NUDOCS 8507160639
Download: ML17278A278 (7)

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I I$~REGULA R)iNFORMATION DISTRIBUTI S EM (RIDS)ACCESSION NBR;8507160639 DOCgDATE: 85/07/09 NOTARIZED:

YES DOCKET FACIL:50-397 NPPSS Nuclear Projects Unit 2r Nashington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH,NAYiE AUTHOR AFFILIATION SORENSENrG.C.

Hashington Public Power Supply System RECIP~NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION BUTLERgH~R~Licensing Branch 2

SUBJECT:

Application for amend to License NPF-21ichanging Tech Specs re nuclear safety assurance group composition.Fee paid, DISTRIBUTION CODE: A001D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR f ENCL SIZE: l TITLE: OR Submittal:

General Distribution NOTES;OL:12/20/83 05000397 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME NRR LB2 BC 01 INTERNAL;ACRS 09 ELD/HDS2 NRR/DL D IR NRR/DL/TSRG NRR/DS I/RAB RGN5 COPIES LTTR ENCL 7 7 6 6 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAVE ADM/LFMB NRR/DE/MTEB NRR/DL/DRAB ETB F 0$COPIES LTTR ENCL EXTERNAL: 24X LPDR NSIC 03 05 1 1 1 1 1 1 EGSG BRUSKEgS NRC PDR 02 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 28 ENCL 25 0 P o~w l~l f I jl ll 1 il I a II e's<e il lh 1 Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.Box 968 3000 George Washington Way Richland, Washington 99352 (509)372-5000 July 9, 1985 G02-85-370 Docket No.50-397 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention:

Mr.W.R.Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No.2 Division of Licensing U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555

Reference:

NUCLEAR PLANT NO~2 OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21, REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY ASSURANCE GROUP (NSAG)6.2.3 Letter, D.F.Kirsch (NRC)to G.C.Sorensen (SS),"NRC Inspection of the HNP-2 Nuclear Plant", dated June 3, 1985.In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Parts 50.90 and 2.101, the Supply System hereby requests an amendment to the"Adminis-trative Controls" section of the subject Technical Specifications.

The proposed amendment involves the Nuclear Safety Assurance Group (NSAG Composition,6.2.3).

Technical Specification (TS).6.2.3.2 as presently written (see attached)states in part,"The NSAG shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers, a minimum of three located on si te and two at the home office...".The Supply System proposes the wording of this TS requirement be changed as follows: "The NSAG shall be composed of at least five dedicated, full-time engineers with a minimum of three located on site." This change would result in normal NSAG composition being in strict literal compliance with the TS wording.The original intent of this TS was to ensure NSAG was comprised of five dedicated, full-time engineers and to allow two engineers to be located at the home office.The intent of the WNP-2 staff and NRC personnel who developed this TS was not to direct that two engineers must be located at the home office at aTI times.Approval will satisfy Item II in the Notice of Violation attached to the referenced letter.The Supply System has reviewed this change per 10 CFR 50.59 and determined that no unreviewed safety questions will result from this amendment.

This TS change has been reviewed and approved by the WNP-2 Plant Operations Committee and the Supply System Corporate Nuclear Safety Review Board.hso7>6oss9 sso7o9 PDR ADOCK 05OO0397 P PDR-II~a~~

W.R.Butler Page Two July 9, 1985 RE(UEST FOR AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY ASSURANCE GROUP (NSAG)6.2.3 On April 6, 1983, the NRC published guidance in the Federal~Re ister (48 FR 14870)concerning examples of amendments that are not likely to involve significant hazards consideration.

One such example, (i)involves a"...purely administrative change to technical specifications:

for example, a change to achieve consistency throughout the technical specifica-tions, correction of an error, or a change in nomenclature." Accordingly, this proposed change to the technical specifications involves no significant hazards consideration.

The Supply System has evaluated this request in accordance with 10 CFR 170.21 and has included a warrant for One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)as initial payment for this application for amendment under Facility Category A (Power Reactors).

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, the State of Washington has been provided a copy of this letter.Should you have any questions, please contact Mr.P.L.Powell, Manager, WNP-2 Licensing.

Very truly yours,~~G.C.Sorensen, Manager Regulatory Programs SIS/tmh Attachments cc: JO Bradfute-NRC WS Chin-BPA C Eschels-EFSEC JB Martin-NRC RV E Revell-BPA AD Toth-NRC Site STATE OF WASHINGTON

))County of Benton)

Subject:

I, R.B.Glasscock, being duly sworn, subscribe to and say that I am the Director, Licensing and Assurance for the WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, the applicant herein;that I have full authority to execute this oath;that I have reviewed the foregoing; and that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief the statements made in it are true.DATE 7 , 1985 asscoc , rec or Licensing and Assurance On this day personally appeared before me R.B.Glasscock to me known to be the individual who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledge that he signed the same as his free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

GIVEN under sly hand and seal this 9 day of~, 1985.(I av e, J P[7,P$~otary u sc i n or te State of Washington Residing a 0~L't'N t4y,y~/V 4 r+'>>t 11 leg>ll~~k