ML18051B389

Forwards Application for Amend to License DPR-20,revising Tech Spec 4.7.2 to Change Station Battery Svc & Discharge Tests from 18- & 60-month Intervals,Respectively,Per SEP Topic VIII-3.A, Station Battery Capacity Test....Fee Paid

ML18051B389
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/13/1985
From:	Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML18051B390	List: ML18051B389 ML18051B391 ML18051B394
References
TASK-08-03.A, TASK-8-3.A, TASK-RR NUDOCS 8505170398
Download: ML18051B389 (2)

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consume11 Power David J VandeWalle company Director of Nuclear licensing General Offices: 1945 West Parnall Road, Jackson, Ml 49201 * (517) 788-1636 May 13, 1985 Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST - STATION BATTERY SERVICE AND DISCHARGE TESTS Attached are three (3) originals and thirty-seven (37) conformed copies of a Request for change to the Palisades Technical Specifications. The attached proposed change to Palisades Technical Specification 4.7 provides requirements for periodic station battery service and discharge tests. A frequency of once each refueling cycle (approximately 18 months) for the service test, and once every three refueling cycles for the discharge test is proposed. This frequency allows the test to be performed during scheduled refueling shutdowns, precluding the potential for plant shutdown solely to perform the service and discharge tests at specified 18 and 60 month intervals, respectively.

The current requirements of Technical Specificatio~ 4.7.2 (a) and (b) ~lready provide timely indication of battery cell degradation prior to failure. The addition of battery service and discharge tests at the frequency specified above~ therefore, is adequate to determine total battery capability.

Please be advised that this proposed change revises and completely replaces an earlier. proposed change on battery surveillance which was submitted on March

• 14, 1983. Consequently, we hereby request withdrawal of the Mar.ch 14, 1983 submittal from further NRC consideration.

In accordance with current licensing commitments relative to SEP Topic VIII -

3.A "Station Battery Capacity Test Requirements", the requirements of this

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Director, NRR 2 Palisades Plant PROPOSED TSCR - STATION BATTERY May 13, 1985 proposed change will be implemented during the forthcoming refueling outage, currently scheduled for iate 1985. A battery service test and a discharge test were* performed on each station battery during the last refueling outage, in December, 1983.

Pursuant to 10CFR170.21, a check.in the amount of $150 is attached.

David J VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing

• CC Administrator, Region III, USNRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades OC0585-0002B-NL02