ML20006F277

Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-71 & DPR-62,removing 3.25 Limit on Extending Surveillance Intervals

ML20006F277
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	02/16/1990
From:	Cutter A CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20006F278	List: ML20006F277 ML20006F438
References
GL-89-14, NLS-90-031, NLS-90-31, NUDOCS 9002270329
Download: ML20006F277 (5)

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• Relegh, N c. Proca SERIAL: NLS-90.031  !

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v6ce President Nuclear Services Department United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk  ;

Washington, DC 20555  :

BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 k DOCKET NOJ. 50-325 & 50-324/ LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 & DPR-62 j REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT - REMOVAL OF THE 3.25 LIMIT i ON EXTEND 1hD SURVEILLANCE INTERVALS Gentlemen:

t In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Parts 50 90 and 2.101, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) hereby requests a revision to the  !

Technical Specifloations for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP),

Unita 1 & 2.

• The proposed amendment would eliminate the maximum combined interval time for any three consecutive surveillances consistent with the guidance provided in Generic Letter 89-14 dated August 21, 1989. Enclosure 1 provides a descrip- ,

tion of the proposed change and the basis for the change.  !

~ Enclosure 2 provides the Company's determination that the proposed changes 'do-not involve a significant hazards consideration. : i 0

Enclosure 3 provides the proposed Technical Spc cifloation pages for Unit 1.

Encloaure_4 provides the proposed Technical Specification pages for Unit 2.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. M. R. Oates at  ;

(919) 546-6063.

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co: MP, Dayne H. Brown Mr.=S. D. Ebneter

' Mr. W. H. Ruland Mr. E. G. Tourigny

' A. B. Cutter, .having been first duly sworn, did depose and say that the t information contained herein is true and correct to the best of his information,- knowledge and belief; and the sources of his information are t officers, employees, contractors, and agents of Carolina Power & Light Company.

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i I[ ' BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC-DOCKETS 50-325 & 50-324 OPERATING LICENSES DPR-71 & DPR-62 i . . . REQUEST.FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT I r -

REMOVAL OF THE 3 25 SURVEILLANCE INTERVAL LIMIT l.

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The proposed change eliminates paragraph' 4.0.2.b which defines the maximum s combined interval for any. three consecutive surveillances as 3.25 times the-specified surveillance interval.

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The intent of the 3 25 limit was to preclude extending surveillance intervals- ,

' by 25 percent on a routine basis. The removal of the 3 25 limit provides 1 greater flexibility in use of the provisions for extending ' surveillance .  ;

p Lintervals reduces the administrative burden on the licensee,- and has a l L positive. effeok on safety. This is a Technical Specifloation line-item

[ , improvement consistent with NRC policy.

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ENCLOSURE 2 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2  !

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OPERATING LICENSES DPR-71 & DPR-62 ,

REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT  !

t REMOVAL OF THE 3 25 SURVEILLANCE INTERVAL LIMIT I

10CFR50.92 EVALUATION j ;

The- Commission has provided standards in 10 CFR 50.92(c) for determining-  ;

whether a significant hazards consideration exists. A proposed amendment to  ;

an operating license for a facility involves no significant hazards considera-  :

j tion if operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment

• i .. would not:. (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or conse. .j quences of an accident previously evaluated, (2) create the possibility' of a

(, . new or different-kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated, or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. Carolina Power &. '

Light Company has reviewed this proposed license amendment request and deter-mined that its adoption would not involve a significant hazards considera-tion. The bases for this determination are as follows:

Proposed Change

The proposed change eliminates paragraph 4.0.2.b which defines the maximum

[ combined interval-for any three consecutive surveillances as 3 25 times the

[ specified surveillance interval.

i Basis' t The change does not involve a significant hazards consideration for the p following reasons:

1. : The proposed amendment does not involve a significant increase in the probability.or consequences of an accident previously evaluated because p> there is no physical change or alteration to the facility that could cause the probability of an accident to increase. - In addition, removal of the

'3 25. combined interval enhances safety by reducing the potential. of- a -

forced shutdown or performing surveillances during unsuitable plant b(. conditions.

2. .The proposed amendment does not create the ' possibility of a new or

'different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated because the design of the ~ facility and system operating parameters are not changing. Surveillance intervals are not changing and will continue to ~be limited to the 25% extension.

. 3. The proposed amendment does not involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety because surveillance frequencies will retain the 25%

extension limit which is an acceptable extension tolerance, as documented

, in Generic Letter 89-14, sufficient to ensure the reliability of equip-ment. Maintaining equipment in a reliable condition does not introduce a reduction;in any margin of. safety.

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