ML071990049

Correction to Safety Evaluation for License Amendment 175 - TS Change Re Mode Change Limitations (TSTF-359) Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process, and Correct Example 1.4-1 (TSTF-485)

ML071990049
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	07/23/2007
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Brian W Entergy Operations
Vaidya B, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3308
References
TAC MD4276
Download: ML071990049 (5)

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July 23, 2007 Mr. William R. Brian Vice President of Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - CORRECTION TO SAFETY EVALUATION FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT NUMBER 175 RE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REGARDING MODE CHANGE LIMITATIONS (TSTF-359) USING CONSOLIDATED LINE ITEM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS, AND CORRECT EXAMPLE 1.4-1 (TSTF-485) (TAC NO. MD4276)

Dear Mr. Brian:

On May 30, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the staff) issued Amendment Number 175 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-29 for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS). This amendment revised the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated February 8, 2007.

The amendment modified GGNS TS requirements for MODE change limitations in Limiting Condition of Operation (LCO) 3.0.4, Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.0.4, and TS 1.4, Frequency, Example 1.4-1, Surveillance Requirements, consistent with Revision 9 of NRC-approved Industry TS Task Force (TSTF) Standard TS Change Traveler, TSTF-359, Increase Flexibility in MODE Restraints and TSTF-485, Revision 0, Correct Example 1.4-1.

After issuing the amendment, the NRC staff noted that in Section 1.2, Table-1, on page 3 of the Safety Evaluation (SE), the "Description of Change" for TS 3.4.8 incorrectly stated:

The existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONS is replaced with a NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4.c is not applicable.

The correct Description of Change should read as follows:

The existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONS is replaced with a NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4.c is applicable.

Enclosed with this letter is a replacement page 3 for the staffs SE enclosed with License Amendment No. 175, dated May 30, 2007, showing the revision with the revision bar in the margin. This error to the SE does not change the NRC staffs conclusions regarding the acceptability of the Amendment No. 175. Please discard the associated page from the previous SE and replace it with the enclosed page.

W. R. Brian If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-3308.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416 cc: See next page

Enclosure:

As stated

ML071990049 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/LPL4/BC NAME BVaidya JBurkhardt THiltz, MCT for DATE 7/23/07 7/23/07 7/23/07 Item GGNS TS Description of Change GGNS TS Title No. No.

6 3.4.7 RCS [Reactor Coolant System] The ACTIONS NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4 is Leakage Detection not applicable has been deleted.

Instrumentation 7 3.4.8 RCS Specific Activity The existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONS is replaced with a NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4.c is applicable. l 8 3.4.9 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) The ACTIONS NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4 is Shutdown Cooling System - Hot not applicable has been deleted and the Shutdown remaining NOTE renumbered.

9 3.5.1 ECCS [Emergency Core Cooling A NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating Systems] - Operating LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to HPCS.

10 3.5.3 ECCS - Shutdown A NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to RCIC.

11 3.6.3.1 Deleted by Amendment No. 166, Not applicable.

dated June 16, 2004.

12 3.6.3.2 Primary Containment and Drywell The REQUIRED ACTION A.1 NOTE stating Hydrogen Igniters LCO 3.0.4 is not applicable has been deleted.

13 3.6.3.3 Drywell Purge System The REQUIRED ACTION A.1 NOTE stating LCO 3.0.4 is not applicable. has been deleted.

14 3.8.1 A.C. [Alternating Current] Sources A NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating

- Operating LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to DGs [Diesel Generators].

1.3 Verification and Commitments As discussed in the notice of availability, Applicability section, published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2003, (68 FR 16579) for this TS improvement, GGNS TS has incorporated the TS Bases Control Program (TS 5.5.1.1) and has adopted the requirements of SR 3.0.1 and associated bases in its TS.

Further, the licensee, in its submission, the licensee stated that the following plant-specific verifications were performed as follows:

[Entergy] has proposed changes to the TS Bases for LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4 which state that use of the TS mode change limitation flexibility established by LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4 is not to be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise the good practice of restoring systems or components to operable status before entering an associated MODE or other specified condition in the TS Applicability.

The proposed changes to the TS Bases for LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4 provide details on how to implement the new requirements. The Bases changes provide

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:

Executive Vice President Office of the Governor

& Chief Operating Officer State of Mississippi Entergy Operations, Inc. Jackson, MS 39201 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attorney General Asst. Attorney General Chief State of Mississippi Energy and Transportation Branch P.O. Box 22947 Environmental Compliance and Jackson, MS 39225-2947 Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Vice President, Operations Support Quality Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 10385 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 President Director Claiborne County Nuclear Safety Assurance Board of Supervisors Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 339 P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Regional Administrator, Region IV Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Safety & Licensing 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Entergy Operations, Inc.

Arlington, TX 76011-8064 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager, Licensing P.O. Box 399 Entergy Operations, Inc.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Plant Manager Operations Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Entergy Operations, Inc. Scientist/State Liaison Officer P.O. Box 756 Office of Environmental Services Port Gibson, MS 39150 Northwestern State University Russsell Hall, Room 201 Attorney General Natchitoches, LA 71497 Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 State Health Officer State Board of Health P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 November 2006