ML17264A336

Forwards LAR Revising TS to Incorporate Methodology for Determining Ltop Limits in Administrative Controls Section 5.6.6

ML17264A336
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	02/09/1996
From:	MECREDY R C ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	JOHNSON A R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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RTR-NUREG-1431 TAC-M92320, NUDOCS 9602130347
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CATEGORYj.REGULATC.INFORMATIONDISTRIBUPEON..TEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9602130347DOC.DATE:96/02/09NOTARIZED:NODOCKETIFACIL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester,6.Q5090244.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONMECREDY,R.C.RochesterGas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONJOHNSON,A.R.

SUBJECT:

ForwardsLARrevisingTStoincorporatemethodologyfordekerminingLTOPlimitsinAdministrativeControlsSection5.6.6.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:AOOIDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRjENCLJSIZE:+TITLE:ORSubmittal:GeneralDistributionNOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).05000244ERECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPDl-1LAJOHNSON,AINTERNA:FILE'ENTER.-='01'NRR/DRCH/HICBNRR/DSSA/SRXBOGC/HDS3COPIESLTTRENCL1111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1PD11NRR/DE/EMCB11NRR/DSSA/SPLB11NUDOCS-ABSTRACT10COPIESLTTRENCL111111110EXTERNAL:NOAC11NRCPDR11DENNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMOWFNSD-5(EXT.415-2083)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR12ENCL.11

~rg~I rrrt"tttL3ANnROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATION~89FASTAVENUEROCHESTERN.YIrt6rt9000IARFACODE716Sf6-2700ROBERTC.MECREDYVicePresidentNudeorOperotionsFebruary9,1996U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,D.C.20555

Subject:

ApplicationforAmendmenttoFacilityOperatingLicenseMethodologyforLowTemperatureOve'rpressureProtection(LTOP)LimitsRochesterGasAElectricCorporationR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244

References:

(a)NUREG-1431,StandardTechnicalSpecifications,8'estinghousePlants,April1995.(b)LetterfromR.C.Mecredy,RGB'.E,toA.A.Johnson,NRC,

Subject:

TechnicalSpecificationImprovementProgram,ReactorCoolantSysteni(RCS)PressureandTemperatureLimitsReport(PTLR),datedDecember8,1995.(c)LetterfromL.T.Marsh,NRC,toR.C.Mecredy,RGELE,

Subject:

R,L.Ginna-AcceptanceforReferencingofPressureTemperatureLimitsReport(TAC0M92320),datedDecember26,1995.

DearMr.Johnson,

TheenclosedLicenseAmendmentRequest(LAR)proposestorevisetheGinnaStationTechnicalSpecificationstoincorporatethemethodologyfordeterminingtheLTOPlimitsintoAdministrativeControlsSection5.6.6.ThischangewillallowRGkEtoperformfutureLTOPevaluationsusingNRCapprovedmethodologywithoutrequiringapotentialtechnicalspecificationchange.ThechangewillalsoprovideconsistencywithNUREG-1431(Ref.(a)).i300899602i30347960209PDRADQCK05000244PPDR 11T~p TheactualmethodologybeingproposedbyRGB'ordeterminingLTOPlimitswaspreviouslysubmittedtotheNRCduringtheconversiontoimprovedstandardtechnicalspecificationsforGinnaStation(Ref.(b),AttachmentIl).ByReference(c),theNRCstatedthatthestaffcouldnotcompleteitsreviewofthemethodologyfortheLTOPandRCSpressureandtemperaturelimitsprovidedinthePTLRsince"RG&Ehaddeterminedthattheyneedtooperateinaccordancewiththeexistinglimits,previouslyapprovedbythestaff."Therefore,theNRCallowedRGkEtorelocatetheactual,limitstothePTLRbutanychangestotheselimitswouldrequireNRCreviewandapproval.However,thedeterminationthatGinnaStationneededto"operateinaccordancewithexistinglimits"waswithrespecttotheRCSpressureandtemperaturelimitsthatareincludedinthePTLR,notfortheLTOPlimits.Assuch,thisLARrequeststhattheLTOPmethodologybereviewedandapprovedbytheNRCstaffsuchthatitcanbereferencedwithintheAdministrativeControlssectionofthetechnicalspecifications.AnychangestotheRCSpressureandtemperaturelimitsincludedinthePTLRwillstillrequireNRCreviewandapprovalfollowingthischange.Verytrulyyours,C'DFi802AttachmentsXC:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionMr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14B2)PWRProjectDirectorateI-1Washington,D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspectorMr.F.WilliamValentine,PresidentNewYorkStateEnergy,Research,andDevelopmentAuthority2RockefellerPlazaAlbany,NY12223-1253