ML17228A316

Proposed Tech Specs 6.5.2.9, Technical Review Responsibilities.

ML17228A316
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/23/1993
From:	FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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St.'LucieUnit2'ocket.No.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilitiesATTACHMENT1STLUCIEUNIT2MARKED-UPTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONPAGESPage6-6Page6-12(9309300013930923PDRADOCK05000389PDR ADMINISTRATIVECONTROLS.~NDEPENBE~AFH~CRHKR-NG-GR8UP-QSFUNCTION.3.1TheISEGshallfunctiontoexamineplantoperatingcharacteristiNsuances,industryadvisories,LicenseeEventReportsandothersoesofpdesignandoperatingexperienceinformation,includingplantfsimilasign,whichmayindicateareasforimprovingplantsafet.COMPOSITIO6.2.3.2TheIhallbecomposedoffivededicated,fulimememberswith-v~iedbackgroungddisciplinesrelatedtonuclearpyplants.Three.ormoreofthemembersh11beengineerswithabacheloiegreeinengineeringorarelatedscience,withleast2yearsofprofessioylevelexperiencein-thenuclearfield.AnynondreedISEGmemberswillerbelicensedasaReactor~OperatororSeniorReacto0erator,orwillhy,eenpreviouslylicensedasaReactorOperatororSenioratorOperryi'nthelastyearattheSt.LuciePlantsite;ortheywillmeetquc'sofadepartmentheadasspecifiedinSpecification6.3.1oftheS.e'TechnicalSpecifications.ThequalificationsofeachnondegdifortheISEGshallbeapprovedbytheChairman,CompanyNuclearReiewNRB)priortojoiningthegroup.RESPONSIBILITIES6.2.3.3TheISEGshallbsibleformaainingsurvei1lanceofselectedplantactivitiestoprovjdindependentverificn*thattheseactivitiesareperformedcorrectlyandiathumanerrorsarereasmuchaspractical;TheISEGshallmakedetailrecommendationsforreviseocedures,equipmentmodifi-cations,maintenaeactivities,operationsactivitierothermeansofimprovingplantsafetytot'hairman,CNRB.AUTHORITY6.2.3.$eISEGisanonsiteindependenttechnicalreviewgrouatreportsoffs'ttotheChairman,CNRB.TheISEGshallhavetheauthorityssarytopemthefunctionsandresponsibilitiesasdelineatedabove;CORDS6.2.3.5RecordsofactivitiesperformedbytheISEGshallbe=prepared,maintdandaortctivitiesforwardedeachcalendarmonthtotheChairman,CLAc6.2.HIFTTECHNICALADVISORTheShiftTechnicalAdvisor,functionistoprovideonshiftadvisorytechnicalsupportintheareasofthermalhydraulics,reactorengineering,andplant.analysis.withregardtothesafeoperationoftheunit.6.3UNITSTAFFVALIFICATIONS6.3.1Eachmemberoftheunitstaffshallmeetorexceedtheminimumqualifica-tionsofANSI/ANS-3.1-1978asendorsedbyRegulatoryGuide1.8,September1975(reissuedMay1977),exceptforthe(I)HealthPhysicsSupervisorwhoshallmeetr-s-ign-oA-fuoc44enST.LUCIE"-UNIT26-6AmendmentNo.5,49,l 0~~~'Ea.I)b4' AOMINISTRATIVECONTROLSAUDITS(Continued)d.TheperformanceofactivitiesrequiredbythegualityAssuranceprogramtomeetthecriteriaofAppendixB,10CFRPart50,atleastonceper24months.e.AnyotherareaofunitoperationconsideredappropriatebytheCNRBorthePresident-NuclearOivfsion.Thefireprotectionprograrrmraticcontrolsincludfngtheimplementingproceduresatleastonceper24monthsbyqualiffedlicenseegApersonnel.g.ThefireprotectionequipmentandprograNimplementationatleastonceper12monthsutilizingeitheraqualifiedoffsftelicense'efireprotectionengineeroranoutsideindependentfireprotectionconsultant.Anoutsideindependentfireprotectionconsultantshallbe-usedatleasteverythirdyear.h.Theradiologicalenvironmentalmonitoringprogramandtheresultsthereofatleastonceper12months.TheOFFSITEOOSECALCULATIONMANUALandfmpleaentfngproceduresatleastonceper24months.j.ThePROCESSCONTROLPROGRAMandfmpleraentfngproceduresfor'Idevatarlngofradioactivebeadresinatl~astoncepar24eonthsAUTHORITY06.5.2.4heCNRBshallreporttoandadvisethePresident-NuclearOfvfsfononthoseareasofresponsibilityspecifiedtnSpecifications6.5.2.7and.6.5.2.8.co2RECORDSttvPgfuAt/r..5Z.6DaeTe6.5.2.26RecordsofCURBactivitiesshallbeprepared,approve,andJhbdistributedasindicatedbelow:a.b.cMinutesofeachCNRBmeetingshallbeprepared,approved,"andforwardedtothePresident-NuclearOfvfsfonwithin14daysfollowingeachmeeting.ReportsofrevfewsencompassedbySpecfffcatfon6.5.2.7aboveshallbeprepared,approved,andforwardedtothePresident-NuclearOivision'fthfn14daysfollowingcompletionofthereview.AudftreportsencomoassedbySpecfffcatfon6.5.2.8aboveshallbeforwardedtothePresident-NuclearOfvfsfon'and'tothemanagementposftfonsresponsiblefortheareasauditedwithin30daysaftercompletionoftheauditbytheaudftfngorganization.j!,DDd.TechnicalreviewsencompassedbySpecification6.5.2.9aboveshallbeprepared,maintainedandareportoftheactivitiesforwardedeachcalendarmonthtotheChairman,CNRB.ST.LUCIE-UNIT26-12ArrrendrrrentNo.47.

r~la.cwt~SIbc'gI4~~~I.'V~<er~ta8~>II~ls4g St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilitiesINSERT1TECHNICALREVIEWRESPONSIBILITIES6.5.2.9ThetechnicalreviewresponsibilitiesunderthecognizanceoftheCNRBshallencompass:'a~b.Plantoperatingcharacteristics,NRCissuances,industryadvisories,LicenseeEventReportsandothersourcesthatmayindicateareasforimprovingplantsafety:Plantoperations,modifications,maintenance,,andsurveillancetoverifyindependentlythattheseactivitiesareperformedsafelyandcorrectlyandthathumanerrorsarereducedasmuchaspractical;c~Internalandexternaloperationalexperienceinformationthatmayindicateareasforimprovingplantsafety;andMakingdetailedrecommendationsthroughtheChairmanCNRBforrevisingprocedures,equipmentmodificationsorothermeansofimprovingnuclearsafetyandplantreliability.

St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilitiesATTACHMENT2EVALUATIONOFPROPOSEDTSCHANGESIntroductionFloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)proposestochangetheSt.LucieUnit2TechnicalSpecifications(TS)fortheIndependentSafetyEngineeringGroup(ISEG).Theproposedchangemaintainstherequirementtoperformtechnicalreviewsindependentoftheplantmanagementchain.FPLbelievesthisPLAtobeconsistentwiththeNRCguidanceforline-itemimprovementstotheexistingfacilityTS.DescritionofChaneTheproposedTechnicalSpecificationchangesare:*deleteTS6.2.3"IndependentSafetyEngineeringGroup"*addTS6.5.2.9"TechnicalReviewResponsibilities"JustificationforTSChaneTheexistingTS6.2.3requiresthatafivepersonorganization,knownasISEG,bededicatedfull-timetoconductin'dependenttechnicalreviews.FPLhasrecognizedovertheyearsthatthespecificationinitscurrentformprovidesverylittleflexibilityfortheperformanceoftherequiredreviews.Therequirementtohaveafull-timededicatedstaffplacesconstraintsontheexistingFPLorganization.TheISEGcompositionrequirementisburdensometoautilityasitrestrictsthecapabilitytoutilizeresourcestotheirmaximumadvantageanddoesnotresultinanincreaseintheprotectionaffordedtothehealthandsafetyofthepublic.Theproposedchangewouldmaintaintherequirementtoperformindependenttechnicalreviewswhileprovidingincreasedflexibilitytoaccomplishthisfunction.TheproposedamendmentwilladdTS6.5.2.9"TechnicalReviewResponsibilities"undertheresponsibilitiesofTS6.5.2"CompanyNuclearReviewBoard."ThiswillmaintaintherequirementtoconductindependenttechnicalreviewsandwillgiveFPLtheflexibilitytobetterintegrateprogramssuchastheHumanPerformanceEnhancementSystem,OperatingExperienceFeedbackProgramaswellastheNuclearAssuranceAuditprogramtoperformtherequiredindependenttechnicalreviews.Thisflexibilitywillincreasetheeffectivenessoftheoverallorganization.

St."LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilitiesTheproposedamendmentisconsistentwiththerecommendationscontainedintheNRC'sRegulatoryReviewGroupReportdraft,"AssessmentoftheSeabrookOperatingLicense"datedFebruary,1993.ThisreportfoundthecurrentTSconcerningtheISEGinflexibleandprovidedtheRevisedStandardTechnicalSpecificationsasasolution.Specificallythereportstates,thecompositionofISEGprovideslittleflexibility.However,aTechnicalSpecificationchangecanbesubmittedadoptingtheImprovedStandardTechnicalSpecificationapproach;thatwouldprovideconsiderableflexibilityintheimplementationofthisrequirement."TheproposedchangetotheSt.LucieUnit2licenseisconsistentwiththeguidanceofNUREG-1432,"StandardTechnicalSpecificationsforCombustionEngineeringPlants."FPLbelievesthisPLAmeetstheNRCguidanceforgenericline-itemimprovementstotheexistingfacilityTS.Basedontheconsiderationsdiscussedabove,FPLconsiderstheproposedchangetotheSt.LucieUnit2TStobeacceptable.

St."LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilitiesATTACHMENT3DETERMINATIONOFNOSIGNIFICANTHAZARDSCONSIDERATIONPursuantto10CFR50.92,adeterminationmaybemadethataproposedlicenseamendmentinvolvesnosignificanthazardsconsiderationifoperationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnot:(1)involveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated;or(2)createthepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated;or(3)involveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Eachstandardisdiscussedasfollows:(1)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.Theproposedamendmentmaintainstherequirementtoperformindependenttechnicalreviews.Theproposaldoesnotchangetheplantdesign,limitingconditionsforoperationorrelatedplantoperatingprocedures.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwillnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.(2)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.TheproposedamendmentdoesnotchangethephysicalplantorthemodesofplantoperationdefinedintheFacilityLicense.Thechangedoesnotimpacttheoperation,reliabilityorrepairofexistingequipmentandcannotintroduceanynewfailuremechanismtoexistingsystems.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.

St.-LucieUnit2'ocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentTechnicalReviewResonsibilities(3)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Theproposedamendmentdoesnotchangethephysicalplant,theproceduresforoperationorthemaintenanceofplantcomponents.Thechangemaintainstherequirementtoperformindependenttechnicalreviews.Assumptions,plantconditions,andanalysesusedtodefineorotherwiseestablishmarginsofsafetyfortheoperationofSt.LucieUnit2arenotaltered.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.BasedonthediscussionpresentedaboveandonthesupportingEvaluationofProposedTSChanges,FPLhasconcludedthatthisproposedlicenseamendmentinvolvesnosignificanthazardsconsideration.

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