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| ApplicationforamendstolicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,modifyingTS5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution,perGL90-02,Suppl1.IDISTRIBUTIONCODE:A014DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR+ENCLlSIZE:TITLE:GenericLtr90-02reLine-ItemTechSpecImprovement-AternatzveReRNOTES:ACCESSIONNBR:9506060413DOC.DATE:95/05/25NOTARIZED:YESFACIL:50-315DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,IndianaM50-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,IndianaMAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONFITZPATRICK,E.IndianaMichiganPowerCo.(formerlyIndiana&MichiganElePRECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)RINTERNAL:EXTERNAL:NOACRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-1PDHICKMAN,J%BR-S&A+RXRES/DSIR/EIBCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD11-3NRR/DSSAOGC/HDS2NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11111011DCUNNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEiVASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMP1-37(EXT.504-2083)TOELISIINATEYOURNAMEPRO%IDISTRIBUTIONLISTSI'ORDOCL'MEN'I'SYOUDON"I'EED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR10ENCL9
| | Application foramendstolicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,modifying TS5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution,per GL90-02,Suppl 1.IDISTRIBUTION CODE:A014DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR |
| 'I IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Columbus,OH43216May25,1995AEP:NRC:1124BDocket:Nos.:50-31550-316U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DEC.20555Gentlemen:DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2PROPOSEDTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONAMENDMENTTOALLOWFUELRECONSTITUTION(GENERICLETTER90-02SUPPLEMENT1)Thisletteranditsattachmentsconstituteanapplicationforamendmenttothetechnicalspecifications(T/Ss)fortheDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantunits1and2.Specifically,weareproposingtomodifyT/S5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution.Theproposedamendmentisalineitemimprovementbasedontherecommendationsofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement1,"AlternativeRequirementsforFuelAssembliesintheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnicalSpecifications."Theproposedchangeswillpermitremovalofsuspecteddefectivefuelrods,allowingforfuturereductionsinoccupationalradiationexposure,andplantradiologicalreleases.Attachment1providesadetaileddescriptionoftheproposedchanges,thejustificationforthechanges,andourdeterminationofnosignificanthazardsconsiderationperformedpursuantto10CFR50.92.Attachment2containstheexistingT/Spagesmarkedtoreflecttheproposedchanges.Attachment3containstheproposedrevisedT/Spages.Webelievetheproposedchangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificantchangeinthetypesof'nyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificantincreaseinindividualorcumulativeoccupationalradiationexposure.TheseproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommitteeandtheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee.950bOb0413,950525PDRADOCK.050003i5PDRo<< | | +ENCLlSIZE:TITLE:GenericLtr90-02reLine-Item TechSpecImprovement |
| ll11L1 U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionPage2AEP'NRC'1124BIncompliancewiththerequirementsof10CFR50.91(b)(l),copiesofthisletteranditsattachmentshavebeentransmittedtotheMichiganPublicServiceCommissionandtotheMichiganDepartmentofPublicHealth.Sincerely,EZE.E.FitzpktrickVicePresidentSWORNTOANDSUBSCRIBEDBEFOREMETHIS~>~DAYOF1995NteryPublicMyCommissionExpires:ehAttachmentsCC:A.A.BlindG.CharnoffJ.B.MartinNFEMSectionChiefNRCResidentInspector-BridgmanJ.R.Padgett ATTACHMENT1TOAEP:NRC:1124BDESCRIPTIONANDJUSTIFICATIONOFCHANGES10CFR50.92ANALYSISFORCHANGESTOTHEDONALDC.COOKNUCLEARPLANTUNITS1AND2TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS | | -Aternatzve ReRNOTES:ACCESSION NBR:9506060413 DOC.DATE: |
| | 95/05/25NOTARIZED: |
| | YESFACIL:50-315 DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,IndianaM50-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,IndianaMAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION FITZPATRICK,E. |
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| | PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEiVASTE!CONTACTTHE DOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMP1-37(EXT.504-2083)TOELISIINATEYOURNAMEPRO%IDISTRIBUTION LISTSI'ORDOCL'MEN'I'S YOUDON"I'EED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED: |
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| | 'I IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Columbus, OH43216May25,1995AEP:NRC:1124B Docket:Nos.:50-31550-316U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission ATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington, DEC.20555Gentlemen: |
| | DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2PROPOSEDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AMENDMENT TOALLOWFUELRECONSTITUTION (GENERICLETTER90-02SUPPLEMENT 1)Thisletteranditsattachments constitute anapplication foramendment tothetechnical specifications (T/Ss)fortheDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantunits1and2.Specifically, weareproposing tomodifyT/S5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution. |
| | Theproposedamendment isalineitemimprovement basedontherecommendations ofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement 1,"Alternative Requirements forFuelAssemblies intheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnical Specifications." |
| | Theproposedchangeswillpermitremovalofsuspected defective fuelrods,allowingforfuturereductions inoccupational radiation |
| | : exposure, andplantradiological releases. |
| | Attachment 1providesadetaileddescription oftheproposedchanges,thejustification forthechanges,andourdetermination ofnosignificant hazardsconsideration performed pursuantto10CFR50.92.Attachment 2containstheexistingT/Spagesmarkedtoreflecttheproposedchanges.Attachment 3containstheproposedrevisedT/Spages.Webelievetheproposedchangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificant changeinthetypesof'nyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificant increaseinindividual orcumulative occupational radiation exposure. |
| | TheseproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommittee andtheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee. |
| | 950bOb0413,950525 PDRADOCK.050003i5PDRo<< |
| | ll11L1 U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Page2AEP'NRC'1124B Incompliance withtherequirements of10CFR50.91(b)(l), |
| | copiesofthisletteranditsattachments havebeentransmitted totheMichiganPublicServiceCommission andtotheMichiganDepartment ofPublicHealth.Sincerely, EZE.E.Fitzpktrick VicePresident SWORNTOANDSUBSCRIBED BEFOREMETHIS~>~DAYOF1995NteryPublicMyCommission Expires:ehAttachments CC:A.A.BlindG.CharnoffJ.B.MartinNFEMSectionChiefNRCResidentInspector |
| | -BridgmanJ.R.Padgett ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B DESCRIPTION ANDJUSTIFICATION OFCHANGES10CFR50.92ANALYSISFORCHANGESTOTHEDONALDC.COOKNUCLEARPLANTUNITS1AND2TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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| ATTACHMENT1TOAEP:NRC:1124BPage1I.DESCRIPTIONOFCHANGESWeareproposingtomodifytechnicalspecification(T/S)5.3.1(DesignFeatures-FuelAssemblies)toallowforfuelreconstitution.Themodifiedstatementpermits"limitedsubstitutionsofzirconiumalloyorstainlesssteelfillerrods,inaccordancewithNRC-approvedapplicationsoffuelrodconfigurations."II.JUSTIFICATIONFORCHANGESTheproposedT/Samendmentisalineitemimprovementbasedontheguidanceofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement1,"AlternativeRequirementsforFuelAssembliesintheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnicalSpecifications."ThepresentT/Srequirementforfuelassembliesspecifiesthequantityoffuelassembliesandthenumberoffuelrodsperassembly.Flexibilitytodeviatefromthenumberoffuelrodsperassemblyisdesirabletopermitremovaloffuelrodsthatarefoundto'beleakingoraredeterminedtobeprobablesourcesoffutureleakage,sothatreuseofthemajorityoftheaffectedfuelassemblyispermittedwithminimalimpactoncoredesign.forthesubsequentfuelcycle.Thisimprovementmayprovidereductionsinfutureoccupationalradiationexposureandplantradiologicalreleases.TheproposedchangetoallowreconstitutionisconsistentwiththerecommendationofGL90-02supplement1.Substitutionislimitedtozirconiumalloyorstainlesssteelfillerrods(i.e.,noopenwaterchannelsarepermitted).Also,substitutionmustbeinaccordancewith"NRC-approvedapplicationsoffuelrodconfigurations."Genericletter90-02supplement1states:"ThestaffconsidersanNRC-approvedmethodologytobeanymethodologythattheNRCstaffhasexplicitlyapprovedinawrittensafetyevaluationoraplant-specifictechnicalbasis.ThatNRC-approvedmethodologymustbeusedonlyforthepurposeandthescopeofapplicationspecifiedintherevieweddocumentasapprovedormodifiedintheNRCapprovaldocumentation."Wearesubmittingthisamendmentonlyasacontingencyshouldtheneedariseinthefuture.Asrequiredbytheseproposedchanges,anyreconstitutionperformedwillbedonein ATTACHMENT1TOAEP:NRC:1124BPage2accordancewithanalreadyapprovedmethodology,oraspecificmethodologywillbesubmittedforNRCapproval.III.10CFR5092CRITERIPer10CFR50.92,aproposedchangedoesnotinvolvesignificanthazardsconsiderationifthechangedoesnot:involveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequenceofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated,2.createthepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated,or3.involveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.CriterionTheproposedchangesonlymodifytheT/Sssuchthatreconstitutionisrecognizedasacceptableunderverylimitedcircumstances.Reconstitutionislimitedtosubstitutionofzirconiumalloyorstainlesssteelfillerrods,andmustbeinaccordancewithapprovedapplicationsoffuelrodconfigurations.AlthoughthesechangespermitreconstitutiontooccurwithouttheneedforaspecificT/Schange,anapprovedmethodologyisrequiredpriortoitsapplication.Sincethechangeswillallowsubstitutionoffillerrodsforleakingorpotentiallyleakingrods,thechangesmayactuallyreducetheradiologicalconsequencesofanaccident.ItisnotedthatthespecificchangesrequestedinthisletterhavepreviouslybeenfoundacceptablebytheNRCinGL90-02supplement1.Forthesereasons,weconcludethatthechangeswillnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.CriterionTheproposedchangeswillnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluatedbecausetheywillonlyaffecttheassemblyconfigurationandcanonlybeimplementedinaccordancewithanNRC-approvedmethodology.Theotheraspectsofplantdesign,operationlimitations,andresponsestoeventswillremainunchanged.ItisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviouslybeendeterminedacceptablebytheNRCinGL90-02supplement1.
| | ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page1I.DESCRIPTION OFCHANGESWeareproposing tomodifytechnical specification (T/S)5.3.1(DesignFeatures-FuelAssemblies) toallowforfuelreconstitution. |
| ATTACHMENT1TOAEP:NRC:1124BPage3Criterion3TheproposedamendmentwillnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafetybecausethechangescanonlybeimplementedinaccordancewithanNRC-approvedmethodology.ItisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviouslybeendeterminedacceptablebytheNRCinGL90-02supplementl.}}
| | Themodifiedstatement permits"limitedsubstitutions ofzirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods,inaccordance withNRC-approved applications offuelrodconfigurations." |
| | II.JUSTIFICATION FORCHANGESTheproposedT/Samendment isalineitemimprovement basedontheguidanceofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement 1,"Alternative Requirements forFuelAssemblies intheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnical Specifications." |
| | ThepresentT/Srequirement forfuelassemblies specifies thequantityoffuelassemblies andthenumberoffuelrodsperassembly. |
| | Flexibility todeviatefromthenumberoffuelrodsperassemblyisdesirable topermitremovaloffuelrodsthatarefoundto'beleakingoraredetermined tobeprobablesourcesoffutureleakage,sothatreuseofthemajorityoftheaffectedfuelassemblyispermitted withminimalimpactoncoredesign.forthesubsequent fuelcycle.Thisimprovement mayprovidereductions infutureoccupational radiation exposureandplantradiological releases. |
| | Theproposedchangetoallowreconstitution isconsistent withtherecommendation ofGL90-02supplement 1.Substitution islimitedtozirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods(i.e.,noopenwaterchannelsarepermitted). |
| | Also,substitution mustbeinaccordance with"NRC-approved applications offuelrodconfigurations." |
| | Genericletter90-02supplement 1states:"Thestaffconsiders anNRC-approved methodology tobeanymethodology thattheNRCstaffhasexplicitly approvedinawrittensafetyevaluation oraplant-specifictechnical basis.ThatNRC-approvedmethodology mustbeusedonlyforthepurposeandthescopeofapplication specified intherevieweddocumentasapprovedormodifiedintheNRCapprovaldocumentation." |
| | Wearesubmitting thisamendment onlyasacontingency shouldtheneedariseinthefuture.Asrequiredbytheseproposedchanges,anyreconstitution performed willbedonein ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page2accordance withanalreadyapprovedmethodology, oraspecificmethodology willbesubmitted forNRCapproval. |
| | III.10CFR5092CRITERIPer10CFR50.92,aproposedchangedoesnotinvolvesignificant hazardsconsideration ifthechangedoesnot:involveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequence ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated, 2.createthepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated, or3.involveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Criterion TheproposedchangesonlymodifytheT/Sssuchthatreconstitution isrecognized asacceptable underverylimitedcircumstances. |
| | Reconstitution islimitedtosubstitution ofzirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods,andmustbeinaccordance withapprovedapplications offuelrodconfigurations. |
| | Althoughthesechangespermitreconstitution tooccurwithouttheneedforaspecificT/Schange,anapprovedmethodology isrequiredpriortoitsapplication. |
| | Sincethechangeswillallowsubstitution offillerrodsforleakingorpotentially leakingrods,thechangesmayactuallyreducetheradiological consequences ofanaccident. |
| | Itisnotedthatthespecificchangesrequested inthisletterhavepreviously beenfoundacceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement 1.Forthesereasons,weconcludethatthechangeswillnotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated. |
| | Criterion Theproposedchangeswillnotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated becausetheywillonlyaffecttheassemblyconfiguration andcanonlybeimplemented inaccordance withanNRC-approved methodology. |
| | Theotheraspectsofplantdesign,operation limitations, andresponses toeventswillremainunchanged. |
| | Itisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviously beendetermined acceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement |
| | : 1. |
| | ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page3Criterion 3Theproposedamendment willnotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafetybecausethechangescanonlybeimplemented inaccordance withanNRC-approved methodology. |
| | Itisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviously beendetermined acceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement l.}} |
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MONTHYEARML17335A5551999-10-12012 October 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS Surveillance Requirement 4.6.2.2.d for Spray Additive Sys to Relocate Details Associated with Acceptance Criteria & Test Parameters to Associated TS Bases
ML17335A5591999-10-11011 October 1999
Supplement to Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,replacing Correct TS Pages Inadvertently Included in 990923 Submittal.Attached Pages Also Include Appropriate Administrative Changes
ML17335A5411999-10-0101 October 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising Containment Recirculation Sump Water Inventory.Calculation & non-proprietary WCAP-15302 Rept Also Encl
ML17326A1571999-09-23023 September 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,involving Movement of Loads in Excess of Design Basis Seismic Capability of Auxiliary Bldg Load Handling Equipment & Structures
ML17326A1421999-09-17017 September 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,to Allow Credit of Rod Cluster Control Assemblies for Cold Leg Large Break LOCA Subcriticality.Ts Pages & non-proprietary Versions of WCAP-15246 Encl.Proprietary Version Withheld
ML17326A1161999-09-10010 September 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS Surveillance Requirement 4.4.7,TS Tables 4.4-3,3.4-1 & TS Surveillance Requirement 4.11.2.2 Re RCS & Gas Storage Tank Sampling
ML17326A0921999-08-17017 August 1999
Application for Amend to License DPR-58,to Change TS 3/4.4.5 & Bases for TS 3/4.4.5,3/4.4.6.2 & 3/4.4.8 to Remove voltage-based Repair Criteria,F* Repair Criteria & Sleeving Methodologies from Unit 1 TS & Clarify Bases Sections
ML17325B6041999-05-21021 May 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising Limitations of Positive Reactivity Additions in Several TS Action Statements
ML17325B5511999-04-19019 April 1999
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS 3/4.8.1.2, Electrical Power Systems & Associated Bases to Provide one-time Extension of 18-month Surveillance Interval for Specific SRs
ML17335A3661998-12-0303 December 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,adding TS for Distributed Ignition Sys
ML17335A3631998-12-0303 December 1998
Application for Amend to License DPR-58,revising TS 3/4.7.7, Sealed Source Contamination & Associated Bases to Address Testing Requirements for Fission Detectors
ML17335A3591998-12-0303 December 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,making Administrative Changes to Remove Obsolete Info,To Provide Consistency Between Units 1 & 2,to Provide Consistency with Std Tech Specs,To Provide Clarification & to Correct Typos
ML17335A3561998-12-0303 December 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS 4.6.5.1, Ice Condenser,Ice Bed & Associated Bases to Reflect Max Ice Condenser Flow Channel Blockage Assumed in Accident Analyses
ML17335A2631998-10-0808 October 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS Containment Sys Bases 3/4.6.1.4 Re Internal Pressure & 3/4.6.1.5 Re Air Temp
ML17335A2761998-10-0808 October 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,placing Tighter Restrictions on Amount of Time RWST Water Level Instrumentation Can Be Out of Svc Before Compensatory Actions Are Required
ML17335A2671998-10-0808 October 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS 3.4.1.3, RCS - Shutdown & Associated Bases to Provide Separate Requirements for Modes 4 & 5 with Loops Filled & Mode 5 with Loops Not Filled
ML17335A2311998-09-14014 September 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,changing Runout Limits for Safety Injection Pump to 675 Gpm Unless Pump Is Specifically Tested to Higher Flow Rate Not Exceeding 700 Gpm
ML17335A1901998-08-28028 August 1998
Application for Amend to License DPR-58,requesting Extension of SG Surveillance,Which TSs Require to Be Performed on or Before 990408,until End of Current Refuel Cycle Currently Scheduled for Mar 2000.W/assessment of SG Degradation & TSs
ML17334A7471998-06-10010 June 1998
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-54 & DPR-78,changing Implementation Date to Reduce Boric Acid Concentration in Boric Acid Storage Sys.Attachment 1 to Ltr Contains Description of Proposed Change & Justification for Change
ML17334B7011998-03-0303 March 1998
Application for Amends to TS for Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74, Removing Word Immediately from Unit 1 Hydrogen Recombiner Surveillance Requirement 4.6.4.2.b.4 & Revising Plants TS 3/4.6.4 Bases
ML17334B6561997-10-0808 October 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-78,changing TSs 3/4.6.5 & 3/4.5.5 to Increase Both Minimum Required Ice Mass Per Ice Basket & Total Minimum Required Ice Mass. Proprietary Summary of Sump Inventory Calculations,Encl
ML17333B0431997-09-19019 September 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,deleting Requirement for Automatic Valve Closure Feature on RHR Sys Suction from RCS
ML17333A9831997-08-11011 August 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,allowing Filling of ECCS Accumulators W/O Declaring ECCS Equipment Inoperable
ML17335A2101997-08-0101 August 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,deleting Wording When Secondary Steam Supply Pressure Is Greater than 310 Psig from TS
ML17333A8281997-03-26026 March 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74, Modifying TS 4.7.5.1.e.2 Which Describes Control Room Ventilation Sys Autostart Functions
ML17333A8311997-03-26026 March 1997
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,changing Grammatical Correction to Wording of Unit 2 TS 3.4.8,Action a for Modes 1,2 & 3 & Returning Frequency Requirement to TS 4.7.1.2.c & 4.7.1.2.d That Was Inadvertently Deleted
ML17333A7121996-12-20020 December 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74, Requesting Rev of Reactor Coolant Pump Flywheel Insp Frequency
ML17334B5941996-07-11011 July 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS to Support Operation of Unit 2 at Increased Core Rated Thermal Power of 3,588 Mwt.Rev 1 to WCAP-14489, ...Unit 2 3,600 Mwt Uprating Program Licensing Rept Encl
ML17334B5901996-06-19019 June 1996
Application for Amend to License DPR-58,addressing Applicable Requirements of NRC GL 95-05, Voltage-Based Repair Criteria for Repair of Westinghouse SG Tubes Affected by Outside Diameter Stress Corrosion Cracking.
ML17334B5891996-06-11011 June 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,removing TSs Certain Requirements for Administrative Controls,Related to QA Requirements,Per Administrative Ltr 96-05
ML17333A4201996-04-0808 April 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,moving TS 4.0.4 Exemption Statement for MSSVs Into Section 4.7.1.1
ML17333A3551996-03-12012 March 1996
Application for Amend to License DPR-74,removing TSs Re Shutdown & Control Rod Position Indication While in Modes 3, 4 & 5
ML17334B5751996-02-29029 February 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS to Reduce Boric Acid Concentration in Boric Acid Storage Sys from Approx 12 Percent to Approx 4 Percent by Weight. Technical Rept Presenting Justificaion for Changes Encl
ML17334B5741996-02-26026 February 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying TS 5.6.2 to Increase Current Limit on Nominal Fuel Assembly Enrichment for New,Westinghouse - Fabricated Fuel Stored in New Fuel Storage Racks
ML17333A3201996-02-22022 February 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,proposing to Remove Requirement That Operations Superintendent Must Hold or Have Held Sol at Plant or Similar Reactor
ML17333A3151996-02-22022 February 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying Table 4.8-1,DG Test Schedule by Ref Rg 1.9,Rev 3 Rather than Rg 1.108,Rev 1 Criteria for Determination of Valid DG Test
ML17333A2641996-01-12012 January 1996
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying TS Section 4.4.11 to Eliminate SR Demonstrating Operability of Emergency Power Supply for Pressurizer PORVs & Block Valves
ML17333A2391995-12-19019 December 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying TS 3/4.6.1.2,3/4.6.1.3,3/4.6.1.6 & 3/4.6.1.6 to Require Types A,B & C Tests (Overall Integrated & Local Containment Leakage Rate) to Be Performed Per 10CFR50,App J Option B
ML17332B0111995-11-10010 November 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising Ts,By Modifying Surveillance Testing of EDG During Refueling & Normal Operations
ML17332A9971995-10-20020 October 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,proposing to Add Exemption to TS 4.0.4 in Surveillance Requirements for MSIV
ML17332A9111995-08-0606 August 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,informing That Licensee Has 45 Days from Date of Issuance to Implement Amend Unless Otherwise Specified
ML17334B5561995-08-0404 August 1995
Application for Exigent Amend to License DPR-58,modifying TS 4.4.5.4 & 4.4.5.5 for Repair of Hybrid Expansion Joint Sleeved SG Tubes.Proprietary W Rept WCAP-14446, Repair...Of Hybrid Expansion Joint...Tubes Encl.W Rept Withheld
ML17332A8271995-06-30030 June 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,changing TS Section 5.3.1 to Allow Fuel Reconstitution,Per GL 90-02, Suppl 1
ML17334B5501995-06-20020 June 1995
License Amend Request to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,to Remove Requirements for Fire Protection Systems from Licenses & Guidance in GL 86-10,GL 88-12 & GL 93-07
ML17332A7991995-06-15015 June 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,revising TS 4.8.1.1.2.e.7 to Reduce Duration of Surveillance Testing for EDGs During Refueling Operations from 24 H to 8 H
ML17334B5481995-05-26026 May 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74.Amends Would Support Operation of Unit 1 at SG Tube Plugging Levels Up to 30%,make One Unit 1 TS More Nearly Like Corresponding Unit 2 TS & Maintain Consistency of Unit 2 Criteria
ML17334B5461995-05-26026 May 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying Tech Specs 3/4.3.1 (Reactor Trip Sys Instrumentation) & 3/4.3.2 (ESFAS Instrumentation) & Bases to Relocate Tables of Response Time Limits to Ufsar,Per GL 93-08
ML17332A7661995-05-25025 May 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74.Amends Would Incorporate Cycle & Burnup Dependent Peaking Factor Penalty
ML17332A7741995-05-25025 May 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying TS 5.3.1 to Allow Fuel Reconstitution,Per GL 90-02,Suppl 1
ML17332A7771995-05-25025 May 1995
Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-58 & DPR-74,modifying TS Table 4.3-2 to Change Main Steam Line Isolation Valve Manual Actuation Sys Surveillance Frequency from Monthly to Quarterly
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SUBJECT:
Application foramendstolicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,modifying TS5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution,per GL90-02,Suppl 1.IDISTRIBUTION CODE:A014DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR
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95/05/25NOTARIZED:
YESFACIL:50-315 DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,IndianaM50-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,IndianaMAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION FITZPATRICK,E.
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PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEiVASTE!CONTACTTHE DOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMP1-37(EXT.504-2083)TOELISIINATEYOURNAMEPRO%IDISTRIBUTION LISTSI'ORDOCL'MEN'I'S YOUDON"I'EED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
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'I IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Columbus, OH43216May25,1995AEP:NRC:1124B Docket:Nos.:50-31550-316U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission ATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington, DEC.20555Gentlemen:
DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2PROPOSEDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AMENDMENT TOALLOWFUELRECONSTITUTION (GENERICLETTER90-02SUPPLEMENT 1)Thisletteranditsattachments constitute anapplication foramendment tothetechnical specifications (T/Ss)fortheDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantunits1and2.Specifically, weareproposing tomodifyT/S5.3.1toallowfuelreconstitution.
Theproposedamendment isalineitemimprovement basedontherecommendations ofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement 1,"Alternative Requirements forFuelAssemblies intheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnical Specifications."
Theproposedchangeswillpermitremovalofsuspected defective fuelrods,allowingforfuturereductions inoccupational radiation
- exposure, andplantradiological releases.
Attachment 1providesadetaileddescription oftheproposedchanges,thejustification forthechanges,andourdetermination ofnosignificant hazardsconsideration performed pursuantto10CFR50.92.Attachment 2containstheexistingT/Spagesmarkedtoreflecttheproposedchanges.Attachment 3containstheproposedrevisedT/Spages.Webelievetheproposedchangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificant changeinthetypesof'nyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificant increaseinindividual orcumulative occupational radiation exposure.
TheseproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommittee andtheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee.
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ll11L1 U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Page2AEP'NRC'1124B Incompliance withtherequirements of10CFR50.91(b)(l),
copiesofthisletteranditsattachments havebeentransmitted totheMichiganPublicServiceCommission andtotheMichiganDepartment ofPublicHealth.Sincerely, EZE.E.Fitzpktrick VicePresident SWORNTOANDSUBSCRIBED BEFOREMETHIS~>~DAYOF1995NteryPublicMyCommission Expires:ehAttachments CC:A.A.BlindG.CharnoffJ.B.MartinNFEMSectionChiefNRCResidentInspector
-BridgmanJ.R.Padgett ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B DESCRIPTION ANDJUSTIFICATION OFCHANGES10CFR50.92ANALYSISFORCHANGESTOTHEDONALDC.COOKNUCLEARPLANTUNITS1AND2TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page1I.DESCRIPTION OFCHANGESWeareproposing tomodifytechnical specification (T/S)5.3.1(DesignFeatures-FuelAssemblies) toallowforfuelreconstitution.
Themodifiedstatement permits"limitedsubstitutions ofzirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods,inaccordance withNRC-approved applications offuelrodconfigurations."
II.JUSTIFICATION FORCHANGESTheproposedT/Samendment isalineitemimprovement basedontheguidanceofgenericletter(GL)90-02supplement 1,"Alternative Requirements forFuelAssemblies intheDesignFeaturesSectionofTechnical Specifications."
ThepresentT/Srequirement forfuelassemblies specifies thequantityoffuelassemblies andthenumberoffuelrodsperassembly.
Flexibility todeviatefromthenumberoffuelrodsperassemblyisdesirable topermitremovaloffuelrodsthatarefoundto'beleakingoraredetermined tobeprobablesourcesoffutureleakage,sothatreuseofthemajorityoftheaffectedfuelassemblyispermitted withminimalimpactoncoredesign.forthesubsequent fuelcycle.Thisimprovement mayprovidereductions infutureoccupational radiation exposureandplantradiological releases.
Theproposedchangetoallowreconstitution isconsistent withtherecommendation ofGL90-02supplement 1.Substitution islimitedtozirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods(i.e.,noopenwaterchannelsarepermitted).
Also,substitution mustbeinaccordance with"NRC-approved applications offuelrodconfigurations."
Genericletter90-02supplement 1states:"Thestaffconsiders anNRC-approved methodology tobeanymethodology thattheNRCstaffhasexplicitly approvedinawrittensafetyevaluation oraplant-specifictechnical basis.ThatNRC-approvedmethodology mustbeusedonlyforthepurposeandthescopeofapplication specified intherevieweddocumentasapprovedormodifiedintheNRCapprovaldocumentation."
Wearesubmitting thisamendment onlyasacontingency shouldtheneedariseinthefuture.Asrequiredbytheseproposedchanges,anyreconstitution performed willbedonein ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page2accordance withanalreadyapprovedmethodology, oraspecificmethodology willbesubmitted forNRCapproval.
III.10CFR5092CRITERIPer10CFR50.92,aproposedchangedoesnotinvolvesignificant hazardsconsideration ifthechangedoesnot:involveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequence ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated, 2.createthepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated, or3.involveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Criterion TheproposedchangesonlymodifytheT/Sssuchthatreconstitution isrecognized asacceptable underverylimitedcircumstances.
Reconstitution islimitedtosubstitution ofzirconium alloyorstainless steelfillerrods,andmustbeinaccordance withapprovedapplications offuelrodconfigurations.
Althoughthesechangespermitreconstitution tooccurwithouttheneedforaspecificT/Schange,anapprovedmethodology isrequiredpriortoitsapplication.
Sincethechangeswillallowsubstitution offillerrodsforleakingorpotentially leakingrods,thechangesmayactuallyreducetheradiological consequences ofanaccident.
Itisnotedthatthespecificchangesrequested inthisletterhavepreviously beenfoundacceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement 1.Forthesereasons,weconcludethatthechangeswillnotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated.
Criterion Theproposedchangeswillnotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated becausetheywillonlyaffecttheassemblyconfiguration andcanonlybeimplemented inaccordance withanNRC-approved methodology.
Theotheraspectsofplantdesign,operation limitations, andresponses toeventswillremainunchanged.
Itisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviously beendetermined acceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement
- 1.
ATTACHMENT 1TOAEP:NRC:1124B Page3Criterion 3Theproposedamendment willnotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafetybecausethechangescanonlybeimplemented inaccordance withanNRC-approved methodology.
Itisnotedthatthechangeshavepreviously beendetermined acceptable bytheNRCinGL90-02supplement l.
