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ApplicationforamendstoLicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,changingTStocomplyw/commitmentsreGenericLtr90-06,"ResolutionofGenericIssues70'PORV&BlockValveReliability&GenericIssue94,'AddiOvertemp....'"SDISTRIBUTIONCODE'019DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRfENCL~SIZEiR+25TXTLE:GenericLtr90-06ResolutionofGE70N94PORVs&BlockValveRelxabil/DNOTES:ACCELERATEDDISTRIBUTIONDEMONSTRTIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSXONNBR:9104220175DOC.DATE:91/04/16NOTARXZED:NODOCKET'ACIL:50-315DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,Indiana&0500031550-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,Xndiana&05000316AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATXONFXTZPATRICK,E.IndianaMichiganPowerCo.(formerlyIndiana&MichiganEleRECIP.NAMERECXPIENTAFFILIATIONRMURLEY,T.E.DocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)RECIPXENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-1LACOLBURN,T.INTERNALKXRKNOODIRNLS3NBEGFXT'EE701R/RPSIBEXTERNAL:NRCPDRCOPXESLTTRENCL111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-1PDNRR/EMEBPICKETT,D13H15RES/DSXR/EXBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111DDDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:DDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'7NEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR12ENCL12 IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Coiumbus,OH43216AEP:NRC:1131ADonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos,50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74RESOLUTIONOFGENERICISSUE70,"POWER-OPERATEDRELIEFVALVEANDBLOCKVALVERELIABILITY,"ANDGENERICISSUE94,"ADDITIONALLOW-TEMPERATUREOVERPRESSUREPROTECTIONFORLIGHT-WATERREACTORS,"(GENERICLETTER90-06),PROPOSEDTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONCHANGESU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555Attn:T.E.MurleyApril16,1991
Application foramendstoLicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,changing TStocomplyw/commitments reGenericLtr90-06,"Resolution ofGenericIssues70'PORV&BlockValveReliability
&GenericIssue94,'AddiOvertemp....'"
SDISTRIBUTION CODE'019D COPIESRECEIVED:LTR fENCL~SIZEiR+25TXTLE:GenericLtr90-06Resolution ofGE70N94PORVs&BlockValveRelxabil/DNOTES:ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRTIONSYSTEMREGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSXON NBR:9104220175 DOC.DATE:
91/04/16NOTARXZED:
NODOCKET'ACIL:50-315 DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,Indiana&0500031550-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,Xndiana&05000316AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATXON FXTZPATRICK,E.
IndianaMichiganPowerCo.(formerly Indiana&MichiganEleRECIP.NAME RECXPIENT AFFILIATION RMURLEY,T.E.
DocumentControlBranch(Document ControlDesk)RECIPXENT IDCODE/NAME PD3-1LACOLBURN,T.
INTERNALKXRKNOODIRNLS3NBEGFXT'EE701R/RPSIBEXTERNAL:
NRCPDRCOPXESLTTRENCL111111111111RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD3-1PDNRR/EMEBPICKETT,D 13H15RES/DSXR/EXB NUDOCS-ABSTRACT COPIESLTTRENCL1111111111DDDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:
DDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTION LISTSFORDOCUMENTS YOUDON'7NEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
LTTR12ENCL12 IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Coiumbus, OH43216AEP:NRC:1131A DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos,50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74RESOLUTION OFGENERICISSUE70,"POWER-OPERATED RELIEFVALVEANDBLOCKVALVERELIABILITY,"
ANDGENERICISSUE94,"ADDITIONAL LOW-TEMPERATURE OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION FORLIGHT-WATER REACTORS,"
(GENERICLETTER90-06),PROPOSEDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGESU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555Attn:T.E.MurleyApril16,1991


==DearDr.Murley:==
==DearDr.Murley:==
ThisletteranditsattachmentsconstituteanapplicationforamendmenttotheTechnicalSpecifications(T/Ss)forDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2.Thisamendmentisrequestedtocomplywithcommitmentsmadeinourprevioussubmittal,AEP;NRC:1131,whichrespondedtoGenericLetter90-06("ResolutionofGenericIssue70,Power-OperatedReliefValveandBlockValveReliability,"andGenericIssue94,"AdditionalLow-TemperatureOverpressureProtectionforLight-WaterReactors").AsnotedinourresponsetotheGenericLetter,wearegenerallyadoptingthepower-operatedreliefvalve(PORV)andoverpressureprotectionT/Ssproposedbythestaffwiththreeexceptionsandalsowithminormodificationsnecessarytoreflecttheplant-specificdesignfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant.ThefirstexceptionconcernstheinapplicabilityoflowtemperatureoverpressureprotectiontoMode4.ThesecondexceptionconcernsourintenttonotlimitplantoperationinModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperableforreasonsotherthanexcessiveseatleakagetoperiodsoflessthan72hours.ThethirdexceptioninvolvesourintenttonotincorporatevalvesinthePORVcontrolairsystemintothein-servicetestingprogram.JustificationsforeachoftheseexceptionsarediscussedinAttachment1tothisletter.P10ggg0>75910416,PDRADOCK05000315Pi'DRfQf Dr.T.E.Murley-2-AEP:NRC:1131AThereasonsfortheproposedchangesandouranalysisconcerningsignificanthazardsconsiderationsarealsocontainedinAttachment1tothisletter.TheproposedT/SschangesarecontainedinAttachment2.AcopyoftheexistingT/Sspagesmarked-uptoreflectthechangesbeingproposediscontainedinAttachment3.WebelievethattheproposedT/Sschangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificantchangeinthetypesofeffluentsorasignificantincreaseintheamountsofanyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificantincreaseinindividualorcumulativeoccupationalradiationexposuresWerequestthatthissubmittalbeapprovedbytheNRCnolaterthanDecember1,1991inordertoalloworderlyimplementationoftheseT/Sschangesduringappropriatewindowsofeachunit'snextrefuelingoutage'~,TheproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommitteeandbytheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee.Incompliancewiththerequirementsof10CFR50.91(b)(10),copiesofthisletteranditsattachmentshavebeentransmittedtoMr.J.R.PadgettoftheMichiganPublicServiceCommissionandtheMichiganDepartmentofPublicHealth.ThisdocumenthasbeenpreparedfollowingCorporateproceduresthatincorporateareasonablesetofcontrolstoensureitsaccuracyandcompletenesspriortosignaturebytheundersigned.Sincerely,E.E.FitzptrickVicePresidentldpAttachmentscc:D.H.Williams,Jr.A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffA.B.Davis-RegionIIINRCResidentInspector-BridgmanNFEMSectionChief Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131ADescriptionofProposedChangesandSignificantHazardsConsiderationAnalysis V4l1~I Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage1DescritionofProosedChanesChanestothe"OVERPRESSUREPROTECTIONSYSTEMS"TechnicalSecification3.4.9.3Units1and2ThefollowingT/Sspagesareimpacted:UnitNo.1:Page3/44-31Page3/44-32UnitNo.2:Page3/44-29Page3/44-30AttachmentB-2ofEnclosureBtoGenericLetter(GL)90-06notesthatforplantswithexistingT/SsforPORVsusedforlowtemperatureoverpressureprotection(LTOP),theonlyrequiredchangeistorestricttheapplicabilityofthe7-dayallowableoutagetimeforasingleLTOPchanneltoMode4.AnexceptionisbeingtakentothisGLrequirementsincethecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/SslimitapplicabilityoftheLTOPsystemtowhenthetemperatureofoneormoreofthereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)coldlegsislessthanorequalto170F(Unit1)or152F(Unit2),exceptwhenthereactorvesselheadisremoved,SincethesetemperaturesrepresentMode5conditions,the7-dayallowableoutagetimeproposedbytheGLforMode4(350F>Tavg>200F)cannotbeappliedtoCookNuclearPlant.0oHowever,theallowableoutagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelinModes5and6(whenLTOPisrequiredtobeoperable)isbeingreducedfrom7daysto24hours,consistentwiththeguidanceoftheGL.Asapointofinformation,T/S3.4.9'forUnit1(Page3/44-31)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:08940datedOctober29,1990),inwhichweproposedarevisedLTOPsetpointof'435psigforthePORVs,withanenabletemperatureof152F(currentlimitsare400psigand170F).Thefollowingvoluntarychangesarebeingmadetogenerallyconformtothe"ModifiedTechnicalSpecificationsforCombustionEngineeringandWestinghousePlants"containedinAttachmentB-1ofEnclosureBtoGenericLetter90-06,"consistentwiththedesignemployedatCookNuclearPlantforoverpressureprotectionsystems.Additionally,afewminoreditorialchangesarebeingmadeforthesakeofclarity.The"LimitingConditionforOperation(LCO)"and"Applicability"sectionsarebeingrevisedtoreflectthatthedepressurizingandventingoftheRCSisnotclassifiedasanoverpressureprotectionsystem.TheapplicabilityoftheLCOisalsobeingrevisedtoexcludeMode6whentheRCSisadequatelyventedbya2-square-inchorlargervent,orthroughanysingleblockedopenPORVandtoclarifyapplicabilityforMode6as"whentheheadisonandfastenedtothereactorvessel."SincetheBasesalreadyreflectthateitherLTOPPORVhasadequaterelievingcapacitytoprotecttheRCSfromacoldoverpressuretransient,anyofthethreePORVs,whichhaveidenticalflowcharacteristics,maybeblockedopentoprovideanacceptableRCSventtoprecludeapplicabilityofthis 44I(
Thisletteranditsattachments constitute anapplication foramendment totheTechnical Specifications (T/Ss)forDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2.Thisamendment isrequested tocomplywithcommitments madeinourprevioussubmittal, AEP;NRC:1131, whichresponded toGenericLetter90-06("Resolution ofGenericIssue70,Power-Operated ReliefValveandBlockValveReliability,"
Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage2specification.Additionally,wehaveevaluatedtheconsequencesofacoldoverpressuretransientwiththereactorheadrestingonbutnotfastenedtothereactorvessel.OurevaluationindicatedthattheRCSwouldbeadequatelyventedthroughthereactorvesselflangeinthisscenario,andwehavethereforeclarifiedthe"Applicability"sectiontonotethattheheadmustbeonandfastenedtothereactorvesselforthespecificationtobeapplicable.ThesechangeswillavoidanyquestiononSpecification3.0.4beingappliedtoprecludefasteningtheheadonthevesselifanypartoftheLCOisnotmetwhentheRCSisvented.The"Action"sectionofeachunitsT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows;ACTION(a)isbeingmodifiedtoincorporatethereducedallowableoutagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelorRHRsafetyvalvefrom7daysto24hoursandtonotethattheRCS'maybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV.Editorialchangesarealsobeingmadetobetterdefinetheactionrequirementsforvariousscenarios.ACTION(b)isbeingeditoriallyrevisedtoprovideconsistencywiththeT/SscontainedintheGLandtonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussedabove.ACTION(c)isanewparagraphwhichincorporatestheprovisionsofparagraph(d)oftheT/SscontainedintheGL.Thisrequirementiscontainedinparagraphs4.4.9.3.4(Unit1)and4.4,9.3.3(Unit2)ofthesurveillancerequirementssectionofeachunit'sT/Ssandisbeingdeletedfromthosesections.ACTIONS(d)and(e)correspondtoACTIONS(c)and(d)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandremainotherwiseunchanged.ThesearesimilartoACTIONS(e)and(f)oftheT/SscontainedintheGL.Thesurveillancerequirementssectionofeachunit'sT/SsisbeingrevisedtodeletethereferencetotestingofthePORVsasASMECategoryBvalves.ThisreferenceisbeingmovedtothesurveillancerequirementssectionofSpecification3.4.11,consistentwiththeT/SscontainedintheGL.Accordingly,thereferencetothePORVsinparagraph4.4.9.3.3(Unit1)isbeingremovedandinparagraph4.4.9.3.1.d(Unit2)isbeingdeletedinitsentirety,withsubsequentparagraph4.4.9.3.1.erenumberedto4.4.9,3.l.d.ThereferencetotestingoftheRHRsafetyvalve(whichisalsousedforLTOPprotection)asanASMECategoryCvalveisbeingretainedinthisspecification.Paragraphs4.4.9.3.4(Unit1)and4.4.9.3.3(Unit2)arebeingdeletedsincetherequirementsforRCSventverificationarebeingmovedtotheACTIONsectionofT/S3.4.9,3,ACTION(c),asdescribedabove.
andGenericIssue94,"Additional Low-Temperature Overpressure Protection forLight-Water Reactors"
3I%4t'I Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage3Theotherparagraphsofthissection'containedinthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/SsprovidesurveillancerequirementsthatareconsistentwithorsurpassthosecontainedintheGLandthereforeremainunchanged.Itshouldbenotedthatpage3/44-32(Unit1)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:0433N,datedAugust7,1990),whichproposedmodifiedreferencestothein-servicetestingprogramrequirementsofASMESectionXItopromoteconsistencybetweenUnits1and2.TheresultofthispendingT/SschangewillmakeUnit1T/Spage3/44-32identicaltoUnit2T/Spage3/44-30.Therefore,thechangesdescribedabovefortheUnit2T/SwillbeapplicabletotherevisedUnit1T/Spage.Chanestothe"BASES-PRESSURETEMPERATURELIMITS"TechnicalSecification34.4.9Units1and2ThefollowingT/Spagesareimpacted:Unit1:PageB3/44-7Unit2:PageB3/44-10TheBasesfortheoverpressureprotectionT/Scontainedinparagraph3/4.4.9.3ofeachunit'sT/SsarebeingclarifiedtonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussedabove,andthatanRCSventopeningofgreaterthanorequalto2squareinchesisnotconsideredanoverpressureprotectionsystem.Finally,AttachmentB-3ofEnclosureBtotheGLwasreviewedagainsttheCookNuclearPlantT/SstoensurethattheT/Sscontainthedesignbasisrestrictionsforsafetyinjection/centrifugalchargingpumpoperabilityanddifferentialtemperaturerestrictionsforreactorcoolantpumprestart.OurreviewhasdeterminedthattheserestrictionshavealreadybeenappropriatelyimplementedwithintheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandnofurtheractionsarerequired.Chanestothe"RELIEFVALVES-OPERATING"TechnicalSecification3.4.11Units1and2ThefollowingT/Spagesareimpacted:UnitNo.1:Page3/44-35Page3/44-36UnitNo.2:Page3/44-32Page3/44-33AttachmentA-2ofEnclosureAtoGenericLetter90-06providesguidancetomodifythelimitingconditionsforoperationofPORVsandblockvalvesintheT/SsforModes1,2,and3.TheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssarebeingrevisedtocomplywiththosecontainedinthatattachmentwithoneexception,AttachmentA-2isintendedforapplicationtoWestinghouseplantswiththreePORVs.WhileeachCookNuclearPlantunithasthreepressurizerPORVs,theoriginalWestinghousedesigncontainedonlytwoPORVs,Westinghousewas 1Ilg.
).AsnotedinourresponsetotheGenericLetter,wearegenerally adoptingthepower-operated reliefvalve(PORV)andoverpressure protection T/Ssproposedbythestaffwiththreeexceptions andalsowithminormodifications necessary toreflecttheplant-specific designfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant.Thefirstexception concernstheinapplicability oflowtemperature overpressure protection toMode4.Thesecondexception concernsourintenttonotlimitplantoperation inModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperable forreasonsotherthanexcessive seatleakagetoperiodsoflessthan72hours.Thethirdexception involvesourintenttonotincorporate valvesinthePORVcontrolairsystemintothein-service testingprogram.Justifications foreachoftheseexceptions arediscussed inAttachment 1tothisletter.P10ggg0>75 910416,PDRADOCK05000315Pi'DRfQf Dr.T.E.Murley-2-AEP:NRC:1131A Thereasonsfortheproposedchangesandouranalysisconcerning significant hazardsconsiderations arealsocontained inAttachment 1tothisletter.TheproposedT/Sschangesarecontained inAttachment 2.AcopyoftheexistingT/Sspagesmarked-up toreflectthechangesbeingproposediscontained inAttachment 3.WebelievethattheproposedT/Sschangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificant changeinthetypesofeffluents orasignificant increaseintheamountsofanyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificant increaseinindividual orcumulative occupational radiation exposures Werequestthatthissubmittal beapprovedbytheNRCnolaterthanDecember1,1991inordertoalloworderlyimplementation oftheseT/Sschangesduringappropriate windowsofeachunit'snextrefueling outage'~,TheproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommittee andbytheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee.
Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage4requestedtoprovideplantmodificationstoachievethecapabilitytocarryplantauxiliariesunderallloadrejectionconditions,includingfullloadrejection.AthirdpressurizerPORVwasspecificallyaddedasaresult.Thecapacityofthesecondarysidesteamdumpsystemwasoriginallydesignedconsistentwiththisintent.Theoriginaldesigncapacityofthesteamdumpsystemwas85'toffullloadsteamflow,whichwouldallowtheturbinegeneratortotakealoadreductionfrom100'ttotheplantauxiliariesloadwithoutareactortrip.Therefore,theavailabilityofathirdPORVshouldbeviewedasanenhancementtotheoriginaldesignwhichwasaddedonavoluntarybasis,ratherthanasanessentialinitialdesignfeature.InordertoachieveconsistencywiththeassumptionsinitiallycontainedinthegenericATWSmitigatingsystemactuationcircuitry(AMSAC)designdevelopedbytheWestinghouseOwnersGroup,andalsotoreduceexcessiveoperationalexpenseandmaintenanceproblemswiththesteamdumpvalves,adesignchangehasbeenimplementedonbothCookNuclearPlantunitstoreducethesteamdumpsystemloadrejectioncapabilityfrom85%to40't.ThisisinlinewiththeWestinghousestandardplantdesign,whichalsoprovides40%steamdumpcapacity.Sincethesecondarysideoftheplantisnolongerdesignedtosustainalargeloadrejectionwithoutareactortrip,theavailabilityofthethirdPORVeffectivelyassumestheroleofaninstalledspareformanagementofloadreductiontransients.WithregardtotheUnit1UFSARChapter14safetyanalysis,Section14.2',"SteamGeneratorTubeRupture,"statesthatduringtherecoveryprocessforthecasewithoutoffsitepower,theoperatorwillopenthePORVsasrequiredtoreduceRCSpressuretolessthan1000psia.Theseactionswillautomaticallyreducethepressureinthefaultedsteamgeneratorbelow1100psia.TherecoveryprocessisperformedinaccordancewiththeEmergencyOperatingProceduresdevelopedbasedontheWestinghouseOwnersGroupEmergencyResponseGuidelines.OnePORVissufficientforthispurposeasindicatedintheWestinghouseEmergencyResponseGuidelineE-3,Step18.ThisappliestoUnit2aswell.ThecurrentT/SsreflectthisbyrequiringtwoofthreePORVstobeoperable,withonevalveassumedtofailandtheotherbeingavailabletodepressurizetheRCS.NRCacceptanceofthecurrentT/SsandtheroleofthePORVswasconveyedintheSafetyEvaluationReportsrelatedtoAmendmentNos.120(Unit1)and82(Unit2)forFacilityOperatingLicensesDPR-58andDPR-74,respectively.Basedontheseconsiderations,wearerequestinganexceptiontothestaffpositionthatplantoperationinModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperableforreasonsotherthanseatleakagebelimitedtoperiodsofnomorethan72hours,InsteadweareproposingtocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermittingoperationinthesemodeswithonePORVorblockvalveinoperable.ThisconstitutesthesecondexceptiontotheGLrequirements.ThefollowingspecificT/Sschangesareproposed.
Incompliance withtherequirements of10CFR50.91(b)(10),
Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage5The"Action"sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows:AlloftheapplicableactionstatementshavebeenchangedtoterminatetheforcedshutdownwiththeplantbeinginhotshutdownratherthancoldshutdownbecausetheapplicabilityrequirementsoftheLCOdonotextendpastthehotstandbymode,aspermittedbytheGL,ACTION(a)isanewparagraphwhichdistinguishesPORVinoperabilityduetoseatleakage,andrequiresthatpowerbemaintainedtoclosedblockvalvestoisolateleakingPORVs.ThecurrentT/SscontainfootnotesstatingthatPORVsisolatedtolimitRCSleakagethroughtheirseats,withtheblockvalvesshuttoisolatethisleakage,arenotconsideredinoperable.ConsistentwiththeT/SscontainedintheGL,powerwillbemaintainedtoblockvalvesthatareclosedtolimitseatleakagesothattheyremainoperableandmaybesubsequentlyopenedtoallowtheassociatedPORVstobeusedtocontrolRCSpressure.ACTION(b)reflectsthesecondexceptiontotheT/SscontainedintheGLdescribedabovebyallowingcontinuedoperationinModes1,2,and3withasinglePORVinoperableduetocausesotherthanexcessiveseatleakageprovideditsblockvalvecanbeclosedandpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished,theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6hoursandhotshutdownwithinthefollowing6hours.Thisisgenerallyconsistentwithaction(a.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(c)isgenerallyconsistentwithAction(b)oftheT/SscontainedintheGL,exceptitonlyappliestotwoPORVs,inoperable,ratherthanoneortwoPORVs,asaresultoftheexceptionproposedinparagraph(b)above.Therefore,Action(c)alsoallowsrestorationofonlyonePORVinsteadofboth(foratotaloftwooperable)asanacceptableconditionfor,exitingtheactionstatement.ThisparagrapheffectivelycorrespondstoAction(a.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(d)isgenerallyconsistentwithAction(c)oftheT/SscontainedintheGLandcorrespondstoAction(a.3)oftheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(e)continuesthesecondexceptiontotheT/SscontainedintheGLbyallowingcontinuedoperationinModes1,2,and3withasingleinoperableblockvalveprovideditsassociatedPORVisplacedinmanualcontrolortheblockvalveisclosedwithpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished,theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6 Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage6hoursandtohotshutdownwithinthefollowing6hours.ThisisgenerallyconsistentwithAction(b.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/SsexceptthattheassociatedPORVistobeplacedinmanualcontrolratherthanclosedwithpowerremovedfromtheassociatedsolenoidvalve,ClosingtheassociatedPORVandremovingpowerfromtheassociatedsolenoidvalveisnotspecifiedsincethePORVwouldnotlikelybeopenandremovalofpowerfromthesolenoidvalvewouldprecludeusingthePORVforRCSpressurecontrol.Whentheblockvalveisinoperable,placingthePORVinmanualcontrolissufficienttoprecludethepotentialforhavingastuck-openPORVthatcouldnotbeisolatedbecauseofaninoperableblockvalve.AlthoughnotidentifiedasanoptionintheT/SscontainedintheGL,theabilitytocloseandremovepowerfromasingleinoperableblockvalve,whichiscurrentlycontainedintheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,isbeingretainedsinceaninoperableblockvalvemaystillbefunctionalandcapableofbeingclosed.ClosureofaninoperableblockvalveconstitutesanacceptablemeansofisolatingasinglePORVpath,whichleavestworemainingoperablepaths,consistentwiththeproposedexception.ACTION(f)isgenerallyconsistentwithACTION(d)oftheT/SscontainedintheGL;however,itappliestotwoormoreblockvalvesinoperableratherthanone'rmoreblockvalvesinoperableasaresultofthesecondexceptionproposedinActions(b)and(e)above.Therefore,Action(f)alsoallowsrestorationoftwo(ratherthanthree)blockvalveswithin72hoursasanacceptableconditionforexitingtheactionstatement.ThisparagrapheffectivelycorrespondstoAction(b.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(g)correspondstoAction(c)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andclearlydefinestheactionstobetaken'ifPORVsandblockvalvesnotinthesamelinearesimultaneouslyinoperable.TheneedforthisparagrapharisesasaresultofourproposaltocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermittingoperationinModes1,2,and3withonePORVorblockvalveinoperable,Thesurveillancerequirementssectionofeachunit'sT/SsisbeingrevisedtogenerallyreflecttheT/SscontainedintheGL.AreferencetotherequirementsofSpecification4.0.5(in-servicetestingprogram)isbeingaddedtoparagraph4.4.11.1toagreewiththeGLT/Ss.ThisreferenceiscurrentlycontainedinandisbeingdeletedfromthesurveillancerequirementssectionoftheCookNuclearPlantoverpressureprotectionsystemsT/S.ItshouldbenotedthatthisreferenceappliesonlytotestingofthePORVs(andblockvalves)withinthein-servicetestingprogramandnottovalvesinthecontrolairsystemasintheGL.ThisconstitutesthethirdexceptiontotheGL.AsnotedinourresponsetotheGL(AEP:NRC:1131datedDecember21,1990),webelievethatcurrent Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage7in-servicetestingofthePORVsalreadyindirectlyprovidesassuranceofproperoperationofthecontrolairsystemvalves.IndirecttestingofthecontrolairsystemvalveswillcontinuetobeaccomplishedbytestingthePORVsonacoldshutdownfrequencyunderthein-servicetestingprogram.PlantprocedureswillbeenhancedtoprovidefurtherassurancethatthecontrolairsystemvalvesperformtheirrequiredfunctionswhenthePORVsarestrokedoffboththenormalandbackupairsuppliesevery18monthsduringcoldshutdown.Paragraph4.4.11.1.aisunchangedfromthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/SandrequirestheperformanceofaPORVchannelfunctionaltest,excludingvalveoperation,onceper31days.AlthoughthisrequirementisnotcontainedintheT/SproposedintheGL,thissurveillancerequirementisconsiderednecessarytoperiodicallydemonstratePORVoperabilityandisthereforebeingretained.Revisedparagraph4.'4.11.1,bincorporatesthenewrequirementsinparagraph4.4.4.1ofAttachmentA-2ofGLEnclosureAtocyclethePORVsonceper18monthsinModes3or4.Paragraph.4.4,11',cincludesnewrequirements,pertheGL,tooperatethesolenoidaircontrolvalvesandcheckvalvesinthePORVcontrolsystemsthroughonecompletecycleoffulltravelonceper18months,TheserequirementswillbesatisfiedviatestingwhichensuresthatthePORVsstrokeusingboththenormalandbackupairsupplies(forthosevalveswithabackupairsupply),whichimpliesproperoperationofassociatedsolenoidandcheckvalves.However,itshouldbenotedthatthebackupairsupply,whichisprovidedononlytwoofthethreePORVs,isintendedforuseonlywhenthesevalvesarebeingusedforLTOPservice,ratherthaninModes1,2,and3.ThisproposednewtestingshouldnotbeconstruedasanindicationthatthebackupairsupplyisrequiredtobeoperableinModes1,2,and3,AlthoughachannelcalibrationwaspreviouslyrequiredbytheexistingT/Ssperparagraph4.4.11.1.b,thisre'quirementhasbeeneditoriallyrevisedtoagreewiththe'ordingcontainedintheGL,andrenumberedasparagraph4.4.11,1,d.Paragraph4.4.11.2,whichrequirescyclingoftheblockvalvesinMode5,butnotmorefrequentlythan92days,hasbeenrevisedtomakereferencetorevisedparagraphsinthe"Action",sectionofthespecification,Finally,paragraph4.4.11,3remainsunchangedsincethewordingintheexistingT/SsprovidesmorespecificguidancethanthatproposedintheGL.k Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage8Chanestothe"BASES-RELIEFVALVES"TechnicalSecification34.4.11Units1and2ThefollowingT/Spagesareimpacted:UnitNo.1:PageB3/44-13UnitNo.2:PageB3/44-11TheBasesforthereliefvalvesT/Scontainedinparagraph3/4.4.11ofeachunit'sT/SsarebeingenhancedtoreflecttheexpandedroleofthePORVsandblockvalvesasdiscussedintheGLandtonotetheroleofthebackupairsupplywhenthePORVsarebeingusedforLTOPservice.10CFR50.92SinificantHazardsConsiderationAnalsisPer10CFR50.92,aproposedamendmenttoanoperatinglicensewillnotinvolveasignificanthazardsconsiderationiftheproposedamendmentsatisfiesthefollowingthreecriteria:1)Doesnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyanalyzed,2)Doesnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyanalyzedorevaluated,or3)Doesnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Criterion1TheproposedT/SschangesinthissubmittalgenerallyadoptthePORVandoverpressureprotectionT/SsproposedbythestaffinGenericLetter90-06withthreeexceptions,andalsowithminormodificationsnecessarytoreflecttheplant-specificdesignfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant,Thestaff'sproposedT/SswillresultinanincreaseinPORVandblockvalvereliabilityaswellasadditionalLTOP.SincetheproposedT/SschangesaugmentorpreservetherequirementscontainedinthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andsincethethreeexceptionstoGL90-06retainthecurrentT/Ssrequirements,itisconcludedthattheproposedT/SschangesdonotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyanalyzedinChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"oftheUpdatedFSARforCookNuclearPlant.Criterion2TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements,andsurveillancerequirementsofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded,therefore,thattheproposed Attachment1toAEP:NRC:1131APage9T/SschangesdonotcreatethepossibilityofanevordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyanalyzedorevaluatedinChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"oftheUFSAR.Criterion3TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements,andsurveillancerequirementsofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded,therefore,thattheproposedT/Sschangesdonotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.}}
copiesofthisletteranditsattachments havebeentransmitted toMr.J.R.PadgettoftheMichiganPublicServiceCommission andtheMichiganDepartment ofPublicHealth.Thisdocumenthasbeenpreparedfollowing Corporate procedures thatincorporate areasonable setofcontrolstoensureitsaccuracyandcompleteness priortosignature bytheundersigned.
Sincerely, E.E.FitzptrickVicePresident ldpAttachments cc:D.H.Williams, Jr.A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffA.B.Davis-RegionIIINRCResidentInspector
-BridgmanNFEMSectionChief Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Description ofProposedChangesandSignificant HazardsConsideration Analysis V4l1~I Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page1DescritionofProosedChanesChanestothe"OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEMS"Technical Secification 3.4.9.3Units1and2Thefollowing T/Sspagesareimpacted:
UnitNo.1:Page3/44-31Page3/44-32UnitNo.2:Page3/44-29Page3/44-30Attachment B-2ofEnclosure BtoGenericLetter(GL)90-06notesthatforplantswithexistingT/SsforPORVsusedforlowtemperature overpressure protection (LTOP),theonlyrequiredchangeistorestricttheapplicability ofthe7-dayallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchanneltoMode4.Anexception isbeingtakentothisGLrequirement sincethecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Sslimitapplicability oftheLTOPsystemtowhenthetemperature ofoneormoreofthereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)coldlegsislessthanorequalto170F(Unit1)or152F(Unit2),exceptwhenthereactorvesselheadisremoved,Sincethesetemperatures represent Mode5conditions, the7-dayallowable outagetimeproposedbytheGLforMode4(350F>Tavg>200 F)cannotbeappliedtoCookNuclearPlant.0oHowever,theallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelinModes5and6(whenLTOPisrequiredtobeoperable) isbeingreducedfrom7daysto24hours,consistent withtheguidanceoftheGL.Asapointofinformation, T/S3.4.9'forUnit1(Page3/44-31)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:08940 datedOctober29,1990),inwhichweproposedarevisedLTOPsetpointof'435psigforthePORVs,withanenabletemperature of152F(currentlimitsare400psigand170F).Thefollowing voluntary changesarebeingmadetogenerally conformtothe"Modified Technical Specifications forCombustion Engineering andWestinghouse Plants"contained inAttachment B-1ofEnclosure BtoGenericLetter90-06,"consistent withthedesignemployedatCookNuclearPlantforoverpressure protection systems.Additionally, afewminoreditorial changesarebeingmadeforthesakeofclarity.The"Limiting Condition forOperation (LCO)"and"Applicability" sectionsarebeingrevisedtoreflectthatthedepressurizing andventingoftheRCSisnotclassified asanoverpressure protection system.Theapplicability oftheLCOisalsobeingrevisedtoexcludeMode6whentheRCSisadequately ventedbya2-square-inch orlargervent,orthroughanysingleblockedopenPORVandtoclarifyapplicability forMode6as"whentheheadisonandfastenedtothereactorvessel."SincetheBasesalreadyreflectthateitherLTOPPORVhasadequaterelieving capacitytoprotecttheRCSfromacoldoverpressure transient, anyofthethreePORVs,whichhaveidentical flowcharacteristics, maybeblockedopentoprovideanacceptable RCSventtoprecludeapplicability ofthis 44I(
Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page2specification.
Additionally, wehaveevaluated theconsequences ofacoldoverpressure transient withthereactorheadrestingonbutnotfastenedtothereactorvessel.Ourevaluation indicated thattheRCSwouldbeadequately ventedthroughthereactorvesselflangeinthisscenario, andwehavetherefore clarified the"Applicability" sectiontonotethattheheadmustbeonandfastenedtothereactorvesselforthespecification tobeapplicable.
ThesechangeswillavoidanyquestiononSpecification
 
==3.0. 4beingappliedtoprecludefastening==
theheadonthevesselifanypartoftheLCOisnotmetwhentheRCSisvented.The"Action"sectionofeachunitsT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows;ACTION(a)isbeingmodifiedtoincorporate thereducedallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelorRHRsafetyvalvefrom7daysto24hoursandtonotethattheRCS'maybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV.Editorial changesarealsobeingmadetobetterdefinetheactionrequirements forvariousscenarios.
ACTION(b)isbeingeditorially revisedtoprovideconsistency withtheT/Sscontained intheGLandtonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussed above.ACTION(c)isanewparagraph whichincorporates theprovisions ofparagraph (d)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL.Thisrequirement iscontained inparagraphs 4.4.9.3.4 (Unit1)and4.4,9.3.3 (Unit2)ofthesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssandisbeingdeletedfromthosesections.
ACTIONS(d)and(e)correspond toACTIONS(c)and(d)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandremainotherwise unchanged.
ThesearesimilartoACTIONS(e)and(f)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL.Thesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedtodeletethereference totestingofthePORVsasASMECategoryBvalves.Thisreference isbeingmovedtothesurveillance requirements sectionofSpecification 3.4.11,consistent withtheT/Sscontained intheGL.Accordingly, thereference tothePORVsinparagraph 4.4.9.3.3 (Unit1)isbeingremovedandinparagraph 4.4.9.3.1.d (Unit2)isbeingdeletedinitsentirety, withsubsequent paragraph 4.4.9.3.1.e renumbered to4.4.9,3.l.d.
Thereference totestingoftheRHRsafetyvalve(whichisalsousedforLTOPprotection) asanASMECategoryCvalveisbeingretainedinthisspecification.
Paragraphs 4.4.9.3.4 (Unit1)and4.4.9.3.3 (Unit2)arebeingdeletedsincetherequirements forRCSventverification arebeingmovedtotheACTIONsectionofT/S3.4.9,3,ACTION(c),asdescribed above.
3I%4t'I Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page3Theotherparagraphs ofthissection'contained inthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssprovidesurveillance requirements thatareconsistent withorsurpassthosecontained intheGLandtherefore remainunchanged.
Itshouldbenotedthatpage3/44-32(Unit1)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:0433N, datedAugust7,1990),whichproposedmodifiedreferences tothein-service testingprogramrequirements ofASMESectionXItopromoteconsistency betweenUnits1and2.TheresultofthispendingT/SschangewillmakeUnit1T/Spage3/44-32identical toUnit2T/Spage3/44-30.Therefore, thechangesdescribed abovefortheUnit2T/Swillbeapplicable totherevisedUnit1T/Spage.Chanestothe"BASES-PRESSURETEMPERATURE LIMITS"Technical Secification 34.4.9Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:
Unit1:PageB3/44-7Unit2:PageB3/44-10TheBasesfortheoverpressure protection T/Scontained inparagraph 3/4.4.9.3 ofeachunit'sT/Ssarebeingclarified tonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussed above,andthatanRCSventopeningofgreaterthanorequalto2squareinchesisnotconsidered anoverpressure protection system.Finally,Attachment B-3ofEnclosure BtotheGLwasreviewedagainsttheCookNuclearPlantT/SstoensurethattheT/Sscontainthedesignbasisrestrictions forsafetyinjection/centrifugal chargingpumpoperability anddifferential temperature restrictions forreactorcoolantpumprestart.Ourreviewhasdetermined thattheserestrictions havealreadybeenappropriately implemented withintheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandnofurtheractionsarerequired.
Chanestothe"RELIEFVALVES-OPERATING" Technical Secification 3.4.11Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:
UnitNo.1:Page3/44-35Page3/44-36UnitNo.2:Page3/44-32Page3/44-33Attachment A-2ofEnclosure AtoGenericLetter90-06providesguidancetomodifythelimitingconditions foroperation ofPORVsandblockvalvesintheT/SsforModes1,2,and3.TheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssarebeingrevisedtocomplywiththosecontained inthatattachment withoneexception, Attachment A-2isintendedforapplication toWestinghouse plantswiththreePORVs.WhileeachCookNuclearPlantunithasthreepressurizer PORVs,theoriginalWestinghouse designcontained onlytwoPORVs,Westinghouse was 1Ilg.
Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page4requested toprovideplantmodifications toachievethecapability tocarryplantauxiliaries underallloadrejection conditions, including fullloadrejection.
Athirdpressurizer PORVwasspecifically addedasaresult.Thecapacityofthesecondary sidesteamdumpsystemwasoriginally designedconsistent withthisintent.Theoriginaldesigncapacityofthesteamdumpsystemwas85'toffullloadsteamflow,whichwouldallowtheturbinegenerator totakealoadreduction from100'ttotheplantauxiliaries loadwithoutareactortrip.Therefore, theavailability ofathirdPORVshouldbeviewedasanenhancement totheoriginaldesignwhichwasaddedonavoluntary basis,ratherthanasanessential initialdesignfeature.Inordertoachieveconsistency withtheassumptions initially contained inthegenericATWSmitigating systemactuation circuitry (AMSAC)designdeveloped bytheWestinghouse OwnersGroup,andalsotoreduceexcessive operational expenseandmaintenance problemswiththesteamdumpvalves,adesignchangehasbeenimplemented onbothCookNuclearPlantunitstoreducethesteamdumpsystemloadrejection capability from85%to40't.ThisisinlinewiththeWestinghouse standardplantdesign,whichalsoprovides40%steamdumpcapacity.
Sincethesecondary sideoftheplantisnolongerdesignedtosustainalargeloadrejection withoutareactortrip,theavailability ofthethirdPORVeffectively assumestheroleofaninstalled spareformanagement ofloadreduction transients.
WithregardtotheUnit1UFSARChapter14safetyanalysis, Section14.2',"SteamGenerator TubeRupture,"
statesthatduringtherecoveryprocessforthecasewithoutoffsitepower,theoperatorwillopenthePORVsasrequiredtoreduceRCSpressuretolessthan1000psia.Theseactionswillautomatically reducethepressureinthefaultedsteamgenerator below1100psia.Therecoveryprocessisperformed inaccordance withtheEmergency Operating Procedures developed basedontheWestinghouse OwnersGroupEmergency ResponseGuidelines.
OnePORVissufficient forthispurposeasindicated intheWestinghouse Emergency ResponseGuideline E-3,Step18.ThisappliestoUnit2aswell.ThecurrentT/Ssreflectthisbyrequiring twoofthreePORVstobeoperable, withonevalveassumedtofailandtheotherbeingavailable todepressurize theRCS.NRCacceptance ofthecurrentT/SsandtheroleofthePORVswasconveyedintheSafetyEvaluation ReportsrelatedtoAmendment Nos.120(Unit1)and82(Unit2)forFacilityOperating LicensesDPR-58andDPR-74,respectively.
Basedontheseconsiderations, wearerequesting anexception tothestaffpositionthatplantoperation inModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperable forreasonsotherthanseatleakagebelimitedtoperiodsofnomorethan72hours,Insteadweareproposing tocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermitting operation inthesemodeswithonePORVorblockvalveinoperable.
Thisconstitutes thesecondexception totheGLrequirements.
Thefollowing specificT/Sschangesareproposed.
Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page5The"Action"sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows:Alloftheapplicable actionstatements havebeenchangedtoterminate theforcedshutdownwiththeplantbeinginhotshutdownratherthancoldshutdownbecausetheapplicability requirements oftheLCOdonotextendpastthehotstandbymode,aspermitted bytheGL,ACTION(a)isanewparagraph whichdistinguishes PORVinoperability duetoseatleakage,andrequiresthatpowerbemaintained toclosedblockvalvestoisolateleakingPORVs.ThecurrentT/Sscontainfootnotes statingthatPORVsisolatedtolimitRCSleakagethroughtheirseats,withtheblockvalvesshuttoisolatethisleakage,arenotconsidered inoperable.
Consistent withtheT/Sscontained intheGL,powerwillbemaintained toblockvalvesthatareclosedtolimitseatleakagesothattheyremainoperableandmaybesubsequently openedtoallowtheassociated PORVstobeusedtocontrolRCSpressure.
ACTION(b)reflectsthesecondexception totheT/Sscontained intheGLdescribed abovebyallowingcontinued operation inModes1,2,and3withasinglePORVinoperable duetocausesotherthanexcessive seatleakageprovideditsblockvalvecanbeclosedandpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished, theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6hoursandhotshutdownwithinthefollowing 6hours.Thisisgenerally consistent withaction(a.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(c)isgenerally consistent withAction(b)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL,exceptitonlyappliestotwoPORVs,inoperable, ratherthanoneortwoPORVs,asaresultoftheexception proposedinparagraph (b)above.Therefore, Action(c)alsoallowsrestoration ofonlyonePORVinsteadofboth(foratotaloftwooperable) asanacceptable condition for,exitingtheactionstatement.
Thisparagraph effectively corresponds toAction(a.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(d)isgenerally consistent withAction(c)oftheT/Sscontained intheGLandcorresponds toAction(a.3)oftheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(e)continues thesecondexception totheT/Sscontained intheGLbyallowingcontinued operation inModes1,2,and3withasingleinoperable blockvalveprovideditsassociated PORVisplacedinmanualcontrolortheblockvalveisclosedwithpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished, theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6 Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page6hoursandtohotshutdownwithinthefollowing 6hours.Thisisgenerally consistent withAction(b.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssexceptthattheassociated PORVistobeplacedinmanualcontrolratherthanclosedwithpowerremovedfromtheassociated solenoidvalve,Closingtheassociated PORVandremovingpowerfromtheassociated solenoidvalveisnotspecified sincethePORVwouldnotlikelybeopenandremovalofpowerfromthesolenoidvalvewouldprecludeusingthePORVforRCSpressurecontrol.Whentheblockvalveisinoperable, placingthePORVinmanualcontrolissufficient toprecludethepotential forhavingastuck-open PORVthatcouldnotbeisolatedbecauseofaninoperable blockvalve.Althoughnotidentified asanoptionintheT/Sscontained intheGL,theabilitytocloseandremovepowerfromasingleinoperable blockvalve,whichiscurrently contained intheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,isbeingretainedsinceaninoperable blockvalvemaystillbefunctional andcapableofbeingclosed.Closureofaninoperable blockvalveconstitutes anacceptable meansofisolating asinglePORVpath,whichleavestworemaining operablepaths,consistent withtheproposedexception.
ACTION(f)isgenerally consistent withACTION(d)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL;however,itappliestotwoormoreblockvalvesinoperable ratherthanone'rmoreblockvalvesinoperable asaresultofthesecondexception proposedinActions(b)and(e)above.Therefore, Action(f)alsoallowsrestoration oftwo(ratherthanthree)blockvalveswithin72hoursasanacceptable condition forexitingtheactionstatement.
Thisparagraph effectively corresponds toAction(b.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(g)corresponds toAction(c)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andclearlydefinestheactionstobetaken'ifPORVsandblockvalvesnotinthesamelinearesimultaneously inoperable.
Theneedforthisparagraph arisesasaresultofourproposaltocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermitting operation inModes1,2,and3withonePORVorblockvalveinoperable, Thesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedtogenerally reflecttheT/Sscontained intheGL.Areference totherequirements ofSpecification 4.0.5(in-service testingprogram)isbeingaddedtoparagraph 4.4.11.1toagreewiththeGLT/Ss.Thisreference iscurrently contained inandisbeingdeletedfromthesurveillance requirements sectionoftheCookNuclearPlantoverpressure protection systemsT/S.Itshouldbenotedthatthisreference appliesonlytotestingofthePORVs(andblockvalves)withinthein-service testingprogramandnottovalvesinthecontrolairsystemasintheGL.Thisconstitutes thethirdexception totheGL.AsnotedinourresponsetotheGL(AEP:NRC:1131 datedDecember21,1990),webelievethatcurrent Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page7in-service testingofthePORVsalreadyindirectly providesassurance ofproperoperation ofthecontrolairsystemvalves.Indirecttestingofthecontrolairsystemvalveswillcontinuetobeaccomplished bytestingthePORVsonacoldshutdownfrequency underthein-service testingprogram.Plantprocedures willbeenhancedtoprovidefurtherassurance thatthecontrolairsystemvalvesperformtheirrequiredfunctions whenthePORVsarestrokedoffboththenormalandbackupairsuppliesevery18monthsduringcoldshutdown.
Paragraph 4.4.11.1.a isunchanged fromthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Sandrequirestheperformance ofaPORVchannelfunctional test,excluding valveoperation, onceper31days.Althoughthisrequirement isnotcontained intheT/SproposedintheGL,thissurveillance requirement isconsidered necessary toperiodically demonstrate PORVoperability andistherefore beingretained.
Revisedparagraph 4.'4.11.1,b incorporates thenewrequirements inparagraph 4.4.4.1ofAttachment A-2ofGLEnclosure AtocyclethePORVsonceper18monthsinModes3or4.Paragraph
.4.4,11',cincludesnewrequirements, pertheGL,tooperatethesolenoidaircontrolvalvesandcheckvalvesinthePORVcontrolsystemsthroughonecompletecycleoffulltravelonceper18months,Theserequirements willbesatisfied viatestingwhichensuresthatthePORVsstrokeusingboththenormalandbackupairsupplies(forthosevalveswithabackupairsupply),whichimpliesproperoperation ofassociated solenoidandcheckvalves.However,itshouldbenotedthatthebackupairsupply,whichisprovidedononlytwoofthethreePORVs,isintendedforuseonlywhenthesevalvesarebeingusedforLTOPservice,ratherthaninModes1,2,and3.Thisproposednewtestingshouldnotbeconstrued asanindication thatthebackupairsupplyisrequiredtobeoperableinModes1,2,and3,Althoughachannelcalibration waspreviously requiredbytheexistingT/Ssperparagraph 4.4.11.1.b, thisre'quirement hasbeeneditorially revisedtoagreewiththe'ording contained intheGL,andrenumbered asparagraph 4.4.11,1,d.
Paragraph 4.4.11.2, whichrequirescyclingoftheblockvalvesinMode5,butnotmorefrequently than92days,hasbeenrevisedtomakereference torevisedparagraphs inthe"Action",section ofthespecification, Finally,paragraph 4.4.11,3remainsunchanged sincethewordingintheexistingT/SsprovidesmorespecificguidancethanthatproposedintheGL.k Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page8Chanestothe"BASES-RELIEFVALVES"Technical Secification 34.4.11Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:
UnitNo.1:PageB3/44-13UnitNo.2:PageB3/44-11TheBasesforthereliefvalvesT/Scontained inparagraph 3/4.4.11ofeachunit'sT/SsarebeingenhancedtoreflecttheexpandedroleofthePORVsandblockvalvesasdiscussed intheGLandtonotetheroleofthebackupairsupplywhenthePORVsarebeingusedforLTOPservice.10CFR50.92SinificantHazardsConsideration AnalsisPer10CFR50.92,aproposedamendment toanoperating licensewillnotinvolveasignificant hazardsconsideration iftheproposedamendment satisfies thefollowing threecriteria:
1)Doesnotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously
: analyzed, 2)Doesnotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously analyzedorevaluated, or3)Doesnotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Criterion 1TheproposedT/Sschangesinthissubmittal generally adoptthePORVandoverpressure protection T/SsproposedbythestaffinGenericLetter90-06withthreeexceptions, andalsowithminormodifications necessary toreflecttheplant-specific designfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant,Thestaff'sproposedT/SswillresultinanincreaseinPORVandblockvalvereliability aswellasadditional LTOP.SincetheproposedT/Sschangesaugmentorpreservetherequirements contained inthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andsincethethreeexceptions toGL90-06retainthecurrentT/Ssrequirements, itisconcluded thattheproposedT/Sschangesdonotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously analyzedinChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"
oftheUpdatedFSARforCookNuclearPlant.Criterion 2TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements, andsurveillance requirements ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded, therefore, thattheproposed Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page9T/Sschangesdonotcreatethepossibility ofanevordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously analyzedorevaluated inChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"
oftheUFSAR.Criterion 3TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements, andsurveillance requirements ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded, therefore, thattheproposedT/Sschangesdonotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.}}

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Application foramendstoLicensesDPR-58&DPR-74,changing TStocomplyw/commitments reGenericLtr90-06,"Resolution ofGenericIssues70'PORV&BlockValveReliability

&GenericIssue94,'AddiOvertemp....'"

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91/04/16NOTARXZED:

NODOCKET'ACIL:50-315 DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,Indiana&0500031550-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,Xndiana&05000316AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATXON FXTZPATRICK,E.

IndianaMichiganPowerCo.(formerly Indiana&MichiganEleRECIP.NAME RECXPIENT AFFILIATION RMURLEY,T.E.

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LTTR12ENCL12 IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Coiumbus, OH43216AEP:NRC:1131A DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos,50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74RESOLUTION OFGENERICISSUE70,"POWER-OPERATED RELIEFVALVEANDBLOCKVALVERELIABILITY,"

ANDGENERICISSUE94,"ADDITIONAL LOW-TEMPERATURE OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION FORLIGHT-WATER REACTORS,"

(GENERICLETTER90-06),PROPOSEDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGESU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555Attn:T.E.MurleyApril16,1991

DearDr.Murley:

Thisletteranditsattachments constitute anapplication foramendment totheTechnical Specifications (T/Ss)forDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2.Thisamendment isrequested tocomplywithcommitments madeinourprevioussubmittal, AEP;NRC:1131, whichresponded toGenericLetter90-06("Resolution ofGenericIssue70,Power-Operated ReliefValveandBlockValveReliability,"

andGenericIssue94,"Additional Low-Temperature Overpressure Protection forLight-Water Reactors"

).AsnotedinourresponsetotheGenericLetter,wearegenerally adoptingthepower-operated reliefvalve(PORV)andoverpressure protection T/Ssproposedbythestaffwiththreeexceptions andalsowithminormodifications necessary toreflecttheplant-specific designfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant.Thefirstexception concernstheinapplicability oflowtemperature overpressure protection toMode4.Thesecondexception concernsourintenttonotlimitplantoperation inModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperable forreasonsotherthanexcessive seatleakagetoperiodsoflessthan72hours.Thethirdexception involvesourintenttonotincorporate valvesinthePORVcontrolairsystemintothein-service testingprogram.Justifications foreachoftheseexceptions arediscussed inAttachment 1tothisletter.P10ggg0>75 910416,PDRADOCK05000315Pi'DRfQf Dr.T.E.Murley-2-AEP:NRC:1131A Thereasonsfortheproposedchangesandouranalysisconcerning significant hazardsconsiderations arealsocontained inAttachment 1tothisletter.TheproposedT/Sschangesarecontained inAttachment 2.AcopyoftheexistingT/Sspagesmarked-up toreflectthechangesbeingproposediscontained inAttachment 3.WebelievethattheproposedT/Sschangeswillnotresultin(1)asignificant changeinthetypesofeffluents orasignificant increaseintheamountsofanyeffluentthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(2)asignificant increaseinindividual orcumulative occupational radiation exposures Werequestthatthissubmittal beapprovedbytheNRCnolaterthanDecember1,1991inordertoalloworderlyimplementation oftheseT/Sschangesduringappropriate windowsofeachunit'snextrefueling outage'~,TheproposedchangeshavebeenreviewedbythePlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommittee andbytheNuclearSafetyandDesignReviewCommittee.

Incompliance withtherequirements of10CFR50.91(b)(10),

copiesofthisletteranditsattachments havebeentransmitted toMr.J.R.PadgettoftheMichiganPublicServiceCommission andtheMichiganDepartment ofPublicHealth.Thisdocumenthasbeenpreparedfollowing Corporate procedures thatincorporate areasonable setofcontrolstoensureitsaccuracyandcompleteness priortosignature bytheundersigned.

Sincerely, E.E.FitzptrickVicePresident ldpAttachments cc:D.H.Williams, Jr.A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffA.B.Davis-RegionIIINRCResidentInspector

-BridgmanNFEMSectionChief Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Description ofProposedChangesandSignificant HazardsConsideration Analysis V4l1~I Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page1DescritionofProosedChanesChanestothe"OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEMS"Technical Secification 3.4.9.3Units1and2Thefollowing T/Sspagesareimpacted:

UnitNo.1:Page3/44-31Page3/44-32UnitNo.2:Page3/44-29Page3/44-30Attachment B-2ofEnclosure BtoGenericLetter(GL)90-06notesthatforplantswithexistingT/SsforPORVsusedforlowtemperature overpressure protection (LTOP),theonlyrequiredchangeistorestricttheapplicability ofthe7-dayallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchanneltoMode4.Anexception isbeingtakentothisGLrequirement sincethecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Sslimitapplicability oftheLTOPsystemtowhenthetemperature ofoneormoreofthereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)coldlegsislessthanorequalto170F(Unit1)or152F(Unit2),exceptwhenthereactorvesselheadisremoved,Sincethesetemperatures represent Mode5conditions, the7-dayallowable outagetimeproposedbytheGLforMode4(350F>Tavg>200 F)cannotbeappliedtoCookNuclearPlant.0oHowever,theallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelinModes5and6(whenLTOPisrequiredtobeoperable) isbeingreducedfrom7daysto24hours,consistent withtheguidanceoftheGL.Asapointofinformation, T/S3.4.9'forUnit1(Page3/44-31)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:08940 datedOctober29,1990),inwhichweproposedarevisedLTOPsetpointof'435psigforthePORVs,withanenabletemperature of152F(currentlimitsare400psigand170F).Thefollowing voluntary changesarebeingmadetogenerally conformtothe"Modified Technical Specifications forCombustion Engineering andWestinghouse Plants"contained inAttachment B-1ofEnclosure BtoGenericLetter90-06,"consistent withthedesignemployedatCookNuclearPlantforoverpressure protection systems.Additionally, afewminoreditorial changesarebeingmadeforthesakeofclarity.The"Limiting Condition forOperation (LCO)"and"Applicability" sectionsarebeingrevisedtoreflectthatthedepressurizing andventingoftheRCSisnotclassified asanoverpressure protection system.Theapplicability oftheLCOisalsobeingrevisedtoexcludeMode6whentheRCSisadequately ventedbya2-square-inch orlargervent,orthroughanysingleblockedopenPORVandtoclarifyapplicability forMode6as"whentheheadisonandfastenedtothereactorvessel."SincetheBasesalreadyreflectthateitherLTOPPORVhasadequaterelieving capacitytoprotecttheRCSfromacoldoverpressure transient, anyofthethreePORVs,whichhaveidentical flowcharacteristics, maybeblockedopentoprovideanacceptable RCSventtoprecludeapplicability ofthis 44I(

Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page2specification.

Additionally, wehaveevaluated theconsequences ofacoldoverpressure transient withthereactorheadrestingonbutnotfastenedtothereactorvessel.Ourevaluation indicated thattheRCSwouldbeadequately ventedthroughthereactorvesselflangeinthisscenario, andwehavetherefore clarified the"Applicability" sectiontonotethattheheadmustbeonandfastenedtothereactorvesselforthespecification tobeapplicable.

ThesechangeswillavoidanyquestiononSpecification

3.0. 4beingappliedtoprecludefastening

theheadonthevesselifanypartoftheLCOisnotmetwhentheRCSisvented.The"Action"sectionofeachunitsT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows;ACTION(a)isbeingmodifiedtoincorporate thereducedallowable outagetimeforasingleLTOPchannelorRHRsafetyvalvefrom7daysto24hoursandtonotethattheRCS'maybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV.Editorial changesarealsobeingmadetobetterdefinetheactionrequirements forvariousscenarios.

ACTION(b)isbeingeditorially revisedtoprovideconsistency withtheT/Sscontained intheGLandtonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussed above.ACTION(c)isanewparagraph whichincorporates theprovisions ofparagraph (d)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL.Thisrequirement iscontained inparagraphs 4.4.9.3.4 (Unit1)and4.4,9.3.3 (Unit2)ofthesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssandisbeingdeletedfromthosesections.

ACTIONS(d)and(e)correspond toACTIONS(c)and(d)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandremainotherwise unchanged.

ThesearesimilartoACTIONS(e)and(f)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL.Thesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedtodeletethereference totestingofthePORVsasASMECategoryBvalves.Thisreference isbeingmovedtothesurveillance requirements sectionofSpecification 3.4.11,consistent withtheT/Sscontained intheGL.Accordingly, thereference tothePORVsinparagraph 4.4.9.3.3 (Unit1)isbeingremovedandinparagraph 4.4.9.3.1.d (Unit2)isbeingdeletedinitsentirety, withsubsequent paragraph 4.4.9.3.1.e renumbered to4.4.9,3.l.d.

Thereference totestingoftheRHRsafetyvalve(whichisalsousedforLTOPprotection) asanASMECategoryCvalveisbeingretainedinthisspecification.

Paragraphs 4.4.9.3.4 (Unit1)and4.4.9.3.3 (Unit2)arebeingdeletedsincetherequirements forRCSventverification arebeingmovedtotheACTIONsectionofT/S3.4.9,3,ACTION(c),asdescribed above.

3I%4t'I Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page3Theotherparagraphs ofthissection'contained inthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssprovidesurveillance requirements thatareconsistent withorsurpassthosecontained intheGLandtherefore remainunchanged.

Itshouldbenotedthatpage3/44-32(Unit1)isthesubjectofaseparateT/Sschangerequest(AEP:NRC:0433N, datedAugust7,1990),whichproposedmodifiedreferences tothein-service testingprogramrequirements ofASMESectionXItopromoteconsistency betweenUnits1and2.TheresultofthispendingT/SschangewillmakeUnit1T/Spage3/44-32identical toUnit2T/Spage3/44-30.Therefore, thechangesdescribed abovefortheUnit2T/Swillbeapplicable totherevisedUnit1T/Spage.Chanestothe"BASES-PRESSURETEMPERATURE LIMITS"Technical Secification 34.4.9Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:

Unit1:PageB3/44-7Unit2:PageB3/44-10TheBasesfortheoverpressure protection T/Scontained inparagraph 3/4.4.9.3 ofeachunit'sT/Ssarebeingclarified tonotethattheRCSmaybeventedthroughasingleblockedopenPORV,asdiscussed above,andthatanRCSventopeningofgreaterthanorequalto2squareinchesisnotconsidered anoverpressure protection system.Finally,Attachment B-3ofEnclosure BtotheGLwasreviewedagainsttheCookNuclearPlantT/SstoensurethattheT/Sscontainthedesignbasisrestrictions forsafetyinjection/centrifugal chargingpumpoperability anddifferential temperature restrictions forreactorcoolantpumprestart.Ourreviewhasdetermined thattheserestrictions havealreadybeenappropriately implemented withintheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssandnofurtheractionsarerequired.

Chanestothe"RELIEFVALVES-OPERATING" Technical Secification 3.4.11Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:

UnitNo.1:Page3/44-35Page3/44-36UnitNo.2:Page3/44-32Page3/44-33Attachment A-2ofEnclosure AtoGenericLetter90-06providesguidancetomodifythelimitingconditions foroperation ofPORVsandblockvalvesintheT/SsforModes1,2,and3.TheCookNuclearPlantT/Ssarebeingrevisedtocomplywiththosecontained inthatattachment withoneexception, Attachment A-2isintendedforapplication toWestinghouse plantswiththreePORVs.WhileeachCookNuclearPlantunithasthreepressurizer PORVs,theoriginalWestinghouse designcontained onlytwoPORVs,Westinghouse was 1Ilg.

Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page4requested toprovideplantmodifications toachievethecapability tocarryplantauxiliaries underallloadrejection conditions, including fullloadrejection.

Athirdpressurizer PORVwasspecifically addedasaresult.Thecapacityofthesecondary sidesteamdumpsystemwasoriginally designedconsistent withthisintent.Theoriginaldesigncapacityofthesteamdumpsystemwas85'toffullloadsteamflow,whichwouldallowtheturbinegenerator totakealoadreduction from100'ttotheplantauxiliaries loadwithoutareactortrip.Therefore, theavailability ofathirdPORVshouldbeviewedasanenhancement totheoriginaldesignwhichwasaddedonavoluntary basis,ratherthanasanessential initialdesignfeature.Inordertoachieveconsistency withtheassumptions initially contained inthegenericATWSmitigating systemactuation circuitry (AMSAC)designdeveloped bytheWestinghouse OwnersGroup,andalsotoreduceexcessive operational expenseandmaintenance problemswiththesteamdumpvalves,adesignchangehasbeenimplemented onbothCookNuclearPlantunitstoreducethesteamdumpsystemloadrejection capability from85%to40't.ThisisinlinewiththeWestinghouse standardplantdesign,whichalsoprovides40%steamdumpcapacity.

Sincethesecondary sideoftheplantisnolongerdesignedtosustainalargeloadrejection withoutareactortrip,theavailability ofthethirdPORVeffectively assumestheroleofaninstalled spareformanagement ofloadreduction transients.

WithregardtotheUnit1UFSARChapter14safetyanalysis, Section14.2',"SteamGenerator TubeRupture,"

statesthatduringtherecoveryprocessforthecasewithoutoffsitepower,theoperatorwillopenthePORVsasrequiredtoreduceRCSpressuretolessthan1000psia.Theseactionswillautomatically reducethepressureinthefaultedsteamgenerator below1100psia.Therecoveryprocessisperformed inaccordance withtheEmergency Operating Procedures developed basedontheWestinghouse OwnersGroupEmergency ResponseGuidelines.

OnePORVissufficient forthispurposeasindicated intheWestinghouse Emergency ResponseGuideline E-3,Step18.ThisappliestoUnit2aswell.ThecurrentT/Ssreflectthisbyrequiring twoofthreePORVstobeoperable, withonevalveassumedtofailandtheotherbeingavailable todepressurize theRCS.NRCacceptance ofthecurrentT/SsandtheroleofthePORVswasconveyedintheSafetyEvaluation ReportsrelatedtoAmendment Nos.120(Unit1)and82(Unit2)forFacilityOperating LicensesDPR-58andDPR-74,respectively.

Basedontheseconsiderations, wearerequesting anexception tothestaffpositionthatplantoperation inModes1,2,and3withanyofthethreePORVsorblockvalvesinoperable forreasonsotherthanseatleakagebelimitedtoperiodsofnomorethan72hours,Insteadweareproposing tocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermitting operation inthesemodeswithonePORVorblockvalveinoperable.

Thisconstitutes thesecondexception totheGLrequirements.

Thefollowing specificT/Sschangesareproposed.

Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page5The"Action"sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedasfollows:Alloftheapplicable actionstatements havebeenchangedtoterminate theforcedshutdownwiththeplantbeinginhotshutdownratherthancoldshutdownbecausetheapplicability requirements oftheLCOdonotextendpastthehotstandbymode,aspermitted bytheGL,ACTION(a)isanewparagraph whichdistinguishes PORVinoperability duetoseatleakage,andrequiresthatpowerbemaintained toclosedblockvalvestoisolateleakingPORVs.ThecurrentT/Sscontainfootnotes statingthatPORVsisolatedtolimitRCSleakagethroughtheirseats,withtheblockvalvesshuttoisolatethisleakage,arenotconsidered inoperable.

Consistent withtheT/Sscontained intheGL,powerwillbemaintained toblockvalvesthatareclosedtolimitseatleakagesothattheyremainoperableandmaybesubsequently openedtoallowtheassociated PORVstobeusedtocontrolRCSpressure.

ACTION(b)reflectsthesecondexception totheT/Sscontained intheGLdescribed abovebyallowingcontinued operation inModes1,2,and3withasinglePORVinoperable duetocausesotherthanexcessive seatleakageprovideditsblockvalvecanbeclosedandpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished, theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6hoursandhotshutdownwithinthefollowing 6hours.Thisisgenerally consistent withaction(a.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(c)isgenerally consistent withAction(b)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL,exceptitonlyappliestotwoPORVs,inoperable, ratherthanoneortwoPORVs,asaresultoftheexception proposedinparagraph (b)above.Therefore, Action(c)alsoallowsrestoration ofonlyonePORVinsteadofboth(foratotaloftwooperable) asanacceptable condition for,exitingtheactionstatement.

Thisparagraph effectively corresponds toAction(a.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(d)isgenerally consistent withAction(c)oftheT/Sscontained intheGLandcorresponds toAction(a.3)oftheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(e)continues thesecondexception totheT/Sscontained intheGLbyallowingcontinued operation inModes1,2,and3withasingleinoperable blockvalveprovideditsassociated PORVisplacedinmanualcontrolortheblockvalveisclosedwithpowerremovedwithinonehour.Ifthiscannotbeaccomplished, theunitmustbetakentohotstandbywithin6 Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page6hoursandtohotshutdownwithinthefollowing 6hours.Thisisgenerally consistent withAction(b.l)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ssexceptthattheassociated PORVistobeplacedinmanualcontrolratherthanclosedwithpowerremovedfromtheassociated solenoidvalve,Closingtheassociated PORVandremovingpowerfromtheassociated solenoidvalveisnotspecified sincethePORVwouldnotlikelybeopenandremovalofpowerfromthesolenoidvalvewouldprecludeusingthePORVforRCSpressurecontrol.Whentheblockvalveisinoperable, placingthePORVinmanualcontrolissufficient toprecludethepotential forhavingastuck-open PORVthatcouldnotbeisolatedbecauseofaninoperable blockvalve.Althoughnotidentified asanoptionintheT/Sscontained intheGL,theabilitytocloseandremovepowerfromasingleinoperable blockvalve,whichiscurrently contained intheCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,isbeingretainedsinceaninoperable blockvalvemaystillbefunctional andcapableofbeingclosed.Closureofaninoperable blockvalveconstitutes anacceptable meansofisolating asinglePORVpath,whichleavestworemaining operablepaths,consistent withtheproposedexception.

ACTION(f)isgenerally consistent withACTION(d)oftheT/Sscontained intheGL;however,itappliestotwoormoreblockvalvesinoperable ratherthanone'rmoreblockvalvesinoperable asaresultofthesecondexception proposedinActions(b)and(e)above.Therefore, Action(f)alsoallowsrestoration oftwo(ratherthanthree)blockvalveswithin72hoursasanacceptable condition forexitingtheactionstatement.

Thisparagraph effectively corresponds toAction(b.2)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.ACTION(g)corresponds toAction(c)ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andclearlydefinestheactionstobetaken'ifPORVsandblockvalvesnotinthesamelinearesimultaneously inoperable.

Theneedforthisparagraph arisesasaresultofourproposaltocontinuethecurrentpracticeofpermitting operation inModes1,2,and3withonePORVorblockvalveinoperable, Thesurveillance requirements sectionofeachunit'sT/Ssisbeingrevisedtogenerally reflecttheT/Sscontained intheGL.Areference totherequirements ofSpecification 4.0.5(in-service testingprogram)isbeingaddedtoparagraph 4.4.11.1toagreewiththeGLT/Ss.Thisreference iscurrently contained inandisbeingdeletedfromthesurveillance requirements sectionoftheCookNuclearPlantoverpressure protection systemsT/S.Itshouldbenotedthatthisreference appliesonlytotestingofthePORVs(andblockvalves)withinthein-service testingprogramandnottovalvesinthecontrolairsystemasintheGL.Thisconstitutes thethirdexception totheGL.AsnotedinourresponsetotheGL(AEP:NRC:1131 datedDecember21,1990),webelievethatcurrent Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page7in-service testingofthePORVsalreadyindirectly providesassurance ofproperoperation ofthecontrolairsystemvalves.Indirecttestingofthecontrolairsystemvalveswillcontinuetobeaccomplished bytestingthePORVsonacoldshutdownfrequency underthein-service testingprogram.Plantprocedures willbeenhancedtoprovidefurtherassurance thatthecontrolairsystemvalvesperformtheirrequiredfunctions whenthePORVsarestrokedoffboththenormalandbackupairsuppliesevery18monthsduringcoldshutdown.

Paragraph 4.4.11.1.a isunchanged fromthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Sandrequirestheperformance ofaPORVchannelfunctional test,excluding valveoperation, onceper31days.Althoughthisrequirement isnotcontained intheT/SproposedintheGL,thissurveillance requirement isconsidered necessary toperiodically demonstrate PORVoperability andistherefore beingretained.

Revisedparagraph 4.'4.11.1,b incorporates thenewrequirements inparagraph 4.4.4.1ofAttachment A-2ofGLEnclosure AtocyclethePORVsonceper18monthsinModes3or4.Paragraph

.4.4,11',cincludesnewrequirements, pertheGL,tooperatethesolenoidaircontrolvalvesandcheckvalvesinthePORVcontrolsystemsthroughonecompletecycleoffulltravelonceper18months,Theserequirements willbesatisfied viatestingwhichensuresthatthePORVsstrokeusingboththenormalandbackupairsupplies(forthosevalveswithabackupairsupply),whichimpliesproperoperation ofassociated solenoidandcheckvalves.However,itshouldbenotedthatthebackupairsupply,whichisprovidedononlytwoofthethreePORVs,isintendedforuseonlywhenthesevalvesarebeingusedforLTOPservice,ratherthaninModes1,2,and3.Thisproposednewtestingshouldnotbeconstrued asanindication thatthebackupairsupplyisrequiredtobeoperableinModes1,2,and3,Althoughachannelcalibration waspreviously requiredbytheexistingT/Ssperparagraph 4.4.11.1.b, thisre'quirement hasbeeneditorially revisedtoagreewiththe'ording contained intheGL,andrenumbered asparagraph 4.4.11,1,d.

Paragraph 4.4.11.2, whichrequirescyclingoftheblockvalvesinMode5,butnotmorefrequently than92days,hasbeenrevisedtomakereference torevisedparagraphs inthe"Action",section ofthespecification, Finally,paragraph 4.4.11,3remainsunchanged sincethewordingintheexistingT/SsprovidesmorespecificguidancethanthatproposedintheGL.k Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page8Chanestothe"BASES-RELIEFVALVES"Technical Secification 34.4.11Units1and2Thefollowing T/Spagesareimpacted:

UnitNo.1:PageB3/44-13UnitNo.2:PageB3/44-11TheBasesforthereliefvalvesT/Scontained inparagraph 3/4.4.11ofeachunit'sT/SsarebeingenhancedtoreflecttheexpandedroleofthePORVsandblockvalvesasdiscussed intheGLandtonotetheroleofthebackupairsupplywhenthePORVsarebeingusedforLTOPservice.10CFR50.92SinificantHazardsConsideration AnalsisPer10CFR50.92,aproposedamendment toanoperating licensewillnotinvolveasignificant hazardsconsideration iftheproposedamendment satisfies thefollowing threecriteria:

1)Doesnotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously

analyzed, 2)Doesnotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously analyzedorevaluated, or3)Doesnotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Criterion 1TheproposedT/Sschangesinthissubmittal generally adoptthePORVandoverpressure protection T/SsproposedbythestaffinGenericLetter90-06withthreeexceptions, andalsowithminormodifications necessary toreflecttheplant-specific designfeaturesofCookNuclearPlant,Thestaff'sproposedT/SswillresultinanincreaseinPORVandblockvalvereliability aswellasadditional LTOP.SincetheproposedT/Sschangesaugmentorpreservetherequirements contained inthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss,andsincethethreeexceptions toGL90-06retainthecurrentT/Ssrequirements, itisconcluded thattheproposedT/Sschangesdonotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously analyzedinChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"

oftheUpdatedFSARforCookNuclearPlant.Criterion 2TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements, andsurveillance requirements ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded, therefore, thattheproposed Attachment 1toAEP:NRC:1131A Page9T/Sschangesdonotcreatethepossibility ofanevordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously analyzedorevaluated inChapter14,"SafetyAnalysis,"

oftheUFSAR.Criterion 3TheproposedT/SschangeseitherretainorenhancetheLCOs,actionstatements, andsurveillance requirements ofthecurrentCookNuclearPlantT/Ss.Itisconcluded, therefore, thattheproposedT/Sschangesdonotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.