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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,IntheMatterofRochesterGasandElectricCorporation(R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.1))))DocketNo))50244APPLICATIONFORAMENDMENTTOOPERATINGLICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulationsoftheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(the"Commission"),RochesterGasandElectricCorporation("RG&E"),holderofProvisionalOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18,herebyrequeststhatSections3.1.4and4.1berevisedintheTechnicalSpecificationssetforthinAppendixAtothatlicense.ThisrequestforachangeinTechnicalSpecificationsissubmittedinresponsetoaletterdatedSeptember24,1981fromMr.DennisM.Crutchfield,Chief,OperatingReactorsBranchNo.5regardingreactorcoolantsystemiodineactivityTheproposedtechnicalspecificationchangeissetforthinAttachmentAtothisApplication.AsafetyevaluationissetforthinAttachmentB.Thisevaluationalsodemonstratesthattheproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificantchangeinthetypesorasignificantincreaseintheamountsofeffluentsoranychangeintheauthorizedpowerlevelofthefacility.TheproposedchangeshavebeenclearlyidentifiedasanNRCpositionintheNRC'sStandardTechnicalSpecificationsforWestinghouseplants.Thereforeafeeof$4,000isrequired.>>ooososo6>>o>~>'PDR.'ADQCK05000244.P-'~'":PDR''
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, IntheMatterofRochester GasandElectricCorporation (R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.1))))DocketNo))50244APPLICATION FORAMENDMENT TOOPERATING LICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulations oftheU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission (the"Commission"
fFrIFIttt WHEREFORE,ApplicantrespectfullyrequeststhatAppendixAtoProvisionalOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18beamendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachmentA.RochesterGasandElectricCorporationByL.D.Whie,Jr.ExecutiveVicePresidentSubscribedandsworntobeforemeonthisl7dayofMay,1982.GARYL.EISSNRYPUBLIC,StateofN.Y.MonroeCo.hfyCommfssfonExpfresMarsh30,19~
),Rochester GasandElectricCorporation
Iireg~-,~p)t~s.~',"3N0~4 AttachmentA1~RevisetheTechnicalSpecificationsbyreplacingthefollowingpages:3.1-21,'.1-22,3.1-23,3.1-24,4.1-8,4.1-9,4.1-10-2.Addpage4.1-12.
("RG&E"),
MaximumCoolantActivitSecifications:Wheneverthereactoriscriticalorthereactorcoolantaveragetemperatureisgreaterthan500oF:a.Thetotalspecificactivityofthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed84/EpCi/gm,whereEistheaveragebetaandgammaenergiesperdisintegrationinMev.b.TheI-131equivalentoftheiodineactivityinthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed1.0ju:i/gm.cdTheI-131equivalentoftheiodineactivityonthesecondarysideofasteamgeneratorshallnotexceed0~l~Ci/gm.Ifthelimitof3.1.4.l.aisexceeded,thenbesubcriticalwithreactorcoolantaveragetemperaturelessthan500Fwithin8hours.a~IftheI-131equivalentactivityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3'.4.l.bbutislessthantheallowablelimitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,operationmaycontinueforupto48hoursprovidedthatthecumulativeoperatingtimeunderthesecircumstancesdoesnotexceed800hoursinanyconsecutive12-monthperiod.IftheI-131equivalentactivityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3.1.4'.bformorethan500hoursinanyconsecutive6-monthperiod,3'-21AmendmentNo~8,rX8 thenprepareandsubmitaSpecialReporttotheCommissionpursuanttoSpecification6.9.2within30daysindicatingthenumberofhoursabovethislimit.Thereactormaybetakencriticalorreactorcoolantaveragetemperaturemaybeincreasedabovea500FwiththeI-131equivalentactivitygreaterthanthelimitof3.1.4.l.baslongastheprovisionsofthisparagrapharemet.b.IftheI-131equivalentactivityexceedsthe'limitof3.1.4.1.bformorethan48hoursduringonecontinuoustimeintervalorexceedsthelimitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,besubcriticalwithc~reactorcoolantaveragetemperaturelessthan500oFwithin8hours.IftheI-131equivalentactivityexceedsthelimitof3.1.4.l.b,thenperformsamplingandanalysisasrequiredbyTable4.1-4,item4a,untiltheactivityisreducedtolessthanthelimitof3.1~4-1.b.3-1.4.4Ifthelimitof3.1.4.1."cisexceeded,thenbeathotshutdownwithin8hoursandincoldshutdownwithinthefollowing32hours.Basis:Thetotalactivitylimitfortheprimarysystemcorrespondstooperationwiththeplantdesignbasisof1%fueldefects.Radiationshieldingandtheradioactivewastedisposalsystems3'-22AmendmentNo.g5 weredesignedforoperationwith1%defects.Thelimitforsecondaryiodineactivityisconservativelyestablishedwith,respecttothelimitsonprimarysystemiodineactivityandprimary-to-secondaryleakage(Specification3.1.5.2).Iftheactivityshouldexceedthespecifiedlimitsfollowingapowertransientthemajorconcernwouldbewhetheradditionalfueldefectshaddevelopedbringingthetotaltoabove1%defects.Appropriateactiontobetakentobringtheactivitywithinspecificationincludeoneormoreofthefollowing:gradualdecreaseinpowertoalowerbasepower,increaseinletdownflowrate,andventingofthevolumecontroltankgasestothegasdecaytanks.Thespecifiedactivitylimitsprovideprotectiontothepublicagainstthepotentialreleaseofreactorcoolantactivitytotheatmosphere,asdemonstratedbytheanalysisofasteamgeneratortube'uptureaccident.(3)The500Ftemperatureinthespecificationcorrespondsatsaturationto681psia,whichisbelowthesetpointofthesecondarysidereliefvalves.Therefore,potentialprimarytosecondaryleakageatatemperaturebelow500Fcanbecontainedbyclosingthesteamlineisolationvalves.
holderofProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-18,herebyrequeststhatSections3.1.4and4.1berevisedintheTechnical Specifications setforthinAppendixAtothatlicense.ThisrequestforachangeinTechnical Specifications issubmitted inresponsetoaletterdatedSeptember 24,1981fromMr.DennisM.Crutchfield, Chief,Operating ReactorsBranchNo.5regarding reactorcoolantsystemiodineactivityTheproposedtechnical specification changeissetforthinAttachment AtothisApplication.
Asafetyevaluation issetforthinAttachment B.Thisevaluation alsodemonstrates thattheproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificant changeinthetypesorasignificant increaseintheamountsofeffluents oranychangeintheauthorized powerlevelofthefacility.
Theproposedchangeshavebeenclearlyidentified asanNRCpositionintheNRC'sStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse plants.Therefore afeeof$4,000isrequired.
>>ooososo6
>>o>~>'PDR.'ADQCK 05000244.P-'~'":PDR''
fFrIFIttt WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requeststhatAppendixAtoProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-18beamendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachment A.Rochester GasandElectricCorporation ByL.D.Whie,Jr.Executive VicePresident Subscribed andsworntobeforemeonthisl7dayofMay,1982.GARYL.EISSNRYPUBLIC,StateofN.Y.MonroeCo.hfyCommfssfon ExpfresMarsh30,19~
Iireg~-,~p)t~s.~',"3N0~4 Attachment A1~RevisetheTechnical Specifications byreplacing thefollowing pages:3.1-21,'.1-22, 3.1-23,3.1-24,4.1-8,4.1-9,4.1-10-2.Addpage4.1-12.
MaximumCoolantActivitSecifications:
Wheneverthereactoriscriticalorthereactorcoolantaveragetemperature isgreaterthan500oF:a.Thetotalspecificactivityofthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed84/EpCi/gm, whereEistheaveragebetaandgammaenergiesperdisintegration inMev.b.TheI-131equivalent oftheiodineactivityinthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed1.0ju:i/gm.
cdTheI-131equivalent oftheiodineactivityonthesecondary sideofasteamgenerator shallnotexceed0~l~Ci/gm.Ifthelimitof3.1.4.l.a isexceeded, thenbesubcritical withreactorcoolantaveragetemperature lessthan500Fwithin8hours.a~IftheI-131equivalent activityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3'.4.l.bbutislessthantheallowable limitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,operation maycontinueforupto48hoursprovidedthatthecumulative operating timeunderthesecircumstances doesnotexceed800hoursinanyconsecutive 12-monthperiod.IftheI-131equivalent activityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3.1.4'.bformorethan500hoursinanyconsecutive 6-monthperiod,3'-21Amendment No~8,rX8 thenprepareandsubmitaSpecialReporttotheCommission pursuanttoSpecification 6.9.2within30daysindicating thenumberofhoursabovethislimit.Thereactormaybetakencriticalorreactorcoolantaveragetemperature maybeincreased abovea500FwiththeI-131equivalent activitygreaterthanthelimitof3.1.4.l.b aslongastheprovisions ofthisparagraph aremet.b.IftheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthe'limitof3.1.4.1.b formorethan48hoursduringonecontinuous timeintervalorexceedsthelimitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,besubcritical withc~reactorcoolantaveragetemperature lessthan500oFwithin8hours.IftheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthelimitof3.1.4.l.b, thenperformsamplingandanalysisasrequiredbyTable4.1-4,item4a,untiltheactivityisreducedtolessthanthelimitof3.1~4-1.b.3-1.4.4Ifthelimitof3.1.4.1."c isexceeded, thenbeathotshutdownwithin8hoursandincoldshutdownwithinthefollowing 32hours.Basis:Thetotalactivitylimitfortheprimarysystemcorresponds tooperation withtheplantdesignbasisof1%fueldefects.Radiation shielding andtheradioactive wastedisposalsystems3'-22Amendment No.g5 weredesignedforoperation with1%defects.Thelimitforsecondary iodineactivityisconservatively established with,respecttothelimitsonprimarysystemiodineactivityandprimary-to-secondary leakage(Specification 3.1.5.2).
Iftheactivityshouldexceedthespecified limitsfollowing apowertransient themajorconcernwouldbewhetheradditional fueldefectshaddeveloped bringingthetotaltoabove1%defects.Appropriate actiontobetakentobringtheactivitywithinspecification includeoneormoreofthefollowing:
gradualdecreaseinpowertoalowerbasepower,increaseinletdownflowrate,andventingofthevolumecontroltankgasestothegasdecaytanks.Thespecified activitylimitsprovideprotection tothepublicagainstthepotential releaseofreactorcoolantactivitytotheatmosphere, asdemonstrated bytheanalysisofasteamgenerator tube'upture accident.
(3)The500Ftemperature inthespecification corresponds atsaturation to681psia,whichisbelowthesetpointofthesecondary sidereliefvalves.Therefore, potential primarytosecondary leakageatatemperature below500Fcanbecontained byclosingthesteamlineisolation valves.


==References:==
==References:==
(1)FSARTable9.2-5(2)FSARSection11.1.3(3)LetterdatedSeptember24,1981fromDennisM.Crutchfield,USNRC,toJohnE.Maier,RGSE.3.1-23 25O~.~l~ftfI'1~jl~LLLfpHMOOHHO200150'jUNACCEPl"ABlEOPERATIONOOOIX0OC4RHCX10050P-;CCf=PYAOLEOPCPiAfIONIH0,J..2030405060708090100PERCENTOFRATEDTHERMALPOWERFigure3.1.4-1I-131Equivalent,ReactorCoolantSpecificActivityLimitVersusPercentofRatedThermalPowerwiththeReactorCoolantSpecificActivity1.0pCi/gramI-131Equivalent3.1-24 TABLE4.1-2'MINIMUMFREQUENCIESPOREQUIPMENTANDSAMPLINGTESTSFSARSectionReference1.ReactorCoolantChemistrySamplesTestChlorideandFluorideFree@en~3times/weekandatleasteverythirdday5times/weekandatleast.everyseconddayexceptwhenbelow250oF2.ReactorCoolantBoronBoronconcentrationWeekly3.RefuelingWaterStorageTankWaterSample4.BoricAcidTank5.ControlRodsBoronconcentrationBoronconcentrationRoddroptimesofallfulllengthrodsIWeeklyTwice/weekAftervesselheadremovalandatleastonceper18months(1)6.FullLengthControlRod7.PressurizerSafetyValves8.MainSteamSafetyValves9.ContainmentIsolationTripMvementofatleast10stepsinanyonedirec-tionforanyrodnotfullyinsertedSetpointSetpointFunctioningMonthlyEachRefuelingshutdawnEachRefuelingshutdawnEachRefuelingShutdawn1010.RefuelingSystemInterlocksFunctioningPriortoRefuelingOperations9.4.5ll.ServiceWat,erSystemFunctioningEachRefuelingShutdawn9.5.5,12.FireProtectionPumpAuctioningandPawerSupplyMonthly9.5.54.1-8AmendmentNo.p,pp,yy,yp FSARSectionReference14.Accumulator15.PrimarySystem~geBoronConcentrationEvaluateTest13.SprayAdditiveTankNaOHConcent.Fre~en~cmonthlyBi-MonthlyDaily17.SpentFuelPit18.SecondaryCoolantSamplesBoronConcentrationGrossactivity16.DieselFuelSupplyFuelInventoryDailymonthly72hours(2)(3)8.2.39.5.519.CirculatingWaterFloodProtectionEquignentCalibrateEachRefuelingShutdownNotes:(1)Alsorequiredforspecificallyaffectedindividualrodsfollowinganymaintenanceonormodificationtothecontrolroddrivesystemwhichcouldaffectthedroptimeofthosespecificrods.(2)Notrequiredduringacoldorrefuelingshutdown.(3)AnisotopicanalysisforI-131equivalentactivityisrequiredatleastmonthlywheneverthegrossactivitydeterminationindicatesiodineconcentrationgreaterthanlOSoftheallowablelimitbutonlyonceper6rmnthswheneverthegrossactivitydeterminationindicatesiodineconcentrationbelow10%oftheallmrhlelimit.4.1-9AmendmentNo.Q,gg,/gal INTENTIONALLYBLANK4.1-10 AttachmentBTheTechnicalSpecificationlimitsforreactorcoolantsystemI-131equivalentactivityandforcoolantactivitysamplinghavebeenrevisedtobeconsistentwiththeNRC'sStandardTechnicalSpecificationsforWestinghouse-designedplants.Theactivitylimitsare.conservativewithrespecttotheassumptionsusedintheNRC'sanalysisofasteamgeneratortuberuptureeventwhichwasprovidedtoRGGEbyletterdatedSeptember24,1981.
 
TABLE4.1-4.i'v'Ti0REACTORCOOLANTSPECIFICACTIVITYSAMPLETYPEOFMEASUREMENTANDANALYSISANDANALYSISPROGRAMSAMPLEANDANALYSISFREQUENCYMODESINWHICHSAMPLEANDANALYSISREQUIREDGrossActivityDeterminationAtleastonceper72hours(beta-gamma)(1)Abovecoldshutdown2~3IsotopicAnalysisforDoseEquivalentI-131Concentra-tionRadiochemicalforEDetermination(2)IsotopicAnalysisforIodineIncludingI-131,I-133,andI-1351per14days1per6months(3)a)Onceper4hours,whenevertheI-131equivalentactivityexceedsthelimitof3.1~4.l.bAbove5treactorpowerAbove5%reactorpowerAsrequiredbySpecificati'on3.1.4.3.c*b)Onesamplebetween2and6hoursfollowingareactorpowerchangeexceeding15per-centwithina1-hourperiodHotshutdownorabove(1)Agrossradioactivityanalysisshallconsistofthequantitativemeasurementofthetotalradio-activityoftheprimarycoolantinunits~i/gm.Thetotalprimarycoolantactivityshallbethesumofthedegassedbeta-gammaactivityandthetotalofallidentifiedgaseousactivit'5minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.(2)Aradiochemicalanalysisshallconsistofthequantitativemeasurementoftheactivityforeachradionuclidewhichisidentifiedintheprimarycoolant15minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.TheactivitiesfortheindividualisotopesshallbeusedinthedeterminationofE.(3)Sampletobetakenafteraminimumof2EFPDand20daysofpoweroperationhaveelapsedsincereactorwaslastsubcriticalfor48hoursorlonger.*Exceptatrefuelingshutdown,samplingshallbecontinueduntiltheactivityofthereactorcoolantsystemisrestoredtowithinitslimits.
(1)FSARTable9.2-5(2)FSARSection11.1.3(3)LetterdatedSeptember 24,1981fromDennisM.Crutchfield, USNRC,toJohnE.Maier,RGSE.3.1-23 25O~.~l~ftfI'1~jl~LLLfpHMOOHHO200150'jUNACCEPl"ABl EOPERATION OOOIX0OC4RHCX10050P-;CCf=PYAOLE OPCPiAfIONIH0,J..2030405060708090100PERCENTOFRATEDTHERMALPOWERFigure3.1.4-1I-131Equivalent, ReactorCoolantSpecificActivityLimitVersusPercentofRatedThermalPowerwiththeReactorCoolantSpecificActivity1.0pCi/gram I-131Equivalent 3.1-24 TABLE4.1-2'MINIMUMFREQUENCIES POREQUIPMENT ANDSAMPLINGTESTSFSARSectionReference 1.ReactorCoolantChemistry SamplesTestChlorideandFluorideFree@en~3times/week andatleasteverythirdday5times/week andatleast.everyseconddayexceptwhenbelow250oF2.ReactorCoolantBoronBoronconcentration Weekly3.Refueling WaterStorageTankWaterSample4.BoricAcidTank5.ControlRodsBoronconcentration Boronconcentration RoddroptimesofallfulllengthrodsIWeeklyTwice/week Aftervesselheadremovalandatleastonceper18months(1)6.FullLengthControlRod7.Pressurizer SafetyValves8.MainSteamSafetyValves9.Containment Isolation TripMvementofatleast10stepsinanyonedirec-tionforanyrodnotfullyinsertedSetpointSetpointFunctioning MonthlyEachRefueling shutdawnEachRefuelingshutdawnEachRefueling Shutdawn1010.Refueling SystemInterlocks Functioning PriortoRefueling Operations 9.4.5ll.ServiceWat,erSystemFunctioning EachRefueling Shutdawn9.5.5,12.FireProtection PumpAuctioning andPawerSupplyMonthly9.5.54.1-8Amendment No.p,pp,yy,yp FSARSectionReference 14.Accumulator 15.PrimarySystem~geBoronConcentration EvaluateTest13.SprayAdditiveTankNaOHConcent.Fre~en~cmonthlyBi-Monthly Daily17.SpentFuelPit18.Secondary CoolantSamplesBoronConcentration Grossactivity16.DieselFuelSupplyFuelInventory Dailymonthly72hours(2)(3)8.2.39.5.519.Circulating WaterFloodProtection Equignent Calibrate EachRefueling ShutdownNotes:(1)Alsorequiredforspecifically affectedindividual rodsfollowing anymaintenance onormodification tothecontrolroddrivesystemwhichcouldaffectthedroptimeofthosespecificrods.(2)Notrequiredduringacoldorrefueling shutdown.
(3)AnisotopicanalysisforI-131equivalent activityisrequiredatleastmonthlywheneverthegrossactivitydetermination indicates iodineconcentration greaterthanlOSoftheallowable limitbutonlyonceper6rmnthswheneverthegrossactivitydetermination indicates iodineconcentration below10%oftheallmrhlelimit.4.1-9Amendment No.Q,gg,/gal INTENTIONALLY BLANK4.1-10 Attachment BTheTechnical Specification limitsforreactorcoolantsystemI-131equivalent activityandforcoolantactivitysamplinghavebeenrevisedtobeconsistent withtheNRC'sStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse-designed plants.Theactivitylimitsare.conservative withrespecttotheassumptions usedintheNRC'sanalysisofasteamgenerator tuberuptureeventwhichwasprovidedtoRGGEbyletterdatedSeptember 24,1981.
TABLE4.1-4.i'v'Ti0REACTORCOOLANTSPECIFICACTIVITYSAMPLETYPEOFMEASUREMENT ANDANALYSISANDANALYSISPROGRAMSAMPLEANDANALYSISFREQUENCY MODESINWHICHSAMPLEANDANALYSISREQUIREDGrossActivityDetermination Atleastonceper72hours(beta-gamma)
(1)Abovecoldshutdown2~3IsotopicAnalysisforDoseEquivalent I-131Concentra-tionRadiochemical forEDetermination (2)IsotopicAnalysisforIodineIncluding I-131,I-133,andI-1351per14days1per6months(3)a)Onceper4hours,whenevertheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthelimitof3.1~4.l.bAbove5treactorpowerAbove5%reactorpowerAsrequiredbySpecificati'on 3.1.4.3.c*
b)Onesamplebetween2and6hoursfollowing areactorpowerchangeexceeding 15per-centwithina1-hourperiodHotshutdownorabove(1)Agrossradioactivity analysisshallconsistofthequantitative measurement ofthetotalradio-activityoftheprimarycoolantinunits~i/gm.
Thetotalprimarycoolantactivityshallbethesumofthedegassedbeta-gamma activityandthetotalofallidentified gaseousactivit'5 minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.(2)Aradiochemical analysisshallconsistofthequantitative measurement oftheactivityforeachradionuclide whichisidentified intheprimarycoolant15minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.Theactivities fortheindividual isotopesshallbeusedinthedetermination ofE.(3)Sampletobetakenafteraminimumof2EFPDand20daysofpoweroperation haveelapsedsincereactorwaslastsubcritical for48hoursorlonger.*Exceptatrefueling
: shutdown, samplingshallbecontinued untiltheactivityofthereactorcoolantsystemisrestoredtowithinitslimits.
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, IntheMatterofRochester GasandElectricCorporation (R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.1))))DocketNo))50244APPLICATION FORAMENDMENT TOOPERATING LICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulations oftheU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission (the"Commission"

),Rochester GasandElectricCorporation

("RG&E"),

holderofProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-18,herebyrequeststhatSections3.1.4and4.1berevisedintheTechnical Specifications setforthinAppendixAtothatlicense.ThisrequestforachangeinTechnical Specifications issubmitted inresponsetoaletterdatedSeptember 24,1981fromMr.DennisM.Crutchfield, Chief,Operating ReactorsBranchNo.5regarding reactorcoolantsystemiodineactivityTheproposedtechnical specification changeissetforthinAttachment AtothisApplication.

Asafetyevaluation issetforthinAttachment B.Thisevaluation alsodemonstrates thattheproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificant changeinthetypesorasignificant increaseintheamountsofeffluents oranychangeintheauthorized powerlevelofthefacility.

Theproposedchangeshavebeenclearlyidentified asanNRCpositionintheNRC'sStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse plants.Therefore afeeof$4,000isrequired.

>>ooososo6

>>o>~>'PDR.'ADQCK 05000244.P-'~'":PDR

fFrIFIttt WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requeststhatAppendixAtoProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-18beamendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachment A.Rochester GasandElectricCorporation ByL.D.Whie,Jr.Executive VicePresident Subscribed andsworntobeforemeonthisl7dayofMay,1982.GARYL.EISSNRYPUBLIC,StateofN.Y.MonroeCo.hfyCommfssfon ExpfresMarsh30,19~

Iireg~-,~p)t~s.~',"3N0~4 Attachment A1~RevisetheTechnical Specifications byreplacing thefollowing pages:3.1-21,'.1-22, 3.1-23,3.1-24,4.1-8,4.1-9,4.1-10-2.Addpage4.1-12.

MaximumCoolantActivitSecifications:

Wheneverthereactoriscriticalorthereactorcoolantaveragetemperature isgreaterthan500oF:a.Thetotalspecificactivityofthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed84/EpCi/gm, whereEistheaveragebetaandgammaenergiesperdisintegration inMev.b.TheI-131equivalent oftheiodineactivityinthereactorcoolantshallnotexceed1.0ju:i/gm.

cdTheI-131equivalent oftheiodineactivityonthesecondary sideofasteamgenerator shallnotexceed0~l~Ci/gm.Ifthelimitof3.1.4.l.a isexceeded, thenbesubcritical withreactorcoolantaveragetemperature lessthan500Fwithin8hours.a~IftheI-131equivalent activityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3'.4.l.bbutislessthantheallowable limitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,operation maycontinueforupto48hoursprovidedthatthecumulative operating timeunderthesecircumstances doesnotexceed800hoursinanyconsecutive 12-monthperiod.IftheI-131equivalent activityinthereactorcoolantexceedsthelimitof3.1.4'.bformorethan500hoursinanyconsecutive 6-monthperiod,3'-21Amendment No~8,rX8 thenprepareandsubmitaSpecialReporttotheCommission pursuanttoSpecification 6.9.2within30daysindicating thenumberofhoursabovethislimit.Thereactormaybetakencriticalorreactorcoolantaveragetemperature maybeincreased abovea500FwiththeI-131equivalent activitygreaterthanthelimitof3.1.4.l.b aslongastheprovisions ofthisparagraph aremet.b.IftheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthe'limitof3.1.4.1.b formorethan48hoursduringonecontinuous timeintervalorexceedsthelimitshownonFigure3.1.4-1,besubcritical withc~reactorcoolantaveragetemperature lessthan500oFwithin8hours.IftheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthelimitof3.1.4.l.b, thenperformsamplingandanalysisasrequiredbyTable4.1-4,item4a,untiltheactivityisreducedtolessthanthelimitof3.1~4-1.b.3-1.4.4Ifthelimitof3.1.4.1."c isexceeded, thenbeathotshutdownwithin8hoursandincoldshutdownwithinthefollowing 32hours.Basis:Thetotalactivitylimitfortheprimarysystemcorresponds tooperation withtheplantdesignbasisof1%fueldefects.Radiation shielding andtheradioactive wastedisposalsystems3'-22Amendment No.g5 weredesignedforoperation with1%defects.Thelimitforsecondary iodineactivityisconservatively established with,respecttothelimitsonprimarysystemiodineactivityandprimary-to-secondary leakage(Specification 3.1.5.2).

Iftheactivityshouldexceedthespecified limitsfollowing apowertransient themajorconcernwouldbewhetheradditional fueldefectshaddeveloped bringingthetotaltoabove1%defects.Appropriate actiontobetakentobringtheactivitywithinspecification includeoneormoreofthefollowing:

gradualdecreaseinpowertoalowerbasepower,increaseinletdownflowrate,andventingofthevolumecontroltankgasestothegasdecaytanks.Thespecified activitylimitsprovideprotection tothepublicagainstthepotential releaseofreactorcoolantactivitytotheatmosphere, asdemonstrated bytheanalysisofasteamgenerator tube'upture accident.

(3)The500Ftemperature inthespecification corresponds atsaturation to681psia,whichisbelowthesetpointofthesecondary sidereliefvalves.Therefore, potential primarytosecondary leakageatatemperature below500Fcanbecontained byclosingthesteamlineisolation valves.

References:

(1)FSARTable9.2-5(2)FSARSection11.1.3(3)LetterdatedSeptember 24,1981fromDennisM.Crutchfield, USNRC,toJohnE.Maier,RGSE.3.1-23 25O~.~l~ftfI'1~jl~LLLfpHMOOHHO200150'jUNACCEPl"ABl EOPERATION OOOIX0OC4RHCX10050P-;CCf=PYAOLE OPCPiAfIONIH0,J..2030405060708090100PERCENTOFRATEDTHERMALPOWERFigure3.1.4-1I-131Equivalent, ReactorCoolantSpecificActivityLimitVersusPercentofRatedThermalPowerwiththeReactorCoolantSpecificActivity1.0pCi/gram I-131Equivalent 3.1-24 TABLE4.1-2'MINIMUMFREQUENCIES POREQUIPMENT ANDSAMPLINGTESTSFSARSectionReference 1.ReactorCoolantChemistry SamplesTestChlorideandFluorideFree@en~3times/week andatleasteverythirdday5times/week andatleast.everyseconddayexceptwhenbelow250oF2.ReactorCoolantBoronBoronconcentration Weekly3.Refueling WaterStorageTankWaterSample4.BoricAcidTank5.ControlRodsBoronconcentration Boronconcentration RoddroptimesofallfulllengthrodsIWeeklyTwice/week Aftervesselheadremovalandatleastonceper18months(1)6.FullLengthControlRod7.Pressurizer SafetyValves8.MainSteamSafetyValves9.Containment Isolation TripMvementofatleast10stepsinanyonedirec-tionforanyrodnotfullyinsertedSetpointSetpointFunctioning MonthlyEachRefueling shutdawnEachRefuelingshutdawnEachRefueling Shutdawn1010.Refueling SystemInterlocks Functioning PriortoRefueling Operations 9.4.5ll.ServiceWat,erSystemFunctioning EachRefueling Shutdawn9.5.5,12.FireProtection PumpAuctioning andPawerSupplyMonthly9.5.54.1-8Amendment No.p,pp,yy,yp FSARSectionReference 14.Accumulator 15.PrimarySystem~geBoronConcentration EvaluateTest13.SprayAdditiveTankNaOHConcent.Fre~en~cmonthlyBi-Monthly Daily17.SpentFuelPit18.Secondary CoolantSamplesBoronConcentration Grossactivity16.DieselFuelSupplyFuelInventory Dailymonthly72hours(2)(3)8.2.39.5.519.Circulating WaterFloodProtection Equignent Calibrate EachRefueling ShutdownNotes:(1)Alsorequiredforspecifically affectedindividual rodsfollowing anymaintenance onormodification tothecontrolroddrivesystemwhichcouldaffectthedroptimeofthosespecificrods.(2)Notrequiredduringacoldorrefueling shutdown.

(3)AnisotopicanalysisforI-131equivalent activityisrequiredatleastmonthlywheneverthegrossactivitydetermination indicates iodineconcentration greaterthanlOSoftheallowable limitbutonlyonceper6rmnthswheneverthegrossactivitydetermination indicates iodineconcentration below10%oftheallmrhlelimit.4.1-9Amendment No.Q,gg,/gal INTENTIONALLY BLANK4.1-10 Attachment BTheTechnical Specification limitsforreactorcoolantsystemI-131equivalent activityandforcoolantactivitysamplinghavebeenrevisedtobeconsistent withtheNRC'sStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse-designed plants.Theactivitylimitsare.conservative withrespecttotheassumptions usedintheNRC'sanalysisofasteamgenerator tuberuptureeventwhichwasprovidedtoRGGEbyletterdatedSeptember 24,1981.

TABLE4.1-4.i'v'Ti0REACTORCOOLANTSPECIFICACTIVITYSAMPLETYPEOFMEASUREMENT ANDANALYSISANDANALYSISPROGRAMSAMPLEANDANALYSISFREQUENCY MODESINWHICHSAMPLEANDANALYSISREQUIREDGrossActivityDetermination Atleastonceper72hours(beta-gamma)

(1)Abovecoldshutdown2~3IsotopicAnalysisforDoseEquivalent I-131Concentra-tionRadiochemical forEDetermination (2)IsotopicAnalysisforIodineIncluding I-131,I-133,andI-1351per14days1per6months(3)a)Onceper4hours,whenevertheI-131equivalent activityexceedsthelimitof3.1~4.l.bAbove5treactorpowerAbove5%reactorpowerAsrequiredbySpecificati'on 3.1.4.3.c*

b)Onesamplebetween2and6hoursfollowing areactorpowerchangeexceeding 15per-centwithina1-hourperiodHotshutdownorabove(1)Agrossradioactivity analysisshallconsistofthequantitative measurement ofthetotalradio-activityoftheprimarycoolantinunits~i/gm.

Thetotalprimarycoolantactivityshallbethesumofthedegassedbeta-gamma activityandthetotalofallidentified gaseousactivit'5 minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.(2)Aradiochemical analysisshallconsistofthequantitative measurement oftheactivityforeachradionuclide whichisidentified intheprimarycoolant15minutesaftertheprimarysystemissampled.Theactivities fortheindividual isotopesshallbeusedinthedetermination ofE.(3)Sampletobetakenafteraminimumof2EFPDand20daysofpoweroperation haveelapsedsincereactorwaslastsubcritical for48hoursorlonger.*Exceptatrefueling

shutdown, samplingshallbecontinued untiltheactivityofthereactorcoolantsystemisrestoredtowithinitslimits.

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