ML17229A107

Application for Amend to License NPF-16,modifying TS to Implement 10CFR50,App J,Option B,To Revise TS to Allow Type A,B & C Containment Leakage Tests to Be Conducted at Extended Intervals Determined by performance-based Criteria

ML17229A107
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	10/28/1996
From:	STALL J A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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CATEGORY, 1REGULAT+INFORMATION DZSTRIBUTIOYSTEM (RIDE)ACCESSION NBR:9611010285 DOC.DATE:

96/10/28NOTARIZED:

YESFACIL:50-389 St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower6LightCo.AU~~H.NAME AUTHOR.AFFILIATION STALLFJ.A.

FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKETI05000389

SUBJECT:

Application foramendtolicenseNPF-16,modifying TStoimplement 10CFR50,App J,OptionB,toreviseTStoallowTypeA,BaCcontainment leakageteststobeconducted atextendedintervals detexmined byperformance-based criteria.

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,~l~~U PALOctober28,1996FloridaPower&LightCompany,P.O.Box128,FortPiorco,FL34954-Ot28 L-96-24510CFR50-3610CFR509010CFR50'2U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555Re:St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ProposedLicenseAmendment Inaccordance with10CFR50.90,FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)requeststhtAd'ofFacilityOperating LicenseNPF-16beamendedtomodifytheSt.appenixLucieUnit2Technical Specifications toimplement 10CFR50,Appendix,pB.Thepurposeofthisamendment istorevisetheTechnical Specifications toallowTypeA,B,andCcontainment leakageteststobeconducted atextendedintervals determined byperformance-based criteria.

FPLhasdetermined thattheproposedlicenseamendment doesnotinvolveasignificant hazardsconsideration pursuantto10CFR50.92.Adescription oftheamendment requestisprovidedinAttachment 1.Thenosignificant hazardsdetermination insupport.oftheproposedTechnical Specification changesisprovidedinAttachment 2.Attachment 3providestheproposedrevisedTechnical Specifications pages.Inaccordance with10CFR50.91(b)(1),

acopyofthisproposedlicenseamendment isbeingforwarded totheStateDesigneefortheStateofFlorida.Theproposedlicenseamendment hasbeenreviewedbyst.LuciePlantFacilityReviewGroupandtheFPLCompanyNuclearReviewBoard.FPLtsreviewandapprovaloftheproposedlicenseamendmenypgtbAril1997tosupportimplementation priortothenextrefueling outage.e.Additionall anYimplementation periodofsixtydaysafterNRCapprovalisrequested.

Shouldtherebeanyquestions onthisrequest,pleasecontactus.Verytrulyyours,J,A.StallVicePresident St.LuciePlantJAS/RENAttachments cc:S.D.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator, RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector, USNRC,St.LuciePlantW.A.Passetti, FloridaDepartment ofHealthandRehabilitative ServicesV61i010285 961028PPDRADGCK05000389U3JlUU1anFPLGroupcompany((qp~j+CQ3~~pg~gp/Qc.5/3 ger/PE/st=8 L-9g-245ProposedLicenseAmendment "STATEOFFLORIDA))COUNTYOFST.LUCIE)SssJ.A.Stallbeingfirstdulysworn,deposesandsaysTThatheisVicePresident, St.LuciePlant,fortheNuclearDivisionofFloridaPower6LightCompany,theLicenseeherein;Thathehasexecutedtheforegoing document; thatthestatements madeinthisdocumentaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge, information andbelief,andthatheisauthorized toexecutethedocumentonbehalfofsaidLicensee.

J.A.StallSTATEOFFLORIDACOUNTYOy5~Sworntoandsubscribed beforemethisLKdsyofQCXD4fW,19pipbyJ.A.Stall,whoispersonally knowntome.SgnatureofNotaryPublc-StateofFloridaNameofNotaryPublic(Print,Type,orStamp)KARENWEST'.a=,h1YCOhSISSION NCC3599$EXPIAESApril18,1998"4p'op%"EONOEOTHRUTROYFAANINSURANCE, INC.

St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-244, Attachment 1Page1of5ATTACHMENT 1Description andPurposeChangesareproposedtoreviseSt.LucieUnit2Technical Specifications (TS)toimplement 10CFR50,AppendixJ,OptionB,forcontainment leaktestingrequirements.

Thesechangesareconsistent withtherecommendations ofNuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)Regulatory Guide1.163Rev0,Performance BasedContainment Leak-Test Program,andNuclearEnergyInstitute (NEI)94-01,Rev0,IndustryGuideline forImplementing Performance-BasedOptionofZOCFRPart50,AppendixJ.Implementing 10CFR50AppendixJOptionBwillallowFloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)toestablish theintervals forcontainment leak-testing basedontheperformance historyandrisksignificance ofthecomponents (containment, penetrations, andvalves).AllTypeA,B,andCtestingrequirements willbeperformed atintervals determined bytheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramdescribed inthisproposedamendment.

Thecriteriafor,thesenewtestingintervals willbeevaluated basedonindividual performance historyandthepermitted intervals specified inRegulatory Guide1.163andNEI94-01.ChangesarealsoproposedtoremoveTables3.6-1,"Containment LeakagePaths",and3.6-2,"Containment Isolation Valves"inaccordance withGenericLetter91-08,"RemovalofComponent ListsfromTechnical Specifications" andrelocatetheinformation toplantprocedures.

Background

Containment leakagetestingiscurrently requiredby10CFR50,AppendixJatpresetintervals.

Testingisdividedintothreecategories withTypeAgBIandCclassifications, depending onthetypeofcomponent.

TypeAtestingmeasuresthereactorcontainment'overall integrated leakagerate.TypeBtestinginvolvesthemeasuring ofeachpressure-containing orleakage-limitingboundary, e.g.airlockdoorsandelectrical penetrations.

TypeCtestingmeasurestheleakagerateofcontainment isolation valves.

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~~St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-244, Attachment 1Page2of5Recentregulatory initiatives havefocusedonaperformance-

oriented, risk-based approachtoestablishing regulatory safetystandards.

Consistent withthisapproach, therevisionof10CFR50,AppendixJ,toaddOptionB,implements thisinitiative toallowlicensees toadoptaperformance-based containment leaktestingprogram.Thisprogramisbasedinpartonthefindingspresented inNUREG1493,"Performance-Based Containment Leak-Test Program,theguidanceofNEI94-01andRegulatory Guide1.163.Discussion andDescription ofProposedChangesThe.following changesintheUnit2Technical Specifications (TS),showninAttachment 3,areproposed:

1~Thedefinition ofcontainment vesselintegrity willberevisedtodeletethereference toTable3.6-2.Astatement regarding administratively controlled valveswillberelocated fromTable3.6-2tothetextofTS1.7.withtherecommendations ofGenericLetter91-08.2~TS4.6.1.1.a willbemodifiedtoaccountfortheremovalofTable3.6-2ofTS3.6.3.Theexception foradministratively controlled valvescurrently contained inTable3.6-2willberelocated toTS3.6.1.1.a.

Therequirements of4.6.1.1.c willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramandTS4.6'.2.Thespecificrequirements forcontainment leak-testing willbelocatedintheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramasreferenced byTS4.6.1.2.RemovalofTable3.6-2isinaccordance withtherecommendations ofGenericLetter91-08.3~Thespecificleakagerequirements ofTS3.6.1.2willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.TheACTIONstatement willberevisedsuchthattheoverallcontainment leakageratesabovewhichactionmustbetakenreflectthecurrentoverallcontainment leakageratelimitof1.0Landtoincludetheshutdownrequirement whenthemeasuredoverallcontainment leakageratelimitexceeds1.0L.Thesurveillance requirements forcontainment leakagewillberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.Table3.6-1,"Containment LeakagePaths"willbedeleted.

St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-244, Attachment 1Page3of5surveillance requirements forcontainment leakagewillberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingPrograminaccordance with10CFR50AppendixJOptionB.Table.3.6-1 willnolongerberequired, becauserevisedTS3/4.6.1.2 willreference theContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramforthisinformation.

4~Therequirements forTS3.6.1.3.b, TS4.6.1.3.a, andTS4.6.1.3.b willbeincorporated intothenewTS4.6.1.3.a andrelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.Thespecificrequirements forcontainment leakagewillberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingPrograminaccordance with10CFR50AppendixJOptionB.5~TS3/4.6.1.6 willberevisedtoreference theContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramastheguidancefor'ontainment visualinspection surveillance intervalandrecording requirements.

Thespecificrequirements forvisualinspection willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.6.Reference toTable3.6-2willbedeleted'and Table3.6-2willberemovedfromtheTS.tableisconsistent withtherecommendations ofGenericLetter91-08.Thestroketestingrequirements forthesevalvesarecontained inplantprocedures.

7~TS3/4.6.6.3 willberevisedtoreference theContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramastheguidanceforshieldbuildingvisualinspection surveillance intervalandrecording requirements.

inspection willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.8.TheBasessectionforTS3/46.1.1isbeingrevisedtoincludeadiscussion on

~~St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-244, Attachment 1Page4of5administrative controloflockedorsealedclosedcontainment isolation valvesinaccordance withrecommendations inGenericLetter91-08.TheBasessectionsforTS3/4.6.1.2, TS3/4.6.1.6 andTS3/4.6.6.2 arebeingrevised.to reflect10CFR50AppendixJOptionB,Regulatory Guide1.163,andtheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.9.isadded:Thisprogramshallbeestablished, implemented, andmaintained toprovideguidanceandspecificrequirements fortheperformance-based containment leakagetestinginaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJOptionBandRegulatory Guide1.163.Note:The(h)denotesthat6.8.4.histhecurrentsequential locationforanewadministrative program.Duetootherpendingsubmittals, thislocationcouldchangepriortoissuance.

Currentexemptions and/ordeviations shallbenotedintheprogramcontents.

Theoverallcontainment leakageratecriteria, relocated fromexistingTS3.6.1.2,is1.0Lforintegrated leakage.Leakageratesaretobelessthan8.75Lforintegrated leakage(TypeA)and0.60Lforcombine8TypesBandCleakage,and<0.27Lforsecondary containment bypassleakagepathspriortoincreasing primarycoolanttemperature above200'Fafterleakageratetestinginaccordance withthisprogram.Airlocktestingacceptance criteriaare:1)overall airlockleakagerateis<0.05Lwhentestedat>Pa)2)foreachdoorseal,leakagerat.eis<0.01Lwhenpressurized to>Ppsig.Thestatement applyingtoSpecification

4.0. 2notbeingapplicable

isrelocated fromexistingTS4.6.1.2.programpermitted by10CFR50,AppendixJ,OptionBandRegulatory Guide1.163willbegovernedunderthesenewprogrammatic controls.

Thefollowing exception ordeviation willbeusedintheimplementation ofOptionB:1)TypeAtestsshallbeperformed inaccordance withBechtelTopicalReportBN-TOP-1Revision1,datedNovember1,1972,ortheguidanceofANS56.8-1994, asrecommended byRegulatory Guide1.163.BN-TOP-1wasusedastheinitialmethodofTypeAtesting,anditsuseispermitted by10CFR50,AppendixJ.Thespecificleakagerateacceptance criteriawillbelocatedintheprogramdescription aswellastheimportant administrative references andrequirements.

The St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-244, Attachment 1Page5of5surveillance intervalrequirements andperformance-based criteriawillresideintheplant-controlled administrative procedure usedtoimplement andmaintaintheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram,inaccordance withNEI94-01andRegulatory Guide1.163.SummaryTheproposedrevisiontoSt.LucieUnit2TSbyadopting10CFR50,AppendixJ,OptionB,willallowFPLtouseasetof.performance-based criteriatodetermine theleakageratetestingrequirements forcomponents thatcontribute tocontainment leakage..

Thistypeofprogrammatic controlisendorsedandapprovedbytheHRCasstatedinRegulatory Guide1.163.Thecriteriausedbythelicenseewillbeinaccordance withNEZ94-01,asmodifiedbyapprovedexemptions.

St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-081, Attachment 2Page1of5ATTACHMENT 2NOSIGNIFICANT HAZARDSCONSIDERATION DETERMINATION Description ofProposedLicenseAmendments Theproposedlicenseamendment involveschangestothe'existing Technical Specifications (TS)ofSt.LucieUnit2.Thesechangesareconsistent, withguidanceprovidedbyNuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)Regulatory Guide1.163,"Performance BasedContainment Leak-Test Program,"

andNuclearEnergyInstitute (NEI)94-01,Rev0,"Industry Guideline forImplementing Performance-Based Optionof10CFRPart50,AppendixJ."Thesechangesdonotaffectplantdesignorthemodesofplantoperation.

Theproposedamendment willimplement 10CFR50,AppendixJOptionB,whichdetailsaperformance-based programforcontainment leakagetesting.Thefollowing proposedchangesarerequested:

1~Thedefinition ofcontainment vesselintegrity willberevisedtodeletethereference toTable3.6-2.Astatement regarding administratively controlled valveswillberelocated fromTable3.6-2tothetextofTS1.7.2~TS4.6.1.1.a willbemodifiedtoaccountfortheremovalofTable3.6-2ofTS3.6.3.Theexception foradministratively controlled valvescurrently contained inTable3.6-2willberelocated toTS3.6.1.1.a.

Therequirements of4.6.1.1.c willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramandTS4.6.1.2.3.Thespecificleakagerequirements ofTS3.6.1.2willberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.TheACTIONstatement willberevisedsuchthattheoverallcontainment leakageratesabovewhichactionmustbetakenreflectthecurrentoverallcontainment leakageratelimitof1.0Landtoincludetheshutdownrequirement whenthemeasuredoverallcontainment leakageratelimitexceeds1.0L.Thesurveillance requirements forcontainment leakagewillberelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.Table3.6-1,"Containment LeakagePaths"willbedeleted.Therequirements forTS3.6.1.3.b, TS4.6.1.3.a, andTS4.6.1.3.b willbe St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-081, Attachment 2Page2of5incorporated intothenewTS4.6.1.3.a andrelocated totheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.5~TS3/4.6.1.6 willberevisedtoreference theContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramastheguidanceforcontainment visualinspection surveillance intervalandrecording requirements.

6.Reference toTable3.6-2willbedeletedandTable3.6-2willberemovedfromtheTS.7~TS3/4.6.6.3 willberevisedtoreference theContainment LeakageRateTestingProgramastheguidanceforshieldbuildingvisualinspection surveillance intervalandrecording requirements.

8.TheBasessectionforTS3/46.1.1isbeingrevisedtoincludeadiscussion onadministrative controloflockedorsealedclosedcontainment isolation valvesinaccordance withrecommendations inGenericLetter91-08.ThebasessectionsforTS3/4.6.1.2, TS3/4.6.1.6 andTS3/4.6.6.2 arebeingrevisedtoreflect10CFR50AppendixJOptionB,Regulatory Guide1.163,andtheContainment LeakageRateTestingProgram.9.isadded:Thisprogramshallbeestablished, implemented, andmaintained toprovideguidanceandspecificrequirements fortheperformance-based containment leakagetestinginaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJOptionBandRegulatory Guide1.163.Note:The(h)denotesthat6.8.4.histhecurrentsequential'ocation foranewadministrative program.Duetootherpendingsubmittals, thislocationcouldchangepriortoissuance.

Currentexemptions and/ordeviations shallbenotedintheprogramcontents.

Theoverallcontainment leakageratecriteria, relocated fromexistingTS3.6.1.2,is1.0Lforintegrated leakage.Leakageratesaretobelessthan5.75Lforintegrated leakage(TypeA)and0.60Lforcombine8TypeBandCleakage,and<0.27Lforsecondary containment bypassleakagepathspriortoincreasing primarycoolanttemperature above.200'F afterleakageratetestingin accordance withthisprogram.Airlocktesting'cceptance criteriaare:1)overall airlockleakagerateis<0.05L St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-081, Attachment 2Page3of5whentestedat>P;2)foreachdoorseal,leakagerateis<0.01Lwhenpressurized to>Ppsig.Thestatement applyingtoSpecification 4.0.2notbeingapplicabl'e isrelocated fromexistingTS4.6.1.2.Introduction TheNuclearRegulatory Commission hasprovidedstandards fordetermining whetherasignificant hazardsconsideration exists(10CFR50.92(c)).Aproposedamendment toanoperating licensefora.facility involvesnosignificant hazardsconsideration, ifoperation ofthefacilityinaccordance withtheproposed.

amendment wouldnot(1)involveasignificant increaseinthe.probability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated; or(2)createthepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated; or(3)involveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Eachstandardisdiscussed belowfortheproposedamendments.

Discussion (1)Operation ofthefacilityinaccordance withtheproposedamendments wouldnotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated.

Theproposedamendments donotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated duetothefollowing reasons:a)Theseproposedchangesareallconsistent withNRCrequirements andguidanceforimplementation of10CFR50,AppendixZOptionB,exceptfortheuseofBechtelTopicalReport.BN-TOP-1fortypeAtesting.BN-TOP-1hasbeenpreviously approvedforuseinaccordance with10CFR50Appendix'.

b)BasedonindustryandNRCevaluations performed insupportofdeveloping OptionB,thesechangespotentially resultinaminorincreaseintheconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated duetotheincreased testingintervals.

However,theproposedchangesdonotresultinanincreaseinthecoredamagefrequency sincethecontainment systemisusedformitigation purposesonly.

St..LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-081, Attachment 2Page4of5c)Thesechangesareexpectedtoresultinincreased attention oncomponents withpoorleakagetesthistoryaspartofthe'performance-based natureofOptionB,suchthatthemarginally increased consequences fromtheexpandedtestingintervals maybefurtherreducedornegated.Therefore, thesechangesdonotinvolveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated.

Operation ofthefacilityinaccordance withtheproposedamendments wouldnotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated.

Theuseofthemodifiedspecifications cannotcreatethepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluated sincetheproposedamendments willnotchangethephysicalplantorthemodesofplantoperation definedinthefacilityoperating license.Nonewfailuremodeisintroduced duetotheimplementation ofaperformance-based programforcontainment leakageratetesting,sincetheproposedchangesdonotinvolvetheadditionormodification ofequipment, nordotheyalterthedesignoroperation ofaffectedplantsystems,structures, orcomponents.

Operation ofthefacilityinaccordance withtheproposedamendments wouldnotinvolveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety.Theoperating limitsandfunctional capabilities oftheaffectedsystems,structures, andcomponents arebasically unchanged bytheproposedamendments.

Theincreaseinintervals betweenleak-test surveillances willnotsignificantly reducethemarginofsafetyasshownbyfindingsinNUREG1493,"Performance-Based Containment Leak-TestProgram",

whichwasbasedonimplementation oftheperformance-based testingofOptionB.Therefore thesechangesdonotinvolveasignificant reduction inthemarginofsafety.

St.,LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389L-96-081, Attachment 2Page5of5SummaryBasedontheabove,FPLhasdetermined thattheproposedamendment requestdoesnot(1)involveasignificant increaseintheprobability orconsequences ofanaccidentpreviously evaluated, (2)createthepossibility ofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviously evaluated, (3)involveasignificant reduction inamarginofsafety;andtherefore theproposedchangesdonotinvolveasignificant hazardsconsideration asdefinedin10CFR50.92.