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{{#Wiki_filter:GNRO-2015/00037September15,2015U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555-0001EntergyOperations,inc.P.O.Box756PortGibson,MS39150KevinMulliganSiteVicePresidentTel.(601)437-7500
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ApplicationtoRevisetheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1TechnicalSpecificationstoRemovetheInserviceTestingProgramandtoClarifySRUsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5TestingGrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.NPF-29Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFR50.90,theEntergyOperationsInc.(Entergy)issubmittingarequestforanamendmenttotheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1TechnicalSpecifications(TS).TheproposedchangerevisestheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1TechnicalSpecifications(TS)toeliminateSection5.5,"InserviceTestProgram,"whichissupersededbyOMN-20.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProgram,"isaddedtotheTS.ThisrequestisconsistentwithTSTF-545,Revision1,"TSInserviceTestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5Testing,"whichunderNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)approvalreviewatthistime.TheproposedchangealsoproposesanalternativetothetestingperiodsintheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)OperationandMaintenance(OM)Code,byadoptionofCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."Attachment1providesadescriptionandassessmentoftheproposedTSchanges.Attachment2providestherequestforanalternativetotheASMECode.Attachment3providestheexistingTSpagesmarkeduptoshowtheproposedchanges.Attachment4providesrevised(clean)TSpages.Approvaloftheproposedamendmentisrequested.Onceapproved,theamendmentshallbeimplementedwithin90days.Inaccordancewith10CFR50.91,acopyofthisapplication,withattachments,isbeingprovidedtothedesignatedMississippiOfficial./
 
GNRO-2015/00037Page2of3Thislettercontainsnonewcommitments.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorrequireadditionalinformation,pleasecontactJamesNadeauat601-437-2103.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.Executedontheis"dayofSeptember,2015.Sincerely,.----1-.....------KJM/ramAttachment(s):1.2.3.4.DescriptionandAssessmentofTechnicalSpecificationsChangesDescriptionandAssessmentofProposedAlternativetotheASMECodeProposedTechnicalSpecificationChanges(Marked-Up)RevisedTechnicalSpecificationPages(Clean)cc:withAttachment(s)Mr.JohnP.Boska,ProjectManagerPlantLicensingBranch1-1DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensingOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionMailStop0-8-C2Washington,DC20555 GNRO-2015/00037Page3of3cc:withoutAttachment(s)Mr.MarkDapasRegionalAdministrator,RegionIVU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:Mr.M.Orenak,NRR/DORLMailStopOWFN/8G1411555RockvillePikeRockville,MD20852-2378NRCSeniorResidentInspectorGrandGulfNuclearStationPortGibson,MS39150Dr.MaryCurrier,M.D.,M.P.HStateHealthOfficerMississippiDepartmentofHealthP.O.Box1700Jackson,MS39215-1700Email:marv.currier@msdh.ms.gov Attachment1toGNRO-2015/00037DescriptionandAssessmentofTechnicalSpecificationsChanges GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1DESCRIPTIONANDASSESSMENTOFTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSCHANGESDESCRIPTIONANDASSESSMENTOFTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSCHANGES1.0DESCRIPTIONTheproposedchangeeliminatestheTechnicalSpecifications(TS),Section5.5,"InserviceTest(1ST)Program,"toremoverequirementsduplicatedinAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)CodeforOperationsandMaintenanceofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode),CaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProgram,"isaddedtoTSSection1.1,"Definitions."TheSurveillanceRequirement(SR)Section3.0,"SRApplicability,IIBasesarerevisedtoexplaintheapplicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testingrequirements.TheproposedchangetotheTSisconsistentwithTSTF545,Revision1,"TSInserviceTestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5Testing,"whichisunderNRCapprovalreviewatthistime.2.0SUMMARYDESCRIPTIONOnAugust23,2012,theNRCissuedRegulatoryIssueSummary(RIS)2012-10,"NRCStaffPositiononApplyingSurveillanceRequirement3.0.2and3.0.3toAdministrativeControlsProgramTests:'TheRISstatedthattheNRCstaffhaddeterminedthatrestructuringTechnicalSpecifications(TS)chaptersduringthedevelopmentoftheImprovedStandardTechnicalSpecifications(ISTS)resultedinunintendedconsequenceswhenSection3.0,"SurveillanceRequirementApplicability,"provisionsweremadeapplicabletoSection5.0TS.TheNRCstaffconcludedthatSurveillanceRequirement(SR)3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoTS5.5forteststhatarenotassociatedwithaTSSR.InordertoprovidetimeforlicenseestoaddresstheNRCposition,theNRCissuedEnforcementGuidanceMemorandum(EGM)2012-001,"DispositioningNoncompliancewithAdministrativeControlsTechnicalSpecificationsProgrammaticRequirementsthatExtendTestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"onFebruary24,2012.TheEGMstatestheNRCstaffpositionthatSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoInserviceTests.TheInserviceTesting(1ST)Programrequirements,includingtheassociatedtestingintervals,areprovidedintheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)CodeforOperationsandMaintenanceofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode),whichlicenseesarerequiredtofollowby10CFR50.55a(f),"Inservicetestingrequirements:'Thestaffevaluationofinservicetestingrequirementsunder10CFR50.55adeterminedthat,ifalicenseefindsthattherequirementsoftheTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthelicenseemustamendtheirTStocomplywith10CFR50.55a.Also,withregardtotheASMEOMCodeand10CFR50.55a,theOMCode,atthetime,didnotmakeavailabletestallowancessimilartoeitherSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3underTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),Part50,paragraph50.55a(f).Therefore,theseallowancescouldnotbeappliedtoInserviceTests.TheEGMprovidedenforcementdiscretiontolicenseestoapplySR3.0.2toInserviceTestsandguidanceonaddressingmissedInserviceTests,pendingrevisiontotheASMEOMCodeandtheTS.
ApplicationtoRevisetheGrand GulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications toRemovetheInservice TestingProgramandtoClarifySR UsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5 TestingGrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1TheproposedchangerequestsarevisiontotheTStoeliminatetheChapter5.0,"AdministrativeControls,"specification,"InserviceTestingProgram."TheASMEhasmadeavailableaCodeCase,OMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency,"whichprovidessimilardefinitionsandallowancesasinthecurrentTSinservicetestingprogram.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProgram,"isaddedtoTSSection1.1,"Definitions."Existingusesoftheterm"InserviceTestingProgram"intheTSandTSBasesarecapitalizedtoindicateitisnowadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3BasesarerevisedtoclarifytheapplicationoftheseusagerulestotestingrequiredbyTSSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,IIspecifications.TheSR3.0.2BasesarealsorevisedtoclarifytheapplicationofSR3.0.2toinservicetests.ThisapplicationismodelledafterTSTF-545,Revision2,"TSInserviceTestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5Testing,"whichisunderNRCevaluationatthistimeanditisanticipatedthatitwillbeavailableforuseasaModelSafetyEvaluationandModelApplicationonorafterSeptember10,2015.TheconservativepositionoutlinedintheTSTFthatchangestotheSR3.0Baseshavebeenadoptedinthislicenseamendmentapplication.BackgroundTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,Part50,Section50.55a,paragraph(b),"Standardsapprovedforincorporationbyreference,"referencestheapprovedstandardsrequiredtobefollowedforsystemsandcomponentsofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(3),referencestheASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(6),"0perationandMaintenanceofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,IIallowslicenseestoapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedinRegulatoryGuide1.192,"0perationandMaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapprovalsubjecttotheconditionslistedin10CFR50.55a(b)(6),paragraphs(i)through(iii).10CFR50.55a,paragraph(a)(3)(i)allowslicenseestorequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthecurrentversionofRegulatoryGuide1.192.TheOMCodewasdevelopedandismaintainedbytheASMEOMCommittee.TheASMEpublishesaneweditionoftheOMCodeeverythreeyearsandanewaddendumeveryyear.ThelatesteditionsandaddendaoftheOMCodethathavebeenapprovedforusebytheNRCarereferencedin10CFR50.55a(b).TheASMEalsopublishesOMCodeCasesyearly.CodeCasesprovidealternativesdevelopedandapprovedbyASMEorexplaintheintentofexistingCoderequirements.TheTS1STPrograminSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"providesatabledefiningsomeofthe1STfrequenciesanddescribestherelationshipbetweentheTSandtheInserviceTestingrequirements.Theprogramstates:TechnicalSpecification5.5.6InserviceTestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservicetestingofASMECodeClass1,2,and3components.Theprogramshallincludethefollowing:a.TestingfrequenciesspecifiedinSectionXIoftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicableAddendaasfollows:
NPF-29Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFR50.90,the EntergyOperations Inc.(Entergy) issubmittinga requestforanamendmenttotheGrand GulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications (TS).Theproposed changerevisesthe GrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications(TS)toeliminateSection5.5, "Inservice TestProgram,"whichissupersededbyOMN-20.A newdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram,"is addedtotheTS.Thisrequestisconsistent withTSTF-545, Revision1,"TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRule ApplicationtoSection5.5 Testing,"
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicableAddendaterminologyforinservicetestingactivitiesWeeklyMonthlyQuarterlyorevery3monthsSemiannuallyorevery6monthsEvery9monthYearlyorannuallyBienniallyorevery2yearsRequiredFrequenciesforperforminginservicetestingactivitiesAtleastonceper7daysAtleastonceper31daysAtleastonceper92daysAtleastonceper184daysAtleastonceper276daysAtleastonceper366daysAtleastonceper731daysb.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.2areapplicabletotheaboverequiredfrequenciesforperforminginservicetestingactivities;c.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.3areapplicabletoinservicetestingactivities;andd.NothingintheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeshallbeconstruedtosupersedetherequirementsofanyTS.SR3.0.2statesthatanSRisconsideredmetwithinitsspecifiedFrequencyiftheSurveillanceisperformedwithin1.25timestheintervalspecified.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinitsspecifiedFrequency,thencompliancewiththerequirementtodeclaretheLCOnotmetmaybedelayed,fromthetimeofdiscovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthespecifiedFrequency,whicheverisgreater.InJanuary2013,theASMEannouncedtheavailabilityofCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."TheCodeCasestates:Inquiry:Whatalternative(s)maybeappliedtothetestfrequenciesforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode?Reply.Itistheopinionofthe[ASMEOM]CommitteethatforthetestfrequenciesforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode,thebelowrequirementsmaybeapplied.ASMEOMDivision:1Section1STandearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCodespecifycomponenttestfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years,etc.)orbasedontheoccurrenceofplantconditionsorevents(e.g.,coldshutdown,refuelingoutage,upondetectionofasamplefailure,followingmaintenance,etc.).
whichunderNuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)approvalreviewatthistime.The proposedchangealsoproposesanalternativetothetestingperiodsinthe AmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)Operation andMaintenance(OM)Code,byadoptionofCodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency."
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1a)ComponentswhosetestfrequenciesarebasedonelapsedtimeperiodsshallbetestedatthefrequenciesspecifiedinSection1STwithaspecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsasshowninthetablebelow.Thespecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsmaybereducedorextendedasfollows:1)Forperiodsspecifiedaslessthan2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto25%foranygiventest.2)Forperiodsspecifiedasgreaterthanorequalto2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto6monthsforanygiventest.3)Allperiodsspecifiedmaybereducedatthediscretionoftheowner(Le.,thereisnominimumperiodrequirement).Periodextensionistofacilitatetestschedulingandconsidersplantoperatingconditionsthatmaynotbesuitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g.,performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptableincreaseintheplantriskprofileduetotransientconditionsorotherongoingsurveillance,testormaintenanceactivities).Periodextensionsarenotintendedtobeusedrepeatedlymerelyasanoperationalconveniencetoextendtestintervalsbeyondthosespecified.Periodextensionsmayalsobeappliedtoacceleratedtestfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)andotherlessthantwoyeartestfrequenciesnotspecifiedinthetablebelow.PeriodextensionsmaynotbeappliedtothetestfrequencyrequirementsspecifiedinSubsectionISTD,PreserviceandInserviceExaminationandTestingofDynamicRestraints(Snubbers)inLight-waterReactorNuclearPowerPlants,asSubsectionISTDcontainsitsownrulesforperiodextensions.FrequencvSpecifiedTimePeriodBetweenTestsQuarterly(or92daysevery3months)Semiannually(or184daysevery6months)Annually(or366dayseveryyear)xYearsxcalendaryearswhere'x'isawholenumberofyears2b)ComponentswhosetestfrequenciesarebasedontheoccurrenceofplantconditionsoreventsmaynothavetheirperiodbetweentestsextendedexceptasallowedbyASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.
Attachment1providesa description andassessmentoftheproposedTSchanges.
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1TheCodeCasediffersfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowingaspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1I"Monthly,"orIIEvery9months."TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformedatperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended.TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanInserviceTestwithinitsrequiredperiod.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethestatementintheTSthattheASMEOMCodemaynotsupersedetherequirementsofanyTS.TheproposedchangeeliminatestheTSInserviceTestingProgram.TheTScontainSurveillancesthatrequiretestingortestintervalsinaccordancewiththeInserviceTestingProgram.TheeliminationoftheTSInserviceTestingProgramfromSection5.5oftheTScouldresultinuncertaintyregardingthecorrectapplicationoftheseSurveillanceRequirements.Therefore,anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProqrarn,"isaddedtoSection1.1,"Definitions,"intheTechnicalSpecifications..Itisdefinedas,"TheINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfUlfii'lstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11FollowingtheNoteinSection1.1oftheTS,theexistingusesoftheterm"lnserviceTestingProqrarn"arecapitalizedthroughouttheTSandTSBasestoindicateitisadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2Basesarerevisedtoexpandtheexistingdiscussionoffrequenciesspecifiedinregulationstoincludeinservicetests.AttheNovember21,2013TSTF/NRCpublicmeeting,theTSTFandNRCagreedthatrevisingtheTSSection5.5specificationstonolongerrefertoSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3isnotsufficientlybeneficialtowarranttheexpenditureofindustryandNRCresources,andshouldnotbepursued.Thisdecisionwasbasedonagreementthat:Thepresentationhasbeenusedfor20yearswithnosignificantmisinterpretation(withtheexceptionofthe1STprogramrequirements,whichareaddressedinthisTraveler);TheNRCandindustryagreethattheallowancesareappropriate;andAnychangewouldsimplyrestatetheexistingallowancesinadifferentway.TheNRCiscurrentlypursingpublicationofOMN-20intheregulationssothatitmaybeusedwithoutplant-specificapproval.ShouldtheNRCapprovethisTravelerandalicenseedesiretoadopttheTravelerpriortoNRCincorporationofOMN-20intotheregulations,themodelapplicationinEnclosure1containsanoptionalrequestforaplant-specificalternativetotheASMEO&MCodetoutilizeOMN-20.ProposedChangeTheproposedchangeeliminatestheInserviceTestingProgramfromTSSection5.5.SubsequentprogramsarerenumberedtoreflecteliminationoftheprogramandreferencestotherenumberedprogramsarerevisedintheTSandTSBases.Itisanticipatedthatplant-GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1specificrequeststoadoptthisTravelerwillmarktheSection5.5programdeletedandwillnotrenumberthesubsequentprograms.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProgram,"isaddedtoTSSection1.1,"Definitions."Itstates,"TheINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f)."Theexistingusesoftheterm"InserviceTestingProgram"arecapitalizedthroughouttheTSandTSBasestoindicateitisadefinedterm.Thephrase"InserviceTestingProgram"mayappearindifferentTSandTSBaseslocationsinplant-specificTS.Revisingthisphrasetobecapitalized,whereveritmayappearinaplant'sTSandTSBases,iswithinthescopeofthisproposedchange.TheSR3.0.2Basesdiscussionoffrequenciesspecifiedintheregulationisexpandedtodiscussinservicetests.Wordsinitalicsareadded.Wordsthatarestruck-througharedeleted.The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantlydegradethereliabilitythatresultsfromperformingtheSurveillanceatitsspecifiedFrequency.ThisisbasedontherecognitionthatthemostprobableresultofanyparticularSurveillancebeingperformedistheverificationofconformancewiththeSRs.TheexceptionstoSR3.0.2arethoseSurveillancesforwhichthe250/0extensionoftheintervalspecifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply.TheseexceptionsarestatedintheindividualSpecifications.TherequirementsofregulationstakeprecedenceovertheTS.AnoxamploExamplesofwhereSA3.0.2doesnotapplyareisinthe[Primary]ContainmentLeakageAateTestingProgramrequiredby10CFR50,AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)Codeinservicetestingrequiredby10CFR50.55a.These+I=Hsprogramsestablishestestingrequirements.andFrequenciesinaccordancewiththerequirementsofregulations.TheTScannot,inandofthemselves,extendatestintervalspecifiedintheregulationsdirectlyorbyreference.TheSA3.0BasesaremodifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2andSA3.0.3toSection5.5testingrequirements.SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneralrequirementsapplicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unlessotherwisestated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification.TheSA3.0.2BasesaremodifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2toSection5.5testingrequirements.WhenaSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"specificationstatesthattheprovisionsofSR3.0.2areapplicable,a25%extensionofthetestinginterval,whetherstatedinthespecificationorincorporatedbyreference,ispermitted.TheSA3.0.3BasesaremodifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.3toSection5.5testingrequirements.WhenaSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"specificationstatesthattheprovisionsofSR3.O.3areapplicable,itpermitstheflexibilitytodeferdeclaringthetestingrequirementnotmetinaccordancewithSR3.0.3whenthetestinghasnotbeencompletedwithinthe GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1testinginterval(includingtheallowanceofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5specification).3.0TECHNICALEVALUATION3.1TechnicalEvaluationoftheProposedChangetotheTechnicalSpecificationsTheproposedchangeeliminatesTSSection5.5,"ProqrarnsandManuals,""lnserviceTestingProqrarn."ThisremovesTSrequirementsrelatedto1STfrequencies,theapplicationofSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3,andtherelationshipbetweentheTSandtheASMECode.Theexistingreferencestothe1STProgramarerevisedtoreferenceanewTSSection1.1definedterm,"lnserviceTestingProqrarn,"whichstates:"TheINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11PlantoperationundertheproposedalternativeinOMN-20andtheproposedTSwilldifferfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowingaspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1IIIMonthly,1IorIIEvery9months.1IUnliketheexistingTS1STProgram;theOMN-20CodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiods"weekly,""monthly,"orlIevery9months.IIAstheASMEOMCommitteespecifiesthepumpandvalvetestingfrequenciesintheOMCode,wedefertothatCommitteeregardingtheneedtodefinethesetestingperiodsintheCodeCaseorintheTS.TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformedatperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended.TheASMEOMCommitteedeterminedthatallowinga6-monthextensiontotestingperiodsgreaterthan2yearsisappropriate.The6-monthextensionwillhaveminimalimpactoncomponentreliabilityconsideringthatthemostprobableresultofperforminganyinservicetestissatisfactoryverificationofthetestacceptancecriteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswillcontinuetobeadequatelyassessedforoperationalreadinesswhentestedinaccordancewiththerequirementsspecifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequencyextensionsallowedbyCodeCaseOMN-20.TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanlnserviceTestwithinitsrequiredperiod.ThecurrentTSallowSR3.0.3tobeusedwhenanInserviceTestisnotperformedwithinitsrequiredtestingperiod.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinitsspecifiedFrequency,thencompliancewiththerequirementtodeclaretheLCOnotmetmaybedelayed,fromthetimeofdiscovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthespecifiedFrequency,whicheverisgreater.RIS2012-10statedlicenseescannotuseTS5.5.6toapplySR3.0.3toaninservicetestunder10CFR50.55a(f)thatisnotassociatedwithaTSsurveillance.InEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatfailuretoeitherperformormeetaninservicetestfortestsrequiredonlyby10CFR50.55a(f)resultsinanonconformancewiththeOMCoderequirementsandshouldberesolvedasdiscussedinRIS2005-20,Revision1.RIS2005-20,Revision1,announcedtheavailabilityofNRCInspectionManualPart9900,TechnicalGuidance,"OperabilltyDeterminations&FunctionalityAssessmentsforResolutionofDegraded GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1andNonconformingConditionsAdversetoQualityorSafety"(hereinreferredtoasthe"00Process").Inotherwords,ifitisdiscoveredthataninservicetestwasnotperformedwithinthespecifiedperiod,theeffectonequipmentOperabilitymustbeassessed.TheguidanceinEGM2012-001isconsistentwithSection6.2ofthe00Process,whichstates,"Insomecasesalicenseemaydiscoveranoncompliancewitharegulation.Thenoncompliancewiththeregulationshouldbetreatedasadegradedornonconformingcondition,andtheoperabilityorfunctionalityofaffectedSSCsassessed.IITherefore,followingadoptionoftheproposedCodeCaseandtheproposedchangetotheTS,failuretoperformaninservicetestwithintheperiodspecifiedintheOMCodeasmodifiedbyCodeCaseOMN-20willbetreatedasadegradedornonconformingconditionandtheeffectontheOperabilityoftheaffectedcomponentswillbeassessed.Shoulditbedeterminedthattheaffectedcomponentsareinoperable,theappropriateTSActionswillbetaken.TheproposedchangetodeletetheSR3.0.3allowanceisconsideredmorerestrictivesincetheOMCode,applicableaddenda,andRegulatoryGuide1.192incorporatedbyreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)donotprovideanequivalentallowancetogenericallydelayperformanceofaninservicetestduetodiscoveryofamissedtest.AlthoughSR3.0.3willcontinuetoapplytoTSLCOsandassociatedsurveillancerequirementsthatreferencethe1STProgram,theSR3.0.3allowancewillnotapplytonon-TSinservicetestingrequirements.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethestatementintheTSthattheASMEOMCodemaynotsupersedetherequirementsofanyTS.ThecurrentTS1STProgram,Paragraphd,states,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbeconstruedtosupersedetherequirementsofanyTS."ThisstatementhasbeenintheISTSsinceRevision0wasissuedin1992,andinthepre-ISTSequivalentrequirement(4.0.5)since1978,orearlier.EGM2012-001stated,lithestaffevaluationofinservicetestingrequirementsunder10CFRdeterminedthat,ifalicenseefindsthattherequirementsofTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthelicenseemustamendtheirTStocomplywith10CFR50.55a."AstheNRCpositionisthatthestatementinParagraphdisincorrect,itisremovedintheproposedchange.SR3.0.2willnolongerapplytofrequenciesspecifiedintheInserviceTestingProgramInservicetestingfrequenciesarespecifiedintheASMEOMCode,asmodifiedbyOMN-20,and10CFR50.55a(f)requireslicenseestoimplementtheASMEOMCode.TheTechnicalSpecificationscannotsupersederegulationsand,therefore,SR3.0.2maynotbeusedtoextendthetestingfrequenciesspecifiedintheASMEOMCode.TheexistingSR3.0.2BasesdiscussionregardingtheinabilityofSR3.0.2toalterfrequenciesspecifiedinregulationsisexpandedtodiscussinservicetesting.OMN-20addsthistestschedulingflexibilitytotheASMEOMCode,soitisnotneededintheTS.Plantoperationundertheproposedalternative(OMN-20)andtheproposedchangestotheTSwillhavenosignificanteffectoncomponentreliability.
Attachment2providestherequestforan alternativetotheASMECode.
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment13.2TechnicalEvaluationoftheProposedChangetotheTechnicalSpecificationsBasesTheSR3.0ApplicabilityspecificationsapplytoChapter3oftheTSandapplytotestingrequirementsinChapter5,"AdministrativeControls,IISection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"onlywhenexplicitlystatedintheSection5.5Specification.TheintroductoryparagraphoftheBasestoSR3.0,"SRApplicability,IIstates,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneralrequirementsapplicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unlessotherwisestated.IIToclarifythattheSR3.0usagerulesareapplicablewheninvokedbyaSection5.5testingrequirement,theSR3.0introductoryparagraphisbeingrevisedtostate,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneralrequirementsapplicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unlessotherwisestated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification.IITheSR3.0.2Basesarerevisedtoaddthefollowingafterthethirdparagraph(Le.,asaseparateparagraphbeforeliAsstatedinSR3.0.2,..."):WhenaSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"specificationstatesthattheprovisionsofSR3.0.2areapplicable,a25%extensionofthetestinginterval,whetherstatedinthespecificationorincorporatedbyreference,ispermitted.SomeSection5.5programsreferencedocuments,suchasRegulatoryGuides,whichcontaintestingintervals.Hence,thediscussionoftestingintervalsincorporatedbyreferencewasincluded.TheSR3.0.3Basesarerevisedtoaddthefollowingafterthefirstparagraph:WhenaSection5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"specificationstatesthattheprovisionsofSR3.O.3areapplicable,itpermitstheflexibilitytodeferdeclaringthetestingrequirementnotmetinaccordancewithSR3.O.3whenthetestinghasnotbeencompletedwithinthetestinginterval(includingtheallowanceofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5specification).ThechangestotheSR3.0.BasesareconsistentwiththehistoricalapplicationofSR3.0usagerulestoSection5.5testingrequirementsandservetoexplaintheirapplicationinareadilyaccessiblelocation.InordertofacilitateoperatorunderstandingoftherevisedTSrequirementsrelatedtothe1STProgram,theexistingSR3.0.2discussionofFrequenciesspecifiedintheregulationsisexpandedtoaddressITSprogramtestingintervals:The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantlydegradethereliabilitythatresultsfromperformingtheSurveillanceatitsspecifiedFrequency.ThisisbasedontherecognitionthatthemostprobableresultofanyparticularSurveillancebeingperformedistheverificationofconformancewiththeSRs.TheexceptionstoSR3.0.2arethoseSurveillancesforwhichthe25%extensionoftheintervalspecifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply.TheseexceptionsarestatedintheindividualSpecifications.TherequirementsofregulationstakeprecedenceovertheTS.AnexampleExamplesofwhereSR3.0.2doesnotapplyarefs-.iRthe[Primary]ContainmentLeakageRate GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1TestingProgramrequiredby10CFR50,AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)Codeinservicetestingrequiredby10CFR50.55a.These+J::HsprogramsestablishestestingrequirementsandFrequenciesinaccordancewiththerequirementsofregulations.TheTScannot,inandofthemselves,extendatestintervalspecifiedintheregulationsdirectlyorbyreference.4.0REGULATORYANALYSIS4.1ApplicableRegulatoryRequirements/Criteria10CFR50.55a(b),"Standardsapprovedforincorporationbyreference,"referencestheapprovedstandardsrequiredtobefollowedforsystemsandcomponentsofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(3),referencestheASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(6),"OperationandMaintenanceofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,"allowslicenseestoapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedinRegulatoryGuide1.192,"OperationandMaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapprovalsubjecttotheconditionslistedin10CFR50.55a(b)(6),paragraphs(i)through(iii).10CFR50.55a,paragraph(a)(3)(i)allowslicenseestorequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthecurrentversionofRegulatoryGuide1.192.TheuseoftheapprovedASMEOMCodeCaseOMN-20isconsistentwiththeseregulations.10CFR50.36(c)(5),"Administrativecontrols,"states,"Administrativecontrolsaretheprovisionsrelatingtoorganizationandmanagement,procedures,recordkeeping,reviewandaudit,andreportingnecessarytoassureoperationofthefacilityinasafemanner.EachlicenseeshallsubmitanyreportstotheCommissionpursuanttoapprovedtechnicalspecificationsasspecifiedin§50.4.11TheproposedchangetotheTSInserviceTestingProgramdoesnotaffectcompliancewiththisrequirement.Therefore,theproposedchangetotheTSdoesnotaffectplantcompliancewiththeseregulations.4.2NoSignificantHazardsConsiderationDeterminationEntergyrequestsapprovaltoremoveInserviceTestingProgramfromtheTSandtoclarifySRusageruleapplicationtoSection5.5Testing.TheproposedchangerevisestheTSChapter5,"AdministrativeControls,"Section5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"todeletethe"InserviceTesting(1ST)Program"specification.Requirementsinthe1STProgramareremoved,astheyareduplicativeofrequirementsintheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)OperationsandMaintenance(OM)Code,asclarifiedbyCodeCaseOMN-20,"lnserviceTestFrequency."OtherrequirementsinSection5.5areeliminatedbecausetheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)hasdeterminedtheirappearanceintheTSiscontrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProqrarn,"isadded,whichreferencestherequirementsofTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),Part50,paragraph50.55a(f).TheSurveillanceRequirement(SR)Section3.0,"SRApplicability,"BasesarerevisedtoexplaintheapplicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testingrequirements.Entergyhasevaluatedwhetherornotasignificanthazardsconsiderationisinvolvedwiththeproposedamendment(s)byfocusingonthethreestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92,"lssuanceofamendment,IIasdiscussedbelow:1.Doestheproposedchangeinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated?
Attachment 3providestheexistingTSpagesmarkedupto showtheproposedchanges.Attachment 4providesrevised(clean)TS pages.Approvaloftheproposed amendmentisrequested.Once
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1Response:NoTheproposedchangerevisesTSChapter5,"AdministrativeControls,"Section5.5,"ProgramsandManuals,"byeliminatingthe"lnserviceTestingProgram"specification.Requirementsinthe1STprogramareremoved,astheyareduplicativeofrequirementsintheASMEOMCode,asclarifiedbyCodeCaseOMN-20,"lnserviceTestFrequency."OtherrequirementsintheSection5.51STProgramareeliminatedbecausetheNRChasdeterminedtheirinclusionintheTSiscontrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"lnserviceTestingProgram,IIisaddedtotheTS,whichreferencestherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).TheproposedchangealsorevisestheSRSection3.0,"SRApplicability,"BasestoexplaintheapplicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testingrequirements.Performanceofinservicetestingisnotaninitiatortoanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.Asaresult,theprobabilityofoccurrenceofanaccidentisnotsignificantlyaffectedbytheproposedchange.lnservicetestperiodsunderCodeCaseOMN-20areequivalenttothecurrenttestingperiodallowedbytheTSwiththeexceptionthattestingperiodsgreaterthan2yearsmaybeextendedbyupto6monthstofacilitatetestschedulingandconsiderationofplantoperatingconditionsthatmaynotbesuitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiodextensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthecomponentstomitigateanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluatedasthecomponentsarerequiredtobeoperableduringthetestingperiodextension.PerformanceofinservicetestsutilizingtheallowancesinOMN-20willnotsignificantlyaffectthereliabilityofthetestedcomponents.Asaresult,theavailabilityoftheaffectedcomponents,aswellastheirabilitytomitigatetheconsequencesofaccidentspreviouslyevaluated,isnotaffected.TheproposedSR3.0BaseschangesclarifytheappropriateapplicationoftheexistingTSrequirements.SincetheproposedchangedoesnotsignificantlyaffectsystemOperability,theproposedchangewillhavenosignificanteffectontheinitiatingeventsforaccidentspreviouslyevaluatedandwillhavenosignificanteffectontheabilityofthesystemstomitigateaccidentspreviouslyevaluated.Therefore,theproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.2.Doestheproposedchangecreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanypreviouslyevaluated?Response:NoTheproposedchangedoesnotalterthedesignorconfigurationoftheplant.Theproposedchangedoesnotinvolveaphysicalalterationoftheplant;nonewordifferentkindofequipmentwillbeinstalled.Theproposedchangedoesnotalterthetypesofinservicetestingperformed.Inmostcases,thefrequencyofinservicetestingisunchanged.However,thefrequencyoftestingwouldnotresultinanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanypreviouslyevaluatedsincethetestingmethodsarenotaltered.TheproposedBaseschangedoesnotchangetheOperabilityrequirementsforplantsystems GNRO-2015/00037Attachment1ortheactionstakenwhenplantsystemsarenotoperable.TheproposedBaseschangeclarifiesthecurrentapplicationofthespecifications.Therefore,theproposedchangedoesnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanypreviouslyevaluated.3.Doestheproposedchangeinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety?Response:NoTheproposedchangeeliminatessomerequirementsfromtheTSinlieuofrequirementsintheASMECode,asmodifiedbyuseofCodeCaseOMN-20.CompliancewiththeASMECodeisrequiredby10CFR50.55a.Theproposedchangealsoallowsinservicetestswithperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedby6monthstofacilitatetestschedulingandconsiderationofplantoperatingconditionsthatmaynotbesuitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiodextensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthecomponentstorespondtoanaccidentasthecomponentsarerequiredtobeoperableduringthetestingperiodextension.TheproposedchangewilleliminatetheexistingTSSR3.0.3allowancetodeferperformanceofmissedinservicetestsuptothedurationofthespecifiedtestingperiod,andinsteadwillrequireanassessmentofthemissedtestonequipmentoperability.Thisassessmentwillconsidertheeffectonamarginofsafety(equipmentoperability).Shouldthecomponentbeinoperable,theTechnicalSpecificationsprovideactionstoensurethatthemarginofsafetyisprotected.TheproposedchangealsoeliminatesastatementthatnothingintheASMECodeshouldbeconstruedtosupersedetherequirementsofanyTS.TheNRChasdeterminedthatstatementtobeincorrect.However,eliminationofthestatementwillhavenoeffectonplantoperationorsafety.TheproposedchangestotheSR3.0BasesclarifytheapplicationoftheexistingTSrequirementsand,asaresult,havenosignificanteffectonamarginofsafety.Therefore,theproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Basedontheabove,Entergyconcludesthattheproposedchangepresentsnosignificanthazardsconsiderationunderthestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92(c),and,accordingly,afindingof"nosignificanthazardsconsiderationIIisjustified.5.0ENVIRONMENTALEVALUATIONTheproposedchangewouldchangearequirementwithrespecttoinstallationoruseofafacilitycomponentlocatedwithintherestrictedarea,asdefinedin10CFR20,orwouldchangeaninspectionorsurveillancerequirement.However,theproposedchangedoesnotinvolve(i)asignificanthazardsconsideration,(ii)asignificantchangeinthetypesorsignificantincreaseintheamountsofanyeffluentsthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(iii)asignificantincreaseinindividualorcumulativeoccupationalradiationexposure.Accordingly,theproposedchangemeetstheeligibilitycriterionforcategoricalexclusionsetforthin10CFR51.22(c)(9).Therefore,pursuantto10CFR51.22(b),noenvironmentalimpactstatementorenvironmentalassessmentneedbepreparedinconnectionwiththeproposedchange.
: approved, theamendmentshallbeimplementedwithin90days.
GNRO-2015/00037Attachment16.0References1.RegulatoryIssueSummary2012-10,"NRCStaffPositiononApplyingSurveillanceRequirement3.0.2and3.0.3toAdministrativeControlsProgramTests,"datedAugust23,2012.2.EnforcementGuidanceMemorandum2012-001,"DispositioningNoncompliancewithAdministrativeControlsTechnicalSpecificationsProgrammaticRequirementsthatExtendTestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"datedFebruary24,2012.3.AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency,"issuedJanuary2013.4.NRCInspectionManualPart9900,TechnicalGuidance,"OperabilityDeterminations&FunctionalityAssessmentsforResolutionofDegradedandNonconformingConditionsAdversetoQualityorSafety,"Revision1,datedApril16,2008(ADAMSAccessionNumberML073440103)."5.RegulatoryGuide1.192,"OperationandMaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"August2014.6.TSTF-GG-05-01,"Writer'sGuideforPlant-SpecificImprovedTechnicalSpecifications."
Inaccordancewith10CFR50.91,acopyofthis application, withattachments,isbeingprovidedtothedesignated Mississippi Official.
Attachment2toGNRO-2015/00037DescriptionandAssessmentofProposedAlternativetotheASMECode GNRO-2015/00037Attachment2DESCRIPTIONANDASSESSMENTOFTHEPROPOSEDALTERNATIVETOTHEASMECODERequestinAccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)AlternativeProvidesAcceptableLevelofQualityandSafety1.0DESCRIPTIONTherequestistoadoptaproposedalternativetotheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)OperationandMaintenance(OM)CodebyadoptionofapprovedCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."2.0ASSESSMENT2.1TechnicalEvaluationoftheProposedAlternativetotheOMCodeSection1STofDivision1oftheOMCode,whichisincorporatedbyreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3),specifiescomponenttestfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years)orontheoccurrenceofaplantconditionorevent(e.g.,coldshutdown,refuelingoutage).The1STProgramcontrolsspecifiedinSection5.5ofTSprovide:a)atablespecifyingcertain1STfrequencies;b)anallowancetoapplySR3.0.2toinservicetestsrequiredbytheOMCodeandwithfrequenciesoftwoyearsorless;c)anallowancetoapplySR3.0.3toinservicetestsrequiredbytheOMCode;andd)astatementthat,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbeconstruedtosupersedetherequirementsofanyTS."InRegulatoryIssueSummary(RIS)10,"NRCStaffPositiononApplyingSurveillanceRequirement3.0.2and3.0.3toAdministrativeControlsProgramTests,"andEnforcementGuidanceMemorandum(EGM)2012-001,"DispositioningNoncompliancewithAdministrativeControlsTechnicalSpecificationsProgrammaticRequirementsthatExtendTestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"theNRCstatedthatitemsb,c,anddoftheTS1STProgramwereinappropriatelyaddedtotheTSandmaynotbeapplied(althoughtheEGMallowslicenseestocontinuetoapplythoseparagraphspendingagenericresolutionoftheissue).ASMECodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency,"hasbeenapprovedforusebytheASMEOMcommitteeasanalternativetothetestfrequenciesforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addenda,andallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.CodeCaseOMN-20isnotreferencedinthelatestrevisionofRegulatoryGuide1.192(August2014)asanacceptableOMCodeCasetocomplywith10CFR50.55a(f)requirementsasallowedby10CFR50.55a(b)(6).TheproposedalternativeistopermanentlyuseCodeCaseOMN-20toextendorreducethe1STfrequencyrequirementsuntilOMN-20isincorporatedintothenextrevisionofRegulatoryGuide1.192.
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GNRO-2015/00037Attachment2ASMECodeComponentsAffectedTheCodeCaseappliestopumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.Periodextensionsmayalsobeappliedtoacceleratedtestfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)asspecifiedinOMN-20.Forpumpsandvalveswithtestperiodsof2yearsofless,thetestperiodallowedbyOMN-20andthecurrentTSInserviceTestingProgram(asmodifiedbySR3.0.2andEGM2012-001)arethesame.Forpumpsandvalveswithtestperiodsgreaterthan2years,OMN-20allowsthetestperiodtobeextendedby6months.ThecurrentTSInserviceTestingProgramdoesnotallowextensionoftestperiodsthataregreaterthan2years.ApplicableCodeEditionandAddendaASMECodeCaseOMN-20appliestoASMEOMDivision:1Section1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.TheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1CodeEditionandAddendathatareapplicabletotheprogramintervalareASMEOMCode2001EditionwithaddendathroughandincludingASMEOMbCode2003Addenda(referredtoasOMb-2003),withexceptionfortheMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestesting.ForMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestestingtheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1implementsAppendixI,Paragraphs1-3410(a)&(b)ofSAMEOMCode-2004Editionwithnoaddenda.Theterm"theCode"isusedinthisplantocalloutbothofthesesetsofrules.Wherenecessary,OM-1,OM-6,orOM-10willbelistedatthebottomofapageorcalledouttoindicatethatasectionisonlyapplicabletoaspecificcode.TheGrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1currentintervalendsNovember30,2017.ApplicableCodeRequirementThisrequestismadeinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3),andproposesanalternativetotherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f),whichrequirespumpsandvalvestomeetthetestrequirementssetforthinspecificdocumentsincorporatedbyreferencein10CFR50.55a(b).ASMECodeCaseOMN-20appliestoDivision1,Section1SToftheASMEOMCodeandassociatedaddenda,whichareincorporatedbyreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3).ReasonforRequestInRIS2012-10andEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatthecurrentTSallowancetoapplySR3.0.2andSR3.0.3totheInserviceTestingProgramwouldnolongerbepermitted.Inresponse,OMN-20,whichprovidesallowancessimilartoSR3.0.2,wasapprovedandisproposedtobeusedasanalternativetothetestperiodsspecifiedintheOMcode.TheproposedchangesubstitutesanapprovedCodeCaseforexistingTSrequirementsthattheNRChasdeterminedarelegally,butnottechnically,unacceptableasaTSallowance.
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GNRO-2015/00037Attachment2ProposedAlternativeandBasisforUseTheproposedalternativeisOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency,"whichaddressestestingperiodsforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision1,Section1ST,2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addenda,andallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCodeThisrequestisbeingmadeinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)andisconsideredanalternativethatprovidesanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafetyforthefollowingreasons:1)For1STtestingperiodsuptoandincluding2years,CodeCaseOMN-20providesanallowancetoextendthe1STtestingperiodsbyupto25%.Theperiodextensionistofacilitatetestschedulingandconsidersplantoperatingconditionsthatmaynotbesuitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g.,performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptableincreaseintheplantriskprofileduetotransientconditionsorotherongoingsurveillance,testormaintenanceactivities).Periodextensionsarenotintendedtobeusedrepeatedlymerelyasanoperationalconveniencetoextendtestintervalsbeyondthosespecified..ThetestperiodextensionandthestatementsregardingtheappropriateuseoftheperiodextensionareequivalenttotheexistingTSSR3.0.2allowanceandthestatementsregardingitsuseintheSR3.0.2Bases.UseoftheSR3.0.2periodextensionhasbeenapracticeinthenuclearindustryformanydecadesandthereisnoevidencethattheperiodextensionsaffectcomponentreliability.2)For1STtestingperiodsofgreaterthan2years,OMN-20allowsanextensionofupto6months.TheASMEOMCommitteedeterminedthatsuchanextensionisappropriate.The6-monthextensionwillhaveaminimalimpactoncomponentreliabilityconsideringthatthemostprobableresultofperforminganyinservicetestissatisfactoryverificationofthetestacceptancecriteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswillcontinuetobeadequatelyassessedforoperationalreadinesswhentestedinaccordancewiththerequirementsspecifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequencyextensionsallowedbyCodeCaseOMN-20.3)AsstatedinEGM2012-001,ifanInserviceTestisnotperformedwithinitsfrequency,SR3.0.3willnotbeapplied.TheeffectofamissedInserviceTestontheOperabilityofTSequipmentwillbeassessedunderthelicensee'sOperabilityDeterminationProgram.DurationofProposedAlternativeTheproposedalternativeisrequestedtobepermanent,effectivethroughthetermofthelicense,oruntilCodeCaseOMN-20isincorporatedintoafuturerevisionofRegulatoryGuide1.192,whicheveroccursfirst.PrecedentsTheNRCapprovedtheuseofOMN-20forQuadCitiesonFebruary14,2013(NRCADAMSAccessionNumberML13042A348).
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Attachment3toGNRO-2015/00037ProposedTechnicalSpecificationChanges(Marked-Up) 1.0-31.1DefinitionsDOSEEQUIVALENT1-131(continued)EMERGENCYCORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS)RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLERECIRCULATIONPUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT)SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEmT:1tJ&ftQ<;tAJl1GRANDGULFDefinitions1.1bethoselistedinFederalGuidanceReport(FGR)11,"LimitingValuesofRadionuclideIntakeandAirConcentrationandDoseConversionFactorsforInhalation,Submersion,andIngestion,"1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitoredparameterexceedsitsECCSinitiationsetpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheECCSequipmentiscapableofperformingitssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions,pumpdischargepressuresreachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludedieselgeneratorstartingandsequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential,overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured.TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitialmovementoftheassociatedturbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalvetocompletesuppressionoftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopencontactsoftherecirculationpumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential,overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured,exceptforthebreakerarcsuppressiontime,whichisnotmeasuredbutisvalidatedtoconformtothemanufacturer'sdesignvalue.TheISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitoredparameterexceedsitsisolationinitiation*setpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheisolationvalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions.Theresponsetime(continued)1:JJscJLVI(ci:o6l.ts,Ii-IUu-;rt.-f*JYU&1tS,0c-fL?"o.s"$'A",)AmendmentNo.188 I'SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SURVEILLANCESLCSystem3.1.7FREQUENCYSR3.1J7.6VerifyeachSLCsubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveinthe-flowpaththatisnotlocked;sealed,orsecuredinposition,isinthecorrectposition,orcanbetothecorrectposition.31daysSR3.1:.7.1Verifyeachpumpdevelopsaflowrate41.2gpmatadischargepressure1340psig.Inaccordance(VII,hthe.........InserviceAttProgram'6A&SR3.1.7.8SR*3.1.7.9SR3.1.7.10VerifyflowthroughoneSLCsubsystemfrompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.DetermineBoron-l0enrichmentinatom.percent(E).Verifypipingthestoragetankandpumpsuctionisnotblocked.24monthsonaSTAGGERED,*TESTBASISOncewithin24hours..afterboronisaddedtothesolution.Oncewithin24hoursaftersolutionisrestoredto>45&deg;FGR.Z\NDGULFNextpageis'AmendmentNo.197 S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/ReliefValves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4Thesafety_functionofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE,ANDTherelieffunctionofsixadditionalS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE.APPLICABILITY:MODES1,2,and3.ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIMEA.OneormorerequiredS/RVsinoperable.A.1ANDBeinMODE3.12hours0A.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYInaccordancewiththeTnservice-1Jt1b-{Ge.-TestingProgramIAlL.-,NumberofSetpointS/RVs(psig)81165+/-34.961180+/-35.461190+/-35.7VerifythesafetyfunctionliftsetpointsoftherequiredS/RVsareasfollows:3.4.4.1SR(continued)GRANDGULF3.4-10AmendmentNo.ire,ir3,191  
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-ACTIONSRCSPIVLeakage3.4.6-"CONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIMEA.(continued)A.2Isolatethehigh72hourspressureportionoftheaffectedsystemfromthelowpressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivatedautomatic,orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1Be1nMODE3.12hoursassociatedCompletionTimenotmet.ANDB.2Be1nMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS--."SR3.4.6.1GRANDGULFSURVEILLANCE-------------------NOTE--------------------OnlyrequiredtobeperformedinMODES1and2.VerifyequivalentleakageofeachReSPIVis1gpm,atanRCSpressure1040psigand1060psig.3.4-15FREQUENCYInaccordance."AIwith/lnservice_-1ALLGAleAmendmentNo.120 ECCS-Operating3.5.1SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3Verify,foreachECCSinjection/spray31dayssubsystem,thepiping;sfilledwithwaterfromthepumpdischargevalvetotheinjectionvalve.VerifyeachECCSinjection/spraysubsystem31daysmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredinposition,isinthecorrectposition.VerifyADSaccumulatorsupplypressureis31days150psig.SR3.5.1.4VerifyeachECCSpumpdevelopsthespecifiedflowratewiththespecifiedtotaldevelopedhead.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEPEVELOPEPHEAPLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidInaccordancewillthe(JI1Jl(fnserVTce\TestingProgramALL"----------\//\./I\..;/"(I.J.(continued)GRANDGULF3.5-4AmendmentNo.
1.2.3.4.Description andAssessment ofTechnical Specifications ChangesDescription andAssessment ofProposedAlternativetotheASMECodeProposedTechnical Specification Changes(Marked-Up)
ECCS-Shutdown*3.5.2SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SURVEILLANCE\FREQUENCY7115gpm7450gpm7115gpmFLOWRATESYSTEM*VerifyeachrequiredEtCSIpumpInaccordancespecifiedflowratewith.thespecifiedt-.:.:ha..-:::.t:.;.;,he::--_*totaldeve.,loped.head.'....'.TestlngTOTAL-DEVELOPEDHEAD'290psid125psid445psid.LPCSLPCIHPCSSR3.5.2.5SR3.5.2.6----------------NOTE-------------------Vesselinjection/spraymaybeexcluded.VerifyeachrequiredECCSinjection/spraysubsystemactuatesonanactualorsimulatedautomaticinitiationsignal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9*AmendmentNo.133,197 PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SR3.6.1.3.3SR3.6.1.3.4SURVEILLANCE------------------NOTES------------------1.Valvesandblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrativemeans.2.NotrequiredtobemetforPCIVsthatareopenunderadministrativecontrols.Verifyeachprimarycontainmentisolationmanualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment,drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredandisrequiredtobeclosedduringaccidentconditionsisclosed.Verifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated,automaticPCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCYPriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformedwithintheprevious92daysInaccordancewiththeII(Inservice.AengProgram)[Ars(continued)GRANDGULF3.6-15AmendmentNo.
RevisedTechnical Specification Pages(Clean)cc:withAttachment(
PCIVs.3.6.1.3FREQUENCY'.24monthsIn.accordance-rrestirigProgram\l',.SURVEILLANCEVerifyeachautomaticPCIVactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualor'simulatedsignal**::**t**.'Ver'ifytheisolationtimeofeachMSIVis...''.';.".,:3secondsand.s5seconds..,......:..".SURVEI-LLANCE.REQUIREMENTS(continued)....:'.;:'/.:....''::,'******l,.*.:*...:....".'.\"...{;.!:.":':".'','::'*..'.'..:-.".:.".=:.*:.,:;r.**...:*"3':6,,1.3.7InaccordanGewith10CFR50,AppendixJ:,TestingProgramOnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2;and3:verifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamIineis.s100scfhwhentested.at.Pa.andthetotaI*IeakageratethroughalImainsteamIinesis.s250sqfhwhentestedatPa...OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3..'..3.6.1.3.9"."I."*..*.**.'.1..:..'":i;,/t:,'t*;:')-''--:..:---'!_.-.-..-;-.;...----------------,-.;..------t----------":'..:->.':...:':...:':...'*.:**:**r-.".';";;:}{\,:;::'SR'3.6.i,3.8'j:""',c;')':r:I,'...',***I"'..*.'...i'..'.I-.'.'***Verify'combinedrateof1gpmtimesthenumberofPCIVsthroughIytestedlines'that,penetrate'theprimarycontainmentisnotexceededwhentheseisolationvalvesareat1.1Pa.Inaccordancewith'10CFR50,AppendixJ,Testing..:..,'.'......:;..'......**.:..:*.*.;."*...*I.';','.'I:.I**'*****:i",','/,,',;....GULF,.!.3.6-17'AmendmentNo.:+4-5,197  
s)Mr.JohnP.Boska,ProjectManagerPlantLicensing Branch1-1DivisionofOperating ReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission MailStop0-8-C2Washington, DC20555 GNRO-2015/00037Page3of3cc:withoutAttachment(s)Mr.MarkDapas RegionalAdministrator,RegionIVU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511 U.S.NuclearRegulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.M.Orenak, NRR/DORLMailStopOWFN/8G1411555RockvillePikeRockville,MD 20852-2378NRCSenior ResidentInspectorGrandGulf NuclearStationPortGibson,MS39150Dr.MaryCurrier,M.D.,M.P.HStateHealth OfficerMississippi DepartmentofHealthP.O.Box1700 Jackson,MS39215-1700 Email:marv.currier@msdh.ms.gov Attachment 1toGNRO-2015/00037 Description andAssessment ofTechnical Specifications Changes GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT OFTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGESDESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT OFTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES1.0DESCRIPTION Theproposedchangeeliminates theTechnical Specifications (TS),Section5.5,"Inservice Test(1ST)Program,"
.;.....'.:...;'.1RHRContainmentSpray.*3.6.1.7:FREQUENCYInaccordancewiththenservice1\LJ\.,TestingHL..ProgramCAI-s.'31daysYerify.eachRHRpump.developsaflowrate'of7450gpmonrecirculationflowthroughtheassociatedheatexchangertothesuppressionpool.,VerifyeachRHRcontainmentspray*.subsystemmanual,'poweroperated,and.automaticvalveintheflowpaththatis.locked,'sealed,orotherwisesecured:.lnposltlonisinthecorrectposition.RHRspraysubsystemsmaybeconsideredOPERABLEduringalignmentandoperati'onfordecayheatremovaIwhen:'theRHRcutinpressurein.MODE*3ifcapableorbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwiseinoperable.'.'....;..''.,....:..:.:...:"::.:.:;-,::>:-';".:.:/:'..>":--:;."..,,;,-,.....'.:':',.-:'.,:.'SR3.6.1.7.1:'.:::.'-,:::......;'.'":"::....::.'.':.:..:,;':'::',.:.:,:::()<<..:"'>:.,...'I;':::".:::;.....:...,'I;:....*,:::.:.".:;)::',.,::,:;",:::,'....,:,--"':-+-...;....___=__:":.:\:::3:6,1,'7:......:.:'-:.....'..l.*".'.'.,',:;.i-:.:'.:":',._..............--,.-+-,.;"",;,__Ver'iry.eachRHRc.ontai.nmentsprayautomaticvalveintheflow..path*-actuatesto*itscorrectpasitiononan*actualorautomaticsignal.24months.:':'.:.***1'!.'':-:'.':-::.,..:.':":..s'.;.::'.::.i..::'v...::.;..:..'.*...,*.:..:LF*1'.1:**0:*.'_,.00:''.*,'./*3.6-23'....'.A,mendmentNo...:rrer,':1:,  
toremoverequirements duplicated inAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Codefor Operations andMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode),
'_.RHRSuppressionPoolCooling3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.6.2.3.1VerifyeachRHRsuppressionpoolcooling31dayssubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,\sealed,orotherwisesecuredinpositionisinthecorrectpositionorcanbealignedtothecorrectposition.-SR3.6.2.3.2VerifyeachRHRpumpdevelopsaflowrate7450gpmthroughtheassociatedheatexchangerstothesuppressionpool.InaccordancewithttstingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-32AmendmentNo.120 SCIVs3.6.4.2SURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.6.4.2.1------------------NOTES-----------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrativemeans.2.''Notrequiredtobemetforthatareopenunder:administrativecontrols.Verifyeachsecondarycontainmentisolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblindflangethatisrequired.tobeclosedduringaccidentconditionsisclosed.31daysVerifytheisolationtime.ofeachpoweroperated,automaticSCIViswithinlimits.SR3.6.4.2.2InaccordanceIJJ/I.with.-)""'tI"'(&#xa3;.....lGt.ICSlingprOgrarnJ4Lt:--------------------.-.,r------.-SR3.6.4.2.3VerifyeachautomaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositionon24monthsanactualorsimulatedautomaticisolationsignal.GRANDGULF3.6-48AmendmentNo.-1-69,197 SURVEILLANCEREQUfREMENTS(continued)SURVEILLANCEDrywellIsolationValves3.6.5.3FREQUENCYv,SR3.6.5.3.3SR3.6.5..3.4GRANDGULFVerifYtheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated,automaticdrywellisolationvalveiswithinlimits..Verifyeachautornaticdrywellisolationvalveactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedisolationsignal.3.6-61InaccordanceJlAul(JAdtb.thefInservice';A--l24monthsAmendmentNo.+69,197 ProgramsandManuals5.55.5ProgramsandManuals(continued)5.5.5ComponentCyclicorTransientLimitThisprogramprovidescontrolstotrackthecyclicandtransientoccurrencesidentifiedonUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintainedwithinthedesignlimits.(continued)AmpnnmpntNn++Al42RequirFrequenciesprforminginservicenactivitiesleastonceper7daysleastonceper31daysleastonceper92daysleastonceper184daysonceper276daysonceper366daysoncepet731days3.0.2areapplica]etotheaboveforperforminginsevicetestingsu.r:Theprovisionsofrequiredfrequenactivities;WeeklyMonthlyQuarterlyorevery3monthsSemiannuallyorevery6monthsEvery9monthsYearlyorannuallyBienniallyorevery2yearsTestingfrequenciesspecifiedinSectionXIofoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicablefolows:ASMEandPressureVesseldeandapplicableAddendaterminologyorinservicetesactivitiesd.'ntheASMEBoilerandPressureVesseldtosupersedetherequirementsofanyb.c.TheprovisioofSR3.0.3testingact'vities;andInserviceTestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservicetestingofASMClass1,2,and3components.Theprogramshallincludeefollowing:5*5,6GRANDGULF Attachment4toGNRO*2015/00037RevisedTechnicalSpecificationPages(Clean) 1.1DefinitionsDOSEEQUIVALENT1-131(continued)EMERGENCYCORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS)RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLERECIRCULATIONPUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT)SYSTEMRESONSETIMEINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEDefinitions1.1bethoselistedinFederalGuidanceReport(FGR)11,"LimitingValuesofRadionuclideIntakeandAirConcentrationandDoseConversionFactorsforInhalation,Submersion,andIngestion,"1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitoredparameterexceedsitsECCSinitiationsetpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheECCSequipmentiscapableofperformingitssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions,pumpdischargepressuresreachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludedieselgeneratorstartingandsequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential,overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured.TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitialmovementoftheassociatedturbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalvetocompletesuppressionoftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopencontactsoftherecirculationpumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential,overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured,exceptforthebreakerarcsuppressiontime,whichisnotmeasuredbutisvalidatedtoconformtothemanufacturer'sdesignvalue.TheINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).TheISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitoredparameterexceedsitsisolationinitiationsetpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheisolationvalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions.Theresponsetime(continued)GRANDGULF1.0-3AmendmentNo.44a,488,__
CaseOMN-20,"Inservice TestFrequency."Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram,"
SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SURVEILLANCESLCSystem3.1.7FREQUENCYSR3.1.7.6SR3.1.7.7SR3.1.7.8SR3.1.7.9SR3.1.7.10GRANDGULFVerifyeachSLCsubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredinposition,isinthecorrectposition,orcanbealignedtothecorrectposition.Verifyeachpumpdevelopsaflowrate241.2gpmatadischargepressure1340psig.VerifyflowthroughoneSLCsubsystemfrompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.DetermineBoron-10enrichmentinatompercent(E).Verifypipingbetweenthestoragetankandthepumpsuctionisnotblocked.3.1-23Nextpageis3.1-26.31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM24monthsonaSTAGGEREDTESTBASISOncewithin24hoursafterboronisaddedtothesolution.Oncewithin24hoursaftersolutiontemperatureisrestoredtoAmendmentNo.+90,-1-9+,__
isaddedtoTS Section1.1,"Definitions."
S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/ReliefValves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4ThesafetyfunctionofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE,TherelieffunctionofsixadditionalS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE.APPLICABILITY:MODES1,2,and3.ACTIONSCONDITIONA.OneormorerequiredS/RVsinoperable.A.1ANDA.2REQUIREDACTIONBeinMODE3.BeinMODE4.COMPLETIONTIME12hours36hoursSURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYVerifythesafetyfunctionliftsetpointsoftherequiredS/RVsareasfollows:SR3.4.4.1GRANDGULFNumberofS/RVs8663.4-10Setpoint1Q&sect;ig11165+/-34.91180+/-35.41190+/-35.7InaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM(continued)AmendmentNo.W+,__
TheSurveillance Requirement (SR)Section3.0,"SRApplicability, IIBasesarerevisedtoexplaintheapplicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testingrequirements.
RCSPIVLeakage3.4.6ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIMEA.(continued)A.2Isolatethehighpressure72hoursportionoftheaffectedsystemfromthelowpressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivatedautomatic,orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1BeinMODE3.12hoursassociatedCompletionTimenotmet.ANDB.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.4.6.1SURVEILLANCE-------------------------NOTE-----------------------------------OnlyrequiredtobeperformedinMODES1and2.VerifyequivalentleakageofeachRCSPIVisS1gpm,atanRCSpressure1040psigandS1060psig.FREQUENCYInaccordancewithINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF3.4-15AmendmentNo.+2:Q,__
TheproposedchangetotheTSis consistent withTSTF545,Revision1, "TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplication toSection5.5Testing,"whichisunderNRCapprovalreviewatthistime.
ECCS-Operating3.5.1SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3SR3.5.1.4SURVEILLANCEVerify,foreachECCSinjection/spraysubsystem,thepipingisfilledwithwaterfromthepumpdischargevalvetotheinjectionvalve.VerifyeachECCSinjection/spraysubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredinposition,isinthecorrectposition.VerifyADSaccumulatorsupplypressureis150psig.VerifyeachECCSpumpdevelopsthespecifiedflowratewiththespecifiedtotaldevelopedhead.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEDEVELOPEDHEADLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidFREQUENCY31days31days31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM(continued)GRANDGULF3.5-4AmendmentNo.-te9,__
 
SURVEILLANCEECCS-Shutdown3.5.2FREQUENCYVerifyeachrequiredECCSpumpdevelopsthespecifiedflowratewiththespecifiedtotaldevelopedhead.SR3.5.2.5SYSTEMLPCSLPCIHPCS445psidFLOWRATE7115gpm7450gpmTOTALDEVELOPEDHEAD290psid125psid7115gpmInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMSR3.5.2.6---------------------N0TE---------------------------------------Vesselinjection/spraymaybeexcluded.VerifyeachrequiredECCSinjection/spraysubsystemactuatesonanactualorsimulatedautomaticinitiationsignal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9AmendmentNo.-1-97,__
==2.0 SUMMARYDESCRIPTION==
PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SR3.6.1.3.3SR3.6.1.3.4SURVEILLANCE--------------------------N0TES----------------------------1.Valvesandblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrativemeans.2.NotrequiredtobemetforPCIVsthatareopenunderadministrativecontrols.Verifyeachprimarycontainmentisolationmanualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment,drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredandisrequiredtobeclosedduringaccidentconditionsisclosed.Verifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated,automaticPCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCYPriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformedwithintheprevious92daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM(continued)GRANDGULF3.6-15AmendmentNo.4-99,__
OnAugust23,2012,theNRCissuedRegulatory IssueSummary(RIS)2012-10,"NRCStaff PositiononApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3toAdministrative ControlsProgramTests:'TheRISstatedthattheNRC staffhaddetermined thatrestructuring Technical Specifications (TS)chaptersduringthedevelopmentoftheImprovedStandardTechnical Specifications (ISTS)resultedinunintended consequences whenSection3.0,"SurveillanceRequirement Applicability,"
PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SR3.6.1.3.6SR3.6.1.3.7SR3.6.1.3.8SR3.6.1.3.9SURVEILLANCEVerifytheisolationtimeofeachMSIVis3secondsandS5seconds.VerifyeachautomaticPCIVactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedisolationsignal.-------------------NOTE-----------------------OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3.VerifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamlineisS100scthwhentestedatPa,andthetotalleakageratethroughallfourmainsteamlinesisS250scthwhentestedatPa--------------------NOTE--------------------------OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3.Verifycombinedleakagerateof1gpmtimesthetotalnumberofPCIVsthroughhydrostaticallytestedlinesthatpenetratetheprimarycontainmentisnotexceededwhentheseisolationvalvesaretestedat1.1Pa.FREQUENCYInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM24monthsInaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramInaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-17AmendmentNo.44a,-1-9+,__
provisions weremadeapplicable toSection5.0TS.TheNRCstaff concluded thatSurveillance Requirement (SR)3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoTS5.5forteststhatarenot associatedwithaTSSR.
RHRContainmentSpraySystem3.6.1.7SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.6.1.7.1SR3.6.1.7.2SR3.6.1.7.3SURVEILLANCE----------------------------N()TE-------------------------------RHRcontainmentspraysubsystemsmaybeconsidered()PERABLEduringalignmentandoperationfordecayheatremovalwhenbelowtheRHRcutinpermissivepressureinM()DE3ifcapableofbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwiseinoperable.VerifyeachRHRcontainmentspraysubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredinpositionisinthecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpumpdevelopsaflowrateof7450gpmonrecirculationflowthroughtheassociatedheatexchangertothesuppressionpool.VerifyeachRHRcontainmentspraysubsystemautomaticvalveintheflowpathactuatestoitscorrectpositiononanactualorsimulatedautomaticinitiationsignal.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPR()GRAM24monthsGRANDGULF3.6-23AmendmentNo.-1-9+,__
Inordertoprovidetimeforlicensees toaddresstheNRCposition,theNRCissuedEnforcement GuidanceMemorandum (EGM)2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnicalSpecifications Programmatic Requirements thatExtendTestFrequenciesandAllowPerformance ofMissedTests,"onFebruary24,2012.TheEGMstatestheNRCstaff positionthatSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoInservice Tests.TheInservice Testing(1ST)Programrequirements, including theassociated testingintervals, areprovidedintheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)CodeforOperations andMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode),whichlicensees arerequiredtofollowby10CFR50.55a(f),
RHRSuppressionPoolCooling3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.6.2.3.1SR3.6.2.3.2SURVEILLANCEVerifyeachRHRsuppressionpoolcoolingsubsystemmanual,poweroperated,andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwisesecuredinpositionisinthecorrectpositionorcanbealignedtothecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpumpdevelopsaflowrate7450gpmthroughtheassociatedheatexchangerstothesuppressionpool.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF3.6-32AmendmentNo.__
"Inservice testingrequirements:'
SCIVs3.6.4.2SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.6.4.2.1SURVEILLANCE--------------------------N0TES-----------------------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrativemeans.2.NotrequiredtobemetforSCIVsthatareopenunderadministrativecontrols.FREQUENCYVerifyeachsecondarycontainmentisolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblindflangethatisrequiredtobeclosedduringaccident31daysconditionsisclosed.SR3.6.4.2.2SR3.6.4.2.3Verifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated,automaticSCIViswithinlimits.VerifyeachautomaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedautomaticisolationsignal.InaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF3.6-48AmendmentNo.49Q,4-9+,__
Thestaffevaluation ofinservice testingrequirements under10CFR50.55adeterminedthat,ifalicenseefindsthattherequirementsoftheTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthelicenseemustamendtheirTStocomplywith10CFR50.55a.Also,withregardtothe ASMEOMCodeand10CFR50.55a,theOMCode,atthetime,didnotmake available testallowances similartoeitherSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3 underTitle10oftheCodeof FederalRegulations(10CFR),Part50, paragraph 50.55a(f).
DrywellIsolationValves3.6.5.3SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTS(continued)SR3.6.5.3.3SR3.6.5.3.4SURVEILLANCEVerifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated,automaticdrywellisolationvalveiswithinlimits.Verifyeachautomaticdrywellisolationvalveactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedisolationsignal.FREQUENCYInaccordancewiththeINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF3.6-61AmendmentNo.169,197,__
Therefore, theseallowances couldnotbeappliedtoInservice Tests.TheEGMprovidedenforcement discretion tolicensees toapplySR3.0.2toInservice Testsandguidanceonaddressing missedInservice Tests,pendingrevisiontotheASMEOMCodeandtheTS.
ProgramsandManuals5.55.5ProgramsandManuals(continued)5.5.5ComponentCyclicorTransientLimitThisprogramprovidescontrolstotrackthecyclicandtransientoccurrencesidentifiedonUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintainedwithinthedesignlimits.5.5.6Deletd(continued)GRANDGULF5.0-11AmendmentNo.-1-2Q,__}}
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TheproposedchangerequestsarevisiontotheTSto eliminate theChapter5.0,"Administrative Controls,"
specification, "Inservice TestingProgram."
TheASMEhasmadeavailable aCodeCase,OMN-20,"Inservice TestFrequency,"
whichprovidessimilardefinitions andallowancesasinthecurrentTSinservice testingprogram.Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram,"
isaddedtoTSSection1.1,"Definitions."
Existingusesoftheterm "Inservice TestingProgram"intheTSandTS Basesarecapitalized toindicateitisnowadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2andSR
 
==3.0. 3Basesarerevisedtoclarifytheapplication==
oftheseusagerulestotestingrequiredbyTSSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,IIspecifications.TheSR3.0.2 BasesarealsorevisedtoclarifytheapplicationofSR3.0.2to inservice tests.Thisapplication ismodelledafterTSTF-545, Revision2,"TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplication toSection5.5Testing,"
whichisunderNRCevaluationatthistimeanditis anticipated thatitwillbeavailableforuseasaModel SafetyEvaluation andModelApplicationonorafterSeptember 10,2015.Theconservative positionoutlinedintheTSTFthatchangestotheSR3.0 Baseshavebeenadoptedinthislicenseamendment application.
 
===Background===
Title10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,Part50,Section50.55a,paragraph (b),"Standards approvedforincorporation byreference,"
references theapprovedstandards requiredtobefollowedforsystemsandcomponents ofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a,paragraph (b)(3),references theASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph (b)(6),"0perationandMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,IIallowslicensees toapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedinRegulatory Guide1.192,"0perationand Maintenance CodeCaseAcceptability, ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapprovalsubjecttotheconditions listedin10CFR50.55a(b)(6),
paragraphs (i)through(iii).10CFR 50.55a,paragraph (a)(3)(i) allowslicensees torequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthecurrentversionofRegulatory Guide1.192.TheOMCodewasdevelopedandismaintainedbytheASMEOMCommittee.
TheASMEpublishesaneweditionoftheOMCodeeverythreeyearsandanewaddendumeveryyear.ThelatesteditionsandaddendaoftheOMCodethathavebeenapprovedforusebytheNRC arereferencedin10CFR50.55a(b).
TheASMEalsopublishes OMCodeCasesyearly.CodeCasesprovidealternatives developed andapprovedbyASMEorexplaintheintentofexistingCoderequirements.TheTS1STPrograminSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,"
providesatabledefiningsomeofthe1STfrequencies anddescribes therelationship betweentheTSandthe Inservice Testingrequirements.
Theprogramstates:Technical Specification 5.5.6Inservice TestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservice testingofASMECodeClass1,2,and3components.
Theprogramshallincludethefollowing:
a.Testingfrequencies specified inSectionXIoftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicable Addendaasfollows:
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1ASMEBoilerand PressureVesselCodeandapplicableAddenda terminology forinservice testingactivities WeeklyMonthlyQuarterlyorevery3monthsSemiannually orevery6monthsEvery9monthYearlyorannuallyBienniallyorevery2yearsRequiredFrequencies forperforming inservice testingactivitiesAtleastonceper7daysAtleastonceper31daysAtleastonceper92daysAtleastonceper184daysAtleastonceper276daysAtleastonceper366daysAtleastonceper731daysb.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.2are applicabletotheaboverequired frequencies forperforminginservicetestingactivities;c.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.3are applicabletoinservicetestingactivities;andd.NothingintheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeshallbeconstruedto supersede therequirementsofanyTS.SR3.0.2statesthatanSRis consideredmetwithinitsspecifiedFrequencyiftheSurveillanceisperformedwithin1.25timestheintervalspecified.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinitsspecifiedFrequency,then compliancewiththerequirementtodeclaretheLCOnotmetmaybedelayed,fromthetimeofdiscovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthespecifiedFrequency, whicheverisgreater.InJanuary2013,theASME announced theavailabilityofCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."TheCodeCasestates:
Inquiry:Whatalternative(s)maybeappliedtothetest frequenciesforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addendaandallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode?
Reply.Itistheopinionofthe[ASMEOM]
Committeethatforthetest frequencies forpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode,thebelow requirementsmaybeapplied.ASMEOMDivision:1Section 1STandearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode specifycomponent testfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years,etc.)orbasedonthe occurrenceofplantconditionsorevents(e.g.,coldshutdown,refuelingoutage,upondetectionofasamplefailure,following maintenance, etc.).
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1a)Componentswhosetest frequenciesarebasedonelapsedtimeperiodsshallbetestedatthe frequencies specifiedinSection 1STwithaspecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsasshowninthetablebelow.Thespecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsmaybereducedorextendedasfollows:1)Forperiodsspecifiedaslessthan2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto 25%foranygiventest.2)Forperiodsspecifiedas greaterthanorequalto2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto6monthsforanygiventest.3)Allperiodsspecifiedmaybereducedatthediscretionoftheowner(Le.,thereisnominimumperiod requirement).Periodextensionistofacilitatetest scheduling andconsidersplantoperating conditions thatmaynotbesuitablefor performanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g.,
performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptableincreaseintheplantriskprofiledueto transientconditionsorotherongoingsurveillance,testor maintenanceactivities).Period extensionsarenotintendedtobeusedrepeatedlymerelyasan operational conveniencetoextendtestintervalsbeyondthose specified.
Periodextensionsmayalsobeappliedto accelerated testfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)andotherlessthantwoyeartest frequenciesnotspecifiedinthetablebelow.
Periodextensionsmaynotbeappliedtothetest frequency requirementsspecifiedinSubsectionISTD, Preservice andInservice Examination andTestingofDynamicRestraints (Snubbers) inLight-water ReactorNuclearPowerPlants,asSubsectionISTDcontainsitsownrulesforperiodextensions.
Frequencv SpecifiedTimePeriod BetweenTestsQuarterly (or92daysevery3months)
Semiannually (or184daysevery6months)Annually(or366dayseveryyear)xYearsxcalendaryearswhere'x'isawhole numberofyears2b)Componentswhosetest frequenciesarebasedonthe occurrenceofplantconditionsoreventsmaynothavetheirperiodbetweentestsextendedexceptasallowedbyASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addendaandearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode.
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TheCodeCasediffersfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowing aspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1I "Monthly,"orIIEvery9 months."TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformed atperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended.
TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanInservice Testwithinitsrequiredperiod.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethestatementintheTSthatthe ASMEOMCodemaynotsupersede therequirementsofanyTS.TheproposedchangeeliminatestheTSInservice TestingProgram.TheTScontainSurveillances thatrequiretestingortestintervals inaccordancewiththeInservice TestingProgram.TheeliminationoftheTSInservice TestingProgramfromSection5.5oftheTScould resultinuncertainty regarding thecorrectapplication oftheseSurveillance Requirements.
Therefore,anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProqrarn,"
isaddedtoSection1.1,"Definitions,"intheTechnical Specifications..Itisdefinedas,"TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfUlfii'ls therequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11 FollowingtheNotein Section1.1oftheTS,the existingusesoftheterm "lnservice TestingProqrarn" arecapitalized throughouttheTSandTS Basestoindicateitisadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2 Basesarerevisedtoexpandtheexistingdiscussion offrequencies specified inregulations toincludeinservice tests.AttheNovember21,2013TSTF/NRCpublicmeeting,theTSTFandNRCagreedthatrevisingtheTSSection5.5specificationstonolongerrefertoSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3isnotsufficiently beneficial towarranttheexpenditure ofindustryandNRCresources, andshouldnotbepursued.Thisdecisionwasbasedonagreement that:Thepresentationhasbeenusedfor20 yearswithnosignificant misinterpretation (withtheexceptionofthe1STprogramrequirements, whichareaddressedinthisTraveler);TheNRCand industryagreethattheallowances areappropriate; andAnychangewouldsimplyrestatetheexistingallowancesinadifferent way.TheNRCiscurrently pursingpublication ofOMN-20intheregulationssothatitmaybeused withoutplant-specific approval.
ShouldtheNRCapprovethisTravelerandalicenseedesiretoadopttheTravelerpriortoNRCincorporation ofOMN-20intotheregulations, themodelapplication inEnclosure 1containsanoptionalrequestforaplant-specific alternativetotheASMEO&MCodetoutilizeOMN-20.ProposedChangeTheproposedchangeeliminates theInservice TestingProgramfromTSSection5.5.Subsequent programsarerenumbered toreflecteliminationoftheprogramandreferences totherenumbered programsarerevisedintheTSandTSBases.Itis anticipated thatplant-GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1specificrequeststoadoptthisTravelerwillmarktheSection5.5 programdeletedandwillnot renumberthesubsequent programs.Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram,"
isaddedtoTSSection1.1, "Definitions."
Itstates,"The INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillsthe requirementsof10CFR50.55a(f)."Theexistingusesoftheterm "Inservice TestingProgram"arecapitalized throughouttheTSandTSBasesto indicateitisadefinedterm.Thephrase "InserviceTesting Program"mayappearindifferentTSandTSBases locations inplant-specificTS.Revisingthisphrasetobe capitalized, whereveritmayappearinaplant'sTSandTSBases,iswithinthe scopeofthisproposedchange.TheSR3.0.2Bases discussion offrequencies specifiedintheregulation isexpandedtodiscussinservice tests.Wordsinitalicsareadded.
Wordsthatarestruck-through aredeleted.The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantly degradethereliabilitythatresultsfrom performing theSurveillanceatitsspecified Frequency.Thisisbasedonthe recognitionthatthemostprobableresultofany particular Surveillance beingperformedistheverification ofconformancewiththeSRs.The exceptionstoSR3.0.2arethose Surveillancesforwhichthe 250/0extensionoftheinterval specifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply.
Theseexceptionsarestatedinthe individual Specifications.
Therequirements ofregulations takeprecedenceovertheTS.
AnoxamploExamples ofwhereSA3.0.2doesnot applyareisinthe[Primary]
Containment LeakageAateTestingProgramrequiredby10CFR50,AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Code inservice testingrequiredby10CFR50.55a.These+I=Hsprogramsestablishes testingrequirements.and Frequencies inaccordancewiththerequirements ofregulations.TheTScannot,inandof themselves,extendatest intervalspecifiedintheregulations directlyorbyreference.TheSA3.0Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2andSA3.0.3toSection5.5testing requirements.
SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establish thegeneralrequirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes, unlessotherwise stated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification.TheSA3.0.2Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2to Section5.5testing requirements.
WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,"
specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.0.2areapplicable, a25%extension ofthetestinginterval, whetherstatedinthespecification orincorporated byreference,is permitted.TheSA3.0.3Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.3to Section5.5testing requirements.
WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,"
specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.O.3areapplicable, itpermitstheflexibility todeferdeclaring thetestingrequirement notmetinaccordancewithSR3.0.3whenthetestinghasnotbeencompletedwithinthe GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1testinginterval(including theallowance ofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5 specifica tion).3.0TECHNICAL EVALUATION 3.1Technical EvaluationoftheProposedChangetotheTechnical Specifications Theproposedchangeeliminates TSSection5.5,"Proqrarns andManuals,"
"lnservice TestingProqrarn."
ThisremovesTSrequirements relatedto1STfrequencies, theapplicationofSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3,andthe relationship betweentheTSandthe ASMECode.Theexistingreferencestothe1STProgramarerevisedtoreferenceanewTSSection1.1definedterm,"lnservice TestingProqrarn,"
whichstates:"TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11 Plantoperation undertheproposedalternative inOMN-20andtheproposedTSwilldifferfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowing aspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1I IIMonthly,1IorIIEvery9 months.1IUnliketheexistingTS1STProgram;theOMN-20CodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiods"weekly,"
"monthly,"orlIevery9 months.IIAstheASMEOMCommittee specifies thepumpandvalvetestingfrequenciesintheOMCode,wedefertothatCommittee regardingtheneedto definethesetestingperiodsintheCodeCaseorintheTS.
TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformed atperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended.
TheASMEOMCommittee determined thatallowinga6-monthextension totestingperiodsgreaterthan2yearsisappropriate.
The6-monthextensionwillhaveminimalimpactoncomponent reliability consideringthatthemostprobableresultofperforming anyinservice testissatisfactory verificationofthetest acceptance criteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswillcontinuetobeadequately assessedforoperational readiness whentestedinaccordance withtherequirements specifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequency extensions allowedbyCodeCaseOMN-20.TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanlnservice Testwithinitsrequiredperiod.ThecurrentTSallowSR3.0.3tobeusedwhenan Inservice Testisnotperformedwithinits requiredtestingperiod.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinits specified Frequency, thencompliancewiththerequirement todeclaretheLCOnotmet maybedelayed,fromthetimeof discovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthe specified Frequency, whichever isgreater.RIS2012-10statedlicensees cannotuseTS5.5.6toapplySR3.0.3toaninservice testunder10CFR50.55a(f) thatisnotassociatedwithaTSsurveillance.InEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatfailuretoeitherperformormeetaninservicetestfortestsrequiredonlyby10CFR50.55a(f)resultsinanonconformancewiththeOM Coderequirements andshouldberesolvedasdiscussedinRIS2005-20,Revision1.RIS2005-20,Revision1,announced theavailability ofNRCInspection ManualPart9900, Technical
: Guidance, "Operabillty Determinations
&Functionality Assessments forResolution ofDegraded GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1andNonconforming Conditions AdversetoQualityorSafety"(hereinreferredtoasthe "00Process").Inotherwords,ifitis discoveredthataninservicetestwasnot performedwithinthe specifiedperiod,theeffecton equipment Operabilitymustbeassessed.
TheguidanceinEGM2012-001is consistentwithSection6.2ofthe 00Process,whichstates,"Insomecasesalicenseemay discoveranoncompliancewitharegulation.The noncompliancewiththeregulationshouldbe treatedasadegradedornonconforming condition,andtheoperability orfunctionality ofaffectedSSCsassessed.
IITherefore,following adoptionoftheproposedCodeCaseandthe proposedchangetotheTS,failuretoperforman inservice testwithintheperiod specifiedintheOMCodeas modifiedbyCodeCase OMN-20willbetreatedasadegradedornonconforming conditionandtheeffectontheOperabilityoftheaffectedcomponentswillbeassessed.Shoulditbe determinedthattheaffectedcomponents areinoperable, theappropriate TSActionswillbetaken.
TheproposedchangetodeletetheSR3.0.3 allowance isconsideredmorerestrictivesincetheOMCode,applicable addenda,andRegulatoryGuide1.192 incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)donotprovidean equivalent allowance togenerically delayperformanceofaninservicetestdueto discoveryofamissedtest.
AlthoughSR3.0.3will continuetoapplytoTSLCOsandassociated surveillance requirements thatreference the1STProgram,theSR3.0.3 allowancewillnotapplytonon-TS inservice testingrequirements.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethe statementintheTSthattheASMEOMCodemaynot supersede therequirementsofanyTS.ThecurrentTS1STProgram,Paragraphd,states,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbe construed tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS."This statementhasbeenintheISTSsinceRevision0wasissuedin1992,andinthe pre-ISTSequivalent requirement(4.0.5)since1978,orearlier.EGM2012-001stated,lithestaff evaluation ofinservice testingrequirementsunder10CFR determinedthat,ifalicenseefindsthatthe requirementsofTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthe licenseemustamendtheirTSto complywith10CFR50.55a."AstheNRCpositionisthatthe statement inParagraphdisincorrect,itisremovedin theproposedchange.SR3.0.2willno longerapplytofrequencies specifiedintheInservice TestingProgramInservicetesting frequencies arespecifiedintheASMEOMCode,as modifiedbyOMN-20,and10CFR50.55a(f)requires licensees toimplementtheASMEOMCode.The Technical Specifications cannotsupersede regulations and,therefore,SR3.0.2maynotbeusedtoextendthetesting frequencies specifiedintheASMEOMCode.TheexistingSR3.0.2Bases discussionregardingthe inabilityofSR3.0.2toalter frequencies specified inregulations isexpandedto discussinservice testing.OMN-20addsthistest scheduling flexibilitytotheASMEOMCode,soitisnotneededintheTS.Plantoperationunderthe proposedalternative(OMN-20)andthe proposedchangestotheTSwillhaveno significanteffectoncomponent reliability.
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 13.2TechnicalEvaluationofthe ProposedChangetothe Technical Specifications BasesTheSR3.0Applicability specificationsapplytoChapter3oftheTSandapplytotesting requirements inChapter5,"Administrative
: Controls, IISection5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"onlywhenexplicitlystatedintheSection5.5 Specification.
Theintroductory paragraphoftheBasestoSR3.0,"SR Applicability, IIstates,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneral requirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unless otherwise stated.IIToclarifythattheSR3.0usagerulesare applicable wheninvokedbyaSection5.5testing requirement,theSR3.0introductory paragraphisbeingrevisedtostate,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneral requirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unless otherwise stated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification.
IITheSR3.0.2Basesarerevisedtoaddthe followingafterthethird paragraph(Le.,asaseparateparagraphbeforeliAsstatedinSR3.0.2,..."):
WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,"
specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.0.2areapplicable, a25%extension ofthetestinginterval, whetherstatedinthespecification orincorporated byreference,is permitted.SomeSection5.5 programsreference documents,suchasRegulatoryGuides,whichcontaintestingintervals.Hence,the discussionoftesting intervals incorporatedbyreferencewas included.TheSR3.0.3Basesarerevisedtoaddthe followingafterthefirst paragraph:
WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,"
specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.O.3areapplicable, itpermitstheflexibility todeferdeclaringthetesting requirement notmetinaccordancewithSR3.O.3whenthetestinghas notbeencompletedwithinthe testinginterval(including theallowance ofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5 specification).
ThechangestotheSR3.0.Basesare consistentwiththehistorical applicationofSR3.0usagerulestoSection5.5testing requirementsandservetoexplaintheir applicationinareadily accessible location.Inorderto facilitate operatorunderstandingoftherevisedTS requirementsrelatedtothe 1STProgram,theexistingSR3.0.2 discussion ofFrequencies specifiedintheregulations isexpandedto addressITSprogramtestingintervals:
The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantly degradethereliabilitythatresultsfrom performing theSurveillanceatitsspecifiedFrequency.Thisisbasedontherecognitionthatthemost probableresultofany particular Surveillance beingperformedistheverification ofconformancewiththeSRs.The exceptionstoSR3.0.2arethose Surveillancesforwhichthe 25%extensionoftheinterval specifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply.These exceptionsarestatedinthe individual Specifications.
Therequirements ofregulations takeprecedenceovertheTS.An exampleExamplesofwhereSR3.0.2doesnotapply arefs-.iRthe[Primary]
ContainmentLeakageRate GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TestingProgram requiredby10CFR50, AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Code inservice testingrequiredby10CFR50.55a.
These+J::Hsprogramsestablishes testingrequirements andFrequencies inaccordancewiththerequirementsofregulations.TheTScannot,inandof themselves,extendatestintervalspecifiedinthe regulations directlyorbyreference.
 
==4.0 REGULATORY==
ANALYSIS4.1Applicable Regulatory Requirements/Criteria10CFR50.55a(b),
"Standardsapprovedfor incorporationbyreference,"
references theapprovedstandardsrequiredtobefollowedfor systemsandcomponents ofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a, paragraph (b)(3),referencestheASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(6),"Operationand Maintenance ofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,"allowslicenseestoapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedin RegulatoryGuide1.192,"Operationand MaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapproval subjecttotheconditionslistedin10CFR 50.55a(b)(6),
paragraphs(i)through(iii).10CFR50.55a,paragraph(a)(3)(i)allowslicenseestorequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthe currentversionof RegulatoryGuide1.192.TheuseoftheapprovedASMEOMCodeCaseOMN-20is consistentwiththeseregulations.10CFR50.36(c)(5),
"Administrativecontrols,"states, "Administrative controlsaretheprovisionsrelatingto organization andmanagement, procedures, recordkeeping,reviewandaudit,and reporting necessarytoassureoperationofthefacilityinasafemanner.Eachlicenseeshallsubmitanyreportstothe Commission pursuanttoapprovedtechnical specifications asspecifiedin
&sect;50.4.11TheproposedchangetotheTSInserviceTestingProgramdoesnotaffect compliancewiththisrequirement.Therefore,theproposedchangetotheTSdoesnotaffectplant compliancewiththese regulations.4.2NoSignificant HazardsConsideration DeterminationEntergyrequestsapprovaltoremoveInserviceTestingProgramfromtheTSandtoclarifySRusagerule applicationtoSection5.5Testing.The proposedchangerevisestheTS Chapter5,"AdministrativeControls,"Section5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"todeletethe"InserviceTesting (1ST)Program"specification.
Requirementsinthe1STProgramareremoved,astheyareduplicativeof requirementsintheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)
Operations andMaintenance(OM)Code,asclarifiedbyCodeCaseOMN-20, "lnservice TestFrequency."Other requirementsinSection5.5are eliminatedbecausethe NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)has determined theirappearanceintheTSis contrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProqrarn,"isadded,which references therequirementsofTitle10oftheCodeofFederal Regulations(10CFR),Part50, paragraph50.55a(f).The Surveillance Requirement(SR)Section3.0,"SR Applicability,"Basesarerevisedtoexplainthe application oftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testing requirements.Entergyhasevaluated whetherornotasignificant hazardsconsiderationisinvolvedwiththe proposedamendment(s) byfocusingonthethreestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92, "lssuance ofamendment, IIasdiscussed below:1.Doestheproposedchangeinvolvea significantincreaseinthe probability orconsequencesofanaccidentpreviously evaluated?
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1Response:
NoTheproposedchangerevisesTS Chapter5,"Administrative Controls,"Section5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"by eliminatingthe"lnservice TestingProgram"specification.
Requirementsinthe1STprogramareremoved,astheyare duplicative ofrequirementsintheASMEOMCode,as clarifiedbyCodeCase OMN-20,"lnserviceTest Frequency."
OtherrequirementsintheSection5.5 1STProgramare eliminatedbecausetheNRChas determinedtheirinclusionintheTSis contrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"lnserviceTestingProgram, IIisaddedtotheTS,which references therequirements of10CFR50.55a(f).
TheproposedchangealsorevisestheSRSection3.0,"SR Applicability,"Basestoexplainthe applicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5 testingrequirements.
Performance ofinservicetestingisnotan initiatortoanyaccidentpreviously evaluated.Asaresult,the probability ofoccurrenceofanaccidentisnotsignificantly affectedbytheproposedchange.lnservice testperiodsunderCodeCase OMN-20areequivalent tothecurrenttestingperiodallowedbytheTSwiththe exceptionthattesting periodsgreaterthan2yearsmaybe extendedbyupto6monthstofacilitate testscheduling andconsiderationofplantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformance oftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiod extensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthe componentstomitigateany accidentpreviously evaluatedasthecomponents arerequiredtobe operableduringthetestingperiodextension.
Performanceofinservicetestsutilizingthe allowances inOMN-20willnotsignificantlyaffectthereliabilityofthe testedcomponents.Asaresult,the availabilityoftheaffectedcomponents,aswellastheirabilityto mitigatetheconsequences ofaccidents previously evaluated,isnotaffected.
TheproposedSR3.0Bases changesclarifythe appropriate applicationoftheexisting TSrequirements.
Sincetheproposedchangedoesnot significantlyaffectsystem Operability, theproposedchangewillhaveno significanteffectontheinitiatingevents foraccidents previously evaluatedandwillhaveno significanteffectontheabilityofthe systemstomitigate accidents previously evaluated.
Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotinvolvea significant increaseintheprobability orconsequencesofanaccidentpreviously evaluated.2.Doesthe proposedchangecreatethe possibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluated?
 
===Response===
NoTheproposedchangedoesnotalterthedesignor configurationoftheplant.The proposedchangedoesnotinvolveaphysical alterationoftheplant;nonewor differentkindofequipmentwillbeinstalled.The proposedchangedoesnotalterthetypesofinservicetesting performed.Inmostcases,the frequencyofinservicetestingis unchanged.However,the frequencyoftestingwouldnotresultinanewor different kindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluatedsincethetesting methodsarenotaltered.TheproposedBaseschangedoesnot changetheOperability requirementsforplantsystems GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1ortheactionstakenwhenplant systemsarenotoperable.TheproposedBaseschange clarifies thecurrentapplicationofthespecifications.
Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotcreatethe possibilityofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluated.3.Doesthe proposedchangeinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety?
 
===Response===
NoTheproposedchangeeliminates somerequirementsfromtheTSinlieuof requirementsintheASMECode,as modifiedbyuseofCodeCaseOMN-20.
CompliancewiththeASMECodeisrequiredby10CFR50.55a.The proposedchangealsoallows inservicetestswith periodsgreaterthan2yearstobe extendedby6monthstofacilitate testscheduling andconsiderationofplantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiod extensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthecomponentstorespondtoan accidentasthecomponentsarerequiredtobe operableduringthetestingperiod extension.
Theproposedchangewilleliminate theexistingTSSR3.0.3 allowance todeferperformanceofmissedinservicetestsuptothe durationofthespecifiedtestingperiod,andinsteadwillrequirean assessmentofthemissedteston equipment operability.
Thisassessment willconsidertheeffectonamarginofsafety (equipment operability).Shouldthe component beinoperable, theTechnical Specifications provideactionstoensurethatthemarginofsafetyis protected.
Theproposedchangealso eliminates astatementthatnothingintheASMECodeshouldbeconstrued tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS.TheNRChas determined thatstatementtobeincorrect.However, eliminationofthestatement willhavenoeffectonplant operationorsafety.The proposedchangestotheSR3.0Basesclarifythe applicationoftheexistingTS requirementsand,asaresult,haveno significanteffectonamarginofsafety.
Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotinvolvea significantreductioninamarginof safety.Basedontheabove,Entergy concludesthattheproposedchangepresentsnosignificant hazardsconsiderationunderthestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92(c),and, accordingly, afindingof"nosignificant hazardsconsideration IIisjustified.
 
==5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL==
EVALUATIONTheproposed changewouldchangearequirementwithrespectto installationoruseofafacility componentlocatedwithintherestrictedarea,as definedin10CFR20,orwould changeaninspectionor surveillance requirement.However,the proposedchangedoesnotinvolve(i)a significant hazardsconsideration,(ii)asignificant changeinthetypesor significant increaseintheamountsofanyeffluentsthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(iii)a significant increaseinindividualor cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
Accordingly, theproposedchangemeetstheeligibilitycriterionfor categorical exclusionsetforthin10CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Therefore, pursuantto10CFR51.22(b),no environmental impactstatement orenvironmental assessmentneedbepreparedin connectionwiththeproposedchange.
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 16.0References 1.Regulatory IssueSummary2012-10,"NRC StaffPositiononApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3to Administrative ControlsProgramTests,"datedAugust23, 2012.2.Enforcement GuidanceMemorandum 2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnical Specifications Programmatic RequirementsthatExtend TestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"datedFebruary24,2012.
3.AmericanSocietyof Mechanical EngineersCodeCaseOMN-20, "InserviceTestFrequency,"issuedJanuary2013.4.NRCInspectionManualPart9900, Technical
: Guidance, "Operability Determinations
&Functionality Assessments forResolution ofDegradedandNonconforming Conditions AdversetoQualityorSafety,"Revision1,datedApril16,2008(ADAMSAccessionNumber ML073440103)."
5.RegulatoryGuide1.192, "Operation andMaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"August2014.
6.TSTF-GG-05-01, "Writer'sGuideforPlant-Specific ImprovedTechnical Specifications."
Attachment 2toGNRO-2015/00037 Description andAssessment ofProposedAlternative totheASMECode GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENTOFTHEPROPOSEDALTERNATIVETOTHEASMECODERequestinAccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)
Alternative ProvidesAcceptable LevelofQualityandSafety1.0DESCRIPTIONTherequestisto adoptaproposedalternativetotheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)Operation andMaintenance(OM)Codeby adoptionofapprovedCodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency."
 
==2.0 ASSESSMENT==
2.1Technical EvaluationoftheProposedAlternativetotheOMCode Section1STofDivision1oftheOMCode,whichis incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3),
specifies component testfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years)oronthe occurrenceofaplantconditionorevent(e.g.,cold
: shutdown, refueling outage).The1STProgramcontrolsspecifiedinSection5.5ofTSprovide:a)atable specifying certain1STfrequencies;b)anallowance toapplySR3.0.2to inservicetestsrequiredbytheOMCodeandwithfrequenciesoftwoyearsorless;c)an allowancetoapplySR3.0.3to inservice testsrequiredbytheOMCode;andd)a statementthat,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbe construed tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS."In Regulatory IssueSummary(RIS)10,"NRCStaffPositionon ApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3to Administrative ControlsProgramTests,"and Enforcement GuidanceMemorandum (EGM)2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnical Specifications Programmatic RequirementsthatExtend TestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"theNRCstatedthatitemsb,c,anddoftheTS 1STProgramwere inappropriately addedtotheTSandmaynotbeapplied (althoughtheEGMallows licenseestocontinuetoapply thoseparagraphspendingagenericresolutionoftheissue).ASMECodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency,"hasbeenapprovedforusebytheASMEOMcommitteeasanalternativetothetest frequencies forpumpsandvalves specified inASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 Addenda,andallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode.CodeCaseOMN-20isnotreferencedinthelatestrevisionof RegulatoryGuide1.192(August2014)asan acceptableOMCodeCaseto complywith10CFR50.55a(f) requirements asallowedby10CFR 50.55a(b)(6).
TheproposedalternativeistopermanentlyuseCodeCase OMN-20toextendorreducethe 1STfrequency requirements untilOMN-20isincorporated intothenextrevisionof RegulatoryGuide1.192.
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2ASMECodeComponents AffectedTheCodeCaseappliesto pumpsandvalves specifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.Period extensionsmayalsobeappliedto accelerated testfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)as specified inOMN-20.Forpumpsandvalveswithtest periodsof2yearsofless,thetestperiodallowedbyOMN-20 andthecurrentTSInservice TestingProgram(as modifiedbySR3.0.2andEGM 2012-001) arethesame.Forpumpsandvalveswithtest periodsgreaterthan2years,OMN-20allowsthetestperiodtobe extendedby6months.The currentTSInservice TestingProgramdoesnotallowextensionoftest periodsthataregreaterthan2years.ApplicableCodeEditionand AddendaASMECodeCase OMN-20appliestoASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009Editionthrough OMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.TheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1CodeEditionand AddendathatareapplicabletotheprogramintervalareASMEOMCode2001Editionwith addendathroughandincludingASMEOMbCode2003 Addenda(referredtoasOMb-2003),
withexceptionfortheMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestesting.ForMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestestingtheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1 implements AppendixI,Paragraphs1-3410(a)&(b)ofSAMEOM Code-2004Editionwithno addenda.Theterm"theCode"isusedinthisplantocalloutbothofthesesetsofrules.Wherenecessary,OM-1,OM-6,orOM-10willbelistedatthebottomofapageorcalledouttoindicatethatasectionisonly applicabletoaspecificcode.TheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1 currentintervalends November30,2017.Applicable CodeRequirementThisrequestismadein accordancewith10CFR 50.55a(a)(3),
andproposesanalternative totherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f),whichrequirespumpsandvalvestomeetthetest requirementssetforthin specificdocuments incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b).ASMECodeCase OMN-20appliestoDivision1,Section 1SToftheASMEOMCodeand associatedaddenda,whichare incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3).ReasonforRequestInRIS2012-10andEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatthe currentTSallowancetoapplySR3.0.2andSR3.0.3tothe Inservice TestingProgramwouldno longerbepermitted.Inresponse,OMN-20,which providesallowances similartoSR3.0.2,was approvedandisproposedtobeusedasanalternativetothetest periodsspecifiedintheOMcode.The proposedchangesubstitutes anapprovedCodeCaseforexistingTS requirementsthattheNRChas determinedarelegally,butnot technically, unacceptableasaTSallowance.
GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2ProposedAlternativeandBasisforUse TheproposedalternativeisOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency,"
whichaddresses testingperiodsforpumpsandvalves specifiedinASMEOMDivision1,Section 1ST,2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 Addenda,andallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCodeThisrequestisbeingmadein accordancewith10CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)andisconsidered analternative thatprovidesanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafetyforthefollowingreasons:1)For1STtestingperiodsuptoandincluding2years,CodeCaseOMN-20providesan allowancetoextendthe 1STtestingperiodsbyupto25%.Theperiodextensionisto facilitate testscheduling andconsiders plantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g.,
performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptable increaseintheplantriskprofiledueto transient conditions orotherongoingsurveillance,testormaintenanceactivities).Period extensions arenotintendedtobeused repeatedly merelyasanoperational conveniencetoextendtest intervalsbeyondthose specified
..Thetestperiodextensionandthe statementsregardingthe appropriateuseoftheperiodextensionare equivalenttotheexistingTSSR3.0.2allowanceandthestatementsregardingitsuseintheSR3.0.2Bases.UseoftheSR3.0.2period extensionhasbeenapracticeinthe nuclearindustryformany decadesandthereisno evidencethattheperiod extensions affectcomponent reliability.2)For1STtestingperiodsofgreaterthan2years, OMN-20allowsanextensionofupto6months.TheASMEOM Committee determinedthatsuchanextensionis appropriate.The6-month extensionwillhaveaminimalimpacton component reliability consideringthatthemost probableresultofperforminganyinservicetestis satisfactory verificationofthetest acceptancecriteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswill continuetobeadequately assessedforoperational readinesswhentestedin accordancewiththerequirements specifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequency extensionsallowedbyCodeCase OMN-20.3)AsstatedinEGM 2012-001,ifanInserviceTestisnot performedwithinits frequency,SR3.0.3willnotbeapplied.Theeffectofamissed InserviceTestonthe Operability ofTSequipmentwillbeassessedunderthelicensee's Operability Determination Program.DurationofProposed Alternative Theproposedalternative isrequestedtobepermanent,effectivethroughthetermofthelicense,oruntilCodeCase OMN-20isincorporatedintoafuturerevisionof Regulatory Guide1.192,whichever occursfirst.PrecedentsTheNRCapprovedtheuseofOMN-20forQuadCitieson February14,2013(NRCADAMS Accession NumberML13042A348).
Attachment 3toGNRO-2015/00037 ProposedTechnical Specification Changes(Marked-Up) 1.0-31.1Definitions DOSEEQUIVALENT 1-131(continued)
EMERGENCY CORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS)RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLERECIRCULATION PUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT)
SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIME mT:1tJ&ftQ<;tAJl1 GRANDGULFDefinitions 1.1bethoselistedinFederalGuidanceReport(FGR)11,"Limiting ValuesofRadionuclide IntakeandAirConcentration andDoseConversion FactorsforInhalation, Submersion, andIngestion,"
1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsECCSinitiation setpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheECCSequipment iscapableofperforming itssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions, pumpdischarge pressures reachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludedieselgenerator startingandsequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable.
Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential, overlapping, ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured.
TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitialmovementoftheassociated turbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalvetocompletesuppression oftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopencontactsoftherecirculation pumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential, overlapping, ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured, exceptforthebreakerarcsuppression time,whichisnotmeasuredbutisvalidated toconformtothemanufacturer's designvalue.TheISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsisolation initiation*
setpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheisolation valvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions.
Theresponsetime(continued)1:JJscJLVI(ci:o6l.ts,Ii-I U
u-;rt.-f*JYU&1tS,0c-fL?"o.s"$'A",)AmendmentNo.188 I'SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCE SLCSystem3.1.7FREQUENCY SR3.1J7.6VerifyeachSLCsubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomatic valveinthe-flowpaththatisnotlocked;sealed,or securedinposition, isinthecorrectposition, orcanbe tothecorrectposition.
31daysSR3.1:.7.1Verifyeachpumpdevelopsaflowrate41.2gpmatadischarge pressure1340psig.Inaccordance (VII,hthe.........
Inservice Att Program'6A&SR3.1.7.8SR*3.1.7.9SR3.1.7.10VerifyflowthroughoneSLCsubsystem frompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.Determine Boron-l0enrichment inatom.percent(E).Verifypiping thestoragetankandpumpsuctionisnotblocked.24monthsonaSTAGGERED,
*TESTBASISOncewithin24hours..afterboronisaddedtothesolution.
Oncewithin24hoursaftersolution isrestoredto>45&deg;FGR.Z\NDGULF Nextpageis
'Amendment No.197 S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/Relief Valves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4Thesafety_function ofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE, ANDTherelieffunctionofsixadditional S/RVsshallbeOPERABLE.
APPLICABILITY:
MODES1,2,and3.ACTIONSCONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.OneormorerequiredS/RVsinoperable.
A.1ANDBeinMODE3.12hours0A.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY Inaccordance withtheTnservice
-1Jt1b-{Ge.-
TestingProgramIAlL.-,
NumberofSetpointS/RVs(psig)81165+/-34.961180+/-35.461190+/-35.7Verifythesafetyfunctionliftsetpoints oftherequiredS/RVsareasfollows:3.4.4.1SR(continued)
GRANDGULF3.4-10Amendment No.ire,ir3,191  
-ACTIONSRCSPIVLeakage3.4.6-"CONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.(continued)
A.2Isolatethehigh72hourspressureportionof theaffectedsystemfromthelowpressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivated automatic, orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1Be1nMODE3.12hoursassociated Completion Timenotmet.ANDB.2Be1nMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS
--."SR3.4.6.1GRANDGULFSURVEILLANCE
-------------------NOTE--------------------
Onlyrequiredtobe performed inMODES1and2.Verifyequivalentleakageof eachReSPIVis1gpm,atanRCSpressure1040psigand1060psig.3.4-15FREQUENCY Inaccordance
."AIwith/lnservice
_-1ALLGAleAmendment No.120 ECCS-Operating 3.5.1SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3Verify,foreachECCSinjection/spray 31dayssubsystem, thepiping;sfilledwithwaterfromthepumpdischarge valvetotheinjection valve.VerifyeachECCSinjection/spray subsystem 31daysmanual,poweroperated, andautomatic valveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedinposition, isinthecorrectposition.
VerifyADSaccumulator supplypressureis31days150psig.SR3.5.1.4VerifyeachECCSpumpdevelopsthespecified flowratewiththespecified totaldeveloped head.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEPEVELOPEP HEAPLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidInaccordance willthe(JI1Jl(fnserVTce
\TestingProgramALL"----------\
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GRANDGULF3.5-4Amendment No.
ECCS-Shutdown*3.5.2SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCE
\FREQUENCY7115gpm7450gpm7115gpmFLOWRATESYSTEM*VerifyeachrequiredEtCSIpump Inaccordance specifiedflowratewith.thespecified t-.:.:ha..-:::.t:.;.;,he::--
_*totaldeve.,loped
.head.'....'.Testlng TOTAL-DEVELOPED HEAD'290psid125psid445psid.LPCSLPCIHPCSSR3.5.2.5SR3.5.2.6----------------NOTE-------------------
Vesselinjection/spray maybeexcluded.
VerifyeachrequiredECCSinjection/spray subsystem actuatesonanactualorsimulated automatic initiation signal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9*Amendment No.133,197 PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR3.6.1.3.3 SR3.6.1.3.4 SURVEILLANCE
------------------NOTES------------------
1.Valvesand blindflangesinhighradiation areasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.NotrequiredtobemetforPCIVsthatareopenunder administrative controls.
Verifyeachprimary containment isolation manualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment, drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedandisrequiredtobeclosedduringaccidentconditions isclosed.Verifytheisolationtimeofeach poweroperated, automatic PCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCY PriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformed withintheprevious92daysInaccordance withtheII(Inservi ce.AengProgram)[Ars(continued)
GRANDGULF3.6-15Amendment No.
PCIVs.3.6.1.3FREQUENCY'.24monthsIn.accordance
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rrestirig Program\l'
,.SURVEILLANCE Verifyeachautomatic PCIVactuatestotheisolation positiononanactualor'simulated signal**::**t**
.'Ver'ifythe isolation timeofeachMSIVis...''.';.".,:3secondsand.s5seconds..,......:..".SURVEI-LLANCE.REQUIREMENTS (continued)
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3.7InaccordanGe with10CFR50,AppendixJ:,TestingProgram OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2;and3:
verifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamIineis.s100scfhwhentested.at.Pa.andthetotaI*IeakageratethroughalImainsteamI inesis.s250sqfhwhentestedatPa.
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SR'3.6.i,3.8'j:""',c;')':r:I,'...',***I"'..*.'...i'..'.I-.'.'***Verify'combined rateof1gpmtimesthe numberofPCIVsthrough Iytestedlines'that, penetrate'the primarycontainment isnotexceededwhentheseisolation valvesare at1.1Pa.Inaccordance with'10CFR50,AppendixJ,Testing
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..GULF,.!.3.6-17'Amendment No.:+4-5,197  
.;.....'.:...;'.1RHRContainment Spray
.*3.6.1.7:FREQUENCY Inaccordance withthenservice1\LJ\.,TestingHL..ProgramCAI-s.'31days Yerify.each RHRpump.developsaflowrate'of7450gpmonrecirculation flowthroughtheassociated heatexchanger tothesuppression pool.,VerifyeachRHRcontainment spray*.subsystemmanual,'power
: operated, and.automatic valveintheflowpaththatis.locked,'sealed,orotherwise secured:.lnposltlonisinthecorrectposition.
RHR spraysubsystems maybeconsidered OPERABLEduringalignmentand operati'onfordecayheatremovaIwhen:'
theRHRcutin pressurein.MODE*3ifcapableorbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwise inoperable.
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'_.RHRSuppression PoolCooling3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.6.2.3.1 VerifyeachRHRsuppression poolcooling31dayssubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveinthe flowpaththatisnotlocked,\sealed,orotherwisesecured inpositionisinthecorrectpositionorcanbealignedtothe correctposition.
-SR3.6.2.3.2 VerifyeachRHRpumpdevelopsa flowrate7450gpmthroughtheassociated heatexchangerstothesuppressionpool.
Inaccordance witht tstingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-32Amendment No.120 SCIVs3.6.4.2 SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.6.4.2.1------------------NOTE S-----------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuse ofadministrative means.2.''Notrequiredtobemetforthatareopenunder:administrativecontrols.Verifyeachsecondarycontainment isolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblind flangethatisrequired.tobeclosedduringaccidentconditionsisclosed.
31daysVerifytheisolationtime.ofeachpoweroperated,automaticSCIViswithin limits.SR3.6.4.2.2Inaccordance IJJ/I.with.
-)""'tI"'(&#xa3;.....lGt.
ICSlingprOgrarn J4Lt:--------------------.-.,r------.-SR3.6.4.2.3VerifyeachautomaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositionon 24monthsanactualorsimulated automatic isolation signal.GRANDGULF 3.6-48AmendmentNo. 69,197 SURVEILLANCE REQUfREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCE DrywellIsolation Valves3.6.5.3FREQUENCY v,SR3.6.5.3.3 SR3.6.5..3.4GRANDGULF VerifYtheisolationtimeofeachpower
: operated, automatic drywellisolationvalveiswithin limits..Verifyeach autornaticdrywell isolationvalveactuatestothe isolationpositiononanactualor simulated isolation signal.3.6-61Inaccordance JlAul(JAdtb.thefInservice'
;A-
-l24monthsAmendment No.+69,197 ProgramsandManuals 5.55.5ProgramsandManuals (continued) 5.5.5Component CyclicorTransient LimitThisprogramprovidescontrolstotrackthecyclicandtransient occurrences identified onUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintained withinthedesignlimits.(continued)
Ampnnmpnt Nn++Al42RequirFrequencies prforminginservice nactivities leastonceper7daysleastonceper31daysleastonceper92daysleastonceper184daysonceper276daysonceper366daysoncepet731days3.0.2areapplica]etotheaboveforperforming insevicetestingsu.r:Theprovisions ofrequiredfrequenactivities; WeeklyMonthlyQuarterly orevery3monthsSemiannually orevery6monthsEvery9months YearlyorannuallyBiennially orevery2yearsTestingfrequencies specified inSectionXIofoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicablefolows:ASMEandPressureVesseldeand applicable Addendaterminology orinservice tesactivities d.'ntheASMEBoilerandPressureVesseldtosupersede therequirementsofanyb.c.TheprovisioofSR3.0.3testingact'vities; andInservice TestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservice testingofASMClass1,2,and3components.Theprogram shallincludeefollowing:
5*5,6GRANDGULF Attachment 4toGNRO*2015/00037 RevisedTechnical Specification Pages(Clean) 1.1Definitions DOSEEQUIVALENT 1-131(continued)
EMERGENCY CORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS)
RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLE RECIRCULATIONPUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT)SYSTEMRESONSETIME INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIME Definitions 1.1bethoselistedinFederal GuidanceReport(FGR)11,"LimitingValuesof RadionuclideIntakeandAir ConcentrationandDoseConversionFactorsforInhalation, Submersion,andIngestion,"1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsECCSinitiation setpointatthechannel sensoruntiltheECCS equipmentiscapableofperformingitssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestravelto theirrequiredpositions,pump discharge pressures reachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludediesel generatorstartingand sequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable.Theresponsetimemaybe measuredbymeansofanyseriesof sequential, overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentire responsetimeismeasured.
TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitial movementoftheassociatedturbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalveto completesuppressionoftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopen contactsoftherecirculationpumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesof sequential, overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentire responsetimeismeasured, exceptforthebreakerarcsuppressiontime,whichisnot measuredbutisvalidatedtoconformtothe manufacturer'sdesignvalue.
TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillsthe requirements of10CFR50.55a(f).
TheISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsisolationinitiation setpointatthechannel sensoruntiltheisolation valvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions.
Theresponsetime(continued)GRANDGULF 1.0-3Amendment No.44a,488,__
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SURVEILLANCESLCSystem 3.1.7FREQUENCYSR3.1.7.6SR3.1.7.7SR3.1.7.8SR3.1.7.9 SR3.1.7.10GRANDGULFVerifyeachSLC subsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveintheflowpath thatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwise securedinposition,isin thecorrectposition,orcanbe alignedtothecorrectposition.Verifyeachpump developsaflowrate 241.2gpmat adischarge pressure1340psig.Verifyflow throughoneSLCsubsystemfrompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.Determine Boron-10enrichmentinatompercent(E).Verifypiping betweenthestoragetankandthepump suctionisnotblocked.
3.1-23Nextpageis3.1-26.31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsonaSTAGGERED TESTBASISOncewithin24hoursafterboronisaddedtothe solution.Oncewithin24hoursafter solutiontemperature isrestoredto Amendment No.+90,-1-9+,__
S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/Relief Valves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4Thesafety functionofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE, Therelieffunctionofsixadditional S/RVsshallbeOPERABLE.
APPLICABILITY:
MODES1,2,and3.
ACTIONSCONDITIONA.Oneormorerequired S/RVsinoperable.
A.1ANDA.2REQUIREDACTIONBeinMODE3.BeinMODE4.
COMPLETION TIME12hours36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY Verifythesafety functionliftsetpointsoftherequired S/RVsareasfollows:SR3.4.4.1 GRANDGULFNumberofS/RVs8663.4-10Setpoint1Q&sect;ig11165+/-34.91180+/-35.41190+/-35.7 Inaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued)
Amendment No.W+,__
RCSPIVLeakage3.4.6ACTIONSCONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.(continued)
A.2Isolatethehighpressure72hoursportionoftheaffectedsystemfromthelow pressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivated automatic, orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1Bein MODE3.12hoursassociated Completion Timenotmet.ANDB.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.4.6.1 SURVEILLANCE
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Onlyrequiredtobeperformed inMODES1and2.Verifyequivalent leakageofeachRCSPIVisS1gpm,atanRCS pressure1040psigandS1060psig.FREQUENCYInaccordance withINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF3.4-15Amendment No.+2:Q,__
ECCS-Operating 3.5.1SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3SR3.5.1.4 SURVEILLANCEVerify,foreachECCS injection/spraysubsystem,thepipingisfilledwith waterfromthepump dischargevalvetotheinjectionvalve.VerifyeachECCS injection/spray subsystem manual,poweroperated,and automaticvalveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwisesecuredinposition,isinthe correctposition.VerifyADS accumulator supplypressureis150psig.VerifyeachECCSpump developsthespecifiedflowratewiththespecifiedtotal developed head.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEDEVELOPED HEADLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidFREQUENCY31days31days31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued)GRANDGULF 3.5-4Amendment No.-te9,__
SURVEILLANCE ECCS-Shutdown 3.5.2FREQUENCY VerifyeachrequiredECCSpump developsthespecifiedflowratewiththe specified totaldeveloped head.SR3.5.2.5 SYSTEMLPCSLPCIHPCS445psidFLOWRATE7115gpm7450gpmTOTALDEVELOPED HEAD290psid125psid7115gpmInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMSR3.5.2.6
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Vesselinjection/spraymaybeexcluded.
VerifyeachrequiredECCS injection/spray subsystem actuatesonanactualor simulated automatic initiation signal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9Amendment No.-1-97,__
PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR3.6.1.3.3 SR3.6.1.3.4 SURVEILLANCE--------------------------N0TE S----------------------------
1.Valvesandblindflangesinhighradiation areasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.Notrequiredtobemetfor PCIVsthatareopenunderadministrative controls.
Verifyeachprimarycontainment isolation manualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment, drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedandisrequiredtobeclosed duringaccidentconditions isclosed.Verifytheisolation timeofeachpoweroperated, automatic PCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCY PriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformed withintheprevious92daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued)
GRANDGULF3.6-15Amendment No.4-99,__
PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR3.6.1.3.6 SR3.6.1.3.7 SR3.6.1.3.8 SR3.6.1.3.9 SURVEILLANCE Verifytheisolation timeofeachMSIVis3secondsandS5seconds.Verifyeachautomatic PCIVactuatestotheisolation positiononanactualorsimulated isolation signal.-------------------NOTE-----------------------
OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3.
VerifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamlineisS100scthwhentestedatPa,andthetotalleakageratethroughallfourmainsteamlinesisS250scthwhentestedatPa--------------------NOTE--------------------------
OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3.
Verifycombinedleakagerateof1gpmtimesthetotalnumberofPCIVsthroughhydrostatically testedlinesthatpenetrate theprimarycontainment isnotexceededwhentheseisolation valvesaretestedat1.1Pa.FREQUENCY Inaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsInaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramInaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-17Amendment No.44a,-1-9+,__
RHRContainmentSpraySystem 3.6.1.7SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.1.7.1 SR3.6.1.7.2 SR3.6.1.7.3 SURVEILLANCE
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RHRcontainment spraysubsystemsmaybeconsidered
()PERABLE duringalignment andoperation fordecayheatremovalwhen belowtheRHRcutinpermissive pressureinM()DE3ifcapableofbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwise inoperable.
VerifyeachRHRcontainment spraysubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwise securedinpositionisinthecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpump developsaflowrateof7450gpmon recirculation flowthroughtheassociated heatexchangertothesuppression pool.VerifyeachRHR containment spraysubsystem automaticvalveintheflowpath actuatestoitscorrectpositiononanactualor simulated automatic initiation signal.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPR()GRAM24monthsGRANDGULF3.6-23Amendment No.-1-9+,__
RHRSuppressionPoolCooling 3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.2.3.1SR3.6.2.3.2 SURVEILLANCEVerifyeachRHR suppressionpoolcooling subsystem manual,poweroperated,and automaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwisesecuredinpositionisinthe correctpositionorcanbealignedtothecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpump developsaflowrate7450gpmthroughthe associated heatexchangerstothesuppression pool.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF 3.6-32Amendment No.__
SCIVs3.6.4.2SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.4.2.1 SURVEILLANCE
--------------------------N0TES-----------------------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.NotrequiredtobemetforSCIVsthatareopenunder administrative controls.
FREQUENCYVerifyeach secondary containment isolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblindflangethatisrequiredtobeclosedduring accident31daysconditionsisclosed.SR3.6.4.2.2SR3.6.4.2.3Verifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated, automaticSCIViswithinlimits.Verifyeach automaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulated automaticisolationsignal.
InaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF 3.6-48Amendment No.49Q,4-9+,__
DrywellIsolationValves 3.6.5.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)SR3.6.5.3.3SR3.6.5.3.4 SURVEILLANCEVerifytheisolationtimeofeach poweroperated, automaticdrywellisolationvalveiswithinlimits.Verifyeach automaticdrywellisolationvalve actuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedisolationsignal.
FREQUENCY InaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF 3.6-61AmendmentNo.169,197,
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ProgramsandManuals5.55.5ProgramsandManuals(continued) 5.5.5Component CyclicorTransient LimitThisprogram providescontrolstotrackthe cyclicandtransient occurrences identified onUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintained withinthedesignlimits.5.5.6Deletd (continued)
GRANDGULF5.0-11Amendment No.-1-2Q,__}}

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Grand Gulf, Unit 1 - Application to Revise the Technical Specifications to Remove the Inservice Testing Program and to Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing
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{{#Wiki_filter:GNRO-2015/00037 September 15,2015U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC20555-0001EntergyOperations,inc.P.O.Box756PortGibson,MS39150KevinMulliganSiteVicePresidentTel.(601)437-7500

SUBJECT:

DearSirorMadam:

ApplicationtoRevisetheGrand GulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications toRemovetheInservice TestingProgramandtoClarifySR UsageRuleApplicationtoSection5.5 TestingGrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo. NPF-29Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFR50.90,the EntergyOperations Inc.(Entergy) issubmittinga requestforanamendmenttotheGrand GulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications (TS).Theproposed changerevisesthe GrandGulfNuclearStationUnit1 Technical Specifications(TS)toeliminateSection5.5, "Inservice TestProgram,"whichissupersededbyOMN-20.A newdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram,"is addedtotheTS.Thisrequestisconsistent withTSTF-545, Revision1,"TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRule ApplicationtoSection5.5 Testing," whichunderNuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)approvalreviewatthistime.The proposedchangealsoproposesanalternativetothetestingperiodsinthe AmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)Operation andMaintenance(OM)Code,byadoptionofCodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency." Attachment1providesa description andassessmentoftheproposedTSchanges. Attachment2providestherequestforan alternativetotheASMECode. Attachment 3providestheexistingTSpagesmarkedupto showtheproposedchanges.Attachment 4providesrevised(clean)TS pages.Approvaloftheproposed amendmentisrequested.Once

approved, theamendmentshallbeimplementedwithin90days.

Inaccordancewith10CFR50.91,acopyofthis application, withattachments,isbeingprovidedtothedesignated Mississippi Official. / GNRO-2015/00037Page2of3Thislettercontainsnonewcommitments.Ifyouhaveany questions orrequireadditional information, pleasecontactJamesNadeauat601-437-2103. Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoing istrueandcorrect.Executedontheis"dayofSeptember, 2015.Sincerely, .----1-.....------KJM/ramAttachment(s): 1.2.3.4.Description andAssessment ofTechnical Specifications ChangesDescription andAssessment ofProposedAlternativetotheASMECodeProposedTechnical Specification Changes(Marked-Up) RevisedTechnical Specification Pages(Clean)cc:withAttachment( s)Mr.JohnP.Boska,ProjectManagerPlantLicensing Branch1-1DivisionofOperating ReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission MailStop0-8-C2Washington, DC20555 GNRO-2015/00037Page3of3cc:withoutAttachment(s)Mr.MarkDapas RegionalAdministrator,RegionIVU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511 U.S.NuclearRegulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.M.Orenak, NRR/DORLMailStopOWFN/8G1411555RockvillePikeRockville,MD 20852-2378NRCSenior ResidentInspectorGrandGulf NuclearStationPortGibson,MS39150Dr.MaryCurrier,M.D.,M.P.HStateHealth OfficerMississippi DepartmentofHealthP.O.Box1700 Jackson,MS39215-1700 Email:marv.currier@msdh.ms.gov Attachment 1toGNRO-2015/00037 Description andAssessment ofTechnical Specifications Changes GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT OFTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGESDESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENT OFTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES1.0DESCRIPTION Theproposedchangeeliminates theTechnical Specifications (TS),Section5.5,"Inservice Test(1ST)Program," toremoverequirements duplicated inAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Codefor Operations andMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode), CaseOMN-20,"Inservice TestFrequency."Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram," isaddedtoTS Section1.1,"Definitions." TheSurveillance Requirement (SR)Section3.0,"SRApplicability, IIBasesarerevisedtoexplaintheapplicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testingrequirements. TheproposedchangetotheTSis consistent withTSTF545,Revision1, "TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplication toSection5.5Testing,"whichisunderNRCapprovalreviewatthistime.

2.0 SUMMARYDESCRIPTION

OnAugust23,2012,theNRCissuedRegulatory IssueSummary(RIS)2012-10,"NRCStaff PositiononApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3toAdministrative ControlsProgramTests:'TheRISstatedthattheNRC staffhaddetermined thatrestructuring Technical Specifications (TS)chaptersduringthedevelopmentoftheImprovedStandardTechnical Specifications (ISTS)resultedinunintended consequences whenSection3.0,"SurveillanceRequirement Applicability," provisions weremadeapplicable toSection5.0TS.TheNRCstaff concluded thatSurveillance Requirement (SR)3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoTS5.5forteststhatarenot associatedwithaTSSR. Inordertoprovidetimeforlicensees toaddresstheNRCposition,theNRCissuedEnforcement GuidanceMemorandum (EGM)2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnicalSpecifications Programmatic Requirements thatExtendTestFrequenciesandAllowPerformance ofMissedTests,"onFebruary24,2012.TheEGMstatestheNRCstaff positionthatSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3cannotbeappliedtoInservice Tests.TheInservice Testing(1ST)Programrequirements, including theassociated testingintervals, areprovidedintheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)CodeforOperations andMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlants(OMCode),whichlicensees arerequiredtofollowby10CFR50.55a(f), "Inservice testingrequirements:' Thestaffevaluation ofinservice testingrequirements under10CFR50.55adeterminedthat,ifalicenseefindsthattherequirementsoftheTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthelicenseemustamendtheirTStocomplywith10CFR50.55a.Also,withregardtothe ASMEOMCodeand10CFR50.55a,theOMCode,atthetime,didnotmake available testallowances similartoeitherSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3 underTitle10oftheCodeof FederalRegulations(10CFR),Part50, paragraph 50.55a(f). Therefore, theseallowances couldnotbeappliedtoInservice Tests.TheEGMprovidedenforcement discretion tolicensees toapplySR3.0.2toInservice Testsandguidanceonaddressing missedInservice Tests,pendingrevisiontotheASMEOMCodeandtheTS. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TheproposedchangerequestsarevisiontotheTSto eliminate theChapter5.0,"Administrative Controls," specification, "Inservice TestingProgram." TheASMEhasmadeavailable aCodeCase,OMN-20,"Inservice TestFrequency," whichprovidessimilardefinitions andallowancesasinthecurrentTSinservice testingprogram.Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram," isaddedtoTSSection1.1,"Definitions." Existingusesoftheterm "Inservice TestingProgram"intheTSandTS Basesarecapitalized toindicateitisnowadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2andSR

3.0. 3Basesarerevisedtoclarifytheapplication

oftheseusagerulestotestingrequiredbyTSSection5.5,"Programs andManuals,IIspecifications.TheSR3.0.2 BasesarealsorevisedtoclarifytheapplicationofSR3.0.2to inservice tests.Thisapplication ismodelledafterTSTF-545, Revision2,"TSInservice TestingProgramRemoval&ClarifySRUsageRuleApplication toSection5.5Testing," whichisunderNRCevaluationatthistimeanditis anticipated thatitwillbeavailableforuseasaModel SafetyEvaluation andModelApplicationonorafterSeptember 10,2015.Theconservative positionoutlinedintheTSTFthatchangestotheSR3.0 Baseshavebeenadoptedinthislicenseamendment application.

Background

Title10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,Part50,Section50.55a,paragraph (b),"Standards approvedforincorporation byreference," references theapprovedstandards requiredtobefollowedforsystemsandcomponents ofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a,paragraph (b)(3),references theASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph (b)(6),"0perationandMaintenance ofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,IIallowslicensees toapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedinRegulatory Guide1.192,"0perationand Maintenance CodeCaseAcceptability, ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapprovalsubjecttotheconditions listedin10CFR50.55a(b)(6), paragraphs (i)through(iii).10CFR 50.55a,paragraph (a)(3)(i) allowslicensees torequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthecurrentversionofRegulatory Guide1.192.TheOMCodewasdevelopedandismaintainedbytheASMEOMCommittee. TheASMEpublishesaneweditionoftheOMCodeeverythreeyearsandanewaddendumeveryyear.ThelatesteditionsandaddendaoftheOMCodethathavebeenapprovedforusebytheNRC arereferencedin10CFR50.55a(b). TheASMEalsopublishes OMCodeCasesyearly.CodeCasesprovidealternatives developed andapprovedbyASMEorexplaintheintentofexistingCoderequirements.TheTS1STPrograminSection5.5,"Programs andManuals," providesatabledefiningsomeofthe1STfrequencies anddescribes therelationship betweentheTSandthe Inservice Testingrequirements. Theprogramstates:Technical Specification 5.5.6Inservice TestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservice testingofASMECodeClass1,2,and3components. Theprogramshallincludethefollowing: a.Testingfrequencies specified inSectionXIoftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicable Addendaasfollows: GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1ASMEBoilerand PressureVesselCodeandapplicableAddenda terminology forinservice testingactivities WeeklyMonthlyQuarterlyorevery3monthsSemiannually orevery6monthsEvery9monthYearlyorannuallyBienniallyorevery2yearsRequiredFrequencies forperforming inservice testingactivitiesAtleastonceper7daysAtleastonceper31daysAtleastonceper92daysAtleastonceper184daysAtleastonceper276daysAtleastonceper366daysAtleastonceper731daysb.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.2are applicabletotheaboverequired frequencies forperforminginservicetestingactivities;c.TheprovisionsofSR3.0.3are applicabletoinservicetestingactivities;andd.NothingintheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeshallbeconstruedto supersede therequirementsofanyTS.SR3.0.2statesthatanSRis consideredmetwithinitsspecifiedFrequencyiftheSurveillanceisperformedwithin1.25timestheintervalspecified.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinitsspecifiedFrequency,then compliancewiththerequirementtodeclaretheLCOnotmetmaybedelayed,fromthetimeofdiscovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthespecifiedFrequency, whicheverisgreater.InJanuary2013,theASME announced theavailabilityofCodeCaseOMN-20,"InserviceTestFrequency."TheCodeCasestates: Inquiry:Whatalternative(s)maybeappliedtothetest frequenciesforpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addendaandallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode? Reply.Itistheopinionofthe[ASMEOM] Committeethatforthetest frequencies forpumpsandvalvesspecifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode,thebelow requirementsmaybeapplied.ASMEOMDivision:1Section 1STandearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode specifycomponent testfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years,etc.)orbasedonthe occurrenceofplantconditionsorevents(e.g.,coldshutdown,refuelingoutage,upondetectionofasamplefailure,following maintenance, etc.). GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1a)Componentswhosetest frequenciesarebasedonelapsedtimeperiodsshallbetestedatthe frequencies specifiedinSection 1STwithaspecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsasshowninthetablebelow.Thespecifiedtimeperiodbetweentestsmaybereducedorextendedasfollows:1)Forperiodsspecifiedaslessthan2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto 25%foranygiventest.2)Forperiodsspecifiedas greaterthanorequalto2years,theperiodmaybeextendedbyupto6monthsforanygiventest.3)Allperiodsspecifiedmaybereducedatthediscretionoftheowner(Le.,thereisnominimumperiod requirement).Periodextensionistofacilitatetest scheduling andconsidersplantoperating conditions thatmaynotbesuitablefor performanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g., performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptableincreaseintheplantriskprofiledueto transientconditionsorotherongoingsurveillance,testor maintenanceactivities).Period extensionsarenotintendedtobeusedrepeatedlymerelyasan operational conveniencetoextendtestintervalsbeyondthose specified. Periodextensionsmayalsobeappliedto accelerated testfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)andotherlessthantwoyeartest frequenciesnotspecifiedinthetablebelow. Periodextensionsmaynotbeappliedtothetest frequency requirementsspecifiedinSubsectionISTD, Preservice andInservice Examination andTestingofDynamicRestraints (Snubbers) inLight-water ReactorNuclearPowerPlants,asSubsectionISTDcontainsitsownrulesforperiodextensions. Frequencv SpecifiedTimePeriod BetweenTestsQuarterly (or92daysevery3months) Semiannually (or184daysevery6months)Annually(or366dayseveryyear)xYearsxcalendaryearswhere'x'isawhole numberofyears2b)Componentswhosetest frequenciesarebasedonthe occurrenceofplantconditionsoreventsmaynothavetheirperiodbetweentestsextendedexceptasallowedbyASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011Addendaandearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TheCodeCasediffersfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowing aspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1I "Monthly,"orIIEvery9 months."TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformed atperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended. TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanInservice Testwithinitsrequiredperiod.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethestatementintheTSthatthe ASMEOMCodemaynotsupersede therequirementsofanyTS.TheproposedchangeeliminatestheTSInservice TestingProgram.TheTScontainSurveillances thatrequiretestingortestintervals inaccordancewiththeInservice TestingProgram.TheeliminationoftheTSInservice TestingProgramfromSection5.5oftheTScould resultinuncertainty regarding thecorrectapplication oftheseSurveillance Requirements. Therefore,anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProqrarn," isaddedtoSection1.1,"Definitions,"intheTechnical Specifications..Itisdefinedas,"TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfUlfii'ls therequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11 FollowingtheNotein Section1.1oftheTS,the existingusesoftheterm "lnservice TestingProqrarn" arecapitalized throughouttheTSandTS Basestoindicateitisadefinedterm.TheSR3.0.2 Basesarerevisedtoexpandtheexistingdiscussion offrequencies specified inregulations toincludeinservice tests.AttheNovember21,2013TSTF/NRCpublicmeeting,theTSTFandNRCagreedthatrevisingtheTSSection5.5specificationstonolongerrefertoSR3.0.2orSR3.0.3isnotsufficiently beneficial towarranttheexpenditure ofindustryandNRCresources, andshouldnotbepursued.Thisdecisionwasbasedonagreement that:Thepresentationhasbeenusedfor20 yearswithnosignificant misinterpretation (withtheexceptionofthe1STprogramrequirements, whichareaddressedinthisTraveler);TheNRCand industryagreethattheallowances areappropriate; andAnychangewouldsimplyrestatetheexistingallowancesinadifferent way.TheNRCiscurrently pursingpublication ofOMN-20intheregulationssothatitmaybeused withoutplant-specific approval. ShouldtheNRCapprovethisTravelerandalicenseedesiretoadopttheTravelerpriortoNRCincorporation ofOMN-20intotheregulations, themodelapplication inEnclosure 1containsanoptionalrequestforaplant-specific alternativetotheASMEO&MCodetoutilizeOMN-20.ProposedChangeTheproposedchangeeliminates theInservice TestingProgramfromTSSection5.5.Subsequent programsarerenumbered toreflecteliminationoftheprogramandreferences totherenumbered programsarerevisedintheTSandTSBases.Itis anticipated thatplant-GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1specificrequeststoadoptthisTravelerwillmarktheSection5.5 programdeletedandwillnot renumberthesubsequent programs.Anewdefinedterm,"Inservice TestingProgram," isaddedtoTSSection1.1, "Definitions." Itstates,"The INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillsthe requirementsof10CFR50.55a(f)."Theexistingusesoftheterm "Inservice TestingProgram"arecapitalized throughouttheTSandTSBasesto indicateitisadefinedterm.Thephrase "InserviceTesting Program"mayappearindifferentTSandTSBases locations inplant-specificTS.Revisingthisphrasetobe capitalized, whereveritmayappearinaplant'sTSandTSBases,iswithinthe scopeofthisproposedchange.TheSR3.0.2Bases discussion offrequencies specifiedintheregulation isexpandedtodiscussinservice tests.Wordsinitalicsareadded. Wordsthatarestruck-through aredeleted.The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantly degradethereliabilitythatresultsfrom performing theSurveillanceatitsspecified Frequency.Thisisbasedonthe recognitionthatthemostprobableresultofany particular Surveillance beingperformedistheverification ofconformancewiththeSRs.The exceptionstoSR3.0.2arethose Surveillancesforwhichthe 250/0extensionoftheinterval specifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply. Theseexceptionsarestatedinthe individual Specifications. Therequirements ofregulations takeprecedenceovertheTS. AnoxamploExamples ofwhereSA3.0.2doesnot applyareisinthe[Primary] Containment LeakageAateTestingProgramrequiredby10CFR50,AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Code inservice testingrequiredby10CFR50.55a.These+I=Hsprogramsestablishes testingrequirements.and Frequencies inaccordancewiththerequirements ofregulations.TheTScannot,inandof themselves,extendatest intervalspecifiedintheregulations directlyorbyreference.TheSA3.0Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2andSA3.0.3toSection5.5testing requirements. SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establish thegeneralrequirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes, unlessotherwise stated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification.TheSA3.0.2Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.2to Section5.5testing requirements. WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals," specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.0.2areapplicable, a25%extension ofthetestinginterval, whetherstatedinthespecification orincorporated byreference,is permitted.TheSA3.0.3Basesare modifiedtodiscusstheapplicationofSA3.0.3to Section5.5testing requirements. WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals," specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.O.3areapplicable, itpermitstheflexibility todeferdeclaring thetestingrequirement notmetinaccordancewithSR3.0.3whenthetestinghasnotbeencompletedwithinthe GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1testinginterval(including theallowance ofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5 specifica tion).3.0TECHNICAL EVALUATION 3.1Technical EvaluationoftheProposedChangetotheTechnical Specifications Theproposedchangeeliminates TSSection5.5,"Proqrarns andManuals," "lnservice TestingProqrarn." ThisremovesTSrequirements relatedto1STfrequencies, theapplicationofSR3.0.2andSR3.0.3,andthe relationship betweentheTSandthe ASMECode.Theexistingreferencestothe1STProgramarerevisedtoreferenceanewTSSection1.1definedterm,"lnservice TestingProqrarn," whichstates:"TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillstherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f).11 Plantoperation undertheproposedalternative inOMN-20andtheproposedTSwilldifferfromthecurrentTSrequirementsinthefollowing aspects:TheCodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiodsIIWeekly,1I IIMonthly,1IorIIEvery9 months.1IUnliketheexistingTS1STProgram;theOMN-20CodeCasedoesnotdefinetheperiods"weekly," "monthly,"orlIevery9 months.IIAstheASMEOMCommittee specifies thepumpandvalvetestingfrequenciesintheOMCode,wedefertothatCommittee regardingtheneedto definethesetestingperiodsintheCodeCaseorintheTS. TheCodeCaseallowstestsrequiredtobeperformed atperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextendedupto6months.TheISTSdoesnotallowtestperiodsgreaterthan2yearstobeextended. TheASMEOMCommittee determined thatallowinga6-monthextension totestingperiodsgreaterthan2yearsisappropriate. The6-monthextensionwillhaveminimalimpactoncomponent reliability consideringthatthemostprobableresultofperforming anyinservice testissatisfactory verificationofthetest acceptance criteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswillcontinuetobeadequately assessedforoperational readiness whentestedinaccordance withtherequirements specifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequency extensions allowedbyCodeCaseOMN-20.TheCodeCasedoesnotaddressfailuretoperformanlnservice Testwithinitsrequiredperiod.ThecurrentTSallowSR3.0.3tobeusedwhenan Inservice Testisnotperformedwithinits requiredtestingperiod.SR3.0.3statesthatifaSurveillancewasnotperformedwithinits specified Frequency, thencompliancewiththerequirement todeclaretheLCOnotmet maybedelayed,fromthetimeof discovery,upto24hoursoruptothelimitofthe specified Frequency, whichever isgreater.RIS2012-10statedlicensees cannotuseTS5.5.6toapplySR3.0.3toaninservice testunder10CFR50.55a(f) thatisnotassociatedwithaTSsurveillance.InEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatfailuretoeitherperformormeetaninservicetestfortestsrequiredonlyby10CFR50.55a(f)resultsinanonconformancewiththeOM Coderequirements andshouldberesolvedasdiscussedinRIS2005-20,Revision1.RIS2005-20,Revision1,announced theavailability ofNRCInspection ManualPart9900, Technical

Guidance, "Operabillty Determinations

&Functionality Assessments forResolution ofDegraded GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1andNonconforming Conditions AdversetoQualityorSafety"(hereinreferredtoasthe "00Process").Inotherwords,ifitis discoveredthataninservicetestwasnot performedwithinthe specifiedperiod,theeffecton equipment Operabilitymustbeassessed. TheguidanceinEGM2012-001is consistentwithSection6.2ofthe 00Process,whichstates,"Insomecasesalicenseemay discoveranoncompliancewitharegulation.The noncompliancewiththeregulationshouldbe treatedasadegradedornonconforming condition,andtheoperability orfunctionality ofaffectedSSCsassessed. IITherefore,following adoptionoftheproposedCodeCaseandthe proposedchangetotheTS,failuretoperforman inservice testwithintheperiod specifiedintheOMCodeas modifiedbyCodeCase OMN-20willbetreatedasadegradedornonconforming conditionandtheeffectontheOperabilityoftheaffectedcomponentswillbeassessed.Shoulditbe determinedthattheaffectedcomponents areinoperable, theappropriate TSActionswillbetaken. TheproposedchangetodeletetheSR3.0.3 allowance isconsideredmorerestrictivesincetheOMCode,applicable addenda,andRegulatoryGuide1.192 incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)donotprovidean equivalent allowance togenerically delayperformanceofaninservicetestdueto discoveryofamissedtest. AlthoughSR3.0.3will continuetoapplytoTSLCOsandassociated surveillance requirements thatreference the1STProgram,theSR3.0.3 allowancewillnotapplytonon-TS inservice testingrequirements.TheCodeCasedoesnotincludethe statementintheTSthattheASMEOMCodemaynot supersede therequirementsofanyTS.ThecurrentTS1STProgram,Paragraphd,states,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbe construed tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS."This statementhasbeenintheISTSsinceRevision0wasissuedin1992,andinthe pre-ISTSequivalent requirement(4.0.5)since1978,orearlier.EGM2012-001stated,lithestaff evaluation ofinservice testingrequirementsunder10CFR determinedthat,ifalicenseefindsthatthe requirementsofTSconflictwiththerequirementsof10CFR50.55a,thenthe licenseemustamendtheirTSto complywith10CFR50.55a."AstheNRCpositionisthatthe statement inParagraphdisincorrect,itisremovedin theproposedchange.SR3.0.2willno longerapplytofrequencies specifiedintheInservice TestingProgramInservicetesting frequencies arespecifiedintheASMEOMCode,as modifiedbyOMN-20,and10CFR50.55a(f)requires licensees toimplementtheASMEOMCode.The Technical Specifications cannotsupersede regulations and,therefore,SR3.0.2maynotbeusedtoextendthetesting frequencies specifiedintheASMEOMCode.TheexistingSR3.0.2Bases discussionregardingthe inabilityofSR3.0.2toalter frequencies specified inregulations isexpandedto discussinservice testing.OMN-20addsthistest scheduling flexibilitytotheASMEOMCode,soitisnotneededintheTS.Plantoperationunderthe proposedalternative(OMN-20)andthe proposedchangestotheTSwillhaveno significanteffectoncomponent reliability. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 13.2TechnicalEvaluationofthe ProposedChangetothe Technical Specifications BasesTheSR3.0Applicability specificationsapplytoChapter3oftheTSandapplytotesting requirements inChapter5,"Administrative

Controls, IISection5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"onlywhenexplicitlystatedintheSection5.5 Specification.

Theintroductory paragraphoftheBasestoSR3.0,"SR Applicability, IIstates,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneral requirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unless otherwise stated.IIToclarifythattheSR3.0usagerulesare applicable wheninvokedbyaSection5.5testing requirement,theSR3.0introductory paragraphisbeingrevisedtostate,"SR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4establishthegeneral requirements applicabletoallSpecificationsandapplyatalltimes,unless otherwise stated.SR3.0.2andSR3.0.3applyinChapter5onlywheninvokedbyaChapter5Specification. IITheSR3.0.2Basesarerevisedtoaddthe followingafterthethird paragraph(Le.,asaseparateparagraphbeforeliAsstatedinSR3.0.2,..."): WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals," specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.0.2areapplicable, a25%extension ofthetestinginterval, whetherstatedinthespecification orincorporated byreference,is permitted.SomeSection5.5 programsreference documents,suchasRegulatoryGuides,whichcontaintestingintervals.Hence,the discussionoftesting intervals incorporatedbyreferencewas included.TheSR3.0.3Basesarerevisedtoaddthe followingafterthefirst paragraph: WhenaSection5.5,"Programs andManuals," specification statesthattheprovisions ofSR3.O.3areapplicable, itpermitstheflexibility todeferdeclaringthetesting requirement notmetinaccordancewithSR3.O.3whenthetestinghas notbeencompletedwithinthe testinginterval(including theallowance ofSR3.0.2ifinvokedbytheSection5.5 specification). ThechangestotheSR3.0.Basesare consistentwiththehistorical applicationofSR3.0usagerulestoSection5.5testing requirementsandservetoexplaintheir applicationinareadily accessible location.Inorderto facilitate operatorunderstandingoftherevisedTS requirementsrelatedtothe 1STProgram,theexistingSR3.0.2 discussion ofFrequencies specifiedintheregulations isexpandedto addressITSprogramtestingintervals: The25%extensiondoesnotsignificantly degradethereliabilitythatresultsfrom performing theSurveillanceatitsspecifiedFrequency.Thisisbasedontherecognitionthatthemost probableresultofany particular Surveillance beingperformedistheverification ofconformancewiththeSRs.The exceptionstoSR3.0.2arethose Surveillancesforwhichthe 25%extensionoftheinterval specifiedintheFrequencydoesnotapply.These exceptionsarestatedinthe individual Specifications. Therequirements ofregulations takeprecedenceovertheTS.An exampleExamplesofwhereSR3.0.2doesnotapply arefs-.iRthe[Primary] ContainmentLeakageRate GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1TestingProgram requiredby10CFR50, AppendixJ,andtheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers(ASME)Code inservice testingrequiredby10CFR50.55a. These+J::Hsprogramsestablishes testingrequirements andFrequencies inaccordancewiththerequirementsofregulations.TheTScannot,inandof themselves,extendatestintervalspecifiedinthe regulations directlyorbyreference.

4.0 REGULATORY

ANALYSIS4.1Applicable Regulatory Requirements/Criteria10CFR50.55a(b), "Standardsapprovedfor incorporationbyreference," references theapprovedstandardsrequiredtobefollowedfor systemsandcomponents ofnuclearpowerreactors.10CFR50.55a, paragraph (b)(3),referencestheASMEOMCode.10CFR50.55a,paragraph(b)(6),"Operationand Maintenance ofNuclearPowerPlantsCodeCases,"allowslicenseestoapplytheASMECodeCaseslistedin RegulatoryGuide1.192,"Operationand MaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"withoutpriorNRCapproval subjecttotheconditionslistedin10CFR 50.55a(b)(6), paragraphs(i)through(iii).10CFR50.55a,paragraph(a)(3)(i)allowslicenseestorequesttheuseofASMECodeCasesthatarenotreferencedinthe currentversionof RegulatoryGuide1.192.TheuseoftheapprovedASMEOMCodeCaseOMN-20is consistentwiththeseregulations.10CFR50.36(c)(5), "Administrativecontrols,"states, "Administrative controlsaretheprovisionsrelatingto organization andmanagement, procedures, recordkeeping,reviewandaudit,and reporting necessarytoassureoperationofthefacilityinasafemanner.Eachlicenseeshallsubmitanyreportstothe Commission pursuanttoapprovedtechnical specifications asspecifiedin §50.4.11TheproposedchangetotheTSInserviceTestingProgramdoesnotaffect compliancewiththisrequirement.Therefore,theproposedchangetotheTSdoesnotaffectplant compliancewiththese regulations.4.2NoSignificant HazardsConsideration DeterminationEntergyrequestsapprovaltoremoveInserviceTestingProgramfromtheTSandtoclarifySRusagerule applicationtoSection5.5Testing.The proposedchangerevisestheTS Chapter5,"AdministrativeControls,"Section5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"todeletethe"InserviceTesting (1ST)Program"specification. Requirementsinthe1STProgramareremoved,astheyareduplicativeof requirementsintheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME) Operations andMaintenance(OM)Code,asclarifiedbyCodeCaseOMN-20, "lnservice TestFrequency."Other requirementsinSection5.5are eliminatedbecausethe NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)has determined theirappearanceintheTSis contrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"InserviceTestingProqrarn,"isadded,which references therequirementsofTitle10oftheCodeofFederal Regulations(10CFR),Part50, paragraph50.55a(f).The Surveillance Requirement(SR)Section3.0,"SR Applicability,"Basesarerevisedtoexplainthe application oftheusagerulestotheSection5.5testing requirements.Entergyhasevaluated whetherornotasignificant hazardsconsiderationisinvolvedwiththe proposedamendment(s) byfocusingonthethreestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92, "lssuance ofamendment, IIasdiscussed below:1.Doestheproposedchangeinvolvea significantincreaseinthe probability orconsequencesofanaccidentpreviously evaluated? GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1Response: NoTheproposedchangerevisesTS Chapter5,"Administrative Controls,"Section5.5, "ProgramsandManuals,"by eliminatingthe"lnservice TestingProgram"specification. Requirementsinthe1STprogramareremoved,astheyare duplicative ofrequirementsintheASMEOMCode,as clarifiedbyCodeCase OMN-20,"lnserviceTest Frequency." OtherrequirementsintheSection5.5 1STProgramare eliminatedbecausetheNRChas determinedtheirinclusionintheTSis contrarytoregulations.Anewdefinedterm,"lnserviceTestingProgram, IIisaddedtotheTS,which references therequirements of10CFR50.55a(f). TheproposedchangealsorevisestheSRSection3.0,"SR Applicability,"Basestoexplainthe applicationoftheusagerulestotheSection5.5 testingrequirements. Performance ofinservicetestingisnotan initiatortoanyaccidentpreviously evaluated.Asaresult,the probability ofoccurrenceofanaccidentisnotsignificantly affectedbytheproposedchange.lnservice testperiodsunderCodeCase OMN-20areequivalent tothecurrenttestingperiodallowedbytheTSwiththe exceptionthattesting periodsgreaterthan2yearsmaybe extendedbyupto6monthstofacilitate testscheduling andconsiderationofplantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformance oftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiod extensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthe componentstomitigateany accidentpreviously evaluatedasthecomponents arerequiredtobe operableduringthetestingperiodextension. Performanceofinservicetestsutilizingthe allowances inOMN-20willnotsignificantlyaffectthereliabilityofthe testedcomponents.Asaresult,the availabilityoftheaffectedcomponents,aswellastheirabilityto mitigatetheconsequences ofaccidents previously evaluated,isnotaffected. TheproposedSR3.0Bases changesclarifythe appropriate applicationoftheexisting TSrequirements. Sincetheproposedchangedoesnot significantlyaffectsystem Operability, theproposedchangewillhaveno significanteffectontheinitiatingevents foraccidents previously evaluatedandwillhaveno significanteffectontheabilityofthe systemstomitigate accidents previously evaluated. Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotinvolvea significant increaseintheprobability orconsequencesofanaccidentpreviously evaluated.2.Doesthe proposedchangecreatethe possibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluated?

Response

NoTheproposedchangedoesnotalterthedesignor configurationoftheplant.The proposedchangedoesnotinvolveaphysical alterationoftheplant;nonewor differentkindofequipmentwillbeinstalled.The proposedchangedoesnotalterthetypesofinservicetesting performed.Inmostcases,the frequencyofinservicetestingis unchanged.However,the frequencyoftestingwouldnotresultinanewor different kindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluatedsincethetesting methodsarenotaltered.TheproposedBaseschangedoesnot changetheOperability requirementsforplantsystems GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 1ortheactionstakenwhenplant systemsarenotoperable.TheproposedBaseschange clarifies thecurrentapplicationofthespecifications. Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotcreatethe possibilityofanewordifferent kindofaccidentfromanypreviously evaluated.3.Doesthe proposedchangeinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety?

Response

NoTheproposedchangeeliminates somerequirementsfromtheTSinlieuof requirementsintheASMECode,as modifiedbyuseofCodeCaseOMN-20. CompliancewiththeASMECodeisrequiredby10CFR50.55a.The proposedchangealsoallows inservicetestswith periodsgreaterthan2yearstobe extendedby6monthstofacilitate testscheduling andconsiderationofplantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting.Thetestingperiod extensionwillnotaffecttheabilityofthecomponentstorespondtoan accidentasthecomponentsarerequiredtobe operableduringthetestingperiod extension. Theproposedchangewilleliminate theexistingTSSR3.0.3 allowance todeferperformanceofmissedinservicetestsuptothe durationofthespecifiedtestingperiod,andinsteadwillrequirean assessmentofthemissedteston equipment operability. Thisassessment willconsidertheeffectonamarginofsafety (equipment operability).Shouldthe component beinoperable, theTechnical Specifications provideactionstoensurethatthemarginofsafetyis protected. Theproposedchangealso eliminates astatementthatnothingintheASMECodeshouldbeconstrued tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS.TheNRChas determined thatstatementtobeincorrect.However, eliminationofthestatement willhavenoeffectonplant operationorsafety.The proposedchangestotheSR3.0Basesclarifythe applicationoftheexistingTS requirementsand,asaresult,haveno significanteffectonamarginofsafety. Therefore, theproposedchangedoesnotinvolvea significantreductioninamarginof safety.Basedontheabove,Entergy concludesthattheproposedchangepresentsnosignificant hazardsconsiderationunderthestandardssetforthin10CFR50.92(c),and, accordingly, afindingof"nosignificant hazardsconsideration IIisjustified.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL

EVALUATIONTheproposed changewouldchangearequirementwithrespectto installationoruseofafacility componentlocatedwithintherestrictedarea,as definedin10CFR20,orwould changeaninspectionor surveillance requirement.However,the proposedchangedoesnotinvolve(i)a significant hazardsconsideration,(ii)asignificant changeinthetypesor significant increaseintheamountsofanyeffluentsthatmaybereleasedoffsite,or(iii)a significant increaseinindividualor cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, theproposedchangemeetstheeligibilitycriterionfor categorical exclusionsetforthin10CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuantto10CFR51.22(b),no environmental impactstatement orenvironmental assessmentneedbepreparedin connectionwiththeproposedchange. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 16.0References 1.Regulatory IssueSummary2012-10,"NRC StaffPositiononApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3to Administrative ControlsProgramTests,"datedAugust23, 2012.2.Enforcement GuidanceMemorandum 2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnical Specifications Programmatic RequirementsthatExtend TestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"datedFebruary24,2012. 3.AmericanSocietyof Mechanical EngineersCodeCaseOMN-20, "InserviceTestFrequency,"issuedJanuary2013.4.NRCInspectionManualPart9900, Technical

Guidance, "Operability Determinations

&Functionality Assessments forResolution ofDegradedandNonconforming Conditions AdversetoQualityorSafety,"Revision1,datedApril16,2008(ADAMSAccessionNumber ML073440103)." 5.RegulatoryGuide1.192, "Operation andMaintenanceCodeCaseAcceptability,ASMEOMCode,"August2014. 6.TSTF-GG-05-01, "Writer'sGuideforPlant-Specific ImprovedTechnical Specifications." Attachment 2toGNRO-2015/00037 Description andAssessment ofProposedAlternative totheASMECode GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2DESCRIPTION ANDASSESSMENTOFTHEPROPOSEDALTERNATIVETOTHEASMECODERequestinAccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) Alternative ProvidesAcceptable LevelofQualityandSafety1.0DESCRIPTIONTherequestisto adoptaproposedalternativetotheAmericanSocietyofMechanical Engineers (ASME)Operation andMaintenance(OM)Codeby adoptionofapprovedCodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency."

2.0 ASSESSMENT

2.1Technical EvaluationoftheProposedAlternativetotheOMCode Section1STofDivision1oftheOMCode,whichis incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3), specifies component testfrequenciesbasedeitheronelapsedtimeperiods(e.g.,quarterly,2years)oronthe occurrenceofaplantconditionorevent(e.g.,cold

shutdown, refueling outage).The1STProgramcontrolsspecifiedinSection5.5ofTSprovide:a)atable specifying certain1STfrequencies;b)anallowance toapplySR3.0.2to inservicetestsrequiredbytheOMCodeandwithfrequenciesoftwoyearsorless;c)an allowancetoapplySR3.0.3to inservice testsrequiredbytheOMCode;andd)a statementthat,"NothingintheASMEOMCodeshallbe construed tosupersede therequirementsofanyTS."In Regulatory IssueSummary(RIS)10,"NRCStaffPositionon ApplyingSurveillance Requirement3.0.2and3.0.3to Administrative ControlsProgramTests,"and Enforcement GuidanceMemorandum (EGM)2012-001, "Dispositioning Noncompliance withAdministrative ControlsTechnical Specifications Programmatic RequirementsthatExtend TestFrequenciesandAllowPerformanceofMissedTests,"theNRCstatedthatitemsb,c,anddoftheTS 1STProgramwere inappropriately addedtotheTSandmaynotbeapplied (althoughtheEGMallows licenseestocontinuetoapply thoseparagraphspendingagenericresolutionoftheissue).ASMECodeCaseOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency,"hasbeenapprovedforusebytheASMEOMcommitteeasanalternativetothetest frequencies forpumpsandvalves specified inASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 Addenda,andallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCode.CodeCaseOMN-20isnotreferencedinthelatestrevisionof RegulatoryGuide1.192(August2014)asan acceptableOMCodeCaseto complywith10CFR50.55a(f) requirements asallowedby10CFR 50.55a(b)(6).

TheproposedalternativeistopermanentlyuseCodeCase OMN-20toextendorreducethe 1STfrequency requirements untilOMN-20isincorporated intothenextrevisionof RegulatoryGuide1.192. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2ASMECodeComponents AffectedTheCodeCaseappliesto pumpsandvalves specifiedinASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.Period extensionsmayalsobeappliedto accelerated testfrequencies(e.g.,pumpsinAlertRange)as specified inOMN-20.Forpumpsandvalveswithtest periodsof2yearsofless,thetestperiodallowedbyOMN-20 andthecurrentTSInservice TestingProgram(as modifiedbySR3.0.2andEGM 2012-001) arethesame.Forpumpsandvalveswithtest periodsgreaterthan2years,OMN-20allowsthetestperiodtobe extendedby6months.The currentTSInservice TestingProgramdoesnotallowextensionoftest periodsthataregreaterthan2years.ApplicableCodeEditionand AddendaASMECodeCase OMN-20appliestoASMEOMDivision:1Section 1ST2009Editionthrough OMa-2011AddendaandallearliereditionsandaddendaofASMEOMCode.TheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1CodeEditionand AddendathatareapplicabletotheprogramintervalareASMEOMCode2001Editionwith addendathroughandincludingASMEOMbCode2003 Addenda(referredtoasOMb-2003), withexceptionfortheMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestesting.ForMainSteamSafetyReliefValvestestingtheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1 implements AppendixI,Paragraphs1-3410(a)&(b)ofSAMEOM Code-2004Editionwithno addenda.Theterm"theCode"isusedinthisplantocalloutbothofthesesetsofrules.Wherenecessary,OM-1,OM-6,orOM-10willbelistedatthebottomofapageorcalledouttoindicatethatasectionisonly applicabletoaspecificcode.TheGrandGulf NuclearStationUnit1 currentintervalends November30,2017.Applicable CodeRequirementThisrequestismadein accordancewith10CFR 50.55a(a)(3), andproposesanalternative totherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f),whichrequirespumpsandvalvestomeetthetest requirementssetforthin specificdocuments incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b).ASMECodeCase OMN-20appliestoDivision1,Section 1SToftheASMEOMCodeand associatedaddenda,whichare incorporated byreferencein10CFR50.55a(b)(3).ReasonforRequestInRIS2012-10andEGM2012-001,theNRCstatedthatthe currentTSallowancetoapplySR3.0.2andSR3.0.3tothe Inservice TestingProgramwouldno longerbepermitted.Inresponse,OMN-20,which providesallowances similartoSR3.0.2,was approvedandisproposedtobeusedasanalternativetothetest periodsspecifiedintheOMcode.The proposedchangesubstitutes anapprovedCodeCaseforexistingTS requirementsthattheNRChas determinedarelegally,butnot technically, unacceptableasaTSallowance. GNRO-2015/00037 Attachment 2ProposedAlternativeandBasisforUse TheproposedalternativeisOMN-20, "Inservice TestFrequency," whichaddresses testingperiodsforpumpsandvalves specifiedinASMEOMDivision1,Section 1ST,2009EditionthroughOMa-2011 Addenda,andallearliereditionsand addendaofASMEOMCodeThisrequestisbeingmadein accordancewith10CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)andisconsidered analternative thatprovidesanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafetyforthefollowingreasons:1)For1STtestingperiodsuptoandincluding2years,CodeCaseOMN-20providesan allowancetoextendthe 1STtestingperiodsbyupto25%.Theperiodextensionisto facilitate testscheduling andconsiders plantoperating conditionsthatmaynotbe suitableforperformanceoftherequiredtesting(e.g., performanceofthetestwouldcauseanunacceptable increaseintheplantriskprofiledueto transient conditions orotherongoingsurveillance,testormaintenanceactivities).Period extensions arenotintendedtobeused repeatedly merelyasanoperational conveniencetoextendtest intervalsbeyondthose specified ..Thetestperiodextensionandthe statementsregardingthe appropriateuseoftheperiodextensionare equivalenttotheexistingTSSR3.0.2allowanceandthestatementsregardingitsuseintheSR3.0.2Bases.UseoftheSR3.0.2period extensionhasbeenapracticeinthe nuclearindustryformany decadesandthereisno evidencethattheperiod extensions affectcomponent reliability.2)For1STtestingperiodsofgreaterthan2years, OMN-20allowsanextensionofupto6months.TheASMEOM Committee determinedthatsuchanextensionis appropriate.The6-month extensionwillhaveaminimalimpacton component reliability consideringthatthemost probableresultofperforminganyinservicetestis satisfactory verificationofthetest acceptancecriteria.Assuch,pumpsandvalveswill continuetobeadequately assessedforoperational readinesswhentestedin accordancewiththerequirements specifiedin10CFR50.55a(f)withthefrequency extensionsallowedbyCodeCase OMN-20.3)AsstatedinEGM 2012-001,ifanInserviceTestisnot performedwithinits frequency,SR3.0.3willnotbeapplied.Theeffectofamissed InserviceTestonthe Operability ofTSequipmentwillbeassessedunderthelicensee's Operability Determination Program.DurationofProposed Alternative Theproposedalternative isrequestedtobepermanent,effectivethroughthetermofthelicense,oruntilCodeCase OMN-20isincorporatedintoafuturerevisionof Regulatory Guide1.192,whichever occursfirst.PrecedentsTheNRCapprovedtheuseofOMN-20forQuadCitieson February14,2013(NRCADAMS Accession NumberML13042A348). Attachment 3toGNRO-2015/00037 ProposedTechnical Specification Changes(Marked-Up) 1.0-31.1Definitions DOSEEQUIVALENT 1-131(continued) EMERGENCY CORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS)RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLERECIRCULATION PUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT) SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIME mT:1tJ&ftQ<;tAJl1 GRANDGULFDefinitions 1.1bethoselistedinFederalGuidanceReport(FGR)11,"Limiting ValuesofRadionuclide IntakeandAirConcentration andDoseConversion FactorsforInhalation, Submersion, andIngestion," 1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsECCSinitiation setpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheECCSequipment iscapableofperforming itssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions, pumpdischarge pressures reachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludedieselgenerator startingandsequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable. Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential, overlapping, ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured. TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitialmovementoftheassociated turbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalvetocompletesuppression oftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopencontactsoftherecirculation pumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesofsequential, overlapping, ortotalstepssothattheentireresponsetimeismeasured, exceptforthebreakerarcsuppression time,whichisnotmeasuredbutisvalidated toconformtothemanufacturer's designvalue.TheISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsisolation initiation* setpointatthechannelsensoruntiltheisolation valvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions. Theresponsetime(continued)1:JJscJLVI(ci:o6l.ts,Ii-I U u-;rt.-f*JYU&1tS,0c-fL?"o.s"$'A",)AmendmentNo.188 I'SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SURVEILLANCE SLCSystem3.1.7FREQUENCY SR3.1J7.6VerifyeachSLCsubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomatic valveinthe-flowpaththatisnotlocked;sealed,or securedinposition, isinthecorrectposition, orcanbe tothecorrectposition. 31daysSR3.1:.7.1Verifyeachpumpdevelopsaflowrate41.2gpmatadischarge pressure1340psig.Inaccordance (VII,hthe......... Inservice Att Program'6A&SR3.1.7.8SR*3.1.7.9SR3.1.7.10VerifyflowthroughoneSLCsubsystem frompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.Determine Boron-l0enrichment inatom.percent(E).Verifypiping thestoragetankandpumpsuctionisnotblocked.24monthsonaSTAGGERED,

  • TESTBASISOncewithin24hours..afterboronisaddedtothesolution.

Oncewithin24hoursaftersolution isrestoredto>45°FGR.Z\NDGULF Nextpageis 'Amendment No.197 S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/Relief Valves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4Thesafety_function ofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE, ANDTherelieffunctionofsixadditional S/RVsshallbeOPERABLE. APPLICABILITY: MODES1,2,and3.ACTIONSCONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.OneormorerequiredS/RVsinoperable. A.1ANDBeinMODE3.12hours0A.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY Inaccordance withtheTnservice -1Jt1b-{Ge.- TestingProgramIAlL.-, NumberofSetpointS/RVs(psig)81165+/-34.961180+/-35.461190+/-35.7Verifythesafetyfunctionliftsetpoints oftherequiredS/RVsareasfollows:3.4.4.1SR(continued) GRANDGULF3.4-10Amendment No.ire,ir3,191 -ACTIONSRCSPIVLeakage3.4.6-"CONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.(continued) A.2Isolatethehigh72hourspressureportionof theaffectedsystemfromthelowpressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivated automatic, orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1Be1nMODE3.12hoursassociated Completion Timenotmet.ANDB.2Be1nMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS --."SR3.4.6.1GRANDGULFSURVEILLANCE


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Onlyrequiredtobe performed inMODES1and2.Verifyequivalentleakageof eachReSPIVis1gpm,atanRCSpressure1040psigand1060psig.3.4-15FREQUENCY Inaccordance ."AIwith/lnservice _-1ALLGAleAmendment No.120 ECCS-Operating 3.5.1SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3Verify,foreachECCSinjection/spray 31dayssubsystem, thepiping;sfilledwithwaterfromthepumpdischarge valvetotheinjection valve.VerifyeachECCSinjection/spray subsystem 31daysmanual,poweroperated, andautomatic valveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedinposition, isinthecorrectposition. VerifyADSaccumulator supplypressureis31days150psig.SR3.5.1.4VerifyeachECCSpumpdevelopsthespecified flowratewiththespecified totaldeveloped head.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEPEVELOPEP HEAPLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidInaccordance willthe(JI1Jl(fnserVTce \TestingProgramALL"----------\ //\./I\..;/"(I.J.(continued) GRANDGULF3.5-4Amendment No. ECCS-Shutdown*3.5.2SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SURVEILLANCE \FREQUENCY7115gpm7450gpm7115gpmFLOWRATESYSTEM*VerifyeachrequiredEtCSIpump Inaccordance specifiedflowratewith.thespecified t-.:.:ha..-:::.t:.;.;,he::-- _*totaldeve.,loped .head.'....'.Testlng TOTAL-DEVELOPED HEAD'290psid125psid445psid.LPCSLPCIHPCSSR3.5.2.5SR3.5.2.6----------------NOTE------------------- Vesselinjection/spray maybeexcluded. VerifyeachrequiredECCSinjection/spray subsystem actuatesonanactualorsimulated automatic initiation signal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9*Amendment No.133,197 PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SR3.6.1.3.3 SR3.6.1.3.4 SURVEILLANCE


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1.Valvesand blindflangesinhighradiation areasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.NotrequiredtobemetforPCIVsthatareopenunder administrative controls. Verifyeachprimary containment isolation manualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment, drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedandisrequiredtobeclosedduringaccidentconditions isclosed.Verifytheisolationtimeofeach poweroperated, automatic PCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCY PriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformed withintheprevious92daysInaccordance withtheII(Inservi ce.AengProgram)[Ars(continued) GRANDGULF3.6-15Amendment No. PCIVs.3.6.1.3FREQUENCY'.24monthsIn.accordance - rrestirig Program\l' ,.SURVEILLANCE Verifyeachautomatic PCIVactuatestotheisolation positiononanactualor'simulated signal**::**t** .'Ver'ifythe isolation timeofeachMSIVis....';.".,:3secondsand.s5seconds..,......:..".SURVEI-LLANCE.REQUIREMENTS (continued) ....:'.;:'/.:....::,'******l,.*.:*...:....".'.\". ..{;.!:.":': ".,'::'*..'.'..:-.".:.".=:.

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3.7InaccordanGe with10CFR50,AppendixJ:,TestingProgram OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2;and3: verifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamIineis.s100scfhwhentested.at.Pa.andthetotaI*IeakageratethroughalImainsteamI inesis.s250sqfhwhentestedatPa. ..OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3..'..3.6.1.3.9 "."I."*..*.**.'.1..:..'":i;,/t:,'t*;:') ---:..:---' !_.-.-..-;-.;...----------------,-.;..------t---------- ":'..:->.':...:':. ..:':...'*.:**:**r-. ".';";;:}{\,:;::' SR'3.6.i,3.8'j:""',c;')':r:I,'...',***I"'..*.'...i'..'.I-.'.'***Verify'combined rateof1gpmtimesthe numberofPCIVsthrough Iytestedlines'that, penetrate'the primarycontainment isnotexceededwhentheseisolation valvesare at1.1Pa.Inaccordance with'10CFR50,AppendixJ,Testing ..:..,'.'......:;..'......**.:..:*.*.;."*...*I.';','.'I:.I**'*****:i",','/,,',; .. ..GULF,.!.3.6-17'Amendment No.:+4-5,197 .;.....'.:...;'.1RHRContainment Spray .*3.6.1.7:FREQUENCY Inaccordance withthenservice1\LJ\.,TestingHL..ProgramCAI-s.'31days Yerify.each RHRpump.developsaflowrate'of7450gpmonrecirculation flowthroughtheassociated heatexchanger tothesuppression pool.,VerifyeachRHRcontainment spray*.subsystemmanual,'power

operated, and.automatic valveintheflowpaththatis.locked,'sealed,orotherwise secured:.lnposltlonisinthecorrectposition.

RHR spraysubsystems maybeconsidered OPERABLEduringalignmentand operati'onfordecayheatremovaIwhen:' theRHRcutin pressurein.MODE*3ifcapableorbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwise inoperable. '.'....;...,....:..:.:...:"::.:.:;-,::>:-';".:.: /:'..>":--:;." ..,,;,-,..... '.:':',.-:'.,:.'SR3.6.1.7.1

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'_.RHRSuppression PoolCooling3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.6.2.3.1 VerifyeachRHRsuppression poolcooling31dayssubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveinthe flowpaththatisnotlocked,\sealed,orotherwisesecured inpositionisinthecorrectpositionorcanbealignedtothe correctposition. -SR3.6.2.3.2 VerifyeachRHRpumpdevelopsa flowrate7450gpmthroughtheassociated heatexchangerstothesuppressionpool. Inaccordance witht tstingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-32Amendment No.120 SCIVs3.6.4.2 SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR3.6.4.2.1------------------NOTE S-----------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuse ofadministrative means.2.Notrequiredtobemetforthatareopenunder:administrativecontrols.Verifyeachsecondarycontainment isolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblind flangethatisrequired.tobeclosedduringaccidentconditionsisclosed. 31daysVerifytheisolationtime.ofeachpoweroperated,automaticSCIViswithin limits.SR3.6.4.2.2Inaccordance IJJ/I.with. -)""'tI"'(£.....lGt. ICSlingprOgrarn J4Lt:--------------------.-.,r------.-SR3.6.4.2.3VerifyeachautomaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositionon 24monthsanactualorsimulated automatic isolation signal.GRANDGULF 3.6-48AmendmentNo. 69,197 SURVEILLANCE REQUfREMENTS (continued) SURVEILLANCE DrywellIsolation Valves3.6.5.3FREQUENCY v,SR3.6.5.3.3 SR3.6.5..3.4GRANDGULF VerifYtheisolationtimeofeachpower

operated, automatic drywellisolationvalveiswithin limits..Verifyeach autornaticdrywell isolationvalveactuatestothe isolationpositiononanactualor simulated isolation signal.3.6-61Inaccordance JlAul(JAdtb.thefInservice'
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-l24monthsAmendment No.+69,197 ProgramsandManuals 5.55.5ProgramsandManuals (continued) 5.5.5Component CyclicorTransient LimitThisprogramprovidescontrolstotrackthecyclicandtransient occurrences identified onUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintained withinthedesignlimits.(continued) Ampnnmpnt Nn++Al42RequirFrequencies prforminginservice nactivities leastonceper7daysleastonceper31daysleastonceper92daysleastonceper184daysonceper276daysonceper366daysoncepet731days3.0.2areapplica]etotheaboveforperforming insevicetestingsu.r:Theprovisions ofrequiredfrequenactivities; WeeklyMonthlyQuarterly orevery3monthsSemiannually orevery6monthsEvery9months YearlyorannuallyBiennially orevery2yearsTestingfrequencies specified inSectionXIofoilerandPressureVesselCodeandapplicablefolows:ASMEandPressureVesseldeand applicable Addendaterminology orinservice tesactivities d.'ntheASMEBoilerandPressureVesseldtosupersede therequirementsofanyb.c.TheprovisioofSR3.0.3testingact'vities; andInservice TestingProgramThisprogramprovidescontrolsforinservice testingofASMClass1,2,and3components.Theprogram shallincludeefollowing: 5*5,6GRANDGULF Attachment 4toGNRO*2015/00037 RevisedTechnical Specification Pages(Clean) 1.1Definitions DOSEEQUIVALENT 1-131(continued) EMERGENCY CORECOOLINGSYSTEM(ECCS) RESPONSETIMEENDOFCYCLE RECIRCULATIONPUMPTRIP(EOC-RPT)SYSTEMRESONSETIME INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMISOLATIONSYSTEMRESPONSETIME Definitions 1.1bethoselistedinFederal GuidanceReport(FGR)11,"LimitingValuesof RadionuclideIntakeandAir ConcentrationandDoseConversionFactorsforInhalation, Submersion,andIngestion,"1989.TheECCSRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsECCSinitiation setpointatthechannel sensoruntiltheECCS equipmentiscapableofperformingitssafetyfunction(i.e.,thevalvestravelto theirrequiredpositions,pump discharge pressures reachtheirrequiredvalues,etc.).Timesshallincludediesel generatorstartingand sequenceloadingdelays,whereapplicable.Theresponsetimemaybe measuredbymeansofanyseriesof sequential, overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentire responsetimeismeasured. TheEOC-RPTSYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfrominitial movementoftheassociatedturbinestopvalveortheturbinecontrolvalveto completesuppressionoftheelectricarcbetweenthefullyopen contactsoftherecirculationpumpcircuitbreaker.Theresponsetimemaybemeasuredbymeansofanyseriesof sequential, overlapping,ortotalstepssothattheentire responsetimeismeasured, exceptforthebreakerarcsuppressiontime,whichisnot measuredbutisvalidatedtoconformtothe manufacturer'sdesignvalue. TheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMisthelicenseeprogramthatfulfillsthe requirements of10CFR50.55a(f). TheISOLATION SYSTEMRESPONSETIMEshallbethattimeintervalfromwhenthemonitored parameter exceedsitsisolationinitiation setpointatthechannel sensoruntiltheisolation valvestraveltotheirrequiredpositions. Theresponsetime(continued)GRANDGULF 1.0-3Amendment No.44a,488,__ SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SURVEILLANCESLCSystem 3.1.7FREQUENCYSR3.1.7.6SR3.1.7.7SR3.1.7.8SR3.1.7.9 SR3.1.7.10GRANDGULFVerifyeachSLC subsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveintheflowpath thatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwise securedinposition,isin thecorrectposition,orcanbe alignedtothecorrectposition.Verifyeachpump developsaflowrate 241.2gpmat adischarge pressure1340psig.Verifyflow throughoneSLCsubsystemfrompumpintoreactorpressurevessel.Determine Boron-10enrichmentinatompercent(E).Verifypiping betweenthestoragetankandthepump suctionisnotblocked. 3.1-23Nextpageis3.1-26.31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsonaSTAGGERED TESTBASISOncewithin24hoursafterboronisaddedtothe solution.Oncewithin24hoursafter solutiontemperature isrestoredto Amendment No.+90,-1-9+,__ S/RVs3.4.43.4REACTORCOOLANTSYSTEM(RCS)3.4.4Safety/Relief Valves(S/RVs)LCO3.4.4Thesafety functionofnineS/RVsshallbeOPERABLE, Therelieffunctionofsixadditional S/RVsshallbeOPERABLE. APPLICABILITY: MODES1,2,and3. ACTIONSCONDITIONA.Oneormorerequired S/RVsinoperable. A.1ANDA.2REQUIREDACTIONBeinMODE3.BeinMODE4. COMPLETION TIME12hours36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY Verifythesafety functionliftsetpointsoftherequired S/RVsareasfollows:SR3.4.4.1 GRANDGULFNumberofS/RVs8663.4-10Setpoint1Q§ig11165+/-34.91180+/-35.41190+/-35.7 Inaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued) Amendment No.W+,__ RCSPIVLeakage3.4.6ACTIONSCONDITION REQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETION TIMEA.(continued) A.2Isolatethehighpressure72hoursportionoftheaffectedsystemfromthelow pressureportionbyuseofasecondclosedmanual,deactivated automatic, orcheckvalve.B.RequiredActionandB.1Bein MODE3.12hoursassociated Completion Timenotmet.ANDB.2BeinMODE4.36hoursSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.4.6.1 SURVEILLANCE


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Onlyrequiredtobeperformed inMODES1and2.Verifyequivalent leakageofeachRCSPIVisS1gpm,atanRCS pressure1040psigandS1060psig.FREQUENCYInaccordance withINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF3.4-15Amendment No.+2:Q,__ ECCS-Operating 3.5.1SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.5.1.1SR3.5.1.2SR3.5.1.3SR3.5.1.4 SURVEILLANCEVerify,foreachECCS injection/spraysubsystem,thepipingisfilledwith waterfromthepump dischargevalvetotheinjectionvalve.VerifyeachECCS injection/spray subsystem manual,poweroperated,and automaticvalveintheflowpath,thatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwisesecuredinposition,isinthe correctposition.VerifyADS accumulator supplypressureis150psig.VerifyeachECCSpump developsthespecifiedflowratewiththespecifiedtotal developed head.TOTALSYSTEMFLOWRATEDEVELOPED HEADLPCS7115gpm290psidLPCI7450gpm125psidHPCS7115gpm445psidFREQUENCY31days31days31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued)GRANDGULF 3.5-4Amendment No.-te9,__ SURVEILLANCE ECCS-Shutdown 3.5.2FREQUENCY VerifyeachrequiredECCSpump developsthespecifiedflowratewiththe specified totaldeveloped head.SR3.5.2.5 SYSTEMLPCSLPCIHPCS445psidFLOWRATE7115gpm7450gpmTOTALDEVELOPED HEAD290psid125psid7115gpmInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMSR3.5.2.6


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Vesselinjection/spraymaybeexcluded. VerifyeachrequiredECCS injection/spray subsystem actuatesonanactualor simulated automatic initiation signal.24monthsGRANDGULF3.5-9Amendment No.-1-97,__ PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SR3.6.1.3.3 SR3.6.1.3.4 SURVEILLANCE--------------------------N0TE S---------------------------- 1.Valvesandblindflangesinhighradiation areasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.Notrequiredtobemetfor PCIVsthatareopenunderadministrative controls. Verifyeachprimarycontainment isolation manualvalveandblindflangethatislocatedinsideprimarycontainment, drywell,orsteamtunnelandnotlocked,sealed,orotherwise securedandisrequiredtobeclosed duringaccidentconditions isclosed.Verifytheisolation timeofeachpoweroperated, automatic PCIV,exceptMSIVs,iswithinlimits.FREQUENCY PriortoenteringMODE2or3fromMODE4,ifnotperformed withintheprevious92daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM(continued) GRANDGULF3.6-15Amendment No.4-99,__ PCIVs3.6.1.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) SR3.6.1.3.6 SR3.6.1.3.7 SR3.6.1.3.8 SR3.6.1.3.9 SURVEILLANCE Verifytheisolation timeofeachMSIVis3secondsandS5seconds.Verifyeachautomatic PCIVactuatestotheisolation positiononanactualorsimulated isolation signal.-------------------NOTE----------------------- OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3. VerifyleakageratethrougheachmainsteamlineisS100scthwhentestedatPa,andthetotalleakageratethroughallfourmainsteamlinesisS250scthwhentestedatPa--------------------NOTE-------------------------- OnlyrequiredtobemetinMODES1,2,and3. Verifycombinedleakagerateof1gpmtimesthetotalnumberofPCIVsthroughhydrostatically testedlinesthatpenetrate theprimarycontainment isnotexceededwhentheseisolation valvesaretestedat1.1Pa.FREQUENCY Inaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsInaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramInaccordance with10CFR50,AppendixJ,TestingProgramGRANDGULF3.6-17Amendment No.44a,-1-9+,__ RHRContainmentSpraySystem 3.6.1.7SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.1.7.1 SR3.6.1.7.2 SR3.6.1.7.3 SURVEILLANCE


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RHRcontainment spraysubsystemsmaybeconsidered ()PERABLE duringalignment andoperation fordecayheatremovalwhen belowtheRHRcutinpermissive pressureinM()DE3ifcapableofbeingmanuallyrealignedandnototherwise inoperable. VerifyeachRHRcontainment spraysubsystem manual,poweroperated, andautomaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwise securedinpositionisinthecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpump developsaflowrateof7450gpmon recirculation flowthroughtheassociated heatexchangertothesuppression pool.VerifyeachRHR containment spraysubsystem automaticvalveintheflowpath actuatestoitscorrectpositiononanactualor simulated automatic initiation signal.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPR()GRAM24monthsGRANDGULF3.6-23Amendment No.-1-9+,__ RHRSuppressionPoolCooling 3.6.2.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.2.3.1SR3.6.2.3.2 SURVEILLANCEVerifyeachRHR suppressionpoolcooling subsystem manual,poweroperated,and automaticvalveintheflowpaththatisnotlocked,sealed,or otherwisesecuredinpositionisinthe correctpositionorcanbealignedtothecorrectposition.VerifyeachRHRpump developsaflowrate7450gpmthroughthe associated heatexchangerstothesuppression pool.FREQUENCY31daysInaccordance withtheINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMGRANDGULF 3.6-32Amendment No.__ SCIVs3.6.4.2SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTSSR3.6.4.2.1 SURVEILLANCE


N0TES-----------------------------1.Valves,dampers,rupturedisks,andblindflangesinhighradiationareasmaybeverifiedbyuseofadministrative means.2.NotrequiredtobemetforSCIVsthatareopenunder administrative controls.

FREQUENCYVerifyeach secondary containment isolationmanualvalve,damper,rupturedisk,andblindflangethatisrequiredtobeclosedduring accident31daysconditionsisclosed.SR3.6.4.2.2SR3.6.4.2.3Verifytheisolationtimeofeachpoweroperated, automaticSCIViswithinlimits.Verifyeach automaticSCIVactuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulated automaticisolationsignal. InaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF 3.6-48Amendment No.49Q,4-9+,__ DrywellIsolationValves 3.6.5.3SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)SR3.6.5.3.3SR3.6.5.3.4 SURVEILLANCEVerifytheisolationtimeofeach poweroperated, automaticdrywellisolationvalveiswithinlimits.Verifyeach automaticdrywellisolationvalve actuatestotheisolationpositiononanactualorsimulatedisolationsignal. FREQUENCY InaccordancewiththeINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAM24monthsGRANDGULF 3.6-61AmendmentNo.169,197, __ ProgramsandManuals5.55.5ProgramsandManuals(continued) 5.5.5Component CyclicorTransient LimitThisprogram providescontrolstotrackthe cyclicandtransient occurrences identified onUFSARTable3.9-35toensurethatthereactorvesselismaintained withinthedesignlimits.5.5.6Deletd (continued) GRANDGULF5.0-11Amendment No.-1-2Q,__}}