ML19208A687

Application for Amend of Licenses DPR-44 & DPR-56 to Change Tech Specs for Containment Atmospheric Dilution Sys Operability to Conform to STS

ML19208A687
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/12/1979
From:	Bauer E, Bradley E PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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BEFORE Til E UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM!!1SSION In the fla t t e r of -

Docket Nos. 50-277 PHIL AD ELPill A ELECTRIC C0!!P ANY  : 50-278 APPLICATI0?; FOR A!! E ?ID B1 E N T OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR-44 & DPR-56 Edward G. Bauer, Jr.

Eugene J. Bradley 2301 St a r k e t Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Attorneys for Philadelphia Electric Company

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BEFORE Tile UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the flatter of  :

Docket Nos. 50-277 P il I L A D E L P il I A ELECTRIC COMPANY  : 50-278 APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR-44 & DPR-56 Section 3.7.A.6 of the Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A of facility operating licenses DPR-44 and DPR-56 permits the ope ra t i on of both reactors for a period up to seven days with an inoperable Containment Atmospheric Dilution (CAD) system. The Standard Technical Specifications for General Electric Boiling Water Reactors (NUREG-0123, Revision 1),

however, permits continued power operation for a period of up to a

30 days with the CAD systen inoperable thereby minimizing startup and shutdown transients, improving generation availability, and 35Z1C/

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maximizing the effectiveness of mr*ntenance outages.

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Accordingly, in order to conform the Peach Botton Units 2 and 3 Technical Specifications on CAD limiting conditions for operation to those contained in the Standard Technical Specifications and to gain the operational advantages permitted by the Standard Technical Specifications, Philadelphia Electric Company hereby requests an amendment to page 172 of the Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 Technical Specifications. The proposed amendment changes are indicated by a vertical bar in the margin of page 172.

On September 6, 1979, the Peach Bottom CAD system was declared inoperable following discovery of as built design deficiencies. Although Licensee is expediting action to correct the CAD system deficiencies, and expects to complete the work on Unit 2 within the next week, and on Unit 3 du ring the refueling outage scheduled to start September 15, 1979, under the existing Technical Specifications, both units will have to cease power operation by September 13, 1979,,unless the requested revisions to the Technical Specifications are approved prior to that date.

Accordingly, Licensee requests that this Application be reviewed as expeditiously as possible.

Since the changes requested involve a single issue having acceptability clearly identified by a Commission position and since they do not involve a significant hazards consideration, pursuant to 10 m. 1 170.22, Philadelphia Electric Company, for fee purposes, proposes that the Application for

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Amendment for Unit No. 2 be considered a Class III Amendment and

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that the Application for Amendment for Unit No. 3 be considered a Class I Amendment.

The Plant Operation Review Committee and the Operation and Safety Review Conmittee have reviewed the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications and have concluded that they do not involve an unreviewed safety question or a significant hazard consideration, and will not endanger the health and safety of the public.

Respectfully submitted, PIII L AD EL P11I A ELECTRIC C 0!!P A N Y A

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COUNTY OF P il I L A D E L P il I A  :

V. S. Boyer, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is Vice President of Philadelphia Electric Company, the Applicant herein; that he has read the fctegoing Application for Amendment of Facility Operating Licenses and knows the contents thereof; cnd that the statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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i Subscribed and sworn to before me this ll day

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Nc'ary Public, FMa.. Phi'1 CC, My Commissica Dpiroa Jan. 00,1932 4

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that service of the foregoing Application was made upon the Board of Supervisors, Peach Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania, by mailing a copy thereof, via first-class mail, to Albert R. Steele, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, R. D. ,No. 1, Delta, Pennsylvania 17314; upon the Board of Supervisors, Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by mailing a copy thereof, via first-class mail, to George K.

Brinton, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania 17563; and upon the Board of Supervisors, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by mailing a copy thereof, via first-class mail, to Wilmer P. Bolton, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, R. D. No. 1, Holtwood, Pennsylvania 17532; all this 12th day of September, 1979.

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LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS ___

3.7.A Primary Containment 4.7.A Primary Containment

6. Containment Atmosphere 6. Containment Atmosphere Dilution Dilution

a. Whenever either reactor a. The post-LOCA contain-is in p ow e r operation, nent atmosphere dilu-the Post-LOCA Containment tion system shall be Atmosphere Dilution Sys- functionally tested tem must be operable and once per operating capable of supplying cycle, nitrogen to either Unit 2 l

or Unit 3 containment for atmosphere dilution if required by post-LOCA conditions. If this specification cannot be met, the system must be restored to an operable i condition within 30 days I or both reactors must be taken out of power opera-tion.

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b. Whenever either reactor b. The level in the is in power operation, liquid N2 storage tank the post-LOCA Containment shall be recorded atmosphere Dilution Sys- weekly.

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mum of 2000 gallons of liquid N 2 If this specification cannot be met, the minimum volume will be restored within 30 l days or both reactors must be taken out of power operation.

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• The containment reactors is in power oxygen analyzing sys-operation, there shall be tem shall be func-at least one CAD systen tionally tested twice H2 and 02 analyzer serv- per week in conjunc-ing the drywell and one tion with specifica-CAD system H 2 and 0 2 tion 4.7.A.5. The analyzer serving the sup- oxygen analyzer shall

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pression chamber on that be calibrated once per reactor. If this speci- 6 months.

fication cannot be met,

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