ML040570694

Informational Copy of Operating License & Appendices. Technical Specification Pages 3.1-1 Through 3.1-21 for Amendment 176

ML040570694
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Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	02/18/2004
From:	Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SDM 3.1.1 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.1 SHUTDOWNMARGIN (SDM)

LCO 3.1.1 SDM shall be within the limits provided in the COLR.

APPLICABILITY: MODE2 with keff < 1.0, MODES3, 4, and 5.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. SDM not within limit. A.1 Initiate boration to 15 minutes restore SDM to within limit.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.1.1 Verify SDM is within the limits provided in 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> the COLR HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-1 Amendment No. 176

Core Reactivity 3.1.2 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.2 Core Reactivity LCO 3.1.2 The measured core reactivity shall be within + 1% Ak/k of predicted values.

APPLICABILITY: MODES1 and 2.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. Measured core A.1 Re-evaluate core 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> reactivity not within design and safety limit. analysis, and determine that the reactor core is acceptable for continued operation.

A.2 Establish appropriate 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> operating restrictions and SRs.

B. Required Action and B.l Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time not met.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-2 Amendment No. 176

Core Reactivity 3.1.2 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.2.1 ________________I_ NOTE--------------------

The predicted reactivity values may be adjusted (normalized) to correspond to the measured core reactivity prior to exceeding a fuel burnup of 60 effective full power days (EFPD) after each fuel loading.

Verify measured core reactivity is within Once prior to

+ 1% Ak/k of predicted values. entering MODE 1 after each refueling AND

-m-w- NOTE------

Only required after 60 EFPD

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31 EFPD thereafter HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-3 Amendment No. 176

MTC 3.1.3 n

3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.3 Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC)

LCO 3.1.3 The MTC shall be maintained within the limits specified in the COLR. The maximum upper limit shall be = +5.0 pcm/"F at less than 50% RTP or 0.0 pcm/"F at 50% RTP and above.

APPLICABILITY: MODE 1 and MODE2 with keff = 1.0 for the upper MTC limit, MODES1, 2, and 3 for the lower MTC limit.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. MTC not within upper A.1 Establish 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> administrative withdrawal limits for control banks to maintain MTC within limit.

B. Required Action and B.l Be in MODE2 with 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion k eff < 1.0.

Time of Condition A not met.

C. MTC not within lower C.1 Be in MODE4. 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> limit.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-4 Amendment No. 176

MTC 3.1.3 n

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.3.1 Verify MTC is within upper limit. Once prior to entering MODE 1 after each refueling SR 3.1.3.2 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTES-------------------

1. Not required to be performed until 7 effective full power days (EFPD) after reaching the equivalent of an equilibrium RTP all rods out (AR0) boron concentration of 300 ppm.

2. If the MTC is more negative than the 300 ppm Surveillance limit (not LCO limit) specified in the COLR, SR 3.1.3.2 shall be repeated once per 14 EFPD during the remainder of the fuel cycle.

3. SR 3.1.3.2 need not be repeated if the MTC measured at the equivalent of equilibrium RTP-AR0 boron concentration of = 60 ppm is less negative than the 60 ppm Surveillance limit specified in the COLR.

Verify MTC is within lower limit. Once each cycle HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-5 Amendment No. 176

Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.4 Rod Group Alignment Limits LCO 3.1.4 All shutdown and control rods shall be OPERABLE.

AND Individual indicated rod positions shall be as follows:

a. For bank demand positions > 200 steps, each rod shall be within 15 inches of its bank demand position, and

b. For bank demand positions < 200 steps, each rod shall be within 7.5 inches of the average of the individual rod positions in the bank.

APPLICABILITY: MODES1 and 2.

ACTIONS

• CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. One or more rod(s) A.l.l Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> inoperable. the limits provided in the COLR.

OR 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> A.1.2 Initiate boration to restore SDM to within limit.

AND A.2 Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-6 Amendment No. 176

Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 ACTIONS (continued)

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME B. One rod not within B.l Restore rod to within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> alignment limits. alignment limits.

or B.2.1.1 Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> the limits provided in the COLR.

OR B.2.1.2 Initiate boration to 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> restore SDM to within limit.

AND B.2.2 Reduce THERMAL POWER 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> to < 70% RTP.

AND B.2.3 Verify SDM is within Once per the limits provided 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> in the COLR.

AND B.2.4 Perform SR 3.2.1.1. 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> AND B.2.5 Perform SR 3.2.2.1. 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> AND B.2.6 Re-evaluate safety 5 days analyses and confirm results remain valid for duration of operation under these conditions.

(continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-7 Amendment No. 176

Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 ACTIONS (continued)

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME C. Required Action and c.1 Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time of Condition B not met.

D. More than one rod not D.l.l Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> within alignment the limits provided limit. in the COLR.

Or 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> D.1.2 Initiate boration to restore required SDM to within limit.

AND 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> D.2 Be in MODE3.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.4.1 Verify individual rod positions within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> alignment limit.

AND Once within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> and every 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> thereafter when the rod position deviation monitor is inoperable (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-8 Amendment No. 176

Rod Group Alignment Limits 3.1.4 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)

SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY I

SR 3.1.4.2 Verify rod freedom of movement 92 days (trippability) by moving each rod not fully inserted in the core > 10 steps in either direction.

SR 3.1.4.3 Verify rod drop time of each rod, from the Prior to fully withdrawn position, is < 1.8 seconds reactor from the beginning of decay of stationary criticality gripper coil voltage to dashpot entry, after each with: removal of the reactor head

> 540°F; and

b. All reactor coolant pumps operating.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-9 Amendment No. 176

Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.5 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.5 Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits LCO 3.1.5 Each shutdown bank shall be within insertion limits specified in the COLR.

APPLICABILITY: MODE 1, MODE2 with any control bank not fully inserted.

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NOTE----------------------------

This LCO is not applicable while performing SR 3.1.4.2.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. One or both shutdown A.l.l Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> banks not within the limits provided limits. in the COLR.

OR 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> A.1.2 Initiate boration to restore SDM to within limit.

AND 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> A.2 Restore shutdown banks to within limits.

B. Required Action and B.l Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time not met.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.140 Amendment No. 176

Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.5 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.5.1 Verify each shutdown bank is within the 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> limits specified in the COLR.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.141 Amendment No. 176

Control Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.6 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.6 Control Bank Insertion Limits LCO 3.1.6 Control banks shall be within the insertion, sequence, and overlap limits specified in the COLR.

APPLICABILITY: MODE 1, MODE2 with keff > 1.0.

mm-s---------- NOTE----------------------------

This LCO is not applicable while performing SR 3.1.4.2.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. Control bank insertion A.l.l Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> limits not met. the limits provided in the COLR.

OR A.1.2 Initiate boration to 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> restore SDM to within limit.

AND A.2 Restore control 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> bank(s) to within limits.

(continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-12 Amendment No. 176

Control Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.6 ACTIONS (continued>

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME B. Control bank sequence B.l.l Verify SDM is within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> or overlap limits not the limits provided met. in the COLR.

OR 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> B.1.2 Initiate boration to restore SDM to within limit.

2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> B.2 Restore control bank sequence and overlap to within limits.

C. Required Action and c.1 Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time not met.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.6.1 Verify estimated critical control bank Within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> position is within the limits specified in prior to the COLR. achieving criticality (continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-13 Amendment No. 176

Control Bank Insertion Limits 3.1.6 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)

SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.6.2 Verify each control bank insertion is 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> within the limits specified in the COLR.

AND Once within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> and every 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> thereafter when the rod insertion limit monitor is inoperable SR 3.1.6.3 Verify sequence and overlap limits 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> specified in the COLR are met for control banks not fully withdrawn from the core.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-14 Amendment No. 176

Rod Position Indication 3.1.7 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.7 Rod Position Indication LCO 3.1.7 The Analog Rod Position Indication (ARPI) System and the Demand Position Indication System shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY: MODES1 and 2.

ACTIONS

_-_________________________________ --NOTE-------------------------------------

Separate Condition entry is allowed for each inoperable rod position indicator per group and each demand position indicator per bank. '

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. One ARPI per group inoperable for one or A.1 Verify the position Once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> more groups. of the rods with inoperable position indicators by using movable incore detectors*.

OR A.2 Reduce THERMAL POWER 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to < 50% RTP.

B. One or more rods with B.l Verify the position 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> inoperable position of the rods with indicators have been inoperable position moved in excess of indicators by using 24 steps in one movable incore direction since the detectors.

last determination of the rod's position. OR (continued)

• During Cycle 22, the position of Control Rod H-10, Shutdown Bank B. can be determined by verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control Rod Drive Mechanism have not changed state, until the repair of the indication system for this rod is completed.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-15 Amendment No. 197

Rod Position Indication 3.1.7 ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME B. (continued) B.2 Reduce THERMAL POWER 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to < 50% RTP.

C. One demand position C.l.l Verify by Once per indicator per bank administrative means 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> inoperable for one or all ARPIs for the more banks. affected banks are OPERABLE.

AND C.1.2 --------NOTE---------

Only required to be met for bank positions < 200 steps.

Verify the position Once per of each rod in the 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> affected bank(s) is within 7.5 inches of the average of the individual rod positions in the affected bank(s).

(continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.146 Amendment No. 176

Rod Position Indication 3.1.7 ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME C. (continued) c.1.3 ~~ NOTE----

Only required to be met for bank positions > 200 steps.

Verify the position Once per of each rod in the 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> affected bank(s) is within 15 inches of the bank demand position.

OR c.2 Reduce THERMAL POWER 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to < 50% RTP.

D. Required Action and D.1 Be in MODE3. 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> associated Completion Time not met.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.147 Amendment No. 176

Rod Position Indication 3.1.7 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.7.1 -------------------NOTE-------------------

Only required to be met for bank positions

> 200 steps.

Perform CHANNEL CHECK by comparing analog 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> rod position indication and bank demand position indication.

Once within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> following

> 6 inches of rod motion when rod position deviation monitor is inoperable SR 3.1.7.2 ----~~--~~~--~I~~-- NOTE-------------------

Only required to be met for bank positions

< 200 steps.

Verify each ARPI is within 7.5 inches of 31 days the average of the individual ARPIs in the associated bank after moving each full length RCCA bank > 19 steps and returning the banks to their original positions.

SR 3.1.7.3 -------------------NOTE-------------------

Only required to be met for bank positions

> 200 steps.

Verify each ARPI is within 15 inches of the 31 days associated bank demand position after moving each full length RCCA bank

> 19 steps and returning the banks to their original positions.

(continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-18 Amendment No. 176

Rod Position Indication 3.1.7 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)

SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.7.4 Perform CHANNEL CALIBRATION of the ARPI 18 months System.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.149 Amendment No. 176

PHYSICS TESTS Exceptions-MODE 2 3.1.8 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMS 3.1.8 PHYSICS TESTS Exceptions-MODE 2 LCO 3.1.8 During the performance of PHYSICS TESTS, the requirements of LCO 3.1.3, "Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC)":

LCO 3.1.4, "Rod Group Alignment Limits":

LCO 3.1.5, "Shutdown Bank Insertion Limits";

LCO 3.1.6, "Control Bank Insertion Limits": and LCO 3.4.2, "RCS Minimum Temperature for Criticality" may be suspended, provided:

a. RCS lowest loop average temperature is > 530°F;

b. SDM is within the limits provided in the COLR: and, C. THERMAL POWERis < 5% RTP APPLICABILITY: MODE2 during PHYSICS TESTS.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME A. SDM not within limit. A.1 Initiate boration to 15 minutes restore SDM to within limit.

AND A.2 Suspend PHYSICS TESTS 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> exceptions.

B. THERMAL POWERnot B.l Open reactor trip Immediate1y within limit. breakers.

(continued)

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-20 Amendment No. 176

PHYSICS TESTS Exceptions-MODE 2 3.1.8 ACTIONS (continued)

CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETIONTIME I

C. RCS lowest loop c.1 Restore RCS lowest 15 minutes average temperature loop average not within limit. temperature to within limit.

D. Required Action and D.l Be in MODE3. 15 minutes associated Completion Time of Condition C not met.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.1.8.1 Perform a CHANNEL OPERATIONAL TEST on power Within 7 days range and intermediate range channels per prior to SR 3.3.1.7, SR 3.3.1.8, and Table 3.3.1-1. initiation of PHYSICS TESTS SR 3.1.8.2 Verify the RCS lowest loop average 30 minutes temperature is > 53OOF.

SR 3.1.8.3 Verify THERMAL POWERis < 5% RTP. 30 minutes SR 3.1.8.4 Verify SDM is within the limits provided in 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> the COLR.

HBRSEP Unit No. 2 3.1-21 Amendment No. 176