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{{#Wiki_filter:PSEG P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 0    PSEG NuclearLLC MAR 29 2010                                                                      10 CFR 50.90 LR-N 10-0097 LAR H10-03 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Hope Creek Generating Station Facility Operating License N". NPF-57 NRC Docket No. 50-354
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==Subject:==
License Amendment Request: Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG) A and B Allowed Outage Time (AOT) Extension In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90, PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) hereby requests an amendment of the Technical Specifications (TS) for the facility operating license listed above.
This license amendment request proposes changes to TS 3/4.8.1, "AC Sources -
Operating"; specifically ACTION b concerning one inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG). The proposed change would extend the Allowed Outage Time (AOT) for the 'A' and
'B' EDGs from 72 hours to 14 days. The proposed extended AOT is based on application of the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) in support of a risk-informed extension, and on additional considerations and compensatory actions.
The risk evaluation and deterministic engineering analysis supporting the proposed change have been developed in accordance with the guidelines established in Regulatory Guide 1.177, "An Approach for Plant-Specific Risk-Informed Decision-making: Technical Specifications," and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.174, "An Approach for using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis."
This Technical Specification change is being requested to allow sufficient time to perform adequate preventive maintenance to ensure diesel generator reliability and availability. The proposed changes would reduce EDG unavailability by allowing on-line performance of EDG maintenance activities in a single outage versus multiple outages, or during refueling outages. The proposed changes also provide flexibility to resolve EDG deficiencies and avoid potential unplanned plant shutdown, along with the potential challenges to safety systems during an unplanned shutdown, should a condition occur requiring EDG corrective maintenance.
PSEG has determined that this LAR does not involve a significant hazard consideration as determined per 10 CFR 50.92. PSEG'*e*cial and regulatory evaluation of this LAR, the
 
MAR 2 9 2010 Document Control Desk                        2 LR-N 10-0097 TS changes, and the TS Bases changes (for information only), are provided in Attachments 1, 2 and 3. Attachment 4 provides the Technical Evaluation of Extending the Hope Creek Diesel Generator AOT Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment Models. Attachment 5 summarizes the formal regulatory commitments pending NRC approval of the proposed amendment.
PSEG requests approval of this LAR within one year of the submittal date. Once approved, the amendment will be implemented within 60 days from the date of issuance.
These proposed changes have been reviewed by the Plant Operations Review Committee.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, "Notice for Public Comment; State Consultation," a copy of this application, with attachments, is being provided to the designated State Official.
Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jeff Keenan at (856) 339-5429.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on- rM ILA r-_ .
(Date)
Sincerely, John F. Perry Site Vice President - Hope Creek Attachments (5)
CC S. Collins, Regional Administrator - NRC Region I R. Ennis, Project Manager - USNRC NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Hope Creek P. Mulligan, Manager IV, NJBNE Commitment Coordinator - Hope Creek PSEG Corporate Commitment Manager
 
LR-N10-0097                                                                                                                        Attachment 1 LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (LAR) H10-03 Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG) A and B Allowed Outage Time (AOT) Extension Table of Contents
: 1. DE S C R IPT IO N................................................................................................................        1
: 2. PROPOSED CHANGE ....................................................................................................                    1
: 3. BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................                      2
: 4. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................                        6
: 5. REGULATORY SAFETY ANALYSIS .......................................................................                                      13 5.1      No Significant Hazards Consideration ...........................................................                              14 5.2      Applicable Regulatory Requirements/Criteria ................................................                                  16 5 .3    P re ce d e nts ..................................................................................................        . . 17 5 .4    C o n clu sio n s ..................................................................................................      . . 17
: 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION .....................................................................                                      17
: 7. R E F E R E NC E S ..............................................................................................................      17
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                Attachment 1
 
==1.0      DESCRIPTION==
 
This license amendment request proposes changes to the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) Technical Specifications (TS); specifically, TS 3/4.8.1, "AC Sources - Operating",
ACTION b, concerning one inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG). The proposed change would extend the Allowed Outage Time (AOT) for the 'A' and 'B' EDGs from 72 hours to 14 days. The proposed new AOT is based on application of the HCGS Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) in support of a risk-informed extension, and on additional considerations and compensatory actions. The risk evaluation and deterministic engineering analysis supporting the proposed change have been developed in accordance with the guidelines established in Regulatory Guide 1.177, "An Approach for Plant-Specific Risk-Informed Decision-making: Technical Specifications" (Reference 1), and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.174, "An Approach for using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis" (Reference 2).
This Technical Specification change is being requested to allow sufficient time to perform adequate preventive maintenance to ensure diesel generator reliability and availability. The proposed changes would reduce EDG unavailability by allowing on-line performance of EDG maintenance activities in a single outage versus multiple outages, or during refueling outages. The proposed changes also provide flexibility to resolve EDG deficiencies and avoid potential unplanned plant shutdown, along with the potential challenges to safety systems during an unplanned shutdown, should a condition occur requiring EDG corrective maintenance.
 
==2.0    PROPOSED CHANGE==
 
TS 3/4.8.1, ACTION b would be revised as follows extending the AOT for the A and B EDGs to 14 days:
With one diesel generator of the above required A.C. electrical power sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the above required A.C. offsite sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour and at least once per 8 hours thereafter. If the diesel generator became inoperable due to any cause other than an inoperable support system, an independently testable component, or preplanned preventive maintenance or testing, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining diesel generators by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 separately for each diesel generator within 24 hours unless the absence of any potential common mode failure for the remaining diesel generators is demonstrated. If continued operation is permitted by LCO 3.7.1.3, restore the inoperable diesel generator to OPERABLE status within 72 hourF" fr diesel g.n..ator-' A or B, or within 14 days fF-" "eseI gencratr*s C OF D, or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours.
Attachments 2 and 3 provide the marked-up TS pages and associated TS Bases pages.
The Bases pages are being submitted for information only and do not require issuance by the NRC. PSEG will implement the TS Bases changes in accordance with the HCGS TS Bases Control Program.
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LR-N 10-0097                                                                      Attachment 1
 
==3.0      BACKGROUND==
 
3.1      HCGS AC Electrical Power System The Hope Creek 500Kv Ring Bus is energized by three offsite sources (Red Lion 5015, New Freedom 5023, and Salem X-Tie 5037). From these three offsite sources the station is supplied with two physically independent circuits between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1E Distribution network as follows. Two 500 Kv feeds (1OX and 20X) into a split 13.8Kv Yard, with each feed supplying power to an energized separate Station Service Transformer (AX501 and BX501). Transmission lines meet or exceed design requirements set forth by the National Electrical Safety Code and agree with Lower Delaware Valley 500-kV Transmission Design Criteria. Lines meet the Army Corps of Engineers requirements for clearance over flood levels. All bulk power transmission lines are designed to withstand 100 mph wind loads on bare conductors. The transmission network provided for the Hope Creek plant complies with General Design Criteria (GDC) 17 and 18 of Appendix A to 1QCFRPart 50.
The Onsite Power Systems consist of AC and DC power systems. The onsite AC power systems include a Class 1 E system and a non-Class 1 E system.
The Class 1E power system supplies all Class 1E loads that are needed for safe and orderly shutdown of the reactor, maintaining the plant in a safe shutdown condition, and mitigating the consequences of an accident. In addition to Class 1 E loads, the Class 1 E system supplies power, through isolation devices, to a limited number of non-Class 1 E loads that are important to the integrity of the power generating equipment. Isolation between Class 1 E power supply buses and the non-Class 1 E loads is achieved by tripping the Class 1 E breaker under a LOCA condition. This is in accordance with IEEE 384-1981, Paragraph 7.1.2.2.
The Class 1E AC power system distributes power at 4.16 kV, 480 V, and 208/120 V. The Class 1E power system is divided into four independent channels. Each power system channel supplies power to loads in its own load group. Each Class 1E 4.16 kV bus is provided with connections to the two offsite power sources via Station Service Transformer 1AX501 and 1 BX501. One of these sources is designated as the normal source and the other as the alternate source for the bus. In addition to these two connections to the offsite power, each of the 4.16-kV Class 1E buses is connected to its dedicated emergency diesel generator (EDG).
These four EDGs (A, B, C and D) serve as the standby electric power source for their respective channels in case both the normal and alternate power supplies to a bus are lost.
Each Class 1 E 4.16-kV bus is provided with a normal and an alternate offsite power supply feeder and one EDG feeder. Each bus is normally energized by the normal power supply. If the normal power is not available at the 4.16 kV bus due to transformer or transformer feeder protective relay actuation, automatic fast transfer to the alternate source occurs. If the normal power supply is lost due to degraded grid conditions (i.e., bus voltage less than 92 percent of rated volts for greater than 20 seconds) or a loss of voltage (i.e., bus voltage less than 70 percent), a slow or dead bus transfer to the alternate source takes place. If both the normal and the alternate power sources are unavailable, the loads on each bus are picked up automatically by the EDG assigned to that bus in a predetermined sequence.
The standby power supply for each of the four safety-related load groups consists of one EDG complete with its auxiliaries, which include the cooling water, starting air, lubrication, intake and exhaust, and fuel oil systems. The sizing of the EDGs and the loads assigned among them is 2
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 such that any combination of three out of four of these EDGs is capable of shutting down the plant safely, maintaining the plant in a safe shutdown condition, and mitigating the consequences of accident conditions.
In the scenario of a loss-of-offsite power (LOOP) event, each EDG will receive an automatic start signal. Following load shedding and bus isolation, each EDG output breaker will automatically close, energizing the associated 1E Bus. Essential loads will then be automatically connected to their respective 1E buses sequentially.
Each EDG receives a start signal on the following signals:
: 1.      Unacceptable degradation of voltage at the respective 4.16-kV Class 1E bus with which the EDG is associated. Unacceptable degradation of voltage implies one or both of the following conditions:
: a.      Voltage at both the preferred incoming feeder breakers is less than 92 percent of normal voltage for 20 seconds
: b.      Bus voltage is less than 70 percent of normal and the voltage at both the preferred incoming feeder breakers is less than 92 percent of normal voltage.
: 2.      Receipt of an Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) actuation signal from the Core Spray System. This signal is generated by low reactor water level (L1), or high drywell pressure initiation.
: 3. Manual initiation of the Core Spray System.
: 4. Manual actuation of switches at the local or remote control panels, and in the main control room.
Each EDG is rated at 4430 kw for continuous operation and at 4873 kw for 2 hours of short time operation in any 24-hour period. The continuous rating of the EDG is based on the maximum total load required at any one time. Each EDG is connected exclusively to its dedicated 4.16-kV Class 1E bus. Each of the four Class 1 E power supply channels feed loads in its own dedicated load group. No provisions exist for parallel operation of the EDG of one channel with the EDG of a redundant channel.
3.2      Station Blackout Capability Station blackout (SBO) refers to a complete loss of all alternating current (AC) electric. The SBO rule (10 CR 50.63) requires utilities to assess the impact of a loss of preferred power (offsite power) concurrent with a loss of the unit's emergency diesel generators. Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) SBO analysis has been performed in accordance with the guidelines provided in Regulatory Guide 1.155,"Station Blackout," and NUMARC 87-00, "Guidelines and Technical Bases for NUMARC Initiatives addressing Station Blackout at Light Water Reactors" for assessment of HCGS's compliance with the requirement of 1 OCFR 50.63. HCGS has not utilized an alternate AC source operation approach; instead the assessment used the "AC-Independent" approach outlined in NUMARC 87-00 for its coping capability. In this approach, plants rely on available process steam, DC power, and compressed air to operate equipment necessary to achieve and maintain hot shutdown. The 3
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 required SBO coping duration for HCGS is calculated as four hours in accordance with the guidance provided in NUMARC 87-00, Section 3.0.
EDG reliability is calculated based on NSAC-108 criteria and is considered to be 0.95 for HCGS. The reliability is defined in terms of the number of failures in 20, 50 or 100 demands.
HCGS monitors the EDG reliability under the Maintenance Rule Program (see Section 3.4).
Increasing the EDG AOT will not have any impact on the EDG target reliability used in the SBO coping time calculation at HCGS.
The SBO analysis establishes that adequate condensate inventory will be available for decay heat removal, the plant class 1E batteries have adequate capacity to supply all SBO DC and inverter loads for four hours with no manual stripping (some stripping of loads is performed to reduce room heating effects). SBO equipment operability is maintained in rooms with elevated temperatures resulting from loss of ventilation, containment isolation capability is maintained to ensure containment integrity, and the plant compressed air system is not essential to cope with SBO conditions. The results provide adequate assurance that HCGS will be able to withstand and recover from an SBO event for a coping duration of four hours.
The SBO assessment documents the station's ability to cope with a four-hour SBO, with subsequent restoration of AC power. Consistent with the recommendations of NUMARC 87-00, the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) and Reactor Containment Isolation Cooling (RCIC) decay heat removal systems, which operate independent of AC power, were selected and utilized in HCGS's analyses.
Areas containing equipment necessary to cope with a SBO event were evaluated for the effect of loss-of-ventilation due to a SBO. The evaluation showed that equipment operability remained bounded due to conservatism in the existing design and qualification bases.
Battery capacity is adequate for HPCI/RCIC operation. In addition, adequate compressed gas capacity exists (via accumulators) to support main steam relief valve actuations. The current condensate tank (CST) inventory reserve (135,000 gallons), for HPCI/RCIC use, ensures that adequate water volume is available to remove decay heat, depressurize the reactor, and maintain reactor vessel level above the top of active fuel (TAF) (109,000 gallons required).
3.3      Emergency Diesel Generator Reliability Program HCGS maintains an Emergency Diesel Generator Reliability Program per PSEG station procedures. The program monitors and evaluates EDG performance and reliability consistent with guidance provided in Revision 1, Appendix D and E of NUMARC 87-00, "Guidelines for NUMARC Initiatives Addressing Station Blackout at Light Water Reactors."
The program requires remedial actions when one or more established reliability "trigger values" are exceeded, then a root cause evaluation is performed and corrective actions taken. Based on Station Blackout studies and coping criteria, the EDG reliability target for Hope Creek is 0.95. This value represents the underlying unit EDG reliability values for purposes of establishing a coping duration of four hours for a Station Blackout Event. Hope Creek EDG reliability remains high with only one failure to start on demand in the last 36 months. This December 2009 event was due to high D EDG generator voltage after start.
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LR-N10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 The EDG reliability program will not be negatively impacted by the proposed amendment because EDG testing frequencies are unaffected. Overall, the AOT extension is expected to improve EDG availability even though additional maintenance activities normally scheduled during plant outages, may be performed online. A significant portion of online EDG maintenance windows are associated with the preparation and restoration activities including tagging, jacket water & lube oil system drain down, jacket water & lube oil system fill and vent, system restoration & lineup, warm up period for standby conditions, and post maintenance testing. The durations for these maintenance support activities are fairly consistent. A longer AOT duration will allow more maintenance to be accomplished for a given maintenance window, thereby reducing the number of EDG outages for the A and B EDGs. Therefore, the total EDG unavailability is expected to decrease with this proposed amendment.
It should be noted that using the full duration of the requested 14 day AOT would be infrequent (other PSEG programs insure the extended AOT would not be abused). Frequent use of the full AOT duration would adversely impact EDG unavailability, which could result in exceeding MR goals, require corrective actions, and increased management attention to restore the EDGs to Maintenance Rule (a)(2) status.
3.4    Maintenance Rule Program The Maintenance Rule (MR) requires that an evaluation be performed when equipment covered by the MR does not meet its performance criteria. The reliability and availability of the EDGs are monitored under the MR program. If the pre-established reliability or availability performance criteria are not achieved for the EDGs, they are considered for 10 CFR 50.65 (a)(1) actions. These actions would require increased management attention and goal setting in order to restore their performance to an acceptable level. The actual out of service time for the EDGs is minimized to ensure that the reliability and availability performance criteria are met.
The Hope Creek EDG MR status is (a)(2), with a 36-month rolling average unavailability of 1.21% (through February 2010). In addition, the system is MSPI Green with no low margin risk. The EDG MR status is not expected to be adversely impacted by the proposed amendment because fewer extended planned outages, will offset the current multiple short planned outages for the A and B EDGs.
3.5      Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP)
Plant configurations and changes in plant configurations are assessed for risk at HCGS. In accordance with station procedures, when risk significant SSCs, such as Emergency Diesel Generators, are made unavailable, actions are taken to protect redundant / diverse Structures, Systems and Components (SSCs). PRA based risk assessments are performed for all planned plant configurations as part of the work planning process. These configurations are pre-planned so as to minimize the risk. If unplanned equipment unavailability occurs during Emergency Diesel Generator maintenance activities, station procedures direct that the risk be re-evaluated, and if found to be unacceptable, compensatory actions are taken until such a time that the risk is reduced to an acceptable level. Specific risk thresholds are procedurally specified for the assessment of the need for compensatory actions. If compensatory actions are insufficient, then procedural direction is 5
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 to transition to a mode or other specified condition that reduces overall plant risk to an acceptable level.
3.6      Current TS Requirements and Limitations TS 3/4.8.1 requires, as a minimum, two physically independent AC circuits between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1 E distribution system, and four separate and independent diesel generators. With one EDG inoperable, restoration within 72 hours is required for the A and B EDGs, or within 14 days for the C and D EDGs.
HCGS Amendment 75 (ADAMS ML011770266) dated August 1, 1995, granted the extension of the C and D EDG ACT to 14 days. The PSEG amendment request that resulted in Amendment 75 had also requested an extension of the ACT for the A and B EDGs. However in the Safety Evaluation for Amendment 75, the NRC staff stated: "Becauseof the greaterimportance of EDGs A and B [power source for the RHR pumps], the staff is concerned with extending the AOT for these EDGs. As a result, the staff informed the licensee that a maximum of 14 days ACT will be allowed for EDGs C and D only, provided certain conditions are met. EDGs A and B will continue to have a 72-hour AOT." Section 4 of this Attachment 1 addresses and evaluates this concern with extending the ACT of the A and B EDGs.
Planned EDG outages, including preventive maintenance to ensure EDG availability, elective maintenance activities, and surveillances, routinely require more than 72 hours to complete. As such, iterative maintenance windows of shorter duration are scheduled to accomplish appropriate maintenance for the A and B EDGs. In addition emergent maintenance and subsequent testing could be completed in the ACT.
Replacement of equipment such as bearings and pistons require significant run in time and surveillance testing, challenging the ability to complete maintenance activities within the current ACT. Typically these longer duration activities, including diesel overhauls, have had to be scheduled during refueling outages. Performing these activities on-line allows the focus of the maintenance organization and site management on these critical tasks.
The extended ACT for EDGs also improves effectiveness of the allowed maintenance period. A significant portion of on-line maintenance activities is associated with preparation and return to service activities, such as, tagging, fluid system drain down, fluid system fill and vent, and cylinder block heat-up. The duration of these activities is relatively constant. Longer required ACT durations allows more maintenance to be accomplished during a given on-line maintenance period and therefore would improve maintenance efficiency. Thus, the total EDG unavailability is expected to be reduced with this proposed change.
 
==4.0      TECHNICAL ANALYSIS==
 
This section provides the technical analysis of the proposed changes with regard to the principles that adequate defense-in-depth is maintained, sufficient safety margins are maintained, and the calculated increases in core damage frequency (CDF) and large early release frequency (LERF) are small and consistent with the guidance of RG 1.174, "An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Bases," dated November 2002 and RG 1.177, "An Approach for Plant- Specific, Risk-Informed Decision making: Technical Specifications,"
dated August 1998 (References 1 and 2).
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LR-N10-0097                                                                    Attachment 1 4.1      Current Licensing Basis for EDG Allowed Outage Time Under the current TS, if either the A or B EDGs is inoperable, action is taken to restore the EDG to operable status within 72 hours. In this Condition, the three remaining operable EDGs and offsite to onsite paths are adequate to supply electrical power to the onsite ESF division. The 72 hour AOT takes into account the capacity and capability of the remaining AC sources.
4.2      Proposed TS 3.8.1 Changes and Benefits The proposed changes will allow, for EDG A and B, an AOT of 14 days for maintenance or testing activities. This will permit an additional 11 days beyond the current TS allowed AOT of 72 hours and avoid or minimize TS required plant shutdowns due to EDG maintenance or testing.
The extended TS AOT for the A and B EDGs improves effectiveness of the allowed maintenance period. A significant portion of on-line maintenance activities is associated with preparation and return to service activities, such as, tagging, fluid system drain down, fluid system fill and vent, and cylinder block heat-up. The duration of these activities is relatively constant. Longer AOT durations allow more maintenance to be accomplished during a given on-line maintenance period and therefore, would improve maintenance efficiency. Thus, the total EDG unavailability is expected to be reduced with this proposed change.
A historical review of EDG preventative and corrective maintenance shows that the longest duration maintenance outages are due to engine and generator preventive maintenance.
The 24-month engine and generator preventive maintenance system outages have a typical duration of three to five days. The 15-year engine cylinder liner o-ring replacement preventive maintenance duration has been completed in approximately 200 hours or 8.3 days. With regard to corrective maintenance, a single cylinder liner/piston replacement and retests required 187 hours. Specific maintenance activities that tune and/or replace the EDG governor components require a Large Load Reject functional test. This test has been successfully completed online after replacing a mechanical governor in August 2009, and again in March 2010 after tuning an EGA electronic governor. There were no 1E 4160 VAC bus voltage transients resulting from on-line Large Load Reject functional testing.
This change will allow some maintenance activities to be performed on-line which would otherwise require performance during a refueling outage. On-line preventive maintenance and scheduled overhauls provide the flexibility to focus more quality resources on any corrective or elective diesel generator maintenance. For example, during refueling outages, resources are required to support many system outages; and during on-line maintenance, plant resources are focused on the EDG overhaul.
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LR-N10-0097                                                                    Attachment 1 Performance of more EDG maintenance on-line will improve EDG availability during plant refueling outages. Performing EDG overhaul activities on-line should reduce the risk and synergistic effects on risk due to EDG unavailability occurring concurrently with other activities and equipment outages during a refueling outage.
4.3      Deterministic Assessment of Proposed EDG AOT Extension The effect of this LAR would be to allow continued power operation up to an additional 11 days while EDG maintenance or testing is performed. The EDG is a standby electrical power supply whose safety function is required when both the normal and alternate off-site power supplies are unavailable and there is an event that requires operation of the plant emergency safeguards features.
Independent standby power systems are provided with adequate capacity and testability to supply the required engineered safety features and protection systems. The standby power source is designed with adequate independency, redundancy, capacity, and testability to ensure power is available for the engineered safety features and protection systems required to avoid undue risk to the health and safety of the public. This power source will successfully provide this capacity when a failure of a single active component is assumed.
Each of the four EDGs can supply one of the four separate Class 1-E system buses. Each is started automatically on a Loss of Off-site Power (LOOP) or Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA). The EDG arrangement provides adequate capacity to supply the engineered safety features for the DBA, assuming the failure of a single active component in the system.
Since the standby power systems can accommodate a single failure, extending the AOT for an out of service EDG has no impact on the system design basis. Safety analyses acceptance criteria as provided in the UFSAR are not impacted by this change. AC power sources credited in the accident analyses will remain the same.
To ensure that the single failure design criterion is met, Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCOs) are specified in the plant TS requiring all redundant components of the onsite power system to be operable. In the event that an EDG is inoperable in operating Modes 1, 2, and 3, existing TS 3.8.1.1 ACTION b requires that the with one EDG inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the required independent A.C. offsite sources. When the required redundancy is not maintained, action is required within a specified time period, referred to as the AOT, to initiate a plant shutdown and place the plant in a safe condition. The AOT provides a limited time to restore equipment to operable status and represents a balance between the risk associated with continued plant operation with less than the required system or component redundancy and the risk associated with initiating a plant transient while transitioning the unit to a safer condition (e.g., cold shutdown). Thus, while the AOTs provided in the plant TS are designed to permit limited operation with temporary relaxation of the single failure criterion, the acceptability of the maximum length of the AOT interval relative to the potential occurrences of design basis events needs to be considered. Since extending the AOT for a single inoperable EDG does not change the design basis for standby EDG power, the risk impact of EDG unavailability during the extended AOT interval (days 4 through 14 of the proposed 14 day AOT) must be evaluated quantitatively using a probabilistic approach.
Hope Creek's coping time of four hours during SBO is not affected by the proposed change.
The four hour coping time is calculated based on guidance provided in NUMARC 87-00, Rev. 1.
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LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 The assumptions and the results of the SBO analyses are not changed by an extension of the AOT, and compliance with 10 CFR 50.63 will be maintained as it does not impact the reliability of the EDGs. In addition, EDG reliability is maintained at or above the SBO target level (0.95),
and the effectiveness of maintenance on the EDGs and support systems is monitored pursuant to the Maintenance Rule.
Based on the above discussion, extending the AOT for a single inoperable EDG from 72 hours to 14 days is acceptable because the proposed change will not impact the plant design basis. The impact of extended plant operation with less than the required equipment redundancy is evaluated in a probabilistic framework in the discussions that follow.
To ensure that the risk associated with extending the AOT for an EDG is minimized, and consistent with the philosophy of maintaining defense in depth, compensatory measures will be applied when removing an EDG from service as described in Section 4.5.1. These measures will ensure the risks associated with removing an EDG from service are managed to minimize the increase in risk during the out of service time.
If this LAR is not granted, A or B EDG inoperability would require a plant shutdown following 72 hours in current TS 3.8.1.1 ACTION b. Shutdown of the plant involves many plant operator activities and plant evolutions. These activities and evolutions provide challenges to plant equipment, opportunities for operator errors and increase the possibility of a plant trip. It should also be noted that shutdown of a unit does not remove the desirability of having the EDG available to support its associated 1 E bus, but rather places additional dependence on the operable Class 1E bus by requiring operation of the residual heat removal system. By granting this LAR and allowing continued steady state operation, additional operator activities and plant operations evolutions associated with plant shutdown could be avoided. The increased possibility for plant trip may also be avoided. This LAR proposes an additional 11 days as a reasonable time for which a regulatory basis exists for AOT extension. This additional time period is considered small. Due to the short time period, the probability of a design basis accident occurring during this interval is low.
4.4      Asymmetry of the EDGs As discussed in Section 3, PSEG previously requested an extended AOT for the A and B EDG. Because of the asymmetry of the EDGs and relationship of EDGs A and B to the RHR pumps, the NRC did not permit the requested extension (Amendment 75). PSEG has re-examined the EDG asymmetry; there is some degree of asymmetry among the EDGs, but is judged to be reasonable given an examination of the plant design and the Hope Creek 2008 PRA model. The following discusses this asymmetry and how it compares with the 1994(1) analysis.
Model development and improvements of the Hope Creek PRA have occurred over the past 20 years. Plant configuration changes and operating strategies have also contributed to improvement in margins as measured by the PRA risk metrics. The PRA used in the 1994 LAR submittal resulting in the C and D EDG AOT extension to 14 days was slightly conservative in several areas.
One of these areas is the treatment of the loss of containment heat removal accident sequences. The treatment in 1994 included greater reliance on the suppression pool cooling (1) 1994 was the time frame for the EDG C and D AOT Extension Request.
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LR-N 10-0097                                                                    Attachment 1 function, which under LOOP conditions, is ultimately limited by the A and B EDGs. This conservative bias was, in turn, reflected in slightly higher risk metrics associated with the A and B EDGs compared with the C and D EDGs in the 1994 PRA. The PRA update in 2008, which was performed and Peer Reviewed using the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1,200, Rev. 1, eliminated most of this conservative bias to allow a realistic assessment of these long term loss of Decay Heat Removal (DHR) sequences.
The 2008 PRA model reduced the risk importance of EDG A and B due to reduced importance of the RHR suppression pool cooling/SDC function. However, the 2008 PRA concurrently increased the EDG B and D risk importance due to a modeling change to require the availability of the DC battery chargers to support the 24-hour PRA mission time for SRV operation. The SRVs are dependent on 125V DC power from Div. B and D, which are supported by EDG B and D, respectively.
The 2008 PRA results show that the B and D EDGs are of potentially higher risk significance (larger risk increase for OOS conditions) than the A and C EDGs. These differences reflect a different asymmetry than that perceived in 1994. Nevertheless, this asymmetry is not considered significant for the extension of the AOT, but it demonstrates the impact of removing the biases in the 1994 PRA model.
As discussed in the following sections, it is shown by using the RG 1.174 and RG 1.177 acceptance guidelines and the 2008 PRA that all 4 EDGs are justified to have a 14 day AOT.
4.5    Risk Assessment Hope Creek intends to perform a planned major overhaul at a frequency of no more than once per EDG per 24 month PM cycle. Beyond that, Hope Creek shall continue to minimize the time periods to complete any required maintenance. Plant configuration changes for required maintenance of the EDGs as well as the maintenance of equipment having risk significance are managed by the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP). The CRMP helps ensure that these maintenance activities are carried out with no significant increase in the risk of a severe accident.
The proposed changes are evaluated to determine that current regulations and applicable requirements continue to be met, that adequate defense-in-depth and sufficient safety margins are maintained, and that any increase in core damage frequency (CDF) and large early release frequency (LERF) is small and consistent with the NRC Safety Goal Policy Statement, USNRC, "Use of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methods in Nuclear Activities:
Final Policy Statement," Federal Register, Volume 60, p.42622, August 16, 1995.
The justification for the use of an EDG extended AOT is based upon risk informed and deterministic evaluations consisting of three main elements:
Tier 1: Assessment of the impact of the proposed TS change using a valid and appropriate PRA model and compare with appropriate acceptance guidelines. The modeling approach is consistent with the NRC guidance for the calculation of the requested risk measures using the Hope Creek PRA for internal events, internal floods, fire hazards, and seismic sequences. Regulatory Guide 1.177 is followed to calculate the change in risk measure for ICCDP and ICLERP. These conditional probabilities are performed to calculate the risk change while in the EDG AOT for each EDG case. As part of the Tier 1 analysis for the EDG AOT risk assessment, an 10
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 integrated assessment of the impact of the AOT extension is calculated assigning the "worst case" diesel unavailability to both the A and B diesel generators. This calculation is then used for comparison with the criteria set in Reg. Guide 1.174.
Tier 2: Evaluate equipment relative to the contribution to risk while the EDG is in the extended AOT. Examination of out of service combinations can be evaluated for their risk significance to determine if additional measures may be required.
Tier 3: Implementation of the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP) while an EDG is in an extended AOT. The CRMP is used for scheduling of station maintenance activities and helps ensure that there is no significant increase in plant risk due to a severe accident while any EDG maintenance is performed. These elements provide adequate justification for approval of the requested Technical Specification change by providing a high degree of assurance that power can be provided to the ESF buses during the EDG extended AOT for all Design Basis Accidents (DBAs) (i.e., Loss of Offsite Power, Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)),
Station Black-out (SBO), or fire during the EDG extended AOT.
The Tier 1 and Tier 2 evaluations are provided in Attachment 4. Tier 3 is discussed in Section 3.5. Attachment 4 also includes documentation demonstrating that the Hope Creek internal events PRA is a thorough and detailed PRA model that is robust and capable of supporting the risk-informed decision to increase the A and B EDG AOT from 72 hours to 14 days.
4.5.1. Compensatory Measures The following compensatory measures are included for the A&B EDG AOT extension:
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 3. When the "A" or "B" EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the same mechanical division (C or D, respectively) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems (e.g., HPCI or RCIC) and important non-safety equipment, including offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
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: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
These compensatory measures are included as regulatory commitments in  to this submittal. They will also be included in the TS BASES Section 3.4.8.
4.5.2. Other Considerations Attendant Shutdown Risk reductions associated with removing EDG PMs and overhauls from refueling outages have not been quantified as part of the Attachment 4 evaluation. The removal of the EDG PMs and overhauls from refueling outages is expected to further reduce the risk associated with the AOT extension.
In addition, the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP), discussed in Section 3.5, will ensure that the plant state is monitored to minimize the risk impact of the change.
4.5.3. Uncertainties In addition to the assessment of the mean risk metrics which are specified in RG 1.177 and 1.174 for comparison with the acceptance guidelines, it is also prudent to examine whether modeling uncertainties may distort these comparisons.
Therefore, an extensive review of potential modeling uncertainties that may impact the risk metrics is performed. To this end, NUREG-1 855 and the companion EPRI guidelines on the treatment of uncertainties were used. Section 5 and Appendices B and F of Attachment 4 provide various perspectives on the uncertainties.
Uncertainties are minimized by the use of the Compensatory Measures listed above.
4.5.4. Conclusion As documented in Attachment 4, the risk change calculated with the Hope Creek PRA for the proposed EDG AOT extension for the A and B diesel generators is very small.
The quantitative results of the evaluation are shown in the table below:
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LR-N10-0097                                                                          Attachment 1 RESULTS OF RISK EVALUATION FOR HOPE CREEK Risk Risk Metric          Significance    Meets Acceptance Results(i)          5 Guideline*'    "Guideline Risk Metric 2
ACDFAVE(/yr)                    1.94E-07              < 1.OE-06            Yes ( )
ALERFAVE (/yr)                  1.81 E-08              <i1.OE-07
[                Yes I OODPEDG    A                9. 96E-08              < 5.0E-07            Yes ICLERPEDG A                    < 1.OOE-10              < 5.OE-08            Yes ICCDPEDGB                      2.72E-07              < 5.OE-07    .:~?Yes.
IOLERPEDGB                      3.49E-08              <5 OE-08            *Yes
()Incorporate  compensatory measures listed in Section 4.5.1.
(2)    Region III of RG 1.174 -- very small risk changes.
In addition, the comparisons of the ODE and LERF risk metrics with the Reg. Guide 1.17 guidelines are provided in Attachment 4. These comparisons show that incremental risk is very low.
The IOODP and IOLERP for each EDG are sufficiently below the guidelines of
< 5.OE-07 and < 5.OE-08, respectively, to be able to call the risk change small. Hence, the guidelines of Reg. Guide 1.177 for the increased EDG AOT have been met. Furthermore, the calculated changes in ODE and LERF due to the extension of the EDG A and B AOT, as mitigated by the compensating measures listed above, have been shown to meet the risk significance criteria of Reg. Guide 1.174 with substantial margin, i.e., Region III which represents "very small risk changes". These calculations support the increase in EDG AOT from a quantitative risk-informed perspective, consistent with application of the plant operational and maintenance practices discussed in this evaluation.
The conclusion of these evaluations is that the risk implications associated with the change in Diesel Generator AOT from 72 hours to 14 days represents a very small risk increment.
5.0      REGULATORY SAFETY ANALYSIS This license amendment request proposes changes to the Hope Creek Generating Station (HOGS) Technical Specifications (TS) Specifically, TS 3/4.8. 1, "AC Sources - Operating",
ACTION b, concerning one inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG). The proposed change would extend the Allowed Outage Time (AOT) for the 'A' and 'B' EDGs from 72 hours to 14 days. The proposed new AOT is based on application of the HOGS Probability Risk Assessment (PRA) in support of a risk-informed extension, and on additional considerations and compensatory actions. The risk evaluation and deterministic engineering analysis supporting the proposed change was developed in accordance with the guidelines established in Regulatory Guide 1.177, "An Approach for Plant-Specific Risk-informed 13
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                      Attachment 1 Decision-making: Technical Specifications," and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.174, "An Approach for using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis."
5.1    No Significant Hazards Consideration PSEG has evaluated whether or not a significant hazards consideration is involved with the proposed amendment(s) by focusing on the three standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92, "Issuance of amendment," as discussed below:
: 1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The emergency diesel generators are safety related components which provide backup electrical power supply to the onsite Safeguards Distribution System. The emergency diesel generators are not accident initiators; the EDGs are designed to mitigate the consequences of previously evaluated accidents including a loss of offsite power. Extending the AOT for a single EDG would not affect the previously evaluated accidents since the remaining EDGs supporting the redundant Engineered Safety Features (ESF) systems would continue to be available to perform the accident mitigation functions. Thus allowing an emergency diesel generator to be inoperable for an additional 11 days for performance of maintenance or testing does not increase the probability of a previously evaluated accident.
Deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments evaluated the effect of the proposed Technical Specification changes on the availability of an electrical power supply to the plant emergency safeguards features systems. These assessments concluded that the proposed Technical Specification changes do not involve a significant increase in the risk of power supply unavailability.
There is incremental risk associated with continued operation for an additional 11 days with one emergency diesel generator inoperable; however, the calculated impact on risk is very small and is consistent with the acceptance guidelines contained in Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. This risk is judged to be reasonably consistent with the risk associated with operations for 72 hours with one emergency diesel generator inoperable as allowed by the current Technical Specifications. Specifically, the remaining operable emergency diesel generators and paths are adequate to supply electrical power to the onsite Safeguards Distribution System. An emergency diesel generator is required to operate only if both offsite power sources fail and there is an event which requires operation of the plant emergency safeguards features such as a design basis accident. The probability of a design basis accident occurring during this period is low.
The consequences of previously evaluated accidents will remain the same during the proposed 14 day AOT as during the current 72 hour AOT. The ability of the remaining TS required EDG to mitigate the consequences of an accident will not be affected since no additional failures are postulated while equipment is inoperable within the TS AOT. The standby power supply for each of the four safety-related load groups consists of one EDG complete with its auxiliaries, which include the cooling water, starting air, lubrication, intake and exhaust, and fuel oil systems. The sizing of the EDGs and the loads assigned among them is such that any combination of three out of four of these EDGs is capable of shutting down the 14
 
LR-N10-0097                                                                    Attachment 1 plant safely, maintaining the plant in a safe shutdown condition, and mitigating the consequences of accident conditions.
Thus this change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of a previously analyzed accident.
: 2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
Response: No The proposed Technical Specification changes do not involve a change in the plant design, system operation, or procedures involved with the emergency diesel generators. The proposed changes allow an emergency diesel generator to be inoperable for additional time.
Equipment will be operated in the same configuration and manner that is currently allowed and designed for. There are no new failure modes or mechanisms created due to plant operation for an extended period to perform emergency diesel generator maintenance or testing. Extended operation with an inoperable emergency diesel generator does not involve any modification in the operational limits or physical design of plant systems. There are no new accident precursors generated due to the extended AOT.
Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
: 3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
Response: No Currently, if an inoperable emergency diesel generator is not restored to operable status within 72 hours, Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION b requires the unit be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours. The proposed Technical Specification changes will allow steady state plant operation at 100% power for an additional 11 days.
Deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments evaluated the effect of the proposed Technical Specification changes on the availability of an electrical power supply to the plant emergency safeguards features systems. These assessments concluded that the proposed Technical Specification changes do not involve a significant increase in the risk of power supply unavailability.
The EDGs continue to meet their design requirements; there is no reduction in capability or change in design configuration. The EDG response to LOOP, LOCA, SBO, or fire is not changed by this proposed amendment; there is no change to the EDG operating parameters.
In the extended AOT, as in the existing AOT, the remaining operable emergency diesel generators and paths are adequate to supply electrical power to the onsite Safeguards Distribution System. The proposed change does not alter a design basis or safety limit; therefore it does not significantly reduce the margin of safety. The EDGs will continue to operate per the existing design and regulatory requirements.
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LR-N 10-0097                                                                  Attachment 1 Therefore, based on the considerations given above, the proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
Based on the above, PSEG concludes that the proposed amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration under the standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92(c), and, accordingly, a finding of "no significant hazards consideration" is justified.
5.2    Applicable Regulatory Requirements/Criteria Section 50.63 of 10 CFR, "Loss of all alternating current power," requires that light-water-cooled nuclear power plants licensed to operate be able to withstand for a specified duration and recover from a station blackout.
Section 50.65 of 10 CFR, "Requirements for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants," requires that preventive maintenance activities must not reduce the overall availability of the systems, structures and components. It also requires that before performing maintenance activities, the licensee shall assess and manage the increase in risk that may result from the proposed maintenance activities.
General Design Criterion (GDC) 17, "Electric power systems," of Appendix A, "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, that nuclear power plants have onsite and offsite electric power systems to permit the functioning of structures, systems, and components (SSC) that are important to safety. The onsite system is required to have sufficient independence, redundancy, and testability to perform its safety function, assuming a single failure. The offsite power system is required to be supplied by two physically independent circuits that are designed and located so as to minimize, to the extent practical, the likelihood of their simultaneous failure under operating and postulated accident and environmental conditions.
GDC-18, "Inspection and testing of electric power systems," states that electric power systems that are important to safety must be designed to permit appropriate periodic inspection and testing of important areas and features, such as insulation and connections to assess the continuity of the systems and the condition of their components.
RG 1.155, "Station Blackout," describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the Commission regulation that requires nuclear power plants to be capable of coping with a station blackout (SBO) event for a specified duration.
RG 1.182, "Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants," provides guidance on methods acceptable to the NRC for assessing and managing the increase in risk that may result from maintenance activities and for implementing the optional reduction in scope of SSCs considered in the assessments.
RG 1.174, "An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment [PRA] in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis," describes a risk-informed approach, acceptable to the NRC, for assessing the nature and impact of proposed licensing basis changes by considering engineering issues and applying risk insights. This RG also provides risk acceptance guidelines for evaluating the results of such assessments.
RG 1.177 identifies an acceptable risk-informed approach including additional guidance specifically geared toward the assessment of proposed TS AOT changes. Specifically, RG 16
 
LR-N 10-0097                                                                    Attachment 1 1.177 identifies a three-tiered approach for the evaluation of the risk associated with a proposed AOT TS change.
5.3      Precedent The NRC has recently approved requests to extend the AOTs for Emergency Diesel Generators for Fermi 2 (ADAMS ML071830105), Prairie Island (ADAMS ML071310023),
Palo Verde (ADAMS ML063350074), and Wolf Creek (ADAMS ML053490174).
5.4      Conclusions In conclusion, based on the considerations discussed above, (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
 
==6.0      ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION==
 
PSEG has evaluated the proposed amendment for environmental considerations. The review has determined that the proposed amendment would change requirements with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area, as defined in 10 CFR 20, and would change an inspection or surveillance requirement.
However, the proposed amendment does not involve (i) a significant hazards consideration, (ii) a significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluent that may be released offsite, or (iii) a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the proposed amendment meets the eligibility criterion for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the proposed amendment.
 
==7.0      REFERENCES==
: 1. RG 1.174, "An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Bases," dated November 2002
: 2. RG 1.177, "An Approach for Plant- Specific, Risk-Informed Decision making: Technical Specifications," dated August 1998"
: 3. NUMARC 87-00, "Guidelines and Technical Bases for NUMARC Initiatives addressing Station Blackout at Light Water Reactors"
: 4. Regulatory Guide 1.200, An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk Informed Activities, Revision 1, January 2007
: 5. NRC Safety Goal Policy Statement, USNRC, "Use of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methods in Nuclear Activities: Final Policy Statement," Federal Register, Volume 60, p.42622, August 16, 1995.
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LR-N 10-0097                                            Attachment 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGES WITH PROPOSED CHANGES - LAR H10-03 Facility Operating License NPF-57 Technical Specification                      Page 3/4.8.1                                    13/48-1
 
3/4.8 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS 3/4.8.1    A.C. SOURCES A.C. SOURCES -    OPERATING LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.8.1.1    As a minimum,    the following A.C.        electrical    power sources shall be OPERABLE:
: a. Two physically independent circuits              between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1E distribution system, and
: b. Four separate and independent diesel generators, each with:
: 1. A separate fuel oil day tank containing a minimum of 360 gallons of fuel,
: 2. A separate fuel storage system consisting of two storage tanks containing a minimum of 44,800 gallons of fuel, and
: 3. A separate fuel transfer pump for each storage tank.
APPLICABILITY:      OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1, 2,          and 3.
ACTION:
Note:  LCO 3.0.4b is    not applicable to DGs
: a. With one offsite      circuit    of the above required A.C. electrical          power sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C. sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour and at least once per 8 hours thereafter.                    Restore the inoperable offsite        circuit  to OPERABLE status within 72 hours or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours.
: b.      With one diesel generator of the above required A.C. electrical power sources inoperable, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the above required A.C. offsite          sources by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a within 1 hour and at least once per 8 hours thereafter.
If the diesel generator became inoperable due to any cause other than an inoperable support system, an independently testable component, or preplanned preventive maintenance or testing, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining diesel generators by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 separately for each diesel generator within 24 hours* unless the absence of any potential common mode failure for the remaining diesel generators is demonstrated.      If continued operation is permitted by LCO 3.7.1.3, restore the inoperable diesel generator to OPERABLE status w4thin 72 h.u.r. .e.r diel gene..atrs          A or B, cr within 14 days for diesel g.ne.ate*-- G o- D, or be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within the next 12 hours and in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 24 hours.
* This test  is  required to be completed regardless of when the inoperable diesel generator      is restored to OPERABILITY.
HOPE CREEK                                    3/4 8-1                        Amendment    No. 4-0
 
LR-N 10-0097                                      Attachment 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION BASES PAGES WITH PROPOSED CHANGES -
LAR H10-03 (Provided for INFORMATION ONLY)
 
3/4.8 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS BASES 3/4.8.1,  3/4.8.2 and 3/4.8.3 A.C. SOURCES, D.C. SOURCES and ONSITE POWER DISTRIBUTION  SYSTEMS The OPERABILITY of the A.C. and D.C. power sources and associated distribution systems during operation ensures that sufficient power will be available to supply the safety related equipment required for (1) the safe shutdown of the facility    and (2) the mitigation and control of accident conditions within the facility.      The minimum specified independent and redundant A.C. and D.C. power sources and distribution systems satisfy          the requirements of General Design Criteria 17 of Appendix "A" to 10 CFR 50.
The ACTION requirements specified for the levels of degradation of the power sources provide restriction    upon continued facility    operation commensurate with the level of degradation.      The OPERABILITY of the power sources are consistent with the initial    condition assumptions of the safety analyses and are based upon maintaining at least one of the onsite A.C. and the corresponding D.C. power sources and associated distribution systems OPERABLE during accident conditions coincident with an assumed loss of offsite          power and single failure of the other onsite A.C. or D.C. source.
A Note prohibits the application of LCO 3.0.4.b to an inoperable DG.          There is an increased risk associated, with entering an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability with an inoperable DG and the provisions of LCO 3.0.4.b, which allow entry into an OPERATIONAL CONDITION or other specified condition in the Applicability with the LCO not met after performance of a risk assessment addressing inoperable systems and components, should not be applied in this circumstance.
The A.C. and D.C. source allowable out-of-service times are based on Regulatory Guide 1.93, "Availability of Electrical Power Sources", December 1974 as modified by plant specific analysis and diesel generator manufacturer recommendations. When two diesel generators are inoperable, there is an additional ACTION requirement to verify that all        required systems, subsystems, trains,    components and devices, that depend on the remaining OPERABLE diesel generators as a source of emergency power, are also OPERABLE.
This requirement is intended to provide assurance that a loss of offsite power event will not result in a complete loss of safety function of critical systems during the period two or more of the diesel generators are inoperable. The term verify as used in this      context means to administratively check by examining logs or other information to determine if certain components are out-of-service for maintenance or other reasons.            It does not mean to perform the surveillance requirements needed to demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the component.      The 14 day" AOT for the "C" and "D" EDGs is based upon the following conditions being met:
HOPE CREEK                        B 3/4  8-1                        Amendment No. 180 (PSEG Issued)
 
3/4.8 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS BASES      (Continued)
: 1.      Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).              In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities                    on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 2.      The overall unavailability of the EDG should not exceed the performance criteria        developed for implementation of I0CFR50.65 requirements as described in NUMARC 93-01, "Industry Guideline for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants", as endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1.160, "Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants", June 1993.
: 3.      When the "C" or "D" EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, any two of the remaining EDGs must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequences of a LOOP condition. \
: 4.      The removal from service of safety systems and important non-safety equipment, including offsite            power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5.      Entry into this          LCO should not be abused by repeated voluntary entry into and exit from the LCO.              The primary intent of the extended EDG AOT is that the extended EDG AOT from 72 hours to 14 days may be needed to perform preplanned EDG maintenance such as teardowns and modifications that would otherwise extend beyond the original 72 hour AOT.
: 6.      Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided.              Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 7.      Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement                  should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
The 14 day AOT for the "A" and "B" EDGs is                  based upon the following conditions being met:
: 1.      Hope      Creek should          verify  through      Technical  Specifications, procedures or detailed                    analyses that        the  systems,      subsystems, trains,        components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident                    are available        and operable before removing an EDG for                extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2.      In    addition,      positive    measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing                  or maintenance    activities      on    these systems, subsystems,            trains,        components and devices          while    the      EDG is inoperable.
: 3.      When the "A" or "B" EDG is        removed from service for  an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the same mechanical division            (C or D, respectively)      must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
: 4.      The removal from service of safety        systems (e.g., HPCI or RCIC) and important non-safety equipment, including offsite          power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5.      Any  component    testing      or maintenance    that  increases    the likelihood      of a plant transient should be avoided.      Plant operation should be stable      during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6.      Voluntary entry into        this  LCO action statement  should not    be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
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LR-N 10-0097                                          Attachment 4 TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF EXTENDING HOPE CREEK DIESEL GENERATOR ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME (AOT) USING PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS FOR HOPE CREEK
 
TECHNICA L EVA L UA TION OFEXTENDING HOPECREEK DIESEL GENERA TOR ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME (AOT)
USING PROBA BIL IS TIC RISK A SSESSMEN T MODELS FOR HOPECREEK
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension TECHNICAL EVA L UA TION OF EXTENDING HOPECREEK DIESEL GENERA TOR ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME (AOT) USING PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS FOR HOPECREEK Prepared by:                                  Date:    -N/i-) /-010 r6A Reviewed by:                                  Date:    3/ V/ 2o10 Approved by:                                  Date: 3-)7- zo/o Revisions:
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension TABLE OF CONTENTS Section                                                                                                                              Paqe EXECUTIVE
 
==SUMMARY==
.................................................                                                                        v 1.0    IN T RO D UC T IO N .. ;............................................................................................              1-1 1 .1    P u rp o se .........................................................................................                    1-1 1 .2    B a c kg ro u nd .............................................................................................            1-3
      *1.3    T echnical S pecifications .........................................................................                      1-4 1.4    Reg u lato ry G uide s .................................................................................                  1-5 1.5    Scope., ......................................................................................                            1-6 1.6    Hope Creek PRA Model and Its Attributes .................................... :.........                                  1-9 2.0    ANALYSIS ROADMAP AND REPORT ORGANIZATION ................                                                                        2-1 3.0    'TIER  1 RISK ASSESSMENT ............................................................................                            3-1 3.1    Tier 1 Evaluation Approach.................................................................... 3-2 3.2    Assumptions ...........................................                                                                  3-4 3.3    Compensatory Measures .....................................................................                            :..3-6 3 .4    C a lculation A pproach ..............................................................................                    3-7 3.5    Distribution of Dominant Contributors ...................................................                                3-31 3.6    Uncertainty Evaluation ...................................                                                              342 4.0    TECHNICAL ADEQUACY OF THE PRA MODEL ............................. :............... 4-1 4 .1    P RA Q u a lity .............................................................................................            4 -1 4 .2    C o n c lu s io n ...............................................      ........................................... 4 -12 4.3    External Events Considerations ............................................................                            4-13 4 .4    S u m m a ry ..............................................................................................            4 -17 5.0    UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT USING SENSITIVITY EVALUATIONS ..........                                                                  5-1 5 .1    O ve rv ie w ......................................................................................            .......... 5 -1 5.2    Identification of Sensitivity Cases to Support Decision Making ...............                                            5-2 5.3    Process for Sensitivity Evaluation ...........................................................                            5-3 5 .4    S e nsitivity R esu lts ........................................................            .......................... 5-4 iii                                        C1 49100002-9162-03/19/10
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd)
Section                                                                                                                                Page 6.0    SUM MARY AND CO NCLUSIO NS ...................................................................                                    6-1 6 .1    Regulatory G uidelines .............................................................................                      6-1 6 .2    P RA Mo d e l..............................................................................................              6 -3 6.3    Quantitative PRA Results: Regulatory Guide 1.177 and 1.174 .............                                                  6-3 6 .4    O ther C onside rations .............................................................................                      6-4 6.5      Uncertainties ..........................................                                                                  6-5 6 .6    C o n c lu s io n .............................................................................................            6 -6 7 .0  R E F E R E NC E S ..................................................................................              ............... 7 -1 APPENDICES A      EXTERNAL EVENT ASSESSMENT B      UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS C      NOT USED D      RISK SIGNIFICANT CONFIGURATIONS (TIER 2)
E      FULL POWER INTERNAL EVENTS PROBABILISTIC RISK
 
==SUMMARY==
 
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Executive Summary TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF EXTENDING HOPE CREEK DIESEL GENERATOR ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME (AOT) USING PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS FOR HOPE CREEK Purpose Consistent with the NRC's approach to risk-informed regulation, PSEG has identified a particular Technical Specification requirement that is restrictive in its nature and, if relaxed, has a minimal impact on the safety of the plant. This Technical Specification is the requirement for the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Allowed Outage Time (AOT) to be restricted to 72 hours for the A and B Emergency Diesel Generators (EDGs).      The proposed change is to increase the Diesel Generator AOT, or as sometimes called the Complete Time (CT), from the currently specified 72 hours to 14 days(1 ).
RISK INFORMED REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT Since the mid-1980s, the NRC has been reviewing and granting improvements to TS that are based, at least in part, on probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) insights. In its final policy statement on TS improvements of July 22, 1993, the NRC stated that it...
        ... expects that licensees, in preparing their Technical Specification related submittals, will utilize any plant-specific PRA [probabilistic safety assessment]or risk survey and any available literature on risk insights and PRAs.... Similarly, the NRC staff will also employ risk insights and PRAs in evaluating Technical Specifications related submittals. Further,as a part of the Commission's ongoing program of improving Technical Specifications, it will continue to consider methods to make better use of risk and reliability information for defining future generic Technical Specification requirements.
(1) The NRC has previously issued an SER to allow the Hope Creek C and D EDGs to extend their AOT from 72 hours to 14 days.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension The NRC has specified in Regulatory Guides the risk metrics that should be calculated to provide input into the decision making process.                  The risk metrics chosen by the NRC in their Regulatory Guides include the following:
* The change in Core Damage Frequency (CDF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The change in Large Early Release Frequency (LERF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The Incremental Conditional Core Damage Probability (ICCDP) (Reg.
Guide 1.177)
* The Incremental Conditional              Large    Early  Release    Probability (ICLERP) (Reg. Guide 1.177)
These risk metrics are all calculated with the Hope Creek PRA EDG AOT Extension Application model which includes:
* Internal and External hazards
* Peer Review comments that affect the EDG AOT application
* Anticipated plant change to remove the Salem 3 Gas Turbine
* All diesel and proceduralized electrical cross ties accounted for in the model.
Quantitative guidelines are defined by the NRC in RG 1.174 and 1.177 for what is an 1
acceptably small change in risk.( ) (2)
The Hope Creek calculated ICCDP and ICLERP for each EDG are sufficiently below the guidelines of < 5.OE-07 and < 5.OE-08, respectively, to be able to call the risk change small. Hence, the guidelines of Reg. Guide 1.177 for the increased EDG Allowed Outage Time have been met.
(1) The guidelines given in Regulatory Guide 1.177 include:
The licensee has demonstrated that the TS AOT change has only a small quantitative impact on plant risk. An ICCDP of less than 5.OE-7 is considered small for a single TS AOT change. An ICLERP of 5.OE-8 or less is also considered small.
(2) The guidelines from Regulatory Guide 1.174 are provided to assure that the CDF and LERF changes when the extended AOT is implemented remain acceptable. These guidelines specify acceptably small changes as a function of the absolute values of the CDF and LERF.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Furthermore, the evaluation of changes in CDF and LERF due to the expected increased EDG unavailability, as mitigated by the compensatory measures listed in Section 3, have been shown to meet the risk significance criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.174 with substantial margin.
These calculations support the increase in EDG Allowed Outage Time (AOT) from a quantitative risk-informed perspective.
QUANTITATIVE RESULTS The quantitative results of the evaluation are shown in the table below:
RESULTS OF RISK EVALUATION FOR HOPE CREEK Risk Metric I
Risk Metric, Results(i Risk S ignificance"
                                                                        .      Meets Acceptance Guideli nee ACDFAVE (/yr)                  1.94E-07              < .i10E-06            Yes (2)
ALERFAVE (/yr)                1.81 E-08              <      E.07
                                                                    . .. ..        Ye S 2 )
ICCDPEDGA                      9.96E-08              < 5.0E-07            . Yes ICLERPEDGA                    < 1.00E-10              < 5.E-08                Yes ICCDPEDGB                      2.72E-07              < 5.QE 07              Yes&
rICLERPEDGB                  3.49E-08            .5 <    Q* 08              Ye (1)    Incorporate compensatory measures listed in Section 3.3.
(2)    Region III of RG 1.174 -- very small risk changes.
In addition,      the    comparisons      of the CDF          and    LERF    risk  metrics    with the Reg. Guide 1.174 guidelines are shown in Figures 1 and 2, respectively.                              These comparisons show that the incremental risk is very low.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Attendant Shutdown      Risk reductions associated      with removing      EDG Preventive Maintenance (PM) from refueling outages have not been quantified as part of this evaluation. The removal of EDG PMs from refuel outages is expected to further reduce the incremental risk associated with extending the AOT for EDG A and B.
In addition, a Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP) will ensure that the plant state is monitored to minimize the risk impact of the change.
UNCERTAINTI ES In addition to the assessment of the mean risk metrics which are specified in RG 1.177 and 1.174 for comparison with the acceptance guidelines, it is also prudent to examine whether modeling uncertainties may distort these comparisons.
Therefore, an extensive review of potential modeling uncertainties that may impact the risk metrics is performed.      To this end, NUREG-1855 and the companion EPRI guidelines on the treatment of uncertainties are used. Section 5 and Appendices B and F provide various perspectives        on the identification and disposition of various uncertainties. Section 5 provides a summary for input to the decision makers.
Uncertainties are minimized by the use of the Compensatory Measures.
CONCLUSION The risk change calculated with the Hope Creek PRA for the proposed EDG AOT extension for the A and B diesel generators is very small.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension respectively, to be able to call the risk change small. Hence, the guidelines of Reg.
Guide 1.177 for the increased EDG Allowed Outage Time have been met.
Furthermore, the calculation of changes in CDF and LERF due to the extended EDG A and B AOT, as mitigated by the compensatory measures listed in Section 3, have been shown to meet the risk significance criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.174 with substantial margin, i.e., Region III which represents "very small risk changes".
These calculations support the increase in EDG Allowed Outage Time from a quantitative risk-informed perspective so long as the plant operational and maintenance practices are in reasonable agreement with the assumptions made in this evaluation.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension a.L 10-5 1OF-1REGION  11 10-6                          -
REGION III [
105              10-4                        CDF II  = Change in CDF for Extended Allowed Outage Times for EDG B Figure 1    Acceptance Guidelines* for Core Damage Frequency (CDF)
* The analysis will be subject to increased technical review and management attention as indicated by the darkness of the shading of the figure. In the context of the integrated decision making, the boundaries between regions should not be interpreted as being definitive; the numerical values associated with defining the regions in the figure are to be interpreted as indicative values only.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension U-REGION II 10r7 10-6                  10-5              10-4    LERF-*
01  Change in LERF For Extended AOT for EDG B Figure 2    Acceptance Guidelines* for Large Early Release Frequency .(LERF)
* The analysis will be subject to increased technical review and management attention as indicated by.the darkness of the shading of the figure. In the context of the integrated decision-making, the boundaries between regions should not be interpreted as being definitive; the numerical values associated with defining the regions in the figure are to be interpreted as indicative values only.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Section 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1              PURPOSE Consistent with the NRC's approach to risk-informed regulation, PSEG has identified a particular Technical Specification requirement that is restrictive in its nature and, if relaxed, has a minimal impact on the safety of the plant. This Technical Specification is the requirement for the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Allowed Outage Time (AOT) to be restricted to 72 hours for the A and B EDGs.(1' The proposed change is to increase the Diesel Generator Completion Time, or as sometimes called the Allowed Outage Time (AOT), from the currently specified 72 hours(1 ) to 14 days.
The proposed changes to Technical Specifications will extend the allowable Allowed Outage Times for the Required Actions associated with restoration of an inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG). The changes are being proposed to support on-line maintenance and overhaul of the EDGs.                The current Allowed Outage Time for restoration of an inoperable EDG (72 hours)(') is insufficient to support the required diesel generator maintenance and post-maintenance testing windows while the Hope Creek unit is at power.
Benefits Implementation of this proposed Allowed Outage Time extension will provide the following benefits:
* Allow increased flexibility in the scheduling            and performance        of preventive maintenance.
* Improve diesel generator reliability
* Allow better control and allocation of resources.              Allowing on-line preventive maintenance, including overhauls, provides the flexibility to (1)  It is noted that the NRC in Amendment 74 to Facility Operating License No. NPR-57 dated August 1, 1995 approved the change in the Technical Specification AOT for the C and D EDGs from 72 hours to 14 days.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension focus more quality resources on any required              or elective EDG maintenance.
* Avert unplanned plant shutdowns. Risks incurred by unexpected plant shutdowns can be comparable to and often exceed those associated with continued power operation.
* Improve EDG availability during shutdown Modes or Conditions. This will reduce the shutdown risk associated with EDG maintenance and the synergistic effects on risk due to EDG unavailability occurring at the same time as various other activities and equipment outages that occur during a refueling outage.
* Permit scheduling of EDG overhauls within the requested 14 day period.
* Ensure consistency      of treatment    of all    four  EDGs    to    reduce misinterpretations.
This can be understood by considering the following:
* Five (5) year diesel overhaul, and other types of regularly scheduled preventive maintenance (PM), cannot be completed within 72 hours.
* To ensure continued high reliability, the ability to schedule the overhaul and regularly scheduled PM on-line is critical. (Scheduling EDG overhauls during the complex periods of a refuel outage can lead to delays in scheduling.)
      " Performing the overhaul on-line allows the focus of the maintenance organization and site management on this critical task without the additional scheduling challenges of the refuel activities.
The proposed Allowed Outage Time of 14 days is adequate to perform EDG maintenance. This time period has also been determined to be sufficient to perform normal preventive EDG inspections and maintenance requiring disassembly of the EDG and to perform required post-maintenance and operability tests required to return the EDG to operable status.
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==1.2              BACKGROUND==
 
Since the mid-1980s, the NRC has been reviewing and granting improvements to TS that are based, at least in part, on probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) insights. In its final policy statement on TS improvements of July 22, 1993, the NRC stated that it...
        ...expects that licensees, in preparing their Technical Specification related submittals, will utilize any plant-specific PRA [probabilistic safety assessmentf1 ) or risk survey and any available literature on risk insights and PRAs.... Similarly, the NRC staff will also employ risk insights and PRAs in evaluating Technical Specifications related submittals. Further,as a part of the Commission's ongoing program of improving Technical Specifications, it will continue to consider methods to make better use of risk and reliability information for defining future generic Technical Specification requirements.
The NRC reiterated this point when it issued the revision to 10 CFR 50.36, "Technical Specifications," in July 1995. In August 1995, the NRC adopted a final policy statement on the use of PRA methods in nuclear regulatory activities that encouraged greater use of PRA to improve safety decision making and regulatory efficiency. The PRA policy statement included the following points:
: 1. The use of PRA technology should be increased in all regulatory matters to the extent supported by the state of the art in PRA methods and data and in a manner that complements the NRC's deterministic approach and supports the NRC's traditional defense-in-depth philosophy.
: 2. PRA and associated analyses (e.g., sensitivity studies, uncertainty analyses, and importance measures) should be used in regulatory matters, where practical within the bounds of the state of the art, to reduce unnecessary conservatism associated with current regulatory requirements.
: 3. PRA evaluations in support of regulatory decisions should be as realistic as practicable and appropriate supporting data should be publicly available for review.
(1) PSA and PRA are used interchangeably herein.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Plants with similar system configurations have increased the AOTs on EDGs using a combination    of deterministic  evaluations,    configuration  control,  and      probabilistic assessments. These plants include Hope Creek Generating Station(1 ) [6], Perry Nuclear Power Plant [4], Pilgrim [8], South Texas Project [5], Columbia Generating Station [24],
and LaSalle [25].
The movement of the NRC to more risk-informed regulation has led to the NRC identifying Regulatory Guides and associated processes by which licensees can submit changes to the plant design basis including Technical Specifications.            As examples, Regulatory Guides 1.174 [2] and 1:177 [3], both provide mechanisms to demonstrate valuable PRA input for Technical Specification modification.
1.3          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The Hope Creek Technical Specifications used in the probabilistic analysis are modeled based on the current Technical Specifications.
As with all Technical Specifications, there is no rule to limit the number of times per year that an extended AOT would be involved.        However, there are a number of programs (e.g., MSPI, Maintenance Rule) that are monitoring programs that strongly discourage extended outages of key equipment such as diesel generators. In addition, there is no reason to believe that this extended AOT would be abused.              Examples include the historical evidence with the C and D EDGs which already have the extended AOT approved in the Technical Specifications.
PSEG in a letter to the NRC, LR-N97167, dated March 21, 1997 clarified the site procedures and practices that would be implemented to support the NRC approved extended AOT on the C and D EDGs. The equivalent site procedures and practices are to be implemented for the A and B EDG extended AOTs if approved by the NRC.
(1) EDGs C and D.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension 1.4            REGULATORY GUIDES The license amendment request for an extension in the EDG Allowed Outage Time (AOT) is made consistent with the NRC risk-informed process.
The internal events PRA is developed and peer reviewed consistent with the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.200 (Rev. 1) [10].
The risk-informed application is developed consistent with the general guidance in RG 1.174 and the specific guidance for changes in AOTs contained in RG 1.177.
1.4.1          Acceptance Guidelines-- R.G. 1.174 R.G. 1.174 specifies the acceptance guidelines in terms of the change in CDF and LERF as a function of the base model CDF and LERF, respectively.
Figure 1.4-1 identifies the acceptance guidelines for R.G. 1.174 for the ACDF risk metric.
Figure 1.4-2 identifies the acceptance guidelines for R.G. 1.174 for the ALERF risk metric.
Further, R.G. 1.174 in Section 2.2.5.5 [2] identifies the following regarding the PRA calculation to be used in comparison with the acceptance guidelines:
Because of the way the acceptance guidelines were developed, the appropriate numerical measures to use in the initial comparison of the PRA results to the acceptance guidelines are mean values.
1.4.2          Acceptance Guidelines -- R.G. 1.177 Regulatory Guide 1.177 specifies acceptance guidelines in terms of two parameters that have been developed by the NRC as follows:
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension ICCDP - Incremental Conditional Core Damage Probability
[(conditional CDF with the subject equipment out of service) - (baseline CDF with nominal' expected equipment unavailabilities)] x duration of single AOT(1) under consideration)
ICLERP - Incremental Conditional Large Early Release Probability
[(conditional LERF with the subject equipment out of.
service) - (baseline LERF with nominal expected equipment unavailabilities)] x (duration of single AOT(1) under consideration)
Further, the NRC has developed acceptance guidelines which the NRC states "should not be interpreted as overly prescriptive".
Risk Metric Parameter        [        Acceptance Guideline ICCDP                            5.OE-07 ICLERP                            5.OE-08 1.5              SCOPE This analysis is to address the adequacy of the proposed extension of A and B Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Allowed Outage Times (AOT) from the current 72.
hours to 14 days using the Hope Creek Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) model.
The following scope of the at-power PRA models is included:
Internal Events: Model developed in accordance with the ASME/ANS PRA Standard and Peer Reviewed
* Internal Floods: Model developed in accordance with the ASME/ANS PRA Standard and Peer Reviewed
* Seismic Events: Model based on Seismic Evaluation from IPEEE included in the model quantification (1) Currently referred to as Completion Time (CT) 1-6                        C1 49100002-9162-03/19/10
 
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        "  Internal Fires: Model based on Fire Evaluation from IPEEE included in the model quantification
        "  Other External Event Hazards: Non-contributors based on                  an independent review of IPEEE results which quantitatively                  or qualitatively screened these from further analysis.
The NRC has specified in Regulatory Guides the risk measures that should be calculated to provide input into the decision making process. The risk measures chosen by the NRC in their Regulatory Guides include the following:
* The change in Core Damage Frequency (CDF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The change in Large Early Release Frequency (LERF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The Incremental Conditional Core Damage Probability (ICCDP) (Reg.
Guide 1.177)
* The Incremental Conditional          Large  Early  Release    Probability (ICLERP) (Reg. Guide 1.177)
These values are all calculated with the latest Hope Creek at-power PRA model including  internal and external events        and that also includes all        diesels and proceduralized electrical cross ties credited in the model.
The risk associated with plant shutdown (outages) is expected to decrease as a result of the change in at-power Allowed Outage Times for the EDGs.                The requested Technical Specification change will allow moving the EDG work window from the outage to an at-power work week. This will reduce the outage risk. This reduction is discussed in Section 3.2.
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U-0 10-r3 10"5                    l"4                        CDFO Figure 1.4-1 Acceptance Guidelines* for Core Damage Frequency (CDF)
A 10-6 10-7 io 4                      i0- 5 ,                  LERF          --
Figure 1.4-2 Acceptance Guidelines* for Large Early Release Frequency (LERF)
The analysis will be subject to increased technical review and management attention as indicated by the darkness of the shading of the figure, In the context of the integrated decisionmaking, the boundaries between the regions should not be interpreted as being definitive; the numerical values associated with defining the regions in the figure are to be interpreted as indicative values only.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension 1.6          HOPE CREEK PRA MODEL AND ITS ATTRIBUTES The Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) PRA internal events at-power model and documentation has been maintained current with the as-built, as-operated plant and is routinely  updated    to reflect the  current plant configuration    and to      reflect the accumulation of additional plant operating history and component failure data.                The Level 1 and Level 2 HCGS PRA analyses were originally developed and submitted to the NRC as the Hope Creek Generating Station Individual Plant Examination (IPE)
Submittal [7] in response to NRC Generic Letter 88-20. [26] The HCGS PRA has been updated many times since the original IPE. A summary of the HCGS PRA history is provided in Table 1-1.
1.6.1        IPE The IPE submittal presented a summary of the updated Level 1 and Level 2 PRA analyses, along with a description of the review process, a description of insights learned through the IPE process, as well as PSEG management plans for the future use of the HCGS PRAs, and the insights gained through the IPE process.
1.6.2        Peer Review During 1999, PSEG participated in a PRA Peer Review Certification of the Hope Creek PRA administered under the auspices of the BWROG Peer Certification Committee.
[14] The purpose of the PRA peer review process is to establish a method of assessing the technical quality of the PRA for the spectrum of its potential applications.
1.6.3        2000 Update PSEG comprehensively revised the PSA models in 2000 using the NUPRA software.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension 1.6.4          Conversion to CAFTA & Incorporation of EPU For the 2003A model update, the CAFTA software suite was selected. The conversion of the HCGS NUPRA PRA model to CAFTA was completed in November 2002. This straight conversion involved no model or data changes.
The CAFTA single top and the NUPRA models produced essentially the same CDF for the modeling assumptions, scope, and data used for that analysis.
This converted CAFTA model was then used as the starting point for the 2003A model update. Substantial changes were then incorporated into the model to account for the following:
    "  Completely new HRA using the EPRI HRA Calculator
    "  Revised accident sequence definitions (Event Trees)
* New MAAP calculations to support the success criteria and accident sequence timing at the Extended Power Uprate (EPU) configuration
* Updated data (initiating events, component failure data, and unavailability data)
* Modified system models
* Updated common cause failures incorporating the latest NRC data
* The addition of internal flood accident sequences
* EPU power level and associated MAAP 4.0.6 calculations to support timing and success criteria changes 1.6.5          EPU Modification The Hope Creek 2005C PRA Quantification              Notebook (HC05C) documents an unscheduled update to the 2003A PRA model to support the EPU LAR.              The 2005C PRA model was created to address the following items:
* Remove conservatism in SACS-SW success criteria
* Include more detailed logic for AC power supplies
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 1-1 HISTORY OF HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR STATION PRA MODEL UPDATES Internal Model                                                  Events      Truncation Name                      Description                CDF (/yr)        (/yr)            Date IPE            Original IPE Submittal (1994)              4.6E-5(1 )        Not          April 1994 Reported 2000            NUPRA Model                                8.89E-06        1E-10          Dec. 2000 2003A          Full PRA upgrade including Peer            3.14E-5        5E-1 1        August 2003 Review comments, ASME PSA STD Gaps and conversion of model from NUPRA to CAFTA Rev. 2.OA      Includes PSEG modifications on 480          2.78E-5        5E-1 1        October 2005 VAC dependencies, SACS, success criteria, and SACS-SW HEPs. (Also referred to as the "On the Spot Model" change.)
2005A          Interim PRA model to address              See 2005B      See 2005B      October 2005 conservatism in Rev. 2.OA model.
2005B          PRA model used as input for the EPU        1.01 E-5      5E-1 1      November 2005 submittal. This model removes conservatism introduced in the Rev.
2.OA model (e.g., SACS heat load manipulation HEPs) 2005C          Modify 2005B EPU model to support          9.76E-6        5E-1 1        February 2006 online maintenance evaluations and MSPI calculations.(2)
HC1 08A      Add plant modifications, update HRA,        7.60E-6        5E-1 1        August 2008 update internal flood, update data HC1 08B        Procedural change to SACS/SSW              5.11 E-6      1E-12        November 2008 operation and minor basic event changes resulting from PRA Peer Review process.
(1)
PSEG modified the success criteria for SACS/SSW and calculated a revised value of 1.3E-05/yr.
(2)
The only PRA model change from the 2005B EPU PRA model to the 2005C Base PRA model is to reduce the Turbine Trip initiating event frequency from 1.25/yr to 1.03/yr to reflect plant specific operating history.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension 1.6.6          2008 Update The 2008 PRA Update was performed to satisfy the PSEG internal requirement for a periodic PRA Update and to address open issues such as the PRA self-assessment "gaps", additional UREs, and updated data.
This periodic update includes:
* A complete update of the initiating events
    " A complete revision to the HRA including simulator observations and crew interviews
* Significant modeling changes to address the following:
        -  Incorporation of plant changes
        -  Incorporation of procedure changes
        -  Resolution of discrepancies noted in the self assessment
        -  Add plant modifications (e.g., portable power supply, RCIC back pressure trip)
* A complete update of the data analysis involving common cause The HCGS 2008 PRA model (HC108B) is the result of upgrading the Hope Creek Internal Events PRA model.        A summary of the changes to the Hope Creek PRA model is included here.      The details associated with items can be found in the associated modular PRA document that treats the individual topic. The Hope Creek PRA Roadmap        Document identifies the available      modular documentation          that supports the Hope Creek PRA. Major changes incorporated into the model include the
.following data, plant, procedure, and analysis changes:
Model Framework
* The CAFTA model framework originally developed for the 2003A model upgrade is retained for the HC108B model.
    " The LERF model has been expanded to a full Level 2 with a full spectrum of radionuclide releases, including LERF.
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* A single top fault tree model has been created to quantify the Level 1 CDF.(1)
* A separate single top fault tree model has been created to quantify the Level 2 LERF(1 ).
The HCGS PRA Update process includes an evaluation of the 2008 PRA model, data, and documentation using the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1.200 (Rev. 1).
The HCGS Roadmap Document Appendix B provides the reference sections of the HCGS documentation that supports the individual Supporting Requirements.
The Roadmap Document provides the link between the ASME PRA Standard Supporting Requirement and the HCGS PRA.                The self-assessment developers then use their assessment of the PRA and its documentation to cite a Capability Category.
Initiatinq Events
    " Bayesian updated initiating event frequencies utilizing the most recent Hope Creek operating experience and latest generic BWR operating experience.
* Allocation of LOCA frequencies on a location and size specific basis (i.e.,
the LOCA locations have been subdivided for more accurate assessments of their consequences.)
* Revised LOOP analysis is performed for initiating event frequencies and non-recovery probabilities including the impact of the 2003 Northeast Blackout using the latest INEEL analysis in NUREG/CR-6890 and accounting for local Hope Creek grid operating experience.
    " The conditional probability of a LOOP given a transient or LOCA signal event is incorporated into the PRA modeling.
(1)  Individual Level 1 CDF and Level 2 LERF sequences can also be quantified, if necessary.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Component Data
* Individual component random failure probabilities Bayesian are updated (as applicable) based upon the most recent plant specific data and the generic sources. This included revised component failure data including extensive use of plant-specific component failure data gathered from the Hope Creek Maintenance Rule program.            Generic information from NUREG/CR-6928 and NUREG/CR-1715 are used when available as the prior distribution to support Bayesian updating.
* Common cause failure (CCF) calculations are revised to incorporate the upgraded individual random basic event probabilities and the most up to date Multiple Greek Letter (MGL) parameters from NUREG/CR-5497 and NUREG/CR-5485 available in 2007.
  " Maintenance unavailability data is based on the most recent Hope Creek operating experience up to the freeze date.
HRA
  " Extensive HRA re-assessment is performed utilizing the EPRI HRA Calculator 4.0 based on operating crew interviews using the latest EOPs and support procedures. Significant input from simulator observations is also included to supplement the crew talk-through of procedures.
* Significant effort to examine dependencies among HEPs is included.
* Expansion of HRA pre-initiating events is included in the model.
* Model HC108B also includes a significant procedural revision to the SSW/SACS operation implemented in October 2008.
Thermal Hydraulic Modeling
* MAAP 4.0.6 deterministic calculations are used to support the success criteria and HRA calculations (i.e., operator cues and time available for actions).
* Recirculation pump seal leakage failure modes are added to applicable scenarios.
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* The analysis of FPS to support RPV makeup success has been added to the model.
    " CST support of condensate injection is adequate when the makeup volume and flow rate requirements are small.
* Service water cross connect as an alternate water injection source to the RPV is included in the model.
* Extended DC battery life for cases with use of Portable Power supply has been assessed by PSEG and determined appropriate as a realistic approach to coping with an SBO.
* Shorter DC battery life for cases without successful DC charging from the Portable Power supply has been included in SBO accident sequence evaluations.
Accident Sequence Changes
* The accident sequence event trees were modified using the results of the latest MAAP calculations to assess success criteria.
    " Addition of sequence specific success criteria for certain systems (e.g.,
CRD, HPCI, RCIC).
Internal Flood Internal Flood accident sequence evaluation has been developed and quantified consistent with the ASME PRA Standard and has been integrated into the full power internal events model. Pipe failure data from EPRI evaluation of operating experience is the bases for the pipe failure probabilities. (See Section 1.3 for additional discussion.)
Level 2
* The full spectrum of radionuclide release categories is included in the PRA model for Level 2. This will support SAMA evaluations as part of life extension initiatives.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 1.6.7            IPEEE The IPEEE evaluation is used as the basis for the fire and seismic models which are incorporated into the at-power internal events model to create the EDG AOT Extension Application Model. Therefore, the application model can yield a calculation of the "total" CDF and LERF(1 ).
It is recognized that the seismic and fire PRAs do not meet Capability Category II of the latest ASME/ANS PRA Standard. Nevertheless, it is judged that these hazard analyses are adequate to provide the input to this particular application. This conclusion is based on the relatively small contribution of the seismic and fire PRAs to the assessment of the risk metrics for the extended AOT for EDG A and B. This small contribution is explained in Appendix A for both the seismic and fire analyses.
It is also noted that the IPEEE was reviewed by the NRC [20], but not using the ANS Seismic or Fire PRA Standards. The reviews of the seismic and fire PRAs are judged to be supportive of their use in this PRA application.
The fire and seismic models used in the EDG AOT risk assessment incorporate all of the modeling enhancements (e.g., plant and procedure changes) applicable to the internal events model.
1.6.8            PRA Model Used for EDG AOT Extension Evaluation The PRA model used for the EDG AOT extension evaluation combines the internal events and internal flood PRA that has been developed consistent with the ASME PRA Standard [11] and endorsed by RG 1.200 (Rev. 1) [10] with the external events analysis developed as part of the IPEEE to provide a quantitative model that allows the quantitative characterization of the risk metrics for comparison with RG 1.174 and RG 1.177. This is referred to as the EDG AOT Extension Application Model.
(1)  Caution is required in adding the contributors from different hazards due to the potential biases that may exist in the individual hazard evaluations.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Section 2 ANALYSIS ROADMAP AND REPORT ORGANIZATION The method of compliance to demonstrate the technical adequacy of the PRA used to support the EDG AOT Extension is provided in RG 1.200, Revision 1. The guidance in RG 1.200, Revision 1 indicates that the following steps should be followed to perform this study of the technical adequacy of the PRA:
: 1. Per Section 3.1 of RG 1.200, identify the parts of the PRA used to support the application 0  Describe      the SSCs, operator actions,          and    operational characteristics affected by the application and how these are implemented in the PRA model.
* Provide a definition of the acceptance guidelines used for the application.
: 2. Per Section 3.2 of RG 1.200, identify the scope of risk contributors addressed by the PRA model
* If not full scope (i.e., internal and external), identify appropriate compensatory measures or provide bounding arguments to address the risk contributors not addressed by the model.
: 3. Per Section 3.3 and 4.2 of RG 1.200, demonstrate the Technical Adequacy of the PRA
* Identify plant changes (design or operational practices) that have been incorporated at the site, but are not yet in the PRA model and justify why the change does not impact the PRA results used to support the application.
            "  Document that the parts of the PRA used in the decision are consistent with applicable standards endorsed by the Regulatory Guide (currently, in RG 1.200, Revision 1 this is just the internal events PRA standard). Provide justification to show that where specific requirements in the standard are not met, it will not unduly impact the results.
* Document peer review findings and observations that are applicable to the parts of the PRA required for the application, and for those that have not yet been addressed justify why the significant contributors would not be impacted.
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* Identify key assumptions and approximations relevant to the results used in the decision making process.
: 4. Per    Section    4.2  of RG      1.200,  summarize the  risk  assessment methodology used to assess the risk of the application
* Include how the PRA model was modified to appropriately model the risk impact of the change request.
Table 2-1 summarizes the RG 1.200 identified actions and the corresponding location of that analysis or information in this report.
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Hope Creek EDGA OT Extension Table 2-1 RG 1.200 ANALYSIS ACTIONS ROADMAP TO DEMONSTRATE PRA TECHNICAL ADEQUACY RG 1.200 Actions                                    Report Section
: 1. Identify the parts of the PRA used to support the application                Section 1.5 and Section 3 la. Describe the SSCs, operator actions, and operational characteristics        Section 1.1, 1.3, affected by the application and how these are implemented in the            and Section 3 PRA model.
lb. Provide a definition of the acceptance guidelines used for the              Section 1.4 application.
: 2. Identify the scope of risk contributors addressed by the PRA model. If      Section 1.5, not full scope (i.e., internal and external events), identify appropriate    Appendix A compensatory measures or provide bounding arguments to address the risk contributors not addressed by the model.
: 3. Demonstrate the Technical Adequacy of the PRA.                                Section 4 and Appendix A 3a. Identify plant changes (design or operational practices) that have          Section 4.1.1, 4.1.2 been incorporated at the site, but are not yet in the PRA model and justify why the change does not impact the PRA results used to support the application.
3b. Document that the parts of the PRA used in the decision are                  Section 4.1.3 consistent with applicable standards endorsed by the RG (currently, in RG 1.200 Rev. 1. RG 1.200 Rev. 1 addresses the internal events ASME PRA Standard). Provide justification to show that where specific requirements in the standard are not met, it will not unduly impact the results.
3c. Document PRA peer review findings and observations that are                  Section 4.1.3, applicable to the parts of the PRA required for the application, and for    Table 4.1-1 those that have not yet been addressed justify why the significant contributors would not be impacted.
3d. Identify key assumptions and approximations relevant to the results          Section 3.2, used in the decision making process.                                        Appendix A, and Appendix B
: 4. Summarize the risk assessment methodology used to assess the risk            Section 3 of the application. Include how the PRA model was modified to appropriately model the risk impact of the change request.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Section 3 TIER 1 RISK ASSESSMENT The justification for the use of an EDG extended Allowed Outage Time is based upon risk-informed and deterministic evaluations consisting of three main elements:
: 1. Tier 1: Assessment of the impact of the proposed TS change using a valid and appropriate PRA model and compare with appropriate acceptance guidelines.
: 2. Tier 2: Evaluate equipment relative to the contribution to risk while the EDG is in the extended AOT.
Examination of out of service combinations can be evaluated for their risk significance to determine if additional measures may be required.
: 3. Tier 3:      Implementation of the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP) while an EDG is in an extended Allowed Outage Time. The CRMP is used for all work and helps ensure that there is no significant increase in the risk due to a severe accident while any EDG maintenance is performed. These elements provide adequate justification for approval of the requested Technical Specification change by providing a high degree of assurance that power can be provided to the ESF buses during the EDG extended Allowed Outage Time for all Design Basis Accidents (DBAs) (i.e., Loss of Offsite Power, Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)), Station Black-out (SBO),
and 10 CFR 50 Appendix R fire during the EDG extended Allowed Outage Time.
This section addresses the risk assessment for the proposed extension of the EDG A and B Allowed Outage Time (AOT).
Appendix D also provides insights into the system configurations that could increase risk (Tier 2).
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension unplanned maintenance of the EDGs as well as the maintenance of equipment having risk significance is managed by the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP).
The CRMP helps ensure that these maintenance activities are carried out with no significant increase in the risk of a severe accident.
3.1            TIER 1 EVALUATION APPROACH Hope Creek intends to use the 14-day Emergency Diesel Generator AOT primarily for performing vendor prescribed preventive maintenance at a frequency of no more than once per EDG per 24 months.
The proposed changes associated with the extended EDG AOT are evaluated using a Hope Creek        PRA model to determine      that current regulations    and applicable requirements continue to be met, that adequate defense-in-depth and sufficient safety margins are maintained, and that any increase in core damage frequency (CDF) and large early release frequency (LERF) is small and consistent with the NRC Safety Goal Policy Statement, USNRC, "Use of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methods in Nuclear Activities:  Final Policy Statement," Federal Register, Volume 60, p.42622, August 16, 1995.
The modeling approach is consistent with the NRC guidance for the calculation of the requested risk measures using the Hope Creek PRA for internal events, internal floods, fire hazards, and seismic sequences:
The models required for this evaluation are primarily related to the Loss of Offsite AC power, the associated accident sequences, the success criteria, the operator actions, common cause terms, and the data to characterize these. In addition, the Level 2 LERF model, the fire and seismic LOOP initiators are also part of the PRA model critical to the assessment of the EDG AOT extension application.
Regulatory Guide 1.177 is followed to calculate the change in risk measures:
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension These conditional probabilities are performed to calculate the risk change during the proposed diesel generator extend AOT.
These are calculated for each diesel generator.
An integrated assessment of the impact of the AOT extension is calculated assigning the "worst case" diesel unavailability to both the A and B diesel generators over a preventive maintenance (PM) cycle.
This calculation can then be used to calculate the change in CDF and LERF in comparison with the criteria set in Reg. Guide 1.174.
Regulatory Guide 1.174 has acceptance guidelines which are described in SECY 99-246 as "trigger points" at which questions are raised as to whether the proposed change provides reasonable assurance of adequate protection.
* Following the update of the PRA model and in preparation for the AOT submittal, PSEG performed an extensive review of the PRA model, particularly those sequences that could be adversely impacted by diesel generator unavailability (e.g., LOOP initiated sequences). In addition, external events with the possibility of affecting the PRA inputs were also examined for insights.          External events with potential quantitative influence on the results of the AOT assessment are incorporated in the model quantification.
* Specific modeling items associated with the EDG AOT extension PRA application model include:
        -  The EDGs are modeled as emergency AC power supplies to their associated safety related buses.        No cross ties are modeled between these emergency buses.
        -  Crew actions to perform EOP and SAMG response actions are included in the PRA. No EDG repair is currently included in the PRA as a recovery action.
        -  The EDG AOT evaluation identifies certain compensatory measures that could be invoked. These are discussed in this section along with their quantitative impact.
        -  The Salem 3 Gas Turbine has been removed from the model to conservatively reflect the potential future site configuration if Salem 3 is retired.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Allowed Outage Times from 72 hours to 14 days. See Section 4 for a discussion of the PRA technical adequacy.
3.2            ASSUMPTIONS The PRA quantitative evaluation of the extended EDG AOT has a number of assumptions.      This subsection lists some of the important assumptions.          Refer to Appendix B for further discussion of assumptions and model uncertainty.
        " An extended EDG outage will occur for both EDG A and B every PM cycle. This overestimates the impact of these outages on the HCGS risk profile. The EDG PMs will be performed on a 24 month cycle and the estimated durations are much less than 14 days(1 ). Therefore, the ACDF and ALERF assessments of assuming 14 days for each EDG every 24 months is conservative,
* The risk contributions from the different divisional diesel generators is quite different. The ICCDP evaluation does not average the results to recognize this asymmetric effect. Rather, the worst case ICCDP is generally represented by the worst configuration.
        " The external event analysis is quantitative and is based on the IPEEE PRA models which have been incorporated into the internal events updated PRA model. The external events models have previously been reviewed by the NRC but not against the ANS PRA Standards.
* Forcing the diesel generator outage to occur during a shutdown (e.g., a refueling outage) is expected to introduce a significant risk. There is not a shutdown PRA maintained for HCGS, and therefore, the risk decrease associated with removing the EDG overhaul from the outage is not quantified. The change in the Technical Specification AOT for A and B EDGs would result in removing this shutdown risk increment.
This unquantified risk reduction would reduce the calculated risk metrics of ACDF, ALERF, ICCDP, and ICLERP calculated in this report. However, the quantitative effect of risk changes during shutdown are not explicitly included in the quantification.            The shutdown risk change will result in increased safety because the EDG work window will be removed from the outage. This can be a high risk evolution. By not including the risk benefit associated with the outage safety improvement, the at-power results provided in the enclosed analysis will be conservative.
(1) Estimated to be 3.5 to 5 days depending on the scope.
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* The base risk model has not increased the EDG maintenance unavailabilities to account for future potential increases in the average unavailabilities. If this were to be included in the base risk model, it would result in improving the calculated risk metrics and showing an increase in the margin from the calculated risk metrics to their acceptance guidelines.
        "    Corrective and preventative maintenance outages have been combined to calculate a total maintenance unavailability. This is consistent with the ASME PRA Standard (Addendum C).
* Common cause failure events are treated using the latest INL common cause data base developed under the auspices of the NRC.
* For corrective maintenance outages, the PSEG practice (and Technical Specification Requirement) is to demonstrate that other similar components are not subject to the same failure, i.e., that there is no common cause link. This is part of the HCGS Technical Specifications(1 ). Therefore, no model adjustment is made to reflect an increased potential for common cause if one component is OOS for corrective maintenance.
        "    Seismic:      The HEPs are also modified to reflect the increased probability of failure under seismic events (e.g., increased,'stress, increased work load, limitations in access).
        -    Seismic: The seismic hazard curves used in the quantification and from EPRI NP-6395-D, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Evaluation at Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the Central and Eastern United States. [23]
Seismic: LERF treatment of seismic events is the same as in the internal events analysis. This may introduce some non-conservative bias in the base model but is judged to have limited impact on the risk metrics for this PRA application because the incremental increase in seismic risk is attributable to low magnitude seismic events.. (See Appendix A for further discussion of this.)
(1) If the diesel generator became inoperable due to any cause other than an inoperable support system, an independently testable component, or preplanned preventive maintenance or testing, demonstrate the OPERABILITY of the remaining diesel generators by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 separately for each diesel generator within 24 hours unless the absence of any potential common mode failure for the remaining diesel generators is demonstrated.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 3.3            COMPENSATORY MEASURES PSEG performed a feasibility study prior to embarking on the EDG A and B AOT extension request. As part of that study, it was identified that it would be prudent to invoke a set of compensatory measures that would increase the available margin to the acceptance guidelines.
The following compensatory measures consistent with the EDG C and D AOT bases are included for the A and B AOT extension risk assessment:
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 3. When the "A" or "B" EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the same mechanical division (C or D, respectively) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems (e.g., HPCI or RCIC) and important non-safety equipment, including, offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
The practical implementation of these compensatory measures in the PRA model has taken the following approach:
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* Compensatory measures 1 and 2 are general philosophical additions to the conduct of operations. Minimal quantitative credit is included in the risk metric calculations as discussed in Section 3.4 (Table 3.4-2).
However, it is judged that these compensatory measures are important in maintaining a low risk increment.
* Compensatory measures 3 through 6 are explicitly included in the PRA models to assess their effect on the risk metrics specified in RG 1.174 and 1.177. These changes are implemented as discussed in Section 3.4 (Table 3.4-2).
3.4            CALCULATIONAL APPROACH 3.4.1          Overview The Hope Creek base at-power PRA application specific model(') incorporating internal and external events (i.e., the application specific model) has the following results:
Surrogate Safety Risk Metric            Frequency (Per Yr)          Goal (Per Yr)
CDF                    2.18E-05(1 )                I E-4 LERF                    7.91 E-07(2)                1 E-5 (1) At truncation of 1E-12/yr using the single top PRA model.
(2) At truncation of 1E-12/yr using the single top PRA model.
The CDF risk metric meets the NRC surrogate safety goal with margin. See Section 3.4.3 for a further discussion of the application specific model.
3;4.2          Risk Metric Calculational Approach To determine the effect of the proposed 14 day Allowed Outage Time for restoration of an inoperable EDG, the guidance in Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177 is used. Thus, the following risk metrics are used to evaluate the risk impacts of extending the EDG Allowed Outage Time from 3 days (72 hours) to 14 days:
(  Hope Creek PRA EDG AOT Extension Application Model.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Re~gulatory Guide 1.174 ACDFAvE = change in the annual average CDF due to any increased on-line maintenance unavailability of EDGs that could result from the increased Allowed Outage Time. This risk metric is used to compare against the criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.174 to determine whether a change in CDF is regarded as risk significant. These criteria are a function of the baseline annual average core damage frequency, CDFBASE.
ALERFAvE = change in the annual average LERF due to any increased on-line maintenance unavailability of EDGs that could result from the increased Allowed Outage Time. Regulatory Guide 1.174 criteria were also applied to judge the significance of changes in this risk metric.
Regulatory Guide 1.177 ICCDP{EDG Y) =        incremental conditional core damage probability with EDG Y out-of-service for an interval of time equal to the proposed new Allowed Outage Time (14 days). This risk metric is used as suggested in Regulatory Guide 1.177 to determine whether a proposed increase in Allowed Outage Time has an acceptable risk impact.
ICLERP{EDG Y} = incremental conditional large early release probability with EDG Y out-of-service for an interval of time equal to the proposed new Allowed Outage Time (14 days). Regulatory Guide 1.177 criteria were also applied to judge the significance of changes in this risk metric.
The evaluation of the above risk metrics is performed as follows.
The change in the annual average CDF due to the extension of the A and B EDG Allowed Outage Time, ACDFAVE, is evaluated by computing the following:
CDFAVE =TA        )CDFA-OOS + TcBcL) CDFBOOS        - T  B CDFbase              [Eq. 1]
where:
CDFBASE    =  baseline annual average CDF with average unavailability of EDGs consistent with the current EDG Allowed Outage Time.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension CDFA-OS =          CDF evaluated from the PRA model with the EDG train A out-of-service and compensatory measures for EDG A implemented.                                .These compensatory measures include prohibiting concurrent maintenance or inoperable status of the remaining diesel generator on the same division (i.e., the C EDG) as well as other compensatory measures identified in this evaluation.
CDFB-oos =          CDF evaluated for the PRA model with the EDG train B out-of-service and compensatory measures for EDG B implemented. These compensatory measures include prohibiting concurrent maintenance or inoperable status of the remaining diesel generator on the same division (i.e., the D EDG) as well as other compensatory measures identified in this evaluation.
TA              =  Total time per 24 month EDG preventive maintenance cycle (TcYCLE) that EDG A is out-of-service for the extended Allowed Outage Time --
1 Assumed to be 14 days( )
TB              =  Total time per 24 month EDG preventive maintenance cycle (TcYCLE) that EDG B is out-of-service for the extended Allowed Outage Time --
1 Assumed to be 14 days( )
Tcycle          =  24 months of operation which                includes    30 days for          refueling (730 days - 30 days = 700 days) 14 days                    14 days CDFAVE      CDFA-s 00            + CDFB-        X XS          +
700days                    700 days 672 days
                                      + CDFBase X672dy                                              [Eq. 2]
700 days ACDFAVE = CDFAvE - CDFBASE                                          [Eq. 3]
(1) It is not expected that the A and B EDGs will undergo a full 14 day outage every 24 month preventive maintenance cycle. Nevertheless, for this risk metric calculation, it is conservatively assumed that both A and B EDGs receive full 14 day AOTs during each 24 month EDG maintenance cycle. (Note that the C and D EDG outage data is already accounted for in the Base PRA calculation.)
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension where, CDFAvE =    Average CDF over a "typical" 24 month preventive maintenance cycle ACDFAVE    =  Difference between CDF with current technical specifications on EDGs and the CDF for an average 24 month cycle with the EDG Allowed Outage Time extended to 14 days.
Figure 3.4-1 provides a graphical display of the cycle evaluation for the RG 1.174 risk evaluation.
A similar approach was used to evaluate the change in the average LERF due to the requested Allowed Outage Time, ALERFAVE:
1  TA + TB 'LERFBASE LERFAVE  =    TA    LERFA  S+          LEBoos +                                [Eq. 4]
TCYCLE)              TCYCLE)            S-TCyCLE    )
where:
LERFBASE      baseline annual average LERF with average unavailability of EDGs consistent with the current EDG Allowed Outage Time. This is the LERF result of the current baseline PRAs. (See discussion under CDF 0 and above.)
LERFA-OOS      LERF evaluated from the PRA model with the EDG train A out of service and compensatory measures for EDG A implemented.                          These compensatory measures include prohibiting concurrent maintenance or inoperable status of the remaining diesel generator on the same division (i.e., the C EDG) as well as other compensatory measures identified in this evaluation.
LERFB-OOS      LERF evaluated for the PRA model with the EDG train B out of service and compensatory measures for EDG B implemented. These compensatory measures include prohibiting concurrent maintenance or inoperable status of the remaining diesel generator on the same division (i.e., D EDG) as well as other compensatory measures identified in this evaluation.
ALERF = LERFAvE -LERFBAsE                                [Eq. 5]
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The evaluation was performed based on the assumption that the extended Allowed Outage Time would be applied to one major overhaul per EDG per 24 month preventive maintenance cycle, hence TA-OOS          = TB-OOS =    14,days. The cycle time is based on the current 24 month EDG maintenance cycle.              TCYCLE =    700 days(1')    Note that the above formula for ACDFAVE conservatively neglects the decrease in CDF from accidents initiated during shutdown that will result from the increased EDG availability of the EDGs during shutdown periods.
The incremental        conditional core      damage      probability    (ICCDP) and incremental conditional large early release probability (ICLERP) are computed using their definitions from Regulatory Guide 1.177. In terms of the above defined parameters, the definition of ICCDP for the "A" EDG is as follows:
ICCDPA = (CDFA-OOS - CDFBASE) TAOT                                                            [Eq.6]
ICCDPA = (CDFA-oOS - CDFBAsE) * (14 days) * (365 days/year)-                                  [Eq. 7]
ICCDPA = (CDFA-ooS - CDFBASE)
* 3.84 x 10-2 years                                            [Eq.8]
Note that in the above formula 365 days/year is merely a conversion factor to provide the Allowed Outage Time units consistent with the CDF frequency units. The ICCDP values are dimensionless probabilities to evaluate the incremental probability of a core damage event over a period of time equal to the extended Allowed Outage Time. This should not be confused with the evaluation of ACDFAVE in which the CDF is averaged over a 24 month EDG preventive maintenance cycle.
Similarly, ICLERP is defined as follows:
ICLERPA = (LERFA.oos - LERFBAsE)
* 3.84 x 1O2 years                                          [Eq.9]
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 3.4.3            Base Model: EDG AOT Extension PRA Application Model The Base PRA model of record (MOR) has been reviewed for applicability for the HCGS AOT. The following changes and reviews have been included in the base model used for the EDG AOT extension risk application:
* One of the changes anticipated at the plant is that the Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine will be retired. This would eliminate one of the AC power sources potentially available to Hope Creek. Therefore, the "base model" calculation(1 ) is performed as if the Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine has been permanently shut down. Therefore, the Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine has been removed from the MOR for the EDG AOT application model (Base Model and all sensitivities). This reflects the potential for the future configuration at Salem Hope Creek without the Gas Turbine.
This represents a slight conservatism in the calculated risk metrics relative to the case assuming it is available, as it is currently.
* A change to the MOR as a result of implementing an item from the Hope Creek PRA update database has been included in the EDG AOT Application Model to reflect some minor changes in the Level 2 related to credit for post RPV failure injection. These changes involved removal of some non-conservatisms in the MOR which slightly increased the LERF.
* A review of the LOOP frequency and EDG unavailability based on operating experience data was performed (see discussion below describing this review). No changes to the MOR were made based on these confirmatory reviews.
* Based upon the assessment of external events in Appendix A, the IPEEE modeling of seismic and fire hazards has been integrated into the Application Specific Model.
The above model changes have been incorporated into an application specific PRA model to support the Hope Creek EDG AOT risk evaluation. [27]                              The model calculations are performed to develop the increase in risk associated with those configurations that have a diesel generator out for an extended AOT.                              These (1) Note that this modeling change results in a small increase in the CDF for the "Base Model" used in the EDG AOT calculations. This translates into larger ACDF and ICCDP for the EDG AOT risk metrics. No change in LERF is observed for the "No Gas Turbine" case because the Gas Turbine is only credited for late SBO events which are non-LERF contributors.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension calculations along with the base model calculations are used to develop the risk metrics for comparison with RG 1.174 and RG 1.177 acceptance guidelines.
Operatinq Experience -- EDG Unavailability For the base model, it is a useful perspective to note the EDG unavailabilities that are already included in the PRA model. Table 3.4-0 shows the operating experience data for the individual EDGs. Note that despite the fact that EDG C and D have an extended 14 day AOT approved in the Technical Specifications, PSEG has not abused this flexibility, i.e., the EDG unavailabilities are similar for all four EDGs.
Operatinq Experience Review -- LOOP Frequency As part of the preparation of the Hope Creek PRA model, a review of Hope Creek operating experience was performed.          This included an investigation of whether any loss of offsite AC power events have occurred at Hope Creek.
The Hope Creek Generating Station operating experience review revealed no instances of loss of offsite AC power initiators. This was confirmed by a review of NUREG/CR-6890 and an LER search of Hope Creek Operating history.
3.4.4              Compensatory Measures Evaluated Table 3.4-1 summarizes the compensatory measures examined to increase the calculated margins to Regulatory Guide acceptance guidelines. Table 3.4-2 indicates how the PRA models have been changed to approximate the benefit to be achieved from the compensatory measures.
The evaluation of the impacts on the NRC specified risk metrics associated.with the individual compensatory measures is a useful perspective to provide to decision makers.        Therefore, the following two subsections provide the CDF, LERF, and incremental change in risk metrics for each Compensatory Measure.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 3.4.5        Calculated CDF and LERF Table 3.4-3 summarizes the calculated values for LERF and CDF for each of the individual compensatory measures and the cumulative effect of all of the compensatory measures.
Table 3.4-4 summarizes the EDG unavailabilities imposed on the PRA to represent the extended EDG AOT.
3.4.6        Risk Metrics Table 3.4-5 summarizes the calculated values for the NRC specified risk metrics (ACDF, ALERF, ICCDP, and ICLERP) for the proposed change to the AOT for EDG A and B. These risk metrics are presented for each individual compensatory measure examined independently and for the compensatory measures examined together as a group.
The process used to calculate the risk metrics complies with the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. Tables 3.4-6 through 3.4-9 provide example calculations for the ACDF, ALERF, ICCDP, and ICLERP for EDG A and B assuming that no compensatory measures are implemented.
The following subsections summarizes the insights from these quantifications.
3.4.7        Observations from the Risk Metric Calculations The risk metric calculations provide valuable qualitative insights into managing risk.
These insights are to be folded back into the Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP). These observations include the following:
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension
* Hazards The calculations are performed for the PRA model including internal events, internal floods, internal fires, and seismic effects.
Contributors The principal contributors to the change in risk metrics for all compensatory measures are from the internal events PRA. The seismic PRA contributes only a small quantitative change to the risk metrics and the fire PRA contributors also represent small incremental changes.
For the EDG OOS cases, the seismic induced LOOP events with EDGs not failed by the seismic event are the dominant contributors to the delta risk. These are the relatively low magnitude seismic events.
Accident scenarios involving postulated seismic-induced EDG failure have no contribution to the delta risk estimates of this analysis. This fact is due to the high correlation of seismic induced failures of similar equipment in like locations. Input from fragility experts indicates that there is a strong correlation among similar equipment on the same floor such that seismic induced failure of one component is perfectly correlated with failure of the similar components, i.e., all EDGs would be failed (this is a standard seismic PRA modeling approach).
Therefore, for accident scenarios involving seismic induced EDG failure, there is no difference in the CDF whether one of the EDGs is OOS for maintenance or not.
Most of the accident initiators in the fire PRA do not contribute to the changes in risk metrics for the extended EDG AOT because the fire initiators either: (a) do not challenge offsite AC power (i.e., when the EDGs would be required); or, (b) lead to failures of both offsite AC power AND the EDGs.
These calculations are all reported assuming the entire 14 day AOT is used and that the compensatory measures are implemented for the entire 14 day extended AOT. This leads to some conservatism in the assessments presented to decision makers.
Asymmetry The results indicate that the A and C mechanical division has a smaller overall contribution to the changes in risk metric than the B and D mechanical division. The dominance of the B&D division in the quantitative analysis is directly related to its support of the depressurization function which, if failed, would preclude access to the multiple low pressure injection systems. The A&C divisions do not support the Hope Creek RPV depressurization function.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Compensatory Measure 3:            Prevent Coincident    Planned      EDG Maintenance (A&C or B&D)
Implementation of only Compensatory Measure 3 results in all risk metrics meeting the acceptance guidelines from the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177.
Compensatory Measure 4:          Prevent Coincident HPCI and RCIC Maintenance with EDG A or B 008 Implementation of only Compensatory Measure 4 results in all risk metrics meeting the acceptance guidelines from the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. However, the margin to the limits is less than seen when Compensatory Measure 3 alone is implemented.
      " Compensatory Measure 5:        Minimize Testing of Sensitive Equipment with EDG A or B OOS Implementation of only Compensatory Measure 5 results in all risk metrics except ICLERP for EDG B meeting the acceptance guidelines from the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. However, the margin to the limits is much less than seen when Compensatory Measure 3 alone is implemented. The margins are approximately the same as the Base Case, i.e., very little calculated benefit from this Compensatory Measure.
* Compensatory Measure 6: Preclude Entry into Extended EDG AOT during Anticipated Severe Weather Implementation of only Compensatory Measure 6 results in all risk metrics except ICLERP for EDG B meeting the acceptance guidelines from the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. The CDF margins are much improved from the base case, but the EDG B ICLERP is unchanged.
Compensatory Measures        3-6:      Combination  of  Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 Implementation of Compensatory Measures 3 to 6 results in all risk metrics meeting the acceptance guidelines from the Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177. Significant margin is provided by the incorporation of these compensatory measures.
3.4.8        Results Summary The calculated results for the PRA models that include both internal and external events are shown in Table 3.4-10.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The results are shown for the application model base case and the case when compensatory measures are incorporated into the Hope Creek planning process. The results in Table 3.4-10 are also compared with the acceptance guidelines that are specified by the NRC in RG 1.174 and RG 1.177.
As can be seen from the calculations for the base model(1 ) with no compensatory measures incorporated, the following results are identified:
* The ACDF and ALERF risk metrics are within the RG 1.174 acceptance guidelines for Region Ill, i.e., very small risk change.
* The ICCDP for EDG A is below the RG 1.177 acceptance guideline.
* The ICCDP for EDG B is slightly above the RG 1.177 acceptance guideline.
* The ICLERP for EDG A is well below the RG 1.177 acceptance guideline.
* The ICLERP for EDG B is slightly above the RG 1.177 acceptance guideline.
Therefore, compensatory measures are judged prudent to reduce the ICCDP and ICLERP for EDG B below the acceptance guidelines of RG 1.177 and provide additional margin for the other risk metrics to their acceptance guidelines.                    In addition, the compensatory measures also provide additional margin to account for possible uncertainties in the quantitative calculations.
It is noted that for the case that implements the Compensatory Measures 3 through 6, Column 3 of Table 3.4-10, all of the risk metrics are well below the acceptance guidelines. This is a good indication that the risk associated with this proposed extension of the EDG AOT is very small.
(1)  Base application model includes the assumption that no Salem 3 Gas Turbine is available.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The next subsection presents a review of the EDG AOT Extension Application Model to identify the dominant contributors to the baseline risk and those dominant contributors to the change in risk associated with the EDG AOT extension.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-0 EDG UNAVAILABILITY DATA Hours EDG OOS              Unavailable (A)(1 )        Critical Hours (B)        Unavailability (A/B)
EDG A                    415.28                      33610                    1.24E-2 EDG B                    458.99                      33610                    1.37E-2 EDG C                    626.22                      33610                    1.86E-2 EDG D                    247.24                      33610                    0.74E-2 Total                  1747.73                      134440                    1.3E-2 (1) Depending on the scope of the 24-month Preventive Maintenance (PM), the time will vary from 3.5 days to 5 days. These durations are not the LCO times, but rather the MRule unavailability durations.
The 3.5 days to 5 days per 24 months is equivalent to an EDG unavailability of 4.8E-3 to 6.8E-3.
While the PM is expected to require 3.5 to 5 days, it is prudent to have a AOT that is approximately twice the PM. In addition, major overhauls (15 year periodicity) can also be accommodated within this AOT.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-1 COMPENSATORY MEASURES FOR USE DURING EXTENDED EDG OUTAGES
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 3. When the "A"or "B" EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the associated mechanical division (A&C or B&D) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems and important non-safety equipment, including offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 3.4-2 EDG AOT EXTENSION ANALYSIS:
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS PRA MODELING APPROACHES USED TO CREDIT COMPENSATORY MEASURES Compensatory Measure                                  HCGS Modeling Approach
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through Technical              This is treated under Item #4.
Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should be                Configuration Risk Management provided to preclude subsequent testing or            essentially precludes voluntary entry into maintenance activities on these systems,              these conditions.
subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.                  (See Items 4 and 5 below.)
: 3. When the "A" or "B" EDG is removed from                  Ensure that the appropriate EDG service for an extended 14 day AOT, the                maintenance terms are properly treated remaining EDG in the mechanical division              by excluding those combinations of diesel (A&C or B&D) must be capable, operable                generator maintenance that are explicitly and available to mitigate the consequence              prohibited i.e., A AND C or B AND D of a LOOP condition.                                  diesel generators.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems              Precludes coincident maintenance and important non-safety equipment,                    unavailability of HPCI and EDG or RCIC including offsite power sources, should be            and EDG.
minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that                Reduce the turbine trip frequency for the increases the likelihood of a plant transient          EDG OOS PRA evaluation by 10%(1).
should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action                    Reduce the LOOP frequency from severe statement should not be scheduled if                  weather by 75% for the EDG OOS adverse weather conditions are expected.              configuration PRA evaluation.
(1)  This reduction in turbine trip frequency is a conservative estimate of the reduction in challenges to spurious shutdowns when Compensatory Measures #2 and #5 are implemented. This is also a reflection of the benefit associated with these measures in preventing automatic scrams with configurations identified in the Tier 2 investigation in Appendix D' 3-21                        C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-3 HOPE CREEK PRA RESULTS WITH EDG A OR EDG B OOS (PRA INCLUDES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
Internal and External Events LERF Case        CDF (/yr)      (/yr)                          Comment
[Gas Turbine Unavailable - EDG A and B OOS Application Model Base Case Base Case        2.18E-05 7.91E-07 Set basic event ACP-GTS-FS (Gas Turbine) to TRUE.
EDG A QOS        2.80E-05 8.26E-07 Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 (EDG A) and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE.
EDG B OOS        3.49E-05    2.23E-06    Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 (EDG B) and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE.
Compensatory Measure 3: Prevent Coincident Planned EDG A maintenance A&C or B&D)
EDG A 005        2.79E-05    8.24E-07    Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE. DGS-DGN-TM-CG400 (EDG C) set to FALSE.
EDG B 005        3.29E-05    1.94E-06    Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE. DGS-DGN-TM-DG400 (EDG D) set to FALSE.
Compensatory Measure 4: Prevent Coincident HPCI and RCIC Maintenance with EDG A or B OOS Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 and ACP-GTS-FS EDG A OOS        2.77E-05    8.08E-07    to TRUE. HPI-TDP-TM-OP204 (HPCI) and RCI-TDP-TM-OP203 (RCIC) set to FALSE.
Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 and ACP-GTS-FS EDG B OOS        3.36E-05    2.01 E-06  to TRUE. HPI-TDP-TM-OP204 and RCI-TDP-TM-OP203 set to FALSE.
Compensatory Measure 5: Minimize Testing of Sensitive Equipment with EDG A or B OOS EDG A OOS      - 2.79E-05    8.18E-07    Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE. %IE-TT set-to 6.33E-1 (Reduction of 10%).
Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 and ACP-GTS-FS EDG BOOS        3.47E-05    2.21 E-06  to TRUE. %IE-TT set to 6.33E-1.
Compensatory Measure 6: Precluding Entry During anticipated Severe Weather Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 and ACP-GTS-FS EDG A OOS        2.48E-05 8.16E-07 to TRUE. LOOP-IE-SW (LOOP initiator due to Severe Weather) set to 5.25E-2 (Reduced by 75%).
                                .E-6 ISet EDG B                                        basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 set to 5.25E-2. and ACP-GTS-FS B OOS      3.21 3.21 E-05 E-u    2.22E-06 05                                to TRUE. LOOP-IE-SW Measures 3-6: Combined Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 0 7Set            basic events DGS-DGN-FR-AG400 and ACP-GTS-FS I to TRUE. Include all above comp measures 3 through 6.
2.89E-05    1.70E-06    Set basic events DGS-DGN-FR-BG400 and ACP-GTS-FS to TRUE. Include all above comp measures 3 through 6.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 3.4-4 EDG MAINTENANCE UNAVAILABILITIES FOR CALCULATIONS OF ACDF AND ALERF RISK METRICS Planned Maintenance Unavailabilities to be Imposed(3)
EDG A                          EDG B Case                  Unavailable                    Unavailable 1: CDFA-ooS                    2.00E-2(1)                          0 2: CDFB-ooS                          0                        2.00E-2(1) 3: CDFBASE(1)                  Random(2)                      Random(2)
(1)    4 days      =  2.OOE-2 700 days~a&#xfd; (2)  DIG Planned Maintenance Unavailability Set to historical unavailability assessment for Hope Creek.
This case is considered representative of current plant operation.
(3)  Note that a sensitivity case in Appendix B identifies the effects of adding the current EDG maintenance unavailabilities to these EDG unavailabilities.
(a) 24 months of operation which includes 30 days for refuel. (730 days - 30 days = 700 days).
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Hope Creek EDG AOTExtension Table 3.4-5 QUANTITATIVE RESULTS OF THE RISK METRICS FOR EDG A&B OOS WITH CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATORY MEASURES (PRA INCLUDES BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
ICCDP                    ICLERP ACDF          ALERF    EDG A      EDG B      EDG A            EDG B Case Description                (per yr)      (per yr)  00S OOS        00S                        00S Base Case                                    3.86E-07        2.95E-08  2.38E-07    5.02E-07  1.35E-09        5.53E-08 (Gas Turbine removed from service)
Compensatory Measure 3                      3.44E-07        2.36E-08  2.34E-07    4.26E-07  1.27E-09        4.41 E-08 Prevent Coincident Planned EDG Maintenance (A&C or B&D)
Compensatory Measure 4                      3.54E-07        2.47E-08  2.26E-07    4.53E-07  6.54E-10        4.68E-08 Prevent Coincident HPCI and RCIC Maintenance with EDG A or B OOS Compensatory Measure 5                      3.80E-07        2.89E-08  2.34E-07    4.95E-07  1.04E-09        5.44E-08 Minimize Testing of Sensitive Equipment with EDG A or B OOS Compensatory Measure 6                      2.66E-07        2.91 E-08 1.15E-07    3.95E-07  9.61 E-10        5.48E-08 Preclude entry into extended EDG AOT during Anticipated Severe Weather Compensatory Measures 3-6                    1.94E-07      1.81 E-08 9.96E-08    2.72E-07  <1.00E-10    -  3.49E-08 3-24                                    C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-6 CDF CALCULATIONS FOR HOPE CREEK EDG "A"AND "B" OOS WITH NO COMPENSATORY MEASURES Average CDF after AOT Extension Included
[Use Eq. 2]
CDFAvE = 2.80E-5/yr , 2.00E-2*1' + 3.49E-5/yr            e 2.OOE-2
                              + 2.18E-5/yr    e  0.96(2)
CDFAvE =    5.60E-7/yr + 6.98E-7/yr + 2.09E-5/yr CDFAvE =    2.22E-5/yr Change in CDF
[Use Eq. 3]
ACDF = CDFAvE          -  CDFBASE ACDF = 2.22E-5/yr - 2.18E-5/yr1 )
ACDF = 3.86E-7/yr (1) Based on planned EDG PM every 2 years. However, depending on the scope of the 24-month PM, the time will vary from 3.5 days to 5 days. These durations are not the LCO times, but rather the MRule unavailability durations.
(2) Accounts for 30 days/2 years in refuel outage.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-7 LERF CALCULATIONS FOR HOPE CREEK EDG "A" AND "B" OOS WITH NO COMPENSATORY MEASURES Average LERF after AOT Extension Included
[Use Eq. 4]
LERFAvE = 8.26E-7/yr
* 2.00E-2(') + 2.23E-6/yr
* 2.OOE-2
                                + 7.91E-7/yr
* 0.96(2)
LERFAvE = 1.65E-8/yr + 4.46E-8/yr + 7.59E-7/yr LERFAvE = 8.20E-7/yr Change in LERF
[Use Eq. 5]
ALERF = 8.20E-7/yr - 7.91E-7/yr ALERF = 2.95E-8/yr (1) Based on planned EDG PM every 2 years. However, depending on the scope of the 24-month PM, the time will vary from 3.5 days to 5 days. These durations are not the LCO times, but rather the MRule unavailability durations.
(2) Accounts for 30 days/2 years in refuel outage.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-8 ICCDP CALCULATION EDG "A"AND '"B"OOS WITH NO COMPENSATORY MEASURES
[Eq. 6]
A: ICCDP = (CDFA-oos - CDFBASE)        I  3.84E-2 years
          = (2. 79E 2.18E-5/yr)
* 3.84E-2 years
          =  2.34E-7 B: ICCDP = (CDFB-oos - CDFBASE)        e  3.84E-2 years
          = (3.49E-5/yr - 2.18E-5/yr)
* 3.84E-2 years
          = 5.02E-7 3-27                      C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 3.4-9 ICLERP CALCULATION EDG "A" AND "B" OOS WITH NO COMPENSATORY MEASURES
[Eq. 6]
A: ICLERP = (LERFA-oos    -  LERFBASE),, 3.84E-2 years
          = (8.26E 7.91E-7/yr) # 3.84E-2 years
          =  1.35E-9 B: ICLERP = (LERFB-OOS - LERFBASE) e 3.84E-2 years
          = (2.23E-6/yr - 7.91E-7/yr) , 3.84E-2 years
          = 5.53E-8 3-28                    C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.4-10 COMPARISON OF QUANTITATIVE RESULTS WITH ACCEPTANCE GUIDELINES (PRA INCLUDES BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
Application          PRA Model(3) with Model        Compensatory Measures Risk Metric          (Base Case)(3)          (3 through 6)
ACDF (/yr)                    3.86E-07                1.94E-07 ALERF (/yr)                  2.95E-08                1.81 E-08 ICCDP EDG A                  2.38E-07                9.96E-08 ICCDP EDG B(2)                5.02E-07                2.72E-07 ICLERP EDG A                  1.35E-09                <1.O0E-10 ICLERP EDG B                5.53E-08(2)              3.49E-08 (1)  Acceptance Guidelines derived from RG 1.174 and RG 1.177.
(2)  Exceeds Acceptance Guidelines.
(3) EDG AOT application specific model.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension BEFORE TECH SPEC CHANGE A
C D
F CDFBASE T                                t Refuel AFTER TECH SPEC CHANGE CDFA-OOS      CDFB-OOS C
D F
T                                "
Refuel Figure 3.4-1 Typical Cycle Evaluation Used for Reg. Guide 1.174 Evaluation 3-30                    C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 3.5            DISTRIBUTION OF DOMINANT CONTRIBUTORS The Hope Creek PRA model that includes internal events, internal flood hazards (referred to as the EDG AOT Extension Application Model) can also be examined for the distribution of initiating event and accident class contributors.
Table 3.5-1 shows the initiating event contributors to the at-power application model for the CDF risk metric calculations. Fire initiating events are the single largest contributor to this EDG AOT Extension Application Model CDF.
Table 3.5-2 shows the accident class contributors to the EDG AOT Extension Application Model for the CDF risk metric calculation.            Accident Class IA (loss of makeup at high RPV pressure) is the largest accident class contributor to the base model CDF.
The Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Application Model that includes internal events, internal floods, fires, and seismic hazards can also be examined for the distribution of initiating event and accident class contributors when:
* EDG "B" is OOS
* Compensatory Measures 3-6 are implemented EDG B is selected as the EDG to be OOS in these calculations because it has the larger impact on the risk metrics.
Table 3.5-3 shows the initiating event contributors to the EDG AOT Extension Application Model CDF risk metric calculation with EDG B OOS and Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 are implemented.            Again, fire initiating events are significant contributors, however, as expected LOOP initiating events take on an increased importance compared with Table 3.5-1.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 3.5-4 shows the accident class contributors to the EDG AOT Extension Application Model CDF risk metric calculations. The accident class contributors are still dominated by Class IA.
Finally, it is important to demonstrate the initiating event contribution to the change in the risk. This change in risk reflects the importance of initiating events to those cutsets and sequences that cause the risk to change as a result of EDG B being in an outage.
Table 3.5-5 shows that it is not fire or seismic that dominate the determination of the change in risk, but the loss of offsite AC power (LOOP).
As can be seen from Table 3.5-6, the nature of the dominant accident classes which contributes to the delta-CDF for the "B" EDG OOS differs from the base model and the EDG "B" OOS configuration specific assessments.          The Class IA sequence relative contribution drops by approximately 11% from the base case.          There is a significant increase (17%) in the Class IB sequence relative contribution (Sum of Classes IBE and IBL) because of the LOOP initiating event importance.        However, the drop in Class IA (11%) is not as large as might be anticipated because the unavailability of EDG B and D results in failure of effective RPV depressurization for the mission time (Class IA).
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-1 HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY INITIATING EVENT (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
Initiating Event              CDF (/yr)      % Contribution to CDF LOOP                                        1.01 E-6              4.7%
Other Transients(2)                        1.83E-6                8.4%
LOCA                                        7.56E-7                3.5%
Special IE and Internal Flood              1.73E-6                7.9%
Fire                                        1.56E-5                71.7%
Seismic                                    8.26E-7                3.8%
Total                    2.18E-5                100%
(1) Model quantified with Gas Turbine Unavailable.
(2) Refer to Table 4-1 of Hope Creek Initiating Events Notebook for categorization of Initiating Events.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-2 BASE MODEL HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY ACCIDENT CLASS (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
                                                                                      %Contribution Class                          Description                            CDF              to CDF CD-IA  Accident sequences involving loss of inventory makeup in      1.77E-05            81.04%
which the reactor pressure remains high.(1 CD-IBE  Accident sequences involving a station blackout and loss      5.32E-08              0.24%
of coolant inventory makeup. (Class IBE is defined as "Early" Station Blackout events with core damage at less than 4 hours.)
CD-IBL  Class IBL is defined as "Late" Station Blackout events        7.69E-07              3.52%
with core damage at greater than 4 hours.
CD-IC  Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory      4.55E-08              0.21%
induced by an ATWS sequence with containment intact.
CD-ID  Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory      1.41 E-06            6.46%
makeup in which reactor pressure has been successfully reduced to 200 psi.
CD-IIA  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat      9.44E-07              4.32%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IIL  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat      1.87E-09              0.01%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-lIT  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat      1.87E-10              0.00%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced prior to containment failure.
CD-IIV  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat      5.41 E-08            0.25%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment vent.
CD-IIIB Accident sequences initiated or resulting in small or        4.85E-07              2.22%
medium LOCAs for which the reactor cannot be depressurized prior to core damage occurring.
CD-IIIC Accident sequences initiated or resulting in medium or        2.40E-08              0.11%
large LOCAs for which the reactor is a low pressure and no effective injection is available.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-2 BASE MODEL HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY ACCIDENT CLASS (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
                                                                                            %Contribution Class                              Description                                CDF              to CDF CD-IIID      Accident sequences which are initiated by a LOCA or            5.89E-08.            0.27%
RPV failure and for which the vapor suppression system is inadequate, challenging the containment integrity with subsequent failure of makeup systems.
CD-IVA        Accident sequences involving failure of adequate                1.60E-07            0.73%
shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially intact; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IVL        Accident sequences involving a failure of adequate              2.98E-09            0.01%
shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially breached (e.g.
LOCA or SORV); core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-V          Unisolated LOCA outside containment.                            1.30E-07            0.60%
Total                                      2.18E-05              100%
(1)  Class IA includes Class IE. Includes significant contribution from fire induced evaluation of Control Room and failure to mitigate the accident from the Remote Shutdown Panel.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 3.5-3 HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY INITIATING EVENT EDG B OOS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3 THROUGH 6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
Initiating Event                    CDF (/yr)        % Contribution to CDF LOOP                                          6.69E-6                    23.2%
Other Transients(2)                            2.29E-6                    7.9%
LOCA                                            9.3E-7                    3.2%
Special IE and Internal Flood                  1.77E-6                    6.1%
Fire                                          1.62E-5                    56.2%
Seismic                                        9.71 E-7                    3.4%
Total                        2.89E-5                    100%
(1) Model quantified with Gas Turbine Unavailable.
(2)  Refer to Table 4-1 of Hope Creek Initiating Events Notebook for categorization of Initiating Events.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-4 HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY ACCIDENT CLASS EDG B OOS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
EDGB          % Contribution Class                            Description                          OOS(2)              of CDF CD-IA    Accident sequences involving loss of inventory makeup in      2.27E-05            78.57%
which the reactor pressure remains high.(3)
CD-IBE    Accident sequences involving a station blackout and loss of    1.23E-07            0.43%
coolant inventory makeup. (Class IBE is defined as "Early" Station Blackout events with core damage at less than 4 hours.)
CD-IBL    Class IBL is defined as "Late" Station Blackout events with    2.25E-06            7.79%
core damage at greater than 4 hours.
CD-IC    Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory      4.45E-08            0.15%
induced by an ATWS sequence with containment intact.
CD-ID    Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory      1.55E-06            5.36%
makeup in which reactor pressure has been successfully reduced to 200 psi.
CD-IIA    Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat        1.13E-06            3.91%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IlL    Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat        2.64E-08            0.09%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-lIT    Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat        1.91 E-10            0.00%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced prior to containment failure.
CD-IIV    Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat        7.21E-08            0.25%
removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment vent.
CD-IIIB  Accident sequences initiated or resulting in small or          5.59E-07            1.93%
medium LOCAs for which the reactor cannot be depressurized prior to core damage occurring.
CD-IIIC  Accident sequences initiated or resulting in medium or        6.10E-08            0.21%
large LOCAs for which the reactor is a low pressure and no effective injection is available.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-4 HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY ACCIDENT CLASS EDG B OOS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
EDGB          % Contribution Class                                  Description                            OOS12)              of CDF CD-IIID        Accident sequences which are initiated by a LOCA or RPV        6.12E-08            0.21%
failure and for which the vapor suppression system is inadequate, challenging the containment integrity with subsequent failure of makeup systems.
CD-IVA          Accident sequences involving failure of adequate shutdown      1.82E-07            0.63%
reactivity with the RPV initially intact; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IVL          Accident sequences involving a failure of adequate              2.82E-09            0.01%
shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially breached (e.g.
LOCA or SORV); core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-V            Unisolated LOCA outside containment.                            1.31 E-07            0.45%
Total                                      2.89E-05              100%
(1)
Model quantified with Gas Turbine Unavailable.
(2)
Includes Compensatory Measures 3-6.
(3)
Class IA includes Class IE. Includes significant contribution from fire induced evaluation of Control Room and failure to mitigate the accident from the Remote Shutdown Panel.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-5 DELTA-CDF EVALUATION HOPE CREEK LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY INITIATING EVENT EDG B OOS, WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3 THROUGH 6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
Initiating Event                  ACDF (/yr)            % Contribution to CDF LOOP                                            5.68E-6                      79.9%
Other Transients(2)                            4.53E-7                      6.4%
LIOCA                                            1.74E-7                      2.5%
Special IE and Internal Flood                  3.92E-8                      0.6%
Fire                                            6.19E-7                      8.7%
Seismic                                          1.45E-7                      2.0%
Total                          7.1E-6                      100%
(1) Model quantified with Gas Turbine Unavailable.
(2) Refer to Table 4-1 of Hope Creek Initiating Events Notebook for categorization of Initiating Events.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 3.5-6
 
==SUMMARY==
OF CDF BY ACCIDENT SEQUENCE SUBCLASS FOR THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CHANGE IN RISK (CDF)
EDG B OOS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
Delta EDG Class                        Description                        B OOS(2)              %CDF CD-IA      Accident sequences involving loss of inventory        5.01 E-06            70.91%
makeup in which the reactor pressure remains high.(3)
CD-IBE      Accident sequences involving a station blackout      6.98E-08              0.99%
and loss of coolant inventory makeup. (Class IBE is defined as "Early" Station Blackout events with core damage at less than 4 hours.)
CD-IBL      Class IBL is defined as "Late" Station Blackout        1.48E-06            20.98%
events with core damage at greater than 4 hours.
CD-IC      Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant            0.0 inventory induced by an ATWS sequence with containment intact.
CD-ID      Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant        1.39E-07              1.97%
inventory makeup in which reactor pressure has been successfully reduced to 200 psi.
CD-IIA      Accident sequences involving a loss of                1.86E-07              2.63%
containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IlL      Accident sequences involving a loss of                2.45E-08              0.35%
containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-lIT      Accident sequences involving a loss of                3.85E-12              0.00%
containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact core damage; core damage induced prior to containment failure.
CD-IIV      Accident sequences involving a loss of                1.80E-08              0.25%
containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core damage; core damage induced post containment vent.
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==SUMMARY==
OF CDF BY ACCIDENT SEQUENCE SUBCLASS FOR THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CHANGE IN RISK (CDF)
EDG B OOS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6 (EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION MODEL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)(1 )
Delta EDG Class                              Description                    B OOS(2)              %CDF CD-IIIB        Accident sequences initiated or resulting in          7.45E-08              1.05%
small or medium LOCAs for which the reactor cannot be depressurized prior to core damage occurring.
CD-IIIC        Accident sequences initiated or resulting in          3.70E-08              0.52%
medium or large LOCAs for which the reactor is a low pressure and no effective injection is available.
CD-IIID        Accident sequences which are initiated by a          2.30E-09              0.03%
LOCA or RPV failure and for which the vapor suppression system is inadequate, challenging the containment integrity with subsequent failure or makeup systems.
CD-IVA        Accident sequences involving failure of              2.17E-08              0.31%
adequate shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially intact; core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-IVL        Accident sequences involving a failure of                0.0                0.00%
adequate shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially breached (e.g., LOCA or SORV); core damage induced post containment failure.
CD-V          Unisolated LOCA outside containment.                  7.03E-1 0              0.00%
Total                              7.1OE-06              100%
(1) Model quantified with Gas Turbine Unavailable.
(2), Includes Compensatory Measures 3-6.
(3)  Class IA includes Class IE.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 3.6            UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION The evaluation of the CDF for the AOT assessment has been supported by a detailed qualitative and quantitative uncertainty evaluation.        The parametric uncertainty quantification is performed using the CAFTA utility, UNCERT, to identify the effect of the parametric correlation. The uncertainty distribution on the CDF is shown in Figure 3.6-1.
In addition, a set of practical sensitivity evaluations have been performed to demonstrate the influence of some of the key assumptions in the assessment. These sensitivities are discussed in Appendix B and summarized in Section 5.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Hope Creek Uncertainty Quantification Summary
;Relative Frequency                                                    Mean.    .:: 2.31 E705 5%-7          .45E-06 50%',x      1.68E'05 95%*-]      5.29E-05 Std Dev *:8.12E-05 Frequency]2Probability&#xfd; Note: CDF and LERF uncertainty quantification performed using cutsets generated from 1E-1 2/yr truncated point-estimate model quantifications Figure 3.6-1  Parametric Uncertainty Distribution for Hope Creek CDF for the EDG AOT Extension Application Model (Includes Internal Events, Internal Flood, Seismic and Fire) 3-43                    C149100002-9162-3/19/2010,
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Relative Frequency                                                Mean-MW :8.18IE-07 5%  -I',      3 0 50%-&#xfd;mx      61E 95%-]&#xfd;      1.7411-06 wdDev        1:164E-06 Frequency / Probability Figure 3.6-2 Parametric Uncertainty Distribution for Hope Creek LERF for the EDG AOT Extension Application Model (Includes Internal Events, Internal Flood, Seismic and Fire) 3-44                      C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Section 4 TECHNICAL ADEQUACY OF THE PRA MODEL This section summarizes the following with respect to the HCGS PRA and its technical adequacy:
    "  PRA Quality
* PRA Quantitative Summary
* External Event Considerations 4.1            PRA QUALITY The HC1 08B version of the Hope Creek PRA model is the most recent evaluation of the risk profile at Hope Creek for internal event challenges. The Hope Creek PRA modeling is highly detailed, including a wide variety of initiating events, modeled systems, operator actions, and common cause events. The PRA model quantification process used for the Hope Creek PRA is based on the event tree / fault tree methodology, which is a well-known methodology in the industry.
PSEG employs a multi-faceted approach to establishing and maintaining the technical adequacy and plant fidelity of the PRA models for all PSEG nuclear generation. This approach includes a proceduralized PRA maintenance and update process, appropriate peer reviews, and the use of self-assessments and Hope Creek PRA.
PRA quality is assured for the Hope Creek model and documentation through a combination of the following:
* Confirmation of the fidelity of the model with the as-built, as-operated plant (see Section 4.1.1)
* Use of methods and approaches consistent with the ASME PRA Standard
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    " A self-assessment of the PRA against the ASME PRA Standard (see Section 4.1.5)
    "  Use of highly qualified PRA practitioners qualified under the PSEG PRA Program
* Use of internal reviews, interviews with the system engineers and the operating crew members
    "  Use of an Update Requirement Evaluation (URE) database to track potential model enhancements (See Section 4.1.6)
* The PRA Peer Review Process using the ASME PRA Standard (Note that the final report from the Peer Review Team had not been submitted prior to completion of the PRA update for HC108B.) (See Section 4.1.5.)
4.1.1          PRA Maintenance and Update The PSEG risk management process ensures that the applicable PRA model remains an accurate reflection of the as-built and as-operated plants. This process is defined in the PSEG Risk Management program, which consists of a governing procedure (ER-AA-600, "Risk Management") and subordinate implementation procedures. PSEG procedure ER-AA-600-1015, "FPIE PRA Model Update" delineates the responsibilities and guidelines for updating the full power internal events PRA models at PSEG nuclear generation      sites. The    overall  PSEG      Risk  Management      program,        including ER-AA-600-1015, defines the process for implementing regularly scheduled and interim PRA model updates, for tracking issues identified as potentially affecting the PRA models (e.g., due to changes in the plant, errors or limitations identified in the model, industry operating experience), and for controlling the model and associated computer files. To ensure that the current PRA model remains an accurate reflection of the as-built, as-operated plants, the following activities are routinely performed:
The Site Risk Management Engineer (SRME) has reviewed the plant design modifications that could affect the risk profile and has identified those modifications to be explicitly accounted for in the PRA. These modifications have been included. This review has been extended from the PRA HC108B freeze date until 12/31/09. No new modifications affecting the PRA were identified.
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* The Site Risk Management Engineer (SRME) has reviewed the procedure changes that could affect the risk profile and has identified those procedure changes to be explicitly accounted for in the PRA. These have been included. This review has been extended from the PRA HC108B freeze date until 12/31/09. No new procedures affecting the PRA were identified.
    " Operating crews have been interviewed to assess their interpretation of procedures for key operator actions and the list of initiating events. These results are folded back into the Human Reliability Analysis (HRA),
documented in the HRA Notebook, and then incorporated into the PRA model.
* System Managers have been interviewed to assess whether there have been any changes in the plant, the operating history, or system usage that would influence the PRA systems or initiating events. These results have been incorporated into the system models.
* The latest plant specific Maintenance Rule data has been examined and the results have been folded into the PRA data base using a Bayesian update process to calculate component failure data.
In addition to these activities, PSEG risk management procedures provide the guidance for particular risk management and PRA quality and maintenance activities. This guidance includes:
* Documentation of the PRA model, PRA products, and bases documents.
* The approach for controlling electronic storage of Risk Management (RM) products including PRA update information, PRA models, and PRA applications.
* Guidelines for updating the full power, internal events PRA models.
* Guidance for use of quantitative and qualitative risk models in support of the On-Line Work Control Process Program for risk evaluations for maintenance tasks (corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, minor maintenance, surveillance tests and modifications) on systems, structures, and components (SSCs) within the scope of the Maintenance Rule (10CFR50.65 (a)(4)).
In accordance with this guidance, regularly scheduled PRA model updates nominally occur on an approximately 3-year cycle; longer intervals may be justified if it can be shown that the PRA continues to adequately represent the as-built, as-operated plant.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension PSEG completed the HC108A update to the Hope Creek PRA model in September 2008, which was the result of a regularly scheduled update of the PRA model. PSEG subsequently completed the HC108B update to the Hope Creek PRA model in November 2008 to incorporate a significant procedural change involving SSW/SACS system operation and to resolve notable comments from the Hope Creek PRA Peer Review performed in October 2008.
As indicated previously, RG 1.200 also requires that additional information be provided as part of the LAR submittal to demonstrate the technical adequacy of the PRA model used for the risk assessment. Each of these items (plant changes not yet incorporated in to the PRA model, relevant peer review findings, consistency with applicable PRA Standards, and the identification of key assumptions) will be discussed in turn.
4.1.2        Plant Changes Not Yet Incorporated into the PRA Model A PRA updating requirements evaluation (URE - PSEG PRA model update tracking database) is created for all issues that are identified that could impact the PRA model.
The URE database includes the identification of those plant changes that could impact the PRA model.
The plant modifications and procedure changes since the freeze date for the PRA were reviewed as part of the preparation of the risk assessment for the A and B EDG AOT extension request. No plant modifications or procedure changes were identified that would significantly modify the PRA model or its quantification.
4.1.3        Applicability of Peer Review Findings and Observations Several assessments of technical capability have been made, for the Hope Creek PRA model. These assessments are as follows and further discussed in the paragraphs below.
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    " An independent PRA peer review of the Hope Creek Rev. 0 PRA model (i.e., the Individual Plant Examination (IPE) model) was conducted as a pilot project under the auspices of the BWR Owners' Group in October 1996 following the DRAFT Industry PRA Peer Review, process [13]. This peer review included an assessment of the PRA model maintenance and update process.
* A followup independent PRA peer review of the Hope Creek Rev. 1 PRA model was conducted under the auspices of the BWR Owners' Group in November 1999 following the revised Industry PRA Peer Review process
[14]. This peer review included an assessment of the PRA model maintenance and update process.
* During 2005 and 2006, the Hope Creek PRA model results were evaluated in the BWR Owners' Group PRA cross-comparisons study' performed in support of implementation of the mitigating systems performance indicator (MSPI) process.
0  A PRA Peer Review of the Hope Creek HC108A PRA was performed, during October 2008. The peer review was performed against Addendum B of the ASME PRA Standard [11]. The results of the PRA Peer Review indicated that a very small number of the supporting requirements (SRs) were "Not Met" for Capability Category II.
A summary of the disposition of the 1999 Industry PRA Peer Review facts and observations (F&Os) for the Hope Creek PRA models was documented as part of the statement of PRA capability for MSPI in the Hope Creek MSPI Basis Document [12].
As noted in that document, there were no open level A or level B F&Os from the 1999 peer review.
As indicated above, an additional formal peer review was performed in October 2008 and the final peer review report was issued in March 2009 [15]. This peer review was performed against Addendum B of the ASME PRA Standard [11], the criteria in RG 1.200, Rev. 1 [10] including the NRC positions stated in Appendix A of RG 1.200, Rev. 1, and further issue clarifications [16]. The October 2008 peer review identified supporting requirements (SRs) not meeting Capability Category I1. Subsequent to the October 2008 peer review, the HC108B PRA model addressed and resolved many of the SRs that did not meet Capability Category I1. The SRs that do not meet Capability 4-5                    C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Category II for the current HC108B PRA model are summarized in Table 4.1-1 along with an assessment of the impact on the base PRA and their current status.
The PRA Peer Review process confirmed the adequacy of the Hope Creek PRA model for use in PRA applications.
The PRA Peer Review using the ASME PRA Standard resulted in the identification of some minor numerical changes to basic events and several additions to model logic.
These changes led to a requantification of the Hope Creek PRA model resulting in the HC108B model.
All remaining gaps will be reviewed for consideration for the next periodic PRA model update, but are judged to have low impact on the PRA model or its ability to support a full range of PRA applications particularly the EDG AOT extension request. The remaining gaps are documented in the URE database so that they can be tracked and their potential impacts accounted for in applications where appropriate.
4.1.4          PRA Peer Reviews The HCGS PRA has undergone two official Peer Reviews:
* A 1999 PRA Peer Review using the predecessor to the NEI PRA Peer Review Process, NEI 00-02. (This subsection discusses the results of that Peer Review.)
* A 2008 PRA Peer Review using the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1.200. (See Section 4.1.5.)
4.1.4.1        BWROG PRA Peer Review There has been a Hope Creek PRA Peer Review performed consistent with the NEI PRA Peer Review Predecessor Guidance and documented in a report to PSEG issued by the BWROG in 1999.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 4.1-1 GAPS TO CAPABILITY CATEGORY II OF THE ASME PRA STANDARD Applicable SRs                                  Description of Gap                                    Related SRs                Importance to Application DA-D1    Plant specific data was not collected for the most recent update reliability                            The majority of the high importance data. The only plant specific information used was for systems that are                                  systems were updated with recent monitored by the MSPI program. MSPI systems include the diesel                                          plant specifc data. These data generators, HPCI, RCIC, RHR, SSWS and SACS. No other specific data                                      updates included the EDGs. A review was used for this update. Individual component random failure data is a vital                            of Hope Creek recent experience input to the PSA. Therefore, special attention is paid to ensuring that the                              indicates no anomalous behavior best available information is used as input to the PSA.                                                  relative to the data used to FINDING -As outlined inthe Component Data Notebook, "individual                                          characterize the other systems.
component random failure data is a vital input to the PSA. Therefore,                                    Because the EDGs are among the special attention is paid to ensuring that the best available information is                            finding is judged to be of negligible impact ondte onu      sof te used as input to the PSA." Inadequate data collection and update could                                  application.
have an actual impact on the accuracy of the PRA.
QU-E4    Section 3.4 and Appendix B and C of the PRA Summary notebook (HC                IE-D3,AS-C3,SC-C3,SY-    The peer review found that the QU-E4 PSA-013) provide an evaluation of the important model uncertainties and        C3,HR-13,DA-E3,IF-F3,LE-  Supporting Requirements met Section 4.5 and Appendix E provide a set of structured sensitivity                      F2/G4            Capability Category I1.The finding evaluations based on these uncertainties. Sensitivity calculations were run,                            relates to whether all of NUREG-1855 with seven cases being identified as important to model uncertainty. Table                              and its companion EPRI document 4.5-1 of the PSA-01 3 contains a summary of sensitivity cases to identify risk                          has been fully implemented.
metric changes associated with candidate modeling uncertainties. The                                    As part of the EDG AOT extension uncertainties are identified based on generic sources of uncertainty provided                            application, NUREG-1 855 and the in EPRI TR-10009652. However, no additional plant-specific sources of                                    companion EPRI document were uncertainty are addressed. Initial clarification on sources of uncertainty was                          reviewed and the guidance provided in a July 27, 2007 NRC memorandum, which specified that at a                                    implemented to assess the modeling minimum for a base PRA the analyst must "identify the assumptions related                                uncertianty. See Appendix B of this to PRA scope and level of detail, and characterize the sources of model                                  rert.
uncertainty and related assumptions, i.e., identify what in the PRA model                                report.
could be impacted and how". In addition, "While an evaluation of any source of model uncertainty or related assumption is not needed for the base PRA, the various sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions do need to be characterized so that they can be addressed in the context of an application. Therefore, the search for candidates needs to.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table 4.1-1 GAPS TO CAPABILITY CATEGORY II OF THE ASME PRA STANDARD ApplicableIm SRs                                  Description of Gap                                Related SRs        Importance ot n et  to Application p lc i assumptions could affect an application." So excluding plant-specific sources of uncertainty from characterization because they did not "rise to the level that they would be considered candidates for modeling uncertainty" is not appropriate.
FINDING - The information provided is incomplete; the most recent industry guidance to address modeling uncertainty in order to meet Cat II for these SRs is not met.
SY-A6      System components and boundaries are typically not defined in the system          SY-A3    This is a documentation issue not notebooks but referred to the Component Data Notebook. This is                              affecting the ability to perform the acceptable for components but the system boundaries should be defined in                    EDG AOT extension risk assessment.
the system notebook.                                                                        As noted in the finding, the component FINDING - The information provided is incomplete such that the SR is not                    information is present in the met.                                                                                        documentation of the Component Data Notebook. In addition, the system boundary has been drafted for each system notebook but not yet included in the published system notebooks. A review of these system boundaries reveals no impact on the EDG AOT extension risk assessment.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 4.1-1 GAPS TO CAPABILITY CATEGORY II OF THE ASME PRA STANDARD Applicable                                                                                11 SRs                                    Description of Gap                                Related SRs        Importance to Application SY-C2    The documentation present in the system notebooks largely addresses the            SY-A14    The Supporting Requirement SY-C2 suggested topics from this SR. However, there are several                                      met Capability Category II in the peer recommendations for improving the documentation:                                              review assessment, however, a
: 1. Section 4.4, Dependency Matrix, should have a legend detailing what A                      finding was identified.
and B represent, this was seen in the CRD notebook.
: 2. Section 2.10 has generic spatial dependencies for CRD. For CS it states                    affecting the ability to perform the "No spatial dependencies other than those imposed by room cooling,                            affecting    xte      risk assessmet.
internal flooding, and LOCA harsh environment." No details are provided.                      EDG AOT extension risk assessment.
No details are provided on room location for the CRD and CS notebooks.                        A review of each specific item in the
: 3. System walkdown checklist should be used to address the topics in SY-                      finding relative to the EDG AOT C2. There are system walkdown checklists for the flooding but the questions                    extension risk assessment was and focus is not the same as required in SY-C2.                                                performed. It revealed no impact on
: 4. If only going to list the basic events in the Quantification Notebook there                the risk assessment for this should be a tie in each System notebook going to the respective systems.                      application.
FINDING - The information provided is incomplete such that the SR is not fully met; the information provided must be more readily defensible and traceable.
It is noted that both SRs SY-C2 and SY-A14 meet Capability Category II.
However, given that F&O SY-C2-01 is categorized as a Finding, these SRs are retained for further evaluation.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The "Facts and Observations" for Hope Creek have been evaluated and addressed by the Hope Creek PRA Program as part of the 2003 and 2008 PRA updates. There were no "A" Facts and Observations and 84 "B" Facts and Observations identified in the 1999 PRA Peer Review report. All 84 Facts and Observations have been resolved by model changes in the 2003 update. No outstanding "A" or "B" priority F&Os remain from the 1999 BWROG Certification peer review.
4.1.4.2      ASME PRA Standard PRA Peer Review Consistent with the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1.200 Rev. 1, PSEG in 2008 updated the PRA to meet Capability Category I1. In addition, in October 2008 a PRA peer review of the 2008 PRA model was performed.
The results of this peer review superceded the 1999 BWROG peer review.                The conclusion of the Hope Creek PRA Peer Review was positive, and the PRA Peer Review Team stated that the Hope Creek PRA can be effectively used to support applications involving risk-informed applications.
Subsequent to the ASME PRA peer review, the HCGS 2008 PRA model and documentation were updated to address most of the findings and the Supporting Requirements that did not meet Capability Category II.
Table 4.1-1 summarizes those Supporting Requirements that have not been fully met at Capability Category II (DA-D1, SY-A6) or have residual Unresolved findings (QU-E4, SY-C2).
4.1.5        Consistency with ASME PRA Standard:      PRA Self-Assessment Analysis and Peer Review In addition to the formal peer review process performed in 2008 and following the issuance of the ASME PRA Standard and its endorsement by the NRC in RG 1.200, PSEG undertook a detailed review of the Hope Creek PRA model and documentation.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension This review was performed using the NEI recommended self-assessment process as endorsed by the NRC in RG 1.200. The objective of the Hope Creek self-assessment is to identify gaps in the PRA with respect to Capability Category II for all supporting requirements.
The HCGS PRA Update process includes the self-assessment of the 2008 PRA model (HC108B), data, and documentation using the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1.200 (Rev. 1). These self-assessment identified items were then resolved as part of the update process.
The Hope Creek PRA meets or exceeds Capability Category II for all of the SRs over all of the PRA elements with the exceptions noted in Table 4.1-1. If a Capability Category II is required for each SR, the SRs found to require some enhancements over those currently included in the Hope Creek PRA models or documentation are. identified in Table 4.1-1. These SRs are identified in Table 4.1-1 by the PRA element and the specific ASME SR along with the effect of these SRs on the EDG extended AOT application.
There are 311 Technical Supporting Requirements plus 10 Maintenance and Update Supporting Requirements.
There are two Supporting Requirements (DA-D1, SY-A6) that did not meet Capability Category I1. In addition, a review of the results of the self-assessment finds that the EDG AOT extension is not affected by the status of these two supporting requirements or the findings associated with QU-E4 and SY-C2.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 4.1.6          URE Status The URE (Update Requirement Evaluation) database is a resource and working tool used by the Risk Management Team to ensure that the as-built, as-operated HCGS plant configuration is reflected in the PRA.      In addition, enhancements to the PRA quality are also identified, tracked, and resolved. The observations are recorded in the URE database.      These observations identify potential areas of investigation for future model enhancement.
The EDG AOT Extension Application Model has included resolution of all of the UREs that may significantly affect the calculated risk metrics.
 
==4.2            CONCLUSION==
 
The culmination of the internal events and internal flood PRA development process, the associated PRA peer reviews, and the self-assessments is the current 2008 Model of Record (MOR).
No vulnerabilities have been uncovered; however, the revisions have allowed the use of the  PRA to provide a better risk characterization          of systems, structures, and components for applications by incorporating into the model plant specific data, the latest procedures, and the current plant hardware modifications.        These applications include the following:
* Prioritization of testing of MOVs for GL 89-10
* Prioritization of testing of AOVs for GL 89-10
* Risk significance for the Maintenance Rule
* On-line maintenance risk assessment
* Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) in support of Life Extension
* Extended Power Uprate (EPU)
* Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT) interval extension
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* RI-ISI
* Other risk ranking processes (e.g., CDBI)
* EDG Allowed Outage Time Extension 4.3            EXTERNAL EVENTS CONSIDERATIONS 4.3.1          Overview External hazards were evaluated in the Hope Creek Individual Plant Examination for External Events (IPEEE) submittal in response to the NRC IPEEE Program (Generic Letter 88-20 Supplement 4) [17].      The IPEEE Program was a one-time review of external hazard risk and was limited in its purpose to the identification of potential plant vulnerabilities and the understanding of associated severe accident risks.
The results of the Hope Creek IPEEE study are documented in the Hope Creek IPEEE
[18]. Each of the Hope Creek external event evaluations were reviewed as part of the Submittal by the NRC and compared to the requirements of NUREG-1407 [19]. The NRC transmitted to PSEG in 1999 their Staff Evaluation Report of the Hope Creek IPEEE Submittal [20].
Consistent with Generic Letter 88-20, the Hope Creek IPEEE Submittal does not screen out seismic or fire hazards, but provides quantitative analyses.
The following is a brief summary of the seismic and fire hazards probabilistic analysis.
In addition, Appendix A provides a more detailed discussion of the external hazards analysis treatment.
4.3.2          Seismic PRA The seismic risk analysis provided in the Hope Creek Individual Plant Examination for External Events is based on a detailed Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension The Hope Creek Seismic PRA study is a detailed analysis that, like the internal fire analysis, uses quantification and model elements (e.g., system fault trees, event tree structures, random failure rates, common cause failures, etc.) consistent with those employed in the internal events portion of the Hope Creek PRA.
The Hope Creek IPEEE Seismic PRA was developed using a process as described in the IPEEE submittal and summarized below:
* Seismic hazard analysis
* Seismic fragility assessment
        " Seismic systems analysis
* Quantification of Seismic CDF Some of the highlights of the Hope Creek Seismic PRA methodology include the following:
* Seismic hazard curve is based on the EPRI site specific seismic hazard study.      In addition, revised Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) seismic hazard estimates are used as input as a sensitivity case.
* A seismic event is not assumed to result in a Loss of Offsite Power (LOOP). Seismic failure of offsite power is evaluated on a probabilistic basis according to component fragilities.
The Hope Creek IPEEE states that no plant unique or new vulnerabilities associated with the Seismic Analysis were identified.        As identified above, the seismic PRA is currently maintained for Hope Creek using the original IPEEE hazard curve and identified dependencies and fragilities. Thus, quantitative insights can be derived based on the seismic PRA or a qualitative assessment can be performed.
The seismic analysis for Hope Creek is included in the quantification.        The particular application which is the subject of this analysis involves the extended EDG AOT for the A and B EDGs.        The significant insight regarding the seismic contribution for this 4-14                      C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDGAOT Extension application is that similar pieces of equipment at similar locations within the plant are subject to a high failure probability correlation due to a seismic hazard. Therefore, a seismic event that fails one diesel generator is modeled to also fail the second diesel generator because of high correlation between seismic failures. This seismic hazard correlation effect minimizes the effect of the diesel generator AOT extension on the calculated risk metrics.
The only residual seismic effect on CDF is when the seismic event causes a loss of offsite AC power. This results in the challenge to the diesel generators. As can be seen from the quantitative results the seismic contribution due to these seismic initiators is quite small.
4.3.3          Fire PRA The internal fire events were addressed by using a combination of the Fire Induced Vulnerability Evaluation (FIVE) methodology [21] and industry accepted Fire PRA techniques in NUREG/CR-2300 and NUREG/CR-4840.                The Hope Creek Fire PRA study is a detailed analysis that, like.the seismic analysis, uses quantification and model elements (e.g., system fault trees, event tree structures, random failure rates, common cause failures, etc.) consistent with those employed in the internal events portion of the Hope Creek PRA.
The Hope Creek IPEEE Fire PRA was developed using a, multi-step process as described in the IPEEE submittal and summarized below:
* Step 1 - Fire compartment interaction analysis
* Step 2 - FIVE methodology quantitative screening
* Step 3 -- Develop fire PRA analysis in accordance with NUREG/CR-2300 and NUREG/CR-4840 Some of the highlights of the Hope Creek Fire IPEEE methodology include the following:
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      "  Fire initiation frequencies based on the FIVE methodology.
* High hazard rooms (those that contain a large amount of combustibles) were specifically analyzed.
The Hope Creek IPEEE states that no fire induced vulnerabilities were identified as a result of the analysis. The IPEEE also states that the NRC Fire Risk Scoping Study safety Issues were addressed during the fire analysis and it was found that each of the issues has been adequately addressed at Hope Creek. Quantitative insights can be derived based on the IPEEE fire PRA or a qualitative assessment can be performed.
The fire PRA hazard quantification for the EDG AOT extension includes the following revisions:
* Updated fire initiating event frequencies
* Updated modeling to reduce some excess conservatisms See Appendix A for a discussion of the Fire PRA.
4.3.4          Other External Hazards In addition to internal fires and seismic events, the Hope Creek IPEEE analysis of high winds or tornados, external floods, transportation accidents, nearby facility accidents, release of onsite chemicals, detritus and other external hazards was accomplished by reviewing the plant environs against regulatory requirements regarding these hazards.
The other external hazards are assessed to be non-significant contributors to plant risk based on analysis that is briefly summarized in Appendix A.
4.3.5          External Hazard PRA Summary As part of each PRA update since 2003, the seismic and fire PRA models have been incorporated directly into the model used for the full power internal events PRA. This allows all fire and seismic initiating events to be quantified using the latest internal 4-16                    C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension events fault trees and accident sequences with the external event initiators failing the 1
appropriate systems, functions, and crew response actions. )
The use of these external event quantitative models is judged to provide reasonable evaluations of the quantitative contribution to the risk metrics associated with the EDG AOT extension risk assessment.
4.4             
 
==SUMMARY==
 
The Hope Creek PRA maintenance and update processes and technical capability evaluations described above provide a robust basis for concluding that the PRA is suitable for use in risk-informed processes.
(1) For many PRA applications (e.g., online maintenance), the fire and seismic initiating event frequencies are set to 0.0 in order to preclude quantification of the external event risk contributors with the internal events results.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Section 5 UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT USING SENSITIVITY EVALUATIONS 5.1          OVERVIEW The NRC in NUREG-1855 describes a process for the evaluation of uncertainties for PRA applications.
The NUREG-1855        process involves    a multi-step  process for the identification, screening, and detailed assessment of uncertainties. Appendices B and F outline the NUREG-1855 process and the identification of candidate uncertainties to undergo sensitivity evaluation. This detailed    assessment takes the form of sensitivity calculations that provide input to the decision makers.
The risk metric parameters chosen to provide the comparison among the sensitivity cases and with the EDG AOT Extension Application Model base case are the following:
* ACDFAVE (change in Core Damage Frequency after Extended AOT implementation)
* ICCDP (Incremental Conditional Core Damage Probability)
        "  ALERFAVE (change in Large Early Release Frequency after Extended AOT implementation)
* ICLERP (Incremental Conditional Large Early Release Probability)
One of the methods to provide valuable input into the decision making process is to provide specific point estimate calculations for situations with different assumed conditions. This section describes the following:
        " The sensitivity cases that have been identified
* The process used for the sensitivity evaluation
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension 5.2          IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVITY CASES TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING The identification of useful sensitivities involves identifying potential issues that have large uncertainty or may change based on future plant operation and should be considered by the decision makers. These sensitivities fall into the following general areas:
A. Model or data assumptions B. Specific equipment performance issues C. Operating philosophy changes D. Plant Modifications The following are the items identified for each general area.        Appendices B and F provide the derivation of these uncertainties to be considered explicitly.
A. Model or Data Assumptions The following model or data assumptions could be important in the decision making process and are identified as candidates for a sensitivity evaluation:
* LOOP Initiating Event Frequency
* EDG Failure To Start And Failure To Run Probabilities
        ,  Fire Ignition Frequencies
* Portable Generator Alignment Probability
* Seismic Hazard Curve
* HPCI Reliability B. Specific Equipment Performance Issues The specific performance issues that could modify the PRA results were derived from a review of Maintenance Rule data. This data indicate that no equipment is identified as requiring special sensitivity to provide input to the decision making process.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension C. Operatingq Philosophy Changes Operating philosophy, procedures, and training can substantially change the risk profile.
The following specific items are identified that may influence the decision making process:
* EDG unavailability given AOT is extended
* EDG in the same mechanical division is available if an EDG is taken OOS for Extended AOT
* Operator actions and their assessment D. Plant Modifications The following plant modifications are identified for consideration and sensitivity cases developed to show their impact.
* The elimination of the Salem 3 Gas Turbine is included in this application specific model base case.
No other plant modifications or procedure changes lead to model uncertainties or changes that affect this application.
5.3          PROCESS FOR SENSITIVITY EVALUATION The process for evaluating the sensitivities is straightforward to perform.
The initial process involves identifying the largest impact that can be reasonably postulated on individual inputs to the risk assessment (i.e., usually the 95% upper bound). Then, the Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Application Model is quantified to ascertain the impact of such an assumption on the risk metrics chosen in RG 1.177 and 1.174.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension to decision makers to make further changes or introduce supplementary compensatory measures.
In cases where the acceptance guidelines are exceeded, the risk analyst evaluates whether there is a more reasonable uncertainty range that better represents the variation in the input parameters. Following this assessment by the risk analyst, the more reasonable range of the uncertainty is reflected'in the sensitivity evaluation.
If the more reasonable sensitivity evaluation also leads to exceeding the acceptance guideline, the decision makers are to decide if the Uncertainty presents a unique.
perspective that would require some different actions to compensate for this uncertainty.
Subsection 5.4 provides the results of implementing this process.
5.4        SENSITIVITY RESULTS A set of sensitivity cases including the Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 identified in Section 3 are reported in this section. For convenience, the sensitivity cases using the upper bound characterization of the input variable are summarized in Table 5-1. These sensitivity cases are reported in detail in Appendix B. (See Appendices B.3.1 through B.3.7.)
For the purposes of Table 5-1, the ICCDP and ICLERP are presented for the EDG "B" out of service (OOS). This is because the EDG "A" risk metrics are not as limiting as the EDG "B" risk metrics.
As noted by NUREG-1855, the use of these initial screening sensitivities may lead to exceeding the acceptance guidelines.        Table 5-1 identifies several of the sensitivity cases that have one or more of the acceptance guidelines -exceeded (refer to the shaded boxes in Table 5-1): It is not the intent of this process to say that the results of any one or more sensitivity cases being above the acceptance guidelines should automatically lead to a negative outcome by the decision maker. This initial scoping of 5-4                      5C149100002-9162-03/19/10
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension the sensitivity cases identifies those cases that require more reasonable estimates of the uncertainty bounds.
Following the NUREG-1855 uncertainty assessment process, it is then incumbent upon the risk analyst to assess a more reasonable characterization of the uncertainty in the input variable.      This additional intelligence is necessary to more accurately provide decision makers input based on reasonable alternate hypotheses rather than extreme tails of distributions.
From Table 5-1, the following sensitivities based on upper bound characterization of input variables result in exceeding one or more of the RG acceptance guidelines:
* Fire Initiating Event Frequencies (ICCDP)
* LOOP Initiating Event Frequency (ICCDP and ICLERP)
        " HEP quantification (ICCDP and ICLERP)
* EDG Failure to Run and Failure to Start Probabilities (ICLERP)
The following specific qualitative insights from the Risk Management Team form the basis for a more reasonable upper uncertainty band and may be more useful for decision makers in assessing the sensitivity cases:
* Fire Ignition Frequency:
            -    Higher fire ignition frequencies are not considered representative of trends at nuclear plants.
            -    The extreme fire ignition frequencies are judged to be unrealistically high.
            -    More reasonable changes in fire ignition frequencies are selected as appropriate to demonstrate expected variations in fire ignition frequencies.
* LOOP Initiating Event Frequency:
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension measures addresses the severe weather portion of the LOOP frequency.
          -  A significant increase in LOOP frequency is used, but it is less than the extreme value postulated by the 95% upper bound.
HEPs:
One purpose of the HEP sensitivity is to confirm that a systematic bias in the HRA process is not suppressing an important insight; that is the purpose of setting all of the HEPs to the 9 5 th percentile value at the same time is to see if some additional actions should be separately identified as important.
The conclusion for the EDG AOT extension sensitivity case is that an examination of the important contributors from the sensitivity case did not identify any new insights or indicate that there are any additional compensatory measures that should be considered.
* EDG Unreliability:
          -  There is no evidence of degraded EDG performance at Hope Creek.
          -  The extended AOT is proposed to improve EDG reliability.
Therefore, the upper bound sensitivity case is not considered appropriate.
          -  A more reasonable assessment of the EDG reliability is used.
Therefore, following the guidance in Section 5 of NUREG-1855, it is incumbent upon the analyst to characterize the degree of confidence in the assumptions associated with the sources of uncertainty      listed  above that lead to the base case            results (with compensatory measures incorporated) being within the acceptance guidelines. It is not the intent of this process to say that the results of any one or -more sensitivity cases being above the acceptance guidelines should automatically lead to a negative outcome by the decision maker. On the contrary, the intent of the process is to clearly identify those sources of uncertainty that are key to the decision (and therefore by definition will challenge the acceptance guidelines), and that appropriate compensatory measures have been identified to implement or otherwise deal with the key sources of uncertainty.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension These assessments of the modeling sensitivity cases have led to defining more reasonable variations in the input parameters to provide appropriate inputs to decision makers. Appendix B.4 provides the details of these more reasonable sensitivity cases.
The more reasonable inputs to the sensitivity analysis results in the calculated risk metrics provided in Table 5-2. These inputs depend on the analysts' insights into the model, the plant, and the nature of the uncertainties. Table 5-2 includes inputs for modeling uncertainty that use reasonable estimates of the upper bound uncertainty unless the 95% upper bound does not result in exceeding the risk metric acceptance guideline.
The realistic sensitivity analyses for these modeling issues yield results that are within the acceptance guidelines for each of the sensitivity cases. This step is consistent with Section 5 of NUREG-1855 in that it provides the decision makers with reasonable assessments of the modeling uncertainty.
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Hope Creek EDGA OT Extension Table 5-1 SENSITIVITY CASE RESULTS USING 95% UPPER BOUND CHARACTERIZATION Sensitivity                                                                  ACDFAVE        ALERFAVE Case                    Description                Change in Model          (/yr)            (/yr)      ICCDP(1)          ICLERP(1 )
        -        Base Case                                          ---          1.94E-07        1.81 E-08    2.72E-07          3.49E-08 1        Use of LLNL Seismic Hazard              Modified Seismic        2.8E-07        1.82E-08      3.61 E-07          3.49E-08 IE 2        Use of More Conservative Fire            Modify Fire IE        8.20E-07        3.04E-08    7.10E-07( 5 )      4.87E-08 Initiating Event Frequency 2
3        LOOP Initiating Event Frequency          Modify LOOP IE        6.12E-07        5.39E-08    8.44E-07( 2 1    1.04E-07      )
4        EDG Unavailability Sensitivity          Add EDG AOT to        2.06E-07        1.76E-08      2.72E-07          3.49E-08 Historical Data 5        Post-Initiator HEPs set at 95%          Modify all Post-      4.34E-07        6.56E-08    <5.79E*0L7* 3)    8.36E-O08()
Upper Bound                              Initiator HEPs 6        Diesel Generator Failure Rate set        Modify FTS and        2.74E-07        2.60E-08      4.07E-07        5.06E_08(4) at 95% Upper Bound                      FTR for EDG 7        Portable DC Generator Alignment          Modify Alignment      2.70E-07        1.86E-08      3.84E-07          3.59E-08 HEP for Generator 8        HPCI Reliability                            Modify HPCI        2.30E-07        2.52E-08      3.45E-07          4.86E-08 TDP FTS (1) For the purposes of this summary table, the ICCDP and ICLERP are presented for the EDG "B"out of service (0OS). This is because the EDG "A"risk metrics are not as limiting as the EDG "B"risk metrics.
(2) Extreme Initiating Event frequencies could lead to exceeding the mean estimate acceptance guideline for ICCDP and ICLERP.
(3) Extreme 95% upper bound HEPs lead to exceeding the acceptance guideline for the mean results.
(4) Extreme 95% upper bound estimates on EDG unreliability leads to exceeding the mean estimate acceptance guidelines for ICLERP.
(5) Higher Fire Ignition frequencies lead to one of the mean estimate acceptance guidelines being exceeded (ICCDP).
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 5-2 SENSITIVITY CASE RESULTS USING REASONABLE UPPER BOUND CHARACTERIZATION OF MODELING UNCERTAINTIES(1 )
Sensitivity                                                                    ACDFAVE        ALERFAVE Case                    Description                  Change in Model          (/yr)          (/yr)        ICCDP(2)        ICLERP(2)
          -      Base Case                                          ---          1.94E-07        1.81 E-08      2.72E-07        3.49E-08 1      Use of LLNL Seismic Hazard                Modified Seismic        2.8E-07        1.82E-08        3.61 E-07        3.49E-08 IE 2        Use of Reasonable Upper Bound            Modify Fire IE          3.18E-07        1.97E-08        3.87E-07        3.73E-08 Fire Initiating Event Frequencies 3        LOOP Initiating Event Frequency          Modify LOOP IE          2.72E-07        2.51E-08        3.80E-07        4.82E-08 at Reasonable Upper Bound 4        EDG Unavailability Sensitivity at        Add EDG AOT to          2.06E-07        1.76E-08        2.72E-07        3.49E-08 95% Upper Bound                          Historical Data 5        Post-Initiator HEPs set at                Modify all Post-        4.12E-07        2.05E-08        4.99E-07        3.85E-08 Reasonable Upper Bound                    Initiator HEPs 6        Diesel Generator Failure Rate set        Modify FTS and          1.96E-07        1.25E-08        2.76E-07        2.41 E-08 at Reasonable Upper Bound                FTR for EDG 7        Portable DC Generator Alignment            Modify Alignment      2.70E-07        1.86E-08        3.84E-07        3.59E-08 at 95% Upper Bound                        HEP for Generator 8        HPCI Reliability                              Modify HPCI        2.30E-07        2.52E-08        3.45E-07        4.86E-08 TDP FTS (1)  Table 5-2 includes inputs for modeling uncertainty that use reasonable estimates of the upper bound uncertainty unless the 95% upper bound does not result in exceeding the risk metric acceptance guideline.
(2)  For the purposes of this summary table, the ICCDP and ICLERP are presented for the EDG "B" out of service (OOS). This is because the EDG "A"risk metrics are not as limiting as the EDG "B"risk metrics.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Section 6
 
==SUMMARY==
AND CONCLUSIONS Consistent with the NRC's approach to risk-informed regulation, PSEG has identified a particular Technical Specification requirement that is restrictive in its nature and, if relaxed, has a minimal impact on the safety of the plant. This Technical Specification is the requirement for the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Allowed Outage. Time (AOT) to be restricted to 72 hours for the A and B EDGs. The proposed change is to increase the Diesel Generator Allowed Outage Time, or as sometimes called the Completion Time (CT), from the currently specified 72 hours to 14 days(1 ).
This section summarizes the risk metrics requested by the NRC Regulatory Guides, provides the calculated results from the Hope Creek PRA model, and the conclusion from the assessment of the incremental risk change.
6.1          REGULATORY GUIDELINES As described earlier, the probabilistic risk assessment input to the decision making process has been defined in detail by the NRC in two Regulatory Guides, Regulatory Guides 1.174 and 1.177.
The NRC has specified in Regulatory Guides the risk metrics that should be calculated to provide input into the decision making process.              The risk metrics chosen by the NRC in their Regulatory Guides include the following:
* The change in Core Damage Frequency (CDF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The change in Large Early Release Frequency (LERF) (Reg. Guide 1.174)
* The Incremental Conditional Core Damage Probability (ICCDP) (Reg.
Guide 1.177)
(1) The NRC has previously issued an SER to allow the Hope Creek C and D EDGs to extend their AOT from 72 hours to 14 days.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The Incremental Conditional              Large    Early  Release    Probability (ICLERP) (Reg. Guide 1.177)
These risk metrics are all calculated with the Hope Creek PRA EDG AOT Extension Application model which includes:
* Internal and External hazards
* Peer Review comments that affect the EDG AOT application
* Anticipated plant change to remove the Salem 3 Gas Turbine
* All diesel and proceduralized electrical cross ties accounted for in the model.
Quantitative guidelines are defined by the NRC in RG 1.174 and 1.177 for what is an 1
acceptably small change in risk.( ) (2)
* The Hope Creek calculated ICCDP and ICLERP for each EDG are sufficiently below the guidelines of < 5.OE-07 and < 5.OE-08, respectively, to be able to call the risk change small. Hence, the guidelines of Reg. Guide 1.177 for the increased EDG Allowed Outage Time have been met.
* Furthermore, the evaluation of changes in CDF and LERF due to the expected increased EDG unavailability, as mitigated by the compensatory measures listed in Section 3.3, have been shown to meet the risk significance criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.174 with substantial margin.
These calculations support the increase in EDG Allowed Outage Time (AOT) from a quantitative risk-informed perspective.
(1) The guidelines given in Regulatory Guide 1.177 include:
The licensee has demonstrated that the TS AOT change has only a small quantitative impact on plant risk. An ICCDP of less than 5.OE-7 is considered small for a single TS AOT change. An ICLERP of 5.OE-8 or less is also considered small.
(2) The guidelines from Regulatory Guide 1.174 are provided to assure that the CDF and LERF changes when the extended AOT is implemented remain acceptable.        These guidelines specify acceptably small changes as a function of the absolute values of the CDF and LERF.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension See Section 6.3 for a tabular comparison.
6.2              PRA MODEL The quantitative evaluation of the risk metrics for this application is performed using the Hope Creek PRA EDG AOT Extension Application Model. This includes the following:
* The latest internal events and internal flood PRA model(1 ) which has also been peer reviewed against the ASME PRA Standard as endorsed by RG 1.200 Rev. 1.
The fire PRA model developed from the IPEEE fire model using the latest system models and accident sequences plus more recent fire initiating event frequencies from the NRC (circa 2003).
The seismic PRA model developed from 'the IPEEE seismic model using the latest system models and accident sequences.
In addition, "other external events" have been reviewed for this application and screened out of the quantitative analysis.
6.3          QUANTITATIVE PRA RESULTS: REGULATORY GUIDE 1.1.77 AND 1.174 This subsection includes the quantitative PRA results using the Hope Creek PRA EDG AOT Extension Application Model.
The calculated results for the PRA model that includes both internal and external events with compensatory measures included are shown in Table 6.3-1. The results are shown for the case when compensatory measures are incorporated into the Hope Creek planning process.
(1) The application specific model has removed credit for the Salem 3 Gas Turbine because this may not be available in the future.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Compensatory measures are judged prudent to provide margin for the ICCDP and ICLERP to account for possible uncertainties in the quantitative calculations.                The compensatory measures adopted for the EDG A and B extended AOT are equivalent to those adopted for the EDG C and D extended AOT. This makes plant procedures, training, and operations consistent across all four EDGs. Table 6.3-2 summarizes these compensatory measures.
The results in Table 6.3-1 are compared with the acceptance guidelines that are specified by the NRC in RG 1.174 and RG 1.177.
It is noted that for the case where the Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 are implemented,    all of the risk metrics are well below the acceptance guidelines.
(Compensatory Measures 1 and 2 provide qualitative philosophical approaches which are more difficult to translate into quantitative predictions of PRA changes.)
These results provide a good indication that the risk associated with this proposed extension of the EDG AOT is very small. These results are confirmed and maintained by the Tier 2 and Tier 3 analysis results and programmatic implementation.
In addition, the comparisons of the CDF and LERF risk metrics with the Reg. Guide 1.174 guidelines are shown in Figures 6.3-1 and 6.3-2, respectively.
6.4            OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Attendant Shutdown Risk reductions            associated with removing      EDG Preventive Maintenance (PM) from refueling outages have not been quantified as part of this evaluation. The removal of EDG PMs from refuel outages is expected to further reduce the incremental risk associated with extending the AOT for EDG A and B.
In addition, a Configuration Risk Management Program (CRMP) will ensure that the plant state is monitored to minimize the risk impact of the change.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The Hope Creek fire and seismic hazard analysis is probabilistically evaluated to provide insights regarding the focused EDG AOT application. Both the fire and seismic probabilistic models are derived from the IPEEE models. These models reside within an integrated application specific model. It is recognized that these fire and seismic probabilistic models do not meet current PRA standards. The purpose of using these models is two-fold:
* Demonstrate that the quantitative impact on the risk metric calculations is small
      " Identify the critical insights that may arise from the consideration of these hazards Both of these objectives are met in the EDG AOT evaluation.          In addition, sensitivity cases are implemented to demonstrate possible variations in the results due to modeling assumptions in these external hazard probabilistic models.
The quantitative results from the integrated assessment of internal and external events is also interpreted qualitatively to confirm that the results are consistent with the plant design and that the resulting cutsets are appropriate.
This approach is judged more useful than a strictly qualitative approach to the assessment of fire and seismic risk impacts on the EDG AOT application.
6.5            UNCERTAINTIES In addition to the assessment of the mean risk metrics which are specified in RG 1.177 and 1.174 for comparison with the acceptance guidelines, it is also prudent to examine whether modeling uncertainties may distort these comparisons.
Therefore, an extensive review of potential modeling uncertainties that may impact the risk metrics is performed.      To this end, NUREG-1855 and the companion EPRI 6-5                      C1 49100002-9162-03/19/10
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension guidelines on the treatment of uncertainties are used. Section 5 and Appendices B and F provide various perspectives on the identification and disposition of various uncertainties. Section 5 provides a summary for input to the decision makers.
Uncertainties are minimized by the use of the Compensatory Measures.
 
==6.6            CONCLUSION==
 
The risk change calculated with the Hope Creek PRA for the proposed EDG AOT extension for the A and B diesel generators is very small.
The ICCDP and ICLERP for each EDG are sufficiently below the guidelines of
< 5.OE-07 and < 5.OE-08, respectively, to be able to call the risk change small. Hence, the guidelines of Reg. Guide 1.177 for the increased EDG Allowed Outage Time have been met.
Furthermore, the calculated of changes in CDF and LERF due to the extension of the EDG A and B AOT, as mitigated by the compensatory measures listed in Section 3.3, have been shown to meet the risk significance criteria of Regulatory Guide 1.174 with substantial margin, i.e., Region III which represents "very small risk changes".
These calculations    support the increase in EDG Allowed Outage Time from a quantitative risk-informed perspective so long as the plant operational and maintenance practices are in reasonable agreement with the assumptions made in this evaluation.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 6.3-1 RESULTS OF RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HOPE&#xfd; CREEK WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES INCLUDED(3)
NRC Regulatory Risk Metric      Guide A                  Meets Acci Risk Metric            Results              Gdi                  Guidel ACDFAVE (/yr)              1.94E-07            <1 .OE-O6(1              Yes(
ALERFAVE (/yr)            1.81 E-08            < .OE-0O7*        ,      Yes(
ICCDPEDG A                9.96E-08            < 5.OE-7
                                                      *    *2              YeE ICLERPEDG A              <1.O0E-l0            < 5.OE-08(                Yec ICCDPEDGB                2.72E-07            <85OEO7( 2 )              YeE 2
ICLERPEDGB                3.49E-08            < 5.OE-O8  1)            YeE (1) Region III of RG 1.174 -- very small risk changes.
(2)
(3)
RG 1.177.
Table 6.3-2 defines the Compensatory Measures.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table 6.3-2 COMPENSATORY MEASURES FOR USE DURING EXTENDED EDG OUTAGES
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should -be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 3. When the "A" or ."B" EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the associated mechanical division (A&C or B&D) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a, LOOP condition.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems and important non-safety equipment, including offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension 10 -5  *,=                I=  * !
REGION II 10-6 III REGION 10-5                10-4                        CDF ElI  =  Change in CDF for Extended Allowed Outage Times for EDG B Figure 6.3-1      Acceptance Guidelines* for Core Damage Frequency (CDF)
The analysis will be subject to increased technical review and management attention as indicated by the darkness of the shading of the figure. In the context of the integrated decision making, the boundaries between regions should not be interpreted as being definitive; the numerical values associated with defining the regions in the figure are to be interpreted as indicative values only.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension U-I (Y' REGION II 1E REGION III 10.6                10a5                10-4    LERF-*
El Change in LERF For Extended AOT for EDG B Figure 6.3-2      Acceptance Guidelines* for Large Early Release Frequency (LERF)
The analysis will be subject, to increased technical review and management attention as indicated by the darkness of the shading of the figure. Inthe context of the integrated decision making, the boundaries between regions should not be interpreted as being definitive; the numerical values associated with defining the regions in the figure are to be interpreted as indicative values only.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Section 7 REFERENCES
[1], Samanta, P.K., et al, Handbook of Methods for Risk-Based Analyses of Technical Specifications,    NUREG/CR-6141,      U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington (DC), dated 1994.
[2]  Regulatory Guide 1.174: An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis, USNRC, Revision 1, November 2002.
[3]  Regulatory Guide 1.177: An Approach for Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decision-Making: Technical Specifications, USNRC, August 1998.
[4]  Amendment No. 99 to facility operating License No. NPF-58. Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (TAC No. MA3537), Letter from D.V. Picket (NRC) to L.W. Myers (First Energy), dated February 24, 1999.
[5]  South Texas Project (STP) Staff Evaluation Report (SER) on EDG Completion Time Extension.
[6]  Hope Creek Generating Station License Amendment No. 75, dated August 1, 1995.
[7]  PSEG, Hope Creek Generating Station, Individual Plant Examination (IPE), April 1994.
[8]  Issuance of Amendment No. 179 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-35, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (TAC No. M95277), Letter from A.B. Wang (NRC) to T.A. Sullivan (Boston Edison Co.), dated December 11, 1998.
[9]  SECY-99-095 from L. Joseph Callan (EDO) to Commissioners, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Implementation Plan Pilot Application for Risk Informed Technical Specifications, dated April 30, 1997.
[10] Regulatory Guide 1.200, An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk Informed Activities, Revision 1, January 2007.
[11] American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Standard for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications, (ASME RA-S-2002), Addenda RA-Sa-2003, and Addenda RA-Sb-2005, December 2005.
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[12] Hope Creek MSPI Basis Document, Rev. 5, March 2009.
[13] Boiling Water Reactors Owners' Group, BWROG PSA Peer Review Certification Implementation Guidelines (DRAFT) July 1996.
[14] Boiling Water Reactors Owners' Group, BWROG PSA Peer Review Certification Implementation Guidelines, Revision 3, January 1997.
[15] Hope Creek Generating Station PRA Peer Review Report Using &#xfd;ASME PRA Standard Requirements, March 2009.
[16] U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Memorandum to Michael T. Lesar from Farouk Eltawila, "Notice of Clarification to Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.200,"
July 27, 2007.
[17] NRC Generic Letter 88-20, Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities - 10 CFR 50.54(f), Supplement 4, June 28, 1991.
[18] PSEG, Hope Creek Generating Station Individual Plant Examination for External Events, July 1997.
[19] NUREG-1407, Procedural and Submittal Guidance for the Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities, June 1991.
[20] NRC Staff Evaluation Report (SER) of Individual Plant Examination for External Events (IPEEE) Submittal for Hope Creek Generating Station, July 1999.
[21] Professional Loss Control, Inc., Fire-Induced Vulnerability Evaluation (FIVE)
Methodology Plant Screening Guide, EPRI TR-100370, Electric Power Research Institute, April 1992.
[22] Guideline for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Risk-Informed Applications, EPRI TR-1009652, K. Canavan Project Manager, December 2004.
[23] EPRI NP-6395-D, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Evaluation at Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the Central and Eastern United States.
[24] Issuance of Amendment No. 197 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-21 Columbia Generating Station (TAC No. MC3203), Letter from Brian J. Benney (NRC) to Mr. J.V. Parrish (Energy Northwest), dated April 14, 2006.
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[25] Issuance of Amendment No. 136 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-1 1 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos. MB1224 and MB1225), Letter from William A. Macon, Jr. (NRC) to Mr. Oliver D. Kinglsey, President (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), dated January 30, 2002.
[26] "Individual Plant Examination for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities-10 CFR 50.54(f),"
Generic Letter 88-20, November 23, 1988.
[27] Hope Creek Application Specific PRA Model to support EDG AOT extension risk evaluation, Model HC108B-A1, March 2009.
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Appendix A EXTERNAL EVENTS ASSESSMENT
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Appendix A EXTERNAL EVENTS ASSESSMENT A.1          INTRODUCTION This appendix discusses the external events assessment in support of the Hope Creek EDG AOT extension risk assessment. It includes the following objectives:
* An examination of past Hope Creek external event analysis
      " A reevaluation of that analysis to ensure it reflects the as-built, as-operated plant
      "  Incorporation of the analysis into a quantitative PRA model where appropriate because it may influence the Allowed Outage Time (AOT) probabilistic analysis; or Alternatively, a qualitative assessment to indicate the- impact on&#xfd; the Allowed Outage Time assessment.
These objectives are reflected in the following subsections:
* Appendix A.2 describes the disposition          of the external      events regarding their quantification or screening Appendix A.3 describes the treatment of the quantified fire risk.,
* Appendix A.4 describes the treatment of the quantified seismic risk A.2          ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT HAZARD GROUPS A.2.1        Overview The purpose of this portion of the assessment is to screen the spectrum of external event challenges to determine which external event hazards should be explicitly addressed as part of the Hope Creek EDG AOT extension risk assessment.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The Hope Creek IPEEE [A-1] performed an examination of external event hazards to assess their potential for impacting the Hope Creek risk profile. Internal plant fires and seismic hazards were explicitly quantified in the IPEEE using conservative assessments of these hazards. Beginning with the list of external events found in NUREG/CR-2300, the class of external events termed "other external events" have been screened out either by compliance with the 1975 SRP criteria(1 ) or by bounding probabilistic analyses that demonstrate a core damage frequency of less than the IPEEE screening criterion.
In addition to the quantification of internal fires and seismic events, the Hope Creek IPEEE [A-i] evaluated high winds and tornados, external floods, transportation and nearby facility accidents, release of on-site chemicals, and detritus.
No significant quantitative contribution from these external events was identified by the IPEEE evaluations. The compensatory actions and risk insights in this LAR are judged applicable to reduce the risk associated with these events.
A.2.2            Assessment for EDG AOT Extension With an understanding of the role that the EDG system plays in mitigating risk, a confirmatory assessment of the relevant hazard groups can be completed for this particular application.      Section 6.3.3 of NUREG-1855 [A-2] provides a list of hazard groups that should be considered in a risk assessment. Table A.2-1 summarizes how those hazard groups are dispositioned for Hope Creek for the EDG A and B AOT extension. The majority of the hazard groups are screened from consideration based on a review of the information provided in the Hope Creek IPEEE, using the screening approaches discussed in Section 6 of NUREG-1855.
The quantified at-power PRA models used for this analysis therefore include the following:
* Internal events (1) The design of the Hope Creek plant facilities meets the NRC's 1975 Standard Review Plan criteria for each of the other external events evaluated.
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* Internal floods
* Internal fires
* Seismic events The other hazard groups are demonstrated not to be relevant based on a screening analysis as shown above. The at-power ACDF and ALERF for this application are such that the results lie in Region III of the RG 1.174 acceptance guidelines and therefore, it is unnecessary to evaluate the low-power and shutdown contribution to the base CDF and LERF. Furthermore, the change being proposed involves moving unavailability of the EDGs from shutdown to power conditions.            Because a detailed low power and shutdown PRA model has not been developed for this plant, the analysis will conservatively omit this risk reduction, which could be used under RG 1.174 to offset the increase in at power risk in the ACDF and ALERF calculations.
Conclusions of Screening Assessment Given the foregoing discussions, most of the external hazards are assessed to be negligible contributors to plant risk. Explicit treatment of these other external hazards is not necessary for most PRA applications (including the EDG AOT extension risk assessment) and would not provide additional risk-informed insights for decision making.
Further information is presented in this appendix to assess the risk associated with the internal fires and seismic hazard groups.
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Hope Creek EDGA OT Extension Table A.2-1 HAZARD GROUPS CONSIDERED IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard Group          Approach                              Basis Internal Events      Addressed quantitatively. Plant-specific PRA reflecting the as-Internal Floods                                  built, as-operated plant is used to quantitatively estimate the risk impacts.
Internal Fires      Addressed quantitatively    Plant-specific PRA utilized to and qualitatively,          quantitatively estimate the risk impacts.
However, the use of this model is subject to limitations and precautions as described in Appendix A.3. More importantly, itwas utilized to identify important fire areas for consideration of potential compensatory measures.
Seismic Events      Addressed using a          Plant-specific PRA is utilized to conservative approach      quantitatively estimate the risk impacts.
The contribution to the change in risk associated with the EDG OOS is shown to be minimal.
Accidental Aircraft  Screened from              Removal of an EDG may decrease Impacts              consideration based on      reliability of AC power support, but per low likelihood of threat-  the IPEEE, the frequency of damage induced challenge.          from accidental aircraft impacts is very small (<7E-8/yr) compared to other events already considered (e.g., non-recoverable LOOP)
External Floods      Screened from              From the Hope Creek IPEEE, external consideration based on      floods were screened as a significant SRP 1975 criteria, RG      contributor per NUREG-1407. Since 1.59, and low likelihood of HCGS is an SRP plant it meets the threat-induced challenge. requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.59.
Additionally, external floods would be a slow developing event which would allow restoration of out of service EDG prior to presenting a significant challenge.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.2-1 HAZARD GROUPS CONSIDERED IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard Group            Approach                            Basis Extreme Winds and    Screened from            From the Hope Creek IPEEE, high Tornados (including  consideration based on    winds and tornados (including generated missiles)  1975 SRP criteria and the generated missiles) were screened as a low frequency of the      significant contributor per NUREG-challenge.                1407. The plant is designed for extreme winds and tornados. Removal of an EDG may decrease reliability of on-site AC power function, but the frequency of wind/tornado-induced damage is very small compared to other events with similar consequences already considered (e.g., non-recoverable LOOP)
Turbine-Generated    Screened from            Turbine-generated missiles from Salem Missiles            consideration based on    and HCGS were both screened out as low likelihood of threat- potential significant contributors to risk induced challenge        in the HCGS IPEEE. Removal of an EDG may decrease reliability of on-site AC power function, but the frequency of turbine-generated missile-induced damage is very small compared to other events already considered with a similar consequence (e.g., non-recoverable LOOP)
External Fires      Screened from            External fires are screened from consideration based on    consideration in the IPEEE since the low likelihood of threat- site is cleared of forestry and external induced challenge        fires are unlikely to spread onsite.
Additionally, the plant structures are designed for the effects of external fires (i.e., safety related structures are reinforced concrete). Removal of an EDG may decrease reliability of on-site AC power function, but the frequency of an external fire-induced challenge is very small compared to other events already considered (e.g., non-recoverable LOOP)
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.2-1 HAZARD GROUPS CONSIDERED IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard Group            Approach                            Basis Accidents From Nearby Screened from              All activities and facilities within five Facilities            consideration based on    miles fo the HCGS site are considered limited role of EDGs in    in the HCGS UFSAR. No significant mitigating hazards from    manufacturing and chemical plants, oil accidents at nearby        refineries, storage facilities, military facilities,                facilities, transportation routes other than the Delaware River are located within five miles of the HCGS site.
Therefore, transportation and nearby industrial and military facility events have been screened out by the SRP criteria.
EDGs are not a significant system in mitigating accidents from nearby facilities. The potential increase in risk impact is dominated by potential effects of toxic gases on operators. Operators are trained and periodically tested on their ability to put on a breathing apparatus after initiation of a toxic chemical alarm. Ifthey succeed, there is no impact on the plant, and no need to employ EDGs.
Release of Chemicals  Screened from              Accidents involving release of on-site Stored at the Site    consideration based on    chemical storage do not pose a limited role of EDGs in    vulerability at HCGS owing to mitigating hazards from    conformance to Regulatory Guide 1.78.
accidents at nearby        EDGs are not significant in mitigating facilities,                chemical releases. The potential increase in risk impact is dominated by potential effects of toxic gases on operators. Operators are trained and periodically tested on their ability to put on a breathing apparatus after initiation of a toxic chemical alarm. Ifthey succeed, there is no impact on the plant, and no need to employ EDGs.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.2-1 HAZARD GROUPS CONSIDERED IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard Group                  Approach                            Basis Transportation Accidents  Screened from.            EDGs are not significant in mitigating consideration based on    transportation accidents that lead to limited role of EDGs in    chemical releases. The potential mitigating hazards from    increase in risk impact is dominated by accidents at nearby        potential effects of toxic gases on facilities,                operators. Operators are trained and periodically tested on their ability to put on a breathing apparatus after initiation of a toxic chemical alarm. Ifthey succeed, there is no impact on the plant, and no need to employ EDGs.
Transportation Accidents  Explosive hazards          Since the HCGS plant is an SRP plant, Pipeline Accidents (e.g., screened on the basis of  the hazards associated with the river natural gas)              limited impact on the      traffic are within the acceptable limits.
plant.                    River traffic has reduced substantially, Probabilistic hazard      since the plant was built. There is an screening analyses were    indication that an average of 50 performed to screen out    explosive carrying vessels (34 LPG and river explosions and ship  two solid explosive - with temporary impact on the Service      increase to 12) have passed the HCGS Water Intake Structure. site each year. However, given the fact (The Service Water Intake  that the shipping buoy is located over a Structure is designed for  mile away from the site and the the design basis tornado.) explosion probability is low, the impact of explosive carrying vessels on the plant safety structures is not significant.
Additionally, given that currently no facility along with the Delaware River is licensed to carry explosives, supports the conclusion that river traffic hazards do not reveal a vulernability at the HCGS site.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.2-1 HAZARD GROUPS CONSIDERED IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard Group                  Approach          [                  Basis Detritus, which has been    Detritus, which has been    Screening calculations as part of IPEEE postulated to have the      postulated to have the      identified that Detritus impact on SW potential of affecting      potential of affecting      would be a low frequency.
service water intake, was  service water intake, was also evaluated by a        also evaluated by a screening analysis. Itwas  screening analysis. Itwas found that a large          found that a large perturbation in the river,  perturbation in the river, such as an earthquake,      such as an earthquake, could initiate a detritus  could initiate a detritus event that might affect all event that might affect all service water intakes,      service water intakes.
The frequency of an        The frequency of an earthquake induced          earthquake induced detritus event was found    detritus event was found to be below the IPEEE      to be below the IPEEE screening criterion        screening criterion A-8                            C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension A.3            INTERNAL FIRE PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT The internal fire probabilistic risk assessment is based on the latest HCGS internal event model (2008B) which incorporates the fire analysis developed as part of the IPEEE and updated in 2003. This section summarizes the IPEEE fire probabilistic risk assessment, assumptions and limitations, and results/insights related to the proposed EDG AOT extension.
A.3.1          Methodology The technical basis of the HCGS fire IPEEE is a fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) performed in a manner consistent with the guidance in NUREG/CR-2300                          and NUREG/CR-4840. The approach taken for the fire PRA was to perform a scenario-by scenario analysis of unscreened compartments accounting for the relative location of ignition sources and targets. Fire damage calculations were performed to determine the extent of potential damage from each postulated fire source. Openings in walls as well as open active fire dampers were included in the assessment of the extent of fire damage.
In addition to items requested in NUREG-1407, a special feature of the IPEEE analysis is an analysis of high hazard (which are not necessarily high risk) rooms at the HCGS.
These are rooms which contain a somewhat larger amount of combustible materials (other than normal cables).
The PRA is preceded by 1) a fire compartment interaction analysis (FCIA) per FIVE guidance, and 2) a quantitative screening analysis also performed in a manner consistent with FIVE guidance. A qualitative screening analysis was not performed for the HCGS IPEEE;        that is, no compartments were eliminated from quantitative consideration owing to qualitative factors alone.
Many fire compartments analyzed in this study consist of multiple rooms. The result of the FCIA was a total of 209 fire compartments which met the FIVE criteria.                These A-9                        C1 49100002-9162-3/1812010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension compartments included the turbine building, reactor building, control/diesel building, radwaste building, service water intake structure, and transformer yard.
A screening process was implemented to avoid a detailed PRA on all of the 209 compartments identified from the Fire Compartment Interaction Analysis and the transformer array in the yard. The objective of the screening assessment was to reduce the number of compartments on which detailed fire risk assessments must be performed. A conservative, screening assessment of core damage frequency is used to achieve this objective.
Each of the unscreened compartments was subjected to a detailed scenario-by-scenario probabilistic analysis.      A fire scenario is defined as a unique source, fire intensity, target, and initiating event combination. The total core damage frequency of each compartment was evaluated using a quadruple summation over fire sources, targets, intensities, and initiating events.
The PRA included treatment of "hot shorts", considered the potential for openings and failure of active fire barriers to create a path for propagation of damage, and included the potential for inadvertent safety relief valve opening and interfacing system LOCAs.
The Fire Risk Scoping Study Issues from the IPEEE were thoroughly treated by document reviews, seismic and fire walkdowns, system analyses of the potential for damage owing to inadvertent suppression system actuation, and the fire PRA.
A.3.2          Assumptions and Limitations This section provides an overview of the general assumptions that form the basis of this analysis:
: 1. Room inventory is as deduced by a review of the UFSAR, MMIS lists, pre-fire plans and as witnessed during the walkdown.
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: 2. Fire barriers for compartments defined for this analysis were defined in accordance with the EPRI FIVE Method, Paragraph 5.3.6.
: 3. The fire source (i.e., pump, cabinet, transformer, compressor, etc.) is completely disabled by the fire.
: 4. If two pumps or compressors (e.g., chillers) are located within close proximity, a fire in one is assumed to disable both.
: 5. Fire damage calculations were used to assess the spread of damage, owing to a hot gas layer, through openings in walls.              In these calculations, all walls in the source room, below the level of the opening, were assumed to vanish.
: 6. All fire damage calculations assume cables are unprotected even if they are in conduit, protected by a cable tray bottom, or protected by an enclosed cable tray. Furthermore, if any cable in a stack of trays was calculated to be damaged, all of the cables in the stack were assumed to be damaged.          In other words, neither shielding nor delayed fire growth from tray to tray were considered in the fire damage calculations.
: 7. Lack of knowledge about the termination points (i.e., functions) of specific cables in a compartment was treated as causing failure of the entire channel in which the cable belongs, if one cable was calculated as damaged.
: 8. Selected credit for Balance of Plant (BOP) was included in the 2003 PRA fire update to reflect BOP availability for fires that are in areas of the plant that obviously do not affect the BOP availability.
: 9. Check valves, manual valves and valve bodies are unaffected by fires.
: 10. Fires at the valve operator fail the valve in its as-is position.        For example, MOVs fail as is.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Limitations and other precautions regarding the fire IPEEE quantification for Hope Creek are as follows:
1  Multiple Spurious Operation (MSO): At the time of the Hope Creek IPEEE, the treatment of MSOs was rudimentary. As noted in Section A.3.3, "hot shorts" were considered for selected fires, e.g., fires affecting ISLOCA, spurious ADS, SORV, and LOCAs.
: 2. The explicit identification and modeling of instrumentation required to support PRA credited operator actions is not addressed. The industry treatment for this task is still being developed.
: 3. The Balance of Plant - The BOP is not fully treated. BOP support system failure is conservatively assumed in most areas.
: 4. The design and plant layout of Hope Creek make fire propagation to multiple compartments unlikely compared to the fire risk in individual compartments. An explicit multi-compartment review was not performed.
: 5. Seismic Fire Interactions walkdown was performed.            No quantified risk contributors were identified.
: 6. The Hope Creek fire hazard analysis is probabilistically evaluated to provide insights regarding the focused EDG AOT application. The fire probabilistic model is derived from the IPEEE model. These models reside within an integrated application specific model. It is recognized that these fire probabilistic models do not meet current PRA standards. The purpose of using this models is two-fold:
              -  Demonstrate that the quantitative impact on the risk metric calculations is small
              -  Identify the critical insights that may arise from the consideration of these hazards Both of these objectives are met in the EDG AOT evaluation. In addition, sensitivity cases are implemented to demonstrate possible variations in the results due to modeling assumptions in these external hazard probabilistic models.
The quantitative results from the integrated assessment of internal and external events is also interpreted qualitatively to confirm that the results are consistent with the plant design and that the resulting cutsets are appropriate.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension This approach is judged more useful than a strictly qualitative approach to the assessment of fire risk impacts on the EDG AOT application.
Given all of the above, the Hope Creek IPEEE model incorporated into the EDG AOT Extension Application Model is judged to provide a meaningful representation of fire CDF contributors, and is appropriate for use in risk-informed decision making.
A.3.3        Treatment of "Hot Shorts", LOCAs and Interfacing System LOCAs A "hot short" is one in which control wiring or contacts which should be insulated from one another come in contact in a way that allows power to the controlled component.
For example, this may occur if two wires, from the opposite poles of the switch, contact each other either directly or indirectly. Such shorts sometimes have the capability of creating an inadvertent signal in equipment which would either initiate an unwanted change of state (e.g., starting or stopping a pump, or opening a closed valve) or in the case of certain closed motor operated valves, unwanted motor operation.
This assessment considered the possibility of hot shorts for each scenario and commented on the possibility under the heading Initiating Event(s) within the Fire Scenario Analysis worksheets. Only the control room, lower control equipment room, and switchyard blockhouse were found susceptible to hot short actuation of equipment.
The occurrence of hot shorts might cause an SORV (LOCA), LOOP, or Loss of SWS/SACS.      These effects were considered during the calculation of core damage frequency.
This assessment used a value of 30%; that is, given a fire scenario in which a hot short might cause unwanted effects, the likelihood of those effects is 30% of the likelihood of the fire scenario. The remaining 70% of the fire scenario is treated 'as if hot short did not occur.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Fire induced LOCAs were found to occur only because of hot shorts, as described above, in cabinets that contain control wiring for SRVs or ADS. This can occur only in the control room and lower control equipment room.          Using the highly conservative value of the conditional probability of hot shorts, the total core damage frequency associated with fire induced LOCAs was found to be approximately 4E-07/yr.
An analysis of the interfacing high to low pressure systems was performed for the HCGS PRA. The analysis was reviewed for applicability to fire scenarios. No high to low pressure interface is susceptible for fire scenarios, with one exception.          This is because all boundaries are protected by at least two diverse, closed isolation valves, one of which is a check valve or stop check valve. Even if a sustained hot short opened an MOV, the check valves are not susceptible to opening by fire scenarios. The one exception to this is the RHR shutdown cooling suction lines which are isolated by two closed MOVs.        The shutdown cooling suction valve (BCHVF008) is disabled at the circuit breaker by a key switch to prevent inadvertent opening during fires.
A.3.4          Fire Risk Contributors The above fire analysis from the IPEEE was based on a 1994 PRA model. The HCGS 2003 PRA model update included the following changes to the internal fires portion of the PRA model:
        "  Fire Initiating event frequencies were updated to incorporate the NRC's latest fire events data base available in 2003.
* The immediate impact of the fire on the initiating event characteristics, were re-examined to eliminate the excess conservatism in the initiating event definition. For example, some fire events previously modeled conservatively as MSIV closure were changed to turbine trip events based on an assessment of the specific failures caused by the fire.
* The 2003 PRA system models and accident sequence models were used in the model.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension One of the dominant fire contributors to the risk profile from the IPEEE is a significant fire in an EDG compartment. This is because the IPEEE model assumes that the fire fails the EDG and causes a loss of offsite AC power. This, in turn, relates to the assumption that the two offsite power bus ducts 10A108 and 10A109 traverse all 4 EDG compartments and that the fire would cause shorting to ground of both of these buses.
However, the 2003 PRA update and more recent walkdowns have both indicated that in two of the diesel compartments (A and B) one of the two bus ducts is wrapped with an adequate fire barrier for the postulated fire:
          -  In the "A" EDG compartment: bus duct 10A108 is wrapped preventing a LOOP if there is a fire in the "A" EDG compartment.
          -  In the "B" EDG compartment: bus duct 10A109 is wrapped preventing a LOOP if there is a fire in the "B" EDG compartment.
Incorporation of these insights into the HCGS fire IPEEE model eliminates some of the dominant contributors to the IPEEE fire risk profile and in particular to the cutsets that affect the delta-risk for the application involving an extended EDG AOT.
The EDG AOT extension application model that includes the fire PRA is based on the 2008B (HC108B) internal events PRA model data update plus the system and accident sequence updated internal events analysis.
Results Review One perspective of the fire hazard impact on the HCGS risk profile for this application comes from an examination of the risk contributions by fire initiating events. The risk selected for examination is the delta-risk between the configuration specific risk with the EDG out of service (OOS) compared with the average base case risk.                  The EDG selected to be OOS is the limiting EDG, i.e., EDG "B".
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.3-1 summarizes the fire initiating events that contribute to the delta-risk (i.e.,
delta-CDF) associated with the EDG "B" being OOS compared with the base case.
These are ranked by Fussell-Vesely (FV) importance.
Table A.3-2 summarizes the same information for the LERF end state.
As expected, the dominant fire initiating event contributors to the delta-CDF when EDG "B" is OOS are the following:
Impact on Initiator                            Delta CDF
        *    %IE-FIRE37 - DG Room D Fire                                  5.98%
        *    %IE-FIRE28 - Control Bldg Corridor on 102' El.                0.66%
        *    %IE-FIRE20 - DG Room C Fire                                  0.29%
        *    %IE-FIRE59 - Turbine Bldg Spaces on 102' El.                  0.29%
(Large Fire)
        *    %IE-FIRE58 - Turbine Bldg Spaces on 102' El. multiple        0.19%
(Small Fire)
        *    %IE-FIRE56 - Control Equipment Room                          0.128%
The above initiators result in both failure of an EDG and an induced LOOP.
The dominant fire initiating event contributors to the delta-LERF when EDG "B" is OOS are the following:
Impact on Initiator                            Delta LERF
        *  %IE-FIRE37 - DG Room D Fire                                    8.22%
        *  %IE-FIRE28 - Control Bldg Corridor on 102' El.                0.43%
        *  %IE-FIRE59 - Turbine Bldg Spaces on 102' El. multiple          0.34%
(Large Fire)
        *  %IE-FIRE20 - DG Room C Fire                                    0.31%
        *  %IE-FIRE58 - Turbine Bldg Spaces on 102' El. multiple          0.22%
(Small Fire)
        *  %IE-FIRE56 - Control Equipment Room                            0.15%
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The importance measures indicate:
* The fire events that lead to a loss of offsite AC power are the most important contributors to the delta-risk profile (i.e., risk when A or B EDG is OOS).
Because only a small fraction of the fire induced core damage sequences lead to a loss of offsite AC power, the contribution of fire accident sequences to the delta-risk models that reflect the EDG "B" out of service is relatively small:
Risk Metric Hazard        ACDF            ALERF Internal          90.2%          88.1%
Fire                7.9%          10.0%
Seismic            1.9%            1.9%
A.3.5          Fire Risk Analysis Insights Based on the preceding evaluations, fire risk can be a significant contributor to the base model. However, fire is a relatively small contributor to the specific application, i.e.,
EDG A and B AOT extension.
Important Equipment Configuration See Appendix D.
Review of Compensatory Measure Impacts on Important Fire Areas Based on a review of results from the fire PRA contributors, the following compensatory actions are highlighted as important to reduce the risk from fire events during the performance of the extended AOT.
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* Proper standby alignment of the opposite EDG train should be ensured prior to entry into the AOT as this would reduce the contribution from potential pre-initiator errors.
* Besides the protected opposite EDG trains, elective maintenance should be avoided on all SACS and SSW trains that support the protected EDG trains.
* Minimize general plant testing and electrical maintenance with the EDG OOS.
* Increase fire protection measures (e.g., transient material surveillance) for protected EDG train rooms.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.3-1 IMPORTANCE
 
==SUMMARY==
OF FIRE INITIATORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELTA-RISK (CDF) CUTSETS FOR EDG "B" OOS Delta Risk Compensatory Measures 3-6 Fire Initiators Probability    F-V Summation:      2.50E-02    7.90E-02                            Description
%IE-FIRE37      1.OOE-04    5.98E-02  DG Room (D) Fire Scenario 5304 2
%IE-FIRE28      1.25E-05    6.56E-03  Cmprtmnt 5339 Fire Scenario 5339 2
%IE-FIRE20      1.00E-04    2.85E-03  DG Room (C) Fire Scenario 5306 2
%IE-FIRE59      1.25E-04  2.85E-03  Cmprtmnt 1315-1322 Fire Scenario 1315 2
%IE-FIRE58      8.27E-05    1.87E-03  Cmprtmnt 1315-1322 Fire Scenario 1315 1
%IE-FIRE56      5.70E-05    1.28E-03  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 8
%IE-FIRE24      4.20E-04    6.56E-04  Cmprtmnt 5501 Fire Scenario 5501 1
%IE-FIRE33      3.40E-04    5.59E-04  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 5
%IE-FIRE04      4.69E-04    5.07E-04  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 4 (Loss  of HPCI)
%IE-FIRE43      2.95E-04  4.33E-04  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4309 1
%IE-FIRE11      1.65E-03  4.05E-04  Cmprtmnt 5416/5417 Fire Scenario 5416 1
%IE-FIRE13      1.00E-04    3.91E-04  DG Room (A) Fire Scenario 5307 2
%IE-FIRE22      1.OOE-04    1.36E-04  DG Room (B) Fire Scenario 5305 2
%IE-FIRE41      6.99E-05    1.11 E-04 Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4301 1
%IE-FIRE29      1.22E-03  6.54E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 1
%IE-FIRE30      3.40E-04    6.36E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 2
%IE-FIRE35      1.11E-03    5.72E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 7
%IE-FIRE44      2.80E-04    5.OOE-05  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4309 2
%IE-FIRE25      3.40E-04    4.55E-05  Cmprtmnt 5501 Fire Scenario 5501 2
%IE-FIRE32      3.40E-04  4.55E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 4
%IE-FIRE36      4.OOE-03  4.40E-05  DG Room (D) Fire Scenario 5304 1
%IE-FIRE27      3.75E-05    3.94E-05  Cmprtmnt 5339 Fire Scenario 5339 1
%IE-FIRE12      4.OOE-03  2.67E-05  DG Room (A) Fire Scenario 5307 1 Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab_5 (Loss  of RHR A and
%IE-FIRE05      6.03E-04    1.96E-05  C)
%IE-FIRE19      4.OOE-03    1.83E-05  DG Room (C) Fire Scenario 5306 1
%IE-FIRE42      1.40E-04    1.41 E-05 Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4310 1
%IE-FIRE14      2.95E-04    1.17E-05  CRD Area Fire Scenario 4202 1
%IE-FIRE03      2.94E-04    1.15E-05  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 3 (Loss  of Emer. Bat.)
%IE-FIRE23      1.65E-03    1.05E-05  Cmprtmnt 5412/5413 Fire Scenario 5412 1
%IE-FIRE02      2.45E-04    8.85E-06  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 2 (Loss  of SSWS)
%IE-FIRE57      2.29E-04    7.80E-06  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 9
%IE-FIRE48      5.70E-05    7.25E-06  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 1 A-19                        CA149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
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==SUMMARY==
OF FIRE INITIATORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELTA-RISK (CDF) CUTSETS FOR EDG "B" OOS Delta Risk Compensatory Measures 3-6 Fire Initiators Probability    F-V Summation:      2.50E-02  7.90E-02                            Description
%IE-FIRE01      2.1OE-04  7.15E-06  Control Room Fire Scenario Small CabI (Loss of SACS)
%IE-FIRE34        1.36E-04  3.85E-06  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 6
%IE-FIRE49        5.70E-05  3.83E-06  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 2
%IE-FIRE60        8.29E-04  3.60E-06  Cmprtmnt 4303 Fire Scenario 4303 1
%IE-FIRE26        7.00E-06  3.23E-06  Cmprtmnt 5501 Fire Scenario 5501 3
%IE-FIRE45      2.51 E-06  3.00E-06  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4301 2
%IE-FIRE31        3.40E-04  1.21 E-06 Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 3
%IE-FIRE16        7.25E-05  1.04E-06  CRD Area Fire Scenario 4202 3
%IE-FIRE17        7.25E-05  1.04E-06  CRD Area Fire Scenario 4202 4
%IE-FIRE62        9.22E-07  1.01 E-06 Cmprtmnt 4303 Fire Scenario 4303 3
%IE-FIRE53        5.70E-05  7.OOE-07  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 5
%IE-FIRE54        5.70E-05  7.OOE-07  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 6
%IE-FIRE55        5.70E-05  7.OOE-07  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 7
%IE-FIRE40        1.12E-07  2.72E-07  Cmprtmnt 3425/5401 Fire Scenario 5401 3
%IE-FIRE06        2,55E-05  2.28E-07  Control Room Fire Scenario Large Cab 1 (MSIV Closure)
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.3-2 IMPORTANCE
 
==SUMMARY==
OF FIRE INITIATORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELTA-RISK (LERF) CUTSETS FOR EDG "B"OOS Delta Risk Compensatory Measures 3-6 Fire Initiators Probability    F-V Summation:      2.12E-02  1.OOE-01                            Description
%IE-FIRE37        1.OOE-04 8.22E-02  DG Room (D) Fire Scenario 5304_2
%IE-FIRE28        .1.25E-05 4.27E-03  Cmprtmnt 5339 Fire Scenario 5339 2
%IE-FIRE59        1.25E-04 3.40E-03  Cmprtmnt 1315-1322 Fire Scenario 1315 2
%IE-FIRE20        1.00E-04 3.17E-03  DG Room (C) Fire Scenario 5306 2
%IE-FIRE58        8.27E-05  2.19E-03  Cmprtmnt 1315-1322 Fire Scenario 1315 1
%IE-FIRE56        5.70E-05  1.47E-03  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 8
%IE-FIRE04        4.69E-04  6.81E-04  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 4 (Loss  of HPCI)
%IE-FIRE33        3.40E-04  6.43E-04  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 5
%IE-FIRE13        1.00E-04 3.26E-04  DG Room (A) Fire Scenario 5307 2
%IE-FIREO3        2.94E-04  3.25E-04  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 3 (Loss  of Emer. Bat.)
%IE-FIRE24        4.20E-04  2.93E-04  Cmprtmnt 5501 Fire Scenario 5501 1
%IE-FIRE02        2.45E-04  2.69E-04  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 2 (Loss  of SSWS)
%IE-FIRE01        2.1OE-04  2.19E-04  Control Room Fire Scenario Small Cab 1 (Loss  of SACS)
%IE-FIRE43        2.95E-04  1.82E-04  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4309 1
%IE-FIRE36        4.00E-03  1.22E-04  DG Room (D) Fire Scenario 5304 1
%IE-FIRE41        6.99E-05  1.17E-04  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4301 1
%IE-FIRE06        2.55E-05  7.63E-05  Control Room Fire Scenario Large Cab 1 (MSIV Closure)
%IE-FIRE12        4.OOE-03  6.82E-05  DG Room (A) Fire Scenario 5307 1
%IE&FIRE19        4.OOE-03  6.82E-05  DG Room (C) Fire Scenario 5306 1
%IE-FIRE29        1.22E-03 4.50E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 1
%IE-FIRE35        1.11E-03 4.09E-05  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 7
%IE-FIRE11        1.65E-03 3.83E-05  Cmprtmnt 5416/5417 Fire Scenario 5416 1
%IE-FIRE27        3.75E-05  1.05E-05  Cmprtmnt 5339 Fire Scenario 5339 1
%IE-FIRE25        3.40E-04  7.78E-06  Cmprtmnt 5501 Fire Scenario 5501 2
%IE-FIRE32        3.40E-04  7.78E-06  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 4
%IE-FIRE22        1.OOE-04 7.21 E-06  DG Room (B) Fire Scenario 5305 2
%IE-FIRE14        2.95E-04  4.58E-06  CRD Area Fire Scenario 4202 1
%IE-FIRE57        2.29E-04  3.56E-06  Cmprtmnt 5302 Fire Scenario 5302 9
%IE-FIRE45        2.51 E-06 2.98E-06  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4301 2
%IE-FIRE30        3.40E-04  2.49E-06  Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 2
%IE-FIRE42        1.40E-04 2.34E-06  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4310 1
%IE-FIRE44        2.80E-04  2.05E-06  Cmprtmnt 4301-4311 Fire Scenario 4309 2 A-21                        Cl 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
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==SUMMARY==
OF FIRE INITIATORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELTA-RISK (LERF) CUTSETS FOR EDG "B" OOS Delta Risk Compensatory Measures 3-6 Fire Initiators Probability    F-V Summation:      2.12E-02    1.OOE-01                          Description
%IE-FIRE34        1.36E-04  1.27E-06 Cmprtmnt 5605/5631 Fire Scenario 5605 6 A-22                        C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension A.4            SEISMIC ASSESSMENT A Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) analysis approach was taken to identify potential seismic vulnerabilities at the Hope Creek Generating Station.            The Seismic PRA method is an acceptable methodology identified in NUREG-1407.                      This PRA technique includes consideration of the following elements:
* Seismic hazard analysis
* Seismic fragility assessment
* Seismic systems analysis
* Quantification of the seismically induced core damage frequency The seismic analysis of the HCGS also included the following elements:
* Human interactions and recovery actions under seismic conditions
* Relay chatter during a seismic. event
* Soil seismic liquefaction, settlement, and slope stability effects
* Containment performance during a seismic event Seismic hazard analysis was performed to estimate the annual frequency of exceeding different levels of seismic ground motion at the plant site. The seismic hazard analysis focus is on the identification of the sources of earthquakes that may impact the Hope Creek site, evaluation and assessment of the frequencies of occurrence of earthquakes of different magnitudes, estimation of the intensity of earthquake-induced ground motion (e.g., peak ground acceleration) (PGA) at the site, and finally, the integration of this information to estimate the frequency of exceedance for selected levels of ground motion. For the Hope Creek site, there are two published site-specific hazard studies (EPRI and NRC). The results of these studies were used in the IPEEE.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension a seismic risk assessment based on the IPEEE evaluation is provided to evaluate the role of the EDGs in mitigating seismic-induced events.
The seismic hazard contribution to the CDF risk metric for Hope Creek is relatively low compared with the "all hazards" calculated CDF. The following table compares these PRA results.
Configuration            PRA Model            CDF (/yr) I %Contribution Base(1 )      Base Model()1                2.18E-5          100%
Seismic Contribution        6.86E-7          3.2%
EDG "B"        EDG B OOS(2)                2.89E-5          100%
1 Unavailable( )
Seismic Contribution(2)      8.32E-7          2.9%
(1) Includes no credit for Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine.
(2) The EDG B OOS represents the limiting EDG OOS, i.e., highest configuration risk.
A.4.1          Methodology The seismic analysis that is documented in the IPEEE is used as the basis for the HCGS seismic hazard quantification. It includes the following attributes:
        " Seismic: The seismic hazard curves used in the quantification are from EPRI NP-6395-D, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Evaluation at Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the Central and Eastern United States.
* HRA: The HEPs are modified to reflect the increased probability of failure under seismic events (e.g., increased stress, increased work load, limitations in access).
        "  LERF: Treatment of seismic events is the same as in the internal events analysis. This may introduce some non-conservative bias in the base model but is judged to have limited impact on the risk metrics for this PRA application because the delta risk from the seismic hazard is principally from low seismic magnitude earthquakes which leave the infrastructure intact.
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Base Model(1 )
        *    %IE-SET36                    Seismic events that cause failure of the 120V panel 481
        *    %IE-SET18                    Seismic events that cause a loss of offsite AC power EDG B OOS
        *    %IE-SET36                    Seismic events that cause failure of the 120V panel 481
        *    %IE-SET18                    Seismic events that cause a loss of offsite AC power EDG B OOS'-- Delta Risk(2): The cutsets that dominate the delta risk are derived from the following initiator significantly increased because of the EDG OOS condition.
          *%IE-SETI8                      Seismic Equipment Damage            State SET-18 (Impacts LOOP)
Table A.4-1 provides a summary of the seismic initiating events in the PRA model and their impacts on the PRA logic models.
A.4.2            Limitations of Seismic PRA The Hope Creek seismic hazard analysis is probabilistically evaluated to provide insights regarding the focused EDG AOT application. The seismic probabilistic model is derived from the IPEEE model. These models reside within an integrated application specific model.        It is recognized that the seismic probabilistic models do not meet current PRA standards. The purpose of using this models is two-fold:
Demonstrate that the quantitative impact on the risk metric calculations is small (See Section A.4 Introduction)
(1) Includes no credit for Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine.
(2) Delta risk refers the incremental increase in the CDF due to the EDG B being unavailable.
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* Identify the critical insights that may arise from the consideration of these hazards (See Section A.4.3)
Both of these objectives are met in the EDG AOT evaluation. In addition, sensitivity cases are implemented to demonstrate possible variations in the results due to modeling assumptions in these external hazard probabilistic models.
The quantitative results from the integrated assessment of internal and external events is also interpreted qualitatively to confirm that the results are consistent with the plant design and that the resulting cutsets are appropriate. (See Section A.4.3)
This approach is judged more useful than a strictly qualitative approach to the assessment of seismic risk impacts on the EDG AOT application.
A.4.3          Risk Implications for EDG OOS The calculated seismic induced CDF in the base model is approximately 6.9E-07/yr.
For the EDG OOS cases, the seismic induced LOOP events with EDGs not failed by the seismic event are the dominant contributors to the delta risk(2).      Accident scenarios involving postulated seismic-induced EDG failure have no contribution to the delta risk estimates of this analysis. This fact is due to the high correlation of seismic induced failures of similar equipment in like locations. Input from fragility experts indicates that there is a strong correlation among similar equipment on the same floor such that seismic induced failure of one component is perfectly correlated with failure of the similar components, i.e., all EDGs would be failed (this is a standard seismic PRA modeling approach). Therefore, for accidents scenarios involving seismic induced EDG failure, there is no difference in the CDF whether one of the EDGs is OOS for maintenance or not.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension A.4.4        Seismic Risk Impact Conclusion Seismic quantitative analyses were performed to consider the potential seismic contribution for an EDG out of service during the AOT configuration. This included an evaluation of 38 separate seismic initiating events.
The seismic results are quantitatively included in the calculated ACDF and ALERF.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)          Description 1 Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
    %IE-      Seismic-Induced          S2                &deg; Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-SLOCA (an SET02      Equipment Damage State                          'OR' gate of %IE-SET02,04,06,10) under gate SLOCA.
SET-02 (Impacts -    S2)
    %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF and CV          9 Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET03      Equipment Damage State                          gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-03 (Impacts - CV)                        e Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON 113.
    %IE-      Seismic-Induced          S2 and CV            , Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-SLOCA (an SET04      Equipment Damage State                          'OR' gate of %IE-SET02,04,06,10) under gate SLOCA.
SET-04 (Impacts - S2,
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' CV)                                            gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
    %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF and CT
* Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET05      Equipment Damage State                          gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-05 (Impacts - CST)
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                                %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
    %IE-      Seismic-Induced          S2 and CT          &deg; Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-SLOCA (an SET06      Equipment Damage State                          'OR' gate of %IE-SET02,04,06,10) under gate SLOCA.
SET-06 (Impacts - S2,                        . Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of CST)                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate r              _CST-SUPPLY.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description        Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF, CT and CV
* Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET07      Equipment Damage State                        gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-07 (Impacts - CST,
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of CV)                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF and HP
* Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET09      Equipment Damage State                        gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-09 (Impacts - 250V)
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB601 00, GBDX1 00, and GADX1 00-4HR.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          S2 and HP
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-SLOCA (an SET10      Equipment Damage State                        'OR' gate of %IE-SET02,04,06,10) under gate SLOCA.
SET-1 0 (Impacts - S2,
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' 250V)                                        gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA50100, GADX100, GB60100, GBDX100, and GADX100-4HR.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF, HP and CV      o Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET1 1      Equipment Damage State                        gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-1 1 (Impacts - 250V,                    9 Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' CV)                                          gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB60100, GBDX100, and GADX100-4HR.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description        Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF, HP and CT
* Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET13      Equipment Damage State                        gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-1 3 (Impacts - 250V,                    e Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' CST)                                          gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB601 00, GBDX1 00, and GADXl00-4HR.
e Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          TF, HP, CT and
* Model with LOFW ET sequences. Gate GSET-TRANS (an 'OR' SET15      Equipment Damage State  CV                  gate of %IE-SET03,05,07,09,11, 13,15) under gate LOFW.
SET-15 (Impacts - 250V,                    e Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' CST, CV)                                      gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB601 00, GBDX1 00, and GADX100-4HR.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          OP
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET18      Equipment Damage State                        gate of %IE-SET18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-1 8 (Impacts - LOOP)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced          S2 and OP
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET1 9      Equipment Damage State                        (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-19 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
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Hope Creek EDG A 01'Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP and CV
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET20      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-20 (Impacts - LOOP,
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under CV)                                          gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON 113.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP and CV
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET21      Equipment Damage State                      (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-21 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, CV)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
e Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP and CT          9 Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET22      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-22 (Impacts - LOOP,
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under CST)                                        gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP and CT      e Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET23      Equipment Damage State                      (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-23 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, CST)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP, CT and CV
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET24      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET1 8,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-24 (Impacts - LOOP,
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under CST, CV)                                    gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON113.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP, CT and
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET25      Equipment Damage State  CV                  (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-25 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, CST, CV)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP and HP
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET26      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-26 (Impacts - LOOP,
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under 250V)                                        gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB60100, GBDX100, and GADX100-4HR.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP and HP
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET27      Equipment Damage State                      (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-27 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, 250V)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB60100, GBDXl 00, and GADX1 00-4HR.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OPR HP and CV
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET28      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET1 8,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-28 (Impacts - LOOP,                    e LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under 250V, CV)                                    gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA50100,-GADX100, GB60100, GBDXl00, and GADXl 00-4HR.
* Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) 1under gate GCON1 13.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP, HP, and
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET29      Equipment Damage State  CV                  (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET1 9,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-29 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, 250V, CV)                            e LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA50100, GADX1 00, GB60100, GBDX1 00, and GADX1 00-4HR.
e Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON1 13.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP, HP, and CT    a Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET30      Equipment Damage State                      gate of %IE-SET18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-30 (Impacts - LOOP,
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under 250V, CST)                                  gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA50100, GADX1 00, GB601 00, GBDX1 00, and GADX100-4HR.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                          %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP, HP, and    e Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET31      Equipment Damage State  CT                    (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET19,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-31 (Impacts - S2,                        SLOCA.
LOOP, 250V, CST)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA50100, GADXl 00, GB60100, GBDX100, and GADXl 00-4HR.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        OP, HP, CT and
* Model with LOOP ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP (an 'OR' SET32      Equipment Damage State  CV                    gate of %IE-SET1 8,20,22,24,26,28,30,32) under gate LOOP.
SET-32 (Impacts - LOOP,                    e LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under 250V, CST, CV)                                gate LOPIEANDLBL.
e Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB601 00, GBDX1 00, and GADX1 00-4HR.
                                                          & Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
9 Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33)
I under gate GCON1 13.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table A.4-1
 
==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1)        Description      Plant Impacts  (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        S2, OP, HP, CT,
* Model with SLOCA ET sequences. Gate GSET-LOOP-SLOCA SET33      Equipment Damage State and CV                  (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET19,21,23, 25,27,29,31,33) under gate SET-33 (Impacts - S2,                          SLOCA.
LOOP, 250V, CST, CV)
* LOOP impact on equipment modeled with gate LOOP under gate LOPIEANDLBL.
* Impact on 250VDC modeled with gate GSET-250V (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET09,10,11,13,15,26,27, 28,29,30,31,32,33) under gates GA501 00, GADX1 00, GB60100, GBDX1 00, and GADX1 00-4HR.
* Impact on CST modeled with gate GSET-CST (an 'OR' gate of
                                                            %IE-SET05,06,07,13,15,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33) under gate CST-SUPPLY.
a Impact on Cont. Vent modeled with gate GSET-CV (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET03,04,07,11,15,20,21,24, 25,28,29,32,33) under gate GCON113.
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        CR and RSDOWN
* Modeled directly as a core damage sequence using gate GSET-SET34      Equipment Damage State (leads directly to      CD-SEQS (an 'OR' gate of.%IE-SET34, 35,36,37,38).
SET-34 (Impacts - CR,  core damage)
* Model as failing FW, RHR, HPCI, RCIC, and ADS.
RSP)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        IC2 and
* Modeled directly as a core damage sequence using gate GSET-SET35      Equipment Damage State RSDOWN (leads          CD-SEQS (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET34, 35,36,37,38).
SET-35 (Impacts - 120V directly to core
* Model as failing FW, RHR, HPCI, RCIC, and ADS.
PNL482, RSP)          damage)
  %IE-      Seismic-Induced        IC1 (although
* Modeled directly as a core damage sequence using gate GSET-SET36      Equipment Damage State manual control          CD-SEQS (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET34, 35,36,37,38).
SET-36 (Impacts - 120V from Control
* Model as failing FW, RHR, HPCI, RCIC, and ADS.
PNL481)                Room may be possible, assumed to lead directly to core damage)
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==SUMMARY==
OF HCGS SEISMIC INITIATING EVENTS, ASSOCIATED IMPACTS, AND PRA MODELING Seismic Initiator (1) j        Description          Plant Impacts  (2)                      PRA Model Integration (3)
  %IE-        Seismic-Induced          DC (although          . Modeled directly as a core damage sequence using gate GSET-SET37        Equipment Damage State    manual control of      CD-SEQS (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET34, 35,36,37,38).
SET-37 (Impacts - 125V)  safety-related        &deg; Model as failing FW, RHR, HPCI, RCIC, and ADS.
systems may be possible, assumed to lead directly to core damage)
  %IE-        Seismic-Induced          HV                    &deg; Modeled directly as a core damage sequence using gate GSET-SET38        Equipment Damage State    (conservatively        CD-SEQS (an 'OR' gate of %IE-SET34, 35,36,37,38).
SET-38 (Impacts - 1E      assumed to lead      &deg; Model as failing FW, RHR, HPCI, RCIC, and ADS.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Notes to Table A.4-1:
(1) The seismic initiators included in the HCGS PRA are based on the Seismic Event Tree (SET) of the HCGS IPEEE seismic PRA. These seismic initiators include the convolution of the seismic hazard curve and one or more seismic-induced failures (and in a few cases an operator error); they do not include random equipment failures.
(2) The plant impacts associated with each seismic damage state use the following nomenclature:
        " OP: Seismic-induced Loss of Offsite Power
* S2: Seismic-induced Small LOCA
        " TF: Seismic-induced Loss of Feedwater (seismic events that do not cause a LOOP or a SLOCA are modeled as a Loss of Feedwater)
        " CT: Seismic-induced failure of the Condensate Storage Tank
        " CV: Seismic-Induced failure of the Containment Vent Function (due to seismic-induced failure of 120VAC fuse panels.1Y-F-401/402/403/404)
        " HP: Seismic-induced failure of 250VDC MCCs 10D251 & 10D261 and buses 10D450 & 10D460.
        " DC: Seismic-induced failure of 1E 125VDC (i.e., Panels 1AIB/C/D-D417)
        " ICI: Seismic-induced failure of 1E 120VAC PNL481 (i.e., Panels 1A/B/C/DJ481)
        " IC2: Seismic-induced failure of 1E 120VAC PNL482 (i.e., Panels 1A/B/C/DJ482)
        " CR: Seismic-induced failure of Control Room Ventilation (due to seismic-induced failure of dampers 1GKHD-9588AA/AB/BA/BB and 1GKHD-9594A)
        " HV: Seismic-induced failure of IE Panel Room fans IA-VH408 and IB-VH408 and failure to align alternate room cooling (3) In addition to the model integration items listed in the table, the integration of the seismic events into the HCGS PRA also involves incorporating increased human error probabilities consistent with the approach used in the HCGS IPEEE.
(4) Loss of room cooling to the 1E Panel Room is treated conservatively in the seismic accident sequence analysis. The HCGS internal events analysis does not require 1E Panel Room ventilation.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension REFERENCES
[A-1] PSEG, "Hope Creek Generating Station Individual Plant Examination for External Events," July 1997.
[A-2] USNRC, "Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in Risk-Informed Decisionmaking," NUREG-1855, March 2009.
[A-3] Exelon Risk Management Team, Hope Creek Generating Station Probabilistic Risk Assessment Fire PRA Results Notebook, LGSI04C and LGS204C Models, Revision 0, LG-PRA-021.06, March 2008.
[A-4] USNRC, "Analysis of Core Damage Frequency: Peach Bottom, Unit 2, External Events", NUREG/CR-4550, Vol. 4, Rev. 1, Part 3, December, 1990.
[A-5] USNRC, "Revised Livermore Seismic Hazard Estimates for 69 Sites East of the Rocky Mountains," NUREG-1488, April 1994.
[A-6] USNRC, "Methodology for Analyzing Precursors to Earthquake-Initiated and Fire-Initiated Accident Sequences," NUREG/CR-6544, April 1998.
[A-7] USNRC, "Reevaluation of Station Blackout Risk at Nuclear Power Plants,"
NUREG/CR-6890, December, 2005.
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Appendix B UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Appendix B UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS This appendix evaluates epistemic uncertainties that could impact the EDG AOT extension assessment. The subsections included are as follows:
* Section B.1 provides a breakdown of the contributors to the CDF risk increase associated with the EDG AOT extension LAR to provide a framework for performing the uncertainty analysis.
* Section B.2 elaborates on the three types of epistemic uncertainty:.
parameter, model, and completeness uncertainties.
* Section B.3 provides the sensitivity analysis to assist decision makers in examining potential uncertainties.
* Section B.4 summarizes the insights obtained from the assessment.
Note that this effort focuses on the internal events and internal floods, fire, and seismic quantified PRA results. The treatment of modeling uncertainties for the Hope Creek PRA encompasses an extensive set of investigations that span the time period from before NUREG-1 855 (see the HCGS PRA Summary Notebook for HC108B) was issued until the current EDG AOT application (Appendix F).              Figure B.0-1 is a simplified flowchart that shows the interrelationship of the documented uncertainty investigations for Hope Creek.
The following sections address candidate modeling uncertainties derived from both the application specific evaluations (Appendix A and Appendix B.1) and the candidate modeling    uncertainties derived for the EDG AOT application              from the generic evaluations documented in Appendices F and G. The calculations in this appendix are performed with the compensatory          measures recommended          for inclusion      in the Technical Specification Bases when the EDG A or B is out of service('), In addition, the "Base" model is developed assuming that the Salem Unit 3 gas turbine is not available.
(1) Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 summarized in the main report.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Appendix A External Events Uncertainties Appendix B.1              Appendix B.3                  Section 5 Appendix F Identification of Candidate                  Sensitivity              Summary of Application of Uncertainties            Calculations to            Uncertainties as NUREG-1855 based on EDG CT          Identify Candidate          input to Decision Investigation into Extension                Uncertainties                  Makers Uncertainties Application HCGS PRA Summary Notebook Investigation into Uncertainties that predates NUREG-1855 Figure B.0-1 Simplified Flowchart of Uncertainty Investigations as documented in the EDG AOT Extension Risk Assessment B-3                                    C1 49100002-9162-3/23/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension B.1              DECOMPOSITION OF SIGNIFICANT RISK CONTRIBUTORS To determine the relative importance of the individual risk contributors for this specific application, the focus is on the results of the CDF and LERF assessments for two separate cases: (1) PRA model with the "A" EDG out of service, and (2) PRA model with the "B" EDG out of service. To obtain insights regarding the changes to the base case risk profile when an EDG is out of service, the first step is to take the EDG out of service case results and remove the base case cutsets (e.g., using the CAFTA delete term process). This leads to a cutset file that is used to provide information regarding the significant cutsets that are dominating the delta-CDF(1 ) assessment.
The results for the delta-CDF(1 ) assessment are presented by initiator in Table B.1-1.
The risk contributor display by initiator is a useful representation of the risk profile. The events or failures that challenge the emergency AC power system, and the mitigation alternatives to deal with the functional failures associated with the emergency AC power system that contribute to risk can be readily identified.
These results indicate that the loss of offsite AC power initiator in the internal events PRA is the most important contributor to the delta-CDF. Furthermore, it is found that most of the LOOP initiator contribution to CDF comes from LOOP initiating events that result from the weather related loss of offsite AC power.
The review of top initiating event contributors in Table B.1-1 provides a general understanding of the nature of the most important CDF contributors associated with the EDG unavailability.      A more detailed and comprehensive view of the contributors is gained through a review of the cutsets and, in particular, the important individual basic event contributors. The dominant cutsets for each case are reviewed. As an example, the top 10 cutsets for each delta-CDF case are presented in Tables B.1-2 (for EDG A unavailable) and B.1-3 (for EDG B unavailable).              These cutsets are for the PRA (1) Delta-CDF is the incremental increase in risk associated with the change from the base model configuration to the EDG out of service configuration.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension evaluation of internal and external events in the application, model derived for the delta-CDF evaluation. Table B.1-2 is for the delta-CDF evaluation for EDG "A" OOS. Table B.1-3 is the comparable calculation for EDG "B" OOS.          These results are useful in understanding the important contributors and identifying potential sources of model uncertainty. Consistent with the contributions identified in Table B.1-1 by initiator, all of the top cutsets involve loss of offsite AC power scenarios due to LOOP initiators. This means that systems and functions that enable critical safety functions (e.g., RPV injection) to be maintained during a loss of offsite AC power scenarios become significant contributors.
To further confirm the insights obtained from the review of information in Tables B.1-1 through B.1-3, a review of importance measures for the delta-CDF cutsets for each of the two case runs is also performed.
The results of the assessments at the basic event level are provided in Tables B.1-4 (EDG A OOS) and B.1-5 (EDG B OOS) for the events with Fussell-Vesely down to 5E-3. For both cases, the top basic events down to 5E-3 (FusselI-Vesely Importance) sorted by percent contribution (Fussell-Vesely) are provided.          Note that specific initiating event contributors have been purposely excluded from this list since they have already been assessed in Table B.1-1.
A review of the importance measure reports presented in Tables B.1-4 and B.1-5 identify the importance of the contributors.      From the initiating event, cutset, and importance reviews, the following actions and events are noted as important to the assessment.
* LOOP initiating event
* Operator Actions ensuring proper standby alignment of the companion EDG train in the same mechanical division would reduce risk
* Operator Actions for the use of the portable battery charger to support DC power supply until AC recovery can be established and to align FPS to RPV injection
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* SACS and associated valve operability
* EDG reliability
* EDG alignment This evaluation provides input into the assessment of key model uncertainties in Section B.3.
While the    ISLOCA frequency and the internal        flooding analysis are important uncertainties to be aware of in the base model, these frequencies are not direct contributors to the change in risk for the EDG AOT extension and the calculation of the risk metrics (ACDF, ALERF, ICCDP, and ICLERP) for the EDG AOT extension application.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-1 SIGNIFICANT INITIATOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PRA EVALUATIONS INVOLVING THE ACDF CUTSETS FOR INDIVIDUAL EDGs OUT OF SERVICE (OOS)
Figure of Merit                  EDG "A" COS Case          EDG "B" QOS Case CDFx                                          2.44E-05/yr              2.89E-05/yr delta-CDF = CDFx - CDFBASE                    2.60E-06/yr              7.1OE-06/yr 1
Percent Contribution to delta-CDF )
LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER                            86.8%                    79.9%
TRANSIENTS                                        5.8%                      6.4%
SPECIAL IE FLOS0.1%
AND INTERNAL                                                    0.60%
FLOODS LOCAs                                              4.7%                      2.5%
FIRE                                              0.0%                      8.7%
SEISMIC                                            2.8%                      2.0%
TOTAL                                              100%                      100%
(1) Delta-CDF is the result of difference between the EDG OOS case and the base model.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-2 TOP 10 CUTSETS FOR ACDF FOR THE EDG "A"OOS CASE (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Cutset      Event Prob        Prob            Event                              Description 4.70E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 1.31 E-02 DGS-DGN-FS-BG400    DIVISION B DIESEL 1 BG400 FAILS TO START 5.25E-02  LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01  OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01  RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 2 4.67E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 1.30E-02  DGS-DGN-TM-BG400    DGS TRAIN BG400 IN TEST AND MAINT 5.25E-02  LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.OOE+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01  OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01  RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 3 1.42E-07    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 1.OOE+00  ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB    OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS) 1.OOE+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 6.00E-06  RX-FWR-ADS-POR      DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE ADS, FW CNTRL, AND INITIATE PORTABLE GENERATOR 4 2.55E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 4.50E-01  DW-SHELL-RUPT        DRYWELL SHELL RUPTURE DISRUPTS INJECTION LINES AND FAILS RB SYS 5.25E-02  LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.OOE+00  NR-XTIE-EDG        FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01  OSPR20HR-SW        FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 1.58E-02  RHS-MDP-TM-PB        RHS PUMP TRAIN B IN TEST AND MAINT 3.50E-01  RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 5 9.31E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 1.00E+00  ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB    OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS) 1.31 E-02 DGS-DGN-FS-DG400    DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START 3.00E-04  NR-UlX-DEP-SRV      FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH SRV W/O HIGH PRES.
INJ.
1.OOE+00  NR-XTIE-EDG        FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR B-8                                C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-2 TOP 10 CUTSETS FOR ACDF FOR THE EDG "A"OOS CASE (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Cutset      Event
#    Prob      Prob            Event                              Description 6 9.24E-08    2.37E-02 %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 1.00E+00  ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB    OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS) 1.30E-02 DGS-DGN-TM-DG400    DGS TRAIN DG400 IN TEST AND MAINT 3.00E-04 NR-U1X-DEP-SRV      FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH SRV W/O HIGH PRES.
INJ.
1.00E+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 7 7.89E-08    2.37E-02 %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 1.00E+00  ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB    OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS) 3.00E-04 NR-U1X-DEP-SRV      FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH SRV W/O HIGH PRES.
INJ.
1.OOE+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.11E-02 RCI-TDP-FS-OP203    RCIC TDP FAILS TO START 8 1.20E-08    2.37E-02 %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03 ACP-LOG-NO-BC421    UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1BC421 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 5.25E-02 LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01 OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01 RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 9 1.20E-08    2.37E-02 %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03 ACP-LOG-NO-BC422    UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1BC422 6.20E-02 CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 5.25E-02 LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01 OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01 RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 10 1.20E-08    2.37E-02 %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03 ACP-LOG-NO-BC652    UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1BC652 6.20E-02 CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 5.25E-02 LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00  NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01 OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01 RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS)
B-9                                C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-3 TOP 10 CUTSETS FOR ACDF FOR THE EDG "B"OOS CASE (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
#  Cutset Prob Event Prob          Event                                Description 1  7.14E-07    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 1.31 E-02  DGS-DGN-FS-DG400    DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03  RX-FWR-POR          DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT 2  2.68E-07    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  DCP-XHE-PORTA        FAILURE TO CROSS TIE BUS TO BATTERY CHARGER PORTABLE SUPPLY 1.31 E-02  DGS-DGN-FS-DG400    DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START 1.39E-02  HPI-TDP-FS-OP204    HPCI TDP FAILS TO START 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 3  2.30E-07    1.00E-04  %IE-FIRE37          DG Room (D) Fire Scenario 5304_2 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03  RX-FWR-POR          DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT 4  4.70E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 1.31 E-02  DGS-DGN-FS-AG400    DIVISION A DIESEL 1AG400 FAILS TO START 5.25E-02  LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01  OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01  ,RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 5  4.67E-08    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 6.20E-02  CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS 1.30E-02  DGS-DGN-TM-AG400    DGS TRAIN AG400 IN TEST AND MAINT 5.25E-02  LOOP-IE-SW          COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 1.33E-01  OSPR20HR-SW          FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT) 3.50E-01  RHS-REPAIR-TR        REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS) 6  1.82E-07    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03  ACP-LOG-NO-DC421    UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1DC421 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03  RX-FWR-POR          DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT 7  1.82E-07    2.37E-02  %IE-TE              LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03  ACP-LOG-NO-DC422    UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1DC422 1.00E+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03  RX-FWR-POR          DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE I GENERATOR ALIGNMENT B-10                                C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-3 TOP 10 CUTSETS FOR ACDF FOR THE EDG "B" OOS CASE (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
#  Cutset Prob Event Prob            Event                                Description 8  1.82E-07    2.37E-02    %IE-TE                LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03    ACP-LOG-NO-DC652      UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1DC422 1.OOE+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03    RX-FWR-POR            DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT 9  1.82E-07    2.37E-02    %IE-TE                LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 3.33E-03    ESF-LOG-NO-ELSD      FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN D LOGIC CIRCUIT 1.OOE+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR 2.30E-03    RX-FWR-POR            DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT 10  1.63E-07    2.37E-02    %IE-TE                LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT 2.50E-02    DCP-EDG-PORTGEN      PORTABLE GENERATOR FAILS 1.31 E-02  DGS-DGN-FS-DG400      DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START 2.10E-02    NR-UV-WTLVL-20M      FAILURE TO CONTROL RPV WATER LVL W/HIGH PRESS. INJ.
I                    ,_ SYS.
1.OOE+00    NR-XTIE-EDG          FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR B-1 1                                C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-4 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION OF EDG "A" OOS CASE(1 )
(PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-  Achievemen Event Name      Probability  Vesely      Worth                      Description NR-XTIE-EDG            1.00E+00  9.85E-01          1  FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR LOOP-IE-SW            5.25E-02  2.49E-01        5.5  COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT DCP-XHE-PORTA          6.20E-02  2.18E-01      4.29    FAILURE TO CROSS TIE BUS TO BATTERY CHARGER PORTABLE SUPPLY ADS-XH.E-OK-INHIB      1.OOE+00  2.15E-01        1    OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS)
LOOP-IE-GR            2.93E-01  2.11E-01      1.51  COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO GRID RELATED EVENT OSPR4HR-GR            1.32E-01  1.64E-01      2.08  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 4.5 HRS (GRID RELATED LOOP EVENT)
LOOP-IE-SWYD          4.03E-01  1.53E-01      1.23  COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO SWYD EVENT OSPR20HR-SW            1.33E-01  1.52E-01      1.99  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
DGS-DGN-FS-BG400      1.31 E-02  1.44E-01      11.82  DIVISION B DIESEL 1BG400 FAILS TO START DGS-DGN-FS-DG400      1.31E-02  1.40E-01      11.58  DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START NR-U1X-DEP-SRV        3.OOE-04  1.36E-01    455.32  FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH SRV W/O HIGH PRES. INJ.
CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT      6.20E-02  1.29E-01      2.96  LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS RPT-PIP-RP-SEALS      9.50E-01  1.18E-01      1.01  COND. PROB. OF SMALL RECIRC SEAL LOCA GIVEN SBO RHS-REPAIR-TR          3.50E-01  1.15E-01      1.21  REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS)
DGS-DGN-TM-BG400      1.30E-02  9.44E-02      8.16  DGS TRAIN BG400 IN TEST AND MAINT IE-LOOP-CND-001        2.40E-03  9.31 E-02    39.72  CONDITIONAL LOOP GIVEN TRANSIENT W/O LOCA SIGNAL DGS-DGN-TM-DG400      1.30E-02  9.OOE-02      7.83  DGS TRAIN DG400 IN TEST AND MAINT DCP-EDG-PORTGEN        2.50E-02  8.82E-02      4.44  PORTABLE GENERATOR FAILS NRHVCSWGR24-01        4.10E-03  8.36E-02      21.31  Fail to restore SWGR room cooling OSPR4HR-SWYD          6.72E-02  8.20E-02      2.14  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 4. 5 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
XHOS-RIVER-GT80        1.20E-01  7.40E-02      1.54  RIVER TEMPERATURE IS GREATER THAN 80 F
SWS-MDP-TM-BP502      5.53E-02  6.55E-02      2.12  SWS PUMP TRAIN BP502 IN TEST AND MAINT SWS-MDP-TM-CP502      5.53E-02  6.40E-02      2.09    SWS PUMP TRAIN CP502 IN TEST AND MAINT OSPR7HR-GR            6.1OE-02  6.31 E-02      1.97  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
RHR-XHE-RHR-INJ        1.OOE-01  5.92E-02      1.53  FAILURE TO ALIGN RHR MOV 17B LOCALLY FOR INJECTION OSPR4HR-SW            3.61E-01  5.65E-02        1.1  FAILURE TO RECOVER OFFSITE POWER WITHIN 4.5 HRS (SW RELATED EVENT)
XHOS-RIVER-LT70        6.90E-01  5.16E-02      1.02  RIVER TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 70 F B-12                          C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-4 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION OF EDG "A" OOS CASE(1 )
(PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-  Achievemen Event Name      Probability  Vesely        Worth                  Description SAC-AOV-OO-2457B      1.11E-03  5.13E-02      47.2  VALVE 2457B FAILS TO CLOSE SWS-XHE-FO-SACC1      4.40E-01  5.01E-02      1.06  CASE 1: COGNITIVE ERROR TO OPEN SACS/SSW HX VALVES (40 MIN. AVAIL)
OSPR20HR-GR          5.66E-03  4.57E-02      9.03  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (GRID RELATED LOOP EVENT)
RX-FWR-ADS-POR        6.OOE-06  4.34E-02    7.21 E+03 DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE ADS, FW CNTRL, AND INITIATE PORTABLE GENERATOR IE-LOOP-CND-L        2.40E-02  4.04E-02      2.64  CONDITIONAL LOOP GIVEN TRANSIENT WITH LOCA SIGNAL XHOS-STBY-DP502LT    5.O0E-01  3.92E-02      1.04  PUMP SSW DP502 IN STANDBY WITH 2 PUMPS OPERATING RCI-TDP-FS-OP203      1.11E-02  3.90E-02      4.47  RCIC TDP FAILS TO START OSPR7HR-SW            2.80E-01  3.87E-02        1.1  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
DGS-DGN-FS-CG400      1.31 E-02  3.49E-02      3.63  DIVISION C DIESEL 1CG400 FAILS TO START FPS-XHE-ALIGN        5.80E-02  3.35E-02      1.54  FAILURE TO ALIGN FPS FOR INJECTION IN TIME OSPR7HR-SWYD          3.14E-02  3.27E-02      2.01  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
OSPR20HR-SWYD        3.51E-03  2.91E-02      9.27  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
RHS-REPAIR-L          4.30E-01  2.81 E-02      1.04  REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (LOCA EVENTS)
VIS-FAN-TM-CV503      2.38E-02  2.62E-02      2.07  VIS FAN TRAIN CV503 IN TEST AND MAINT SAC-XHE-FO-HEAT      9.60E-03  2.57E-02      3.65  SACS HEAT LOAD MANIPULATION DW-SHELL-RUPT        4.50E-01  2.55E-02      1.03  DRYWELL SHELL RUPTURE DISRUPTS INJECTION LINES AND FAILS RB SYS RHS-MDP-TM-PB        1.58E-02  2.53E-02      2.58  RHS PUMP TRAIN B IN TEST AND MAINT ACP-LOG-NO-BC421      3.33E-03  2.41 E-02      8.21  UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1BC421 ACP-LOG-NO-BC422      3.33E-03  2.41 E-02      8.21  UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1BC422 ACP-LOG-NO-BC652      3.33E-03  2.41 E-02      8.21  UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1BC652 ESF-LOG-NO-ELSB      3.33E-03  2.40E-02      8.18  FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN B LOGIC CIRCUIT SWS-MDP-TM-DP502      5.53E-02  2.31 E-02      1.4  SWS PUMP TRAIN DP502 IN TEST AND MAINT SWS-XHE-FO-71AC1      3.30E-01  2.19E-02      1.04  CASE 1 LOCAL MANUAL ACTION TO OPEN 2371A FAILS (40 MIN.)
VIS-FAN-TM-DV503      2.38E-02  2.18E-02      1.89  VIS FAN TRAIN DV503 IN TEST AND MAINT RCI-MOV-LK-ROOM      1.O0E-01  1.97E-02      1.18  PROBABILITY OF STEAM LEAK INTO RCI ROOM ACP-LOG-NO-DC421      3.33E-03  1.95E-02      6.84  UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1DC421 ACP-LOG-NO-DC422      3.33E-03  1.95E-02      6.84  UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1 DC422 B-13                        C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-4 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION OF EDG "A" OOS CASE(1 )
(PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-  Achievemen Event Name    Probability  Vesely        Worth                  Description ACP-LOG-NO-DC652    3.33E-03  1.95E-02      6.84  UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1DC422 ESF-LOG-NO-ELSD      3.33E-03  1.94E-02      6.81  FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN D LOGIC CIRCUIT RX-HVAC-FPS          6.20E-04  1.89E-02      31.41  DEP HEP: FAILURE TO INITIATE HVAC AND FPS INJECTION WITH FIRE PUMPER SWS-XHE-FO-71AC2    4.00E-02  1.86E-02      1.45  CASE 2 LOCAL MANUAL ACTION TO OPEN 2371A FAILS (154 MIN.)
ESF-XHE-MC-DF01      8.00E-05  1.75E-02    219.27  COMMON CAUSE MISCALIBRATION OF ALL ECCS PRESSURE TRANS.
LOOP-IE-PC          9.44E-02  1.72E-02      1.17  COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO PLANT CENTERED EVENT ACP-XHE-MC-A0374    1.70E-03  1.62E-02      10.53  MISCALIBRATION OF UV SENSOR FOR UV RELAYING 1A 0374 ACP-XHE-MC-A0376    1.70E-03  1.62E-02      10.5  MISCALIBRATION OF UV SENSOR FOR UV RELAYING 1A 0376 DGS-XHE-MC-7530B    1.70E-03  1.61 E-02    10.45  SDG B DAYTANK LEVEL CONTROL SWITCH LSHL7530B MISCAL DGS-XHE-MC-7530D    1.70E-03  1.61E-02      10.43  SDG D DAYTANK LEVEL CONTROL SWITCH LSHL7530D MISCAL VCA-FANB-FF-STBY    5.OOE-01  1.40E-02      1.01  CONDITIONAL PROB. OF TRAIN B FAN AND CHILLER BEING IN STANDBY XHOS-RIVER-70TO80    1.90E-01  1.38E-02      1.06  RIVER TEMPERATURE IS 70 TO 80 DEG F XHOS-STBY-BP502LT    5.O0E-01  1.26E-02      1.01  PUMP SSW BP502 IN STANDBY WITH 2 PUMPS OPERATING CHC-MDP-TM-BP400    1.76E-02  1.24E-02      1.69  CHC PUMP TRAIN BP400 IN TEST AND MAINT RPCDRPS-MECHFCC      2.1OE-06  1.23E-02    5.80E+03  MECHANICAL SCRAM FAILURE SWS-XHE-FO-START    7.50E-03  1.22E-02      2.61  FAILURE TO START SW PUMPS WHEN REQUIRED NR-U1X-DEP-SET      1.00E-02  1.19E-02      2.18  FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH SRV (SEISMIC)
HPI-TDP-FS-OP204    1.39E-02  1.16E-02      1.82  HPCI TDP FAILS TO START PLSV-F-RECL-K--      1.50E-01  1.1OE-02      1.06  FAILURE OF SRVS TO RECLOSE ON REDUCED PRESSURE PLSVSORV-NTTK--      5.40E-02  1.1OE-02      1.19  PROBABILITY OF SORV FOR ISOLATION INITIATORS SAC-AOV-CC-2395D    1.11 E-03  1.02E-02      10.21  SAC VALVE HV2395D FAILS TO OPEN OSPR4HR-PC          4.03E-02  1.02E-02      1.24  FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 4. 5 HRS (PLANT CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
SAC-AOV-CC-2395B    1.11 E-03  1.02E-02      10.19  SAC VALVE HV 2395B FAILS TO OPEN HPI-MOV-LK-ROOM      1.OOE-02  1.01 E-02        2    PROBABILITY OF STEAM LEAK INTO HPI ROOM OSPR30MIN-GR        8.25E-01  1.00E-02        1    FAILURE TO RECOVER GRID LOOP W/IN 30 MIN.
ADS-XHE-FO-COND      1.40E-01  9.84E-03      1.06  COND PROB OF MODERATE DEPEND BETWEEN INJECTION INITIATION & DEPRESS NR-UV-ECCS-SET      3.90E-01  9.53E-03      1.01  FAILURE TO INITIATE ECCS DURING SEISMIC EVENT B-14                        C 149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-4 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION OF EDG "A" OOS CASE(1 )
(PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-  Achievemen Event Name      Probability  Vesely      Worth                  Description FPS-PMP-DFP-FAIL      2.OOE-02  9.45E-03      1.46  FAILURE OF THE DFP HARDWARE FPS-TRK-FAIL          2.00E-02  9.45E-03      1.46  FAILURE OF THE FIRE PUMPER TRUCK HARDWARE NRHVCSWGR24-SET      1.OOE-01  9.30E-03      1.08  OPERATOR FAILS TO RESTORE SWITCHGEAR ROOM COOLING (SEISMIC)
SWS-MDP-FS-DP502      2.82E-03  8.82E-03    4.12    SWS PUMP DP-502 FAILS TO START RAC-XHE-FO-2572A      1.30E-01  7.88E-03      1.05  OP FAILS TO ISOLATE WASTE EVAP CONDENSER SWS-XHE-FO-SACC2      1.60E-02  7.84E-03      1.48  CASE 2: COGNITIVE ERROR TO OPEN SACS/SSW HX VALVES (154 MIN. AVAIL)
SLC-XHE-E-LVL        4.60E-01  7.59E-03      1.01  FAIL TO CONTROL LEVEL EARLY DURING ATWS SEQUENCE XHOS-STBY-CP502LT    5.00E-01  7.43E-03      1.01  PUMP SSW CP502 IN STANDBY WITH 2 PUMPS OPERATING XHOS-STBY-DP502GT    2.50E-01  7.29E-03      1.02  PUMP SSW DP502 IN STANDBY WITH 3 PUMPS OPERATING SRV-TNK-LK-TRANS      1.OOE-04  7.29E-03    73.86  FAILURE OF 13/14 ACCUMULATORS (LEAKAGE) (NON-SBO)
ACP-LOG-NO-CC421      3.33E-03  7.14E-03    3.14    UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1CC421 ACP-LOG-NO-CC422      3.33E-03  7.14E-03    3.14    UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1CC422 ACP-LOG-NO-CC652      3.33E-03  7.14E-03    3.14    UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1CC652 OSPR30MIN-SWYD        5.95E-01  7.1OE-03        1    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 30 MIN.
(SWYD CENTERED EVENT)
RHS-STR-PL-PB        4.21 E-03  7.04E-03    2.66    RHR SUCTION STRAINER B PLUGGED IN STANDBY ESF-LOG-NO-ELSC      3.33E-03  7.02E-03      3.1  FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN C LOGIC CIRCUIT RPT-PIP-RP-SEALL      5.OOE-02  6.94E-03      1.13  COND. PROB. OF LARGE RECIRC SEAL LOCA GIVEN SBO RHS-STR-PL-PD        8.36E-03  6.80E-03      1.81  RHR SUCTION STRAINER D PLUGGED IN STANDBY ESF-XHE-MC-N050      2.OOE-03  6.69E-03    4.34    MISCALIBRATION OF PRESSURE TRANSMITTER E51-NO50 ESF-XHE-MC-N051      2.OOE-03  6.69E-03    4.34    MISCALIBRATION OF FLOW TRANSMITTER E51-NO51 NR-UV-WTLVL-SET      4.30E-01  6.67E-03      1.01  FAILURE TO CONTROL LEVEL WITH HPCI/RCIC (SEISMIC)
VIS-BDD-CC-D503B      3.OOE-03  6.52E-03    3.17    DAMPER D503B FAILS TO OPEN (INTAKE)
VIS-BDD-CC-D504B      3.00E-03  6.52E-03    3.17    DAMPER D504B FAILS TO OPEN (EXHAUST)
RX-ADS-HVAC          1.62E-05  6.50E-03    401.79  DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE ADS AND RESTORE SWGR COOLING VIS-FAN-FS-BV503      2.89E-03  6.25E-03    3.15    FAN BV503 FAILS TO START VIS-FAN-FS-BV504      2.89E-03  6.25E-03    3.15    FAN BV504 FAILS TO START SWS-MDP-FS-BP502      2.82E-03  6.07E-03    3.15    SWS PUMP BP-502 FAILS TO START B-15                        C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-4 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION OF EDG "A"OOS CASE(1 )
(PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-  Achievemen, Event Name          Probability  Vesely        Worth                      Description SWS-MDP-FS-BP507          2.82E-03    6.07E-03      3.15      SWS-TWS PUMP BP-507 FAILS TO START VIS-BDD-CC-D503C          3.OOE-03    5.89E-03      2.96      DAMPER D503C FAILS TO OPEN (INTAKE)
VIS-BDD-CC-D504C          3.OOE-03    5.89E-03      2.96      DAMPER D504C FAILS TO OPEN VIS-BDD-OO-D503A          3.OOE-03    5.89E-03      2.96      DAMPER D503A FAILS TO CLOSE SAC-HDV-OO-DF02B          6.65E-05    5.87E-03      89.29      CCF FAILURE OF VALVES 2522B AND D TO TACS INLET LOOP RCI-TDP-FR-OP203          1.75E-03    5.77E-03      4.29      RCIC TDP FAILS TO RUN (24 HR)
VIS-FAN-FR-BV503          2.66E-03    5.67E-03      3.13      FAN BV503 FAILS TO RUN VIS-FAN-FR-BV504          2.66E-03    5.67E-03      3.13      FAN BV504 FAILS TO RUN VIS-FAN-FS-CV503          2.89E-03    5.63E-03      2.94      FAN CV503 FAILS TO START VIS-FAN-FS-CV504          2.89E-03    5.63E-03      2.94      FAN CV504 FAILS TO START WW-DW-LK-RUPT              1.O0E-01    5.53E-03        1.05      RB SYS FAIL DUE TO ENVRON. STRESS WW RUPT/LK SWS-MDP-FS-CP502          2.82E-03    5.48E-03      2.94      SWS PUMP CP-502 FAILS TO START SWS-MDP-FS-CP507          2.82E-03    5.48E-03      2.94      SWS-TWS PUMP CP-507 FAILS TO START VIS-FAN-FR-CV503          2.66E-03    5.08E-03        2.9      FAN CV503 FAILS TO RUN VIS-FAN-FR-CV504          2.66E-03    5.08E-03        2.9      FAN CV504 FAILS TO RUN (1)  Initiating Events have been deleted from this importance list.
B-16                          C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-5 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION FOR EDG "B" OOS (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-    Achievement Event Name      Probability  Vesely          Worth                      Description NR-XTIE-EDG          1.OOE+00    9.81 E-01          1      FAILURE TO CROSS-TIE DIESEL GENERATOR RX-FWR-POR          2.30E-03    3.05E-01        133.17      DEP OP ACT: FAIL TO INITIATE FW CNTRL AND PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT DCP-XHE-PORTA        6.20E-02    2.72E-01          5.12      FAILURE TO CROSS TIE BUS TO BATTERY CHARGER PORTABLE SUPPLY DGS-DGN-FS-DG400      1.31 E-02  2.47E-01        19.62      DIVISION D DIESEL 1DG400 FAILS TO START HPI-TDP-FS-OP204      1.39E-02  1.86E-01        14.19      HPCI TDP FAILS TO START DCP-EDG-PORTGEN      2.50E-02    1.77E-01          7.92      PORTABLE GENERATOR FAILS LOOP-IE-SW            5.25E-02  9.04E-02          2.63      COND. PROBABILITY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED LOOP EVENT IE-LOOP-CND-001      2.40E-03    8.43E-02        36.05      CONDITIONAL LOOP GIVEN TRANSIENT W/O LOCA SIGNAL LOOP-IE-GR            2.93E-01  7.93E-02          1.19      COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO GRID RELATED EVENT NR-UV-WTLVL-20M      2.10E-02  6.96E-02          4.25      FAILURE TO CONTROL RPV WATER LVL W/HIGH PRESS. INJ. SYS.
ACP-LOG-NO-DC421      3.33E-03  6.19E-02        19.52      UV CIR LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1DC421 ACP-LOG-NO-DC422      3.33E-03  6.19E-02        19.52      UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1DC422 ACP-LOG-NO-DC652      3.33E-03  6.19E-02        19.52      UV CIRCUIT LOGIC FAULT IN PNL 1DC422 ESF-LOG-NO-ELSD      3.33E-03  6.18E-02        19.49      FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN D LOGIC CIRCUIT DGS-DGN-FS-AG400      1.31 E-02  6.00E-02          5.52      DIVISION A DIESEL 1AG400 FAILS TO START RPT-PIP-RP-SEALS      9.50E-01  5.75E-02            I      COND. PROB. OF SMALL RECIRC SEAL LOCA GIVEN SBO LOOP-IE-SWYD        4.03E-01    5.73E-02          1.08      COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO SWYD EVENT OSPR4HR-GR            1.32E-01  5.40E-02          1.35. FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 4. 5 HRS (GRID RELATED LOOP EVENT)
OSPR20HR-SW          1.33E-01  5.20E-02          1.34      FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB    1.OOE+00    4.44E-02            1      OPERATOR SUCCESSFULLY INHIBITS ADS WITH NO HP INJECTION (NON-ATWS)
DGS-DGN-TM-AG400      1.30E-02  4.23E-02          4.21      DGS TRAIN AG400 IN TEST AND.MAINT NRHVCSWGR24-01      4.1OE-03    3.79E-02          10.2      Fail to restore SWGR room cooling NR-UlX-DEP-SRV        3.OOE-04  3.22E-02        108.12      FAILURE TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH. SRV W/O HIGH PRES. INJ.
DGS-DGN-FS-CG400      1.31 E-02  3.21E-02          3.42      DIVISION C DIESEL 1CG400 FAILS TO START ACP-XHE-MC-A0376      1.70E-03  3.13E-02          19.4      MISCALIBRATION OF UV SENSOR FOR UV RELAYING 1A 0376 DGS-XHE-MC-7530D      1.70E-03  3.12E-02        19.34      SDG D DAYTANK LEVEL CONTROL I SWITCH LSHL7530D MISCAL B-17                            C149100002-9162"3/1812016
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-5 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION FOR EDG "B" OOS (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk SFussell-    Achievement Event Name      Probability  Vesely          Worth                  Description OSPR7HR-GR          6.1OE-02    3.06E-02          1.47    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
XHOS-RIVER-GT80      1.20E-01  2.90E-02          1.21    RIVER TEMPERATURE IS GREATER THAN 80 F RHR-XHE-RHR-INJ      1.00E-01  2.87E-02          1.26    FAILURE TO ALIGN RHR MOV 17B LOCALLY FOR INJECTION CAC-XHE-FO-LVENT    6.20E-02    2.83E-02          1.43    LOCAL VENTING THRU 12" LINE FAILS OSPR4HR-SWYD        6.72E-02    2.73E-02          1.38    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 4.5 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
RHS-REPAIR-TR        3.50E-01    2.72E-02          1.05    REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (TRANSIENT EVENTS)
SWS-MDP-TM-AP502    5.53E-02    2.56E-02          1.44    SWS PUMP TRAIN AP502 IN TEST AND MAI NT IE-LOOP-CND-L        2.40E-02    2.47E-02            2    CONDITIONAL LOOP GIVEN TRANSIENT WITH LOCA SIGNAL SWS-MDP-TM-CP502    5.53E-02    2.44E-02          1.42    SWS PUMP TRAIN CP502 IN TEST AND MAINT SWS-XHE-FO-          4.40E-01    2.36E-02          1.03    CASE 1: COGNITIVE ERROR TO OPEN SACC1                                                      SACS/SSW HX VALVES (40 MIN. AVAIL)
HPI-TDP-FR-OP204      1.75E-03  2.25E-02          13.85    HPCI TDP FAILS TO RUN (24 HR)
XHOS-RIVER-LT70      6.90E-01    2.10E-02          1.01    RIVER TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 70 F SAC-AOV-CC-2395D      1.11E-03  2.03E-02          19.3    SAC VALVE HV2395D FAILS TO OPEN RCI-MOV-LK-ROOM      1.O0E-01  2.01 E-02          1.18    PROBABILITY OF STEAM LEAK INTO RCI ROOM HPI-HDV-CC-4879      1.51 E-03  1.98E-02        14.07    VALVE 4879 FAILS TO OPEN HPI-HDV-CC-4880      1.51 E-03  1.98E-02        14.07    VALVE 4880 FAILS TO OPEN XHOS-STBY-          5.00E-01    1.92E-02          1.02    PUMP SSW DP502 IN STANDBY WITH 2 DP502LT                                                    PUMPS OPERATING OSPR4HR-SW          3.61 E-01  1.87E-02          1.03    FAILURE TO RECOVER OFFSITE POWER WITHIN 4.5 HRS (SW RELATED EVENT)
OSPR7HR-SW          2.80E-01    1.85E-02          1.05    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SW RELATED LOOP EVENT)
SAC-AOV-OO-2457A      1.11 E-03  1.71 E-02        16.41    VALVE HV-2457A FAILS TO CLOSE DGS-DGN-TM-CG400      1.30E-02  1.71 E-02          2.3    DGS TRAIN CG400 IN TEST AND MAINT VIS-FAN-TM-DV503    2.38E-02    1.62E-02          1.66    VIS FAN TRAIN DV503 IN TEST AND MAINT OSPR7HR-SWYD        3.14E-02    1.57E-02          1.48    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 7 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
OSPR20HR-GR          5.66E-03    1.56E-02          3.73    FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (GRID RELATED LOOP EVENT)
FPS-XHE-ALIGN        5.80E-02    1.54E-02          1.25    FAILURE TO ALIGN FPS FOR INJECTION IN TIME SAC-XHE-FO-HEAT      9.60E-03    1.47E-02          2.51    SACS HEAT LOAD MANIPULATION SWS-MDP-TM-DP502    5.53E-02    1.44E-02          1.25    SWS PUMP TRAIN DP502 IN TEST AND MAINT HPI-MOV-CC-F001      1.07E-03    1.40E-02        14.02    MOV HV-F001 FAILS TO OPEN HPI-MOV-CC-F012      1.07E-03    1.40E-02        14.02    MOV HVF012 FAILS TO OPEN B-18                        C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.1-5 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION FOR EDG "B" OOS (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Risk Fussell-    Achievement Event Name      Probability  Vesely          Worth                    Description HPI-MOV-OO-F012      1.07E-03    1.40E-02          14.02    MIN-FLOW MOV HVF012 FAILS TO CLOSE NR-UV-WTLVL-SET      4.30E-01    1.04E-02          1.01      FAILURE TO CONTROL LEVEL WITH HPCI/RCIC (SEISMIC)
ACP-INV-NO-DD481      5.52E-04    9.96E-03          19.04    LOSS INV OUTPUT DUE TO MISC MECH FLTS- 1DD481 ACP-INV-NO-DD482      5.52E-04    9.95E-03          19.03    LOSS INV OUTPUT DUE TO MISC MECH FLTS- 1DD482 OSPR20HR-SWYD        3.51 E-03  9.81 E-03        3.79      FAILURE TO RECOVER OSP WITHIN 20 HRS (SWYD CENTERED LOOP EVENT)
ACP-BKR-OO-40407      5.OOE-04    9.02E-03          19.04    BKR 52-40407 FAILS TO CLOSE ACP-BKR-CC-40401      5.OOE-04    9.02E-03          19.03    BKR 52-40401 FAILS TO OPEN ACP-BKR-CC-40408      5.OOE-04    9.02E-03          19.03    BKR 52-40408 FAILS TO OPEN DGS-DGN-FR-DG400      4.91 E-04  8.85E-03          19.04    DIVISION D DIESEL lDG400 FAILS TO RUN RHS-STR-PL-PD        8.36E-03    8.70E-03          2.03      RHR SUCTION STRAINER D PLUGGED IN STANDBY RX-HVAC-FPS          6.20E-04    8.44E-03          14.6      DEP HEP: FAILURE TO INITIATE HVAC AND FPS INJECTION WITH FIRE PUMPER RHS-MDP-TM-PD        1.58E-02    8.33E-03          1.52      RHS PUMP TRAIN D IN TEST AND MAINT ACP-LOG-NO-AC421      3.33E-03    7.55E-03          3.26      UV CIRC LOG FLT IN LOCL GEN CNTRL PNL 1AC421 ACP-LOG-NO-AC422      3.33E-03    7.55E-03          3.26      UV CIRC LOG FLT IN REM GEN CNTRL PNL 1AC422 ACP-LOG-NO-AC652      3.33E-03    7.55E-03          3.26      UV CIRCUIT LOGIC UNIT FAULT IN PNL 1AC652 ESF-LOG-NO-ELSA      3.33E-03    7.50E-03          3.25      FAULTS IN ELS TRAIN A LOGIC CIRCUIT RHS-REPAIR-L          4.30E-01    7.12E-03          1.01    REPAIR/RECOVERY OF RHR FOR LOSS OF DHR EVENTS (LOCA EVENTS)
ACP-XHE-MC-A0373      1.70E-03    6.71E-03          4.94      MISCALIBRATION OF UV SENSOR FOR UV RELAYING 1A 0373 DGS-XHE-MC-7530A      1.70E-03    6.65E-03          4.9      SDC A DAYTANK LEVEL CONTROL SWITCH LSHL7530A MISCAL ESF-XHE-MC-DF01      8.OOE-05    6.55E-03        82.83      COMMON CAUSE MISCALIBRATION OF ALL ECCS PRESSURE TRANS.
%IE-FIRE28            1.25E-05    6.53E-03        522.17    Cmprtmnt 5339 Fire Scenario 5339_2 DGS-FLT-PL-DF405      3.60E-04    6.46E-03          18.94    SDG D FUEL PUMP DISC FILTER DF405 PLUGGED IN STANDBY VCA-FANA-FF-STBY      5.O0E-01    6.27E-03          1.01    CONDITIONAL PROB. OF TRAIN A FAN AND CHILLER BEING IN STANDBY VIS-FAN-TM-CV503      2.38E-02    6.24E-03          1.26    VIS FAN TRAIN CV503 IN TEST AND MAINT LOOP-IE-PC            9.44E-02    6.21 E-03          1.06    COND. PROBABILITY LOOP DUE TO PLANT CENTERED EVENT SWS-XHE-FO-START      7.50E-03    5.85E-03          1.77      FAILURE TO START SW PUMPS WHEN REQUIRED OSPR30MIN-GR          8.25E-01    5.84E-03            1      FAILURE TO RECOVER GRID LOOP W/IN 30 MIN.
XHOS-RIVER-            1.90E-01  5.81E-03          1.02    RIVER TEMPERATURE IS 70 TO 80 DEG F 70TO80              I                                      I B-19                          C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.1-5 BASIC EVENT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE ACDF EVALUATION FOR EDG "B" OOS (PRA EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS FOR APPLICATION MODEL WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
(1) Initiating Events have been deleted from this importance list.
B-20                    C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension B.2            ASSESSMENT OF UNCERTAINTY As discussed earlier, epistemic uncertainty is generally categorized into three types          --
parameter, model, and completeness uncertainty.        These are each discussed in the sections which follow.
B.2.1          Parameter Uncertainty The cutset results for the different delta-CDF assessments were reviewed to determine if the epistemic correlation could influence the mean value determination.          From the review of the cutsets, it was determined that the dominant contributing cutsets do not involve basic events with epistemic correlations (i.e., the probabilities of multiple basic events within the same cutset for the dominant contributors are not determined'from a common parameter value).        Per Guideline 2b from EPRI 1016737 [B-i], then it is acceptable to use the point estimate directly in the risk assessment.
To verify that the use of the point estimate is acceptable in these four cases, a detailed Monte Carlo calculation using EPRI R&R workstation UNCERT software was performed to compare the mean value determined from the Monte Carlo simulation as compared to the point estimate. The results of those assessments are provided in Tables B.2-1A and B.2-1 B below. Figures displaying the probability density function for all of the cases appear after the table. Based on the minimal difference in the comparison of the mean value with the point estimate values provided, the use of the point estimate for this assessment is deemed acceptable.
Note that a similar assessment is performed for the LERF figure of merit and the trend is similar. That is, the parametric mean values are very close to the point estimate mean values. The use of the point estimate is deemed acceptable.
B-721                      C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.2-1A CDF PARAMETRIC UNCERTAINTY EVALUATIONS AND COMPARISON TO POINT ESTIMATE RESULTS HCGS Result                          EDG "A"Case                  EDG "B"Case 1
Propagated Mean Values( )
CDFx 1 .                                                2.63E-5/yr                  3.1 OE-5/yr CDFBASE(1 )                                                              2.25E-5/yr ACDF(1 ) = CDFx - CDFBASE                                3.84E-6/yr                  8.50E-6/yr Point Estimate Values(2)
CDFx(2)                                                  2.44E-6/yr                  2.89E-5/yr CDFBASE(2)                                                              2.18E-05/yr ACDF(2),= CDFx - CDFBASE                                .2.60E-6/yr                  7.10E-7/yr (1)
Developed based on the parametric mean value for each case from a Monte
                              -Carlo simulation with 15,000 samples.
(2)  Developed based on the point estimate value for each case.
Relative Frequency                                                                    Relative6Frequency                                                  Mean-M  3.1OE-05 5%-    , 8.44E-0 5/ - j  9.75E-06 50,%'4,4::2.83E0l5:
SMean      :.1.89E-05                                                                        50%- X  2.21E-05 95%-]      6.01E-05                                                                        95%.)]  7.0E-05 Std Dev 9.18E:05                                                                            Std Dev 1.21E-04 11, 4                        lE-.1-2 1.E-5
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                      . *,                    1.E-3.                                                  11-5 1.E-5  .. .
Frequenby
                                        / Probability                                                                    Fiequencyi Probability Figure B.2-1A EDG "A"and "B" Cases for Uncertainty Distribution of CDF B-22                                          C1 49100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-1 B LERF PARAMETRIC UNCERTAINTY EVALUATIONS AND COMPARISON TO POINT ESTIMATE RESULTS HCGS Result                            EDG "A"Case              EDG "B"Case 1
Propagated Mean Values( )
LERFx(1 )                                                  7.99E-7/yr              1.72E-6/yr LERFBASE(1 )                                                              8.18E-7/yr ALERF(1 ) = LERFx            - LERFBASE                              S              9.OE-7/yr Point Estimate Values(2)
LERFx(2)                                                    7.91 E-7/yr            1.70E-6/yr LERFBASE(2)                                                              7.91 E-7/yr ALERF(2) = LERFx - LERFBASE                        .                            1    9.1 E-71yr (1)  Developed based on the parametric mean value for each case from a Monte Carlo simulation with 15,000 samples.
(2)  Developed based on the point estimate value for each case.
Relative Frequency                                                Mean -M: 7.99:-07. Relative Frequency Mean-d    :1.72E'06 95%-[.i3.41E.07                                                                                                  5t, -[I M  5:11E-07 509- a    6.24E-07                                                                                              50%-      :110E-06 95/- J : 1 680-06                                                                                                95% -]    :4.40E-06 Std Dev    11ltt5-06                                                                                              Std Dev  :3.15E-06
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                                ,Frequency / Probabifly                                                                FRquenyJ' Probability Figure B.2-1 B EDG "A" and "B" Cases for Uncertainty Distribution of LERF B-23                                    C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension B.2.2          Model Uncertainty The assessment of model uncertainty utilizes the guidance provided in EPRI 1016737
[B-1] and in NUREG-1855 [B-2] and considers the following:
: 1. Characterize the manner in which the PRA model is used in the application
: 2. Characterize modifications to the PRA model
: 3. Identify application-specific contributors
: 4. Assess sources of model          uncertainty in the context of important contributors
: a. Also consider other sources of model uncertainty from the base PRA model assessment for the identification of candidate key sources of uncertainty
: b. Screen based on relevance to parts of PRA needed or based on relevance to the results
: 5. Identify sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions relevant to the application
: a. This involves the formulation of sensitivity studies for those sources of uncertainty that may challenge the acceptance guidelines and an interpretation of the results Appendix F provides the implementation of NUREG-1855 to identify the candidate sources of model uncertainty for the internal events PRA.            Modeling uncertainties derived from the external events analysis are discussed in Appendix A and Appendix B.1. Appendix B.1 also provides insights into the plant specific and application specific modeling uncertainties that may have the largest impact on the risk metrics.
B.2.2.1        Characterize the Manner in which the PRA Model is Used in the Application The manner in which the PRA model is used in this application is fully described in Section 3 and will not be reproduced here.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension B.2.2.2        Characterize Modifications to the PRA Model There are no specific changes made to the model that introduce any application-specific sources of model uncertainty.
It is noted that one change to the base model has been included to remove credit for the Salem Unit 3 Gas Turbine.          This results in slightly higher calculated risk metric compared with using the model of record (MOR).
B.2.2.3        Identify Application-Specific Contributors This plant specific search focused on a review of plant design and an in-depth review of the cutsets that contribute to the delta-risk associated with an EDG OOS condition.
Section B.1 and Appendix D provide these plant specific insights.
Table B.2-2 provides a review of the events that are identified in Appendix B.1 that may be included in a modeling uncertainty assessment.
Based on the detailed assessment provided in Section B.1, the following items are the important contributors to the change compared to the base case results:
* LOOP initiating event
* Operator Actions ensuring proper standby alignment of the companion EDG train in the same mechanical division would reduce risk
* Operator Actions for the use of the portable battery charger to support DC power supply until AC recovery can be established and to align FPS to RPV injection
* HPCI reliability and availability
* SW and SACS reliability and test and maintenance unavailability
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension The results of the application specific assessment in Appendix B.1 are dominated by internal event contributors. This result is consistent with the breakdown in Table B.1-1.
Nonetheless, this list of potential uncertainties is augmented by a review of the seismic and fire analysis in Appendix A. This augmented review indicates that it is prudent to include modeling uncertainties associated with the fire and seismic initiating events.
This evaluation provides input into the assessment of key model uncertainties in Section B.3.
B.2.2.4        Assess Sources of Model Uncertainty in Context of Important Contributors A review of the identified sources of model uncertainty from the base model assessment as identified by implementing the process outlined in EPRI 1016737 for Hope Creek is then performed to determine which of those items are potentially applicable for this assessment even though they did not appear as a dominant contributor in the base assessment for the application. Based on this review, some of the items are already identified and many of the items are easily screened, but the following items are added for investigation since they are judged to be potentially applicable for this application.
Generic Modeling Uncertainties
* LOOP frequency
        " ISLOCA frequency
* HEPs and Dependent HEPs
* Common Cause Failure probabilities External Events The external event evaluations also have potential uncertainties that may influence the decision makers in their evaluation of the EDG A and B AOT extension.
The sensitivity cases that are judged prudent to perform to highlight these effects on the EDG A and B AOT extension include the following:
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* Vary the seismic initiating frequencies to establish the uncertainty in using the EPRI seismic hazard curve versus the LLNL revised seismic hazard curve.
* Vary the fire initiating event frequencies from those developed in the IPEEE to those in the 2003 NRC fire initiating events database.
Assessment of Potential Candidate Uncertainties for EDG AOT Application Based on the identified important contributors as summarized in Section B.2.2.3 and the addition of applicable base PRA model sources of uncertainty identified in Section B.2.2.4, the next step is to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if sources of uncertainty have been utilized in the PRA that affect the important contributors for the application.
A qualitative assessment is then provided for each of the previously identified important contributors or potential sources of uncertainty to determine if they would result in exceeding the acceptance guidelines from any single basic event. The results of this assessment are shown in Table B.2-3.
B.2.3            Completeness Uncertainty The calculations performed to support the EDG AOT extension include the following hazard groups:
        ,  Internal events
* Internal flood
* Fire
* Seismic Other external events were previously screened from consideration in the IPEEE.
Shutdown risk is not quantified, however, it is judged that moving the EDG overhauls from the refuel outages to on-line will reduce the shutdown risk contribution to the overall risk.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-2
 
==SUMMARY==
OF SCREENING OF SENSITIVITY CASES Important Events                                    Proposed Designator                Event Description              Uncertainty Treatment NR-XTIE-EDG              Failure to cross-tie diesel  Probabilities already assigned as high generator to other AC        failure probabilities. Uncertainty in divisions,                  these events is not a contributor to RPT-PIP-RPSEALS          Cond. Prob. of small recirc  higher application. specific risk seal LOCA given SBO.        metrics.
ADS-XHE-OK-INHIB        Op. successfully inhibits ADS.
DCP-XHE-PORTA            Portable Generator          Sensitivity cases on HEP and DCP-EDG-PORTGEN          Reliability and Alignment. reliability are possible.
DGS-DGN-FS-DG400        'D' EDG Reliability          Reliability and unavailabilities are to DGS-DGN-FS-AG400        A and C EDG T&M and          be included for sensitivity.
reliability.
DGS-DGN-TM-AG400 DGS-DGN-FS-CG400 DGS-XHE-MC-7530D DGS-DGN-TM-CG400 DGS-DGN-FR-DG400 LOOP-IE-SW              Offsite AC power related    These LOOP events are treated IE-LOOP-CND-001          probabilities including non- within a surrogate sensitivity on the recoveries.                  LOOP initiating event frequency.
LOOP-IE-GR OSPR7HR-GR LOOP-IE-SWYD OSPR4HR-SWYD IE-LOOP-CND-L OSPR4HR-SW OSPR7HR-SW OSPR7HR-SWYD OSPR20HR-GR OSPR20HR-SWYD OSPR30MIN-GR
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==SUMMARY==
OF SCREENING OF SENSITIVITY CASES Important Events                                    Proposed Designator              Event Description                Uncertainty Treatment Operator Actions        Operator Actions            Sensitivity Case Assigned for HEPs.
SWS-MDP-TM-AP502        SW and SAC Reliability      RAW values are quite low and SWS-MDP-TM-CP502        (Some HEPs which are        sensitivities are not expected to be treated in HEP sensitivity)  contributors to the application specific SWS-XHE-FO-SACC1                                      risk metrics.
SAC-AOV-CC-2395D SAC-AOV-OO-2457A..
SAC-XH E-FO-H EAT SWS-MDP-TM-DP502 SWS-XH E-FO-START
%IE-FIRE28              Fire Initiating Event        Fire initiating events are included in sensitivity.
HPI-TDP-FS-OP204        HPCI Reliability events      HPCI reliability could be a significant HPI-TDP-FR-OP204                                      contributor to model uncertainty.
HPI-HDV-CC-4879 HPI-HDV-CC-4880 HPI-MOV-CC-F001 HPI-MOV-CC-F012 HPI-MOV-OO-F012 B-29                      C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-3 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL KEY SOURCES UNCERTAINTY DERIVED FROM Source of Model                                                                Potential Key Uncertainty  Application                                                Source of Source of        for Base    Important        Source of Model Uncertainty            Uncertainty Uncertainty        Model      Contributor                Assessment Seismic          Yes            Possible    The seismic hazard function may            Yes - retain for Initiating      (Appendix A)                vary significantly depending on the        sensitivity.
Event                                        assumptions used in its construction Frequency Fire Initiating  Yes            Possible    Fire initiating event frequencies and      Yes - retain for Event            (Appendix A)                their attendant severity have trended      sensitivity.
Frequency                                    to lower frequencies as operating experience and fire prevention actions are taken.
Specific EDG    No            Yes          The relative importance of the              Yes - but Maintenance      (Appendix B.1)              maintenance terms for the EDGs that        addressed with Configurations                              directly support the remaining              proposed equipment trains indicates that            compensatory avoiding maintenance on these              measures.
EDGs during the extended AOT could be a potentially important action that could be taken to reduce the risk associated with the extended AOT.
LOOP            Yes            Yes          Uncertainty in the LOOP frequency          Yes Frequency        (Appendix F                and recovery probabilities will lead to and                        some change in the calculated delta-Appendix B.1)              risk since LOOP scenarios comprise approximately 80-85% of the calculated ACDF in all cases, but the overall assessment is not limited to only LOOP events. However, the LOOP initiating event frequency and fail to recover values are fairly well accepted (being based on NUREG-6890). The assessment led to an increase of CDF sufficient to cause exceedance of ICCDP, and as such the LOOP initiating events are retained as a potential key source of uncertainty.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-3 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL KEY SOURCES UNCERTAINTY DERIVED FROM Source of Model                                                                Potential Key Uncertainty Application                                                  Source of Source of      for Base    Important        Source of Model Uncertainty              Uncertainty Uncertainty        Model    Contributor                Assessment ISLOCA          Yes          No          The ISLOCA frequency leading to              No frequencies    (Appendix F)              core damage is unaffected by the EDG OOS. In addition, the ISLOCA frequencies for Hope Creek are derived from a detailed ISLOCA analysis which includes the relevant considerations listed in IE-C12 of the ASME/ANS PRA Standard and accounts for common cause failures and captures likelihood of different piping failure modes. While the ISLOCA frequency and the internal flooding analysis are important uncertainties to be aware of in the base model, these frequencies are not direct contributors to the change in risk for the EDG AOT extension and the calculation of the risk metrics(ACDF, ALERF, ICCDP, and ICLERP) for the EDG AOT extension application.
Given these three attributes, the ISLOCA frequencies are not identified as a potential key source of uncertainty.
Human Error    Yes          Yes          The HRA was performed using a                Yes - treat as Probability    (NUREG-1855)              systematic approach that is                  part of HEP Values                                    consistent with the ASME PRA                  development Dependent                                  Standard and has been peer                    as a class Human Error                                reviewed. One of the requirements Probability                                of the standard is that the HEPs be Values                                    compared as a set to ensure that the ranking is appropriate to the context within which HEP is evaluated. The identification of significant contributors discussed in Section B.1 resulted in the identification of the most significant human failure events.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-3 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL KEY SOURCES UNCERTAINTY DERIVED FROM Source of Model                                                                Potential Key Uncertainty  Application                                                  Source of Source of      for Base    Important        Source of Model Uncertainty              Uncertainty Uncertainty      Model      Contributor                Assessment Common          Yes            No          Due to the nature of the EDG LAR            No Cause Failure  (NUREG-1855)                with the evaluation of one EDG out of Values                                      service, the change in the risk metrics is not materially affected by additional single failures and as such CCF values do not play a big role in the risk assessment.
A sensitivity examining the possible changes in the common cause failure probabilities is not included in the EDG AOT extension risk assessment. This decision is based on an examination of the importance measures of the delta-CDF cutsets for the EDG "B"OOS compared with the Base Case when the Compensatory Measures 3-6 are included in the model.
This review of the importance measures identifies that the common cause terms do not show up for RAW values above 1.2.
Therefore, it is not identified as a potential key source of uncertainty for this application.
Diesel          Yes            Yes          A sensitivity examining the possible        Yes generator      (Appendix B.1)              changes in the common cause failure reliability                                probabilities is not included in the EDG AOT extension risk assessment. This decision is based on an examination of the importance measures of the delta-CDF cutsets for the EDG "B"OOS compared with the Base Case when the Compensatory Measures 3-6 are included in the model.
This review of the importance measures identifies that the common cause terms do not show up for RAW values above 1.2.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.2-3 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL KEY SOURCES UNCERTAINTY DERIVED FROM Source of Model                                                              Potential Key Uncertainty  Application                                                  Source of Source of        for Base    Important        Source of Model Uncertainty            Uncertainty Uncertainty        Model    Contributor                Assessment Portable DC    Yes            Yes          The portable generator is modeled to      Yes - but there Generator      (Appendix B.1)              extend the time available with DC          is minimal power for operation of RCIC, HPCI,        credit assigned SRVs, and AC power restoration.            to this safe Operator action and hardware              shutdown path, failures are included in the model.        i.e., it is Conservative estimates are used in        conservatively both the crew response and                treated in both reliability.                              the base model and the application model.
HPCI            Yes            Yes          The data for HPCI reliability is based    No Reliability    (Appendix B.1)              on generic prior and Bayesian updated with plant specific evidence.
No degrading trend of HPCI reliability is noted.
SW and          Yes            Yes          The SW and SACS reliability is            No SACS            (Appendix B.1)              relatively high and large changes Reliability and                            would be required to affect the risk T&M                                        metrics.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension B.3            SENSITIVITY CASES TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL UNCERTAINTIES Based on the evaluation of important contributors shown in Table B.2-3, several sensitivity cases are prepared for further exploration.      Other potential key sources of uncertainty are screened or already identified as being addressed with potential compensatory measures.
The quantitative sensitivity calculations that are performed to address this application are the following:
* Vary the seismic initiating frequencies to establish the uncertainty in using the EPRI seismic hazard curve versus the LLNL revised seismic hazard curve
* Vary the fire initiating event frequencies from those developed in the IPEEE to those in the 2003 NRC fire initiating events database
* LOOP initiating event frequency
        " EDG unavailability sensitivity
        " HEP sensitivity
        " EDGOReliability sensitivity
* Portable generator reliability
* HPCI reliability The sensitivity cases are performed by applying the model changes to both the "base case" evaluation and the EDG Out Of Service (OOS) case. This allows the impact of the new modeling assumption to be examined in a consistent fashion.              All sensitivity cases are performed assuming that the Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 are implemented.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension metrics for the proposed EDG A and B AOT extension when the LLNL seismic hazard curve is used in lieu of the EPRI seismic hazard curve.
This sensitivity case is prudent to perform to examine the use of the LLNL revised seismic hazard curves and its impact on decision making.          This modeling difference represents an uncertainty in the modeling of the seismic hazard function.                    The sensitivity evaluation is useful to assess both the quantitative impact on the calculated risk metrics and qualitatively if any new insights are derived from the seismic cutsets.
Sensitivity Case Replace the EPRI hazard curve function convoluted with the system failures with the comparable LLNL seismic hazard function as identified in Table B.3-1.
Table B.3-2 provides a summary of the risk metrics for the limiting case of the EDG "B" OOS with Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 incorporated.
Results As can be seen from Table B.3-2, the risk metrics all remain within the acceptance guidelines from both RG 1.174 and RG 1.177 despite the significant change in the seismic hazard curves.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.3-1 COMPARISON OF THE SEISMIC HAZARD FUNCTION FOR EPRI AND LLNL Frequency (/yr) 1 Initiator( )      jLLNL Hazard Curve          EPRI Hazard Curve
  %IE-SET02                  1.80E-07                    7.90E-08
  %IE-SET03                  6.OOE-07                  4.40E-07
  %IE-SET04                  6.90E-09                  2.70E-09
  %IE-SET05                  4.OOE-07                  2.60E-07
  %IE-SET06                  6.10E-09                    3.60E-09
  %IE-SET07                  1.90E-08                  7.40E-09
  %IE-SET09                  8.10E-07                  4.40E-07
  %IE-SET10                  2.OOE-08                    5.00E-09
  %IE-SET11                  5.80E-08                    1.90E-08
  %IE-SET13                  6.1OE-08                  2.70E-08
  %IE-SET15                  1.1OE-08                    1.80E-09
  %IE-SET18                  6.30E-05                    5.90E-05
  %IE-SET19                  5.40E-07                    1.60E-07
  %IE-SET20                  1.60E-06                  6.40E-07
  %IE-SET21                  6.90E-08                    9.90E-09
  %IE-SET22                  1.40E-06                  4.40E-07
  %IE-SET23                  8.20E-08                    1.20E-08
  %IE-SET24                  2.30E-07                  3.70E-08
  %IE-SET25                  2.40E-08                    1.60E-09
  %IE-SET26                  3.80E-06                    1.10E-06
  %IE-SET27                  2.40E-07                    3.40E-08
  %IE-SET28                  6.70E-07                    1.OOE-07
  %IE-SET29                  6.80E-08                  4.70E-09
  %IE-SET30                  8.10E-07                    1.OOE-07
  %IE-SET31                  9.80E-07                  6.40E-09
  %IE-SET32                  2.50E-07                    1.70E-08
  %IE-SET33                  3.90E-08                    1.10E-09
  %IE-SET34                  4.60E-08                  3.70E-09
  %IE-SET35                  1.60E-07                  4.60E-08
  %IE-SET36                  2.50E-06                  6.70E-07
  %IE-SET37                  4.40E-07                  5.50E-08
  %IE-SET38                  5.40E-08                  2.10E-08 (1)      Refer to Appendix A for a description of these seismic "initiators".
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.3-2 COMPARISON OF RISK METRICS BETWEEN THE EPRI SEISMIC HAZARD CURVE AND THE LLNL SEISMIC HAZARD CURVE FOR EDG "B"OOS (PRA QUANTIFICATION INCLUDES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS)
Base Case:          Upper Bound:
Risk Metric        EPRI Hazard Curve    LLNL Hazard Curve ACDF                        1.94E-07            2.8E-07 ALERF                        1.81 E-08            1.82E-08 ICCDP                        2.72E-07            3.61E-07 ICLERP                      3.49E-08            3.49E-08 (1) Region III of RG 1.174.
(2) RG 1.177.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension B.3.2          Sensitivity Case for Fire Initiating Events This    subsection  addresses    the    potential  uncertainty  associated    with    varying assumptions regarding the fire ignition frequencies. This subsection compares the risk metrics for the proposed EDG A and B AOT extension when the fire ignition frequencies using very old data is used in lieu of data reflecting more recent trends in Nuclear Power Plants.
This sensitivity case is prudent to perform to examine the use of the fire data and its impact on decision making. This modeling difference represents an uncertainty in the modeling of the fire accident sequences. The sensitivity evaluation is useful to assess both the quantitative impact on the calculated risk metrics and qualitatively if any new insights are derived from the fire cutsets.
Sensitivity Case Replace the 2003 NRC Fire Event Database with the much older fire data used in the Hope Creek IPEEE.
Table B.3-3 provides a summary of the risk metrics for the limiting case of the EDG "B" OOS with Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 incorporated.
Results As can be seen from Table B.3-3, the risk metrics all remain within the acceptance guidelines from both RG 1.174 and RG 1.177 despite the significant change in the fire ignition frequencies with the exception of ICCDP.
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==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY CASE FOR FIRE IGNITION FREQUENCIES Risk Metric          Upper Bound Fire          Aeetac Gieln Ignition Frequency Sensitivity Case ACDF                            8.20E-7                  1.0E-6(')
ALERF                          3.04E-8                  1.iE:7("
ICCDP                          7.1OE-7'                <5E-07 121 ICLERP                          4.87E-8                  <5E-08. 2 1..
B.3.3          Sensitivity of LOOP Initiating Event Frequency The LOOP frequency is derived from the data analysis provided in NUREG/CR-6890 by causal factor. These are updated using Hope Creek specific data.
The upper bound on the LOOP frequency is calculated by the Bayesian analysis. Using the calculated range factor of 8.0 leads to a 95% upper bound of 8.51E-02/yr for the LOOP frequency.
Sensitivity Case Using this extreme estimate of the LOOP frequency in the EDG AOT evaluation, Table B.3-4 summarizes the resulting risk metrics.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.3-4
 
==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY CASE FOR LOOP INITIATING EVENT FREQUENCY Upper Bound LOOP Initiating Event          Acceptance ,            .
Risk Metric        Sensitivity Case            Guideline        .
ACDF                            6.12E-71E-ALERF                            5.39E-8                  1E-7 ICCDP                            8.44E-7                <5E7 ICLERP                          1.04E-7                <5E-8 Results As expected with the use of such an extreme assumption, the ICCDP and ICLERP exceed their acceptance guidelines. Nevertheless, it is judged that while this extreme sensitivity case provides an additional input into the decision making process, it is appropriately treated by the Compensatory Measures and the PSEG intention to minimize these configurations by protecting against configurations coincident with the potential for severe weather.
B.3.4          EDG Unavailability Sensitivity A potential sensitivity evaluation is to consider whether the addition of the extended AOT would be completely additive to the existing EDG unavailability time.
Sensitivity To explore this sensitivity, the ACDFAVE and ALERFAVE are recalculated assuming that the EDG A and B unavailabilities are increased from their current levels to the following:
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Hope Creek EDG A'OT Extension EDG                    Assumed Unavailability Insensitivity Case EDG A          2E-2 + 1.3E-2 = 3.3E-2 EDG B          2E-2 + 1.3E-2 = 3.3E-2 EDG C          1.3E-2 EDG D          1.3E-2 The ICCDP and ICLERP for the "B" EDG are quoted here because the "B" EDG is the most limiting of the two EDGs.
See Table 3.4-6 for the current EDG unavailability estimates.
Results The results of this sensitivity case including Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 are shown in Table B.3-5.
Table B.3-5
 
==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY CASE FOR EDG UNAVAILABILITY Upper Bound                              .
Risk Metric    Application Model      Sensitivity Case    JAcceptance Guideline ACDFAVE            1.94E-07/yr            2.06E-07/yr                1E-.6.yr ALERFAVE            1.81 E-08/yr            1.76E-08/yr                1 E-O7fyr ICCDPB-EDG          2.72E-07              No Change                  5E-Q7/yr ICLERPB-EDG          3.49E-08              No Change                  5E-f*8yr EDG "C" and "D" already have an approved Technical Specification change for a AOT of 14 days. Table 3.4-6 shows that HCGS operating experience indicates that the C and D maintenance unavailabilities are essentially the same as those for EDGs "A" and "B". This reinforces the fact that the extended AOT will not be abused and that the B-41                          C 149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension treatment of the observed unavailability compared with the extended AOT may be an artificial distinction.
Therefore, while this represents a useful sensitivity, as can be seen by examining the EDG C and D unavailabilities, it is judged not to represent the CDF increase because the total extended AOT will not be used and the 24 month PM will incorporate or prevent outages that might otherwise occur.
The difference in the risk metrics is very small by including the AOT as an incremental increase over and above the historical average EDG unavailability, i.e., the ACDF and ALERF change by a negligible amount.
B.3.5            HEP Sensitivity One sensitivity case involves the Human Error Probability (HEP) development as a class.
Sensitivity For this sensitivity study, all post-initiator HEP events are set to their 95th percentile values. This resulted in independent and dependent HEPs that are multiplied by factors in the range of 2 to 4 to approximate the 95% upper bound HEPs.        While this range is smaller than that which could be obtained by using a totally different HRA approach, it is sufficient, in this case, to demonstrate that the HEP values are a potential key source of uncertainty.
Results The inputs for this sensitivity case are presented in Table B.3-6 with the corresponding output parameters for comparison to the acceptance guidelines shown in Table B.3-7.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.3-6 HEP SENSITIVITY CASE RISK ASSESSMENT INPUT PARAMETERS Upper Bound Application Model Inputs      Sensitivity Case Inputs Input Parameter          (Base Case)                9 5 th HEP Value CDFB.ASE (/yr)              2.18E-05                      4.92E-05 CDFA (/yr)                  2.44E-05                      5.58E-05 CDFB (/yr)                  2.89E-05                      6.43E-05 TA                            14 Days                      14 Days TB                            14 Days                      14 Days TCYCLE                      700 Days                      700 Days AOTNEW (/yr)                3.84E-02                      3.84E-02, Table B.3-7 HEP SENSITIVITY CASE RISK ASSESSMENT OUTPUT RESULTS Application        Upper Bound Model          Sensitivity Case Risk Metric      (Base Case)        9 5 th HEP Value ACDF (/yr)              1.94E-07              4.34E-07 ALERF (/yr)            1.81 E-08            6.56E-08 ICCDPB                  2.72E-07              5.79E-07 ICLERPB                3.49E-08              8.36E-08 B-43                          C149100002-9162-3/18/2010
 
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* A substantial fraction of the CDF and LERF base case cutsets include human error terms as contributors.
* Correspondingly, setting all of the HEP values to their 9 5 th percentile values increases the CDF by a factor of 2.3 and LERF by a factor of 1.5.
    " However, both CDF and LERF remain below the RG 1.174 CDF and LERF acceptance guideline of lx10-4/yr for CDF and lx10 5/yr for LERF even when all of the independent and dependent HEP values are set to their 9 5 th percentile values.
* The ACDF and ALERF is below the Region III acceptance guideline for RG 1.174.
As expected, the results of the sensitivity case show that significant changes to the HEPs have a profound impact on the calculated risk metrics. The increase in the CDF values when the      95 th percentile (upper bound) HEP values are utilized is relatively large.
These results are similar to most BWR PRA uncertainty evaluations when this sensitivity case is performed and is not unexpected.              Additionally, a review of importance measures from the delete term cutsets between the EDG A or B cases and the revised base case (i.e., with all HEPs set at their 95th percentile value) indicated that the same set of operator actions would be identified as most important.                      In this sensitivity case, however, they become even more important from a relative risk perspective. This sensitivity case result reinforces the conclusion that the modeling and quantification of crew response actions under accident conditions is an important uncertainty in the assessment of risk.
B.3.6            Diesel Generator Failure Rate There is some uncertainty regarding the EDG reliability that could influence the associated risk metrics for the EDG A and B AOT extension request.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Sensitivity This sensitivity case is aimed at examining the risk metrics when the EDG failure to start and failure to run probabilities are placed at their 95% upper bound.
Results The results for the EDG reliability sensitivity case are shown in Table B.3-8.
All acceptance guidelines except the ICLERP are met at the 95% upper bound.
ICLERP only slightly exceeds the ICLERP acceptance guideline.
Table B.3-8
 
==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY RESULTS FOR EDG FTR AND FTS SET AT 95% UPPER BOUND Upper Bound EDG Reliability              Acceptance Risk Metric            Sensitivity Case              Guidelines AC DF2.4-1E6 ALERF                          2.60E-8E7 ICCODP                        4.07EE77 ICLERP                        5.068E-8 B.3.7          Portable DC Generator Alignment One of the alternate methods of safe shutdown given an extended SBO event is the use of the portable battery charger to extend the time available for AC power restoration.
Sensitivity The sensitivity is to take the already conservative assessment of the alignment action and use the approximate 95% upper bound to form a sensitivity case.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Results The results of the sensitivity are provided in Table B.3-9.
Table B.3-9
 
==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY RESULTS FOR PORTABLE GENERATOR ALIGNMENT SET AT 95% UPPER BOUND Upper Bound EDG Reliability          Acceptance Risk Metric              Sensitivity Case            Guidelines ACDF                            2.70E-7                    1E-6 ALERF                            1.86E-8                    1E-ICCDP                            3.84E-7                  <5E7*
ICLERP                          3.59E-8                  <5E 8 B.3.8          HPCI Failure Rate There is some uncertainty regarding the HPCI reliability that could influence the associated risk metrics for the EDG A and B AOT extension request. It is noted that there are no indications of degraded HPCI performance at Hope Creek.
Sensitivity This sensitivity case is aimed at examining the risk metrics when the HPCI failure to start probability is placed at its 95% upper bound.
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==SUMMARY==
OF SENSITIVITY RESULTS FOR HPCI FTS SET AT 95% UPPER BOUND Upper Bound EDG Reliability      ~      Acceptance Risk Metric            Sensitivity Case          . G.uidelines ACOF                          2.30E-71E-ALERF                        2.52E-8                      1E-7 ICCDP3.5-<E7 ICLERP        -I  -        48E8<5E-8 B.3.9          Summary A series of sensitivity cases are performed to highlight possible variations in results derived from modeling uncertainties. The HCGS sensitivity evaluations are performed by examining the change in risk metrics for these 95% upper bound sensitivities with the Compensatory Measures 3 through 6 incorporated in the calculations. It is true that for RG 1.174 comparisons that the ordered pair of (CDF, ACDF) and (LERF, ALERF) are necessary to be examined to properly place the sensitivity case on the RG 1.174 two dimensional acceptance guideline. However, the changes postulated for the sensitivity cases are all with CDF I ess than 1E-4/yr and LERF less than 1E-5/yr and all within Region Ill.
As noted by NUREG-1855, the use of these initial conservative screening sensitivities reported in Section B.3 may lead to exceeding the acceptance guidelines. Table B.3-11 identifies several of the sensitivity cases that have one or more of the acceptance guidelines exceeded.
Section 5 of NUREG-1855 identifies that realistic sensitivity options for alternate models should be used in determining whether a modeling uncertainty is a key modeling uncertainty. Therefore, Appendix B.4 provides this additional step in the NUREG-1855 process.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.3-11 SENSITIVITY CASE RESULTS USING UPPER BOUND CHARACTERIZATION Sensitivity                                                                    ACDFAVE        ALERFAVE Case                      Description                Change in Model          (/yr)          (/yr)      ICCDP(1)        ICLERP(')
0        Base Case                                          ---          1.94E-07        1.81 E-08    2.72E-07        3.49E-08 B.3.1      Use of LLNL Seismic Hazard                Modified Seismic        2.8E-07        1.82E-08      3.61 E-07        3.49E-08 IE B.3.2      Use of More Conservative Fire              Modify Fire IE      8.20E-07        3.04E-08    7.1OE-07(5)      4.87E-08 Initiating Event Frequency B.3.3      LOOP Initiating Event Frequency            Modify LOOP IE        6.12E-07        5.39E-08    8.44E-07(2)      1.04E-07(2)
B.3.4      EDG Unavailability Sensitivity            Add EDG AOT to        2.06E-07        1.76E-08      2.72E-07        3.49E-08 Historical Data B.3.5      Post-Initiator HEPs set at 95%            Modify all Post-      4.34E-07        6.56E-08    5.79E-07(3)      8.36E-08(3 )
Upper Bound                                Initiator HEPs B.3.6      Diesel Generator Failure Rate set          Modify FTS and        2.74E-07        2.60E-08      4.07E-07        5.06E-08(4) at 95% Upper Bound                          FTR for EDG B.3.7      Portable DC Generator Alignment            Modify Alignment      2.70E-07        1.86E-08      3.84E-07        3.59E-08 HEP for Generator B.3.8      HPCI Reliability                              Modify HPCI        2.30E-07        2.52E-08      3.45E-07        4.86E-08 TDP FTS (1) For the purposes of this summary table, the ICCDP and ICLERP are presented for the EDG "B"out of service (OOS). This is because the EDG "A"risk metrics are not as limiting as the EDG "B"risk metrics.
(2) Extreme Initiating Event frequencies could lead to exceeding the mean estimate acceptance guideline for ICCDP and ICLERP.
(3) Extreme 95% upper bound HEPs lead to exceeding the acceptance guideline for the mean results.
(4) Extreme 95% upper bound estimates on EDG unreliability leads to exceeding the mean estimate acceptance guidelines for ICLERP.
(5) Higher Fire Ignition frequencies lead to one of the mean estimate acceptance guidelines being exceeded (ICCDP).
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension B.4            REASONABLE SENSITIVITY CASE DEFINTIONS Following the guidance in Section 5 of NUREG-1855, it is incumbent upon the analyst to characterize the degree of confidence in the assumptions associated with the sources of uncertainty that lead to the base case results (with compensatory measures incorporated) being within the acceptance guidelines. It is not the intent of this process to say that the results of any one or more sensitivity case being above the acceptance guidelines should automatically lead to a negative outcome by the decision maker. On the contrary, the intent of the process is to clearly identify those sources of uncertainty that are key to the decision (and therefore by definition will challenge the acceptance guidelines), and that appropriate compensatory measures have been identified to implement or otherwise deal with the key sources of uncertainty.
From Table B.3-10, the following sensitivities based on a conservative characterization of input variables result in exceeding one or more of the Regulatory Guideline acceptance guidelines:
        "  Fire Initiating Event Frequencies (ICCDP)
        "  LOOP Initiating Event Frequency (ICCDP and ICLERP)
* HEP quantification (ICCDP and ICLERP)
* EDG Failure to Run and Failure to Start (ICLERP)
The following specific qualitative insights from the Risk Management Team form the basis for a more reasonable uncertainty band to use in assessing those sensitivity cases which exceed the acceptance guidelines when using the conservative screening inputs:
Fire Ignition Frequency:
          -  Higher fire ignition frequencies are not considered representative of trends at nuclear plants.
          -  The higher fire ignition frequencies are judged to be unrealistically high.
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        -  Current trends at nuclear plants indicate that fire ignition frequencies are even lower than assumed in the base case.
* LOOP Initiating Event Frequency:
        -  The upper bound LOOP initiating event frequency is judged to be significantly higher than can be anticipated for Hope Creek. One of the compensatory measures addresses the severe weather portion of the LOOP frequency.
      " HEPs:
        -  One purpose of the HEP sensitivity is to confirm that a systematic bias in the HRA process is not suppressing an important insight; that is, the purpose of setting all of the HEPs to the 95th percentile value at the same time is to see if some additional actions should be separately identified as important.
The conclusion for the EDG AOT extension sensitivity case is that an examination of the important contributors from the sensitivity case did not identify any new insights or indicate that there are any more compensatory measures that should be considered.
        -  From a reasonable point of view, the HEPs used in the conservative screening sensitivity of Appendix B.3 are too high. A more reasonable assessment of the range of HEPs is judged to be appropriate as quantitative input to the decision makers.
* EDG Unreliability:
        -  There is no evidence of degraded EDG performance at Hope Creek.
        -  The extended AOT is proposed to improve EDG reliability.
Therefore, the      upper bound    sensitivity  case is  not considered appropriate.
A more refined assessment of the conservative modeling of sensitivity cases in Appendix B.3 has led to defining more reasonable variations in the input parameters to provide more appropriate quantitative inputs to decision makers.
The more reasonable inputs to the sensitivity analysis are provided in Table B.4-1.
These adjustments to the inputs are based on the above qualitative insights from the Risk Management Team.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The realistic and reasonable sensitivity analyses for these modeling issues yield results that are within the acceptance guidelines as shown in Table B.4-2.            This step is consistent with Section 5 of NUREG-1855.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table B.4-1 COMPARISON OF UPPER BOUND VERSUS REASONABLE INPUTS TO SENSITIVITY EVALUATIONS Realistic And Conservative              Reasonable Sensitivity Uncertainty                        Screening Inputs                      Inputs Fire Ignition Frequency                              Use of old          Increase base Fire Initiators Fire Ignition Data                  by 50%
LOOP Initiating Event Frequency                  Set at 95% upper            Increase LOOP Initiator bound                Frequency by 50% over mean HEP Sensitivity                              All at 95% upper bound          Increase HEPs by 50%
over mean EDG Unreliability                                FTR, FTS at 95%              Set FTR at 95% upper upper bound                      bound(')
) The failure of run (FTR) probability for diesel generators is subject to uncertainty due to the more limited data on long run time operation of the diesels. Therefore, for a more reasonable sensitivity case, the failure to run probability is maintained at its 95% upper bound. However, because there is no trend for degrading performance of the Hope Creek diesel generators and the failure to start probability is frequently tested, the failure to start probability can be retained as given in the base PRA for this reasonable sensitivity assessment.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table B.4-2 REASONABLE SENSITIVITY CASE RESULTS Sensitivity                                                                ACDFAVE      ALERFAVE Case                    Description                Change in Model        (/yr)          (/yr)        ICCDP(1 )      ICLERP(1 )
0        Base Case                                        ---          1.94E-07      1.81 E-08      2.72E-07      3.49E-08 B.4.1      Use of More Conservative Fire            Modify Fire IE      3.18E-07      1.97E-08        3.87E-07      3.73E-08 Initiating Event Frequency set at 50% higher B.4.2      LOOP Initiating Event Frequency      -  Modify LOOP IE      2.72E-07      2.51E-08        3.80E-07      4.82E-08 set at 50% higher B.4.3      Post-Initiator HEPs set at 50%            Modify all Post-    4.12E-07      2.05E-08        4.99E-07      3.85E-08 higher                                    Initiator HEPs B.4.4      Diesel Generator Failure Rate set        Modify FTR for      1.96E-07      1.25E-08        2.76E-07      2.41 E-08 at 95% Upper Bound (FTR)                        EDG (1) For the purposes of this summary table, the ICCDP and ICLERP are presented for the EDG "B"out of service (OOS). This is because the EDG "A"risk metrics are not as limiting as the EDG "B"risk metrics.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension B.5            UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS CONCLUSIONS As previously      indicated, the uncertainty analysis    addresses the three generally accepted forms of uncertainty - parameter, model, and completeness uncertainty. The conclusions from these assessments are as follows.
Parameter Uncertainty The parameter uncertainty assessment indicated that the use of the point estimate results directly for this assessment is acceptable.
Model Uncertainty The model uncertainty assessment highlighted the following sources of uncertainty as being important to address with potential compensatory measures:
    "  Heightened awareness should be maintained regarding the important operator actions associated with the performance of the extended AOT.
* Proper standby alignment of the EDG supporting the same mechanical division should be ensured prior to entry into the AOT as this would reduce the contribution from potential pre-initiator errors.
* Besides the protected EDG trains, elective maintenance            should be avoided.
Conservatisms in Modeling There are a significant number of slight conservatisms that are incorporated into the model. The more realistic treatment of the conservatisms is expected to minimize the impact on risk metrics associated with the extreme bounding calculations identified in the sensitivity evaluations.
Completeness Uncertainty There is no major form of completeness uncertainty that would impact the results of this assessment.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension REFERENCES
[B-l] Treatment of Parameter and Model Uncertainty for Probabilistic Risk Assessments, EPRI Report 1016737, Palo Alto, CA, December 2008.
[B-2] USNRC, "Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in Risk-Informed Decisionmaking," NUREG-1855, March 2009.
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Appendix C NOT USED
 
Appendix D RISK SIGNIFICANT CONFIGURATIONS (TIER 2)
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Appendix D RISK SIGNIFICANT CONFIGURATIONS (TIER 2)
Regulatory Guide 1.177 provides the expectation that as part of the evaluation process for extending Allowed Outage Times (AOT) that a review of the risk significant plant configurations that may occur during the AOT be performed. RG 1.177 refers to this as the Tier 2 evaluation.
The following Tier 2 evaluation is aimed at identifying the at-power risk significant configurations when the A or B EDG is in an outage. The process used is to examine those additional components or trains whose unavailability would substantially increase the risk incurred during the EDG outage.
The Tier 2 evaluation is performed by examining the highest RAW basic events that are present in the delta-risk cutsets. The delta-risk cutsets are those that are derived by setting the EDG that is out of service (OOS) to TRUE in the logic model and deleting all of the cutsets that lead to failure (e.g., CDF or LERF) from the base model.            These resulting delta-risk cutsets then indicate the basic events that are most "important" in increasing the risk for the EDG OOS configuration.
This  search  for adverse    configurations  leads  to the identification    of possible configuration specific actions that might be taken to ensure these adverse risk configurations do not inordinately contribute to any risk increase. These actions might be part of the Hope Creek CRMP. The investigation of the importance measures is performed on the delta-risk cutsets and examining the high RAW basic events.
Because this is an evaluation to examine configuration dependent risk synergies, the following basic events are not included in the detailed disposition:
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        "  Initiators (Initiating Event contributions to the risk profile are evaluated separately (see Section 3)(1). The results of that investigation identified LOOP initiators as the single largest potential contributor to the change in risk. LOOP prevention is a critically important contributor to be managed and is already identified with a potential compensatory measure.)
* HEPs (Crew actions in response to a LOOP or SBO are expected to be part of the shift briefings during an extended EDG AOT.)
* Phenomenological events (these can generally not be controlled)
* Common cause terms (These common cause dependencies have limited configuration dependence based on a review of cutsets.)
Table D-1 lists the basic events developed from this process ranked by Risk Achievement Worth (RAW).                In addition, Table D-1 provides possible methods of controlling configuration risk associated with the extended EDG AOT. The review is based on the most limiting EDG being OOS (i.e., EDG B).
It is also found that the LERF contributors are essentially identical to the CDF contributors in Table D-1. Therefore, a separate evaluation of the LERF contributors is unnecessary.
The configuration specific actions to be discussed (no quantitative credit taken or expected in the PRA):
* Minimize switchyard work during EDG OOS
* Testing of breakers could be considered.              This is judged to introduce significant competing risks.
* Testing of EDG could be considered. This is judged to introduce significant competing risks particularly for EDG preventive maintenance AOT.
        " Verify battery voltage on the opposite 125V DC Division in the same mechanical division. Depending on the nature of this process and its intrusion into battery operability, it also could introduce competing risks.
(1) The LOOP frequency evaluation has been performed using the LOOP approach from NUREG/CR-6890 and it includes the insights of the August 2003 Northeast Blackout as they affect Hope Creek.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Test SACS valve 2457A for the EDG OOS outage. Depending on this process, it could introduce competing risks.
Prestage, test, and train on the alignment of the DC portable generator. This has the potential to further decrease the delta risk metrics, the ICCDP, and the ICLERP. However, this may be resource intensive.
Conclusion The  review    of the  risk significant configurations  has  identified    six additional compensatory actions that could be considered as part of the EDG AOT extension.
None of these actions are currently credited in the risk assessment, nor are any of these actions necessary to meet the acceptance guidelines for RG 1.177 and 1.174.
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6) c Et                                                              Postulated Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V    RAW          Description                Minimize Configuration Risk ACP-SPE-VF-500KV        1.O0E-05  1.90E-03 191.14 500KV SWITCHYARD      Minimize work in the switchyard during EDG OOS FAILS DUE TO VARIOUS FAULTS PNL-TSW-FT-SRVS        1.00E-08  4.07E-07  41.71 MANUAL SWITCH        This CCF probability is judged to be sufficiently low STATIONS FOR 13/14    such that this failure mode is not a significant SRVS FAIL.            consideration.
SAC-AOV-CC-2395D        1.11E-03  2.04E-02  19.38 SAC VALVE HV2395D    Compensatory measures already address the FAILS TO OPEN        need to not remove Div D EDG or its support systems from service(3) with EDG B OOS.
ACP-INV-NO-DD481        5.52E-04  1.OOE-02  19.12 LOSS INV OUTPUT      Compensatory measures already address the DUE TO MISC MECH      need to not remove Div D EDG or its support FLTS- 1DD481          systems from service 3 ). In addition, compensatory measures already address the need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(2), (5).
ACP-BKR-OO-40407        5.00E-04  9.07E-03  19.12 BKR 52-40407 FAILS TO Test Breaker prior to taking EDG OOS CLOSE DGS-DGN-FR-DG400        4.91E-04  8.89E-03  19.12 DIVISION D DIESEL    Compensatory measures already address the 1DG400 FAILS TO RUN  need to not remove Div D EDG or its support systems from service(3) with EDG B OOS.
ACP-BKR-CC-40401        5.00E-04  9.06E-03  19.12 BKR 52-40401 FAILS TO Test Breaker prior to taking EDG OOS.
OPEN; EDG SUPPLY BREAKER TO BUS 10A404 (DIV D)
ACP-BKR-CC-40408        5.00E-04  9.06E-03  19.12 BKR 52-40408 FAILS TO Test Breaker prior to taking EDG OOS.
OPEN; EDG SUPPLY BREAKER TO BUS 10A404  (DIV D)
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
I I                Postulated Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V  RAW          Description                  Minimize Configuration Risk ACP-INV-NO-DD482      5.52E-04  1.OOE-02 19.11 LOSS INV OUTPUT        Compensatory measures already address the DUE TO MISC MECH      need to not remove Div D EDG or its support FLTS- 1DD482          systems from service(G). In addition, compensatory measures already address the need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(2), (5).
DGS-FLT-PL-DF405      3.60E-04  6.49E-03 19.02 SDG D FUEL PUMP        Clean Filter Prior to taking EDG OOS.
DISC FILTER DF405 PLUGGED IN STANDBY DGS-STR-PL-DF406      1.80E-04  3.21E-03 18.82 SDG D FUEL PMP        Clean Strainer Prior to taking EDG OOS.
SUCT STRNR DF406 PLUGGED IN STANDBY ACP-INV-FR-DD481      1.27E-04  2.23E-03 18.62 INVERTER FOR          Compensatory measures already address the 1DD481 FAILS TO RUN    need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(2 )'().
ACP-INV-FR-DD482      1.27E-04  2.23E-03 18.61 INVERTER FOR          Compensatory measures already address the 1DD482 FAILS TO RUN    need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(2)' (5).
ACP-INV-TM-DD482      2.15E-04  3.73E-03 18.36 INVERTER 1DD482        Compensatory measures already address the UNAVAILABLE DUE TO    need to not remove Div D EDG or its support TEST AND MAINT        systems from service(3) with EDG B OOS.
ACP-INV-TM-DD481      2.15E-04  3.70E-03 18.19 INVERTER 1DD481        Compensatory measures already address the UNAVAILABLE DUE TO    need to not remove Div D EDG or its support TEST AND MAINT        systems from service(3) with EDG B OOS.
ACP-BAC-TM-1A404      1.19E-04  2.03E-03 18.06 4160V BUS 10A404 IN    Do not place bus in maintenance coincident with TEST AND MAINT        EDG maintenance(1 ). Compensatory measures (DIVISION D)          already address the need to not remove Div D EDG or its support systems from service(3) with EDG B OOS.
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Postulated Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V        TW    Description              Minimize Configuration Risk ACP-BKR-CO-4041 0      2.40E-05  4.08E-04 17.98 BREAKER 52-40410    Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN      need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS12 ,'(5).
ACP-BKR-CO-44021      2.40E-05  4.08E-04 17.98 BREAKER 52-44021    Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN      need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS13).
DCP-BKR-CO-44023      2.40E-05  4.08E-04 17.98 BREAKER 72-44023    Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN      need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
ACP-TFM-LP-DX400      2.17E-05  3.68E-04 17.95 FAILURE OF XFMR      Compensatory measures already address the 1DX-400 LOSS OF      need to minimize testing and electrical POWER                maintenance with EDG OOS(".
VDG-FAN-TM-412DH      2.30E-05  3.90E-04 17.93 VDG FAN TRAINS 412D  Do not place fans in maintenance coincident with AND 412H IN TEST AND EDG maintenance(').
MAINT ACP-BAC-ST-1A404      1.04E-05  1.72E-04 17.54 BUS 10A404 DIV D BUS Compensatory measures already address the FAILURE SHORTS      need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(3.
ACP-BAC-ST-1B440      1.04E-05  1.72E-04 17.54 1E USS BUS 10B440-  Compensatory measures already address the DIV D FAILURE        need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS              maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
ACP-BAC-ST-1 B441      1.04E-05  1.72E-04 17.54 1E DIV D 480 VAC MCC Compensatory measures already address the 10D441 FAILURE      need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS              maintenance with EDG OOS(31.
DCP-BDC-ST-1D440      1.04E-05  1.72E-04 17.54 125 VDC BUS 10D440-  Compensatory measures already address the DIV D FAILURE        need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS              maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Bac          1n        1                                          Postulated Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V    RAW          Description                Minimize Configuration Risk DCP-BAT-ST-DD411        7.44E-06  1.21E-04  17.29 125VDC BAT 1DD411-  Compensatory measures already address the DIV D FAILURE        need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS              maintenance with EDG OOS"'.
DCP-BAT-TM-DD411        6.30E-06  1.02E-04  17.17 125 VDC BAT 1DD411  Compensatory measures already address the DIV D - IN TEST AND  need to not remove Div D EDG or its support MAINT                systems from service(3).
(Verify battery voltage prior to taking EDG OOS)
DCP-FUS-OP-DD412        2.OOE-06  3.08E-05  16.42 FUSE BLWN IN FUSE    Compensatory measures already address the SWTCH BOX 1DD412-    need to minimize testing and electrical 125VDC D            maintenance with EDG OOS13).
SAC-AOV-OO-2457A        1.11E-03  1.66E-02  15.97 VALVE HV-2457A FAILS Test valve prior to taking EDG OOS.
TO CLOSE HPI-TDP-FS-OP204        1.39E-02  1.87E-01  14.25 HPCI TDP FAILS TO    Confirms that the compensatory measure to START                ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-HDV-CC-4879        1.51E-03  1.99E-02  14.13 VALVE 4879 FAILS TO  Confirms that the compensatory measure to OPEN                ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-HDV-CC-4880        1.51E-03  1.99E-02  14.13 VALVE 4880 FAILS TO  Confirms that the compensatory measure to OPEN                ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-MOV-CC-F001        1.07E-03  1.40E-02  14.08 MOV HV-F001 FAILS TO Confirms that the compensatory measure to OPEN                ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-MOV-CC-F012        1.07E-03  1.40E-02  14.08 MOV HVF012 FAILS TO  Confirms that the compensatory measure to OPEN                ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-MOV-OO-F012        1.07E-03  1.40E-02  14.08 MIN-FLOW MOV        Confirms that the compensatory measure to HVFO12 FAILS TO      ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
CLOSE HPI-TDP-FR-OP204        1.75E-03  2.26E-02    13.9 HPCI TDP FAILS TO    Confirms that the compensatory measure to RUN (24 HR)          ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate/4 ).
CNS-CKV-OO-F032A        1.04E-04  1.32E-03  13.65 HPCI CKV F032A      Confirms that the compensatory measure to ALLOWS BACK FLOW    ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Postulated            to Approach Risk Basic Event    Probability    F-V  RAW          Description    -7            Minimize Configuration DCP-CHG-NO-1D423      1.22E-04  1.54E-03 13.61 250 VDC BAT CHGR      Confirms that the compensatory measure to 10D423 SHORT AND      ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
MISC FAULTS            Verify battery voltage prior to taking EDG OOS.
ACP-BKR-CO-41021      2.40E-05  2.93E-04 13.22 BREAKER 52-41021      Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN        need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(2)' (5).
DCP-BKR-CO-45014      2.40E-05  2.93E-04 13.22 BREAKER 72-45014      Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN        need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
HPI-CKV-CC-V003        1.30E-05  1.56E-04 13.03 CHECK VALVE V003      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO OPEN          ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-CKV-CC-V004        1.30E-05  1.56E-04 13.03 CHECK VALVE V004      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO OPEN          ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
HPI-CKV-CC-VO15        1.30E-05  1.56E-04 13.03 MIN-FLOW CHECK        Confirms that the compensatory measure to VALVE V015 FAILS TO    ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4).
OPEN ACP-BAC-ST-11B411      1.04E-05  1.25E-04 13.01 1E DIV A 480 VAC MCC  Compensatory measures already address the 10B411 FAILURE        need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS                maintenance with EDG OOS(    2 )'(".
DCP-BDC-ST-1D251      1.04E-05  1.25E-04 13.01 25OVDC MCC BUS        Compensatory measures already address the 10D251 -DIV A FAILURE  need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS                maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
DCP-BDC-ST-1 D450      1.04E-05  1.25E-04 13.01 250 VDC BUS 10D450-    Compensatory measures already address the DIV A FAILURE          need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS                maintenance with EDG OOS13).
DCP-BAT-ST-1D421      7.44E-06  8.75E-05 12.76 250VDC BAT 10D421-    Compensatory measures already address the DIV A FAILURE          need to minimize testing and electrical SHORTS                maintenance with EDG    OOS.3).
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6) 1asi        1ve1tTPostulated                                                Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V  RAW          Description                  Minimize Configuration Risk HPI-TDP-TM-HP-RC      2.30E-05  2.68E-04 12.66 COINCIDENT TRAIN      Confirms that the compensatory measure to UNAVAILABILITY DUE    ensure HPCI and RCIC are not OOS is TO EMERGENT WORK      appropriate(").
HPCI & RCIC DCP-BAT-TM-1D421      6.30E-06  7.35E-05 12.66 250 VDC BAT 10D421    Compensatory measures already address the DIV A - IN TEST AND    need to minimize testing and electrical MAINT                  maintenance with EDG OOS . Already realistically addressed. This represents a negligible decrease in risk if further improved.
DCP-FUS-OP-1D422      2.OOE-06  2.18E-05 11.92 FUSE BLWN IN FUSE      Compensatory measures already address the SWTCH BOX 10D422-      need to minimize testing and electrical 250VDC A              maintenance with EDG OOS(".
DCP-CHG-TM-1 D423      1.39E-06  1.49E-05  11.7 250 VDC BAT CHGR      Compensatory measures already address the 10D423 DIV A - IN TEST need to minimize testing and electrical AND MAINT              maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
HPI-MOV-OC-F002        1.07E-06  1.08E-05 11.14 N.O. MOV HV-F002      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO REMAIN        ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
OPEN HPI-MOV-OC-F003        1.07E-06  1.08E-05 11.14 N.O. MOV HV-F003      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO REMAIN        ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
OPEN HPI-MOV-OC-F007        1.07E-06  1.08E-05 11.14 N.O. MOV HV-F007      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO REMAIN        ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
OPEN HPI-MOV-OC-F071        1.07E-06  1.08E-05 11.14 N.O. MOV HV-F071      Confirms that the compensatory measure to FAILS TO REMAIN        ensure HPCI is not OOS is appropriate(4 ).
OPEN ACP-INV-NO-AD481      5.52E-04  4.97E-03 10.01 LOSS INV OUTPUT        Compensatory measures already address the DUE TO MISC MECH      need to minimize testing and electrical FLTS- 1AD481          maintenance with EDG OOS(3).
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(PRA QUANTIFICATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS WITH COMPENSATORY MEASURES 3-6)
Postulated Approach to Basic Event    Probability    F-V  RAW          Description                Minimize Configuration Risk SAC-MDP-TM-SSWB        2.30E-05  2.05E-04  9.92 SAC A IN MAINT. Tier 3 Programt').
COINCIDENT WITH SSW B SWS-MDP-TM-502AC        2.95E-04  2.53E-03  9.59 SWS PUMP TRAINS    Tier 3 ProgramI1).
502A AND 502C IN TEST AND MAINT SAC-MDP-TM-RHRB        2.30E-05  1.83E-04  8.94 RHR B AND SAC A IN  Tier 3 Program(').
MAINT. DUE TO EMERGENT WORK ACP-INV-FR-AD481        1.27E-04  9.63E-04  8.6 INVERTER FOR        Compensatory measures already address the 1AD481 FAILS TO RUN need to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS131.
DCP-EDG-PORTGEN        2.50E-02  1.77E-01  7.92 PORTABLE            An additional compensatory measure could be GENERATOR FAILS    considered to reduction in this failure probability due to testing pre-staging, or training would result in reductions in ICCDP and ICLERP.
SAC-MDP-TM-21OAC        2.30E-05  1.43E-04  7.24 SAC PUMP TRAINS    Tier 3 Program").
210A AND 210C IN TEST AND MAINT DCP-BKR-CO-41023        2.40E-05  1.14E-04  5.75 BREAKER 72-41023    Compensatory measures already address the TRANSFERS OPEN      needs to minimize testing and electrical maintenance with EDG OOS13).
DGS-DGN-FS-AG400        1.31fE-02 5.93E-02  5.47 DIVISION A DIESEL  Do not remove Div A EDG from service. This 1AG400 FAILS TO    would be a new compensatory measure or a START              stricter interpretation of the existing EDG C and D compensatory measure.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Notes to Table D-1:
Footnotes for Compensatory Measures for use During Extended EDG Outages (1)  Hope Creek should verify through Technical Specifications, procedures or detailed analyses that the systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
(2)  In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
(3)  When the "A"or "B"EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the associated mechanical division (A&C or B&D) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
(4)  The removal from service of safety systems and important non-safety equipment, including offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
(5)  Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
(6)  Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.
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Appendix E FULL POWER INTERNAL EVENTS PROBABILISTIC RISK
 
==SUMMARY==
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Appendix E FULL POWER INTERNAL EVENTS PROBABILSITIC RISK
 
==SUMMARY==
 
E.1            QUANTITATIVE
 
==SUMMARY==
 
The Hope Creek PRA is a systematic evaluation of plant risk utilizing the latest technology available for Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA). The Hope Creek PRA is classified as a full power internal events PRA meaning that severe accident sequences have been developed from internally initiated events, including internal floods.
A figure of merit commonly quoted in PRAs is core damage frequency (CDF). While this figure of merit does not entirely represent the value of the PRA, it is a widely used indicator. The core damage frequency (CDF) calculated in the Hope Creek 2008 PRA (HC108B) is 5.11E-6 per year.          Refer to Section 3.6.4 for a discussion of the key contributors to the change in CDF.
The resulting CDF figure of merit is below the NRC's surrogate safety goal which indicates that Hope Creek poses no undue risk and is within the range of CDFs for other nuclear plants.
In addition to the evaluation of accident sequences that could lead to core damage, the Hope Creek PRA also includes the second risk metric specified in RG 1.174, an evaluation of the containment performance by examining the Large Early Release Frequency (LERF) associated with possible radionuclide releases.(1 ) The large early release frequency (LERF) calculated in the Hope Creek HC108B PRA is 4.76E-07 per year. The internal flood updated evaluation resulted in additional sequences that lead directly to LERF compared with previous PRA models.
(1) The Hope Creek Level 2 model quantifies release frequencies for the LERF end state. Refer to the Hope Creek Level 2 document (HC-PSA-015) for additional discussion.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension The containment evaluation results also indicate that the Hope Creek Mark I containment evaluation is within the NRC surrogate safety goal.
The NRC in their Severe Accident Policy Statement (1985) stated that:
On the bases of current available information, the Commission concludes that existing plants pose no undue risk to the public health and safety and sees no present basis for immediate action on generic rule-making or other regulatory changes for these plants because of severe accidentrisk.
The Hope Creek PRA has determined that there are no plant specific or unique features of Hope Creek that would alter this generic conclusion.
In addition, PSEG realizes that the numerical results summarized above are by no means the sole purpose of the PRA. Equally important are the assessment process, the knowledge gained by PSEG personnel, and the applications, current and future, that apply the PRA process to risk-informed decision making.
E.2            2008 PRA CDF UPDATE This subsection summarizes the following:
* Overall risk metric results
* Initiating event impacts
* Functional accident class summary
    " Comparison of the 2005C and 2008 model results E.2.1          Overall Risk Metric Results The CDF and LERF results based on the 2008 PRA Update (HC108B) are shown in Tables E.2-1 and E.2-2, respectively.
Tables E.2-1a and E.2-2a provide the results of the truncation sensitivity.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table E.2-3 provides the HC108B CDF, LERF, and Conditional Large Early Release Probability (CLERP).
The HC108B CDF and LERF are calculated with the single top CAFTA model (developed with the ONE4ALL code) at a truncation of 1E-12/yr. The single top model accounts for both the accident sequence failure logic as well as the success logic.
* The Level 1 CDF is 5.11 E-06/yr at a truncation of 1 E-1 2/yr.
    " The HC108B Level 2 LERF risk metric is calculated as 4.76E-07/yr also at a truncation of 1 E-1 2/yr.
E.2.2          Initiating Event Contribution to CDF Table E.2-4 summarizes the CDF contributors by initiating event. Figure E.2-1 displays the results of Table E.2-4 in graphical form, i.e., the CDF contributors by initiating event.
The initiating events with the highest risk contribution to the CDF risk metric are as follows:
* Loss of Offsite AC Power (%IE-TE)
* Loss of Service Water (%IE-SWS)
* Manual Shutdown (%IE-MS)
* Turbine Trip (%IE-TT)
E.2.3          Functional Accident Sequence Class Contribution to CDF 1
Table E.2-5 gives the definitions of the Hope Creek functional accident sequences. )
These are consistent with the NEI guidance in NUMARC 91-04.                    Table E.2-5 also includes the PRA quantification of the functional classes for model HC108B.(1 ) Figure E.2-2 displays the results of Table E.2-5 in graphical form.
(1) The functional accident sequences are calculated using PRAQUANT. This division of sequences leads to some double counting (non-minimal cutsets).
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension The dominant Accident Class contributors to the CDF risk metric are as follows:
* Class IA:      Loss of RPV Makeup at High RPV Pressure
* Class ID:      Loss of RPV Makeup at Low RPV Pressure
* Class IIA:    Loss of Decay Heat Removal (DHR)
* Class IBL:    Late Station Blackout (SBO)
The overall CDF and the distribution of the CDF among the contributing functional accident sequence classes are consistent with the significant plant mitigating system capability at Hope Creek.
Top cutsets and individual accident sequences are discussed in Section E.3.
E.2.4          Overview of Model Changes The advent of risk-informed regulation has necessitated that the PRA be current with the as-built, as-operated plant and be flexible enough to support the many varied applications anticipated.
The 2008 PRA update (HC108B) has resulted from changes to the Hope Creek PRA to ensure the fidelity of the as-built, as-operated plant, including the following:
* Revised success      criteria with reference    to completely new MAAP calculations
* Completely new Initiating Event Analysis (including additional initiating event types)
* Completely new Event Trees
* Completely new HRA
* Completely new data analysis
* Completely new Internal Flood Analysis
* Development of a sequence based model for Level 2 E-4                        C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
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* Complete Level 2 update
* Incorporation of recent Hope Creek and industry initiating event frequency and component failure data The 2008 model includes the disposition of a over 120 Level 1 PRA open items that were identified by previous PRA Peer Reviews or the "gap" analysis relative to the ASME PRA Standard. This includes the cumulative disposition of these gaps in models HC108A and HC108B.
E.2.5          Conclusion This HC108B Quantification        Notebook provides the PRA base model for the development of the on-line risk monitoring program, Maintenance Rule program, and other risk applications performed for the Hope Creek Generating Station.
The HC108B Hope Creek PRA LERF model is evaluated in HC PSA-015 (Level 2 Analysis/LERF) and summarized in the Quantification Notebook. The HC108B Hope Creek PRA Level 1 (CDF) model presented in this document serves as one of the main inputs to the Level 2 (LERF) analysis.
The changes made for the 2008 update is an accumulation of changes made in the HC108A and HC108B models are summarized for both HC108A and HC108B and are listed separately.
E.2.5.1        HC108A PRA Model Changes Plant Changes The HCGS plant has undergone extensive changes as a result of the EPU implementation. Among the significant plant changes are the following:
* Turbine replacement
* Digital FW control system E-5                      C 149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
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* Digital EHC control system
* Socket weld reassessment and reweld for DW main steam
* Addition of protective 500kV breaker is the switchyard
* Main Transformer A, B, C phases
* Cooling tower flow distribution piping modification Other changes include the following:
      " Implementation of OPRM to monitor core power flow oscillations and to automatically scram the unit given predetermined oscillation conditions.
* Extensive SSW changes
          - SSW Strainer Modifications
          - Valve replacements
          - Trash Racks (A, B, C, D)
          - Lube oil configuration
* Addition of time delay relays to avoid spurious failure:
          - RHR minimum flow valves
          - FW lube oil low pressure trip time delay
          -  RCIC
          -  HPCI
* Battery cell replacement
* MSSV Motor Operators
* SRV Pilot Disk Upgrade to Stellite 2'
* Hydrogen Water Chemistry
      " Noble Metals Addition
* Back Pressure Trip on RCIC Turbine raised to 50 psig Model Update In addition to the plant changes identified above, model changes incorporated in the HC108A update include the following:
      " Updated plant specific data and transient initiating event frequency
* Revised accident sequence event tree models E-6                      C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
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      " Revised fault tree structures to address various issues
* Updated common cause failure probabilities
* Full Level 2 update
* Incorporation of resolutions to "gaps" identified to Capability Category II of the ASME PRA Standard
      " Modified SW injection        to RPV for Level      1 because      it is not proceduralized.
* Added credit for use of CS from CST
* Added control of vent due to procedure change
      " Removed credit for Condensate Transfer as RPV Injection source (inadequate calculational support)
      " Seasonal success criteria for the SSW and SACS heat removal system
* Updated HRA using the EPRI HRA Calculator supported by new interviews and simulator observations
      " Revised accident sequence definitions (Event Trees)
* Updated MAAP calculations to support the success criteria and accident sequence timing at the Extended Power Uprate (EPU) configuration
      " Updated common cause failures incorporating the latest NRC data
      " An update to the internal flood accident sequences evaluation to meet the ASME PRA Standard E.2.5.2        HC108B Model Changes As a result of the 2008 PRA Peer Review of HC108A and the roll-out process, several refinements were identified, including a procedural change.
Procedure Change A change to the as-operated plant involved the Operations Department implementing changes to procedure AB.COOL-0002 to clarify crew actions to be taken if a single SSW pump was available to provide cooling in a loop with only one SACS pump operating, i.e., open both heat exchanger discharge valves on SSW.
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The following model changes were identified and were resolved as part of the HC108B model development:
* Inverter room cooling logic
* Manual shutdown effects on SRV challenges
* FPS model change to include pumper truck
* Data used for Loss of DC Bus Criticality Factor
* HEP for Crosstie of EDGs (NR-XTIE-EDG)
* Internal Flood (SW pipe rupture frequency and TB flood frequency)
* Minor changes in BE database
* Revise SACS Dual Train Unavailability (SSW & SACS unavailable)
* Containment Isolation Treatment (include IA for Torus V.B.)
        " SI Node (Add DW spray FT and remove AND gate for HEPs)
* Containment Isolation FT
* Modify IS node FT to include MS line isolation
* Modify FTS and FTR for SACS
* Revise the EDG Run failure probability
* HPCI and RCIC TDP failure probability Based on both of the PRA models (HC108A and HC108B), no vulnerabilities have been uncovered; however, the revisions have allowed the use of the PRA to provide a better prioritization of systems, structures, and components for applications by incorporating into the model plant specific data, the latest procedures, and the current plant hardware modifications. These applications could include the following:
    " Prioritization of testing of MOVs for GL 89-10
* Risk significance for the Maintenance Rule
* On-line maintenance risk assessment Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) in support of Life Extension
* Extended Power Uprate (EPU)
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* Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT) interval extension
* MSPI
* RI-ISI
* Other risk ranking processes (e.g., CDBI)
* EDG AOT Extension Request E-9                    C1 49100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table E.2-1 BASE CDF RESULTS (1) Truncation of 1E-12/yr Table E.2-1a HOPE CREEK 2008 PRA (HC108B) LEVEL 1 TRUNCATION LIMIT SENSITIVITY EVALUATION Truncation      # Cutsets        CDF        % of Base          Time 1.OOE-08              62      2.05E-06        40.0%          4.0 secs.
1.OOE-09            555      3.30E-06        64.5%          11.0 secs.
1.OOE-10            3547      4.23E-06        82.7%          39.0 secs.
5.OOE-1 1          6342      4.44E-06        86.9%          58.0 secs.
1.OOE-1 1          20643      4.79E-06        93.7%          2.7 mins.
5.OOE-12          34446      4.91 E-06      96.1%          4.2 mins.
1.00E-12(1 )      117006      5.11E-06        100.0%        12.3 mins.
5.OOE-13          200441      5.18E-06        101.3%        20.0 mins.
2.00E-13          401122      5.25E-06        102.6%        39.1 mins.
1.OOE-13          692955      5.29E-06        103.5%          1.2 hours (1) The change in CDF for the next decade drop in truncation beyond 1E-12/yr is 3.5%. This is within the example criteria shown in the ASME PRA Supporting Requirements for QU-B3.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table E.2-2 BASE LERF RESULTS Station              HC108B Hope Creek                4.76E-07/yr Table E.2-2a HOPE CREEK 2008 PRA LEVEL 2 TRUNCATION LIMIT SENSITIVITY EVALUATION Truncation    j# Cutsets]    LERF    J  % of Base        Time 1.OOE-08          2      1.21 E-07      25.5%        4.0 secs.
1.OOE-09          50    2.30E-07        48.4%      11.0 secs.
1.OOE-10        444      3.55E-07        74.7%      39.0 secs.
5.00E-1 1        840    3.85E-07        80.9%        1.0 mins.
1.OOE-1 1      2987    4.32E-07        90.7%        2.8 mins.
5.OOE-12        5304    4.48E-07        94.2%        4.4 mins.
1.00E-12(1)      17880    4.76E-07      100.0%      12.8 mins.
5.OOE-13        29840    4.84E-07      101.8%      19.9 mins.
2.00E-13        58583    4.94E-07        103.8%      31.9 mins.
1.OOE-13        97493    5.OOE-07      105.1%      49.1 mins.
(1)  The change in LERF for the next decade drop in truncation beyond 1E-12/yr is 5.1%. This is consistent with the example criteria shown in the ASME PRA Supporting Requirements for QU.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table E.2-3 2008 PRA BASE CDF VS. LERF RESULTS CLERP Station      CDF (HC108B)        LERF (HC108B)        (LERF/CDF)
Hope Creek        5.11E-06/yr          4.76E-07/yr            9.3%
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table E.2-4 HCGS HC108B LEVEL 1 CDF CONTRIBUTION BY INITIATING EVENT (CDF = 5.11E-6/YR AT 1E-12/YR TRUNCATION)
Frequency BASIC EVENT ID                        DESCRIPTION                      (/yr)      F-V      CDF (/yr)        CCDP
%IE-TE          LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT                2.37E-02    1.82E-01    9.31 E-07      3.93E-05
%IE-SWS          LOSS OF SERVICE WATER INITIATING EVENT                1.79E-04    1.59E-01    8.13E-07      4.54E-03
%IE-MS          MANUAL SHUTDOWN INITIATING EVENT                      1.46E+00    1.50E-01    7.67E-07      5.25E-07
%IE-TT          TURBINE TRIP WITH BYPASS                              7.03E-01    1.22E-01    6.24E-07      8.87E-07
%IE-S2-WA        SMALL LOCA - WATER (BELOW TAF)                        6.20E-04    5.40E-02    2.76E-07      4.45E-04
%IE-S2-ST        SMALL LOCA - STEAM (ABOVE TAF)                        6.20E-04    4.45E-02    2.28E-07      3.67E-04
%IE-TC          LOSS OF CONDENSER VACUUM                              9.33E-02    3.98E-02    2.03E-07      2.18E-06
%FLFPS-CR        FPS RUPTURE OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM                      1.10E-05    3.62E-02    1.85E-07      1.68E-02
%IE-ISLOCAD      ISLOCA INITIATOR FOR ECCS DISCHARGE PATHS              1.63E-05    2.22E-02    1.14E-07      6.96E-03
%IE-TM          MSIV CLOSURE                                          5.62E-02    2.16E-02    1.10E-07      1.97E-06
%FL-FPS-5302    INT. FLOOD OUTSIDE LOWER RELAY ROOM                    6.62E-06    1.90E-02    9.71E-08      1.47E-02
%IE-TF          LOSS OF FEEDWATER                                      4.49E-02    1.72E-02    8.79E-08      1.96E-06
%IE-SACS        LOSS OF SACS INITIATING EVENT                          1.16E-04    1.54E-02    7.87E-08      6.79E-04
%FLSWAB-RACS-U  FREQ OF COMMON HEADER TO RACS RUPTURE (UNISOLABLE)    7.60E-08    1.49E-02    7.62E-08      1.OOE+00
%FLSWA-RACS-U    FREQ. OF UNISOLABLE SW A PIPE RUPT IN RACS ROOM        5.70E-08    1.11E-02    5.68E-08      9.96E-01
%FLSWB-RACS-U    FREQ. OF UNISOLABLE SW B PIPE RUPT. IN RACS ROOM      5.70E-08    1.11E-02    5.68E-08      9.96E-01
%IE-ACD          LOSS OF AC BUS D INITIATING EVENT                      2.07E-03    7.78E-03    3.98E-08      1.92E-05
%IE-SORV2        2 or More SORVs                                        2.44E-04    6.19E-03    3.16E-08      1.30E-04
%FLFPS-RBU      FPS RUPTURE IN RB UPPER LEVELS                        6.60E-05    5.60E-03    2.86E-08      4.34E-04
%FLSWA-RACS-I    FREQ. OF ISOLABLE SWA PIPE RUPTURE IN RACS ROOM        1.43E-06    5.14E-03    2.63E-08      1.84E-02
%FLSWB-RACS-I    FRQ. OF ISOLABLE SW B PIPE RUPTURE IN RACS ROOM        1.43E-06    4.87E-03    2.49E-08      1.74E-02
%IE-TI          INADVERTENTLY OPEN SRV INITIATING EVENT                1.44E-02    4.82E-03    2.46E-08      1.71 E-06
%IE-IAS          LOSS OF INSTRUMENT AIR INITIATOR                      6.17E-03    4.50E-03    2.30E-08      3.73E-06
%IE-MLRHR        Medium LOCA - RHR                                      1.44E-05    4.08E-03    2.09E-08      1.45E-03
%IE-MLRECIRC    Medium LOCA - Reactor Recirculation                    1.18E-05  3.34E-03    1.71 E-08      1.45E-03
%FLTORUS        TORUS RUPTURE IN TORUS ROOM                            2.80E-06    3.32E-03    1.70E-08      6.06E-03 E-1 3                                C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
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Frequency BASIC EVENT ID                          DESCRIPTION                        (/yr)        F-V        CDF (/yr)        CCDP
%IE-ACA        LOSS OF AC BUS A INITIATING EVENT                          2.89E-04    2.96E-03      1.51 E-08      5.24E-05
%FL-FPS-5537    FPS RUPTURE OUTSIDE 125V DC ROOMS                          1.34E-05    2.62E-03      1.34E-08      1.OOE-03
%IE-MLRWCU      Medium LOCA - RWCU                                          8.63E-06    2.44E-03      1.25E-08      1.45E-03
%IE-TE-REC      LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER INITIATING EVENT (RECOVERED          2.37E-02    2.28E-03      1.17E-08      4.92E-07 LOOP EVENT)
%IE-MLFW        Medium LOCA - Feedwater                                    7.22E-06    2.04E-03      1.04E-08      1.44E-03
%FLFPS-CD      FPS RUPTURE IN CONTROL DIESEL BUILDING                      8.20E-05    1.79E-03      9.15E-09      1.12E-04
%IE-MLNBINST    Medium LOCA- Nuclear Boiler Instrumentation                5.24E-06    1.48E-03      7.57E-09      1.44E-03
%FLTORUSRB      TORUS SUCTION LINE RUPTURE IN ECCS ROOM                    2.70E-06    1.28E-03      6.54E-09      2.42E-03
%IE-ACB        LOSS OF AC BUS B INITIATING EVENT                          2.89E-04    1.22E-03      6.24E-09      2.16E-05
%FLSW-SACS-A    SW RUPTURE IN SACS A ROOM                                  4.80E-07    1.06E-03      5.42E-09      1.13E-02
%FLSACS-A      SACS A RUPTURE                                              2.70E-04    7.97E-04      4.07E-09      1.51E-05
%IE-ISLOCAS    ISLOCA INITIATOR FOR SDC SUCTION PATH                      5.01 E-07  7.58E-04      3.88E-09      7.74E-03
%FLSW-SACS-B    SW RUPTURE IN SACS B ROOM                                  4.80E-07    7.03E-04      3.59E-09      7.49E-03
%IE-LLRHR      Large LOCA - RHR                                            9.69E-06    6.26E-04      3.20E-09      3.30E-04
%IE-MLHPCI      Medium LOCA - HPCI                                          1.80E-06    5.92E-04      3.03E-09      1.68E-03
%FLSACS-B      SACS B RUPTURE                                              2.70E-04    5.66E-04      2.89E-09      1.07E-05
%IE-ACC        LOSS OF AC BUS C INITIATING EVENT                          2.89E-04    5.60E-04      2.86E-09      9.91 E-06
%IE-LLRECIRC    Large LOCA - Reactor Recirculation                          8.74E-06    5.50E-04      2.81 E-09      3.22E-04
%FLTB-CW        TURBINE BUILDING FLOOD                                      1.50E-03    5.27E-04      2.69E-09      1.80E-06
%IE-BOCMSA      Main Steam Line A Break outside Containment                9.66E-09    4.92E-04      2.52E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-BOCMSB      Main Steam Line B Break outside                            9.66E-09    4.92E-04      2.52E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-BOCMSC      Main Steam Line C Break outside                            9.66E-09    4.92E-04      2.52E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-BOCMSD      Main Steam Line D Break outside                            9.66E-09    4.92E-04      2.52E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-MLMS        Medium LOCA - Main Steam                                    1.54E-05    3.78E-04      1.93E-09      1.25E-04
%FLSWAB-RACS-I  FREQ. OF ISOLABLE SW A & B PIPE RUTPURE IN RACS ROOM        5.70E-07    3.37E-04      1.72E-09      3.02E-03 (TO RACS HX)
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Frequency BASIC EVENT ID                          DESCRIPTION                      (/yr)        F-V      CDF (/yr)  I  CCDP
%IE-LLMS        Large LOCA - Main Steam                                  1.OOE-05    3.36E-04    1.72E-09      1.72E-04
%IE-MLCS        Medium LOCA - Core Spray                                  9.34E-06    3.15E-04    1.61E-09      1.72E-04
%IE-LLFW        Large LOCA - Feedwater                                    4.53E-06    2.85E-04    1.46E-09      3.22E-04
%IE-LLRWCU      Large LOCA - RWCU                                        4.53E-06    2.85E-04    1.46E-09      3.22E-04
%IE-LLADS      Large LOCA - Spurious ADS Actuation                      8.48E-06    2.84E-04    1.45E-09      1.71 E-04
%IE-BOCHPCI    HPCI Steam Line Break outside Containment                5.11E-09    2.60E-04    1.33E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-BOCRCIC    RCIC Steam Line Break outside Containment                5.11 E-09  2.60E-04    1.33E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-BOCRWCU    RWCU Line Break outside Containment                      5.11E-09    2.60E-04    1.33E-09      2.60E-01
%IE-LLCS        Large LOCA - Core Spray                                  5.40E-06    2.30E-04    1.18E-09      2.18E-04
%IE-DCAB        LOSS OF DCA & DCB                                        7.14E-07    1.44E-04    7.36E-10      1.03E-03
%IE-R          EXCESSIVE LOCA EVENT                                      6.38E-09    1.39E-04    7.11 E-10      1.11 E-01
%IE-BOCFWA      Feedwater Line A Break outside                            2.23E-09    1.14E-04    5.83E-10      2.61E-01
%IE-BOCFWB      FEEDWATER LINE B BREAK OUTSIDE CONTAINMENT                2.23E-09    1.14E-04    5.83E-10      2.61 E-01
%IE-MLRCIC      Medium LOCA - RCIC                                        3.27E-06    7.67E-05    3.92E-10      1.20E-04
%IE-LLHPCI      Large LOCA - HPCI                                        1.13E-06    3.63E-05    1.86E-10      1.64E-04
%IE-RACS        LOSS OF RACS                                              1.56E-05    5.86E-07    3.OOE-12      1.92E-07 E-1 5                                C149100002-9162-3/19/2010
 
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==SUMMARY==
OF HC108B CDF BY ACCIDENT SEQUENCE SUBCLASS" )
Accident Class                                                  Definition                                            Result        %CDF CLS-IA    Accident sequences involving loss of inventory makeup in which the reactor pressure remains high.      1.37E-06        26.1%
CLS-IBE  Accident sequences involving a station blackout and loss of coolant inventory makeup. (Class IBE is    5.32E-08        1.0%
defined as "Early" Station Blackout events with core damage at less than 4 hours.
CLS-IBL  Class IBL is defined as "Late" Station Blackout events with core damage at greater than 4 hours.      5.45E-07        10.4%
CLS-IC    Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory induced by an ATWS sequence with              4.51E-08        0.9%
containment intact.
CLS-ID    Accident sequences involving a loss of coolant inventory makeup in which reactor pressure has been    1.29E-06        24.6%
successfully reduced to 200 psi.
CLS-IE    Accident sequences involving loss of inventory makeup in which the reactor pressure remains high      1.11E-07        2.1%
and DC power is unavailable.
CLS-IIA  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core    9.28E-07        17.7%
damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CLS-IIL  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core    1.87E-09        0.0%
damage; core damage induced post containment failure.
CLS-IIT  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core    1.87E-10        0.0%
damage; core damage induced prior to containment failure.
CLS-IIV  Accident sequences involving a loss of containment heat removal with the RPV initially intact; core    5.41E-08        1.0%
damage; core damage induced post containment vent.
CLS-IIIB  Accident sequences initiated or resulting in small or medium LOCAs for which the reactor cannot be    4.85E-07        9.2%
depressurized prior to core damage occurring.
CLS-IIIC  Accident sequences initiated or resulting in medium or large LOCAs for which the reactor is a low      2.40E-08        0.5%
pressure and no effective injection is available.
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==SUMMARY==
OF HC108B CDF BY ACCIDENT SEQUENCE SUBCLASS(')
Accident Class                                                      Definition                                            Result        %CDF CLS-IIID      Accident sequences which are initiated by a LOCA or RPV failure and for which the vapor              5.89E-08          1.1%
suppression system is inadequate, challenging the containment integrity with subsequent failure of makeup systems.
CLS-IVA      Accident sequences involving failure of adequate shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially intact;  1.55E-07          3.0%
core damage induced post containment failure.
CLS-IVL      Accident sequences involving a failure of adequate shutdown reactivity with the RPV initially        2.97E-09          0.1%
breached (e.g. LOCA or SORV); core damage induced post containment failure.
CLS-V        Unisolated LOCA outside containment.                                                                  1.30E-07          2.5%
Total                                                                                                            5.25E-06(2)      100.0%
(1)  Results based on truncation value of 1E-1 2/yr.
(    Accident class total CDF of 5.25E-6/yr is slightly higher than the single top model CDF of 5.11 E-6/yr due to the generation of non-minimal cutsets between accident classes.
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                      %IE-TM 2%
            %IE-ISLOCAD                Other 2%                      18%
        %FLFPS-CR 4%
        %IE-TC 4%
  %IE-S2-ST4 4%
%IE-S2-WA                                                  %IE-TE 5%                                                        18%
      %IE-TT 12%
                        %IE-MS 15%
Figure E.2-1 HC108B CDF Contribution by Initiating Event E-1 8                                      Cl 49100002-9162-03/19/10
 
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3%
CLS-IIIB 9%
CLS-IBL 10%
Figure E.2-2 HC108B CDF Contribution by Accident Class E-19                                  C1 49100002-9162-03/19/10
 
Appendix F CHARACTERIZING THE SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Appendix F CHARACTERIZING THE SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK F. 1          PURPOSE:        PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SOURCES                  OF      MODEL UNCERTAINTIES AND RELATED ASSUMPTIONS This appendix summarizes the process and the results of the identification of sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions. This process is developed based upon NUREG-1855 [F-i] and the complimentary EPRI guidance [F-5].
F.2            BACKGROUND The Hope Creek Full Power Internal Events (FPIE) PRA (HC108B) is developed consistent with the ASME PRA Standard (2005) [F-4] as endorsed by R.G. 1.200 Rev. 1 (2007) [F-3]. This has been demonstrated by a self-assessment of the Hope Creek Model [HC108B] and its documentation.
After the freeze date of the HC108B model input, the NRC issued NUREG-1855 to provide guidance regarding the treatment of uncertainties within the PRA and more specifically for PRA applications. In addition, a combined ASME/ANS PRA Standard
[F-2] was issued after the freeze date for the HC108B input. This revised standard incorporates much of the ASME PRA Standard (2005) [F-4] as endorsed by R.G. 1.200
[F-3] except it also incorporates some small changes to Supporting Requirements plus the revision to the uncertainty Supporting Requirements. The ASME/ANS Combined PRA Standard defines "what" needs to be done regarding modeling uncertainties. The NRC guidance in NUREG-1855 [F-1] as supported by EPRI guidance [F-5] provides "how" this requirement can be implemented. As a result, the Risk Management Team has reviewed NUREG-1855 [F-i] and the companion EPRI document [F-5] to develop the approach to the treatment of modeling uncertainty for Hope Creek.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Specifically, the new combined ASME/ANS PRA Standard describes the required treatment of modeling uncertainties and related assumptions for the base model as follows:
For each PRA element (e.g., IE, AS, SY...):
DOCUMENT the sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions (as identified in QU-E1 and QU-E2) associated with the ... (element)
For QU-E1:
IDENTIFY sources of model uncertainty For QU-E2:
IDENTIFY assumptions made in the development of the PRA model For QU-E4:
For each source of model uncertainty and related assumption identified in QU-E1 and QU-E2, respectively, IDENTIFY how the PRA model is affected (e.g., introduction of a new basic event, changes to basic event probabilities, change in success criterion, introduction of a new initiating event) [Note (1)].
Specifically, these revised requirements have eliminated the need to "EVALUATE the sensitivity of the results" for the base PRA model that existed in the ASME PRA Standard (2005) [F-4] as noted below:
EVALUATE the sensitivity of the results to key model uncertainties and key assumptions using sensitivity analyses [Note (1)].
With the issuance of the combined ASME/ANS PRA Standard, the EVALUATION is deferred to the implementation of a PRA application. In the context of an application, the sensitivity evaluation would be required. Appendix B summarizes the sensitivity evaluations for the EDG AOT application.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension F.3              OVERVIEW: IDENTIFICATION This appendix characterizes the Hope Creek FPIE PRA model uncertainty consistent with the NRC guidance in NUREG-1855 [F-1] to satisfy the ASME/ANS PRA Standard
[F-2] as endorsed by R.G. 1.200 Rev. 2 [F-13].              According to NUREG-1855 and the NRC workshop on modeling uncertainty held in May 2009, the characterization of modeling uncertainties into the base PRA model documentation is sufficient to meet the ASME/ANS PRA Standard Supporting Requirements (SRs) defined by the combined ASME/ANS PRA Standard(1 ) [F-2]. The following SRs describe these requirements:
* QU-EI: IDENTIFY sources of model uncertainty.
* QU-E2: IDENTIFY assumptions made in the development of the PRA model.
* QU-E4: For each source of model uncertainty and related assumption identified in QU-E1 and QU-E2, respectively, IDENTIFY how the PRA model is affected (e.g., introduction of a new basic event, changes to basic event probabilities, change in success criterion, introduction of a new initiating event)
* QU-F4: DOCUMENT the characterization of the sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions (as identified in QU-E4).
          " LE-F3: IDENTIFY and CHARACTERIZE the LERF sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions, consistent with the requirements of Tables 2.2.7-2(d) and 2.2.7-2(e).
* IE-D3, AS-C3, SC-C3, SY-C3, HR-13, DA-E3, LE-G4, IFPP-B3, IFSO-B3, IFSN-B3, IFEV-B3, and IFQU-B3: DOCUMENT the sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions (as identified in QU-E1 and QU-E2 [or LE-F3]) associated with ... [each element].
EPRI, in cooperation with the NRC, has performed a comprehensive evaluation of FPIE PRAs to identify sources of modeling uncertainty. The resulting proposed generic list of modeling uncertainties is provided by EPRI [F-5].
(1) It is noted that the Hope Creek PRA has been developed consistent with the ASME PRA Standard (2005) [F-4] as endorsed by R.G. 1.200 Rev. 1 (2007) [F-3]. The exception is that several uncertainty related SRs were modified in the Combined Standard. For these modified SRs, the combined ASME/ANS standard [F-2] is used by Hope Creek.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension The combined NRC-EPRI list of generic sources of model uncertainty are as follows:
: 1. Grid Stability (includes LOOP initiating event and offsite AC recovery)
: 2. Support System Initiating Events
: 3. LOCA initiating event frequencies
: 4. Operation of equipment after battery depletion
: 5. RCP seal LOCA treatment - PWRs
: 6. Recirculation pump seal leakage treatment - BWRs with Isolation Condensers
: 7. Impact of containment venting on core cooling system NPSH
: 8. Core cooling success following containment failure or venting through non hard pipe vent paths
: 9. Room heatup calculations
: 10. Battery life calculations
: 11. Number of PORVs required for bleed and feed - PWRs
: 12. Containment sump / strainer performance
: 13. Impact of failure of pressure relief
: 14. Operability of equipment in beyond design basis environments
: 15. Credit for ERO
: 16. Piping failure mode
: 17. Core melt arrest in-vessel
: 18. Thermally induced failure of hot leg/SG tubes - PWRs
: 19. Vessel failure mode
: 20. Ex-vessel cooling of lower head
: 21. Core debris contact with containment
: 22. ISLOCA IE Frequency determination
: 23. Treatment of Hydrogen combustion in BWR Mark III and PWR ice condenser plants In addition to these generic sources of model uncertainty, the NRC and EPRI identified three additional sources of model uncertainty that were not identified from a phenomenological or interpreted behavior perspective. Rather, these three issues were F-4                        C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension identified as potential sources of model uncertainty because they are areas of uncertainty that can be significant contributors to CDF and LERF and involve potentially different modeling approaches.
: 24. Basis for Human Error Probabilities (HEPs)
: 25. Treatment of Human Failure Events (HFE) dependencies
: 26. Intra-system common cause events These are discussed in Appendix F.6.
Finally, NRC and EPRI identified other potential sources of model uncertainty that may have impacts on specific applications of the model but will typically not be significant contributors to the base model assessment. As such, plant-specific identification and characterization of these issues as specific sources of model uncertainty would not be required to meet Capability Category II of the ASME/ANS PRA Standard.                  These include the following:
: 1. Treatment of boron dilution events.
: 2. Selection of prior distributions when carrying out a Bayesian analysis of data.
: 3. Treatment of rare and extremely rare events.
: 4. Moderator temperature coefficient - important in PWR ATWS.
: 5. Pressurized Thermal Shock - PWRs.
: 6. Credit for non-standard success paths (e.g., use of alternate injection systems).
: 7. CDF and LERF definitions - the PRA standard allows some flexibility in defining these parameters.
: 8. Large LOCA long term oxidation in BWRs - since BWRs are designed to maintain 2/3 core height for a very large break LOCA, injection by one LPCI pump into the shroud area may maintain the covered core suF-cooled.        Cooling of the top 1/3 core for a substantial time is questionable since long term steam cooling effect may not be ensured.
: 9. Engineering analyses - separate engineering analyses may use codes or invoke other assumptions that may introduce potential sources of modeling uncertainty.
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: 10. Level control during ATWS in BWRs - difficult to perform, but more importantly, the power level achieved in different situations is uncertain. Power/flow oscillations can occur and its impact on the core is uncertain.
: 11. Post-LOCA boron precipitation in PWRs - modeled in design basis event thermal hydraulic evaluations, but is not always modeled in PRAs.
: 12. Digital instrumentation and control.
: 13. Credit for non-safety related equipment in recovery actions.
: 14. Passive system degradation mechanisms - aging of active components is incorporated into the periodic data analysis updates but passive system reliability is generally not accounted for.
: 15. Water hammer impacts on system performance.
: 16. Selection of components in a common cause group.
: 17. Capability of battery charger to start and carry loads if the battery is unavailable.
: 18. Standby failure rate model.
In addition to the assessment for the generic list of candidate model uncertainties, an assessment of plant-specific features and modeling approaches              is performed to determine if additional sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions should be incorporated into the list. This Hope Creek assessment is summarized in Section F.5.
The discussion of the standard sensitivity cases recommended in Section 3 and Appendix A of the EPRI report [F-5] for HEPs and CCF values is provided in Section F.6. These issues were identified as generic high level sources of modeling uncertainty rather than trying to identify all potential sources of model uncertainty associated with these issues because they are generally understood and accepted as areas of uncertainty associated with the methodologies that can be significant contributors to CDF and LERF.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Finally, Section F.6 summarizes the conclusions from the implementation of the NUREG-1855 uncertainty treatment evaluation process for characterizing the sources of model uncertainty for Hope Creek.
F.4            GENERIC SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY In this appendix, for each applicable generic model uncertainty item that was shown in Appendix A of the EPRI report [F-5] (i.e., in Table F-i), a plant-specific issue characterization and assessment is provided to fully satisfy the related supporting requirements of the Combined ASME/ANS PRA Standard [F-2].
Table F-1 in this appendix implements this process for Hope Creek where the specific supporting requirements that are being treated are clearly identified. This includes the supporting requirements listed above as well as those supporting requirements for documenting the sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions associated with each PRA element (IE-D3, AS-C3, SC-C3, SY-C3, HR-13, DA-E3, LE-G4, IFPP-B3, IFSO-B3, IFSN-B3, IFEV-B3, and IFQU-B3).
The results of this assessment documented in Table F-1 and NUREG-1855 for the generic sources of modeling uncertainty considerations for Hope Creek lead to the following list of candidate sources of modeling uncertainty to be considered in the EDG AOT extension application:
* Grid stability (LOOP frequency)
* HEPs and Dependent HEPs
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Hope Creek EDGAOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                      Part of Model          Plant-Specific                  Assumptions Made              [  Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue            Affected          Approach Taken            I        (to meet QU-E2)            I (to meet QU-E4)                  Assessment Initiating Event Analysis (to support meeting IE-D3 which replaced IE-D3 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 1. Grid stability    Recently the stability of LOOP sequences    - NUREG/CR-6890 [F-6] is            1) The generic industry data for    1) The LOOP initiator    The overall approach at least some local      including          used to develop the prior        the four LOOP categories is          frequency is              for the LOOP frequency areas of the electric    consequential LOOP distribution for the LOOP          applicable to the site and          apportioned into the      and fail to recover power grid has been      sequences          initiator frequency and          appropriate to use as a prior      four causal factors in    probabilities utilized is questioned. The                              incorporates four causal        distribution for the plant-specific  the model with a          considered an industry potential duration and                        categories (Plant                LOOP frequency-development          percentage assigned to    good practice, but is not complexities of                              centered, Switchyard              and four years worth of            each category.            yet considered a recovery from such                            centered, Grid related,          additional plant-specific                                      consensus model events are hard to                            and Weather related).            experience is sufficient to                                    approach. This dismiss. Three different                      The priors utilize industry      perform the Bayesian update                                    includes issues with aspects relate to this                        data for the plant                process.                                                      grid stability.
issue:                                        centered, switchyard                                                                            tt is retained as a centered, and weather la. LOOP Initiating                        LOOP categories;                                                                                candidate modeling Event Frequency                        however, region specific                                                                        uncertainty.
1F. Conditional                            grid related LOOP data LOOP Frequency                        that is utilized for the prior.
A Bayesian update for 1c. Availability of DC                    each category with plant power to perform                      specific data from 2005-restoration                            2008 is utilized to obtain a actions                                total plant specific LOOP and DLOOP frequency.
The industry wide data in        2) The industry wide recovery      2) LOOP recovery NUREG/CR-6890 [F-6] for          data is applicable to the site for  failures are included the failure to recovery          the four causal factors included    depending on the probabilities for the four        inthe model,                        accident sequence LOOP categories are                                                  progression.
utilized directly for the applicable time frames in the model.
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Topic                        Part of Model        Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model              Characterization (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue  Affected        Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)                Assessment
: 1. (cont'd)                                        The consequential LOOP      3) The use of generic data for    3) The loss of grid        Realistic.
failure probabilities are  consequential LOOP events is      LOOP recovery failure derived consistent with the  assumed to be applicable for    data is utilized for the    As such, this should not NRC recommended            the site and the consequential    consequential LOOP          be a source of model generic values [F-8] of      LOOP events are assumed to      event sequences.            uncertainty inmost
                                                  -2E-3 and -2E-2 given a      be similar to other loss of grid                            applications.
reactor trip or LOCA,      events.
respectively.
Offsite power restoration  4) When offsite power is          4) No additional            Realistic with slight is dictated by procedure,    available at the switchyard,    adjustments or system conservative bias on Restoration is possible via then power is available to        model changes are          the recovery times breaker control using DC    charge the batteries needed for  incorporated when          utilized.
power available via          breaker control to align power  using the different separate batteries inthe    to the site. The specific failure LOOP recovery              This should not be a switchyard.                  modes of the offsite restoration probabilities. Available source of model are implicitly included via the  recovery times              uncertainty inmost use of the generic LOOP          conservatively chosen applications.
recovery probabilities,          to account for restoration time uncertainty.
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Topic                                  Part of Model            Plant-Specific              Assumptions Made              Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1) JDiscussion of Issue            Affected          Approach Taken                  (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 2. Support System  Increasing use of plant- Support system event Support System Initiating    1) The loss of support system    1) For the standby        Realistic with slight Initiating Events  specific models for      sequences          Event fault trees are        success criteria are developed    contributors in the        conservative bias support system                                developed for loss of SW,    consistent with the post-trip    support system            because MTTR is initiators (e.g., loss of                    loss of IA, loss of RACS,    configuration requirements and    initiating event, the      typically less than 24 SW, CCW, or IA, and                          and loss of TACS.            mission time requirements        same basic events are      hours.
loss of AC or DC                                                          (i.e., 24 hour MTTR assumed      utilized in the SSIE fault buses) have led to                                                        consistent with the 24 hour      tree and in the            This should not be a inconsistencies in                                                        mitigation mission time).        mitigation fault tree. source of model approaches across the                                                                                                                  uncertainty in most industry. A number of                                                                                                                  applications.
challenges exist in                          The CCF for the fail-to-run  2) The use of the generic alpha  2) The fail-to-run CCF    Slight conservative bias modeling of support                          terms is based on            factors based on industry wide    terms dominate the        since Alpha factors are system initiating events:                    annualized mission times    experience is applicable for the  overall contribution to    known to be high when 2a. Treatment of                            using generic alpha          site.                            the SSIE frequency        utilized in an annualized common cause                          factors, but with plant-                                      evaluation,                fashion and compared failures                              specific information for the                                                              to plant-specific independent failure rate.                                                                experience.
2F. Potential for recovery                                                                                                                        This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
The support system          3) The lack of credit for        3) No basic events        No recovery items are initiating events are        recovery from the support        included in model for      identified as a generally used as is with    system initiating events will not recovery from the loss    candidate source of no additional credit for    significantly impact the CDF      of support system          model uncertainty.
recovery.                    and LERF distribution.            initiators.
Therefore, this should Restoration of support                                                                    not be a source of system to prevent a plant                                                                model uncertainty in challenge (e.g., scram) is                                                                most applications.
included in the model.
This evaluation is judged to be slightly conservative and does not result in a significant modeling uncertainty.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                      Part of Model              Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model              Characterization (to meet QU-E1)    Discussion of Issue                Affected            Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 3. LOCA initiating It is difficult to establish LOCA sequences          The pipe break portion of    1) The use of generic data from  1) In general, the LOCA    The LOCA frequency event frequencies  values for events that                              the LOCA initiating event    the EPRI methodology and        frequencies are higher      values represent a have never occurred or                              frequencies are based on    RMIEP study is generally        than those reported in      slight conservative bias.
have rarely occurred                                a pipe segment count and    applicable to the site.          more recent studies with a high level of                                per segment failure                                          (e.g., NUREG-6928          This should not be a confidence. The choice                              probabilities from the                                        [F-10]). Therefore, a      source of model of available data sets or                            EPRI methodology [F-9].                                      slight conservative bias    uncertainty in most use of specific                                      The component rupture                                        in the LOCA initiating      applications.
methodologies inthe                                  portion of the LOCA                                          event frequencies might determination of LOCA                                initiating event                                              be present.
frequencies could                                    frequencies are based on impact base model                                    the component rupture results and some                                    data and methodology applications,                                        utilized in the NRC RMIEP study [F-10].
Accident Sequence Analysis (to support meeting AS-C3 which replaced AS-C3 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 4. Operation of    Station Blackout events      Credit for continued    No credit is taken for      1) Operation of systems without 1) Systems that              No credit for equipment equipment after    are important                operation of these      continued operation of any  DC that normally require DC for normally require DC for      operation after battery battery depletion  contributors to baseline    systems in sequences    systems without DC power    operation is not readily viable, operation are not          depletion may CDF at nearly every US      with batteries depleted that normally require DC                                      credited for continued      represent a slight NPP. In many cases,          (e.g., long term SBO    power for operation. This    Certain systems are well        operation upon battery      conservative bias.
battery depletion may        sequences)              includes HPCI, and the      designed for which manual        depletion in the event be assumed to lead to                                SRVs.                        actions are acceptable  without sequence modeling.          This should not be a loss of all system                                                                DC power.                                                    source of model capability. Some PRAs                                The exceptions are:                                                                      uncertainty in most have credited manual                                      The local ICoperation                                                              applications.
operation of systems                                      after DC batteries that normally require dc                                  deplete using existing for successful operation                                  procedures (e.g., turbine driven systems such as RCIC                                    -  Operation of 4kV and AFW).                                                  breakers to restore offsite AC power using skill of craft F-1l1                                                            C1 49100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
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Topic (to meet QU-E1)  Discussion of Issue      J    Part of Model Affected Plant-Specific Approach Taken Assumptions Made (to meet QU-E2)
Impact on Model (to meet QU-E4)
Characterization Assessment
: 5. RCP seal LOCA  The assumed timing        Accident sequences    N/A                      N/A                              N/A                    N/A treatment - PWRs  and magnitude of RCP involving loss of seal seal LOCAs given a        cooling loss of seal cooling can have a substantial influence on the risk profile.
: 6. Recirculation  Recirculation pump seal  Accident sequences    Explicitly modeled inthe  Size of LOCA segmented            RCIC back pressure trip No credit for the RCIC pump seal leakage leakage can lead to      with long-term use of  PRA with discrete seal    probabilistically into two sizes, due to the seal LOCA    when the seal LOCA treatment - BWRs  loss of the Isolation    isolation condenser    LOCA sizes during SBO    This breakdown adequately        based on deterministic  causes events that w/ Isolation      Condenser. While          and possible adverse  events. A large seal      discretizes the spectrum of      calculations.          result in ED or trip Condensers        recirculation pump seal  impact on plants with  LOCA initiated at t=0 of  leaks.                                                    RCIC.
leakage is generally      low back pressure trip the SBO is considered to                                                            Thistreatmentisjdd modeled, there is no      on RCIC.              be slightly conservative.                                                          to beatl          judged consensus    approach the likelihood of such on                                                                                                            to be  slightly conservative because leaks,                                                                                                                              of the size and timing of the assumed large seal LOCA. A more realistic treatment would reduce the risk profile.
Modeling uncertainty is not expected to challenge any acceptance guidelines for anticipated applications.
This is not retained as a candidate modeling uncertainty.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                    Part of Model        Plant-Specific              Assumptions Made              Impact on Model          Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue            Affected      Approach Taken        [        (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)            Assessment Success Criteria (to support meeting SC-C3 which replaced SC-C3 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 7. Impact of        Many BWR core          Loss of containment No credit is taken for the  1) Upon successful initiation of 1) HPCI, RCIC, LPCI    No credit for these containment venting cooling systems utilize heat removal        use of injection systems    uncontrolled containment        and Core Spray are not  systems after on core cooling    the suppression pool as scenarios with      with suction from the      venting or large containment    credited for success    uncontrolled system NPSH        a water source.        containment venting suppression pool following  failure, it is assumed that      after uncontrolled      containment venting or Venting of containment  successful or the  uncontrolled containment    NPSH is lost for all systems    containment venting or  large containment as a decay heat        induced containment venting or the induced      taking suction from the          the induced            failure represents a removal mechanism or    failure,            containment failure.        suppression pool (i.e., HPCI    containment failure. slight conservative bias containment failure can                                                and LP ECCS - CS and LPCI).                              based on thermal substantially reduce                                                                                                            hydraulic analyses.
NPSH, even lead to                                                      Deterministic thermal hydraulic flashing of the pool.                                                  calculations are performed to                            This should not be a This  rapid drop in                                                    support the controlled venting                          source of model containment  pressure                                                  success criteria,                                        uncertainty in most may lead to local                                                                                                                applications.
steaming that causes steam binding in pumps taking suction on the suppression pool. The treatment of such scenarios varies across BWR PRAs.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                      Part of Model                Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made                Impact on Model          Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of IssueJ            Affected                Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)            Assessment
: 8. Core cooling    Loss of containment        Long term loss of          With containment venting    1) Low pressure injection        1) LPCI and Core Spray    No credit for these success following  heat removal leading to    decay heat removal        unsuccessful:              sources internal to containment  are not credited for      systems after containment failure long-term containment      scenarios, i.e., Class II                              (LPCI and Core Spray from the    success after            containment failure may or venting through  over-pressurization and    sequences.                Limited credit is taken for suppression pool) are            containment failure      represent a slight non-hard pipe vent  failure can be a                                      continued injection after  probabilistically evaluated to be even if lined up to the  conservative bias.
paths              significant contributor in Failure of the            containment failure,        available before containment      CST prior to some PRAs.                containment heat          FW and CRD are the only    failure. Low pressure injection  containment failure and  This should not be a function causes    failure viable  high pressure      sources  internal to containment adverse conditions exist  source of model Containmenation o met          ofai    of the RPV  injection    injection  sources.        are also assumed to fail after    inthe Reactor Building. uncertainty in most mode might result in      ofteRVijcincontainment                                                failure due to the                          applications.
additional mechanical      systems.                  At Hope Creek, FW is a      items listed in the discussion of failures of credited                                  motor driven system        the issue.
systems.                                              located in the Turbine Building.                  2) HPCI and RCIC are              2) HPCI and RCIC are      No credit for HPCI and Containment venting                                                              assumed to be unavailable        not credited for success  RCIC systems after through "soft" ducts or                                                          prior to containment failure      after containment        containment failure may containment failure can                                                          since high pool temperatures      failure.                  represent a slight result in loss of core                                                            would preclude their use from                              conservative bias.
cooling due to                                                                    the suppression pool and the environmental impacts                                                            RPV would be depressurized                                  This should not be a on equipment in the                                                              using the SRVs per procedure                                source of model reactor building, loss of                                                        rendering the CST suction                                  uncertainty in most NPSH on ECCS                                                                      source also ineffective.                                    applications.
pumps, steam binding of ECCS pumps, or damage to injection piping or valves. The Hope Creek hard pipe vent options will make these effects probabilistically small.
There is no definitive reference on the proper treatment of these issues.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                        Part of Model  Plant-Specific        Assumptions Made              Impact on Model              Characterization (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue  Affected    Approach Taken            (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)                  Assessment
: 8. (cont'd)                                                        3) Other alternate low pressure  3) Other alternate low      Lack of credit for these injection systems are not        pressure injection          systems represents a credited for success during the  systems (e.g., Fire          realistic assessment time frame prior to containment  Water and SSW) are          just as credit for failure because the SRVs          not credited for success    Condensate is cannot keep the RPV              both before and after        appropriate given its depressurized.                    containment failure          location inthe Turbine In addition, if a large          unless  aligned containment      prior to failure.      Building.
containment failure occurs,                                  This should not be a injection paths may be                                      source of model disrupted leading to loss of                                  uncertainty in most these external sources. This                                  applications. It is failure probability is based on a                            treated appropriately as detailed structural analysis of                                an HEP model the Mark I containment design                                  uncertainty in and large scale ultimate failure                              Section F.6 and as part testing of steel containments.                                of the phenomenological uncertainties (see discussion below under 4)).
: 4) Following containment          4) Condensate is            Condensate injection failure, injection from          credited for success        capability after large Condensate could still be        after containment            catastrophic maintained, but if a large      failure, but an additional containment failure is containment failure occurs,      basic event is included treated conservatively injection paths may be          that represents the          and is not identified as disrupted leading to loss of      likelihood that the          a candidate source of these external sources. This      containment failure size model uncertainty.
failure probability is based on a and location disrupts detailed structural analysis of the capability of the Mark I containment design Condensate to inject.
and large scale ultimate failure testing of steel containments.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                        Part of Model        Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue  Affected        Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 8. (cont'd)                                        Containment Vent          1)-It is assumed that injection  1) LPCI and Core Spray    No credit for systems Success                    sources from the suppression    are not credited for      with suction from the pool are likely to survive since success after              torus after uncontrolled With containment venting  a controlled containment        uncontrolled              containment venting successful for controlled, depressurization could occur in  containment venting,      represents a slight hard pipe vent cases,      these cases compared to the                                conservative bias.
there are a significant    containment failure cases.
number of sources                                                                      This should not be a available to maintain RPV                                                              source of model injection:                                                                            uncertainty in most applications. It is
                                                      - Condensate                                                                        treated appropriately as
                                                      - CRD                                                                              an HEP model
                                                      -  LPCI                                                                            uncertainty in Section F.6.
                                                      - CS
                                                      - FPS                  2) Potentially viable injection  2) Logic is included in    Realistic treatment of systems post-venting include    the post-venting portion  RPV makeup is used.
Reactor Building and      CRD, Condensate, Fire Water,    of the event sequence Turbine Building          along with LPCI and CS from      modeling for providing    This should not be a environments remain        the CST.                        RPV injection from        source of model acceptable, and SRVs                                        these systems.            uncertainty in most remain open.                                                                          applications. Itis treated appropriately as an HEP model uncertainty in Section F.6.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue Part of Model Affected Plant-Specific Approach Taken Assumptions Made (to meet QU-E2)            F  Impact on Model (to meet QU-E4)
Characterization Assessment
: 8. (cont'd)                                                        3) Hard pipe vent conditions        3) Local line ups of      3) Realistic modeling will not result in degraded          systems including          used in the hard pipe Reactor Building or Turbine          LPCI/CS from CST can vent case. The Building conditions. Therefore, be included,                    probabilities used in local actions are not                                          characterizing the local significantly impacted.                                        line ups of alternate systems are judged to be slightly conservative.
Therefore, This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications. It is treated appropriately as an HEP model uncertainty in Section F.5.
: 4) Use of vent paths via duct        4) A separate basic        No credit for these work in the Reactor Building        event for lining up        systems after "soft"
("soft" vent)        may    create  alternate injection from  containment      venting adverse            environmental    LPCI & CS prior to        represents      a slight conditions in the Reactor            "soft" venting via duct    conservative          bias Building. Because no specific        work is included in the    treatment.
direction is included to line-up    model that is currently the alternate injection systems      set to guaranteed fail. This should not be a prior    to    "soft"    venting                              source      of    model containment, the conditions in                                  uncertainty    in most the reactor building post-                                      applications.
venting      are assumed        to preclude their use.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                  Part of Model            Plant-Specific          Assumptions Made                Impact on Model          Characterization (to meet QU-E1) I Discussion of Issue            Affected      I    Approach Taken              (to meet QU-E2)          [  (to meet QU-E4)            Assessment
: 9. Room heatup    Loss of HVAC can        Dependency on HVAC      A combination of design  1) Electrical switchgear HVAC    1) An HVAC              This is judged to be calculations      result in room          for system modeling    basis calculations for  is not required for extended      dependency is not        realistic and consistent temperatures            and timing of accident  technical specifications times because of the large        included for the        with operating exceeding equipment    progressions and        and supporting          open spaces for the equipment      switchgear and battery  experience.
qualification limits,  associated success      calculations are        in the switchgear and battery      rooms.
Treatment of HVAC      criteria,              referenced to determine  rooms are sufficiently                                      This should not be a requirements varies                            the HVAC requirements in applicable to the anticipated                              candidate source of across the industry and                        the model.              transients in the PRA model.                                model uncertainty.
often varies within a PRA. There are two                                                      2) HPCI, Core Spray, and LPCI 2) An HVAC                    Realistic evaluation.
aspects to this issue,                                                  require the room cooling for      dependency for Core (1) One involves                                                        success.                          Spray and LPCI is        This should not be a whether the SSCs                                                                                            included in the system  source of model models.                  uncertainty in most affected by loss of HVAC are assumed to                                                                                        HVAC dependencies fail (i.e., there is                                                                                      for HPCI, LPCI, and CS Realistic with slight uncertainty in the                                                                                        are included for          conservative bias.
fragility of the                                                                                          operation of these        This should not be a components). (2) The                                                                                      systems.                  source of model other involves how the rate of room heatup is                                                                                                              uncertainty in most calculated and the                                                                                                                  applications.
assumed timing of the                                                    3) Control Room: During SBO                                Realistic evaluation.
failure.                                                                events, Hope Creek Operating Abnormal procedures direct opening all panel doors and two of the security doors for the duration of the event.
: 4) Other Systems: See            5) Support systems        Realistic evaluation.
Dependency Notebook for          included in model as room cooling requirements.        appropriate.              This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
F-1 8                                                          C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                ]    Part of Model            Plant-Specific          Assumptions Made                Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)    Discussion of Issue            Affected              Approach Taken            (to meet QU-E2)            J (to meet QU-E4)                Assessment
: 10. Battery life    Station Blackout events  Determination of        Design basis calculations Load shed is not needed to        CRD is only credited in    The SBO design basis calculations        are important            battery depletion      support the 4 hour battery achieve the battery life time of SBO scenarios if HPCI      of a 4 hour battery life is contributors to baseline  time(s) and the        life.                      4 hours,                        or RCIC is available to    used in the PRA model.
CDF at nearly every US    associated accident                                                                provide initial injection NPP. Battery life is an  sequence timing and    No load shed requirement                                    because CRD is not          Because of the slightly important factor in      related success        to preserve battery life.                                  viable as the only          conservative assessing a plant's      criteria.                                                                          makeup source until        quantitative estimates, ability to cope with an                                                                                      approximately 4 hours      this should not be a SBO. Many plants only    This primarily involves                                                            after sequence              source of model have design basis        LOOP accident                                                                      initiation, and then only  uncertainty in most calculations for battery  sequences.                                                                          if AC power is restored. applications.
life. Other plants have very plant/condition-specific calculations of battery life. Failing to fully credit battery capability can overstate risks, and mask other potentially contributors and insights.
Realistically assessing battery life can be complex.
: 11. Number of      PWR EOPs direct          System logic modeling N/A                          N/A                              N/A                        N/A PORVs required for opening of all PORVs to    representing success bleed and feed -  reduce RCS pressure        criterion and accident PWRs              for initiation of bleed    sequence timing for and feed cooling,          performance of bleed Some plants have          and feed and performed plant-specific  sequences involving analyses that              success or failure of demonstrate that less      feed and bleed.
than all PORVs may be sufficient, depending on ECCS characteristics and initiation timing.
F-19                                                              C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                    Part of Model          Plant-Specific              Assumptions Made            Impact on Model        Characterization (to meet QU-E1)  Discussion of Issue 7          Affected            Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)            Assessment
: 12. Containment  All PWRs are improving    Recirculation from    Thefailure cause and        1) A global CCF of all          1) Unrecoverable        The incorporation of sump / strainer  ECCS sump                sump (PWRs) or from    likelihoodofsuppression    suppression pool strainers      scenario based global unrecoverable global performance      management practices,    the suppression pool  pool suction strainersare  (i.e., HPCI, RCIC, CS, and 4    CCF terms are utilized CCF term for including installation of (BWRs) system          expected to he              LPCI) is highly unlikely, but  in the model for        simultaneous clogging new sump strainers at    modeling and          significantlydifferen,      cannot be totally dismissed,    simultaneous failure of of all suppression pool most plants. There is    sequences involving    depending on what type of  There are different CCF global  all suppression pool    strainers is judged to not a consistent method  injection from these  accidentsequence is        values utilized for LOCAs      strainers,              represent a slightly for the treatment of      sources,              being analyzed.            (1.OE-4), IORV or emergency                              conservative bias.
ECCS sump                                        Therefore, global          depressurization case (1.OE-5),
performance.              (Note that the        scenario-specific CCF      and general transients (1.OE-6)                        This should not be a modeling should be    terms for all suppression  based on engineering                                    source of model All BWRs have            relatively            pool strainers are included judgment.                                                uncertainty in most improved their            straightforward, the  in the model.                                                                        applications.
suppression pool          uncertainty is related                            These global failures are strainers to reduce the to the methods or                                    assumed to be unrecoverable.
potential for plugging. references used to However, there is not a determine the consistent method for likelihood of sump the treatment of          strainer and common suppression pool          cause failure of the strainer performance. strainers.)
F-20                                                          C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                        Part of Model            Plant-Specific              Assumptions Made                Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)        Discussion of Issue            Affected            Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)                (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 13. Impact of failure Certain scenarios can    Success criterion for  Failure of a sufficient    1) For general transients (non-    1) The actual number of    Slight conservative bias of pressure relief    lead to RCS/RPV          prevention of RPV      number of safety relief    ATWS), it is assumed that 1 of    SRVs required to open      treatment in extension pressure transients      overpressure.          valves to open when        the SRVs is required to lift early is insignificant since the of CCF factors. This requiring pressure                              required may lead to        to preserve RPV integrity below    dominant failure          should not be a source relief. Usually, there is (Note that uncertainty excessive reactor vessel    Service Level C. This is          mechanism is common        of model uncertainty in sufficient capacity to    exists in both the    pressure and a potential    conservatively based on the        cause failure of the      most applications.
accommodate the          determination of the  LOCA condition. The        post-trip emergency                SRVs where groups of pressure transient,      global CCF values that success criteria for the    depressurization success          six or more are typically However, in some          may lead to RPV        reactor pressure control    criteria,                          treated as global scenarios, failure of    overpressure and      function is established for                                    common cause failures.
adequate pressure        what is done with the  various scenarios since                                        The global CCF value is relief can be a          subsequent RPV        the number of the relief                                      based on available consideration. Various    overpressure          valves required to open                                        generic failure rates assumptions can be        sequence modeling.)    (or relief valve capacity)                                    from observed taken on the impact of                          varies for different                                          operating experience inadequate pressure                              accident sequences,                                            events.
relief.
F-21                                                              C1149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                        Part of Model  Plant-Specific        Assumptions Made              Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue  Affected    Approach Taken          (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 13. (cont'd)                                                        2) The success criterion for    2) Transient (non-        Postulated Large LOCA is suitably          ATWS) cases with          overpressure failure equivalent to the impacts of    overpressure failures      mode being equivalent failure of overpressure relief, are transferred to the    to Large LOCA success Large water LOCA          criteria is slightly below TAF event tree.      conservative because the break is likely to occur at a penetration or other local area where the size will be limited. The ductile nature of the RPV will likely preclude the "crack running". In addition, the excessive LOCA initiator already adequately addresses the possibility that a larger break size is induced.
Therefore, this should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
: 3) Based on plant-specific      3) One basic event is      Slight conservative bias calculations and reference to  included inthe model      treatment in assumption generic analysis, it is assumed representing the total    of 100% ATWS that most SRVs are required for failure probability that 3 conditions for the successful overpressure        or more SRVs fail to      calculation.
mitigation in ATWS scenarios,  open to provide overpressure protection    This should not be a with the value            source of model determined from            uncertainty in most generic failure rates      applications.
and alpha factors.
F-22                                                        C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                        Part of Model  Plant-Specific        Assumptions Made                Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1) Discussion of Issue  Affected    Approach Taken            (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)      I      Assessment
: 13. (cont'd)                                                        4) In ATWS scenarios, failure      4) In the ATWS event      Realistic treatment in of the vessel pressure relief      tree, unmitigated ATWS    assumption that function is assumed to cause a    scenarios with            overpressure failure in LOCA that would challenge low      overpressure failure are  ATWS cases goes pressure ECCS to replenish        assigned as core          directly to core damage.
coolant inventory. The            damage sequences.
subsequent injection of cold un-                              This should not be a borated water under ATWS                                      source of model conditions is assumed to cause                                uncertainty in most re-criticality, eventually leading                            applications.
to core damage.
: 5) ARI is assumed to              5) These sequences        Postulated successfully terminate the        are transferred to the    overpressure failure ATWS event after electrical        Large LOCA below TAF      mode being equivalent scram failures, but not before    event tree for            to Large LOCA success LOCA conditions have              completeness, but are      criteria is slightly occurred if overpressure          not anticipated to        conservative because failures also occur.              significantly contribute  the break is likely to to the Large LOCA          occur at a penetration frequency given the low    or other local area probability of            where the size will be occurrence of this exact  limited. The ductile sequence of events,        nature of the RPV will likely preclude the "crack running". In addition, the excessive LOCA initiator already adequately addresses the possibility that a larger break size is induced.
Therefore, this should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
F-23                                                            C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                  Part of Model            Plant-Specific        Assumptions Made                Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue        Affected          Approach Taken            (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment Systems Analysis (to support meeting SY-C3 which replaced SY-C3 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 14. Operability of  Due to the scope of  System and accident  Generally, there is no      In general, the PRA does      Severely degraded        The Class II events equipment in beyond PRAs, scenarios may  sequence modeling of  credit for operation of    not credit equipment          plant conditions may      (containment failed) design basis        arise where equipment available systems and systems beyond their        operation beyond its          impose environmental      doe not contribute to environments        is exposed to beyond  required support      design-basis environment,  design basis envelope,        conditions that are      the application specific design basis          systems                                          However, to maintain          beyond the design        delta-risk.
environments (w/o                                                      realism in the PRA,          basis envelope. These room cooling, w/o                                                      equipment failure is not      conditions may lead to    This is not retained as a component cooling, w/                                                  necessarily assumed when      higher failure rates. candidate model deadheading, in the                                                    this is exceeded.            Models affected include  uncertainty.
presence of an un-                                                                                    Reactor Building isolated LOCA in the                                                    BOP systems are credited      equipment after area, etc.).                                                            in the PRA. These            containment failure.
equipment do not usually have an EQ envelope.
Therefore, operation of these equipment will always be outside their "EQ envelope".
                                                                                          - Exceeding the EQ envelope does not constitute failure. It may be indicative of a higher failure rate. The survivability of equipment is justified based upon reasonable estimates of equipment operability with modest extensions of normal operating conditions or modest extensions of EQ envelopes. These applications of existing analysis to the PRA model are documented in the Dependency Notebook.
F-24                                                        CF149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                    Part of Model            Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model          Characterization (to meet QU-E1)    Discussion of Issue          Affected            Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)            Assessment Human Reliability Analysis (to support meeting HR-13 which replaced HR-13 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 15. Credit For ERO Most PRAs do not give    System or accident    Generally, credit for      1) Since containment venting    1) Per the HRA          Credit for some much, if any credit, for sequence modeling    initiation of actions from  would typically not be directed methodology, the        direction from the ERO initiation of the        with incorporation of the ERO is not taken in    until 15-20 hours after        cognitive portion of the for this action is a Emergency Response      HFEs and HEP value    the Level 1 core damage    sequence initiation given loss  containment vent HEP    realistic assumption.
Organization (ERO),      determination in both sequence analysis.          of decay heat removal          is adjusted, but the    Minimal credit is including actions        the Level 1 and Level Exceptions are noted in    scenarios, a recovery factor on execution portion of the imposed for the ERO included in plant-      2 models              the next column.            the cognitive portion of the    HEP is not adjusted. presence in support of specific SAMGs and the                                                    containment vent HEPs include                            the Level 1 PRA. The new B5b mitigation                            Credit for the SAMGs is    credit for ERO response.        2) Level 2 HRA          Level 2 PRA relies on strategies. The                                taken in the detailed Level                                                          the ERO presence for additional resources                          2 analysis.                2) Level 2 HRA has included                              effective SAMG and capabilities brought                                                  credit to implement SAMGs for:                          implementation.
to bear via the ERO can                                                      - DW sprays                                            The HRA Dependency be substantial, especially for long-term                                                    - RPV breach detection                                "floor" limits the credit events.                                                                      - Cont. flooding                                      that can be achieved even when ERO is credited.
This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
F-25                                                          C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                    Part of Model          Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made            Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)    Discussion of Issue P          Affected          Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment Internal Flooding (to support meeting IFPP-B3, IFSO-B5, IFSN-B3, IFEV-B3, IF-QU-B3 which replaced IF-B3 from the ASME PRA Standard)
: 16. Piping failure  One of the most          Likelihood and      Internal flood analysis and 1) The use of generic flood    1) Flood initiator        Considered an industry mode                important, and          characterization of  initiating event            frequencies with plant-specific frequencies are based    good practice uncertain, inputs to an  internal flooding    frequencies for spray,      estimates of pipe lengths is    on plant-specific        approach, but is not yet internal flooding        sources and internal flood, and major flood      suitable for representation of  estimates of pipe        a consensus model analysis is the          flood event          scenarios developed        the flood frequencies at the    lengths and generic      approach.
frequency of floods of    sequences.          consistent with the EPRI    site.                          flood frequencies (per various magnitudes                            methodology [F-6].                                          foot) for different      Therefore, this is a (e.g., small, large,                                                                                      categories of piping      candidate model catastrophic) from                                                                                        from the EPRI            uncertainty.
various sources (e.g.,                                                                                    methodology [231.
clean water, untreated water, salt water, etc.).                                                  2) Spray flood scenarios with  2) Spray initiator        Realistic with a slight EPRI has developed                                                        less than 100 GPM flow do not  scenario impacts are      conservative bias some data, but the                                                        totally disable the system they limited to the local      employed in the NRC has not formally                                                      arise from.                    affects of the spray. undeveloped spray endorsed its use.                                                                                                                  scenarios that are subsumed in with the other flood scenarios in the same region.
This should not be a source of model uncertainty inmost applications.
: 3) Flood and major flood        3) Flood and major        Slight conservative bias sources are assumed to totally  flood initiator scenarios in that the system may disable the system they arise  include failure of the    not be totally disabled from.                          source system as well    in all cases.
as the components that are failed due to the    This should not be a flood event,              source of model uncertainty inmost applications.
F-26                                                            C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic    i                    [ Part of Model  Plant-Specific      Assumptions Made      Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)  Discussion of Issue    Affected    Approach Taken          (to meet QU-E2)      (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 16. (cont'd)                                                          4) Propagation paths are 4) There could be        Internal Flooding is not defined by drawings and  sneak paths not          a contributor to the walkdown.                identified by design or  delta-risk assessment walkdowns that could    for the EDG AOT propagate flood to      extension.
unanalyzed areas.        It is not retained as a candidate model uncertainty.
F-27                                                C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic (to meet QU-E1) [_Discussion of Issue        J  Part of Model Affected Plant-Specific Approach Taken LERF Analysis (to support meeting LE-G4 which replaced LE-G4 from the ASME PRA Standard)
Assumptions Made (to meet QU-E2)
Impact on Model (to meet QU-E4)
Characterization Assessment
: 17. Core melt arrest Typically, the treatment Level 2 containment  In LOOP/SBO events,          1) In LOOP/SBO events, credit    1) The corresponding      Realistic with slight in-vessel            of core melt arrest in- event tree sequences. credit for core melt arrest  for core melt arrest in-vessel is differences in the failure conservative bias on vessel has been limited,                      in-vessel prior to vessel    based on the calculated times    to recover probabilities  the times chosen to However, recent NRC                          failure is accounted for    between core damage and the      are included inthe        restore offsite power to work has indicated that                      with adjustments to the      time beyond which vessel          Level 2 event sequence    avoid vessel failure there may be more                            LOOP fail to recover        failure cannot be precluded,      modeling for              following core damage.
potential than                                values based on only        (Approximately 40 min.)          LOOP/SBO without previously credited. A                        limited time available after                                  offsite power recovered    This should not be a possible example is                          core damage, i.e., the                                        at the time of core        source of model credit for CRD in BWRs                        assumption is that once                                        damage.                    uncertainty in most as fully capable of                          the debris begins to                                                                      applications.
arresting core melt                          relocate, the core melt progression in-vessel                        progression cannot be per MELCOR                                    retained in-vessel.
calculations.                                Only marginal credit for    2) Based on engineering          2) High pressure core      Core melt arrest in-recovery is taken for        judgment, a factor of 0.9 is      damage scenarios with      vessel at high pressure events that remain at high  assumed to be appropriate for    no subsequent RPV          may not be possible pressure between core        the failure probability to use to depressurization          and therefore this could damage and vessel            credit core melt arrest in-vessel following core damage      be a source of model failure,                    for cases with the RPV            employ the 0.9 factor      uncertainty.
remaining at high pressure        for failure to arrest core following core damage.            melt in-vessel inthe      However, the 0.9 factor Level 2 containment        compared to the event tree sequences.      alternative assumption of 1.0 should not have an impact on any applications.
Therefore, changing the modeling approach would not cause the risk metrics to approach any acceptance guidelines.
F-28                                                              C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic (to meet QU-E1)
                ] Discussion of Issue Part of Model Affected Plant-Specific Approach Taken Assumptions Made (to meet QU-E2)
Impact on Model (to meet QU-E4)
Characterization Assessment
: 17. (cont'd)                                        If RPV depressurization    3) Injection from these high    3) The most likely      Core melt arrest prior to occurs after core damage,  capacity low pressure systems  scenarios for            vessel failure may be but before the time at    will preclude vessel failure if terminating in-vessel    credited to some which vessel breach        they are available following    core melt progression    degree with LP injection cannot be precluded, then  RPV depressurization but        are for high pressure    recovered after core core melt arrest in-vessel before the time at which vessel core damage              damage, but prior to is credited ifLP ECCS or  breach cannot be precluded      sequences with          vessel failure.
SBCS injection is          given core damage occurs at    subsequent successful    However, credit for the available,                high RPV pressure.              RPV depressurization. in-vessel arrest is Therefore, high          limited to only a short pressure core damage    amount of in-vessel scenarios with          core melt progression.
subsequent RPV depressurization        The credit for in-vessel following core damage    recovery has a slight determine the likelihood conservative bias.
of core melt arrest in-  Therefore, the vessel,                  assumption of LP ECCS restoration assuring that vessel failure is avoided is not identified as a candidate source of model uncertainty.
F-29                                                          C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                      Part of Model          Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue          Affected          Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)        I  (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 17. (cont'd)                                                        Ifcontainment failure      4) Failure modes are included  4) Core damage            The harsh reactor occurs prior to core        for harsh reactor building      sequences that have      building environment damage due to dynamic      environment or piping failures  LERF potential where      factor following containment loading        due to containment failure      containment failure      containment failure and failure (LOCA Class 3D      based on engineering            occurs prior to core      piping failure value and ATWS Class 4) i.e., in  judgment.                      damage include logic in  following containment scenarios that could result                                the core melt arrest in-  failure are both in LERF, no injection is                                    vessel node for the      identified as sources of credited to provide core                                    hardware failures and    model uncertainty.
melt arrest in-vessel,                                      the additional failure modes for harsh reactor  However, their building environment or  treatment in the PRA piping failures.          model results in a guaranteed failure of RPV makeup.
Therefore, changing the modeling approach would not cause the risk metrics to approach any acceptance guidelines.
As a result, this is not included as a candidate modeling uncertainty.
: 18. Thermally          NRC analytical models Level 2 containment    N/A to Hope Creek BWR      N/A to Hope Creek BVVR          N/A to Hope Creek        N/A to Hope Creek induced failure of hot and research findings  event tree sequences                                                              BVVR                    BWR leg/SG tubes -        continue to show that PWRs                  TI-SGTR is more probable than predicted by the industry. There is a need to come to agreement with NRC on the thermal hydraulics modeling of TI-SGTR.
F-30                                                            C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic      [                        I  Part of Model            Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made            1Impact on      Model        Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue          Affected          Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)            (to meet QU-E4)                Assessment
: 19. Vessel failure  The progression of core Level 2 containment  There are several          1) RPV catastrophic failure      1) Failure modes            Phenomenological mode                melt to the point of    event tree sequences phenomenological          leading to early containment    considered in model for    failure probabilities vessel failure remains                        conditions that could lead failure via missiles or pedestal missile failures and      included in the Level 1 uncertain. Some codes                        to early containment      failure is extremely unlikely    pedestal failure for      and Level 2 chosen (MELCOR) predict that                        failure (and LERF) that    based on reference to generic    sequences that proceed    represent a slight even vessels with lower                      are dependent upon the    studies and identification of    to vessel failure.        conservative bias given head penetrations will                        vessel failure mode        plant-specific features.                                    the current remain intact until the                      considered in the Level 2                                                              understanding of these water has evaporated                          analysis. These issues    Level 1 and 2 PRA includes                                  issues.
from above the                                are: 1) RPV catastrophic  this failure mode.
relocated core debris.                        failure, 2) direct                                                                    This should not be a Other codes (MAAP),                          containment heating, 3)                                                                source of model predict that lower head                      ex-vessel steam                                                                        uncertainty in most penetrations might fail                      explosion, 4) core-melt                                                                applications.
early. The failure mode                      progression overwhelms    2) Direct containment heating    2) DCH failure mode        Phenomenological of the vessel and                            vapor suppression          only possible for high pressure  considered in model for    failure probabilities associated timing can                        capabilities or otherwise  melt scenarios, but noted as    sequences that proceed    chosen represent a impact LERF                                  leads to containment      very unlikely in high pressure  to vessel failure at high  slight conservative bias determination, and may                        failure, and              melt scenarios based on          pressure.                  given the current influence DCH                                                            reference to generic BWR                                    understanding of these characteristics                              5) Pedestal differential pressure causes structural studies and identification of                              issues.
(especially for some                                                    plant-specific features.                                    This should not be a BWRs and PWR ice                              failure and loss of condenser plants).                            containment integrity.                                                                source of model uncertainty in most applications.
: 3) Ex-vessel steam explosions    3) Ex-vessel steam          Phenomenological within the drywell pedestal      explosion failure mode    failure probabilities sufficient to cause containment  considered in model for    chosen represent a failure noted as very unlikely  sequences that proceed    slight conservative bias based on reference to generic    to vessel failure.        given the current studies and identification of                              understanding of these plant-specific features.                                    issues.
This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
F-31                                                            C1149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                Part of Model        Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made                  Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)    Discussion of Issue          Affected        Approach Taken              (to meet QU-E2)                  (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 19. (cont'd)                                                                            4) Ex-vessel core melt            4) Ex-vessel core melt      Ex-vessel core melt progression overwhelms vapor progression                      progression suppression noted as                overwhelms vapor          overwhelms vapor extremely unlikely for low          suppression is explicitly  suppression capabilities pressure RPV failures modes        considered in model for    is not identified as a and very unlikely for high          low pressure RPV          candidate source of pressure failure modes based failure sequences and            model uncertainty.
on reference to generic studies high pressure RPV failure sequences.          This modeling approach and identification of plant-is judged to be slightly specific features.
conservative and is not judged to lead to challenging any acceptance guidelines.
Therefore, this is not a candidate modeling uncertainty.
: 5) Ex-vessel core melt              5) Phenomenological        This phenomena is progression with water              failure modes, shell      deterministically available to the debris leads to    failure, and slow over      modeled.
potentially safe conditions        pressure failures (containment intact) if other      explicitly evaluated.      Therefore, this is not a safety functions can be                                        candidate modeling performed (e.g., containment                                    uncertainty.
heat removal, containment pressure control, makeup, combustible gas control). This is judged to be realistic.
: 6) RPV blowdown at high and _      6) The pedestal failure    Based on the low RPV pressure has been          is assigned a very low      deterministic calculation deterministically modeled and      failure probability for    this is not judged to be the differential pressure across    low RPV pressure core      a candidate modeling the pedestal wall found to be      melt progression and        uncertainty.
within the realistic ultimate      only a slightly higher capability of the RPV pedestal. failure probability for high pressure core melt progression.
_______________ L _________________    I ________________  .1___________________      i.                                .1 F-32                                                              C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                  Part of Model          Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made              Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)  Discussion of Issue            Affected      J    Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 20. Ex-vessel    The lower vessel head Level 2 containment      Containment flooding is      1) Ex-vessel cooling of the      1) Ex-vessel cooling of No credit for ex-vessel cooling of lower of some plants may be event tree sequences      procedurally directed in    lower head cannot occur          the lower head is not    cooling of the lower head            submerged in water                              most core damage            quickly enough to prevent        included in the model,    head represents a prior to the relocation of                      scenarios. However,          vessel failure and the potential                          realistic treatment with core debris to the lower                        given the Mark I            for LERF scenarios,                                      a slight conservative head. This presents                            containment design, no                                                                  bias.
the potential for the                          credit is taken for flooding core debris to be                              containment in time to                                                                Therefore, changing the retained in-vessel by                          prevent vessel failure via                                                              modeling approach ex-vessel cooling. This                        ex-vessel cooling of the                                                              would not cause the is a complex analysis                          lower RPV head.                                                                        risk metrics to approach impacted by insulation,                        Incorporation of                                                                      any acceptance vessel design and                              containment flooding is                                                                guidelines.
degree of                                      only included in the full                                                              This should not be a submergence.                                    Level 2 model to                                                                        source of model differentiate some of the                                                              uncertainty in most non-LERF release                                                                      applications.
categories.
: 21. Core debris  In some plants, core      Level 2 containment  There are some              This issue is explicitly modeled There is significant    The approach is contact with    debris can come in        event tree sequences postulated failure modes    and quantified consistent with  impact on LERF            considered realistic.
containment      contact with the                                that could result in some    the assessment performed by      assessment associated Modeling uncertainty containment shell (e.g.,                        debris reaching the Mark I Theofanous in NUREG/CR-            with this modeling,      exists primarily on some BWR Mark Is,                              shell.                      5423 [F-11] and NUREG/CR-                                  reducing the LERF risk some PWRs including                                                          6025 [F-12].                                              metric.
free-standing steel containments). Molten                                                                                                                  Modeling uncertainty is core debris can                                                                                                                        not expected to challenge the integrity                                                                                                                challenge any of the containment                                                                                                                      acceptance guidelines boundary. Some                                                                                                                        for anticipated analyses have                                                                                                                          applications. This is not demonstrated that core                                                                                                                  retained as a candidate debris can be cooled by                                                                                                                modeling uncertainty.
overlying water pools.                                                                                                                This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
F-33                                                            C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-1 ISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FOR SOURCES OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HOPE CREEK (QU-F4 AND LE-F3)
Topic                                        Part of Model          Plant-Specific            Assumptions Made                Impact on Model            Characterization (to meet QU-E1)      Discussion of Issue            Affected          Approach Taken                (to meet QU-E2)              (to meet QU-E4)              Assessment
: 22. ISLOCA IE        ISLOCA is often a        ISLOCA initiating    Detailed ISLOCA analysis    1) Common cause beta factors      1) One ISLOCA              The approach for the Frequency            significant contributor to event sequences      includes the relevant      from NUREG/CR-5497 [24] are      initiating event          ISLOCA frequency Determination        LERF. One key input to                          considerations listed in    utilized for the MOVs and CVs    frequency is              determination is the ISLOCA analysis                            IE-C1 2 of the ASME/ANS    that comprise potential ISLOCA    implemented inthe          considered an industry are the assumptions                            PRA Standard and            pathways.                        model representing the    good practice, but is not related to common                              accounts for common                                          sum of all of the          yet considered a cause rupture of                                cause failures and                                            individual flow paths      consensus model isolation valves                                captures likelihood of                                        analyzed for rupture      approach.
between the RCS/RPV                            different piping failure                                      initiating event and low pressure                                modes.                                                        frequency.                Therefore, ISLOCA piping. There is no                                                                                                                      frequency is retained as consensus approach to                                                      2) The failure probability for    2) Unique contributions a candidate model the data or treatment of                                                    each flow path given exposure from each flow path            uncertainty.
this issue. Additionally,                                                  to high pressure RPV              included in the model given an overpressure                                                      conditions is appropriately      via a multiplier on the condition in low                                                            represented by the formulae in total ISLOCA initiating pressure piping, there is                                                  NUREG/CR-5603 [F-7].              event frequency to uncertainty surrounding                                                                                      delineate that fraction of the failure mode of the                                                                                      system unavailability piping.                                                                                                      from the initiating event.
: 23. Treatment of    The amount of              Level 2 containment  Mark I containment is      Generic historical data on time While HCGS is not a          The approach is Hydrogen            hydrogen burned, the      event tree sequences generally inerted. For      deinerted is applicable to future BWR Mark Ill, there is a  considered realistic.
combustion in BWR    rate at which it is                            times when the              plant operation,                  small residual risk        Modeling uncertainty Mark IIIand PWR      generated and burned,                          containment is not inerted,                                  associated with            exists primarily on ice condenser plants the pressure reduction                          severe accident            Slightly conservative            hydrogen combustion,      reducing the LERF risk mitigation credited by                          progression is modeled to  assessment of hydrogen                                      metric.
the suppression pool,                          lead to hydrogen            combustion.                      Because of the small ice condenser,                                  combustion which fails                                        window of deinerted        Modeling uncertainty is can                          containment,                The assumption that the timea operation. This failure        not expected to veas etc.,,cant structures,                                      odeinerted                            may correspond to    mode is a minor            challenge any have a significant                                                          time of increased initiating      contributor to the risk    acceptance guidelines impact on the accident                                                      event frequency (start up or      profile.                  for anticipated sequence progression                                                        shutdown) but a time of                                      applications. This is not development.                                                                decreased decay heat                                        retained as a candidate generation is not included in                                modeling uncertainty.
the model quantification.
This should not be a source of model uncertainty in most applications.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension F.5            CONSIDERATION      OF  PLANT-SPECIFIC        FEATURES / MODELING APPROACHES This portion of the assessment allows for the identification of any plant-specific features or unique phenomenological assessments not considered in the generic list of sources of modeling uncertainty in Appendix F.4.
There has been an extensive search for Hope Creek specific design or procedural features that may influence the modeling uncertainty.        This plant specific search focused on a review of plant design and an in-depth review of the cutsets that contribute to the delta-risk associated with an EDG OOS condition. Appendix D provides the plant specific insights.
The plant specific insight results from Appendix D are provided in Table F-2.            These identify the plant specific and application specific areas that could lead to modeling uncertainties.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-2
 
==SUMMARY==
OF POTENTIAL PLANT SPECIFIC UNCERTAINTIES IDENTIFIED FROM TIER 2 ANALYSIS TO EDG AOT EXTENSION APPLICATION
    " LOOP initiating events due to switchyard maintenance
* Spurious breaker operation due to testing
* 125V DC battery failure due to testing
    - Reliability of SACS
* Portable generator reliability
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension F.6         
 
==SUMMARY==
 
The results of implementing the process as shown in Table F-1 identified the following issues as the candidate sources of model uncertainty applicable to the base Hope Creek PRA model assessment.
Generic Modeling Uncertainties
* LOOP frequency and fail to recover probabilities (includes grid stability)
* HEPs and Dependent HEPs (see Appendix B)
Plant Specific Modeling Uncertainties
* LOOP initiating events due to switchyard maintenance
* Spurious breaker operation due to testing
* 125V DC battery failure due to testing
* Reliability of SACS
        "  EDG failure rates
* Portable generator reliability (see Appendix B)
For the most part, the issues listed above would need to be considered when trying to identify potential    sources of model uncertainty relevant to an application            being investigated per the guidance provided in Section 4 (see Figure 4-1) in the EPRI report
[F-12]. Several other issues were also identified as being treated with conservative bias. These items are indicated in Table F-I, but due to the conservative treatment, they should not become potential candidates as key sources of uncertainty for most applications of the model.
Finally, the NRC/EPRI cooperative studies indicated an additional list of potential sources of uncertainty that should be addressed in applications to determine if they should be evaluated as key sources of uncertainty for such applications. This additional list of uncertainties is listed in Table F-3. Table F-3 lists the potential source of F-37                    C149100002-9162-3/17/2010
 
Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension uncertainty and also identifies whether it should be considered for the candidate list of uncertainties for the EDG AOT extension request.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension Table F-3 ADDITIONAL POSTULATED UNCERTAINTIES TO BE ADDRESSED ON AN APPLICATION SPECIFIC BASIS To Be Evaluated for EDG AOT            Basis for Source of Uncertainty                          Request            Disposition
: 1. Treatment of boron dilution events.                              No                Note [1]
: 2. Selection of prior distributions when carrying out a            No                Note [2]
Bayesian analysis of data.
: 3. Treatment of rare and extremely rare events.                    No                Note [3]
: 4. Moderator temperature coefficient - important in                N/A                Note [1]
PWR ATWS.
: 5. Pressurized Thermal Shock- PWRs.                                N/A                Note [1]
: 6. Credit for non-standard success paths (e.g., use of            Yes(1 )            Note [5]
alternate injection systems).                            (FPS Injection)
: 7. CDF and LERF definitions - the PRA standard                      No                Note [4]
allows some flexibility in defining these parameters.
: 8. Large LOCA long term oxidation in BWRs - since                  No                Note [3]
BWRs are designed to maintain 2/3 core height for a very large break LOCA, injection by one LPCI pump into the shroud area may maintain the covered core suF-cooled. Cooling of the top 1/3 core for a substantial time is questionable since long term steam cooling effect may not be ensured.
: 9. Engineering analyses - separate engineering                      No                Note [3]
analyses may use codes or invoke other assumptions that may introduce potential sources of modeling uncertainty.
: 10. Level control during ATWS in BWRs - difficult to                No                Note [3]
perform, but more importantly, the power level achieved in different situations is uncertain.
Power/flow oscillations can occur and its impact on the core is uncertain.
: 11. Post-LOCA boron precipitation in PWRs - modeled                N/A                Note [1]
in design basis event thermal hydraulic evaluations, but is not always modeled in PRAs.
: 12. Digital instrumentation and control.                            No                Note [3]
(1) Subsumed under the assessment of the portable generator.
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Hope Creek EDG A OT Extension Table F-3 ADDITIONAL POSTULATED UNCERTAINTIES TO BE ADDRESSED ON AN APPLICATION SPECIFIC BASIS To Be Evaluated for EDG AOT              Basis for Source of Uncertainty                              Request            Disposition
: 13. Credit for non-safety related equipment in recovery                    Yes(1 )            Note [5]
actions.
: 14. Passive system degradation mechanisms - aging                          No                Note [5]
of active components is incorporated into the periodic data analysis updates but passive system reliability is generally not accounted for.
: 15. Water hammer impacts on system performance.                            No                Note [3]
: 16. Selection of components in a common cause group.                        No                Note [6]r
: 17. Capability of battery charger to start and carry loads                  No                Note [3]
if the battery is unavailable.
: 18. Standby failure rate model.                                            No                Note [3]
Table F-3 Notes:
Note [1]      Not a BWR issue.
Note [2]      Prior distributions are acceptable from industry data (e.g., NUREG/CR-6928).
Note [3]      Does not influence the delta-risk for the EDG AOT extension application.
Note [4]      CDF and LERF both have slightly conservative definitions relative to the ASME PRA Standard definitions.
Note [5]      Slightly conservative approach taken for use of non-safety related equipment.        - Portable generator is subject of sensitivity.
Note [6]      Slightly conservative grouping of common cause components leads to appropriate risk assessment.
(1) Subsumed under the assessment of the portable generator.
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Hope Creek EDG AOT Extension REFERENCES
[F-1] -U.S. Regulatory Commission, Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in Risk-Informed Decision Making, NUREG-1855, Volume 1, Main Report, March 2009.
[F-2]  ASME/American Nuclear Society, "Standard for Level 1/Large Early Release Frequency Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications,"
ASME/ANS RA-Sa-2009, March 2009.
[F-3]  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Memorandum to Michael T. Lesar from Farouk Eltawila, "Notice of Clarification to Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.200,"
for publication as a Federal Register Notice, July 27, 2007.
[F-4]  Standardfor ProbabilisticRisk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications, (ASME RA-S-2002), Addenda RA-Sa-2003, and Addenda RA-SF-2005, December 2005.
[F-5]  Treatment of Parameter and Model Uncertainty for Probabilistic Risk Assessments, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: November 2008 (Final). 1016737.
[F-6]  Idaho National Laboratory, Reevaluation of Station Blackout Risk at Nuclear Power Plants, Analysis of Loss of Offsite Power Events: 1986-2004, NUREG/CR-6890, INL/EXT-05-00501, November 2005.
[F-7]  Wesley, D. A. et al., Pressure-Dependent Fragilities for Piping Components, NUREG/CR-5603, October 1990.
[F-8]  Transmittal of Technical Work to Support Possible Rulemaking on a Risk-Informed Alternative to 10 CFR 50.46/GDC 35, Memo to Samuel J. Collins, NRC, from Ashok C. Thadani, NRC, dated July 31, 2002.
[F-9]  Pipe FailureStudy Update, TR-1 02266, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, April 1993.
[F-10] U.S. Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the LaSalle Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant:      Risk Methods Integration and Evaluation Program (RMIEP),
NUREG/CR-4832, Vols. 1-10, October 1990 - November 1993.
[F-11] Theofanous, T.G., et al., "The Probability of Liner Failure in a Mark I Containment," NUREG/CR-5423, 1989.
[F-12] Theofanous, T.G., et al., "The Probability of Mark I Failure of Melt - Attack of the Liner," NUREG/CR-60255, November 1993.
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[F-1 3] An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities, Regulatory Guide 1.200, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 2009, Revision 2.
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LR-N 10-0097                                                                Attachment 5 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table identifies those actions committed to by PSEG in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information only purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
Commitment Type Commitment                  Committed    One-Time      Programmatic Date      Action          (Yes/No)
(Yes/No)
The following compensatory actions, which will be      Concurrent with    No              Yes included in the TS Bases, will be applicable during the approval and extended AOT for EDG A&B:                              subsequent implementation
: 1. Hope Creek should verify through                  of this Technical Specifications, procedures or            proposed detailed analyses that the systems,                license subsystems, trains, components and                amendment devices that are required to mitigate the consequences of an accident are available and operable before removing an EDG for extended preventative maintenance (PM).
: 2. In addition, positive measures should be provided to preclude subsequent testing or maintenance activities on these systems, subsystems, trains, components and devices while the EDG is inoperable.
: 3. When the "A" or "B"EDG is removed from service for an extended 14 day AOT, the remaining EDG in the same mechanical division (C or D, respectively) must be capable, operable and available to mitigate the consequence of a LOOP condition.
: 4. The removal from service of safety systems (e.g., HPCI or RCIC) and important non-safety equipment, including offsite power sources, should be minimized during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 5. Any component testing or maintenance that increases the likelihood of a plant transient should be avoided. Plant operation should be stable during the extended 14 day AOT.
: 6. Voluntary entry into this LCO action statement should not be scheduled if adverse weather conditions are expected.}}

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License Amendment Request: Emergency Diesel Generators a and B Allowed Outage Time Extension
ML100900458
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek 
Issue date: 03/29/2010
From: Jamila Perry
Public Service Enterprise Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LAR H10-03, LR-N10-0097
Download: ML100900458 (313)


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