ML020670217

Tech Spec Pages for Amendments 242, 274 and 232 Regarding Fuel Movement with Inoperable Refueling Equipment Interlocks and Use of Control Rod Withdrawal Blocks and Control Rods Inserted

ML020670217
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/06/2002
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TAC MB2590, TAC MB2591, TAC MB2592
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Refueling Equipment Interlocks 3.9.1 3.9 REFUELING OPERATIONS 3.9.1 Refueling Equipment Interlocks LCO 3.9.1 The refueling equipment interlocks shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY:

During in-vessel fuel movement with equipment associated with the interlocks.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more required A.1 Suspend in-vessel fuel Immediately refueling equipment movement with equipment interlocks inoperable, associated with the inoperable interlock(s).

OR A.2.1 Insert a control rod Immediately withdrawal block.

AND A.2.2 Verify all control rods are Immediately fully inserted.

Amendment No. 2347 242 BFN UNIT 1 3.9-1

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES (continued)

APPLICABILITY In MODE 5, a prompt reactivity excursion could cause fuel damage and subsequent release of radioactive material to the environment. The refueling equipment interlocks protect against prompt reactivity excursions during MODE 5. The interlocks are required to be OPERABLE during in-vessel fuel movement with refueling equipment associated with the interlocks.

In MODES 1, 2, 3, and 4, the reactor pressure vessel head is on, and in-vessel fuel movements are not possible. Therefore, the refueling interlocks are not required to be OPERABLE in these MODES.

ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 With one or more of the required refueling equipment interlocks inoperable, the unit must be placed in a condition in which the LCO does not apply. This can be performed by ensuring fuel assemblies are not moved in the reactor vessel or by ensuring that the control rods are inserted and cannot be withdrawn.

Therefore, Required Action A.1 requires that in-vessel fuel movement with the affected refueling equipment must be immediately suspended. This action ensures that operations are not performed with equipment that would potentially not be blocked from unacceptable operations (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with a control rod withdrawn). Suspension of in-vessel fuel movement shall not preclude completion of movement of a component to a safe position. Alternatively, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 require a control rod withdrawal block to be inserted, and all control rods to be subsequently verified to be fully inserted. Required Action A.2.1 ensures no control rods can be withdrawn, because a block to control rod withdrawal is in place. The withdrawal block utilized must ensure that if rod withdrawal is requested, the rod will not respond (i.e., it will (continued)

BFN UNIT 1 B 3.9-4 Amendment No. 242 Revision 0

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 (continued) remain inserted). Required Action A.2.2 is normally performed after placing the rod withdrawal block in effect, and provides a verification that all control rods are fully inserted. This verification that all control rods are fully inserted is in addition to the periodic verifications required by SR 3.9.3.1. Like Required Action A.1, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 ensure unacceptable operations are blocked (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with the control rod withdrawn).

SURVEILLANCE SR 3.9.1.1 REQUIREMENTS Performance of a CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST demonstrates each required refueling equipment interlock will function properly when a simulated or actual signal indicative of a required condition is injected into the logic. The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST may be performed by any series of sequential, overlapping, or total channel steps so that the entire channel is tested. This SR is only required for refueling equipment in use.

The 7 day Frequency is based on engineering judgment and is considered adequate in view of other indications of refueling interlocks and their associated input status that are available to unit operations personnel.

REFERENCES

1. 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC 26.

2. FSAR, Section 7.6.3.

3. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.3.

4. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.4.

5. NRC No.93-102, "Final Policy Statement on Technical Specification Improvements," July 23, 1993.

Amendment No. 242 BFN UNIT 1 B 3.9-5

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 3.9 REFUELING OPERATIONS 3.9.1 Refueling Equipment Interlocks LCO 3.9.1 The refueling equipment interlocks shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY:

During in-vessel fuel movement with equipment associated with the interlocks.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more required A.1 Suspend in-vessel fuel Immediately refueling equipment movement with equipment interlocks inoperable, associated with the inoperable interlock(s).

OR A.2.1 Insert a control rod Immediately withdrawal block.

AND A.2.2 Verify all control rods are Immediately fully inserted.

Amendment No. 253 274 BFN UNIT 2 3.9-1

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES (continued)

APPLICABILITY In MODE 5, a prompt reactivity excursion could cause fuel damage and subsequent release of radioactive material to the environment. The refueling equipment interlocks protect against prompt reactivity excursions during MODE 5. The interlocks are required to be OPERABLE during in-vessel fuel movement with refueling equipment associated with the interlocks.

In MODES 1, 2, 3, and 4, the reactor pressure vessel head is on, and in-vessel fuel movements are not possible. Therefore, the refueling interlocks are not required to be OPERABLE in these MODES.

ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 With one or more of the required refueling equipment interlocks inoperable, the unit must be placed in a condition in which the LCO does not apply. This can be performed by ensuring fuel assemblies are not moved in the reactor vessel or by ensuring that the control rods are inserted and cannot be withdrawn.

Therefore, Required Action A.1 requires that in-vessel fuel movement with the affected refueling equipment must be immediately suspended. This action ensures that operations are not performed with equipment that would potentially not be blocked from unacceptable operations (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with a control rod withdrawn). Suspension of in-vessel fuel movement shall not preclude completion of movement of a component to a safe position. Alternatively, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 require a control rod withdrawal block to be inserted, and all control rods to be subsequently verified to be fully inserted. Required Action A.2.1 ensures no control rods can be withdrawn, because a block to control rod withdrawal is in place. The withdrawal block utilized must ensure that if rod withdrawal is requested, the rod will not respond (i.e., it will (continued)

BFN UNIT 2 B 3.9-4 Amendment No. 274 Re-*iIOnII

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 (continued) remain inserted). Required Action A.2.2 is normally performed after placing the rod withdrawal block in effect, and provides a verification that all control rods are fully inserted. This verification that all control rods are fully inserted is in addition to the periodic verifications required by SR 3.9.3.1. Like Required Action A.1, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 ensure unacceptable operations are blocked (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with the control rod withdrawn).

SURVEILLANCE SR 3.9.1.1 REQUIREMENTS Performance of a CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST demonstrates each required refueling equipment interlock will function properly when a simulated or actual signal indicative of a required condition is injected into the logic. The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST may be performed by any series of sequential, overlapping, or total channel steps so that the entire channel is tested. This SR is only required for refueling equipment in use.

The 7 day Frequency is based on engineering judgment and is considered adequate in view of other indications of refueling interlocks and their associated input status that are available to unit operations personnel.

REFERENCES

1. 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC 26.

2. FSAR, Section 7.6.3.

3. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.3.

4. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.4.

5. NRC No.93-102, "Final Policy Statement on Technical Specification Improvements," July 23, 1993.

BFN UNIT 2 B 3.9-5 Amendment No. 274 Revhsien-e

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 3.9 REFUELING OPERATIONS 3.9.1 Refueling Equipment Interlocks LCO 3.9.1 The refueling equipment interlocks shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY:

During in-vessel fuel movement with equipment associated with the interlocks.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more required A.1 Suspend in-vessel fuel Immediately refueling equipment movement with equipment interlocks inoperable, associated with the inoperable interlock(s).

OR A.2.1 Insert a control rod Immediately withdrawal block.

AND A.2.2 Verify all control rods are Immediately fully inserted.

Amendment No. 2+2-232 BFN UNIT 3 3.9-1

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES (continued)

APPLICABILITY In MODE 5, a prompt reactivity excursion could cause fuel damage and subsequent release of radioactive material to the environment. The refueling equipment interlocks protect against prompt reactivity excursions during MODE 5. The interlocks are required to be OPERABLE during in-vessel fuel movement with refueling equipment associated with the interlocks.

In MODES 1, 2, 3, and 4, the reactor pressure vessel head is on, and in-vessel fuel movements are not possible. Therefore, the refueling interlocks are not required to be OPERABLE in these MODES.

ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 With one or more of the required refueling equipment interlocks inoperable, the unit must be placed in a condition in which the LCO does not apply. This can be performed by ensuring fuel assemblies are not moved in the reactor vessel or by ensuring that the control rods are inserted and cannot be withdrawn.

Therefore, Required Action A.1 requires that -fin-vessel fuel movement with the affected refueling equipment must be immediately suspended. This action ensures that operations are not performed with equipment that would potentially not be blocked from unacceptable operations (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with a control rod withdrawn). Suspension of in-vessel fuel movement shall not preclude completion of movement of a component to a safe position. Alternatively, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 require a control rod withdrawal block to be inserted, and all control rods to be subsequently verified to be fully inserted. Required Action A.2.1 ensures no control rods can be withdrawn, because a block to control rod withdrawal is in place. The withdrawal block utilized must ensure that if rod withdrawal is requested, the rod will not respond (i.e., it will (continued)

BFN UNIT 3 B 3.9-4 Amendment No. 232 Revision-e

Refueling Equipment Interlocks B 3.9.1 BASES ACTIONS A.1, A.2.1, and A.2.2 (continued) remain inserted). Required Action A.2.2 is normally performed after placing the rod withdrawal block in effect, and provides a verification that all control rods are fully inserted. This verification that all control rods are fully inserted is in addition to the periodic verifications required by SR 3.9.3.1. Like Required Action A.1, Required Actions A.2.1 and A.2.2 ensure unacceptable operations are blocked (e.g., loading fuel into a cell with the control rod withdrawn).

SURVEILLANCE SR 3.9.1.1 REQUIREMENTS Performance of a CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST demonstrates each required refueling equipment interlock will function properly when a simulated or actual signal indicative of a required condition is injected into the logic. The CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST may be performed by any series of sequential, overlapping, or total channel steps so that the entire channel is tested. This SR is only required for refueling equipment in use.

The 7 day Frequency is based on engineering judgment and is considered adequate in view of other indications of refueling interlocks and their associated input status that are available to unit operations personnel.

REFERENCES

1. 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC 26.

2. FSAR, Section 7.6.3.

3. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.3.

4. FSAR, Section 14.5.3.4.

5. NRC No.93-102, "Final Policy Statement on Technical Specification Improvements," July 23,1993.

BFN UNIT 3 3.9-1 Amendment No. 232 Revisien-O)