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'FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA1.ofFigure3.7.13-2maybestoredinanylocationinRegion.2.FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA2ofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1orA2assembly,orawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainBofFigure'.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1assemblyorawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainCofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoawatercell(emptycell)only.'Theword"face-adjacent"onFigure3.7.13-2isdefinedtomeanthattheflatsurfaceofafuelassemblyinonecellfacestheBatsurfaceoftheassemblyinthenextcell.///40!:caeno.vp;/IS/&#xc3; SFPStorageB3.7:13BASESBACKGROUND(continued)OConsolidatedrodtorgenisterscanalsobestoredineither-regionitroviburnuofFigure3:7.13-1et.Inaddition,allcanisterspacenoserviceaer1994musthave-z144rodsora256ro(Ref.'.2).ecanisers.aresanessseeconainerscontainthefuelrodsofamaximum-oftwofuelassemblies(i;e.,358rods).Allbowed,broken,orotherwise.failedfuelrods.arefirststoredin;a.stainlesssteeltubeof0.75inchouterdiameterbeforebeingplacedin:acanister.Eachcanisterwillaccommodate110failedfuelrod~tubes.Thewaterinthe'SFPnormallycontainssolubleboron,which"resultsinlargesubcriticalitymarginsunderactualoperatingconditions.However,theNRCguidelines,basedupontheaccident.conditioninwhichall.solublepoisonisassumedtohavebeenlost,specifythat.alimitingk,<<of0;95bemaintainedintheabs'enceofsolubleboron.Hence,thedesignofbothregionsisbasedontheuseofunboratedwater.suchthatconfigurationcontrol(i..e.,controllingthemovement.ofthefuel'ssemblyandcheckingthelocation.of.eachassemblyaftermovement)maintainseachregionin.asubcriticalconditionduringnormaloperationwiththeregionsfullyloaded.ThedoublecontingencyprinciplediscussedinANSIN16.1-1975(Ref.,3)andReference4allowscreditforsolubleboronunderabnormaloraccidentconditions,sinceonlyasingleaccidentneedbeconsideredatonetime.Forexample,themostsevereaccidentscenariosareassociatedwiththemovementof'fuelfromRegion1toRegion2,andaccidentalmisloadingofafuelassemblyinRegion2.EitherscenariocouldpotentiallyincreasethereactivityofRegion'2.To-mitigatethesepostulatedcriticalityrelatedaccidents,boronisdissolvedinthepoolwater.Safeoperationofthestorage.rackswithnomovementof-assembliesmaythereforebeachievedbycontrollingthelocationofeachassemblyin-accordancewiththisLCO.Within7daysprior-tomovementofanassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisnecessarytoperformSR3.7.12.1.PriortomovinganassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisalsonecessarytoperformSR3.7.13.1or3.7.13.2asapplicable.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB:3.7-91(continued)ReVision0 SFPStor'ageB3.7.13BASES(continued)APPLICABLESAFETYANALYSESThepostulatedaccidentsintheSFPcanbedividedintotwobasiccategories(Refs.2and5).Thefirstcategoryareevents-whichcausealossofcoolingintheSFP.ChangesintheSFPtemperaturecouldresultinanincreaseinpositivereactivity.However,-thepositivereactivityisultimatelylimited-byvoiding(whichwouldresultintheadditionofnegativereactivity)andtheSFPgeometrywhichisdesignedassuminguseofunboratedwatereventhoughsoluble..boronisavailable(seeSpecification4.'3.1.1).Thesecondcategoryi'srelated.tothemovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP(i;e,afuelhandlingaccident)andisthemostlimiting.accidentscenariowithrespecttoreactivity.Thetypes.ofaccidents-withinthiscategoryincludeanincorrectlytransferredfuelassembly(e.g.,transferfromRegion1toRegion2ofanunirradiatedoraninsufficientlydepletedfuelassembly)andadroppedfuelassembly.However,forbothoftheseaccidents,"thenegative-reactivityeffectofthesolubleboroncompensatesfortheincreasedreactivity.Bycloselycontrollingthemovementofeachassemblyandbychecking'thelocationofeachassemblyaftermovement,thetimeperiodforpotentialaccidentswhichcredituseofthesolubleboronmaybelimitedtoasmallfractionofthetotaloperatingtime.Theconfiguration,offuelassembliesinthespentfuelpoolsatisfiesCriterion2oftheNRCPolicyStatement.LCOTherestrictionsontheplacementoffuelassemblie'swithintheSFPensurethek,<<oftheSFPwillalwaysremain<0.95,assumingthepooltobefloodedwithunborated.water(Specification4.3.1.1).ForfuelassembliesstoredinReion1,eachassemblmusthaveaK-infinity,ofs1.458.orfuelassembliesstoredinRegion2,inssaenricmenandburnushallbewithintheaccetabeh~3.7.-.hex-axlesoisthenominalenrichmentwt%whicdoesnotincludethe+0.05wt%tolerancethatisallowedforfuelmanufacturingandlistedinSpecification4.3.1.1.ca~~-Mraugasst~'aha.~&4Aa~O>QW~~>>a<3-L.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-92Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13.BASES(continued)APPLICABILITYThisLCOapplieswheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredintheSFP.ACTIONSA.lWhentheconfigurationoffuelassembliesstoredin.eitherRegion1orRegion2oftheSFPisnotwithintheLCOlimits,theimmediateactionistoinitiateactiontomakethenecessaryfuelassemblymovement(s)tobringt~r~PHcconfigurationintocompliancewithSpecifn-4.3.1.1.Thiscompliancecanbemadebyrelinthefuelassembltoadifferentregio~+RequiredActionA.lismodifiedbyaNoteindicatingthatLCO3.0.3'doesnotapplysinceiftheLCOisnotmetwhilemovingirradiatedfuelassembliesinMODE5or-6,LCO3.0.3wouldnotbeapplicable.IfmovingirradiatedfuelassemblieswhileinMODE1,2,3,or-4,theactionisindependentof'reactoroperation.Therefore,inabilitytomovefuelassembliesisnotsufficientreasontorequire.areactorshutdown.'SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.7~13.1ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheK-infinityofeachfuelassemblyis~1.458priortostorageinRegionl.Iftheinitialenrichmentofafuelassemblyis~4.05wtl,aK-infinityofs1.458isalwaysmaintained.Forfuelas'semblies.withenrichment>4.05wt%,aminimumnumberofIFBAsmustbepresentineachfuelassemblysuchthatk-infinityz1.458priortostorageinRegion1.Thisverificationisonlyrequiredonceforeachfuelassemblysincetheburnablepoisons,ifrequired,areanintegralpartofthefuelassemblyandwillnotberemoved.Theinitialenrichmentofeachassemblywillalsonotchange(i.e.,increase)whilepartiallyburnedassembliesarelessreactivethanwhentheywerenew(i.e.,fresh).PerformanceofthisSRensurescompliancewithSpecification4.3.1.1.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-93Revision0 SFPStorage83.7.13BASESSURVEILLANCERE(UIREHENTSSR3.7.13.1(continued)ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,this.SRmualsobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement-HAeRegion:exittheApplicabilityofI.CO3.7.12,"SFPBoron~~'ta~Concentration."ThisSRismodifiedbyaNotewhichstatesthat,thisverificationisnotrequiredwhentransferringafuelassemblyfromRegion2toRegion1.TheverificationisnotrequiredsinceRegion2.isthelimitingSFPregion,andassuch,thefuelhasalreadybeenverifiedtobeacceptableforstorageinRegion.l..SR3.7.13.2ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFiure3.7.13-intheaccompanyingLCOprior.tosorageinRegion,.Onceafuelassemblyhasbeenver~fiedtobewithintheacceptablerangeofFigure3.7.13~furtherverificationsarenolongerrequiredsincethe'initialenrichmentorburnupwillnot,adverselychange.Forfuelassembliesintheunacceptabler'angeofFigure3.7.13-1,performanceofthisSRwillensurecompliancewith.Specification4.3.1.1.ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,thisSRmuisobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement'egion2toexittheApplicabilityofLCO3.7.12.REFERENCES,1.UFSAR,Section9.1.2.2.Westinghouse,"CriticalityAnalysisoftheR.E.Ginna.NuclearPowerPlantFreshandSpentFuelRacks,andConsolidatedRodStorageCanisters,"datedJune1994.3.ANSIN16.1-1975,"AmericanNationalStandardforNuclearCriticalitySafetyinOperationswithFispionableHaterialsOutsideReactors.":2.FramatomeTechnologies,Inc.,"R.E.GinnaNudearPowerPlant,SpentFuelPoolRe-racking.LicensingReport,"Section4,February1997.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant83.7-94Revision0  
'FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA1.ofFigure3.7.13-2maybestoredinanylocationinRegion.2.FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA2ofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1orA2assembly,orawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainBofFigure'.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1assemblyorawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainCofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoawatercell(emptycell)only.'Theword"face-adjacent"onFigure3.7.13-2isdefinedtomeanthattheflatsurfaceofafuelassemblyinonecellfacestheBatsurfaceoftheassemblyinthenextcell.///40!:caeno.vp;/IS/&#xc3; SFPStorageB3.7:13BASESBACKGROUND(continued)OConsolidatedrodtorgenisterscanalsobestoredineither-regionitroviburnuofFigure3:7.13-1et.Inaddition,allcanisterspacenoserviceaer1994musthave-z144rodsora256ro(Ref.'.2).ecanisers.aresanessseeconainerscontainthefuelrodsofamaximum-oftwofuelassemblies(i;e.,358rods).Allbowed,broken,orotherwise.failedfuelrods.arefirststoredin;a.stainlesssteeltubeof0.75inchouterdiameterbeforebeingplacedin:acanister.Eachcanisterwillaccommodate110failedfuelrod~tubes.Thewaterinthe'SFPnormallycontainssolubleboron,which"resultsinlargesubcriticalitymarginsunderactualoperatingconditions.However,theNRCguidelines,basedupontheaccident.conditioninwhichall.solublepoisonisassumedtohavebeenlost,specifythat.alimitingk,<<of0;95bemaintainedintheabs'enceofsolubleboron.Hence,thedesignofbothregionsisbasedontheuseofunboratedwater.suchthatconfigurationcontrol(i..e.,controllingthemovement.ofthefuel'ssemblyandcheckingthelocation.of.eachassemblyaftermovement)maintainseachregionin.asubcriticalconditionduringnormaloperationwiththeregionsfullyloaded.ThedoublecontingencyprinciplediscussedinANSIN16.1-1975(Ref.,3)andReference4allowscreditforsolubleboronunderabnormaloraccidentconditions,sinceonlyasingleaccidentneedbeconsideredatonetime.Forexample,themostsevereaccidentscenariosareassociatedwiththemovementof'fuelfromRegion1toRegion2,andaccidentalmisloadingofafuelassemblyinRegion2.EitherscenariocouldpotentiallyincreasethereactivityofRegion'2.To-mitigatethesepostulatedcriticalityrelatedaccidents,boronisdissolvedinthepoolwater.Safeoperationofthestorage.rackswithnomovementof-assembliesmaythereforebeachievedbycontrollingthelocationofeachassemblyin-accordancewiththisLCO.Within7daysprior-tomovementofanassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisnecessarytoperformSR3.7.12.1.PriortomovinganassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisalsonecessarytoperformSR3.7.13.1or3.7.13.2asapplicable.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB:3.7-91(continued)ReVision0 SFPStor'ageB3.7.13BASES(continued)APPLICABLESAFETYANALYSESThepostulatedaccidentsintheSFPcanbedividedintotwobasiccategories(Refs.2and5).Thefirstcategoryareevents-whichcausealossofcoolingintheSFP.ChangesintheSFPtemperaturecouldresultinanincreaseinpositivereactivity.However,-thepositivereactivityisultimatelylimited-byvoiding(whichwouldresultintheadditionofnegativereactivity)andtheSFPgeometrywhichisdesignedassuminguseofunboratedwatereventhoughsoluble..boronisavailable(seeSpecification4.'3.1.1).Thesecondcategoryi'srelated.tothemovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP(i;e,afuelhandlingaccident)andisthemostlimiting.accidentscenariowithrespecttoreactivity.Thetypes.ofaccidents-withinthiscategoryincludeanincorrectlytransferredfuelassembly(e.g.,transferfromRegion1toRegion2ofanunirradiatedoraninsufficientlydepletedfuelassembly)andadroppedfuelassembly.However,forbothoftheseaccidents,"thenegative-reactivityeffectofthesolubleboroncompensatesfortheincreasedreactivity.Bycloselycontrollingthemovementofeachassemblyandbychecking'thelocationofeachassemblyaftermovement,thetimeperiodforpotentialaccidentswhichcredituseofthesolubleboronmaybelimitedtoasmallfractionofthetotaloperatingtime.Theconfiguration,offuelassembliesinthespentfuelpoolsatisfiesCriterion2oftheNRCPolicyStatement.LCOTherestrictionsontheplacementoffuelassemblie'swithintheSFPensurethek,<<oftheSFPwillalwaysremain<0.95,assumingthepooltobefloodedwithunborated.water(Specification4.3.1.1).ForfuelassembliesstoredinReion1,eachassemblmusthaveaK-infinity,ofs1.458.orfuelassembliesstoredinRegion2,inssaenricmenandburnushallbewithintheaccetabeh~3.7.-.hex-axlesoisthenominalenrichmentwt%whicdoesnotincludethe+0.05wt%tolerancethatisallowedforfuelmanufacturingandlistedinSpecification4.3.1.1.ca~~-Mraugasst~'aha.~&4Aa~O>QW~~>>a<3-L.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-92Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13.BASES(continued)APPLICABILITYThisLCOapplieswheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredintheSFP.ACTIONSA.lWhentheconfigurationoffuelassembliesstoredin.eitherRegion1orRegion2oftheSFPisnotwithintheLCOlimits,theimmediateactionistoinitiateactiontomakethenecessaryfuelassemblymovement(s)tobringt~r~PHcconfigurationintocompliancewithSpecifn-4.3.1.1.Thiscompliancecanbemadebyrelinthefuelassembltoadifferentregio~+RequiredActionA.lismodifiedbyaNoteindicatingthatLCO3.0.3'doesnotapplysinceiftheLCOisnotmetwhilemovingirradiatedfuelassembliesinMODE5or-6,LCO3.0.3wouldnotbeapplicable.IfmovingirradiatedfuelassemblieswhileinMODE1,2,3,or-4,theactionisindependentof'reactoroperation.Therefore,inabilitytomovefuelassembliesisnotsufficientreasontorequire.areactorshutdown.'SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.7~13.1ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheK-infinityofeachfuelassemblyis~1.458priortostorageinRegionl.Iftheinitialenrichmentofafuelassemblyis~4.05wtl,aK-infinityofs1.458isalwaysmaintained.Forfuelas'semblies.withenrichment>4.05wt%,aminimumnumberofIFBAsmustbepresentineachfuelassemblysuchthatk-infinityz1.458priortostorageinRegion1.Thisverificationisonlyrequiredonceforeachfuelassemblysincetheburnablepoisons,ifrequired,areanintegralpartofthefuelassemblyandwillnotberemoved.Theinitialenrichmentofeachassemblywillalsonotchange(i.e.,increase)whilepartiallyburnedassembliesarelessreactivethanwhentheywerenew(i.e.,fresh).PerformanceofthisSRensurescompliancewithSpecification4.3.1.1.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-93Revision0 SFPStorage83.7.13BASESSURVEILLANCERE(UIREHENTSSR3.7.13.1(continued)ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,this.SRmualsobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement-HAeRegion:exittheApplicabilityofI.CO3.7.12,"SFPBoron~~'ta~Concentration."ThisSRismodifiedbyaNotewhichstatesthat,thisverificationisnotrequiredwhentransferringafuelassemblyfromRegion2toRegion1.TheverificationisnotrequiredsinceRegion2.isthelimitingSFPregion,andassuch,thefuelhasalreadybeenverifiedtobeacceptableforstorageinRegion.l..SR3.7.13.2ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFiure3.7.13-intheaccompanyingLCOprior.tosorageinRegion,.Onceafuelassemblyhasbeenver~fiedtobewithintheacceptablerangeofFigure3.7.13~furtherverificationsarenolongerrequiredsincethe'initialenrichmentorburnupwillnot,adverselychange.Forfuelassembliesintheunacceptabler'angeofFigure3.7.13-1,performanceofthisSRwillensurecompliancewith.Specification4.3.1.1.ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,thisSRmuisobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement'egion2toexittheApplicabilityofLCO3.7.12.REFERENCES,1.UFSAR,Section9.1.2.2.Westinghouse,"CriticalityAnalysisoftheR.E.Ginna.NuclearPowerPlantFreshandSpentFuelRacks,andConsolidatedRodStorageCanisters,"datedJune1994.3.ANSIN16.1-1975,"AmericanNationalStandardforNuclearCriticalitySafetyinOperationswithFispionableHaterialsOutsideReactors.":2.FramatomeTechnologies,Inc.,"R.E.GinnaNudearPowerPlant,SpentFuelPoolRe-racking.LicensingReport,"Section4,February1997.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant83.7-94Revision0  
,SFPStorageB3.7.13SpentFuelStorageRacks3'wA1ERBOXEsQrroaNmczusRCKORAQSCAPhCtTYSN~TOTALCAPACflYCN6FUELARKMBUESR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantFigureB3.7.13-1SpentFuelPoolB3.7-96Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13Norfh-.FuelElevatorAreaReciion.21,075'SpentFuelCellsReceion-1294'Spent'FuelCellsCasAreafigureB3;7.13-1SpentFuelPoolR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-96aRevisionXX IncludedPages:AttachmentIIIProposedTechnicalSpecifications3.7-.273.7-'293.7-303.7-313.7-31a4.0-24.0-3 PBoronConcentration3.7.123."7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.12SpentFuelPool(SFP)BoronConcentrationLCO.3:7.12TheSFPboronconcentrationshallbea450ppm.APPLICABILITY:Whenfuelassembliesarestoredinthe.SFPandaSFPverificationhasnotbeenperformedsincethelastmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.-ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME~A..SFPboronconcentrationnot-withinlimit.------------NOTE-------------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable."A.'.1SuspendmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.ANDImmediately.A.2..1InitiateactiontorestoreSFPboronconcentrationtowithinlimit.Immediately'ORA.2".2Initiateaction,toperformSFPverification.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-27AmendmentNo.Q (ga,.SFPStorage3.7.133'".7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.13SpentFuelPool(SFP)StorageLCO.3.7.13Fuelassemblystorageinthespentfuelpoolshallbemaintainedasfollows:-a.FuelassembliesinRegion1shallhave.aK-infinityof~s1.458-andshallhaveinitialenrichment'andburnupwithintheacceptablearea.ofFigure3.7.13-1;and-.b.FuelassembliesinRegion2shallhaveinitialenrichmentandburnupwithintheacceptableareaoftheFigure3";7.13=2.APPLICABILITY:Wheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredinthespentfuelpool.ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME4A.RequirementsoftheLCOnotmet-foreitherregion.-A:1--------NOTE---------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable.Initiateactionto.movethenoncomplyingfuelassembly.toan.acceptablestoragelocation.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-29AmendmentNo.Q V  
,SFPStorageB3.7.13SpentFuelStorageRacks3'wA1ERBOXEsQrroaNmczusRCKORAQSCAPhCtTYSN~TOTALCAPACflYCN6FUELARKMBUESR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantFigureB3.7.13-1SpentFuelPoolB3.7-96Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13Norfh-.FuelElevatorAreaReciion.21,075'SpentFuelCellsReceion-1294'Spent'FuelCellsCasAreafigureB3;7.13-1SpentFuelPoolR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-96aRevisionXX IncludedPages:AttachmentIIIProposedTechnicalSpecifications3.7-.273.7-'293.7-303.7-313.7-31a4.0-24.0-3 PBoronConcentration3.7.123."7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.12SpentFuelPool(SFP)BoronConcentrationLCO.3:7.12TheSFPboronconcentrationshallbea450ppm.APPLICABILITY:Whenfuelassembliesarestoredinthe.SFPandaSFPverificationhasnotbeenperformedsincethelastmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.-ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME~A..SFPboronconcentrationnot-withinlimit.------------NOTE-------------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable."A.'.1SuspendmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.ANDImmediately.A.2..1InitiateactiontorestoreSFPboronconcentrationtowithinlimit.Immediately'ORA.2".2Initiateaction,toperformSFPverification.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-27AmendmentNo.Q (ga,.SFPStorage3.7.133'".7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.13SpentFuelPool(SFP)StorageLCO.3.7.13Fuelassemblystorageinthespentfuelpoolshallbemaintainedasfollows:-a.FuelassembliesinRegion1shallhave.aK-infinityof~s1.458-andshallhaveinitialenrichment'andburnupwithintheacceptablearea.ofFigure3.7.13-1;and-.b.FuelassembliesinRegion2shallhaveinitialenrichmentandburnupwithintheacceptableareaoftheFigure3";7.13=2.APPLICABILITY:Wheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredinthespentfuelpool.ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME4A.RequirementsoftheLCOnotmet-foreitherregion.-A:1--------NOTE---------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable.Initiateactionto.movethenoncomplyingfuelassembly.toan.acceptablestoragelocation.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-29AmendmentNo.Q V  
(4SFPStorage3.7.13SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.7.13.1VerifybyadministrativemeanstheK-infinity-ofthefuelassemblyis~1.458andthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupisinaccordancewithFigure3.7.13-1.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.1SR'3.7.13:2VerifybyadministrativemeanstheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFigure'3;7.13=2.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-30AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7.1330000tI~II,~I~I~~Ig20000'AII~I~'.:IiI~~I;I'II150004elIhg910000ASM~;;'~..'IIiIIIIjiiI:IIlljI~iiI'II~~I~~~~~00$1182,253.3S44S5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,Wt%A-AcceptableburnupdomainforstorageinanylocationwithinRegion1.B-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageincellswithlead-infunnelsonly.Figure3.7.13-1FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion1R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-31AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7..13;jA-g450000CO+le+420000~I!iiII(III~!!III!!~~III'!l:'II!I!''llIl'i,'I!1'.,'';,II!!I~I:'IIi0!.I81iS2~.55$~h45~5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,YVt%Al-Acceptableburnupdomainforstoragein,anylocation-withinRegion2.-A2-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlorA2assembly,-or-awatercell.B-Assemblyburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlassemblyorawatercell.C-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoawatercellonly.Figure3.7.13-2FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-3laAmendmentNo.Q o.DesignFeatures4.04.0DESIGNFEATURES'-4:2ReactorCore(continued)4.2.2ControlRodAssembliesThereactorcoreshallcontain.29controlrodassemblies.Thecontrolmaterialshallbesilverindiumcadmium.~4".3FuelStorage-4:3.1~CHti4;3.1.1Thespentfuelstorageracksaredesigned.andshallbemaintained-with:a.FuelassemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05-weightpercent;.b..k,<<s0;95iffullyfloodedwithunboratedwater,-whichincludes.anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedin.Section9.1oftheUFSAR;-"c~Consolidatedrodstoragecanistersmay.bestoredinthespentfuelstorageracksprovidedthatthefuelassembliesfromwhichtherodswereremovedmeet.alltherequirementsofLCO3;7.13fortheregioninwhichthecanisteristobestored.Theaveragedecayheat,ofthefuelassemblyfromwhichtherodswereremovedforallconsolidatedfuelassembliesmustalsobe-~2150BTU/hr.-4.3.1.2Thenewfuelstoragedryracksare:designedandshall;be-maintainedwith:'a."Fuel,assemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05weightpercent;-b.k.<<w0;95iffullyflooded-withunboratedwater,*whichincludesanallowanceforuncertaintiesas.describedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR;andc.k,c0.98ifmoderatedbyaqueousfoam,=whichincludes-anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-2AmendmentNo.Pf DesignFeatures4.03'>-4.0DESIGNFEATURES(continued)-4.'3FuelStorage(continued).4;3.2~DraieaeThespentfuelpoolisdesignedandshallbemaintainedtopreventinadvertentdrainingofthepoolbelowelevation257'0"(meansealevel).-4.3."3~CaacctThespentfuelpoolisdesignedand.shallbe-maintainedwith.astoragecapacitylimitedto.no-morethan1879fuelassembliesand1369storage'locations.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-3AmendmentNo.g AttachmentIVR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantSpentFuelPoolRe-rackingLicensingReportFebruary1997 0  
(4SFPStorage3.7.13SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.7.13.1VerifybyadministrativemeanstheK-infinity-ofthefuelassemblyis~1.458andthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupisinaccordancewithFigure3.7.13-1.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.1SR'3.7.13:2VerifybyadministrativemeanstheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFigure'3;7.13=2.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-30AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7.1330000tI~II,~I~I~~Ig20000'AII~I~'.:IiI~~I;I'II150004elIhg910000ASM~;;'~..'IIiIIIIjiiI:IIlljI~iiI'II~~I~~~~~00$1182,253.3S44S5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,Wt%A-AcceptableburnupdomainforstorageinanylocationwithinRegion1.B-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageincellswithlead-infunnelsonly.Figure3.7.13-1FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion1R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-31AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7..13;jA-g450000CO+le+420000~I!iiII(III~!!III!!~~III'!l:'II!I!''llIl'i,'I!1'.,'';,II!!I~I:'IIi0!.I81iS2~.55$~h45~5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,YVt%Al-Acceptableburnupdomainforstoragein,anylocation-withinRegion2.-A2-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlorA2assembly,-or-awatercell.B-Assemblyburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlassemblyorawatercell.C-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoawatercellonly.Figure3.7.13-2FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-3laAmendmentNo.Q o.DesignFeatures4.04.0DESIGNFEATURES'-4:2ReactorCore(continued)4.2.2ControlRodAssembliesThereactorcoreshallcontain.29controlrodassemblies.Thecontrolmaterialshallbesilverindiumcadmium.~4".3FuelStorage-4:3.1~CHti4;3.1.1Thespentfuelstorageracksaredesigned.andshallbemaintained-with:a.FuelassemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05-weightpercent;.b..k,<<s0;95iffullyfloodedwithunboratedwater,-whichincludes.anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedin.Section9.1oftheUFSAR;-"c~Consolidatedrodstoragecanistersmay.bestoredinthespentfuelstorageracksprovidedthatthefuelassembliesfromwhichtherodswereremovedmeet.alltherequirementsofLCO3;7.13fortheregioninwhichthecanisteristobestored.Theaveragedecayheat,ofthefuelassemblyfromwhichtherodswereremovedforallconsolidatedfuelassembliesmustalsobe-~2150BTU/hr.-4.3.1.2Thenewfuelstoragedryracksare:designedandshall;be-maintainedwith:'a."Fuel,assemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05weightpercent;-b.k.<<w0;95iffullyflooded-withunboratedwater,*whichincludesanallowanceforuncertaintiesas.describedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR;andc.k,c0.98ifmoderatedbyaqueousfoam,=whichincludes-anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-2AmendmentNo.Pf DesignFeatures4.03'>-4.0DESIGNFEATURES(continued)-4.'3FuelStorage(continued).4;3.2~DraieaeThespentfuelpoolisdesignedandshallbemaintainedtopreventinadvertentdrainingofthepoolbelowelevation257'0"(meansealevel).-4.3."3~CaacctThespentfuelpoolisdesignedand.shallbe-maintainedwith.astoragecapacitylimitedto.no-morethan1879fuelassembliesand1369storage'locations.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-3AmendmentNo.g AttachmentIVR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantSpentFuelPoolRe-rackingLicensingReportFebruary1997 0}}
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SFPBoronConcentration3.7.123.7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.12SpentFuelPool(SFP)BoronConcentrationc,-t.)LCO3.7.12TheSFPboronconcentrationshallbea0ppm.APPLICABILITY:WhenfuelassembliesarestoredintheSFPandaSFPverificationhasnotbeenperformedsincethelastmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.ACTIONSCONDITIONRE(UIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME-A.SFPboronconcentrationnotwithinlimit.------------NOTE-------------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable.A.IANDA.2.1ORSuspendmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.InitiateactiontorestoreSFPboronconcentrationtowithinlimit.ImmediatelyImmediatelyA.2.2InitiateactiontoperformSFPverification.Immediately970407004097033iPDRADOCK05000244PPDRR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant30727AmendmentNo.61 o.n<a&a33.ho.voi~i&o3~me%~~S.Wrwup~)~i~3.'7PLANTSYSTEMS~a.~+a.hi~o.~o'37.13SpentFuelPool(SFP)StorageSFPStorage3.7.13LCO3.7.13Fuelassemblystorageinthespentfuelpoolshallbemaintainedasfollows:C~X~'L-:a.FuelassembliesinRegion1shallhaveaK-infinityof~1.458.and"b.FuelassembliesinRegion2shallhaveinitial'enrichmentandburnupwithintheacceptableareaoftheFigure3.7.13l.~APPLICASILITY:Wheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredinthespentfuelpool.ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME"-A.RequirementsoftheA.1LCOnotmetforeitherregion.--------NOTE---------LCO3.0.3isnot'applicable.Q.X~1Initiateactiontomovethenoncomplyingueasseromapp>cableregion.Immediately+o~~~~~<X'4~QAiR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-29AmendmentNo.61' SFPStorage3.7.13SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCY.SR3.7.13.1NOTENotrequiredtobeperformedwhentransferringafuelassemblyfromRegion2toRegion.l.VerifybyadministrativemeanstheK-infinityofthefuelassemblyis~1.458.Priorto.storingthefuelassemblyinRegion1SR3.7.13.2VerifybyadministrativemeanstheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFigure3.7.13~,2.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion,:2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-30AmendmentNo.61 SFPStorage3.7.1340000ACCEPTABLE30000O.=ErD-m20000P"fC5CJ'.l5"EUNACCEPTABLE10000-OFAFuel6ExmnFuel----5'1DFuel1.82.63.03.43.84.2NominalUEnrichment(w/o)6.0Figure3.7.13~FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion2R.f.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-31AmendmentNo.61 M<58Jf+SFPStorage3.7;13I!!II~I~0~I~0I-415000I"4Q=81OOOO)~~;i)Ii~')I0IIiI'I)!II)I~I~II!I!II!II'!!!I.I:I'!I~~IIi!I~~~->>00611$2XS"33S445"5AssemblyInitial'Enrichment,VA%'Figure3.7.13-1FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegionIA~as-bX~aw~up~~oi~4r-clara~xma.~K~~~~~i~~~gus~.A~+rae4)QurmmP~ki~~fSI)I~g)',W~~~2~~~~9.-ivR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-a<~

!IA1-AcceptabrnupdomainforstorageinanylocationinRegion2.A2.-AcceptableMurnupdomainforstorage.face-adjacenttoypeA1orA2assembly,orawatercell.B-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeA1assemblyorawatercell.C-Acceptable-burnupdomainforstorage:face-adjacent,toawatercellonly.Storage3.7.13,Region2.Loading,Ciuve.cateM300008=CO-"K8=-0'0000VJCO>>II'!!!I;:IiI;II~!~,::I!I!'!!~~~~lllII;e!!lI!!llIIlIl!!>>,!l!!IlI;0%Oi.LS=1~ISs2~..sD",sW.4+.4$>>5%.AssemblyInitial=.Enrichment,-.Wt%-Figure3.7:13-2IuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion2"RK..Ginna.Nuclear..PowerPlant3.7-3gQ DesignFeatures4.04.0DESIGNFEATURES4.2ReactorCore(continued)-4.2.2ControlRodAssembliesThereactorcoreshallcontain29controlrodassemblies.Thecontrolmaterialshallbesilverindiumcadmium.-4.3FuelStorage4:3.14:3.l.IThespentfuelstorageracksaredesignedandshallbe-maintainedwith:>>a.FuelassemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05weightpercent;..b.k,<<s0.95iffullyfloodedwithunboratedwater,whichincludesanallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR;C,a.ac~Consolidated-rodstoragecanistersmaybestoredinthespentfuelstorageracksprovidedthatthefuelassembliesfromwhichtherodswereremovedmeetalltherequirementsofLCO3.7.13fortereioninwhichtheanisteristobestoreHowevereconsolaterostoragecanisterlocatediRegionRGAF2mayexeedthesereu'.Theaerageecayeaotheueassemblyfromwhichtherodswereremovedforallconsolidatedfuelassembliesmustalsobes2150BTU/hr.4.3.1.2Thenew-fuelstoragedryracksare'esignedandshallbemaintainedwith:a.FuelassemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05weightpercent;b;-k,<<z0.95iffullyfloodedwithunboratedwater,whichincludes.anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR;andc.k,<<s0.98ifmoderatedbyaqueousfoam,whichincludesanallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4;0-2AmendmentNo.61 DesignFeatures4.0(4.0DESIGNFEATURES(continued)-4.3FuelStorage(continued).4.3.2~DnainaeThespentfuelpoolisdesignedandshallbemaintainedtopreventinadvertentdrainingofthepoolbelowelevation257'0"(meansealevel)..4.3.3~Caacit"Thespentfuelpoolisdesignedandshallbemaintainedwith-astoragecapacitylimitedto.nomorethanQggfuelassemblies.la~a~4R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-3AmendmentNo.61 PBoron'oncentrationB3.7;12'ASES(continued)APPLICABLESAFETYANALYSESThepostulatedaccidentsintheSFPcanbedividedintotwobasiccategories(Ref.3and4).Thefirstcategoryareeventswhichcause.alossofcoolinginthe.SFP.ChangesintheSFPtemperaturecouldresultinanincreaseinpositivereactivity.However,thepositivereactivityisultimatelylimitedbyvoiding(whichwouldresultin'theadditionofnegativereactivity)andtheSFPgeometrywhichisdesignedassuminguseofunboratedwatereventhoughsolubleboronisavailable(seeSpecification4.3.1.1).Thesecondcategoryisrelatedtothemovementoffuelassembliesin.theSFP(i:e,afuelhandlingaccident)andisthemostlimitingaccidentscenariowithrespecttoreactivity.Thetypesofaccidentswithinthiscategoryincludeanincorrectlytransferredfuelassembly(e.g.,transferfromRegion1toRegion2of.anunirradiatedoraninsufficientlydepletedfuelassembly)andadroppedfuelassembly.However,forbothoftheseaccidents,thenegativereactivityeffectofthesolubleboroncompensatesfortheincreasedreactivity.Bycloselycontrollingthemovementofeachassemblyandbycheckingthelocationofeachassemblyaftermovement,thetimeperiodforpotentialaccidentswhichcredituseofthesolubleboronmaybelimitedtoasmallfractionofthetotaloperatingtime.TheconcentrationofdissolvedboronintheSFPsatisfiesCriterion2oftheNRCPolicyStatement.LCO+5~TheSFPboronconcentrationisrequiredtobea00ppm.-ThespecifiedconcentrationofdissolvedboronintheSFPpreservestheassumptionsusedintheanalysesofthepotentialcriticalaccidentscenariosasdescribedinReferences3and4(i.e.,afuelhandlingaccident).Thisconcentration.ofdissolvedboronistheminimumrequiredconcentrationforfuelassemblystorageandmovementwithintheSFPuntilthefuelassemblieshavebeenverifiedtobestoredcorrectly.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-'87(continued)Revision0 FPBoronConcentrationB3.7.12BASES(continued)SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.7.12.1This.SRverifiesthattheconcentrationofboronintheSFPiswithinthelimit.-'AslongasthisSRismet,theanalyzedaccidentsarefullyaddressed.The31day.Frequencyisappropriatebecausethevolumeandboronconcentrationinthepoolisnormallystableandallwaterlevelchangesandboronconcentrationchangesarecontrolled,byplantprocedures.ThisSRisrequiredtobeperformedpriortofuelassemblymovementintoRegion1orRegion2andmustcontinue-to;beperformed.untilthenecessarySFPverificationisaccomplished(i.-e.,SR3.7.13.1and3;7.13:2).'EFERENCESI.ANSIN16.1-1975,"AmericanNationalStandardforNuclearCriticalitySafetyinOperationswithFissionableMaterialsOutsideReactors.""2.LetterfromB.K.Grimes,NRC,toAll'PowerReactorLicensees,

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"OTPositionforReview.andAcceptanceofSpentFuelStorageandHandlingApplications,"datedApril14,1978..3.Westinghouse,"CriticalityAnalysisoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantFreshandSpentFuelRacks,andConsolidatedRodStorageCanisters,"datedJune1994.4.UFSAR,Section15.7.3.3.FramatomeTechnologies,Inc.,""R:E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,~SpentFuelPoolRe-rackingLicensingReport,"Section4,February1997.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-89Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13B3.7PLANTSYSTEMSB3.7.13SpentFuelPool(SFP)Storage&h'LR8.CLh~hss4cSMmQwsrtAQtM,L~wM~o,'g-t~h,z,~~~<"a<+~BASESBACKGROUND~hdup4ches~~.'K-a~Wet~%t'Nhast-10'1'7'Thespentfuelpool(SFP)isdividedintotwoseparateanddistinctregions(seeFigureB3.7.13-1)which,forthepurposeofcriticalityconsiderations,areconsideredasseparatepools(Ref.I).Region1,withgsWagstoraepositions,isd'oaccommodateneworspenfuelutilizingacheckerboardarranementfuel.assemianenric~-.w.canbestoredatanyavailablelocationinRegion1sincetheaccidentanalyseswereperformedassumingthatRegion1wasfilled,withfuelassembliesofthisenrichment.Afuelassemblywithanenrichment>4.05wt%U-235canalsobestored-inRegion1providedthatintegralburnablepoisonsareresentintheassembliessuchthatk-infinityis.s1.458.heexisingesignusesntegraueBurnaesorbersIFBAsthepoisonforfuelassemblieswithenrichments>4.05wt%.IFBAsconsistofneutronabsorbingmaterialwhichprovidesequivalencingreactivityholddown(i:e.,neutronpoison)thatallowsstorageofhigherenrichmentfuel.Theneutronabsorbingmaterialisanon-removableorintegralpartof'hefuelassemblyonceitisapplied.Theinfinitemultiplicationfactor,K-infinity,isareferencecriticalitypointofeachfuelassemblythatifmaintaineds1.458,willresultinak,<<z0.95forRegion1.'TheK-infinitylimitisderivedforconstantconditionsofnormalreactorcoreconfiguration(i.e.,typicalgeometryoffuelassembliesinverticalpositionarrangedinaninfinitearray)atcoldconditions(i.e.,68'Fand14.7-psia).egion2,wi840soragepositions,isdesignedtoaccommodatefueofvariousinitialenrichmentswhichhaveaccumulatedminimumburnupsihintheacceptabledomainaccordingtoFigure3.7.1,intheaccompanyingLCO..The~$~sorageouehicharewithintheacceptaberaneofFigure3.7.13inRegion2ensuresaK,<<s0.95inthisregion.F~aQa.S~%4m~i~nntesaaWW~~~~('4~40~~R~~~3.7.t3-L(~a-~)hO~Owes.mt~&~~~Fm@th.C~MGW3,~tRt<~4s~~Q,~~s~'~NmQ.-'w~~o~.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-90Revision0

'FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA1.ofFigure3.7.13-2maybestoredinanylocationinRegion.2.FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainA2ofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1orA2assembly,orawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainBofFigure'.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoa'TypeA1assemblyorawatercell(emptycell).FuelassemblieswithinitialenrichmentsandburnupswithindomainCofFigure3.7.13-2shallbestoredface-adjacenttoawatercell(emptycell)only.'Theword"face-adjacent"onFigure3.7.13-2isdefinedtomeanthattheflatsurfaceofafuelassemblyinonecellfacestheBatsurfaceoftheassemblyinthenextcell.///40!:caeno.vp;/IS/Ã SFPStorageB3.7:13BASESBACKGROUND(continued)OConsolidatedrodtorgenisterscanalsobestoredineither-regionitroviburnuofFigure3:7.13-1et.Inaddition,allcanisterspacenoserviceaer1994musthave-z144rodsora256ro(Ref.'.2).ecanisers.aresanessseeconainerscontainthefuelrodsofamaximum-oftwofuelassemblies(i;e.,358rods).Allbowed,broken,orotherwise.failedfuelrods.arefirststoredin;a.stainlesssteeltubeof0.75inchouterdiameterbeforebeingplacedin:acanister.Eachcanisterwillaccommodate110failedfuelrod~tubes.Thewaterinthe'SFPnormallycontainssolubleboron,which"resultsinlargesubcriticalitymarginsunderactualoperatingconditions.However,theNRCguidelines,basedupontheaccident.conditioninwhichall.solublepoisonisassumedtohavebeenlost,specifythat.alimitingk,<<of0;95bemaintainedintheabs'enceofsolubleboron.Hence,thedesignofbothregionsisbasedontheuseofunboratedwater.suchthatconfigurationcontrol(i..e.,controllingthemovement.ofthefuel'ssemblyandcheckingthelocation.of.eachassemblyaftermovement)maintainseachregionin.asubcriticalconditionduringnormaloperationwiththeregionsfullyloaded.ThedoublecontingencyprinciplediscussedinANSIN16.1-1975(Ref.,3)andReference4allowscreditforsolubleboronunderabnormaloraccidentconditions,sinceonlyasingleaccidentneedbeconsideredatonetime.Forexample,themostsevereaccidentscenariosareassociatedwiththemovementof'fuelfromRegion1toRegion2,andaccidentalmisloadingofafuelassemblyinRegion2.EitherscenariocouldpotentiallyincreasethereactivityofRegion'2.To-mitigatethesepostulatedcriticalityrelatedaccidents,boronisdissolvedinthepoolwater.Safeoperationofthestorage.rackswithnomovementof-assembliesmaythereforebeachievedbycontrollingthelocationofeachassemblyin-accordancewiththisLCO.Within7daysprior-tomovementofanassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisnecessarytoperformSR3.7.12.1.PriortomovinganassemblyintoaSFPregion,itisalsonecessarytoperformSR3.7.13.1or3.7.13.2asapplicable.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB:3.7-91(continued)ReVision0 SFPStor'ageB3.7.13BASES(continued)APPLICABLESAFETYANALYSESThepostulatedaccidentsintheSFPcanbedividedintotwobasiccategories(Refs.2and5).Thefirstcategoryareevents-whichcausealossofcoolingintheSFP.ChangesintheSFPtemperaturecouldresultinanincreaseinpositivereactivity.However,-thepositivereactivityisultimatelylimited-byvoiding(whichwouldresultintheadditionofnegativereactivity)andtheSFPgeometrywhichisdesignedassuminguseofunboratedwatereventhoughsoluble..boronisavailable(seeSpecification4.'3.1.1).Thesecondcategoryi'srelated.tothemovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP(i;e,afuelhandlingaccident)andisthemostlimiting.accidentscenariowithrespecttoreactivity.Thetypes.ofaccidents-withinthiscategoryincludeanincorrectlytransferredfuelassembly(e.g.,transferfromRegion1toRegion2ofanunirradiatedoraninsufficientlydepletedfuelassembly)andadroppedfuelassembly.However,forbothoftheseaccidents,"thenegative-reactivityeffectofthesolubleboroncompensatesfortheincreasedreactivity.Bycloselycontrollingthemovementofeachassemblyandbychecking'thelocationofeachassemblyaftermovement,thetimeperiodforpotentialaccidentswhichcredituseofthesolubleboronmaybelimitedtoasmallfractionofthetotaloperatingtime.Theconfiguration,offuelassembliesinthespentfuelpoolsatisfiesCriterion2oftheNRCPolicyStatement.LCOTherestrictionsontheplacementoffuelassemblie'swithintheSFPensurethek,<<oftheSFPwillalwaysremain<0.95,assumingthepooltobefloodedwithunborated.water(Specification4.3.1.1).ForfuelassembliesstoredinReion1,eachassemblmusthaveaK-infinity,ofs1.458.orfuelassembliesstoredinRegion2,inssaenricmenandburnushallbewithintheaccetabeh~3.7.-.hex-axlesoisthenominalenrichmentwt%whicdoesnotincludethe+0.05wt%tolerancethatisallowedforfuelmanufacturingandlistedinSpecification4.3.1.1.ca~~-Mraugasst~'aha.~&4Aa~O>QW~~>>a<3-L.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-92Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13.BASES(continued)APPLICABILITYThisLCOapplieswheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredintheSFP.ACTIONSA.lWhentheconfigurationoffuelassembliesstoredin.eitherRegion1orRegion2oftheSFPisnotwithintheLCOlimits,theimmediateactionistoinitiateactiontomakethenecessaryfuelassemblymovement(s)tobringt~r~PHcconfigurationintocompliancewithSpecifn-4.3.1.1.Thiscompliancecanbemadebyrelinthefuelassembltoadifferentregio~+RequiredActionA.lismodifiedbyaNoteindicatingthatLCO3.0.3'doesnotapplysinceiftheLCOisnotmetwhilemovingirradiatedfuelassembliesinMODE5or-6,LCO3.0.3wouldnotbeapplicable.IfmovingirradiatedfuelassemblieswhileinMODE1,2,3,or-4,theactionisindependentof'reactoroperation.Therefore,inabilitytomovefuelassembliesisnotsufficientreasontorequire.areactorshutdown.'SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSR3.7~13.1ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheK-infinityofeachfuelassemblyis~1.458priortostorageinRegionl.Iftheinitialenrichmentofafuelassemblyis~4.05wtl,aK-infinityofs1.458isalwaysmaintained.Forfuelas'semblies.withenrichment>4.05wt%,aminimumnumberofIFBAsmustbepresentineachfuelassemblysuchthatk-infinityz1.458priortostorageinRegion1.Thisverificationisonlyrequiredonceforeachfuelassemblysincetheburnablepoisons,ifrequired,areanintegralpartofthefuelassemblyandwillnotberemoved.Theinitialenrichmentofeachassemblywillalsonotchange(i.e.,increase)whilepartiallyburnedassembliesarelessreactivethanwhentheywerenew(i.e.,fresh).PerformanceofthisSRensurescompliancewithSpecification4.3.1.1.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-93Revision0 SFPStorage83.7.13BASESSURVEILLANCERE(UIREHENTSSR3.7.13.1(continued)ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,this.SRmualsobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement-HAeRegion:exittheApplicabilityofI.CO3.7.12,"SFPBoron~~'ta~Concentration."ThisSRismodifiedbyaNotewhichstatesthat,thisverificationisnotrequiredwhentransferringafuelassemblyfromRegion2toRegion1.TheverificationisnotrequiredsinceRegion2.isthelimitingSFPregion,andassuch,thefuelhasalreadybeenverifiedtobeacceptableforstorageinRegion.l..SR3.7.13.2ThisSRverifiesbyadministrativemeansthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFiure3.7.13-intheaccompanyingLCOprior.tosorageinRegion,.Onceafuelassemblyhasbeenver~fiedtobewithintheacceptablerangeofFigure3.7.13~furtherverificationsarenolongerrequiredsincethe'initialenrichmentorburnupwillnot,adverselychange.Forfuelassembliesintheunacceptabler'angeofFigure3.7.13-1,performanceofthisSRwillensurecompliancewith.Specification4.3.1.1.ThoughnotrequiredforthisLCO,thisSRmuisobeperformedaftercompletionoffuelmovement'egion2toexittheApplicabilityofLCO3.7.12.REFERENCES,1.UFSAR,Section9.1.2.2.Westinghouse,"CriticalityAnalysisoftheR.E.Ginna.NuclearPowerPlantFreshandSpentFuelRacks,andConsolidatedRodStorageCanisters,"datedJune1994.3.ANSIN16.1-1975,"AmericanNationalStandardforNuclearCriticalitySafetyinOperationswithFispionableHaterialsOutsideReactors.":2.FramatomeTechnologies,Inc.,"R.E.GinnaNudearPowerPlant,SpentFuelPoolRe-racking.LicensingReport,"Section4,February1997.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant83.7-94Revision0

,SFPStorageB3.7.13SpentFuelStorageRacks3'wA1ERBOXEsQrroaNmczusRCKORAQSCAPhCtTYSN~TOTALCAPACflYCN6FUELARKMBUESR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantFigureB3.7.13-1SpentFuelPoolB3.7-96Revision0 SFPStorageB3.7.13Norfh-.FuelElevatorAreaReciion.21,075'SpentFuelCellsReceion-1294'Spent'FuelCellsCasAreafigureB3;7.13-1SpentFuelPoolR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantB3.7-96aRevisionXX IncludedPages:AttachmentIIIProposedTechnicalSpecifications3.7-.273.7-'293.7-303.7-313.7-31a4.0-24.0-3 PBoronConcentration3.7.123."7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.12SpentFuelPool(SFP)BoronConcentrationLCO.3:7.12TheSFPboronconcentrationshallbea450ppm.APPLICABILITY:Whenfuelassembliesarestoredinthe.SFPandaSFPverificationhasnotbeenperformedsincethelastmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.-ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME~A..SFPboronconcentrationnot-withinlimit.------------NOTE-------------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable."A.'.1SuspendmovementoffuelassembliesintheSFP.ANDImmediately.A.2..1InitiateactiontorestoreSFPboronconcentrationtowithinlimit.Immediately'ORA.2".2Initiateaction,toperformSFPverification.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-27AmendmentNo.Q (ga,.SFPStorage3.7.133'".7PLANTSYSTEMS3.7.13SpentFuelPool(SFP)StorageLCO.3.7.13Fuelassemblystorageinthespentfuelpoolshallbemaintainedasfollows:-a.FuelassembliesinRegion1shallhave.aK-infinityof~s1.458-andshallhaveinitialenrichment'andburnupwithintheacceptablearea.ofFigure3.7.13-1;and-.b.FuelassembliesinRegion2shallhaveinitialenrichmentandburnupwithintheacceptableareaoftheFigure3";7.13=2.APPLICABILITY:Wheneveranyfuelassemblyisstoredinthespentfuelpool.ACTIONSCONDITIONREQUIREDACTIONCOMPLETIONTIME4A.RequirementsoftheLCOnotmet-foreitherregion.-A:1--------NOTE---------LCO3.0.3isnotapplicable.Initiateactionto.movethenoncomplyingfuelassembly.toan.acceptablestoragelocation.ImmediatelyR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-29AmendmentNo.Q V

(4SFPStorage3.7.13SURVEILLANCEREQUIREMENTSSURVEILLANCEFREQUENCYSR3.7.13.1VerifybyadministrativemeanstheK-infinity-ofthefuelassemblyis~1.458andthattheinitialenrichmentandburnupisinaccordancewithFigure3.7.13-1.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.1SR'3.7.13:2VerifybyadministrativemeanstheinitialenrichmentandburnupofthefuelassemblyisinaccordancewithFigure'3;7.13=2.PriortostoringthefuelassemblyinRegion.2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-30AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7.1330000tI~II,~I~I~~Ig20000'AII~I~'.:IiI~~I;I'II150004elIhg910000ASM~;;'~..'IIiIIIIjiiI:IIlljI~iiI'II~~I~~~~~00$1182,253.3S44S5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,Wt%A-AcceptableburnupdomainforstorageinanylocationwithinRegion1.B-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageincellswithlead-infunnelsonly.Figure3.7.13-1FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion1R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-31AmendmentNo.Q SFPStorage3.7..13;jA-g450000CO+le+420000~I!iiII(III~!!III!!~~III'!l:'II!I!llIl'i,'I!1'.,;,II!!I~I:'IIi0!.I81iS2~.55$~h45~5AssemblyInitialEnrichment,YVt%Al-Acceptableburnupdomainforstoragein,anylocation-withinRegion2.-A2-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlorA2assembly,-or-awatercell.B-Assemblyburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoaTypeAlassemblyorawatercell.C-Acceptableburnupdomainforstorageface-adjacenttoawatercellonly.Figure3.7.13-2FuelAssemblyBurnupLimitsinRegion2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant3.7-3laAmendmentNo.Q o.DesignFeatures4.04.0DESIGNFEATURES'-4:2ReactorCore(continued)4.2.2ControlRodAssembliesThereactorcoreshallcontain.29controlrodassemblies.Thecontrolmaterialshallbesilverindiumcadmium.~4".3FuelStorage-4:3.1~CHti4;3.1.1Thespentfuelstorageracksaredesigned.andshallbemaintained-with:a.FuelassemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05-weightpercent;.b..k,<<s0;95iffullyfloodedwithunboratedwater,-whichincludes.anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedin.Section9.1oftheUFSAR;-"c~Consolidatedrodstoragecanistersmay.bestoredinthespentfuelstorageracksprovidedthatthefuelassembliesfromwhichtherodswereremovedmeet.alltherequirementsofLCO3;7.13fortheregioninwhichthecanisteristobestored.Theaveragedecayheat,ofthefuelassemblyfromwhichtherodswereremovedforallconsolidatedfuelassembliesmustalsobe-~2150BTU/hr.-4.3.1.2Thenewfuelstoragedryracksare:designedandshall;be-maintainedwith:'a."Fuel,assemblieshavingamaximumU-235enrichmentof5.05weightpercent;-b.k.<<w0;95iffullyflooded-withunboratedwater,*whichincludesanallowanceforuncertaintiesas.describedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR;andc.k,c0.98ifmoderatedbyaqueousfoam,=whichincludes-anallowanceforuncertaintiesasdescribedinSection9.1oftheUFSAR.(continued)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-2AmendmentNo.Pf DesignFeatures4.03'>-4.0DESIGNFEATURES(continued)-4.'3FuelStorage(continued).4;3.2~DraieaeThespentfuelpoolisdesignedandshallbemaintainedtopreventinadvertentdrainingofthepoolbelowelevation257'0"(meansealevel).-4.3."3~CaacctThespentfuelpoolisdesignedand.shallbe-maintainedwith.astoragecapacitylimitedto.no-morethan1879fuelassembliesand1369storage'locations.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant4.0-3AmendmentNo.g AttachmentIVR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantSpentFuelPoolRe-rackingLicensingReportFebruary1997 0

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