ML17264A402

Forwards Application for Amend to License DPR-18,to Incorporate Methodology for Determining Ltop Limits Into Administrative Controls Section 5.6.6,RCS Pressure Temp Limits Rept

ML17264A402
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	03/15/1996
From:	MECREDY R C ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	JOHNSON A R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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References
GL-96-03, GL-96-3, TAC-M92320, NUDOCS 9603210226
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CATEGORYj.REGULATCIINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSTEM(RIDE)r~ACCESSIONNBR:9603210226DOC.DATE:96/03/3."5NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,RochesterG!tAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATiONMECREDY,R.C.RochesterGas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONJOHNSON,A.R.

SUBJECT:

ForwardsapplicationforamendtolicenseDPR-18,toincorporatemethodologyfordeterminingLTOPlimitsintoAdministrativeControlsSection5.6.6,RCSPressureTempLimitsRept.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:A001DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:ORSubmittal:GeneralDistributionDOCKET05000244ENOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewithlOCFR2,2.109(9/19/72).05000244QRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1LAJOHNSON,AINTERNAL:pLECE~lNRRQDRHHICBNRR/DSSA/SRXBOGC/HDS3EXTERNAL:NOACCOPIESLTTRENCL11111111111011RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1PDNRR/DE/EMCBNRR/DSSA/SPLBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111D0UENNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMOWFN5D"5(EXT.415-2083)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR12ENCLllI ANDROCHESTERGASANDElECTRICCORPORA71ON~89EASTAV&IUE,ROCHESTER,N.Y.146d9-0001AREACODE71rS$6-2700ROBERTC.MECREDYVicePresidentNvdeoroperationsMarch15,1996U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,D.C.20555

Subject:

ApplicationforAmendmenttoFacilityOperatingLicenseImplementationofGenericLetter96-03RochesterGas&ElectricCorporationR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244

References:

(a)LetterfromR.C.Mecredy,RG&E,toA.R.Johnson,NRC,

Subject:

ApplicationforAmendmenttoFacilityOperatingLicense,MethodologyforLowTemperatureOverpressureProtection(LTOP)Limits,datedFebruary9,1996.(b)GenericLetter96-03,RelocationofthePressureTemperatureLi1nitCurvesandLoivTeniperatureOverpressureProtectionSystemLimits(c)LetterfromL.T.Marsh,NRC,toR.C.Mecredy,RG&E,

Subject:

RLr.Ginna-AcceptanceforReferencingofPressureTemperatureLimitsReport(TACI/M92320),datedDecember26,1995.

DearMr.Johnson,

ByReference(a),RG&EproposedtorevisetheGinnaStationTechnicalSpecificationstoincorporatethemethodologyfordeterminingthelowtemperatureoverpressureprotection(LTOP)limitsintoAdministrativeControlsSection5.6.6,RCSPressureandTemperatureLimitsReport(PTLR).ThischangewouldallowRG&EtoperformfutureLTOPevaluationsusingNRCapprovedmethodologywithoutrequiringapotentialtechnicalspecificationchange.However,anychangestotheRCSpressuretemperature(P/T)limits,whicharealsoincludedinthePTLR,wouldstillrequirepriorNRCreviewandapproval.IncorporationofthemethodologyfortheP/TlimitswasnotrequestedatthetimesincetheNRC'sreviewofthelatestreactorvesselcapsuledata(whichwouldprovideinputintotheP/Tlimitdetermination)wasincomplete.21AAct"'tttrt032i0226cst603i5PDRADQCK05000244PPDR 0~ltgpss However,theNRC'sreviewofthelatestreactorvesselcapsuledataisnearingcompletionwhichwouldallowuseofpreviouslyNRCapprovedmethodology.Inaddition,GenericLetter96-03(Ref.(b))hasbeenreleasedbytheNRC.ThisgenericletterprovidesguidanceforlicenseestorelocatetheP/TlimitsandLTOPlimitsfromtechnicalspecificationsandtoprovideamechanismforlicenseestomakechangestothelimitsusingNRCapprovedmethodology.RG8cEhaspreviouslyrelocatedtheselimits;however,alicenseamendmentisstillrequiredforallchangestotheactuallimitssincethemethodologyfordeterminingtheselimitshasnotbeenapprovedforfutureapplications(Ref.(c)).Assuch,RGBissubmittingthislicenseamendmentrequest(LAR)toincorporatethemethodologyfordeterminingbothLTOPlimitsandRCSP/TlimitsintoAdministrativeControlsSection5.6.6consistentwithGenericLetter96-03.Therefore,thisLARsupersedesthatprovidedinReference(a).GenericLetter96-03requeststhatlicenseesprovidethefollowingintheirLAR:1.ProvideareferencetotheNRCapprovedP/TlimitandLTOPlimitmethodologyinthetechnicalspecifications;2.DevelopaPTLRorsimilardocumentthatcontainsthefigures,values,parameters,andanyexplanationsderivedfromthemethodology;and3.Provideotherrequiredchangestovarioustechnicalspecifications(e.g.,definitionssection)tosupporttherelocationoftheP/TandLTOPlimits.ThepurposeofthisLARistoprovidethereferencetotheP/TlimitandLTOPlimitmethodologyinthetechnicalspecifications(item1).APTLRhasbeenpreviouslydevelopedaspartoftheconversiontoimprovedstandardtechnicalspecifications(Ref.(c)).However,therevisedPTLRrequiredtosupportuseoftheproposedmethodologyisdependantupontheinputdatawhichisused,includingthatderivedfromthelatestreactorvesselcapsule.OncetheNRC'sreviewofthereactorvesselcapsuleiscomplete,RG&:EwillprovidetherevisedPTLRusingtheproposedmethodology.Therefore,item2isnotbeingprovidedatthistime.NoothertechnicalspecificationchangesarerequiredtoimplementGenericLetter96-03(item3)sincethiswasaddressedduringtheconversiontotheimprovedtechnicalspecifications.FollowingtheNRC'sreviewofthelatestreactorvesselcapsuledata,itisanticipatedthattheP/Tlimitsmaynotbevalidforstartupfromthe1996refuelingoutage.Assuch,RGkErequestsNRCconsiderationofthisLARinordertosupportaplannedstartupdateofMay30,1996.Toprovideanecessaryimplementationperiod,RGBshouldreceiveNRCacceptanceofthisLARbyMay10,1996.TherevisedPTLRusingtheproposedmethodologywillbesubmittedshortlyafterreceiptoftheNRC'sreviewofthelatestreactorvesselcapsuleinordertosupportthisshortschedule.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.Mecredy MDF>817Attachmentsxc:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionMr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14B2)PWRProjectDirectorateI-1Washington,D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspectorMr.F.WilliamValentine,PresidentNewYorkStateEnergy,Research,andDevelopmentAuthority2RockefellerPlazaAlbany,NY12223-1253