ML20214J476

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 80 to License DPR-61

ML20214J476
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	08/07/1986
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT N0. 80 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE N0. DPR-61 CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY HADDAM NECK PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-213

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated June 3, 1986, the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPC0) submitted a request for changes to the Haddam Neck Plant technical specifications.

The amendment would delete the requirement that licensed senior reactor operators (SR0s) of the plant crew be qualified in radiation protection procedures. The present requirement arose because healtn physics technicians were not routinely assigned to off-shifts and Technical Specification 6.2.2.d requires that an individual qualified in radiation protection procedures shall be onsite when fuel is in the reactor.

A Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to License and Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Opportunity for Hearing related to the requested action was published in the Federal Register on July 2,1986(51FR24252). No connents or requests for hearing were received.

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2.0 EVALUATION To ensure compliance with Technical Specification 6.2.2.d an individual qualified in radiation protection procedures was required to be on-site when fuel is in the reactor. Because Health Physics (HP) technicians were not routinely assigned to the off-shifts, the chosen course of action was to train SR0s in HP procedures. Since HP technicians have

. now been put on every operating shift and, therefore, fulfill the requirement of Technical Specification 6.2.2.d, CYAPC0 has proposed to amend Operating License DPR-61 by deleting the technical specification requirement that currently requires licersed senior reactor operators of the plant operations crew to be qualified in radiation protection procedures.

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company has reviewed the proposed change, and has concluded that this change would not:

1) Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. Having HP technicians on-shift is clearly an alternative superior to training SR0s in HP procedures.

2) Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously analyzed. It has been detennined that a new or different kind of accident will not be caused by this change because this change strengthens the assurance that proper HP practices and procedures will be followed.

3) Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. By placing HP l technicians on-shift, the requirements of Technical Specification 6.2.2.d are fulfilled and no margin of safety is reduced, l

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The staff has reviewed the licensee's information and concludes that the proposed amendment will not alter previous accident evaluations or reduce any safety margins. The staff also concludes that the proposed modification is consistent with current staffing practices identified in the standard technical specifications for the Health Physics area. The staff, therefore, concludes that the proposed change is acceptable.

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

This amendment involves a change to a requirement with respect to the installation or use of facility components located within the restricted area, as defined in 10 CFR Part 20, and changes to the surveillance requirements. The staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that this anendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been ro public comment on such finding. Accordingly, this amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuantto10CFR51.22(b)no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendreient. I

4.0 CONCLUSION

The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner. -

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and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

5.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Safety Evaluation has been prepared by V. A. DeLiso. .

Dated: August 7,1986 .

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