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San Onofre, Units 2 and 3 - Issuance of Amendments Revision of Facility Operating License Condition 2.b(6) Special Nuclear Materials (TAC Nos. MC7777 and MC7778)
ML060600371
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Site: San Onofre  Southern California Edison icon.png
Issue date: 02/28/2006
From: Kalyanam N
Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To: Rosenblum R M
Southern California Edison Co
Kalyanam N
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TAC MC7777, TAC MC7778
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February 28, 2006Mr. Richard M. RosenblumChief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 -ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE CONDITION 2.B(6) SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS(TAC NOS. MC7777 AND MC7778)

Dear Mr. Rosenblum:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No.202 to Facility Operating LicenseNo. NPF-10 and Amendment No.193 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-15 for San OnofreNuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 2 and 3, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the FOLs in response to your application dated July 15, 2005, and as supplemented by letter dated January 20, 2006.The amendments change the SONGS Units 2 and 3 Facility Operating License Condition 2.B.(6). This change would add a reference to byproduct and special nuclear materials produced during the decommissioning of SONGS Unit 1.A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will beincluded in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice. Sincerely,/RA/N. Kalyanam, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 202 to NPF-102. Amendment No. 193 to NPF-15
3. Safety Evaluationcc w/encls:See next page February 28, 2006Mr. Richard M. Rosenblum Chief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 -ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE CONDITION 2.B(6) SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS(TAC NOS. MC7777 AND MC7778)

Dear Mr. Rosenblum:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 202 to Facility Operating LicenseNo. NPF-10 and Amendment No. 193 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-15 for San OnofreNuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 2 and 3, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the FOLs in response to your application dated July 15, 2005 and as supplemented by letter dated January 20, 2006.The amendments change the SONGS Units 2 and 3 Facility Operating License Condition 2.B.(6). This change would add a reference to byproduct and special nuclear materials produced during the decommissioning of SONGS Unit 1.A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will beincluded in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice. Sincerely,/RA/N. Kalyanam, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 202 to NPF-102. Amendment No. 193 to NPF-15
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANYSAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYTHE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIATHE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIADOCKET NO.50-361SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSEAmendment No. 202License No. NPF-101.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that: A.The application for amendment by Southern California Edison Company, et al.(SCE or the licensee), dated July 15, 2005, and as supplemented by letter dated January 20, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the AtomicEnergy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;B.The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of theAct, and the rules and regulations of the Commission;C.There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by thisamendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with theCommission's regulations;D.The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense andsecurity or to the health and safety of the public; andE.The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of theCommission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. 2.Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Facility Operating LicenseNo. NPF-10 as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment.3.This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall beimplemented within 60 days of issuance. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION/RA/David Terao, ChiefPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Page 3 of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-10Date of Issuance: February 28, 2006 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 202 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-10DOCKET NO. 50-361Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-10 with the attachedrevised page. The revised page is identified by an amendment number and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change. REMOVEINSERT- 3 -

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANYSAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYTHE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIATHE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIADOCKET NO.50-362SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSEAmendment No. 193License No. NPF-151.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:A.The application for amendment by Southern California Edison Company, et al.(SCE or the licensee), dated July 15, 2005, and as supplemented by letter dated January 20, 2006, complies with the standards and requirements of the AtomicEnergy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;B.The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of theAct, and the rules and regulations of the Commission;C.There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by thisamendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with theCommission's regulations;D.The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense andsecurity or to the health and safety of the public; andE.The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of theCommission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. 2.Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Facility Operating LicenseNo. NPF-15 as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment.3.This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall beimplemented within 60 days of issuance. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/ David Terao, Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Page 3 of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-15Date of Issuance: February 28, 2006 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 193 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-15DOCKET NO. 50-362Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-15 with the attachedrevised page. The revised page is identified by an amendment number and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change. REMOVEINSERT- 3 -

SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONRELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 202 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-10AND AMENDMENT NO. 193 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-15SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANYSAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYTHE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIATHE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIASAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3DOCKET NOS. 50-361 AND 50-36

21.0INTRODUCTION

By application dated July 15, 2005 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System(ADAMS) Accession No. ML052000278), as supplemented by letter dated January 20, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060240359), Southern California Edison Company (SCE or the licensee) requested changes to the Facility Operating License No. NPF-10 and FacilityOperating License No. NPF-15 for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 2and 3, respectively. The supplement dated January 20, 2006, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed,and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the Federal Register on September 13, 2005 (70 FR 54089).The amendments are for the SONGS, Units 2 and 3, operating licenses, but they will involveUnit 1, which is not an operating nuclear plant and is in the process of being decommissioned. The amendments would revise License Condition 2.B.(6) for both SONGS, Units 2 and 3, by(1) deleting the sentence "Transhipment of Unit 1 fuel between Units 1 and [2 or 3] shall be inaccordance with SCE letters to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission dated . . . and in accordance with the Quality Assurance requirements of 10 CFR [Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations] Part 71" and (2) adding the phrase "and by the decommissioning of San OnofreNuclear Generating Station Unit 1" to the remaining sentence in the license condition. Thischange would recognize that Unit 1 is now in the stage of decommissioning and that in the future any radioactive waste water produced in the further decommissioning of Unit 1 would be released from the San Onofre site by transferring the waste water from Unit 1 to Units 2 and 3.

The processing (if required) and discharging of this waste water would be using the Units 2 and 3 radioactive waste system and ocean outfall discharge line.

2.0REGULATORY EVALUATION

The regulatory requirements on which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff basedits acceptance are as follows:*10 CFR 20.1101 (a) and (b), "Radiation protection programs,"

  • 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criteria [GDC],Section VI, "Fuel andRadioactivity Control," Criterion 60, "Control of releases of radioactive materials to the environment," and Criterion 64 "Monitoring radioactivity releases,"*10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B, Table 2, "Effluent Coefficients," Column 2, "Water (µCi/ml)[(micro curies per milliliter)],"*10 CFR 50.36a, "Technical specifications on effluents from nuclear power reactors," and
  • 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I, "Numerical Guides for Design Objectives and LimitingConditions for Operation to Meet the Criterion 'As Low As Reasonably Achievable' for Radioactive Material in Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Effluents."The NRC staff based its acceptance on the following guidance:*NUREG-1301 - "Offsite Dose Calculation Manual Guidance: Standard RadiologicalEffluent Controls for Pressurized Water Reactors" (Generic Letter [GL] 89-01, Supplement No. 1)

3.0TECHNICAL EVALUATION

The change proposed by the licensee revises Operating Licenses NPF-10 and NPF-15 byamending License Condition in 2.B.(6) of the Facility Operating Licenses to state: "SCE, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to possess,but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 and 2/3, and by the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1." The SONGS Unit 1 Intake and Outfall Structure will be decommissi oned and will no longer be adischarge flow path for the SONGS Unit 1 systems. Liquids that still need to be dischargedinclude the yard drain sump system, the dewatering of various locations, and the disposal ofresidual waste water.The yard drain sump system collects and processes rainfall and drainage from theapproximately 11 acre SONGS Unit 1 portion of the site and adjacent areas. The sump systemis being modified to accommodate decommissioning activities and is assumed to collect wastewater with potentially small amounts of radioactive contamination for discharge. Aneffluent radiation monitor will be included in the sump system modification for the yard drainsump to provide the monitoring required for the radioactive liquid effluent release point per 10 CFR Part 20 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, GDC 60 and 64. The SONGS Unit 1 yard sump radiation monitor and interlock functions will be used and will continue to meet therequirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and 10 CFR Part 50 for discharges through the SONGS Units 2 and 3 outfall. The administrative controls and the design of the associated interlocksprovide assurance against releases of radioactive liquids above regulatory limits. To minimize the potential for deficiencies associated with leaks, the piping was specifically chosen to resist corrosion associated with the sump contents and the marine environment. Additionally, it is SCE's intent to perform a leak check of the North Industrial Area Yard Drainage Sump Pump Discharge Piping prior to placing that piping into operation.The effluent pathway for the yard drain sump must be redirected from the SONGS Unit 1 outfallto the SONGS Units 2 and 3 outfalls in order to proceed with decommissioning. The new yard drain effluent pathway would be from the yard sump structure through an effluent radiation monitor and piped directly to the SONGS Units 2 or 3 outfall structure. The flow may be directed to either outfall, depending upon plant conditions. The piping begins in a Unit 1 Radiological Controlled Area, traverses the Unit 1 Industrial Area and then enters directly into the Units 2 and 3 Protected Area. These areas are contiguous to each other. Health Physics procedure S0123-VII-20.16 is used to comply with 10 CFR Part 20 for the Units 2 and 3 Protected Area and is applicable to the Unit 1 Industrial Area. The maximum flow rate from the yard drain sump would be 6,000 gallons per minute (gpm), and would mix with a minimum SONGS Units 2 and 3 outfall flow rate of approximately 400,000 gpm for two circulating water pumps. The maximum concentration for the effluent from the yard drain sump is expected to be less than 1.0E-05 µCi/ml(gross -) based on sampling and analysis of the effluent over thelast four years (2001 through 2004).The dewatering of various locations at the SONGS Unit 1 site involves the installation ofdewatering wells to draw down the water table to facilitate the removal of portions of the potentially contaminated turbine building, the fuel storage building, and the reactor auxiliarybuilding subterranean foundations. Each well system will be comprised of a series of deepwells around the building, connecting to a piping l oop system which will direct the water tosettling tanks prior to transfer to the Yard Drain Sump system. The water will t hen bedischarged to the SONGS Units 2 or 3 outfall following the same release path as discussed above. The dewatering flow is expected to be between 1,200 and 2,100 gpm. Other sources of SONGS Unit 1 waste water will come from residual water in the LiquidRadwaste treatment system and decontamination of the spent fuel pool. Once the liquidradwaste system has been taken out of service and resin has been removed, waste water willstill need to be processed and released. The collected waste water will be either processed atSONGS Unit 1 utilizing a portable filtration skid to reduce the concentration levels to less than2.0E-5 µCi/ml as a minimum and then released to the SONGS Unit 2 or 3 outfall or transferred over to SONGS Units 2 and 3 radwaste sump to be processed utilizing the normal radwasteprocessing system to achieve discharge concentrations below 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B,Table II, column 2, for release to the SONGS Units 2 and 3 outfall. The primary contributing isotopes are expected to be Cs-134, Cs-137, and Co-60.All newly installed piping will be included in the routine ongoing monitoring program in theprotected area with area monitoring thermoluminescent dosimeters and routine periodicradiological surveys. Any unanticipated radiation levels above defined administrative control levels will be resolved and/or corrected. The licensee demonstrates compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1101 (a) and (b),by having a radiation protection program in place and by utilizing procedures to control radiationexposure to their workers. Additionally, the licensee's amendment request utilizes theguidance in NUREG-1301, GL 89-01, Supplement No. 1, "Offsite Dose Calculation ManualGuidance: Standard Radiological Effluent Controls for Pressurized Water Reactors."Based on the above, the licensee meets the guidance of GL 89-01. Therefore, it is acceptableand meets the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 20.1101, 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B,10 CFR 50.36a, 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A (GDC 60 and 64), and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I.

4.0STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the California State official was notified of theproposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

5.0ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendments change a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facilitycomponent located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff hasdetermined that the amendments involve no significant increase in the amounts, and nosignificant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there isno significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding published on September 13, 2005 (70 FR 54089). Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need beprepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.

6.0CONCLUSION

The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) thereis reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered byoperation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with theCommission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to thecommon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.Principal Contributor: Ronald V. Schmitt Date: February 28, 2006 February 2006San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3 cc:Mr. Daniel P. Breig Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128Mr. Douglas K. Porter, EsquireSouthern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770Mr. David Spath, ChiefDivision of Drinking Water and Environmental Management P. O. Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94234-7320Chairman, Board of SupervisorsCounty of San Diego 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Diego, CA 92101Mark L. ParsonsDeputy City Attorney City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522Mr. Gary L. Nolff Assistant Director - Resources City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064Mr. Michael OlsonSan Diego Gas & Electric Company P.O. Box 1831 San Diego, CA 92112-4150Mr. Ed Bailey, ChiefRadiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 997414 (MS7610)

Sacramento, CA 95899-7414Resident Inspector/San Onofre NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 4329 San Clemente, CA 92674Mayor City of San Clemente 100 Avenida Presidio San Clemente, CA 92672Mr. James T. Reilly Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128Mr. James D. Boyd, CommissionerCalifornia Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

Sacramento, CA 95814Mr. Ray Waldo, Vice PresidentSouthern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92764-0128Mr. Brian KatzSouthern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92764-0128Mr. Steve HsuDepartment of Health Services Radiologic Health Branch MS 7610, P.O. Box 997414 Sacramento, CA 95899Mr. A. Edward SchererSouthern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128