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Correction to Safety Evaluation for License Amendment 175 - TS Change Re Mode Change Limitations (TSTF-359) Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process, and Correct Example 1.4-1 (TSTF-485)
ML071990049
Person / Time
Site: Grand Gulf Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/23/2007
From: Bhalchandra Vaidya
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To: Brian W
Entergy Operations
Vaidya B, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3308
References
TAC MD4276
Download: ML071990049 (5)


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July 23, 2007Mr. William R. BrianVice President of Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - CORRECTION TO SAFETYEVALUATION FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT NUMBER 175 RE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REGARDING MODE CHANGE LIMITATIONS (TSTF-359) USING CONSOLIDATED LINE ITEM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS, AND CORRECT EXAMPLE 1.4-1 (TSTF-485) (TAC NO. MD4276)

Dear Mr. Brian:

On May 30, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the staff) issued AmendmentNumber 175 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-29 for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS). This amendment revised the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated February 8, 2007.The amendment modified GGNS TS requirements for MODE change limitations in LimitingCondition of Operation (LCO) 3.0.4, Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.0.4, and TS 1.4, "Frequency," Example 1.4-1, "Surveillance Requirements," consistent with Revision 9 of NRC-approved Industry TS Task Force (TSTF) Standard TS Change Traveler, TSTF-359, "Increase Flexibility in MODE Restraints" and TSTF-485, Revision 0, "Correct Example 1.4-1."After issuing the amendment, the NRC staff noted that in Section 1.2, Table-1, on page 3 of theSafety Evaluation (SE), the "Description of Change" for TS 3.4.8 incorrectly stated:The existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONS is replaced with a NOTE stating"LCO 3.0.4.c is not applicable." The correct "Description of Change" should read as follows:The existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONS is replaced with a NOTE stating"LCO 3.0.4.c is applicable."Enclosed with this letter is a replacement page 3 for the staff's SE enclosed with LicenseAmendment No. 175, dated May 30, 2007, showing the revision with the revision bar in the margin. This error to the SE does not change the NRC staff's conclusions regarding the acceptability of the Amendment No. 175. Please discard the associated page from the previous SE and replace it with the enclosed page.

W. R. Brian-2-If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-3308.Sincerely,/RA/Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-416 cc: See next page

Enclosure:

As stated

ML071990049OFFICENRR/LPL4/PMNRR/LPL4/LANRR/LPL4/BCNAMEBVaidyaJBurkhardtTHiltz, MCT for DATE7/23/077/23/077/23/07 Item No.GGNS TS No.GGNS TS TitleDescription of Change63.4.7RCS [Reactor Coolant System]Leakage Detection InstrumentationThe ACTIONS NOTE stating "LCO 3.0.4 isnot applicable" has been deleted.73.4.8RCS Specific ActivityThe existing NOTE for REQUIRED ACTIONSis replaced with a NOTE stating "LCO 3.0.4.c is applicable."

l83.4.9Residual Heat Removal (RHR)Shutdown Cooling System - Hot ShutdownThe ACTIONS NOTE stating "LCO 3.0.4 isnot applicable" has been deleted and the remaining NOTE renumbered.93.5.1ECCS [Emergency Core CoolingSystems] - OperatingA NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating"LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to HPCS."103.5.3ECCS - ShutdownA NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating"LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to RCIC."113.6.3.1Deleted by Amendment No. 166,dated June 16, 2004.Not applicable.123.6.3.2Primary Containment and DrywellHydrogen IgnitersThe REQUIRED ACTION A.1 NOTE stating"LCO 3.0.4 is not applicable" has been

deleted.133.6.3.3Drywell Purge SystemThe REQUIRED ACTION A.1 NOTE stating"LCO 3.0.4 is not applicable." has been

deleted.143.8.1A.C. [Alternating Current] Sources- OperatingA NOTE is added to the ACTIONS stating"LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable to DGs [Diesel Generators]."1.3Verification and CommitmentsAs discussed in the notice of availability, "Applicability" section, published in the FederalRegister on April 4, 2003, (68 FR 16579) for this TS improvement, GGNS TS has incorporatedthe TS Bases Control Program (TS 5.5.1.1) and has adopted the requirements of SR 3.0.1 and associated bases in its TS. Further, the licensee, in its submission, the licensee stated that the following plant-specificverifications were performed as follows:[Entergy] has proposed changes to the TS Bases for LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4which state that use of the TS mode change limitation flexibility established by LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4 is not to be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise the good practice of restoring systems or components to operable status before entering an associated MODE or other specified condition in the TS Applicability.The proposed changes to the TS Bases for LCO 3.0.4 and SR 3.0.4 providedetails on how to implement the new requirements. The Bases changes provide November 2006Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:Executive Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 ChiefEnergy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385PresidentClaiborne County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Plant ManagerOperations Entergy Operations, Inc.

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P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995DirectorNuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150DirectorNuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298Manager, LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University

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