ML082330291

Issuance of Amendment Nos. 257 and 201 Regarding Editorial Revision to Standby Liquid Control Solution Figure (TAC MD8616 and MD8617)

ML082330291
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Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/23/2008
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
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September 23, 2008 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President - Hatch Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS REGARDING EDITORIAL REVISION TO STANDBY LIQUID CONTROL SOLUTION FIGURE (TAC NOS. MD8616 AND MD8617)

Dear Mr. Madison:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 257 to Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-57 and Amendment No. 201 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-5 for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated April 29, 2008.

The amendments revise TS Figure 3.1.7-1, Sodium Penataborate Solution Volume Versus Concentration Requirements, by implementing an editorial change to improve the readability of the figure.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Sr. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 257 to DPR-57

2. Amendment No. 201 to NPF-5

3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page

September 23, 2008 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President - Hatch Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS REGARDING EDITORIAL REVISION TO STANDBY LIQUID CONTROL SOLUTION FIGURE (TAC NOS. MD8616 AND MD8617)

Dear Mr. Madison:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 257 to Renewed Facility Operating License DPR-57 and Amendment No. 201 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-5 for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated April 29, 2008.

The amendments revise TS Figure 3.1.7-1, Sodium Penataborate Solution Volume Versus Concentration Requirements, by implementing an editorial change to improve the readability of the figure.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Sr. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 257 to DPR-57

2. Amendment No. 201 to NPF-5

3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIA DOCKET NO. 50-321 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NO.1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 257 Renewed License No. DPR-57

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment to the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (the facility) Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-57 filed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), acting for itself, Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the owners), dated April 29, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-57 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 257, are hereby incorporated in the license. Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Melanie C. Wong, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-57 and the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: September 23, 2008

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 257 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-57 DOCKET NO. 50-321 Replace the following pages of the License and the Appendix A Technical Specifications (TSs) with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

Remove Pages Insert Pages License License 4 4 TSs TSs 3.1-20

SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIA DOCKET NO. 50-366 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 201 Renewed License No. NPF-5

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment to the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 (the facility) Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-5 filed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), acting for itself, Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the owners), dated April 29, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-5 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 201 are hereby incorporated in the license. Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Melanie C. Wong, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to Renewed Facililty Operating License No. NPF-5 and the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: September 23, 2008

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 201 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-5 DOCKET NO. 50-366 Replace the following pages of the License and the Appendix A Technical Specifications (TSs) with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

Remove Pages Insert Pages License License 4 4 TSs TSs 3.1-20 3.1-20

SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 257 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-57 AND AMENDMENT NO. 201 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-5 SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-321 AND 50-366

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By application dated April 29, 2008 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC, the licensee), requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Hatch 1/2).

(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081210467)

The proposed changes would revise TS Figure 3.1.7-1, Sodium Penataborate Solution Volume Versus Concentration Requirements, by implementing an editorial change to improve the readability of the figure.

2.0 EVALUATION The licensee states the following in its application:

LCO [Limiting Condition for Operation] 3.1.7, Standby Liquid Control System, provides the requirements for the Standby Liquid Control (SLC) System. The system consists of a sodium pentaborate solution storage tank, two positive displacement pumps, two explosive valves that are provided in parallel for redundancy, and associated piping and valves used to transfer borated water from the storage tank to the reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The borated solution is discharged near the bottom of the core shroud, where it then mixes with the cooling water rising through the core. A smaller tank containing demineralized water is provided for testing purposes.

The system provides back-up capability for reactivity control independent of normal reactivity control provisions provided by the control rods. The SLC system is used in the event that enough control rods cannot be inserted to accomplish shutdown and cooldown in the normal manner. The system injects borated water into the reactor core to add negative reactivity to compensate for the various reactivity effects that could occur during plant operation. Adherence to Figure 3.1.7-1 of LCO 3.1.7, Sodium Pentaborate Solution

vs. Concentration, ensures that the necessary concentration of borated solution is injected into the reactor vessel.

Recently approved Amendments 247 and 191 to the Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications revised this plot to increase the required concentration of solution that would be injected into the reactor following an Anticipated Transient Without Scram (ATWS) event. This was necessary to support longer fuel cycles and new fuel designs.

The horizontal axis is labeled with the volume of the solution. The first labeled volume on the horizontal axis is 1000 gallons and then each tic mark represents an additional 200 gallons over the previous mark. Due to the size of the plot, however, one of the tic marks was not labeled. Specifically, the plot goes from 3600 gallons directly to 4000 gallons.

The 3800 gallon tic mark is not labeled.

SNC proposes to enlarge the plot such that all the tic marks can be labeled. Consequently, the new plot presented in this amendment is exactly the same, substantively, as the current Tech Spec plot except that it is larger and each tic mark is labeled.

The changes being made to Technical Specifications Figure 3.1.7-1 are to increase legibility and functionality. The graph is being enlarged to enable labeling all the tic marks on the horizontal axis. These figures were last changed under Amendments 247 and 191 for the Unit 1 and 2 Tech Specs, respectively. The figures remain substantively unchanged. The plotted data is exactly the same as the graph approved under those amendments. Therefore, the ATWS event analysis and SLC system design analyses will not change as a result of this editorial Tech Spec revision.

Increasing the plot size will enhance the labeling of the volume numbers on the horizontal axis, thus making it easier for the operators to read the graph.

The NRC staff reviewed the application and finds the licensees explanation of the basis for the change to be thorough and reasonable, and on the basis that the plotted data is exactly the same as the graph approved under previous amendments to the TS and improved readability of the graph, the NRC staff finds the change to be acceptable.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Georgia State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment changes recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements.

Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.

The NRC staff has determined that the amendments involve 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 the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding (73 FR

31723). Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.

6.0 CONCLUSION

The Commission 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, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Principal Contributor: Bob Martin Date: September 23, 2008

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 September 23, 2008 cc:

Mr. Dennis R. Madison Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Vice President - Hatch Troutman Sanders Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Nations Bank Plaza 11028 Hatch Parkway North 600 Peachtree St, NE, Suite 5200 Baxley, GA 31513 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Chairman 2100 E. Exchange Place Appling County Commissioners P.O. Box 1349 County Courthouse Tucker, GA 30085-1349 Baxley, GA 31513 Mr. R. D. Baker Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser Manager - Licensing Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Resident Inspector Mr. K. Rosanski Plant Hatch Resident Manager 11030 Hatch Parkway N. Oglethorpe Power Corporation Baxley, GA 31531 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2010 Harold Reheis, Director Baxley, GA 31515 Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington St., SW Atlanta, GA 30334