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MONTHYEARML20217M2871999-10-21021 October 1999 Refers to Rev 5 Submitted in May 1999 for Portions of Byron Nuclear Power Station Generating Stations Emergency Plan Site Annex.Informs That NRC Approval Not Required Based on Determination That Plan Effectiveness Not Decreased ML20217P6171999-10-21021 October 1999 Forwards non-proprietary & Proprietary Versions of HI-982083, Licensing Rept for Byron & Braidwood Nuclear Stations. Proprietary Rept Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(4) ML20217M4361999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Rev 46 to Braidwood Station Security Plan, IAW 10CFR50.4(b)(4).Description of Changes,Listed.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR73.21 ML20217H4661999-10-18018 October 1999 Forwards Changes to EPIPs IAW 10CFR50.54(q) & 10CFR50,App E, Section V.Details of Changes Encl ML20217G9791999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Relief Requests to Rev 5 of First 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Program for Plant,Units 1 & 2 ML20217F7891999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/99-12 & 50-455/99-12 on 990803- 0916.One Violation Occurred Being Treated as NCV ML20217B6351999-10-0505 October 1999 Forwards for Info,Final Accident Sequence Precursor Analysis of Operational Event at Byron Station,Unit 1,reported in LER 454/98-018 & NRC Responses to Util Specific Comments Provided in ML20212L1791999-10-0505 October 1999 Informs That as Result of Staff Review of Util Responses to GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1 & Suppl 1 Rai,Staff Revised Info in Rvid & Is Releasing Rvid Version 2 ML20217B2991999-10-0101 October 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/99-16 & 50-455/99-16 on 990907-10.No Violations Noted.Water Chemisty Program Was Well Implemented,Resulted in Effective Control of Plant Water Chemistry ML20216J8241999-09-30030 September 1999 Notifies of Removal of NRC Headquarters & Region III Offices from Controlled Copy Distribution of Certain CE Documents. Specific Documents,Associated Controlled Copy Numbers & NRC Location Affected Are Shown on Attachment to Ltr ML20212J6751999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards Replacement Pages Eight Through Eleven of Insp Repts 50-454/99-15 & 50-455/99-15.Several Inaccuracies with Docket Numbers & Tracking Numbers Occurred in Repts ML20217A5821999-09-29029 September 1999 Advises of NRC Plans for Future Insp Activities at Facility for Licensee to Have Opportunity to Prepare for Insps & to Provide NRC with Feedback on Any Planned Insps Which May Conflict with Plant Activities ML20217A9311999-09-29029 September 1999 Informs That NRC 6-month Review of Braidwood Identified That Performance in Maint Area Warranted Increased NRC Attention. Addl Insps Beyond Core Insp Program Will Be Conducted Over Next 6 Months to Better Understand Causes of Problem ML20216H4301999-09-23023 September 1999 Informs That Arrangements Made for Administration of Licensing re-take Exams at Braidwood Generating Station for Week of 991108 ML20216F7441999-09-17017 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/99-13 & 50-457/99-13 on 990706-0824.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs. Insp Focused on C/As & Activities Addressing Technical Concerns Identified During Design Insp Completed on 980424 ML20216F8051999-09-17017 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-454/99-14 & 50-455/99-14 on 990823-27. Security Program Was Effectively Implemented in Areas Inspected.No Violations Were Identified ML20212A6991999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Licensee Second 10-year Interval ISI Program Request for Relief 12R-07 for Plant,Units 1 & 2 ML20211Q9011999-09-0808 September 1999 Advises That Us Postal Service Mailing Address Has Changed for Braidwood Station.New Address Listed ML20211P1841999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/99-15 & 50-455/99-15 on 990824- 26.No Violations Noted.Objective of Insp to Determine Whether Byron Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Plan Adequate & If Emergency Plan Properly Implemented ML20211Q6821999-09-0606 September 1999 Informs That NRC Tentatively Scheduled Initial Licensing Exam for Byron Operator Licesne Applicants During Wks of 000619 & 26.Validation of Exam Will Occur at Station During Wk of 000529 ML20211Q6611999-09-0606 September 1999 Informs That NRC Tentatively Scheduled Initial Licensing Exam for Braidwood Operator License Applicants During Wk of 010115 & 22.Validation of Exam Will Occur at Station During Wk of 001218 ML20211P1901999-09-0303 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/99-12 & 50-457/99-12 on 990707-0816.No Violations Noted.Insp Generally Characterized by safety-conscious Operations,Sound Engineering & Maint Practices & Careful Radiological Work Controls ML20211N5151999-09-0303 September 1999 Ack Receipt of Re Safety Culture & Overtime Practices at Byron Nuclear Power Station.Copy of Recent Ltr from NRC to Commonwealth Edison Re Overtime Practices & Safety Culture Being Provided ML20211M1371999-09-0202 September 1999 Discusses 990527 Meeting with Ceco & Byron Station Mgt Re Overtime Practices & Conduciveness of Work Environ to Raising Safety Concerns at Byron Station.Insp Rept Assigned for NRC Tracking Purposes.No Insp Rept Encl ML20211K1081999-09-0202 September 1999 Responds to Request for Addl Info to GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity, for Braidwood,Units 1 & 2 & Byron,Unit 2 ML20211P1761999-09-0202 September 1999 Discusses Licensee Aug 1998 Rev 3K to Portions of Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Generating Stations Emergency Plan Site Annex Submitted Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(q). NRC Approval Not Required ML20211G1221999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for Each of Comm Ed Nuclear Power Stations & Corporate Support Employees within Scope of Rule for six-month Period Ending 990630,IAW 10CFR26.71(d) ML20211G4021999-08-25025 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/99-10 & 50-455/99-10 on 990622-0802.No Violations Noted ML20211B8691999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-10,50-265/99-10,50-454/99-09, 50-455/99-09,50-456/99-10 & 50-457/99-10 on 990628-0721. Action Plans Developed to Address Configuration Control Weaknesses Not Totally Effective as Listed BW990053, Forwards post-outage Summary Rept for ISI Examinations Conducted During Seventh Refueling Outage of Braidwood Station,Unit 21999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards post-outage Summary Rept for ISI Examinations Conducted During Seventh Refueling Outage of Braidwood Station,Unit 2 BW990052, Informs That RW Clay,License OP-31044,no Longer Requires Operator License at Braidwood Station1999-08-12012 August 1999 Informs That RW Clay,License OP-31044,no Longer Requires Operator License at Braidwood Station 05000454/LER-1998-008, Informs That Licensee Determined That Suppl Rept to LER 98-008 Is Not Warranted.No Addl Info Was Generated Following Completion of Root Cause Investigation of Following Completion of Corrective Actions Stated in Original LER1999-08-12012 August 1999 Informs That Licensee Determined That Suppl Rept to LER 98-008 Is Not Warranted.No Addl Info Was Generated Following Completion of Root Cause Investigation of Following Completion of Corrective Actions Stated in Original LER ML20210N5651999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Rev 8 to Nuclear Generating Stations Emergency Plan, for Plants.With Summary of Changes BW990049, Informs NRC of Plans to Demonstrate Compliance with 10CFR50.46 Requirements for Fuel Predicted to Experience Fuel Pellet to Rod Cladding Gap Reopening,During Current Cycle1999-08-0404 August 1999 Informs NRC of Plans to Demonstrate Compliance with 10CFR50.46 Requirements for Fuel Predicted to Experience Fuel Pellet to Rod Cladding Gap Reopening,During Current Cycle ML20210U8031999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards SER Granting Licensee Relief Requests VR-1,VR-3 & Portion of VR-2 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii).Relief Request VR-4 Does Not Require Explicit NRC Approval for Second 10-year Inservice Testing Program ML20210M9131999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC AL 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates, for Fys 2000 & 2001 for Comed ML20210K0771999-07-30030 July 1999 Submits 30-day Rept Re Discovery of ECCS Evaluation Model Error for Byron & Braidwood Stations,As Required by 10CFR50.46 ML20210K9761999-07-30030 July 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Licensee 60-day Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design Basis Capability of Safety-Related Movs, for Plant ML20210G6291999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/99-11 & 50-457/99-11 on 990525-0706.Two Violations Noted & Being Treated as NCV, Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20210J8951999-07-29029 July 1999 Submits Other Actions,As Described,To Be Taken for Valves to Resolve Potential Pressure Locking Concerns,In Light of Extended Period for Valve Bonnet Natural Depressurization,In Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal.. BW990045, Forwards Errata to 1998 Radioactive Effluent Release Rept. Info Has Been Corrected & Revised Spreadsheets Included in Attachment to Ltr1999-07-28028 July 1999 Forwards Errata to 1998 Radioactive Effluent Release Rept. Info Has Been Corrected & Revised Spreadsheets Included in Attachment to Ltr ML20210E2151999-07-23023 July 1999 Forwards Byron Unit 1 B1R09 ISI Summary Rept Spring 1999 Outage,980309-990424, in Compliance with Requirements of Article IWA-6000, Records & Repts of Section XI of ASME & P&PV,1989 Edition ML20216D3781999-07-21021 July 1999 Forwards Revised NFM9900022, Braidwood Unit 2 Cycle 8 COLR on ITS Format & W(Z) Function, to Account for Error That W Discovered in Computer Code Used to Calculate PCT During LBLOCA ML20210C3961999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/99-09 & 50-457/99-09 on 990517-0623.No Violations Noted.Weakness Identified on 990523,when Station Supervisors Identified Individual Sleeping in Cable Tray in RCA ML20216D7061999-07-19019 July 1999 Forwards Rev 45 to Braidwood Station Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.4(b)(4).Plan Includes Listed Changes.Rev Withheld, Per 10CFR73.21 BW990042, Forwards Braidwood Station,Unit 1 Post Accident Monitoring Rept for Reactor Vessel Level Indication Sys (Rvlis),Due to Facility Train B RVLIS Being Restored to Operable Status After 7-day Completion Time,Per TS 3.3.3 & 5.6.71999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Braidwood Station,Unit 1 Post Accident Monitoring Rept for Reactor Vessel Level Indication Sys (Rvlis),Due to Facility Train B RVLIS Being Restored to Operable Status After 7-day Completion Time,Per TS 3.3.3 & 5.6.7 ML20210B7071999-07-16016 July 1999 Responds to Requesting Review & Approval of Three Proposed Changes to Ceco QA TR,CE-1A Per 10CFR50.54(a)(3) & 10CFR50.4(b)(7) ML20210A3151999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/99-08 & 50-455/99-08 on 990511-0621.Three Violations Being Treated as Noncited Violations ML20209H2991999-07-16016 July 1999 Withdraws 980529 LAR to Credit Automatic PORV Operation for Mitigation of Inadvertent Safety Injection at Power Accident.Response to NRC 990513 RAI Re LAR Encl BW990040, Forwards Revised Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for Braidwood Station,Units 1 & 2.Since Issuance of Rept,It Was Determined That Rt That Occurred on Unit 2 During Startup Was Inadvertently Omitted1999-07-15015 July 1999 Forwards Revised Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for Braidwood Station,Units 1 & 2.Since Issuance of Rept,It Was Determined That Rt That Occurred on Unit 2 During Startup Was Inadvertently Omitted 1999-09-08
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MONTHYEARML20217P6171999-10-21021 October 1999 Forwards non-proprietary & Proprietary Versions of HI-982083, Licensing Rept for Byron & Braidwood Nuclear Stations. Proprietary Rept Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(4) ML20217M4361999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Rev 46 to Braidwood Station Security Plan, IAW 10CFR50.4(b)(4).Description of Changes,Listed.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR73.21 ML20217H4661999-10-18018 October 1999 Forwards Changes to EPIPs IAW 10CFR50.54(q) & 10CFR50,App E, Section V.Details of Changes Encl ML20216J8241999-09-30030 September 1999 Notifies of Removal of NRC Headquarters & Region III Offices from Controlled Copy Distribution of Certain CE Documents. Specific Documents,Associated Controlled Copy Numbers & NRC Location Affected Are Shown on Attachment to Ltr ML20211Q9011999-09-0808 September 1999 Advises That Us Postal Service Mailing Address Has Changed for Braidwood Station.New Address Listed ML20211G1221999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for Each of Comm Ed Nuclear Power Stations & Corporate Support Employees within Scope of Rule for six-month Period Ending 990630,IAW 10CFR26.71(d) BW990053, Forwards post-outage Summary Rept for ISI Examinations Conducted During Seventh Refueling Outage of Braidwood Station,Unit 21999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards post-outage Summary Rept for ISI Examinations Conducted During Seventh Refueling Outage of Braidwood Station,Unit 2 BW990052, Informs That RW Clay,License OP-31044,no Longer Requires Operator License at Braidwood Station1999-08-12012 August 1999 Informs That RW Clay,License OP-31044,no Longer Requires Operator License at Braidwood Station 05000454/LER-1998-008, Informs That Licensee Determined That Suppl Rept to LER 98-008 Is Not Warranted.No Addl Info Was Generated Following Completion of Root Cause Investigation of Following Completion of Corrective Actions Stated in Original LER1999-08-12012 August 1999 Informs That Licensee Determined That Suppl Rept to LER 98-008 Is Not Warranted.No Addl Info Was Generated Following Completion of Root Cause Investigation of Following Completion of Corrective Actions Stated in Original LER ML20210N5651999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Rev 8 to Nuclear Generating Stations Emergency Plan, for Plants.With Summary of Changes BW990049, Informs NRC of Plans to Demonstrate Compliance with 10CFR50.46 Requirements for Fuel Predicted to Experience Fuel Pellet to Rod Cladding Gap Reopening,During Current Cycle1999-08-0404 August 1999 Informs NRC of Plans to Demonstrate Compliance with 10CFR50.46 Requirements for Fuel Predicted to Experience Fuel Pellet to Rod Cladding Gap Reopening,During Current Cycle ML20210M9131999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC AL 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates, for Fys 2000 & 2001 for Comed ML20210K0771999-07-30030 July 1999 Submits 30-day Rept Re Discovery of ECCS Evaluation Model Error for Byron & Braidwood Stations,As Required by 10CFR50.46 ML20210J8951999-07-29029 July 1999 Submits Other Actions,As Described,To Be Taken for Valves to Resolve Potential Pressure Locking Concerns,In Light of Extended Period for Valve Bonnet Natural Depressurization,In Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal.. BW990045, Forwards Errata to 1998 Radioactive Effluent Release Rept. Info Has Been Corrected & Revised Spreadsheets Included in Attachment to Ltr1999-07-28028 July 1999 Forwards Errata to 1998 Radioactive Effluent Release Rept. Info Has Been Corrected & Revised Spreadsheets Included in Attachment to Ltr ML20210E2151999-07-23023 July 1999 Forwards Byron Unit 1 B1R09 ISI Summary Rept Spring 1999 Outage,980309-990424, in Compliance with Requirements of Article IWA-6000, Records & Repts of Section XI of ASME & P&PV,1989 Edition ML20216D3781999-07-21021 July 1999 Forwards Revised NFM9900022, Braidwood Unit 2 Cycle 8 COLR on ITS Format & W(Z) Function, to Account for Error That W Discovered in Computer Code Used to Calculate PCT During LBLOCA ML20216D7061999-07-19019 July 1999 Forwards Rev 45 to Braidwood Station Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.4(b)(4).Plan Includes Listed Changes.Rev Withheld, Per 10CFR73.21 ML20209H2991999-07-16016 July 1999 Withdraws 980529 LAR to Credit Automatic PORV Operation for Mitigation of Inadvertent Safety Injection at Power Accident.Response to NRC 990513 RAI Re LAR Encl BW990042, Forwards Braidwood Station,Unit 1 Post Accident Monitoring Rept for Reactor Vessel Level Indication Sys (Rvlis),Due to Facility Train B RVLIS Being Restored to Operable Status After 7-day Completion Time,Per TS 3.3.3 & 5.6.71999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Braidwood Station,Unit 1 Post Accident Monitoring Rept for Reactor Vessel Level Indication Sys (Rvlis),Due to Facility Train B RVLIS Being Restored to Operable Status After 7-day Completion Time,Per TS 3.3.3 & 5.6.7 BW990040, Forwards Revised Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for Braidwood Station,Units 1 & 2.Since Issuance of Rept,It Was Determined That Rt That Occurred on Unit 2 During Startup Was Inadvertently Omitted1999-07-15015 July 1999 Forwards Revised Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for Braidwood Station,Units 1 & 2.Since Issuance of Rept,It Was Determined That Rt That Occurred on Unit 2 During Startup Was Inadvertently Omitted ML20207H7501999-07-12012 July 1999 Forwards Revised Pressure Temp Limits Rept, for Byron Station,Units 1 & 2.Revised Pressurized Thermal Shock Evaluations,Surveillance Capsule Rept & Credibility Repts, Also Encl ML20209G1391999-07-0909 July 1999 Forwards Results of SG Tube Insps Performed During Byron Station,Unit 1,Cycle 9 Refueling Outage within 12 Months Following Completion of Insps ML20196J9061999-07-0101 July 1999 Provides Evidence That Util Maintains Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums in Amount of $10 Million for Each of Thirteen Reactors,Per 10CFR140.21 ML20196J9131999-07-0101 July 1999 Submits Status of Nuclear Property Insurance Currently Maintained for Braidwood,Byron,Dresden,Lasalle County,Quad Cities & Zion Nuclear Power Stations,Per 10CFR50.54(w)(3) ML20209B8241999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards Five 3.5 Inch Computer Diskettes Containing Revised Annual Dose Repts for 1994 Through 1998 for Individuals Receiving Neutron Dose Not Previously Included in Reported Total Effective Dose Equivalent Values.Without Diskettes ML20196G2161999-06-25025 June 1999 Forwards for NRC Region III Emergency Preparedness Inspector,Two Copies of Comed Emergency Preparedness Exercise Manual for 1999 Byron Station Annual Exercise. Exercise Is Scheduled for 990825.Without Encls ML20209D4861999-06-17017 June 1999 Informs That R Heinen,License OP-30953-1 & a Snow,License SOP-30212-3,no Longer Require License at Byron Station 05000456/LER-1998-004, Forwards LER 98-004-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). LER 98-004 Included Commitment to Transmit Supplemental Rept by 990628,due to on-going Evaluations1999-06-16016 June 1999 Forwards LER 98-004-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). LER 98-004 Included Commitment to Transmit Supplemental Rept by 990628,due to on-going Evaluations 05000457/LER-1998-003, Forwards LER 98-003-00 Re Unit 2 Reactor Trip.Actions & Associated Action Tracking Number That Braidwood Station Is Committed to Implement in Response to LER Described Below1999-06-16016 June 1999 Forwards LER 98-003-00 Re Unit 2 Reactor Trip.Actions & Associated Action Tracking Number That Braidwood Station Is Committed to Implement in Response to LER Described Below 05000456/LER-1999-001, Forwards LER 99-001-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). Description of Action & Associated Action Request Number That Braidwood Station Is Committed to Implement Is Response to LER Is Listed1999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards LER 99-001-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). Description of Action & Associated Action Request Number That Braidwood Station Is Committed to Implement Is Response to LER Is Listed BW990028, Forwards Braidwood Unit 2 Cycle 8 COLR in ITS Format & W(Z) Function, IAW TS 5.6.51999-06-10010 June 1999 Forwards Braidwood Unit 2 Cycle 8 COLR in ITS Format & W(Z) Function, IAW TS 5.6.5 05000454/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(b).There Are Two Actions Remaining to Address Cause of Event.Both Actions Are Listed1999-06-0808 June 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(b).There Are Two Actions Remaining to Address Cause of Event.Both Actions Are Listed ML20195E3451999-06-0707 June 1999 Forwards 3.5 Inch Computer Diskette Containing Revised File Format for Annual Dose Rept for 1998,per 990520 Telcon Request from Nrc.Each Station Data Is Preceded by Header Record,Which Provides Info Necessary to Identify Data ML20195D6351999-06-0404 June 1999 Notifies NRC of Actions That Has Been Taken in Accordance with 10CFR26, Fitness for Duty Programs ML20211M1611999-05-28028 May 1999 Discusses 990527 Meeting with Comed Re Safety Culture & Overtime Control at Byron Nuclear Plant from Videoconference Location at NRC Headquarters.Requests That Aggressive Actions Be Taken to Ensure That Comed Meets Expectations ML20207D5261999-05-26026 May 1999 Forwards Response to NRC 990318 RAI Concerning Alleged Chilling Effect at Byron Station.Attachment Contains Responses to NRC 12 Questions ML20195C7911999-05-25025 May 1999 Forwards Revised COLR for Byron Unit 2,IAW 10CFR50.59.Rev Accounts for Planned Increase of Reactor Coolant Full Power Average Operating Temp from 581 F to 583 F ML20211M1781999-05-25025 May 1999 Summarizes Concerns with Chilling Effect & Overtime Abuses at Commonwealth Edison,Byron Station.Request That Ltr Be Made Part of Permanent Record of 990527 Meeting 05000457/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Commitments Made by Util Are Listed1999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Commitments Made by Util Are Listed 05000454/LER-1999-001, Forwards LER 99-001-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Required Actions to Address Causes of Event Listed1999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards LER 99-001-00,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Required Actions to Address Causes of Event Listed ML20195B2301999-05-19019 May 1999 Requests Approval of Proposed Changes to QA Topical Rept CE-1-A,rev 66a.Attachment a Describes Changes,Reason for Change & Basis for Concluding That Revised QAP Incorporating Proposed Changes Continues to Satisfy 10CFR50AppB ML20207E9831999-05-18018 May 1999 Forwards Copy of Commonwealth Edison Co EP Exercise Evaluation Objectives for 1999 Byron Station Annual EP Exercise,Which Will Be Conducted on 990825.Without Encl ML20206T3351999-05-17017 May 1999 Provides Written follow-up of Request for NOED Re Extension of Shutdown Requirement of TS Limiting Condition for Operation 3.0.3.Page 9 of 9 of Incoming Submittal Not Included ML20206N7861999-05-14014 May 1999 Forwards 1998 Annual Radiological Environ Operating Rept for Braidwood Station. Rept Contains Info Associated with Stations Radiological Environ & Meteorological Monitoring Programs ML20206Q8521999-05-13013 May 1999 Submits Rept on Numbers of Tubes Plugged or Repaired During SG Inservice Insp Activities Conducted During Plant Seventh Refueling outage,A2R07,per TS 5.6.9 ML20206N8551999-05-11011 May 1999 Forwards 1998 Annual Radioactive Environ Operating Rept for Byron Station. Rept Includes Summary of Radiological Liquid & Gaseous Effluents & Solid Waste Released from Site ML20210C7221999-05-0303 May 1999 Forwards Initial License Exam Matls for Review & Approval. Exam Scheduled for Wk of 990607 ML20206F5381999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards Magnetic Tape Containing Annual Dose Repts for 1998 for Braidwood,Byron,Dresden,Lasalle County,Quad Cities & Zion Nuclear Power Stations,Per 10CFR20.2206(c).Without Magnetic Tape ML20206U3351999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards Evaluation of Matter Described in Re Byron Station.Concludes That Use of Overtime at Byron Station Was Controlled IAW Administrative Requirements & Mgt Expectations Established to Meet Overtime Requirement of TS 1999-09-08
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Commonwalth EdlIon O 1400 Opus Place O' Downers Grov6, Ilkno:s 60515 March 24,1994 William T. Russell, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 i Attention: Document Control Desk
Subject:
Supplement to Application for Amendment to Facility Operating Licenses:
Byron Station Units 1 and 2 (NPF-37/66; NRC Docket Nos. 50-454/455)
Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 (NPF-72/77; NRC Docket Nos. 50 456/457)
" Integrated Containment Leakage Rate Test Requirements"
Reference:
J. Bauer Letter to W. Russell dated March 7,1994, transmitting request for Technical Specification Amendment for Byron and Braidwood Station pertaining to Integrated Containment Leakage Rate Test Requiuments
Dear Mr Russell:
Attached is Commonwealth Edison Company's (CECO) supplement to the request for
-Technical Specification Amendment which was transmitted with the reference letter.
The attachment proposes to revise Technical Specification surveillance requirement 4.6.1.2, " Containment Leakage" and supersede the amendment request dated March 7,1994.
4 In support of this request, the following information is attached:
Attachrnent A: Detailed Description Of The Proposed Changes Attachment B: Revised Technical Specification Pages Attachment C: Evaluation of Significant Hazards Considerations Attachment D: Environmental Assessment kinla\ byron \ilrtsupt 940s29o291 940324 )(OI, PDR ADOCK 05000454l l P PDR
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4 The proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by the On site and Off site Review Committees in accordance with CECO procedures.
. CECO is notifying the State of Illinois of our application for these amendments by transmitting a copy of this letter and the associated attachments to the designated State Official.
CECO requests that the Staff review and approve the amendment by June 13,-1994.
Appproval by this time is necessary because if an intergated leak rate test is necessary, preparation needs to begin by this date. CECO appreciates your efforts in helping us meet this date.
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To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this document are true and correct. In some respects these staternents are not based on my personal knowledge, but on information furnished by other CECO employees, contractor employees, and/or consultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practice, and I believe it to be reliable.
Please address any comments or questions regarding this matter to this office.
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6 ATTACHMENT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGE Description of Current Requirements:
Technical Specification 3.6.1.2 provides the containment leakage rate requirements and surveillance requirements for inspection, inspection frequency, and acceptance criteria. Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2 references the criteria specified in Appendix J of 10 CFR 50 using the methods and provisions of ANSI N45.41972, (" Leakage Rate Testing of Containrnent Structures for Nuclear Reactors").
Specification 4.6.1.2.a Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2..a specifies that three Type A tests, overall integrated containment leakage rate (ILRT), are conducted at 40110 month time intervals. Also,4.6.1.2.a specifies that the third Type A test is to be conducted during the 10-year plant inservice inspection (ISI).
Specification 4.6.11,1 For Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2.b, if two consecutive Type A tests fail to moet the maximum allowable leakage rate, a Type A test shall be performed at i
least every 18 months until two consecutive Type A tests are acceptable, at which time the above test schedule may be resumed.
Bases for the Current Requirements:
Sjacification 4.6.1.2.a Appendix J of 10 CFR 50 sets forth requirements for containment leakage testing and ensures that a set of three Type A tests be performed at approximately equal intervals during each 10 year service period. The intent of the established time interval of 40 210 months for the performance of the Type A tests in Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2.a was to meet this requirement of conducting three (3) approximately equally spaced Type A tests over the 10 year (120 month) service period. The time interval of 40 10 months was chosen to allow some scheduling flexibility while still ensuring relatively even spacing between the three tests.
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Spac3ication 4.6.1.21 If two consecutive Type A tests fail to meet the maximum allowable leakage rate, a Type A test shall be performed at least every 18 months to confirm the leakage problem is corrected. After two consecutive tests are conducted satisfactorily, the test schedule identified in part "a" would be resumed.
Description of the Need for Amending the Technical Specifications:
Braidwood Units 1 and 2 currently meet the required time intervals established for Type A testing in Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2.a. This change is requested for Braidwood to ensure consistency with Byron Station and also to preclude the need for future Technical Specification changes should Appendix J of 10 CFR 50 be revised.
Byron Units 1 and 2, in order to meet the 40110 month Type A test schedule as described in Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2.a, will be required to perform back-to-back Type A overall containment integrated leak rate tests. The Type A tests would be required to be performed during refueling outage #6, and again during refueling outage #7, for each unit (see attachment E for outage schedules and performance of Type A tests).
For Byron Unit 1, this schedule would require a third Type A test to be performed on or before November 15,1995, which corresponds to a test during refueling cutage B1R06, to prevent exceeding the 50 month maximum time i
interval from the last Type A test conducted during B1R04, completed September 15,1991. Another Type A test would be required during refueling outage B1R07, scheduled for March of 1996, to satisfy the 10 year ISI requirement. Scheduling a fourth Type A test during refueling outage #7 to meet the ISI requirement would also be less than the 30 month minimum time limit for the surveillance intervals. This Technical Specification revieion allows the third Type A test to be performed during the seventh refueling outage to meet the requirements of performing a third Type A test during the shutdown for the 10-year plant inservice inspection and elirninates the need to perform Type A tests during back-to back refueling outages.
I For Byron Unit 2, the last Type A test was completed during B2R04 on September 9,1993. The same concern of performing Type A tests during back to back refueling outages would apply if the time intervals specified in Appendix J and Surveillance 4.6.1.2.a were to be met.
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i For B'yron Units 1 and 2, the current 18 month fuel cycle makes maintaining a 40110 month time interval for Type A testing difficult without asking for an extension on the third test to allow performance at fifty-four (54) months to coincide with the seventh refueling outage which is the 10-year Inservice Inspection outage. The removal of the required time interval requirement would allow the third Type A test to be performed during the seventh refueling outages for Byron Units.1 and 2 for the 10 year service period and coincide with the 10-year plant inservice inspection. The third Type A test would be performed no later than April 1,1996, for Byron Unit 1 and April 1,1998, for Byron Unit 2 corresponding the performance of the third Type A test at a time interval of 54 months.
Description of the Proposed Amendment:
Saccification 4.6.1.2.a 1 Commonwealth Edison (CECO) proposes to modify the Byron and Braidwood Station Technical Specifications; Surveillance Requirement 4.6,1.2.a by replacing the current wording with: " Type A (Overall Integrated Containment Leakage Rate) testing shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements specified in Appendix J to 10 CFR 50, as modified by approved exemptions."
This change will eliminato the specified number of tests currently in Surveillance ,
j Requirement 4.6.1.2.a and the 40 210 month schedule currently required. This change is administrative in nature in that it will adopt the guidance and wording
- provided in NUREG 1431 " Standard Technical Specification for Westinghouse Plants."
Soecification 4.6.1.'Lb Surveillance Requirement 4.6.1.2.b will be modified to delete the reference to the testing schedule contained in the previous version of 4.6.1.2.a.
Impact of Proposed Change Sgagificdon 4.6.1.2.a The proposed change will adopt the_ guidance and wording provided in NUREG 1431, " Standard Technical Specifications for Westinghouse Plants," Future testing intervals will be in accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix J of 10 CFR 50 for the Type A tests.
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Braidwood will not be immediately impacted by the proposed deletion of the 40 210 month periodicity. Braldwood is currently able to meet Technical Specification required intervals. This change, for Braidwood, will ensure consistency with Byron and minimize any future schedule conflicts which might occur due to a specified testing interval.
Byron will be allowed, via this proposed amendment, to extend its third Type A test to 54 months. This extension is based on results of the previous Type A leak tests which have shown that the overallleakage from Byron Unit 1 and Unit 2 containment buildings were at low levels. The test results for the latest Unit 1 Type A test was measured at 0.0175 weight percent per day. The associated 95% upper confidence level (UCL) was calculated to be 0.0184 weight percent per day. The test results for the latest Unit 2 Type A test was measured at 0.0376 weight percent per day. The associated 95% UCL was calculated to be 0.0666 weight percent per day. The Unit 2 95% UCL is relatively high with respect to the measured leakage rate due to the Bechtel Nuclear Topical Report (BN-TOP) mass-point process used. The overall containment leakage rate has consistently remained well below acceptable levels for Byron Station Type A tests of 0.075 weight percent per day.
Elimination of the specified time intervals for the Type A testing would allow extending the time interval of the third Type A test by four (4) months beyond
- the existing rnaximum 50 month interval. The extension would allow performance of the Type A test to coincide with the seventh refueling outage, the 10 year Inservice Inspection, and meet the requirements of Appendix J of 10 CFR 50.
- For Byron, the present test performance margins, coupled with the present Type B & C test program for monitoring and repairing individual leakage components provide justification for the proposed change which extends the third Type A test to 54 months. Type B and C tests have been completed satisfactorily at the required frequency and are scheduled for completion during refueling outage number seven. Demonstrated operability of the associated components and penetrations provides added assurance that the overall containment integrated leakage rates remain satisfactory. No significant leakage trends have been identified which threaten the overall containment leakage specifications. There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite due to the allowance of the performance of the Type A test to coincide with the seventh refueling outage and the 10 year Inservice inspection.
The proposed Technical Specifications change does not involve any change to the configuration or method of operation of any plant equipment that is used to mitigate the consequences of an accident, nor does it affect any assumption or condition in any of the accident analyses.
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SpAcifjsation 4.6.1.21 This editorial change deletes reference to a specified test schedule contained in the previous version of 4.6.1.2.a. However, testing shall continue to be performed in accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix J of 10 CFR Part 50 using the methods and provisions of ANSI N45.4-1972.
2 Schedule Requirements:
Commonwealth Edison Company (CECO) would like the containment leakage amendment prior to Byron Unit 1's next refueling outage, scheduled to begin in September 1994. CECO requests that the change be approved by June 13, 1994, so there is sufficient time to plan for the testing if it would be required.
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