ML020370248

Amendment, Technical Specification Change of Pressurizer Level

ML020370248
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	02/05/2002
From:	Goshen J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co
Goshen, JM, NRR/DLPM, 415-1437
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TAC MB1921
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February 5, 2002 Mr. James Scarola, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Code: Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165

SUBJECT:

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE OF PRESSURIZER LEVEL (TAC NO. MB1921)

Dear Mr. Scarola:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued Amendment No. 109 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, in response to your request dated May 7, 2001, as supplemented June 29, 2001. The amendment revises Technical Specification (TS) 3/4.4.3 Pressurizer - Reactor Coolant System to eliminate the pressurizer water volume in the specification and change the "volume" to "level" in TS 3.4.3, Surveillance Requirement 4.4.3, and the associated Bases.

A copy of the Safety Evaluation is enclosed. Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's regular bi-weekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John M. Goshen, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 109 to NPF-63

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosures:

See next page

February 5, 2002 Mr. James Scarola, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Code: Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165

SUBJECT:

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE OF PRESSURIZER LEVEL (TAC NO. MB1921)

Dear Mr. Scarola:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued Amendment No. 109 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, in response to your request dated May 7, 2001, as supplemented June 29, 2001. The amendment revises Technical Specification (TS) 3/4.4.3 Pressurizer - Reactor Coolant System to eliminate the pressurizer water volume in the specification and change the "volume" to "level" in TS 3.4.3, Surveillance Requirement 4.4.3, and the associated Bases.

A copy of the Safety Evaluation is enclosed. Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's regular bi-weekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John M. Goshen, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 109 to NPF-63

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION G. Hill (2)

PUBLIC R. L. Dennig PDII Reading W. Beckner H. Berkow ACRS OGC B. Bonser, RII RCorreia JGoshen EDunnington (Hard Copy)

Accession Number: ML020370248 *see previous concurrence OFFICE PM:PDII/S2 LA:PDII/S2 BC/RTSB* OGC SC/PDII-2 NAME JGoshen EDunnington RBeckner RHoefling RCorreia DATE 1/25 /02 1/25 /02 01/24 /02 1/31 /02 2/4 /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, et al.

DOCKET NO. 50-400 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 109 License No. NPF-63

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

A. The application for amendment by Carolina Power & Light Company, (the licensee), dated May 7, 2001, as supplemented June 29, 2001, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations 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; 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 amended by changes to the Technical Specifications, as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment; and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, as revised through Amendment No. 109 , are hereby incorporated into this license.

Carolina Power & Light Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Richard P. Correia, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: February 5, 2002

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 109 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-63 DOCKET NO. 50-400 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 109 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-63 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-400

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated May 7, 2001, as supplemented by letter dated June 29, 2001, Carolina Power &

Light Company (the licensee) submitted a request for a change to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP) Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed change would revise TS 3/4.4.3 to eliminate the pressurizer water volume value, and change "volume" to "level" in TS 3.4.3, Surveillance Requirement 4.4.3.1, and the associated Bases.

The licensee submitted this license amendment request to amend the HNP TS for the pressurizer to be consistent with the corresponding TS in the Improved Technical Specifications (NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications Westinghouse Plants, WOG ITS 3.4.9, "Pressurizer" and SR 3.4.9.1).

2.0 PROPOSED CHANGE

S HNP proposes to revise the TS 3/4.4.3 "Pressurizer - Reactor Coolant System" and Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.4.3.1 for monitoring pressurizer water volume by eliminating the value specified for the pressurizer water volume and replace the term "volume" with the more appropriate term "level."

Current TS 3/4.4.3 Wording:

"The pressurizer shall be OPERABLE with a water volume of less than or equal to 1227 cubic feet, equivalent to 92% of indicated span, and at least two groups of pressurizer heaters each having a capacity of at least 125 kW."

Proposed Wording for TS 3/4.4.3:

"The pressurizer shall be OPERABLE with a water level of less than or equal to 92% of indicated span, and at least two groups of pressurizer heaters each having a capacity of at least 125 kW."

Current TS SR 4.4.3.1 Wording:

"The pressurizer water volume shall be determined to be within its limit at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />."

Proposed Wording for TS SR 4.4.3.1:

"The pressurizer water level shall be determined to be within its limit at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />."

3.0 EVALUATION The proposed change is purely administrative in nature since it deletes from the TS a value for the water volume, namely the "water volume of less than or equal to 1227 cubic feet," which cannot be directly monitored, and in its place inserts a limit to the pressurizer level, namely "water level of less than or equal to 92%," which can be monitored and is used as the control parameter. Further, the volume specified in the current TS is redundant information to the level limit in the specification, since the water volume of less than or equal to 1227 cubic feet is "equivalent to 92% of indicated span."

The operation of the reactor coolant system is not affected by the changes. There is no revision to operating setpoints or conditions associated with levels. The changes, which consist of removing the volume (a specific value) and replacing it with a level, do not affect the plant operation and control. There is no change to the maximum setpoint for level or operational limit. There is no change to the margin of safety as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.

The license amendment request to amend the HNP TS for the pressurizer is consistent with the corresponding TS in the Improved Technical Specifications (ITS), (NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications Westinghouse Plants, WOG ITS 3.4.9, "Pressurizer" and SR 3.4.9.1).

The ITS only identify a limit for percent pressurizer level. Thus, the specification is made consistent with the ITS with this change. No change to the HNP TS for the pressurizer level value is being proposed.

Therefore, the staff concludes that the license amendment requested by the licensee to revise

1) TS 3/4.4.3 to eliminate the pressurizer water volume value and change "volume" to "level,"

2) TS Surveillance 4.4.3.1 to change "volume" to "level," and 3) the associated Bases is acceptable.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commissions regulations, the State of North Carolina official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20, and changes a surveillance requirement. The NRC 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 the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding (66 FR 38760). Accordingly, the amendment meets 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 amendment.

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 Commissions regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Principal Contributor: N. Kalyanam Date: February 5, 2002

Mr. James Scarola Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Unit 1 cc:

Mr. William D. Johnson Mr. Chris L. Burton Vice President and Corporate Secretary Director of Site Operations Carolina Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 1551 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Post Office Box 165, MC: Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Resident Inspector/Harris NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Robert P. Gruber 5421 Shearon Harris Road Executive Director New Hill, North Carolina 27562-9998 Public Staff NCUC Post Office Box 29520 Ms. Karen E. Long Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Chairman of the North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Utilities Commission Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Post Office Box 29510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0510 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Mr. Vernon Malone, Chairman Post Office Drawer Board of County Commissioners Columbia, South Carolina 29211 of Wake County P. O. Box 550 Mr. Mel Fry, Director Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Division of Radiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment Mr. Richard H. Givens, Chairman and Natural Resources Board of County Commissioners 3825 Barrett Dr. of Chatham County Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 P. O. Box 87 Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 Mr. Terry C. Morton Manager Mr. Richard J. Field, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 Carolina Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 1551 P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Mr. Eric A. McCartney, Supervisor Plant General Manager Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 3 P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

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