ML20072B422

Application for Amend to Licenses NPF-2 & NPF-8,changing Tech Specs Re Operating Personnel,Per NUREG-0737,Item I.A.1.3 & Generic Ltrs 82-02 & 82-12,to Incorporate Current Practices

ML20072B422
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	06/06/1983
From:	Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20072B425	List: ML20072B422 ML20072B442
References
RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-1.A.1.3, TASK-TM GL-82-02, GL-82-12, GL-82-2, NUDOCS 8306130429
Download: ML20072B422 (3)

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Melting Adlefrees Alabama Power Company 6

600 North 18th Street Post Offic] Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 Telephone 205 783-6081 F. L Clayton, Jr.

Senior Vice President Flintridge Building AlabamaPbwer the southern electrc system June 6, 1983 Docket Nos. 50-348 50-364 Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washi ngton, D.C. 20555 Attention: Mr. S. A. Varga Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Facility Staff Technical Specification Change Request NUREG-0737, Item I.A.1.3, Generic Letter Nos. 82-02 and 82-12 Gentl eme n:

In accordance with a request f rom the NRC Staff, Alabama Power Company submits a technical specification change relating to the use of overtime for operating personnel. The proposed change incorporates current practices and reflects commitments made in and agreed to by the NRC Staff in previous submittals on this subject. The current administrative practices are summarized below:

Goals are established for normal operation and, for periods requiring substantial amounts of overtime, work period guidelines are provided. Any deviation from these guidelines shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with established procedures.

The proposed technical specification has been reviewed by Alabama Power Company's Plant Operations Review Committee and considers the proposed technical specifications to not have a significant impact on public health and safety. Additional information is contained in Attachment 1.and the proposed technical specification changes are contained in Attachment 2. The Nuclear Operations Review Board is scheduled to review this change at a future meeting.

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. Mr. S. A. Varga_ June 6, 1983 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 170.22 requirements, this amendment is exempt from the payment of any fees as it has only minor safety significance and is issued for the convenience of the Commission.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30 (c)(1)(1), three signed originals and forty (40) additional copies of the proposed changes are enclosed.

Yours very truly, F. L. Clayton J r.

FLCJr/ JAR:jc-037 Attachments cc: Mr. R. A. Thomas SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME Mr. G. F. Trowbridge Mr. J. P. O'Reilly THIS /ot u DAY OF htA v , 1983 Mr. E. A. Reeves [}

Mr. W. H. Bradford Dr. I. L. Myers b/O Y Notary Public v

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1. BACKGROUND In accordance with a request from the NRC Staff,, Alabama Power Company's procedures relating to the use of overtime for operating personnel are to be incorporated into the technical specifications.

j II. REFERENCES FNP-1 Technical Specifications i 1# [

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III. BASES ,

This change would incorporate into the technical specifications the current FNP overtime practices which reflect commitments made in the '

past to the NRC on this subject. The goal of an 8-hour' day, 40-hour week is to be established for normal operation with specific guidelines for use of overtime during periods requiring substantial amounts of overtime. These controls are to assure that personnel who perform safety-related functions are not assigr.ed to shift duties while in a f atigued condition that could significantly reduce their mental ,

alertness or their decision making ability.

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IV. CONCLUSION

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Alabama Power Company requests the proposed' technical specification Alabama P.ower Company considers changes contained in Attachment 2.

these changes to not have a significant impact on public nealth and '

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