ML20248B380

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 137 to License NPF-3

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Issue date:	09/20/1989
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY'THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULA110N RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.

137 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-3 TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY AND

-THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT N0. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-346

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated October 16,'1987, The Toledo Edison Company (TE),'the licensee, requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS's) appended to Facility Operating License No. NPF-3 for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant,.

Unit'No. 1..The proposed amendment would revise the TS's to reflect changes to

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the. licensed operator staffing.

The proposed organizational changes to facility staffing in the TS's adds the requirement for at least one operator to be in the control panel area when fuel is in?the reactor. Also, at least two licensed operators, one with a senior operator license, are to be in the control room while the plant is in Operational Modes.1 through 4, and at-least two senior operators are to be onsite while the plant is $n Modes 1 through 4.

The proposed amendment would change Technical Specification 6.2.2b to reflect the replacement.of the words " control room"

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operator shall be present at the controls at all times during the operation of the facility. Specification 6.2.2c would be revised to require that at least two licensed operators, one of.which has a Senior Reactor Operator License, shall be present in the control room while the plant is in Operational Modes 1, 2, 3, or 4.

These changes would reflect the changes in licensed operator staffing that have been made to conform to 10 CFR 50.54 and NUREG-0737 TMI Action Plan.

2.0 EVALUATION The licensee's proposed changes to the TS would reflect the existing procedures relating to organization of faci?ity staff.

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'50.54(specification 6.2.2b reflects the NRC requirement addressed in 10 CFRk) to clari the controls at all times during operation of the facility.

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. (2) Specification 6.2.2c reflects staffing requirements at nuclear power plants and is acceptable because it is in compliance with the NRC requirement addressed.in 10 CFR 50.54(m)(1) and 10 CFR 50.54(m)(iii). TS Table 6.2-1,

" Minimum Shift Crew Composition" would also be revised to reflect the change to 6.2.2c.

The staff concludes that the licensee's proposed TS changes reflect organizational changes in accordance with the regulations cited above and with NUREG-0737.

Accordingly, the staff finds the proposed changes acceptable.

3.0- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION This amendment relates to changes in 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 amendment.

4.0 CONCLUSION

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

Principal Contributor: Antoinette N. Massey Dated: September 20, 1989 I

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SUBJECT:

AMENDMENT N0.137 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-3 (TACNO.66416)

The Conrnission has issued Amendment No.137 to Facility Operating License No.

NPF-3 for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No.1.

The amendment revises the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated

' October 16, 1987.

This amendment revises the Technical Specifications (TSs) to reflect facility licensed operator staffing. The proposals request that the appropriate TSs be revised to reflect existing operating procedures which require at least one operator to be in the control panel area when fuel is in the reactor, at least two licensed operators, one with a senior operator license, to be in the Control Room while the plant is in Operational Modes 1 through 4, and at least two senior operators to be onsite while the plant is in Modes 1 through 4.

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

Sincerely, b

Thomas V. Wambach, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V & Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

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The Cleveland Electric Radiological Health Program Illuminating Company Ohio Department of Health P. O. Box 5000 1224 Kinnear Road Cleveland, Ohio 44101 Columbus, Ohio 43212 l

Mr. Robert W. Schrauder Attorney General Manager, Nuclear Licensing Department of Attorney Toledo Edison Company General Edison Plaza 30 East Broad Street 300 Madison Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215 Toledo, Ohio 43652 Mr. James W. Harris, Director Gerald Charnoff, Esq.

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Shaw, Pittman, Potts Division of Power Generation and Trowbridge Ohio Department of Industrial Relations

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2323 West 5th Avenue Washington, D.C. 20037 P. O. Box 825 Columbus, Ohio 43216 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 799 Roosevelt Read 361 East Broad Street Glen Ellyn, Illinois Columbus, Ohio 43266-0558 President, Board of Mr. Robert B. Borsum County Commissioners of Babcock & Wilcox Ottawa County Nuclear Power Generation Division Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 Suite 525, 1700 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 State of Ohio Public Utilities Commission Resident Inspector 180 East Bread Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Columbus, Ohio 43266-0573 5503 N. State Route 2 Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

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TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY AND THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-346 DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 137 License No. NPF-3 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) has found that:

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The application for amendment by the Toledo Edison Company and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (the licensees) dated October 16, 1987 complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Comission's 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 Comission; 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 Comission's regulations;

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The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the comon 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 Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the itcense is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragroph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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2 (a) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.137, are hereby. incorporated in the license.

The Toledo Edison Compsny shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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This license amendment'is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented not later than 45 days after issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION-John N. Hannon, Director Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V, & Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:.

September 20, 1989

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ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 137 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-3 l

DOCKET NO. 50-346 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "A" Technical Specifications with the attached pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change. The corresponding overleaf pages are also provided to maintain document completeness.

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P 6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.2.2 FACILITY STAFF a.

Each on duty shift shall be composed of at least the minimum shift crew composition shown in Table 6.2-1.

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At least one licensed Operator shall be in the control panel area when fuel is in the reactor, c.

At least two licensed Operators, one of which has a Senior Reactor Operator license, shall be present in the control room while in MODES 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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An individual qualified in radiation protection procedures shall be on site when fuel is in the reactor #,

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All CORE ALTERATIONS shall be directly supervised by either a licensed Senior Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator Limited to Fuel Handling who has no other con-current responsibilities during this operation.

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A site Fire Brigade of at least 5 members shall be maintained onsite at all times #.

The Fire Brigade shall not include 3 members of the minimum shift crew necessary for safe shutdown of the unit and any personnel required for other essential functions during a fire emergency.

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The Assistant Plant Manager-0perations shall hold a senior reactor opt-ator license. The Operations Superintendent

. shall hold a senior reactor operator license.

L The individual qualified in radiation protection procedures and the Fire Brigade Composition may be less than the minimum requirements for a period of time not to exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> in order to accommodate

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unexpected absence, provided immediate action is taken to fill the required positions.

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absence of on duty shift crew members provided immediate action is taken to restore the shift crew composition to within the minimum requirements '

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

any (TE), the licensee, TheToledoEdisonComp(TS's)appendedto

'By letter dated October 16, 1987, requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications Facility Operating License No.- NPF-3 for-the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1.

The proposed amendment would revise the TS's to reflect chang s to the licensed operator staffing.

The proposed organizational. changes to facility staffing in the TS's adds the requirement for at least one operator to be in the control panel area when fuel is in the reactor..Also, at least two licensed operators, one with a senior

. operator license, are to be in the control room while the plant is in Operational Modes I through 4, and at least two senior operators are to'be onsite while the plant is in Modes l'through 4.

The proposed amendment would change Technical Specification 6.2.2b to reflect the replacement of the words." control room"

.with " control panel area." This change clarifies that at least one licensed operator shall be present at the controls at all times during the operation of the facility. ' Specification 6.2.2c would be revised to require that at least two licensed operators, one.of which has a Senior Reactor Operator License, shall be present in the control room while the' plant is in Operational Modes 1, 2, 3, or 4.

These changes would reflect the changes in licensed operator staffing that have been made to conform to 10 CFR 50.54 and NUREG-0737, TMI

. Action Plan.

2.0 EVALUATION The licensee's proposed changes to the TS would reflect the existing procedures relating to organization of facility staff.

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.50.54(specification 6.2.2b reflects the NRC requirement addressed in 10k) to clarify t the con.rols at all times during operation of the facility.

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o (2) Specification 6.2.2c reflects' staffing requirements at nuclear power l

plants and is acceptable because it is in compliance with the NRC requirement addressedin10CFR50.54(m)(i)and10CFR50.54(m)(iii). TS Table 6.2-1,

" Minimum Shift Crew Composition" would also be revised to reflect the change to 6.2.2c.

The staff concludes that the licensee's proposed TS changes reflect organizational l

changes in accordance with the regulations cited above and with NUREG-0737.

I Accordingly, the staff finds the proposed changes acceptable.

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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

This amendment relates to changes in 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 environ:nental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.

4.0 CONCLUSION

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

Principal Contributor: Antoinette N. Massey Dated: September 20, 1989 k

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