ML17229A358
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| Issue date: | 05/29/1997 |
| From: | STALL J A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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CATEGORY1REGULATO~~INFORMATIONDISTRTBUT'ON~iSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9706040201DOC.DATE:97/0'./29NOTARIZED:YESFACIL:50-335St.LuciePlant,Un.it1,FloridaPowersLightCo.50-3d9St;LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower~LightCo.AU'1'H.NAMF:AUTHORAFFiLIA7ION,STALL,J,A.FloridaPower6LightC~.RECIP.NAMERECiPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)
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ApplicationforamendstolicensesDPR-67aNPF-16,incorporatingadministrativechangesthat.willimproveconsistencythroughoutTSs&relatedBases.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:A001DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:ORSubmittal:GeneralDistributionNOTES:DOCKET0500033505009389l1I1CERECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-3LAWIENS,L.COPIESRECIPIENTLTTRENCLIDCODE/NAME11PD2-3PD11COPIESLTTRENCL110INTERNAL:ACRSNRR/DE/ECGB/ANRR/DRCH/HICBNRR/DSSA/SRXBOGC/HDS3EXTERNAL:NOAC111111111011R01NRR/DE/EMCBNRR/DSSA/SPLBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTNRCPDR1111111111D0CM'NNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUS"TOREDUCEWASTE,TOHAVEYOURNAMEORORGANIZATIONREMOVEDFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSORREDUCETHENUMBEROFCOPIESRECEIVEDBYYOUORYOURORGANIZATION,CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK(DCD)ONEXTENSION415-2083TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR14ENCL'13 J1~yCt'*kA FloridaPower5LightCompany,6501SouthOceanDrive.JensenBeach,FL34957May29,1997L-97-13410CFR50.90U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555RE:St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsPursuantto10CFR50.90,FloridaPower&LightCompany(FPL)requeststoamendFacilityOperatingLicenseDPR-67for'St.LucieUnit1andNPF-16forSt.LucieUnit2byincorporatingtheattachedadministrativechanges.TheproposedamendmentswillimproveconsistencythroughouttheTechnicalSpecificationsandtheirrelatedBasesbyremovingoutdatedmaterial,incorporatingminorchangesintext,makingeditorialcorrections,andresolvingotherinconsistenciesidentifiedbytheplantoperationsstaff.Itisrequestedthattheproposedamendments,ifapproved,beissuedbyDecember31,1997.Attachment1isanevaluationoftheproposedchanges.Attachment2isthe"DeterminationofNoSignificantHazardsConsideration."Attachments3and4containcopiesoftheaffectedtechnicalspecificationspagesmarkeduptoshowtheproposedchanges.TheproposedamendmentshavebeenreviewedbytheSt.LucieFacilityReviewGroupandtheFPLCompanyNuclearReviewBoard.Inaccordancewith'0CFR50.91(b)(1),copiesoftheproposedamendmentsarebeingforwardedtotheStateDesigneefortheStateofFlorida.Pleasecontactusifthereareanyquestionsaboutthissubmittal.Verytrulyyours,J.A.StallVicePresidentSt.LuciePlant970604020197052PDRADQCKOS00033SPDR@gal(lliilliilllglllllllllllllllllllllllllll,anFPi.GrouPcomPany St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Page2JAS/RLDAttachmentscc:RegionalAdministrator,RegionII,USNRC.SeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlant.Mr.W.A.Passetti,FloridaDepartmentofHealthandRehabilitativeServices.
eiWkn-r h+~eSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Page3STATEOFFLORIDA))COUNTYOFST.LUCIE)SS~J.A.Stallbeingfirstdulysworn,deposesandsays:ThatheisVicePresident,St.LuciePlant,fortheNuclearDivisionofFloridaPower&LightCompany,theLicenseeherein;That.hehasexecutedtheforegoingdocument;thatthestatementsmadeinthisdocumentaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief,andthatheisauthorizedtoexecutethedocumentonbehalfofsaidLicensee.J.A.StallSTATEOFFLORIDAaCOUNTYOF+LACIWSworntoandsubscribedbeforemethis~dayoffAbyJ.A.Stall,whoispersonallyknowntome.A3hW~~SignatureofaryPublic-StateofFloridaLesl10J.WhltWeIIas::asMYCOMMISSIONICC646183EXPIRESMay12,2001"4jv'ij%'NEDTHRUTR0YFANssURAcE,INc,NameofNotaryPublic(Print,Type,orStamp)
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,~)I1i%<<I4St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.'0-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page1of16EVALUATIONOFPROPOSEDTSCHANGESTheproposedamendmentstoFacilityOperatingLicenseDPR-67forSt.LucieUnit1(PSL1)andNPF-16forSt.LucieUnit2(PSL2)willimproveconsistencythroughouttheTechnicalSpecifications(TS)andtheirrelatedBasesbyremovingoutdatedmaterial,incorporatingminorchangesintextforpurposesofclarification,makingeditorialcorrections,andresolvingotherinconsistenciesidentifiedbytheplantoperationsstaff.Copies'oftheaffectedTSpages,marked-uptoshowtheproposedchanges,arecontainedinAttachment3.a.ThefollowingrevisionswillimproveconsistencywithinthePSL1TSbydeletingoutdatedmaterial,deletingorcorrectingimproperreferences,andcorrectingspellingandothertypographicerrors.(1)On~~II:IntheHQ~Hcolumnofthisindex,thefirstsectionnumberlistedis"3/7.7.2"whichcontainsatypographicerror.Rg~toread,"3/4.7.2."thirdline,Zgy~!theimproperspelling"concentation"toread"concentration."thebottomofthepage,pe~supersededAmendmentNo."63"toread,"M."Thistypographicerrorwasintroducedwhenthepagewasre-typedforAmendment150."i'hrough...havebeendeleted"toread"Pages3/46-4through...havebeendeleted."ThistypographicerrorwasintroducedinAmendment149,i.e.,page3/46-3hasnotbeendeletedfromtheTS.:a"'""f'hrough...havebeendeleted"toread"Pages3/46-22through...havebeendeleted."Thistypographicerror
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4(%~10St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page2of16wasintroducedinAmendment149,i.e.,Page3/46-20hasnotbeendeletedfromtheTS.(6)Onstatement,3~1~3~2~Insertion27.InSPECIALTESTEXCEPTIONSandintheassociated401~theoutdatedreferencetoSpecificationSpecification3.1.3.2,PartLengthCEALimits,wasremovedfromtheTSbyAmendment(7)OnEXPLOSIVEGASMIXTUREtoread,"Theconcentrationofoxygeninthewastegasdecaytankshallbedeterminedtobewithintheabovelimitsbycontinuouslymonitoringthewastegasesintheon-servicewastegasdecaytank~~IISpecification3.3.3.10,EXPLOSIVEGASMONITORINGSYSTEM,andassociatedTable3.3-13weredeletedfromtheTSbyAmendment147.TheproposedrevisiontoSurveillance4.11.2.5.1doesnotaltertherequirementtocontinuouslymonitoroxygenintheon-servicewastegasdecaytank.(8)OnUndertheheadinginthesecondlineofthefirstparagraph,gyZj~theimproperreferenceto"10CFRAppendixG"toread,"10CFR50,AppendixG."ThistypographicerrorwasintroducedinAmendment81.(9)On~~:Undertheheading,inthesecondparagraph,gjlaZ~thenumber"5.3.2"toread"5.3.1.2."TheexistingnumericalpatternduplicatesuseoftheidentifierfororiginalSpecification5.3.2shownonsubsequentpage5-5undertheheading,aKIU!Ltd.
~ts~%rSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page3of16b.Thefollowingminorchangesintextareproposedforthepurposeofclarification,andtoassureconsistentimplementationofthestatedrequirements.Tzpg>200Fpsentencetoread,UnderBORATIONCONTROL,SHUTDOWNMARGIN-,~Zj~thesecond"IftheinoperableCEAisnotfullyinserted,andisimmovableasaresultofexcessivefrictionormechanicalinterferenceorisknowntobeuntrippable,theaboverequiredSHUTDOWNMARGINshallbeincreasedbyanamountatleastequaltothewithdrawnworthoftheimmovableoruntrippableCEA(s)."ThissurveillancerequirestheSHUTDOWNMARGIN(SDM)tobedeterminedwithinonehourafterdetectionofaninoperableCEA(s)andatleastonceper12hoursthereafterwhiletheCEA(s)isinoperable.IfoneormoreCEAsbecomeimmovableasa.resultofexcessivefrictionormechanicalinterference,orknowntobeuntrippable,Specification3.1.3.1.aprohibitscontinuedreactoroperation.TheSDMrequiredbyTS3.1.1.1/4.1.1.1.1isconservativelyincreasedbyanamountattelsinceitislikelytheaffectedCEA(s)wouldnotinsertonareactortripsignal.Thisaction,inadditiontoassumingthattheCEAofhighestreactivityworthisfullywithdrawnper'S1.29,ensuresthatadequateshutdownreactivityisavailableconsistentwiththesafetyanalyses.TheproposedchangeintextaddsmodifierstotheconditionsofimmovableanduntrippableconsistentwiththesesameconditionsaddressedinACTION3.1.3.1.aforMovableControlAssemblies/FullLengthCEAPosition,andmakesclearthatthespecifiedSDMneednotbeincreasedbyanadditionalamountcorrespondingtothewithdrawnworthoftheaffectedCEA(s)iftheaffectedCEA(s)isfullyinserted.ThisrevisiondoesnotaltertheintentofSurveillance4.1.1.1.1.aandimprovesconsistencywithintheTS.
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St.LucieUnit1andUnit2-DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page4of16(2)OnIntheBORATIONSYSTEMS,FLOWPATHS-SHUTDOWNandCHARGINGPUMPS-SHUTDOWNread,"...(b)RCSpressureboundaryintegrityexistsandnochargingpumpsareoperable."Footnote*wasestablishedbyAmendment60andsubsequentlymodifiedbyAmendments81,104,and141,andprovidestheplantconditionsforwhichaHighPressureSafetyInjectionPumpmaybeusedtoestablishaborationflowpathfromtheRefuelingWaterTanktotheRCSinMODES5and6.Theconditionsarebasedonassumptionsandconditionsevaluatedintheanalysisforlowtemperatureoverpressureprotection(LTOP)andensurethattheLTOPsetpointsremainvalid.IfRCSpressureboundaryintegrityexists,theadditionalrestrictionsonchargingpumps,heatupandcooldownrates,andHPSIheaderisolationvalvesspecifiedinthefootnotearerequired.Ifpressureboundaryintegritydoesnotexist,asdefinedinTS1.16,theserestrictionsarenotrequired.Theproposedrevisiontopart(b)ofthefootnoteprovidesfurtherclarificationthatpart(b)onlyappliestothecasewhereRCSpressureboundaryintegrityexists.(3)ELENGTHCEAPOSITIONtoread,forFULL"b)TheSHUTDOWNMARGINrequirementofSpecification3.1.1.1isdeterminedatleastonceper12hours.gagasastand-alonestatementto"Otherwise,beinatleastHOTSTANDBYwithinthenext6hours"RepositioningthetextremovesanambiguityfromtheexistingconstructioninthattherequiredunittransitiontoHOTSTANDBYisrequiredifbothACTION3.1.3.1.d.land3.1.3.1.d.2arenotmet,e.g.,thestatementappliestofailuretocompleteACTIONdasawholeratherthanonlyfailuretocompletepartd.2.b).ThisrevisionisconsistentwiththecorrespondingTS3.1.3.1.fforPSL2.Inaddition,addingtheword"next" I,2~
St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page5of16makesclearthatthe6houractioncompletiontimebeginsuponfailuretosatisfyACTION3.1.3.1.d,andisconsistentwithNUREG-1432,Revision1.(4)LENGTHCEAPOSITIONSpecification,~thestand-alonestatement,"Otherwise,beinat'eastHOTSTANDBYwithinthenext6hours."Addingtheproposedstatementensuresthat,uponfailuretocomplywithACTION3.1.3.1.f,actionswillbetakentoplacetheunitinaModeforwhichtheLCOnolongerapplies,andwithoutaneedtoinvokeSpecification3.0.3.TheactionandcompletiontimeareconsistentwiththerequirementsofNUREG-1432,Revision1.(5)/*toread,"WhentheflowpathfromtheRWTtotheRCSviaasingleHPSIpumpisestablishedper3.1.2.1or3.1.2.3andRCSpressureboundaryintegrityexists,theheatupandcooldownratesshallbeestablishedinaccordancewithFig.3.1-lbFootnote*wasestablishedbyAmendment81tosupportTS3.1.2.1and3.1.2.3.ThesespecificationslimittheheatupandcooldownratesperFigure3.1-1bonlyfortheconditionofapplicabilityinwhichaflowpathfromtheRWTtotheRCSviaaHPSIpumpisestablishedpressureboundaryintegrityexists.IfpressureboundaryintegritydoesnotexistasdefinedinTS1.16,thenFigure3.1-1bdoesnotapply.TheproposedrevisiontoFootnote*ofTS3.4.9.1conformswiththerequirementsprovidedinTS3.1.2.1and3.1.2.3forusingthereferencedFigure3.1-lb,andtherebyremovestheexistingambiguityandimprovesconsistencywithinthefacilityTS.
St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page6of16(6)On-:UnderCONTAINMENTSYSTEMS,VACUUMRELIEFVALVES,Zg~Specification3.6.5.1toread,"ThecontainmentvesseltoannulusvacuumreliefvalvesThewords"lessthanorequalto"inconjunctionwith"+0.25"createanambiguoussyntax.FPLreviewedthevacuumreliefvalvesetpointcalculations,andconfirmedthatthewords"lessthanorequalto"werenotappropriatewhenconsideringthenominaldesignvaluesassumedintheanalysisforinadvertentcontainmentsprayactuation(UpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport,Section6.2).TheproposedrevisionwillremovetheerroneousphraseintroducedinAmendment90,andmaketheSpecificationconsistentwiththeassociatedSurveillance4.6.5.1.(7)PENETRATIONS,Zey~,Specification3.9.4.ctoread,"Eachpenetrationprovidingdirectaccessfromthecontainmentatmospheretotheoutsideatmosphereshall-beeither:",andZg~kacondition3.9.4.c.itoread,"Closedbyanisolationvalve,blindflange,ormanualvalve,exceptforvaZvesthatareopenonanintermittentbasisunderadministrativecontrolor"ThereferencedTable3.6-2,CONTAINMENTISOLATIONVALVES,containedaprovision(footnote*)foropeningcertainnormallyclosedvalvesonanintermittentbasisunderadministrativecontrol.TSAmendment149,whichincorporatedtheprovisionsofGenericLetter(GL)91-08,deletedTable3.6-2fromthefacilityTS.GL91-08didnotspecificallyaddresstheRefuelingOperationsTS3.9.4.However,itwasrecognizedthatthelistofcontainmentisolationvalves,e.g.,Table3.6-2,typicallyincludesfootnotesthatmodifytheTSrequirementsforthesevalvesandalsoaddressoperationalconsiderationsforspecificvalvesthatmay
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St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page7of16beopenedonanintermittentbasisunderadministrativecontrol.Moreover,GL91-08states,"SuchnotesmustbeincorporatedintotheassociatedLCOsothattheywillremainineffectwhenthetablecontainingthesefootnotesisremovedfromtheTS."TheproposedrevisiontoTS3.9.4deletestheoutdatedreferencetoTable3.6-2,incorporatestheassociatedprovisionforintermittentoperationofvalvesunderadministrativecontrolthatwascontainedinfootnote*tothattable,andisconsistentwithGL91-08.CRANEOPERABILITY,403~thelastsentenceofMPH,whichstates,"TheprovisionsofSpecification3.0.3arenot.applicable.",andgg>~thelastlineoftoread,"...cutoffwhenbeforethecraneloadexceeds3000pounds."TheACTIONstatementreferencetoSpecification3.0.3isoutdatedandredundant,i.e.,TS3.9.6isonlyapplicableduringrefuelingoperationsandSpecification3.0.3,bydefinition,isnotapplicableinthisMode.TS3.9.6requiresthemanipulatorcraneoverloadcutofflimittobes3000pounds.TheexistingSurveillancerequiresademonstrationoftheloadcutoff"when"thecraneload~~h3000pounds.TheproposedrevisionmakesSurveillance4.9.6consistentwiththeLCO.c~ThefollowingrevisionswillupdatetheTSBasesasindicated.(1)On"Thespecifiedsetpointprovidesallowancethattherewillbesufficientwaterinventoryinthesteamrequiredsufficienttimeforanyoperatoractiontoinitiateauxiliaryfeedwaterbeforereactorcoolantsystemsubcoolingislost."
~PSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page8of16Therevisionmoreaccuratelyreflectstheacceptancecriteriaassociatedwiththisreactortripsetpointwhichrequiresthatthereactorcoolantremainsubcooledforthelimitinglossoffeedwatertransients.TherevisionisconsistentwiththeSt.LucieUnit1safetyanalysesasreportedintheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(UFSAR).(2)Ony,theBasestoread,"TheRateofChangeofprotectthecoreduringservesasabackuptostartupratelimit.~~Power-HightripisprovidedtostartupoperationsanditsusetheadministrativelyenforcedSystem-.ThetripisnotcreditedinanydesignbasisaccidentevaluatedinUFSARChapter25ghowever,thetripisconsideredinthesafetyanalysisinthatthepresenceofthistripfunctionprecludedtheneedforspecificanalysesofothereventsinitiatedfromsubcriticalconditions."Therevisionmoreaccuratelydescribestherelationbetweenthisreactorprotectionsystemtripfunctionandtheplantsafetyanalyses.TherevisionisconsistentwithABBCombustionEngineeringTechNoteNo.96-04,issuedAugust14,1996,whichwasconfirmedbyFPLtobeapplicabletoSt.LucieUnit1.(3)OnUndertheheadingXg~thesecondparagraphtoread,TherestrictionsassociatedwiththeestablishingoftheflowpathfromtheRWTtotheRCSviaasingleHPSIpumpprovideassurancethatZOCFR50AppendixGpressure/temperaturelimitswillnotbeexceededinthecaseofanyinadvertentpressuretransientduetoamassadditiontotheRCS.IfRCSpressureboundaryintegritydoesnotexistasdefinedinSpecification1.26,theserestrictionsarenotrequired.Additionally,alimitonthemaximumnumberofoperableHPSIpumpsisnotnecessarywhenthepressurizermanwaycoveror.thereactorvesselheadisremoved.
St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendments~~L-97-134Attachment1Page9of16TherevisionsprovideadditionalclarificationinsupportofthefootnotesassociatedwithTS3.1.2.1and3.1.2.3.andareconsistentwiththeSt.LucieUnit1LTOPanalysis.Inaddition,LTOPeventswitheitherthepressurizermanway.coverorthereactorvesselheadremovedarenotcredible.(4)On~thefollowingparagraph,"InaccordancewithGenericLetter91-08,RemovalofComponentListsfromtheTechnicalSpecifications,theopeningoflockedorsealedclosedcontainmentisolationvalvesonanintermittentbasisunderadministrativecontrolincludesthefollowingconsiderations:(2)stationinganoperator,whoisinconstantcommunicationwiththecontrolroom,atthevalvecontrols,(2)instructingthisoperatortoclosethesevalvesinanaccidentsituation,and(3)assuringthatenvironmental.conditionswillnotprecludeaccesstoclosethevalvesandthatthisactionwillpreventthereleaseofradioactivityoutsidethecontainment."ThisparagraphsupportstheproposedrevisiontoTS3.9.4(item1.b(7)ofthisevaluation),andisconsistentwithGL91-08.ENDOFPROPOSEDTSCHANGESFORPSL1 EJ~~Ptlt'r St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page10of162~CopiesoftheaffectedTSpages,marked-uptoshowtheproposedchanges,arecontainedinAttachment4.a.ThefollowingrevisionswillimproveconsistencywithinthePSL2TSbydeletingoutdatedmaterial,deletingorcorrectingimproperreferences,andcorrectingothertypographicerrors.ENGINEERINGGROUP,"andassociatedsubsections,andIZIlmhaZthesubsequentQg~gtoread,"6.W6.2o3SHIFTTECHNICALADVISOR"TheindicatedSectionswerechangedbyAmendment69.(2)On~~(:Under6.5.2COMPANYNUCLEARREVIEWBOARD,gL44thesection,"TECHNICALREVIEWRESPONSIBILITIESoo~oooo~622ThissectionwasaddedtotheTSbyAmendment69.(3)Onllitiillioofrom"1"toread"2/Train."Thistypographicerrorwasmadeintheoriginallicense.TheECCSareaventilationsystemisdesignedwithtwoindependenttrainsandtherevisionwillminimizethepotentialforanunmonitorednoblegaseffluentrelease.TherevisionisconsistentwiththeformatshownforthecorrespondingmonitorsinthePSL1TS.oi""'ithrough...havebeendeleted"toread"Pages3/46-4through...havebeendeleted."ThistypographicerrorwasintroducedinAmendment88,i.e.,page3/46-3hasnotbeendeletedfromtheTS.Eo'"I21through...havebeendeleted"toread"Pages3/46-22through...havebeendeleted."ThistypographicerrorwasintroducedinAmendment88,i.e.,Page3/46-21hasnotbeendeletedfromtheTS.
~~k St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page11of16(6)word"that."IntheThisgrammaticalerrorwasintroducedbyAmendment39.(7)OnRQKikgEXPLOSIVEGASMIXTUREtoread,"Theconcentrationofoxygeninthewastegasdecaytankshallbedeterminedtobewithintheabovelimitsbycontinuoslymonitoringthewastegasesintheon-servicewastegasdecaytankSpecification3.3.3.10,EXPLOSIVEGASMONITORINGSYSTEM,andassociatedTable3.3-13weredeletedfromtheTSbyAmendment86.TheproposedrevisiontoSurveillance4.11.2.5.1doesnotaltertherequirementtocontinuouslymonitoroxygenintheon-servicewastegasdecaytank.b.Thefollowingminorchangesintextareproposedforthepurposeofclarification,andtoassureconsistentimplementationofthestatedrequirements.TzpgGREATERTHAN200Fgthesecondsentencetoread,"IftheinoperableCEAisnotSullyinserted,andisimmovableasaresultofexcessivefrictionormechanicalinterferenceorisknowntobeuntrippable,theaboverequiredSHUTDOWNMARGINshallbeverifiedacceptablewithanincreasedallowanceforthewithdrawnworthoftheimmovableoruntrippableCEA(s)."ThissurveillancerequirestheSHUTDOWNMARGIN(SDM)tobedeterminedwithinonehourafterdetectionofaninoperableCEA(s)andatleastonceper12hoursthereafterwhiletheCEA(s)isinoperable.IfoneormoreCEAsbecomeimmovableasaresultofexcessivefrictionormechanicalinterference,orknowntobeuntrippable,Specification3.1.3.1.aprohibitscontinuedreactoroperation.TheSDMrequiredbyTS3.1.1.1/4.1.1.1.1isconservativelyincreasedbyanamountatthdsinceitislikelytheaffectedCEA(s)wouldnotinsert St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page12of16onareactortripsignal.Thisaction,inadditiontoassumingthattheCEAofhighestreactivityworthisfullywithdrawnperTS1.29,ensuresthatadequateshutdownreactivityisavailableconsistentwiththesafetyanalyses.TheproposedchangeintextaddsmodifierstotheconditionsofimmovableanduntrippableconsistentwiththesesameconditionsaddressedinACTION3.1.3.1.aforMovableControlAssemblies/CEAPosition,andmakesclearthatthespecifiedSDMneednotbeincreasedbyanadditionalamountcorrespondingtothewithdrawnworthoftheaffectedCEA(s)iftheaffectedCEA(s)isfullyinserted.ThisrevisiondoesnotaltertheintentofSurveillance4.1.1.1.1.aandimprovesconsistencywithintheTS.(2)POSITIONSpecification,~thestand-alonestatement,"Otherwise,heinatleastIIOTSTANDBYwithinthenext6'ours.",andZgZig~kthefinalstatementofML[QH3.1.3.1.ftoread,"Otherwise,beinatleastHOTSTANDBYwithinthenext6hours."AddingtheproposedstatementtoACTION3.1.3.1.eensuresthat,uponfailuretocomplywiththeACTION,theunitwillbeplacedinaModeforwhichtheLCOnolongerapplies,andwithoutaneedtoinvokeSpecification3.0.3.ThisstatementwasinadvertentlydeletedbyAmendment8.Addingtheword"next"tothestatementinbothcasesmakesclearthatthecompletiontimebeginsuponfailuretosatisfythespecifiedACTIONS.Theactionstatement,andspecifiedcompletiontimeareconsistentwithrequirementsofNUREG-1432,Revision1.(3):I~?'~withanasterisktoread,"TheReactorCoolantSystemtotalflowrateshallbedeterminedtobewithinitslimitbymeasurement*atleastonceper18months.",andajarthefollowingfootnote:
a.)e't1 St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page13of16*NotrequiredtobeperformeduntilTHERMALONERisz904ofKLVEDTHERMALPCNER.ThesurveillanceisapplicableduringoperationalMODE1,andtheflowratemeasurementi.sperformedbycalorimetricheatbalance.TheproposedfootnoteisnecessarytoallowmeasurementoftheflowrateatnormaloperatingconditionsinMODE1sincethesurveillancecannotbeperformedinMODE2orbelow,andwillnotyieldaccurateresultsifperformedbelow904ofratedthermalpower.ThisrevisionisconsistentwithcorrespondingSR3.4.1.4ofNUREG-1432,Revision1,andwithcorrespondingSurveillance4.2.5.2ofthePSL1TS.(4)RELIEFVALVES,gag~Specification3.6.5toread,"TheprimarycontainmentvesseltoannulusvacuumreliefvalvesshallbeOPERABLEwithanactuationsetpointof9.85+0.35inchesWaterGauge."Thewords"lessthanorequalto"inconjunctionwith"+0.35"createanambiguoussyntax.FPLreviewedthevacuumreliefvalvesetpointcalculations,andconfirmedthatthewords"lessthanorequalto"werenotappropriatewhenconsideringthenominaldesignvaluesassumedintheanalysisforinadvertentcontainmentsprayactuation(UFSAR,Section6.2).TheproposedrevisionwillremovetheerroneousphrasewhichwasintroducedinAmendment60.(5)CRANE,za~thelastlineoftoread,whenbeforethecraneloadexceeds3000pounds."TS3.9.6requiresthemanipulatorcraneoverloadcutofflimittobelessthanorequalto3000pounds.TheexistingSurveillancerequiresademonstrationoftheloadcutoff"when"thecraneloadgzggg~3000pounds.TheproposedrevisionmakesSurveillance4.9.6consistentwiththeLCO.
4e~${,1St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendments~~L-97-134Attachment1Page14of16c~ThefollowingrevisionswillupdatetheTSBasesasindicated.inthethirdparagraph,firstsentence,@langthenumericalvalueoftheDNB-SAFDLfrom1.20to1.28.TherevisionupdatesthisBasessectionwiththe.referenceDNBRlimitvaluethatiscurrentlyusedintheExtendedStatisticalCombinationofUncertainties(ESCU)cyclespecificsetpointanalysesforPSL2.ThereferenceDNBRlimitvalueof1.28inconjunctionwithESCUcorrespondstoa954probabilityata954confidencelevelthatdeparturefromnucleateboilingwillnotoccurduringsteadystateoperation,normaloperationaltransients,andanticipatedtransients.TherevisionisconsistentwiththeminimumDNBRvaluereportedinthePSL2UFSAR(Amendment10,7/96).(2)firstsentence,phd~thenumericalvalueoftheDNB-SAFDLfrom1.20to1.28,andXa~thethirdparagraphtoread,"TheThermalMargin/LowPressuretripsetpointsarederivedfromthecoresafetylimitsthroughapplicationofappropriateallowancesforequipmentresponsetime,measurementuncertaintiesandprocessingerror.~zrfetyTheallowancesincludes:anvariable(powerdependent)allowancetocompensateforpotentialpowerforpotentialtemperaturemeasurementuncertainty;andemeasurementerror;andanallowancetocompensateforthetimedelayassociatedwithprovidingeffectiveterminationoftheoccurrencethatexhibitsthemostrapiddecreaseinmargintothesafetylimit.The-~TherevisiontotheDNB-SAFDLnumericalvalueisconsistentwiththeminimumDNBRvalue.reportedinthePSL2UFSAR(Amendment10,7/96),andisdiscussedinitem2.c.(1)preceding.
sa)~IlI't.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page15of16TheThermalMargin/LowPressure(TM/LP)reactortripsetpointsareverifiedaspartofthecycle-specificsetpointanalysesperformedforeachfuelreload,whichisevaluatedunder10CFR50.59.Individualparametervaluesmaybeadjusted,withinlimits,tooptimizeanalyticalandoperatingmarginsprovidedbythesetpoints.RemovingthenumericalvaluesassociatedwiththeequipmentresponsetimemeasurementuncertaintiesandprocessingerrorswillprecludetheneedforunnecessaryBasesrevisionsasaresultofminoradjustmentsthatcanbemadetosuchvaluesforreloadcoredesigns.TherevisionisconsistentwiththesummarybasesstatementscontainedinthePSL1TSBaseswhichonlydescribethetypesofallowancesconsideredfortheTM/LPsetpoints.(3)Lgz,Zg~thesecondsentencetoread,"Thisspecifiedsetpointprovidesallowancethattherewillbesufficientwaterinventoryinthesteamgeneratoratthetimeofthetriptoprovidesufficienttimeforanyoperatoraction'oinitiateauxiliaryfeedwaterbeforereactorcoolantsystemsubcoolingislost."Therevisionmoreaccuratelyreflectstheacceptancecriteriaassociatedwiththisreactortripsetpointwhichrequiresthatthereactorcoolantremainsubcooledforthelimitinglossoffeedwatertransients.TherevisionisconsistentwiththeSt.LucieUnit2safetyanalysesasreportedintheUFSAR.I(4)On"TheRateofChangeofprotectthecoreduringservesasabackuptostartupratelimit.~~Power-HightripisprovidedtostartupoperationsanditsusetheadministrativelyenforcedSystem-.ThetripisnotcreditedinanydesignbasisaccidentevaluatedinUFSARChapter25ghovever,thetripisconsideredinthesafetyanalysisinthatthepresence St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment1Page16of16ofthistripfunctionprecludedtheneedforspecificanalysesofothereventsinitiatedfromsubcriticalconditions."Therevisionmoreaccuratelydescribestherelationbetweenthisreactorprotectionsystemtripfunctionandtheplantsafetyanalyses.TherevisionisconsistentwithABBCombustionEngineeringTechNoteNo.96-04,issuedAugust14,1996,whichwasconfirmedbyFPLtobeapplicabletoSt.LucieUnit2.(5)OnRhMEXEeanumericalvalueoftheminimumDNBRfrom1.20to1.28.TherevisionisconsistentwiththeminimumDNBRvaluereportedinthePSL2UFSAR(Amendment10,7/96),andisdiscussedinitem2.c.(1)preceding.Theproposedchangeswillimplementminorchangesintexttorectifyreference,typographic,omission,spelling,and/orconsistency-in-formaterrors.ChangesinwordingproposedfortheBasesSectionsrectifyerrorsinstatedparametersand/orerrorsofcontradictioninordertomoreaccuratelyreflecttheactualbasesfortheassociatedLCOs.ThechangesareadministrativeinnatureandwillimproveconsistencywithintheTSforeachunit.
St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsDETERMINATIONOFNOSIGNIFICANTHAZARDSCONSIDERATION 4~~St.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment2Page1of2DETERMINATIONOFNOSIGNIFICANTHAZARDSCONSIDERATIONTheproposedamendmentswillimproveconsistencythroughouttheTechnicalSpecificationsandtheirrelatedBaseshyremovingoutdatedmaterial,incorporatingminorchangesintext,makingeditorialcorrections,andresolvingotherinconsistenciesidentifiedbytheplantoperationsstaff.Pursuantto10CFR50.92,adeterminationmaybemadethataproposedlicenseamendmentinvolvesnosignificanthazardsconsiderationifoperationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnot:(1)involveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated;or(2)createthepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated;or(3)involveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Eachstandardisdiscussedasfollows:(1)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsecpxencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.TheproposedamendmentsconsistofadministrativechangestotheTechnicalSpecifications(TS)forSt.LucieUnits1and2.Theamendmentswill.implementminorchangesintexttorectifyreference,typographic,spelling,and/orconsistency-in-formaterrors;updatetheTSBases;and/orotherwiseimproveconsistencywithintheTSforeachunit.Theproposedamendmentsdonotinvolvechangestotheconfigurationormethodofoperationofplantequipmentthatisusedtomitigatetheconsequencesofanaccident,nordothechangesotherwiseaffecttheinitialconditionsorconservatismsassumedinanyoftheplantaccidentanalyses.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentswouldnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.
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a*IISt.LucieUnit1andUnit2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ProposedLicenseAmendmentsL-97-134Attachment2Page2of2(2)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.TheproposedadministrativerevisionswillnotchangethephysicalplantorthemodesofplantoperationdefinedintheFacilityLicenseforeachunit.Thechangesdonotinvolvetheadditionormodificationofequipmentnordotheyalterthedesignoroperationofplantsystems.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentswouldnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferentkindofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyevaluated.(3)Operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentwouldnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.Theproposedamendmentsareadministrativeinnatureanddonotchangethebasisforanytechnicalspecificationthatisrelatedtotheestablishmentof,orthepreservationof,anuclearsafetymargin.Therefore,operationofthefacilityinaccordancewiththeproposedamendmentswouldnotinvolveasignificantreductioninamarginofsafety.BasedontheabovediscussionandthesupportingEvaluationofTechnicalSpecificationchanges,FPLhasdeterminedthattheproposedlicenseamendmentsinvolvenosignificanthazardsconsideration.
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