ML17037C413

Nine Mile Point Unit 1 - Letter Enclosing Application for Amendment to Operating License and Proposed Changes to Technical Specifications Concerning Changes in Management and Organization

ML17037C413
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	07/22/1977
From:	Thomas E B LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae
To:	Case E G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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&MacRaeWashington, D.C.20036E.B.Thomas,Jr.DATE0OOCUNTDATEECEIE@LETTERRIGINAICOPYOTORIZEDUNCLASSIFIEDPROPINPUTFORMNUMROFCPIESRECEIVEDZRIDEscRIPTIDN Ltrsubmitted onbehalfofNiagnnaMohawkPowerCorp.transthefollowing:

1PLic.No.DPR-63ApplforAmend:techspecsproposedchangeconcerning chanmanagement

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ASSIGNEDAD:VMOORELTRBRANCHCHIEF:PROJECTMANAGER:LICENSING ASSISTANT:

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UnitNo.1'Do'cket-No'.'50-220

DearMr.Case:

AscounselforNiagaraMohawk,Ienclosethefollowing:

(1)Three(3)originals andnineteen(19)copiesofanapplication foramendment tooperating license;and(2)Forty(40)copieseachoftwo(2)documents en-titledAttachments AandBwhichsetforththerequested changeintheTechnical Specifications alongwithitstechnical basis.Verytrulyyours,LeBOEUF,LAMB,LEIBY6MacRAEByEugeB.Thomas,Jr.Enclosure 7720b0053 0l',*glI/II~h(1+,'lICSIhIIII*I'phI(,h~'Ih,l(,~Ihv,PCPIII3I'k('2I(I"IIhlIII(I'1(P',.)~Pj(IjlQ UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION IntheMatterof)))NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION

)(NineMilePointNuclearStation)UnitNo.1))~Reaorg'JgjqPQ<DocketNo.50-220APPLICATION FORAMENDMENT TOOPERATING LICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulations oftheNuclearRegulatory Commission, NiagaraMohawkPowerCor-poration, holderofFacilityOperating LicenseNo.DPR-63,hereby-reques'ts thatSections6.5.1.2,6.5.1.6,6.5.1.7,6.5.1.8,6.5.2.2,6.5.2.8,6.5.2.9,6.5.2.10, 6.6.1,6.7.1andFigures6.2-1and6.2-2oftheTechnical Specificati'ons andBasessetforthinAppendixAtothatLicensebe'amended.

Theproposedchangeshavebeenconcurred-with by.the'Si,teOperations ReviewCommittee andtheSafetyRev'iewandAuditBoard.-The'proposed Technical Specificati.on changesaresetforthinAttachmen't Atothisapplication.

Supporting Information, whi;ch'demonstrates thatthe"proposed changesdonotinvolve'asignificant hazardsconsideiation, issetforthinAttachment B.Theproposedchangeswouldnotauthorize

'anychange'inthetypesoranyincreaseintheamountsofeffluents oranychange'intheauthorized powerlevelofthefacility.

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'WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requeststhatAppendixAtoFacilityOperating LicenseNo.DPR-63be,amendedintheformattachedheretoasAttachment A.NIAGARA.NOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION GeraldK.RhodeVicePresident

-Engineering Subscribed andsworntobeforemethisgJ~dayofJuly,1977.NOTARYPUBLI~PHYLLIS0.,VOYTKONotrrryPutrlicfnthet;toteofflewYorkQrretrf'crf htonon.Co.tfo.34-5e85535

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0 ATTACHMENT ANiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation LicenseNo.DPR-63DocketNo.50-220ProosedChanestoTechnical Secifications AttachedarerevisedPages246,247,249,250,251,252,255and256.

Figure6.2-lNineMilePointNuclearStationManagement Organization ChartPresident SeniorVicePresident Executive VicePresident Manager(}ualityAssurance VicePresident Engineering VicePresident ElectricProduction GeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration StationSuperintendent NuclearGeneration 246

FIGURE6!2-2EIREMILEPOINThUCLARSITEOPERATICORGARIZATIOS CerebralSuperintendcnt-RuclcarGeneration Assistants totheSupcrintcndcnt AsRcquircdStationSupezintcndent-RuclcaGeneration Supervisor TzaininS-EuclcarGeneration Supeintendant Results-Euclear Supervisor Office-EuclcazGeneration Superfntendcnt

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ÃuclearElectricians AsRequiredAssistant Supervisor

)hfntcnance-NuclearYmcharics AsRequiredTechnicians AsRequiredTechnicians AsRequiredTechnicians AsRequired*OpczatorLicense<<eSeniorOperatorLicenseThenornalstationshiftconplemat shallccnsistofatleastfivepczsonsincludinS onelicensedSeniorReactorOperatorardtvolicensedReactorOpcrators.

P 6.3Faci1itStaffualifications6.3.1Eachmemberofthefacilitystaffshallmeetorexceedtheminimumqualifications ofANSIN18.1-1971forcomparable positions.

6.4~Trainin6.4.1Aretraining andreplacement trainingprogramforthefacilitystaffshallbemaintained underthedirection oftheTrainingSupervisor andshallmeetorexceedtherequirements andrecom-mendations ofSection5.5ofANSIN18.1-1971 andAppendix"A"of10CFRPart55.6.5ReviewandAudit6.5.1Site0erationsReviewCommittee SORCFunction6.5.1.1TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee shallfunctiontoadvisetheGeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration onallmattersrelatedtonuclearsafety.Comosition~-6.5.1.2TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee shallbecomposedofthe:Chairman:

Member:Member:Member:Member:Member:Member:GeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration StationSuperintendent-Nuclear Generation Superintendent Results-Nuclear Supervisor ReactorAnalysisSuperintendent Maintenance-Nuclear Supervisor Instrument 8Control-Nuclear Supervisor Radiochemical 5Radiation Protection 249 s

Alternates 6.5.1.3Alternate membersshallbeappointed inwritingbytheSORCChairmantoserveonatemporary basis;however,nomorethantwoalternates shallparticipate inSORCactivities atanyonetime.HeetinFreuenc6.5.1.4TheSORCshallmeetatleastoncepercalendarmonthandasconvenedbytheSORCChairman.

uorum6.5.1.5AquorumoftheSORCshallconsistoftheChairmanandfourmembersincluding alternates.

Resonsibi1ities6.5.1.6TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee shallberesponsible for:a.Reviewof1)allprocedures required.

bySpecification 6.8andchangesthereto,2)anyotherproposedprocedures orchangestheretoasdetermined bytheGeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration toaffectnuclearsafety.b.Reviewofallproposedtestsandexperiments thataffectnuclearsafety.c.ReviewofallproposedchangestotheTechnical Specifications.

d.e.Reviewofallproposedchangesormodifications toplantsystemsorequipment thataffectnuclearsafety.Investigation ofallviolations oftheTechnical Specifications andshallprepareandforwardareportcoveringevaluation andrecommendations topreventrecurrence totheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andtotheChairmanoftheSafetyReviewandAuditBoard.250

~Rebillir'd)f.Reviewoffacilityoperations todetectpotential safetyhazards.g.Performance ofspecialreviewsandinvestigations andreportsthereonasrequested bytheChairmanoftheSafetyReviewandAuditBoard.h.ReviewofthePlantSecurityPlanandimplementing procedures andshallsubmitrecommended changestotheChairmanoftheSafetyReviewandAuditBoard.i.ReviewoftheEmergency Planandimplementing procedures andshallsubmitrecommended changestotheChairmanoftheSafetyReviewandAudit.Board.~Authorit6.5.1.7TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee shall:Recordsa~b.C.Recommend totheGeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration writtenapprovalordisapproval ofitemsconsidered under6.5.1.6(a)through(d)above.Renderdeterminations inwritingwithregardtowhetherornoteachitemconsidered under6.5.1.6(a)through(e)aboveconstitutes anunreviewed safetyquestion.

Provideimmediate writtennotification totheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andtheSafetyReviewandAuditBoardofdisagreement betweentheSORCandtheGeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration; however,theGeneralSuperintendent NuclearGeneration shallhaveresponsibility forresolution

.ofsuchdisagreements pursuantto6.1.1above.6.5.1.8TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee shallmaintainwrittenminutesofeachmeetingandcopiesshallbeprovidedtotheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andChairmanoftheSafetyReviewandAuditBoard.251

6.5.2SafetReviewandAuditBoardSRABFunction6.5.2.1TheSafetyReviewandAuditBoardshallfunctiontoprovideindependent reviewandauditofdesignated activities intheareasof:a.nuclearpowerplantoperations b.nuclearengineering c.chemistry andradiochemistry d.metallurgy e.instrumentation

.andcontrolg,h.radiological safetymechanical andelectrical engineering

.qualityassurance practices (otherappropriate fieldsassociated withtheuniquecharacteristics ofthenuclear.powerplant)~~Citi6.5.2.2TheSafetyReviewandAuditBoardshallbecomposedofthe:Chairman:

Member:Member:Member:Member:Member:StaffEngineerorManagerGeneralSuperintendent.

NuclearGeneration StaffEngineer-NuclearStaffEngineer-Mechanical orElectrical StaffEngineer-Environmental

.Consultant (See6.5.2.4)252 I'

Audits(coot'd)d.Theperformance ofallactivities requiredbythegualityAssurance ProgramtomeetthecriteriaofAppendix"B",10CFR50,atleastoncepertwoyears.e.TheFacilityEmergency Planandimplementing procedures atleastoncepertwoyears.f.TheFacilitySecurityPlanandimplementing procedures atleastoncepertwoyears.g.Anyotherareaoffacilityoperation considered appropriate bytheSRAB,theVicePresident

-ElectricProduction ortheVicePresident

-Engineering.

~Authorit6.5.2.9TheSRABshallreporttoandadvis'etheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andVicePresident

-Engineering onthoseareasofresponsibility specified inSection6.5.2.7and6.5.2.8.Records6.5.2.10RecordsofSRABactivities shallbeprepared, approvedanddistributed asindicated below:a.MinutesofeachSRABmeetingshallbeprepared, approvedandforwarded totheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andVicePresident

-Engineering within30daysfollowing eachmeeting.b.Reportsofreviewsencompassed bySection6.5.2.7e,f,gandhabove,shallbeprepared, approvedandforwarded totheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andVicePresident-Engineering within14daysfollowing completion ofthereview.c.Auditreportsencompassed bySection6.5.2.8above,shallbeforwarded totheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction andVicePresident

-Engineering andtothemanagement positions responsible fortheareasauditedwithin90daysaftercompletion oftheaudit.255

6.66.6.1ReortableOccurrence ActionThefollowing actionsshallbetakenintheeventofaREPORTABLE OCCURRENCE:

a0TheCommission shallbenotifiedand/orareportsubmitted pursuanttotherequirements ofSpecification 6.9.b.EachReportable Occurrence Reportsubmitted totheCommission shallbereviewedbytheSORCandsubmitted totheSRABandtheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction.

6.7SafetLimitViolation 6.7.16.8Thefollowing actionsshallbetakenintheeventaSafetyLimitisviolated:

a.Theprovisions of10CFR50.36(c)(1)(i

)shallbecompliedwithimmediately.

b.TheSafety.Limitviolation shallbereportedtotheCommission, theVicePresident-ElectricProduction andtotheSRABimmediately.

c.ASafetyLimitViolation Reportshallbeprepared.

ThereportshallbereviewedbytheSORC.Thisreportshalldescribe(1)applicable circumstances preceding theviolation, (2)effectsoftheviolation uponfacilitycomponents, systemsorstructures, and(3)corrective actiontakentopreventrecurrence.

d.TheSafetyLimitViolation Reportshallbesubmitted totheCommission, theSRABandtheVicePresident

-ElectricProduction within10daysoftheviolation.

Procedures 6.8.1Writtenprocedures andadministrative policiesshallbeestablished, implemented andmaintained thatmeetorexceedtherequirements andrecommendations ofSections5.1and5.3ofANSIN18.7-1972andAppendix"A"ofUSAECRegulatory Guide1.33exceptasprovidedin6.8.2and6.8.3below.256 P

ATTACHMENT BNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation LicenseNo.DPR-63DocketNo.50-220SuortinInformation Theproposedchangesarebeingmadeto:1)eliminate theJamesA.FitzPatrick NuclearPowerPlantfromtheNineMile.PointNuclearSiteOrganization (Figure6.22)2)toeliminate representation ofthePowerAuthority oftheStateofNewYorkfromtheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee andSafetyReviewandAuditBoardand3)toreflectchangesintheNiagaraMohawkonsiteandoffsiteorganizations.

Theseproposedchangesreflectthechangesinoperating responsibility fortheJamesA.FitzPatrick NuclearPowerPlant.ThesechangesalsoreflectcurrentNiagaraMohawkonsiteandoffsiteorganization forfacilitymanagement.

Itisexpectedthattheneworganization willimprovefacilitymanagement andprovideformoreeffective reporting.

TheSiteOperations ReviewCommittee andtheSafetyReviewandAuditBoardwillretainadequatemembership toprovidetheexpertise requiredbyANSIN18.7-1972.

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