ML20133K617

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 69 to License DPR-61

ML20133K617
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	10/16/1985
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SAFETYEVALUATIONBYTHEOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREdVLATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 69 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-61 l CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY HAPDAP NECK PLANT i

DOCKET NO. 50-213

1.0 INTRODUCTION

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By letter. from J. Zwolinski to W. Counsil dated November 14, 1984, the staff- '

granted exemptions from the fire protection requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 for_-

the control room fire zone. This exemption was granted because the licensee made a comitment to incorporate administrative controls into its technical specifications which would limit to no greater than one pint the volume I of flamable liquids within the control room fire zone. By letter dated 1985, as modified August 1, 1985, Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power July Company10,(CYAPCO) submitted a request for changes to the Haddam Neck Plant technical specifications to reflect the commitments made during the staff review of the control room fire protection exemptions.

A Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to License and Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Opportunity for Hearing related to the requested action was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 1985 (50 FR 34936). No coments -or reouests for hearing were received. ,

2.0 EVALUATION  ;

In its November 14, 1084 safety evaluation (SE) for exemptions from 10 CFR -

50.48, the staff approved an exemption from fire protection requirements  !

in the control room contingent upon the licensee's comitment to limit the -

introduction of any flammable liquids in the control room during all modes of operation. In the licensee's application dated July 10, 1985 as modified by letter dated August 1, 1985, CYAPCo proposed changes in the ,

technical specifications which would limit the introduction of flammable i liquids into the control room in quantities no greater than one-pint.

If it became necessary to introduce flamable 'iquids in quantities in excess of one pint, the licensee proposed technical specifications which would recuire written permission from the shift supervisor or supervising control room operator; require a dedicated fire watch be assigned to the i '

activity and require that the flamable liquid be stored in a non-spillable container which has a flame arrester in the nozzle, thus ensuring that the flammable liquids would not threaten safe shutdown capability.

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4 The staff has reviewed the proposed changes to the technical specifications ard concludes that they satisfy the comitments made during the. staff review of the licensee fire protection exemption requests. The licensee's commitments for nodifications te the technical specifications were reviewed by the staff and found acceptable in its SE dated November 14, 1984 In that SE, the staff concluded that the existing fire protection with the proposed -

nodifications will provide the level of fire protection required by Section II.G of 10 CFR 50.48. We therefore conclude that the licensee's propcsed technical specifications are acceptable.

The licensee has requested a change in the basis for Technical Specification 3.22, " Fire Protection Systens." The current basis states that fire patrols would be established if fire detection instrumentation is operable.

The licensee wishes to change the word "ocerable" to " inoperable". The intent o# this specification is to provide additional protection against fires when the normal fire protection instrumentation is not operable.

Therefore, ve. conclude that the proposed change is acceptable.

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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

This amendment involves a chance to a requirenent with respect to the installation or use of facility components located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20 and changes to the surveillance requirements. The 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 Comission has previously issued a proposed finding that this l

_ amendment involves no sionificant hazards consideration and there has been no public coment on such finding. Accordingly, this amendment meets the ,

eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(91.  :

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental  !

assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment. t i

4.0 CONCLUSION

l The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, thati (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public .

will not be endargered by operation in the proposed mar.ner, and (2) such  !

activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the comon  ;

defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. {

5.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1

l Principal Contributor: Frank Akstulewicz i

Dated: October 16, 1985. .

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