ML20136F699

Modifies Scheduled Commitment for Submittal of Final Draft Proposal of Upgraded Tech Specs for NRC Comment,Per 851008 Request.Revised Submittal Date of 851130 Approved.Revised Tabulation of Commitments Encl

ML20136F699
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	11/19/1985
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Lee O PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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CAL, CAL-IV-85-04, CAL-IV-85-4, TAC-59787, NUDOCS 8511220172
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0. R. Lee, Vice President 1 ATTN:

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,'4 Gentlemen: ,

Our' letter of July 19, 1985, authorized operation of Fort St. Vrain (FSV) subject to certain limitations, and confirmed your commitments to complete a number of actions in accordance with a schedule as set forth in enclosure 2 of 1" that letter. In our letter of September 30, 1985, we modified the conditions under-which FSV may be operated and reconfirmed the commitments identified in the July 19, 1985 letter.

The purpose of this letter is to modify your scheduled commitment for submittal of a final draft proposal of the upgraded Technical Specifications for NRC comment (Item 7.a.),inaccordancewithyourrequestdatedOctober8,1985.

We have discussed your proposed schedule revision with the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and are in agreement that the additional time you have requested is warranted. Accordingly, your request for a revised submittal date of November 30, 1985, is granted. We have enclosed the tabulation of your

-consnitments with the requested revision indicated thereon. The conditions for operation of FSV set forth in my letter dated September 30, 1985, remain in effect. Your commitments, as set forth in the revised table enclosed are hereby confirmed.

If your understanding of these commitments is not the same as ours, please contact this office at (817)860-8100.

Sincerely.

ORIGINAL $6GNED BY Robert 0 b Regional Administrator

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C. K. Millen, Senior Vice President Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201 Mr. David Alberstein, 14/159A GA Technologies, Inc.

P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California, 92138 Kelly, Stansfield & 0'Donnell Public Service Company Building 550 - 15th Street, Room 900

'Donver, Colorado 80631 Regional Representative

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1860 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Mr. H. L. Brey, Executive Staff Assistant Electric Production Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201 J. W. Gahm, Manager, Nuclear Production Division Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station 16805 WCR 19)

Platteville, Colorado 80651 L. Singleton, Manager, Quality Assurance Division (sameaddress)

Colorado Radiation Control Program Director bectoDMB(IE36) bec distrib. by RIV:

• RPB E. H. Johnson, Acting DRSP

• Resident Inspector R. D. Martin, RA

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• SectionChief(RSB/ES) K. Heitner, ORB 3

• R&SPB J. Axelrad. IE:HQ

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO COMMITMENTS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE FORT ST. VRAIN huCLEAR GEhERATING STATION Item Co:mitment Description / Requirement (Reference) Schedule

1. Ieplement a program to maintain CRDM temperature within acceptable limits. (P-185199 and P-85242) complete (see Item B)

2. Provide an icproved CRDM Surveillance and preventative maintenance program (P-85199 and P-85242), 6 months which includes consideration of the new bearing perfonnance (P-85201). after restart

3. Implement a procedure to prevent overdriving of the CRDM. (P-85040) (see 50P 12-01, Issue 15) complete

4. Implement a procedure to require a reactor shutdown under conditions where CRDM purge flow is lost complete or when high levels of moisture exists in the coolant. (P-85040) (see Item 8)

5. Monitor CRDM temperatures. (P-85199 and P-85242)

6. Provide status reports / progress reports on the Nuclear Performances Enhancement Program on a approximately quarterly basis. (P-85217) every 3 months

7. Implecent the Technical Specification (TS) Upgrade Program (P-85098)

a. Provide a final draft proposal of the Upgraded TSs for NRC coment. (P-85243) 11/30/85 l

b. Submit a license amendment to incorporate the Upgraded TSs. (P-85243) 90 days after NRC comments on Item 7a

c. Irplement the Upgraded TSs. (P-85243) Approximately the 4th Refueling Outage (License Admend-ment will define)

8. Improve control rod and reserve shutdown reliability.

a. Propose Technical Specification changes. (P-85242) complete

b. Irplement proposed requirements through interim procedures. (P-85242) complete l c. Incorporate the proposed Technical Specifications in the Upgrade Program. (see Item 7) 1

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! 9. Develop a plan to implement approved modifications to control moisture ingress and submit annual Annually -

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reports on progress. (P-85022 and P-85082) Report Progress

10. Control moisture in CRDM purge system. (P-85032) ~ 4th Refueling Outage

11. Perform environmental requalification testing of a CRDM assembly (P-85032) including the 12/30/85 temperature sensor epoxy. (P-85195)

12. Refine the " watt-meter" test for verification of control rod full insertion or develop an 6 months alternative test. (P-85040 and P-85199) .

after restart-(see Item 2) ,

13. Investigate a design change to provide a positive stop to prevent CRDM overtravel; report results- 1/1/86 to the NRC. (P-85003) i

14. Conduct an integrated systems study to resolve control rod position indication, maintenance and 6/30/86 operability questions. (P-85003) i

15. Implement QA Procedure Review Program. (P-85028) 7/1/86

16. Liquid Effluent Releases from the Reactor Building Sump

a. Implement procedures to perfom all effluent releases from the reactor building sump in complete batch mode. (P-85212)

b. Investigate installing in-line, beta sensitive, effluent monitors and report on progress. in progress (P-85212) er j

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO COMMITMENTS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE ,

FORT ST. VRAIN NUCLEAR CENERATING STATION Item Commitment Description / Requirement (Reference) Schedule

17. PCRV Tendon Surveillance Requirements

a. Incorporate the revised Tendon Surveillance Program into the Technical Specifications. (see Item 7)

(P-85199)

b. Implement the revised program through the use of interim procedures. (P-85199) complete

c. Provide the results of the revised program to the NRC Approximately Every 6 months

18. Propose modifications in the Emergency Diesel Generator circuit breakers' control circuitry to 9/15/85 resolve the independent problem. (P-85208)

19. Fire Protection Interim Requirements

a. Implement the special (and interim) repair and operating procedures. (P-85113 and P-85245) complete

b. Implement a fire watch program. (P-85245) complete

20. Ccmplete the CRDM bearing performance testing and incorporate results Report on into the improved CRDM surveillance and preventative maintenance program progress identified in Item 2 above. (P-85201) quarterly b