L-04-012, License Amendment Request Nos. 316 and 189, Deletion of Technical Specifications Related to the Hydrogen Recombiners and Hydrogen Analyzers

License Amendment Request Nos. 316 and 189, Deletion of Technical Specifications Related to the Hydrogen Recombiners and Hydrogen Analyzers

ML040330543
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	01/28/2004
From:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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FENOC Beaver Valley Power Station FENOC

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168 PO. Box 4 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Shippingport, PA 15077-0004 L. By'illiam Pearce 724-682-5234 Site 'ice President Fax: 724-643-8069 January 28, 2004 L-04-012 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. I and No. 2 BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 BN'-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 License Amendment Request Nos. 316 and 189 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) hereby requests an amendment to the above licenses in the form of changes to the Technical Specifications.

The proposed amendments will delete the Technical Specification requirements related to the hydrogen recombiners and hydrogen analyzers. The proposed Technical Specification changes support implementation of the revisions to 10 CFR 50.44, "Standards for Combustible Gas Control System in Light-Water-Cooled Power Reactors," that became effective on October 16, 2003. The changes are consistent with Revision of NRC-approved Industry/Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)

Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-447, "Elimination of Hydrogen Recombiners and Change to Hydrogen and Oxygen Monitors." The availability of this Technical Specification improvement was announced in the Federal Register on September 25, 2003, as part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP).

FENOC's evaluation of the proposed changes is provided in the Enclosure to this transmittal. The Enclosure provides a description of the proposed changes, the requested confirmation of applicability, and plant-specific verifications and commitments.

The proposed Technical Specification changes are presented in Attachments A-I and A-2 for Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Unit Nos.

and 2, respectively. New regulatory commitments associated with this request are provided in Attachment B. Implementation of TSTF-447 also involves changes to the Technical Specification Bases. The Technical Specification Bases changes will be submitted with a future update in accordance with Technical Specification 6.18, "Technical Specifications (TS) Bases Control Program."

The proposed amendments have been reviewed by the BVPS review committees.

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and No. 2 License Amendment Request Nos. 316 and 189 L-04-012 Page 2 FENOC requests approval of the proposed amendments by August 31, 2004, so that sufficient time is provided to include consideration of the proposed amendments in the work planning process for the next BVPS Unit No. 1 refueling outage, which is scheduled for the Fall of 2004. Once approved, the amendments shall be implemented within 60 days.

If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Larry R. Freeland, Manager, Regulatory Affairs/Performance Improvement at 724-682-5284.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 2 2004.

Sincerely, L, A'4et(A illiam Pearce

Enclosure:

FENOC Evaluation of the Proposed Changes Attachments:

A-1 Proposed BVPS Unit 1 Technical Specification Changes A-2 Proposed BVPS Unit 2 Technical Specification Changes B

List of Regulatory Commitments c:

Mr. T. G. Colburn, NRR Senior Project Manager Mr. P. C. Cataldo, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. H. J. Miller, NRC Region I Administrator Mr. D. A. Allard, Director BRP/DEP Mr. L. E. Ryan (BRP/DEP)

ENCLOSURE FENOC Evaluation of the Proposed Changes Beaver Valley Power Station License Amendment Requests 316 (Unit 1) And 189 (Unit 2)

Subject:

Application for Technical Specification Change to Eliminate Requirements for Hydrogen Recombiners and Hydrogen Analyzers Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process Table of Contents Section Title Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION

......................................................................1

2.0 DESCRIPTION

OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT................... 1

3.0 BACKGROUND

2 4.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE......... 2

5.0 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

....................... 2

6.0 REGULATORY ANALYSIS

2 6.1 Verification and Commitments..............................

3..........3 7.0 NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION..............

4 8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION...................................... 4 9.0 PRECEDENT.........................................

4

10.0 REFERENCES

4 Attachments Number Title A-1 Proposed Unit I Technical Specification Changes A-2 Proposed Unit 2 Technical Specification Changes B

Commitment Summary i

Beaver Valley Power Station License Amendment Requests 316 (Unit 1) and 189 (Unit 2) 1.0 INTRODUCTON The proposed License amendments delete the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 Technical Specifications (TS) 3/4.6.4.1 and 3/4.6.4.2 for the containment wide range hydrogen analyzers and containment hydrogen recombiners, respectively.

The proposed TS changes support implementation of the revisions to 10 CFR 50.44, "Standards for Combustible Gas Control System in Light-Water-Cooled Power Reactors," that became effective on October 16, 2003.

The deletion of the TS requirements for the containment hydrogen analyzers and hydrogen recombiners resulted in numbering and formatting changes to other TS associated with these deletions.

The changes are consistent with Revision I of NRC-approved Industry/Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-447, "Elimination of Hydrogen Recombiners and Change to Hydrogen and Oxygen Monitors." The availability of this TS improvement was announced in the Federal Register on September 25, 2003 as part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP).

2.0 DESCRIPTION

OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT Consistent with the NRC-approved Revision 1 of TSTF-447, the proposed TS changes include:

TS 3/4.6.4.1 Hydrogen Analyzers Deleted TS 3/4.6.4.2 Electric Hydrogen Recombiners Deleted Other TS changes included in this application are limited to numbering and formatting changes that resulted from the deletion of the above requirements related to the hydrogen recombiners and hydrogen analyzers. These changes include TS Index deletions, page numbering changes, and deletion of an unused page in the BVPS Unit 2 TS.

The proposed Technical Specification changes are provided in Attachments A-1 and A-2 for BVPS Units I and 2, respectively. The proposed changes to the TS are shown with a strike-through or by page deletions.

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Beaver Valley Power Station License Amendment Requests 316 (Unit 1) and 189 (Unit 2)

As a result of the above changes to the TS requirements, changes to the TS Bases to delete the related discussions concerning combustible gas control will also be required.

The TS Bases changes will be submitted with a future update in accordance with TS 6.18, "Technical Specification (TS) Bases Control Program."

3.0 BACKGROUND

The background for this application is adequately addressed by the NRC Notice of Availability published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416), TSTF-447, the documentation associated with the 10 CFR 50.44 rulemaking, and other related documents.

4.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE The applicable regulatory requirements and guidance associated with this application are adequately addressed by the NRC Notice of Availability published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416), TSTF-447, the documentation associated with the 10 CFR 50.44 rulemaking, and other related documents.

5.0 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

FENOC has reviewed the safety evaluation (SE) published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability.

This verification included a review of the NRC staffs SE, as well as the supporting information provided to support TSTF-447.

FENOC has concluded that the justifications presented in the TSTF proposal and the SE prepared by the NRC staff are applicable to BVPS Unit Nos. 1 and 2 and justify this amendment for the incorporation of the changes to the BVPS TS.

6.0 REGULATORY ANALYSIS

A description of this proposed change and its relationship to applicable regulatory requirements and guidance was provided in the NRC Notice of Availability published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416), TSTF-447, the documentation associated with the 10 CFR 50.44 rulemaking, and other related documents.

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Beaver Valley Power Station License Amendment Requests 316 (Unit 1) and 189 (Unit 2) 6.1 Verification and Commitments As discussed in the model SE published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416) for this TS improvement, FENOC is making the following verifications and regulatory commitments:

FENOC has verified that a hydrogen monitoring system capable of diagnosing beyond design-basis accidents is installed at BVPS Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 and is making a regulatory commitment to maintain that capability. The hydrogen monitors installed in both BVPS Unit No. I and Unit No. 2 are capable of monitoring the hydrogen concentration within the containment within the indicating range of 0 to 10% hydrogen. This range was previously approved by the NRC as acceptable and remains sufficient to support this license amendment request. For severe accident conditions that could potentially produce hydrogen concentrations in containment beyond this range, computational aids are included in the BVPS Severe Accident Mitigation Guidelines to estimate the hydrogen concentration based on bounding fractions of fuel cladding/water reaction when the core has been uncovered and reflooded. In addition, the BVPS Post Accident Sampling Contingency Plan, established as part of the elimination of the Post Accident Sampling System, includes provisions for obtaining grab samples of the containment atmosphere which can be used to supplement the hydrogen monitors.

The requirements for maintaining a hydrogen monitoring system capable of diagnosing beyond design-basis accidents as described above will be included in the BVPS Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 Licensing Requirements Manuals.

This regulatory commitment will be implemented with the proposed amendment implementation (Refer to Attachment B, Commitment Summary).

When implementing the proposed amendments, FENOC does not intend to relocate the current BVPS Technical Specification requirements for the hydrogen recombiners into another Licensee controlled document. Changes to the BVPS Unit 1 and Unit 2 UFSAR sections describing the use of hydrogen recombiners for combustible gas control will be made under the 10 CFR 50.59 process.

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Beaver Valley Power Station License Amendment Requests 316 (Unit 1) and 189 (Unit 2)

BVPS Unit No. I and Unit No. 2 do not have inerted containments. The Unit 1 and Unit 2 containments are sub-atmospheric designed containments.

7.0 NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION FENOC has reviewed the proposed no significant hazards consideration determination published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416) as part of the CLIIP. FENOC has concluded that the proposed determination presented in the notice is applicable to BVPS and the determination is hereby incorporated by reference to satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR 50.91 (a).

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION FENOC has reviewed the environmental evaluation included in the model SE published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416) as part of the CLIIP. FENOC has concluded that the staff's findings presented in that evaluation are applicable to BVPS and the evaluation is hereby incorporated by reference for this application.

9.0 PRECEDENT This application is being made in accordance with the CLIPP. FENOC is not proposing variations or deviations from the TS changes described in TSTF-447 or the NRC staffs model SE published on September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416) other than those differences in the proposed TS changes that result because the BVPS TS do not match the format of the Improved Standard Technical Specifications for Westinghouse Plants. The BVPS proposed TS changes only deletes the hydrogen analyzer and hydrogen recombiner requirements from the TS which is consistent with the NRC approved changes in TSTF447.

10.0 REFERENCES

Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Model Application Concerning Technical Specification Improvement To Eliminate Hydrogen Recombiner Requirement, and Relax the Hydrogen and Oxygen Monitor Requirements for Light Water Reactors Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process, published, September 25, 2003 (68 FR 55416).

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Attachment A-1 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Proposed Technical Specification Changes License Amendment Request No. 316 The following is a list of the affected pages:

VI 3/4 6-18 3/4 6-20 3/4 6-21 3/4 6-22

INDEX LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SECTION PAGE 3/4.5 EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS (ECCS) 3/4.5.1 ACCUMULATORS..............................

3/4 5-1 3/4.5.2 ECCS SUBSYSTEMS -

Tavg 2 3500 F..............

3/4 5-3 3/4.5.3 ECCS SUBSYSTEMS -

Tvg < 3500 F..............

3/4 5-6 3/4.5.4 BORON INJECTION SYSTEM 3/4.5.4.1.1 Boron Injection Tank 2 3500 F...............

3/4 5-7 3/4.5.4.1.2 Boron Injection Tank < 3500 F...............

3/4 5-7a 3/4.5.5 SEAL INJECTION FLOW.....

3/4 5-8 3/4.6 CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS 3/4.6.1 3/4. 6.1.1 3/4.6.1.2 3/4.6.1.3 3/4.6.1.4 3/4.6.1.5 3/4. 6.1.6 3/4.6.2 3/4. 6.2.1 3/4. 6.2.2 3/4. 6.2.3 3/4.6.3 3-/4.6.4 3/14. 6. 4.1

/ 4. 6. 4.;

PRIMARY CONTAINMENT Containment Integrity.....................

Containment Leakage.......................

Containment Air Locks.....................

Internal Pressure.........................

Air Temperature...........................

Containment Structural Integrity..........

DEPRESSURIZATION AND COOLING SYSTEMS Containment Quench Spray System...........

Containment Recirculation Spray System....

Chemical Addition System..................

CONTAINMENT ISOLATION VALVES..............

COMBUSTIBLE CGAG CONTROL Ilyer

.. alyoger Betrie Ilyd en evinbiners.............

3/4 6-1 3/4 6-2 3/4 6-5 3/4 6-6 3/4 6-8 3/4 6-10 3/4 6-11 3/4 6-13 3/4 6-15 3/4 6-17 34 6 0 3f4 24 BEAVER VALLEY -

UNIT 1 VI Amendment No. I-&&

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CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

2.

Cycling each weight or spring loaded check valve testable during plant operation, through one complete cycle of full travel and verifying that each check valve remains closed when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is < 1.2 psid and opens, when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is

> 1.2 psid but less than 6.0 psid.

b.

Immediately prior to returning the valve to service after maintenance, repair or replacement work is performed on the valve or its associated actuator, control or power circuit by performance of the applicable cycling test, above, and verification of isolation time.

4.6.3.1.2 Each containment isolation valve shall be demonstrated OPERABLE* during the COLD SHUTDOWN or REFUELING MODE at least once per 18 months by:

a.

Verifying that on a Phase A containment isolation test

signal, each Phase A isolation valve actuates to its isolation position.

b.

Verifying that on a Phase B containment isolation test

signal, each Phase B isolation valve actuates to its isolation position.

c.

Deleted.

d.

Cycling each power operated or automatic valve through at least one complete cycle of full travel and measuring the isolation time.

e.

Cycling each weight or spring loaded check valve not testable during plant operation, through one complete cycle of full travel and verifying that each check valve remains closed when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is < 1.2 psid and opens when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is 1.2 psid but less than 6.0 psid.

f.

Cycling each manual valve not locked, sealed or otherwise secured in the closed position through at least one complete cycle of full travel.

Locked or sealed closed valves may be opened on an intermittent basis under administrative control.

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UNIT 1 3/4 6-18 Amendment No.

l (next pag i 3,'4 6 20)

\\CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS 3k.;6.4 COMBUSTIBLE GAS CONTROL/

HYDR EN ANALYZERS/

LIMITING\\CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.6.4.1 o

separate and independent wide-range ontainment hyd ogen analyzers shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY:

ODES 1 and 2.

ACTION:

a.

With one

'de-range hydrogen analyzer inoperable, restore the inopera e analyzer to OPERABLE atus within 30 days or be in HOT TANDBY within the next 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />.

b.

With both wide-nge hydrogen ana zers inoperable, restore at least one wde-range hydro en analyzer to OPERABLE status within 72 h urs or be in OT STANDBY within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.6.4.1 Each hydrogen analyzer s 1 be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 92 day on a TAGGERED TEST BASIS by:

a.

Performing a

C EL CALIB TION using sample gases containing:

1.

One volume ercent hydrogen, alance nitrogen, and

2.

Four vo e percent hydrogen, b ance nitrogen.

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UNIT 1 3/4 6-20 Amendment No. 105 Delete Entire Page

TINMENT SYSTEMS/

ELNRIC HYDROGEN RECOMBINERS/

LIMITI CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.6.4.2 o

separate and independent containment hydrogen recombiner stems shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY MODES 1 and 2.

ACTION:

With one hydrog recombiner system inoper le, restore the inoperable system OPERABLE status within 30 days or be in HOT STANDBY within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.4.2 Each hydrogen r

ombiner sy em shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

a.

At least once per 6 m nths y verifying during a recombiner system functional test us ng outside atmospheric air at a flow rate of 50 scfm at the heater outlet temperature increases to 70 F w in 90 minutes and is maintained for at least 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />.

b.

At least once per 1 months

1.

Performing CHANNEL CAL BRATION of all recombiner instrumenta ion and control circuits.

2.

Verifyin through a visual e

• nation that there is no evi ence of abnormal nditions within the recombners (i.e.,

loose w

ing or structural conne tions, deposits of foreign aterials, etc.).

3.

Pe orming a hydrogen recombiner ystem functional t st using containment atmospheric &r to verify the ollowing:

a.

The recombiner blower flow when corrected to 13 psia and 130'F is 2 50 scfm, and

b.

The heater temperature increases to 2 11000 F within 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> and is maintained for t least 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> while operating at a recombiner blower flow that when corrected to 13 psia and 1 0F is 50 scfm.

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UNIT 1 3/4 6-21 Amendment No. 232 Delete Entire Page

-ONTAINMENT SYSTEMS/

SURV,;,ILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)/

\\ 4.

Verifying the integrity of all heater el rcal circuits by performing a continuity and resis ance to ground test immediately following the above required functional test.

The resistance to grou for any heater phase shall be 10,000 ohms.

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UNIT 1 3/4 6-22 Amendment No. 185 Delete Entire Page

Attachment A-2 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 2 Proposed Technical Specification Changes License Amendment Request No. 189 The following is a list of the affected pages:

VII 3/4 6-16 3/4 6-31 3/4 6-32 3/4 6-32a 3/4 6-33

NPF-73 INDEX LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION AND SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SECTION 3f4.6.4 3,'4. 6.4.1 3,'4. 6. 4.2 PAGE COMBUSTIBLE AS ALTROL Hydrlgen Analyzerz.........................

Electric lydrogen Reccmbiners..............

3,J4 6 3 2 I

I I

3/4.7 PLANT 3/4.7.1 3/4.7.1.1 3/4.7.1.2 3/4.7.1.3 3/4.7.1.4 3/4.7.1.5 3/4.7.3 3/4.7.4 3/4.7.5 3/4.7.7 3/4.7.8 SYSTEMS TURBINE CYCLE Main Steam Safety Valves (MSSVs)...........

Auxiliary Feedwater System.................

Primary Plant Demineralized Water (PPDW)...

Activity...................................

Main Steam Line Isolation Valves...........

PRIMARY COMPONENT COOLING WATER SYSTEM.....

SERVICE WATER SYSTEM (SWS).................

ULTIMATE HEAT SINK -

OHIO RIVER............

CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY AIR CLEANUP AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM......................

SUPPLEMENTAL LEAK COLLECTION AND RELEASE SYSTEM (SLCRS).............................

3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 7-1 7-4 7-6 7-7 7-9 7-11 7-12 7-13 3/4 7-15 3/4 7-18 BEAVER VALLEY -

UNIT 2 VII Amendment No. 4-2-4 I

CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 4.6.3.1.2 OPERABLE*

Each containment isolation valve shall be demonstrated at least once per 18 months by:

a.

Verifying that on a Phase A containment isolation test signal each Phase A isolation valve actuates to its isolation position.

b.

Verifying that on a Phase B containment isolation test

signal, each Phase B isolation valve actuates to its isolation position.

c.

Deleted.

d.

Cycling each power operated or automatic valve through at least one complete cycle of full travel and measuring the isolation time pursuant to Specification 4.0.5.

e.

Cycling each weight or spring loaded check valve not testable during plant operation, through one complete cycle of full travel and verifying that each check valve remains closed when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is < 1.2 psid and opens when the differential pressure in the direction of flow is > 1.2 psid but less than 6.0 psid.

f.

Cycling each manual valve not locked, sealed or otherwise secured in the closed position through at least one complete cycle of full travel.

Locked or sealed closed valves may be opened on an intermittent basis under administrative control.

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UNIT 2 3/4 6-16 (next pag i

3 6 31)

Amendment No. Im-4 I

\\CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS/

3/

6.4 COMBUSTIBLE GAS CONTROL/

HYDROEN ANALYZERS/

LIMITIN ONITION FOR OPERATION 3.6.4.1 Tw separate and independent wide-range containment hydrogen anal ers shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY:

DES 1 and 2.

ACTION:

a.

With one wi e-range hydrogen analyze inoperable, restore the inoperabl analyzer to OPERABLE status within 30 days or be in HOT S BY within the ne 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

b.

With both wide-ra e hydrogen an lyzers inoperable, restore at least one wi -range hyd ogen analyzer to OPERABLE status within 72 hou s or be HOT STANDBY within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.6.4.1 Each hydrogen analy er sh be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 92 days on a S GGERED TET BASIS by:

a.

Performing a

C EL CALIBRA ON using sample gases containing:

/

1.

One vol e percent hydrogen, ba nce nitrogen, and

2.

Four olume percent hydrogen, bala ce nitrogen.

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UNIT 2 3/4 6-31 Delete Entire Page

\\ONTAINMENT SYSTEMS EL CTRIC HYDROGEN RECOMBINERS LIMITI G CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.6.4.2 o

separate and independent containment hydrogen recombiner ystems shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILIT MODES 1 and 2.

ACTION:\\/

With one h-ydrog~ recombiner system inopera e restore the inoperable system goOPERABLE status within 3/ays or be in HOT STANDBY within the n t 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />./

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREME~

4.6.4.2 Each hydrogen combiner sys m shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

a.

At least once per 6 nths verifying during a recombiner system functional tes usi g outside atmospheric flow rate of 42 scfm that the ter outlet temperature increases to 700F'within 90 mi es and is maintained for at least 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />.

b.

At least once per 18 months

1.

Performing CHANNEL CAL BRATION of all recombiner instrumenta ion and control circuits.

2.

Verifyin through a visual e ination that there is no evi ence of abnormal nditions within the recomb'ners (i.e.,

loose w ing or structural conne tions, deposits of foreign aterials, etc.).

3.

Pe orming a hydrogen recombiner ystem functional t st using containment atmospheric agr to verify the ollowing:

a.

The recombiner blower flow when orrected to 13 psia and 1300 F is 42 scfm, and

b.

The heater temperature increases to 2 11000 F within 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> and is maintained for t least 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> while operating at a recombiner blower flow that when corrected to 13 psia and 13 0F is 42 scfm.

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UNIT 2 3/4 6-32 Amendment No. 114 Delete Entire Page

ONTAINMENT SYSTEMS EL CTRIC HYDROGEN RECOMBINERS SURVEI LANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

4. Verifying the integrity of all heater ectrical circuits by performing a continuity and re stance to ground test immediately following the ab e required functional test.

The resistance to gr und for any eater phase shall be 2 10,000 ohms.

c.

Verify g that the hydrogen recombiner solation valves (2HCS-MO lOA&B and 2HCS-MOV113A&B) re closed and de-energi d after every surveillance t st (per 4.6.4.2.a) is comple d or after their use, post-accidents, to recombine hyoen in the containment is completed.

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UNIT 2 3/4 6-32a Amendment No.

Delete Entire Page

number is not used)

UNIT 2 3/4 6-33 Delete Entire Page

Attachment B Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Commitment Summary License Amendment Request Nos. 316 (Unit 1) and 189 (Unit 2)

Commitment List The following table identifies those actions committed to by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) for Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Unit Nos. 1 and 2 in this document. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by FENOC. They are described only as information and are not regulatory commitments. Please notify Mr. Larry R. Freeland, Manager, Regulatory Affairs/Performance Improvement, at Beaver Valley on (724) 682-5284 of any questions regarding this document or associated regulatory commitments.

COMMITMENT DUE DATE

1. FENOC will include requirements for maintaining a Amendment hydrogen monitoring system capable of diagnosing Implementation beyond design-basis accidents (as described in this submittal) in the BVPS Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 Licensing Requirements Manuals.

B-1