ML051590004
| ML051590004 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 07/05/2005 |
| From: | Milano P NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Vanderheyden G Calvert Cliffs |
| Guzman R, NRR/DLPM 415-1030 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC4021, TAC MC4022 | |
| Download: ML051590004 (12) | |
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July 5, 2005 Mr. George Vanderheyden, Vice President Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702
SUBJECT:
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 -
AMENDMENTS RE: CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN CONTROL FROM THE DESIGN BASIS (TAC NOS. MC4021 AND MC4022)
Dear Mr. Vanderheyden:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 274 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-53 and Amendment No. 251 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-69 for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. These amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application transmitted by letter dated July 20, 2004.
The amendments correct references in TS 5.6.7 and TS Table 3.3.10-1, and delete reference to hydrogen analyzers in TS 3.8.1, which were removed from the TSs by Amendment Nos. 262 and 239, for Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on March 2, 2004.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next regular biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 274 to DPR-53
- 2. Amendment No. 251 to DPR-69
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
Mr. George Vanderheyden, Vice President Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702
SUBJECT:
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 -
AMENDMENTS RE: CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN CONTROL FROM THE DESIGN BASIS (TAC NOS. MC4021 AND MC4022)
Dear Mr. Vanderheyden:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 274 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-53 and Amendment No. 251 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-69 for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. These amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application transmitted by letter dated July 20, 2004.
The amendments correct references in TS 5.6.7 and TS Table 3.3.10-1, and delete reference to hydrogen analyzers in TS 3.8.1, which were removed from the TSs by Amendment Nos. 262 and 239, for Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on March 2, 2004.
A copy of our safety evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's Biweekly Federal Register Notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 274 to DISTRIBUTION:
License No. DPR-53 PDI-1 R/F JTrapp, RGN-1
- 3. Safety Evaluation RLaufer JCalvo JKim cc w/encls: See next page Accession No.: ML051590004 Package No.:
TSs: ML OFFICE PDI-1/PM PDI-1/PM PDI-1/LA EEIB/SC OGC PDI-1/SC NAME RGuzman PMIlano SLittle AHowe JHull RLaufer DATE 6/20/05 6/30/05 6/30/05 6/22/05 6/29/05 7/01/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
President Calvert County Board of Commissioners 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Carey Fleming, Esquire Sr. Counsel - Nuclear Generation Constellation Generation Group, LLC 750 East Pratt Street, 17th floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Lou Larragoite Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 287 St. Leonard, MD 20685 Mr. R. I. McLean, Administrator Radioecology Environ Impact Prog Department of Natural Resources Nuclear Evaluations 580 Taylor Avenue Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Kristen A. Burger, Esquire Maryland People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Centre Suite 2102 Baltimore, MD 21202-1631 Patricia T. Birnie, Esquire Co-Director Maryland Safe Energy Coalition P.O. Box 33111 Baltimore, MD 21218 Mr. Loren F. Donatell NRC Technical Training Center 5700 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, TN 37411-4017
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-317 CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 274 Renewed License No. DPR-53 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc. (the licensee) dated July 20, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.2. of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-53 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 274, are hereby incorporated into the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA by PTam for/
Richard J. Laufer, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: July 5, 2005
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-318 CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 251 Renewed License No. DPR-69 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc. (the licensee) dated July 20, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.2. of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-69 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 251, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA by PTam for/
Richard J. Laufer, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: July 5, 2005
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 274 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-53 AMENDMENT NO. 251 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-69 DOCKET NOS. 50-317 AND 50-318 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Pages Insert Pages 3.3.10-4 3.3.10-4 3.3.10-5 3.3.10-5 3.8.1-1 3.8.1-1 3.8.1-5 3.8.1-5 3.8.1-6 3.8.1-6 3.8.1-7 3.8.1-7 3.8.1-8 3.8.1-8 3.8.1-9 3.8.1-9 5.6-9 5.6-9
SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 274 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-53 AND AMENDMENT NO. 251 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-69 CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INC.
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-317 AND 50-318
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By application dated July 20, 2004 (ADAMS Accession No. ML042080101), the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc. (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (CCNPP 1 and 2) Technical Specifications (TSs). The requested changes would correct references in TS 5.6.7 and TS Table 3.3.10-1, and delete reference to hydrogen analyzers in TS 3.8.1.
Amendments Nos. 262 and 239 (Reference 1) were approved and issued on March 2, 2004, to remove the requirements for the containment hydrogen recombiners and the hydrogen analyzers as equipment required to control hydrogen in the containment and to delete all references to hydrogen analyzers in the TSs. However, related changes to TS Table 3.3.10-1, TS 5.6.7, and TS 3.8.1 were not included in the mark-up of proposed TS changes in the Reference 2 that requested to remove hydrogen control from the design basis.
Therefore, the licensee requests an administrative change to correct this oversight.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff finds that the licensee in its July 20, 2004, submittal identified the applicable regulatory requirements. The regulatory requirements and guidance which the NRC staff considered in its review of the application are as follows:
- 1.
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) establishes the fundamental regulatory requirements with respect to the reactivity control systems. Specifically, General Design Criterion (GDC) 13, Instrumentation and control, states, in part, that instrumentation shall be provided to monitor variables and systems over their anticipated ranges for normal operation, for anticipated operational occurrences, and for accident conditions as appropriate to assure adequate safety.
- 2.
Section 50.36, Technical specifications, provides the regulatory requirements for the content required in a licensees TSs. Section 50.36 states, in part, that the TSs will include surveillance requirements to assure that the quality of systems and components is maintained, that facility operation will be within safety limits, and that the limiting conditions for operation (LCOs) will be met.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
3.1 TS Table 3.3.10-1 This change is an administrative change to align the references in the table to Conditions in TS 3.3.10. The change to TS 3.3.10 (Reference 1) deleted Condition D, requiring a resequencing of the remainder of the Conditions and Required Actions. The proposed change should have also changed the conditions referenced in the Table 3.3.10-1 column headed "Conditions Referenced From Required Action E.1." However, due to an oversight, this change was not reflected in Reference 2. Therefore, the licensee requests a change to TS Table 3.3.10-1 to change the referenced Conditions to accurately reflect the necessary Conditions and Required Actions. The proposed change is administrative in that it does not change the Required Actions for a given plant configuration; therefore, the NRC staff determines that the proposed change is acceptable.
3.2 TS 5.6.7, Post-Accident Monitoring Report This change is an administrative change of reference from LCO 3.3.10 Condition G to LCO 3.3.10 Condition F. This proposed change results from the approved change to LCO 3.3.10 (Reference 1), which deleted Condition D and resequenced the remainder of the Conditions.
Due to an oversight, this change was not reflected in Reference 2. Since TS 3.3.10 Condition G no longer exists, the requirements in TS 5.6.7 are no longer appropriate. Therefore, the NRC staff determines that the proposed change is acceptable.
3.3 TS 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating Reference 1 removed hydrogen analyzers from the TSs. In proposing the TS changes, the licensee did not remove references to the hydrogen analyzers in TS 3.8.1 where they are called "H2 analyzer." As noted in Reference 1, removal of the hydrogen analyzers from the TS was a complete removal and no action was stated that would have required partial retention of hydrogen analyzer requirements in any TS. The remaining reference to hydrogen analyzers is in "Technical Specification 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating." The references to hydrogen analyzers are only as part of equipment lists supported by the Class IE AC electrical power distribution system. Deletion of hydrogen analyzers by Reference 1 means that the references in TS 3.8.1 should also be deleted. Therefore, the NRC staff determines that the proposed changes are acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Maryland State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments change a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff has determined that the amendments involve 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 Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding (70 FR 400, dated January 4, 2005). Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded based on the considerations discussed above that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
7.0 REFERENCES
- 1.
Letter from Mr. G. S. Vissing, NRC to Mr. G. Vanderheyden, CCNPP, dated March 2, 2004, "Elimination of Requirements for Hydrogen Recombiners and Hydrogen Monitors (TAC Nos. MB8419 and MB8420.)"
2.
Letter from Mr. P. E. Katz, CCNPP to Document Control Desk NRC, dated March 28, 2003, "Request for Exemption to 10 CFR 50.44 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section VI and Proposed License Amendments for Relaxation of Post-Accident Hydrogen Monitoring and Control Requirements."
Principal Contributor: J. Kim Date: July 5, 2005