ML080280408

Technical Specification

ML080280408
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	01/25/2008
From:	NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:
Cotton K R, NRR/DORL, 301-415-1438
References
EA-06-037, TAC MD2224, TAC MD2225
Download: ML080280408 (6)

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the test procedures and reporting requirements of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E. 185-82 to the extent practicable for the configuration of the specimens in the capsule. Any. changes to the.

capsule withdrawal schedule, including spare capsules, must be.

approved by the NRC prior to implementation. All capsules placed in storage must be maintained for future insertion..

D.

Southern Nuclear shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to, 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of.

10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The plan, which contains Safeguards Information protected under 10-CFR 73.21, is entitled: '.Southern Nuclear Operating Company Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan," submitted May 15, 2006.

E.

This renewed license is subject to the following additional conditions for the protection of the environment:

(1)

Southern Nuclear shall operate the facility within applicable Federal and State air and water quality standards and the Environmental Protection Plan (Appendix B).

(2)

Before engaging in an operational activity not evaluated by the Commission, Southern Nuclear will prepare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity. When the evaluation indicates that such activity may result in a significant adverse environmental impact that was not evaluated, or that is significantly greater than evaluated in the Final Environmental Statement, Southern Nuclear shall provide a written evaluation of such activities and obtain prior-approval of the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, for the activities.

F.

Alabama Power Company shall meet the following antitrust conditions:

(1)

Alabama Power Company shall recognize and accord to Alabama Electric Cooperative (AEC) the status of a competing electric utility.in central and southern Alabama.

.(2)

Alabama Power Company shall offer to sell to AEC an undivided ownership interest in Units 1 and.2 of the Farley Nuclear Plant. The percentage of ownership interest to be so offered shall be an amount based on the relative sizes of the respective peak loads of AEC and the Alabama Power Company (excluding from the Alabama Power Company's peak load that amount imposed by members of AEC upon the electric system of Alabama Power Company) occurring in 1976. The Farley - Unit 1 Renewed License No. NPF-2 Revised by letter dated January 25, 2008 Southern Nuclear shall not market or broker power or energy from Joseph M.

Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.. Alabama Power Company shall continue to be responsible for compliance with the. obligations imposed on it by the antitrust conditions contained in this paragraph'2.F. of the renewed license. Alabama Power Company shall be responsible and accountable for the actions of its agent, Southern Nuclear, to the extent said agents actions may, in any way, contravene the antitrust conditions of this paragraph 2.F.

G.

Mitigation Strategy License Condition The licensee shall develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions that include the following key areas:

(a)

Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:

1.

Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance,

2.

Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3.

Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4.

Command and control

5.

Training of response personnel (b)

Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:

1.

Protection and use of personnel assets

2.

Communications

3.

Minimizing fire spread

4.

Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5.

Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6.

Training on integrated fire response strategy (c)

Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:

1.

Water spray scrubbing

2.

Dose to onsite responders Revised byletter dated Janaury 25, 2008 Unit 1 Renewed License No. NPF-2 Farley -

H.

In accordance with the requirement imposed by the October 8,1976 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Natural Resources Defense Council vs.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, No. 74-1385, and 74-1586, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission "shall make any licenses granted between July 21, 1976 and such time when the mandate is issued subject to the outcome of such proceeding herein," this renewed license shall be subject to the outcome of such proceedings.

This renewed operating license is effective as of the date of issuance and -shall expire at midnight on June 25, 2037.

I FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J. E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:

1.

Appendix A - Technical Specifications

2.

Preoperational Tests, Startup Tests and Other Items Which Must Be Completed Prior to Proceeding to Succeeding Operational Modes

3.

Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan

4.

Appendix C - Additional conditions Date of Issuance: May 12, 2005 Revised by letter dated Janaury 25, 2008 Renewed License No. NPF-2 Farley - Unit 1 (22)

Additional Conditions The Additional conditions contained in Appendix C,- as revised through Amendment No. 137, are hereby incorporated in the renewed license.

The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the additional conditions.

(23)

Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement shall be included

.in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71 (e)(4) following issuance of this renewed license. Until that update is complete, Southern Nuclear may make changes to the programs and activities described in the supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Southern Nuclear.

evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements of that section.

The Southern Nuclear Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), describes certain future activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation. Southern Nuclear shall complete these activities no later than June 25, 2017, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.

(24)

Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Capsules All capsules in the reactor vessel that are removed and tested. must meet the test procedures and reporting requirements of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 185-82 to the extent practicable for the configuration of the specimens in the capsule. Any changes to the capsule withdrawal schedule, including spare capsules, must be approved by the NRC prior to implementation. All capsules placed in storage must be maintained for future insertion.

D.

Southern Nuclear shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of

• 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The plan, which contains Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Southern Nuclear Operating Company Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan," submitted May 15, 2006.

E.

Deleted per Amendment 144 Farley - Unit 2 Renewed License No. NPF-8 Revised by letter dated January 25, 2008 determined in accordance with the principles set forth in Condition (3) herein.

Alabama Power Company shall make reasonable provisions for disclosed transmission requirements of any distribution system(s) in planning future transmission. "Disclosed" means the giving of reasonable advance notification of future requirements by said distribution system(s) utilizing wheeling services to be made available by Alabama Power Company.

(8)

The foregoing conditions shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Federal Power Act and the Alabama Public Utility laws and regulations thereunder and all rates, charges, services or practices in connection therewith are to be subject to the approval of regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over them.

Southern Nuclear shall not market or broker power or energy from Joseph M.

Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. Alabama Power Company shall continue to be responsible for compliance with the obligations imposed on it by the antitrust conditions contained in this paragraph 2.F. of the renewed license. Alabama Power Company shall be responsible and accountable for the actions of its agent, Southern Nuclear, to the extent said agent's actions may, in any way, contravene the antitrust conditions of this paragraph 2.F.

G.

The facility requires relief from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) and exemptions from Appendices G, H and J to 10 CFR Part 50. The relief and exemptions are described in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation's Safety Evaluation Report, Supplement No. 5. They are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the relief and exemptions are hereby granted.

With the granting of these relief and exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

H.

Soldthern Nuclear shall immediately notify the NRC of any accident at this facility which could result in an unplanned release of quantities of fission products in excess of allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission.

Mitigation Strategy License Condition The licensee shall develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions that include the following key areas:

(a)

Fire fighting, response strategy with the following elements:

1.

Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2.

Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3.

Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4.

Command and control

5.

Training of response personnel Revised by letter dated Janaury 25, 2008

- Unit 2 Renewed License No. NPF-8 Farley (b)

Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:

1.

Protection and use of personnel assets

2.

Communications

3.

Minimizing fire spread

4.

Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5.

Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6.

Training on integrated fire response strategy (c)

Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:

1.

Water spray scrubbing

2.

Dose to onsite responders J.

Alabama Power Company shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.

K.

This renewed operating license.is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2041.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J. E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

1.

Appendix A - Technical Specifications. (NUREG-0697, as revised).

.2.

Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan

3.

Appendix C -,Additional conditions Date of Issuance: May 12, 2005 Revised by letter dated Janaury. 25, 2008 Farley - Unit 2 Renewed License No. NPF-8