ML20006E236
| ML20006E236 | |
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| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1990 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9002220359 | |
| Download: ML20006E236 (4) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AF.LNUMLNT NO. 50 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICEN5E NO. NPr-30 UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY CALLAWAY PLANT UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 5TN 50-453
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated September 6, 1989. Union Electric Company (the licensee) proposed to incorporate progransnatic controls for radiological effluents and radiological environmental monitoring in the Administrative Controls section of the Technical Specifications (TS) consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.106, 40 CFR Part 190,10 CFR 50.36a, and Ap>endix I to 10 CFR Part 50.
At the same time, the licensee proposed to transfer tie procedural details of the Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) from the TS to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manuni (00CM) or to the Process Control Program (PCP)forsolidradioactivewastesasappropriate. With these changes, the specifications related to RETS reporting requirements were simplified. Finally, changes to the definitions of the ODCM and PCP were proposed consistent with these changes.
Guidance on these proposed changes was provided to all power reactor licensees and applicants by Generic letter 89-01 dated January 31, 1989.
2.0 EVALUATION The licensee's proposed changes to the TS are in accordance with the guidance provided in Generic Letter 89-01 and are addressed below.
(1) The licensee has proposed to incorporate programmatic controis for radio-active effluents and radiological environmental monitoring in Specifica-tion 6.8, " Procedures and Programs," of the TS as noted in the guidance provided in Generic Letter 89-01. The programmatic controls ensure that programs are established, implemented, and maintained to ensure that oper-ating procedures are provided to control radioactive effluents consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.106, 40 CFR Part 190, 10 CFR 50.36a, and Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50.
(2) The licensee has confirmed that the detailed procedural requirements addressing Limiting Conditions for Operation, their applicability, remedial actions, associated surveillance requirements, or reporting requirements for the following specifications have been prepared for inclusion in the ODCM or PCP. These changes to the ODCM and PCP have been prepared in accordance with the new Administrative Controls in the TS on changes to the ODCM and PCP so that they will be implemented in the ODCM or PCP following issuance of this amendment and upon the licensee's completion of the necessary departmental procedural changes within approximately 90 days.
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' l The specifications and associated procedural details discussed above that the licensee is proposing to delete from the TS and include in the ODCM or PCP are as follows:
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SPECIFICATION TITLE 3/4.3.3.9 RADI0 ACTIVE LIQUID EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION 3/4.3.3.10 RADI0 ACTIVE GASEOUS EFFLUENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION 3/4.11.1.1 RADIDACTIVE EFFLUENTS: LIQUID EFFLUENTS CONCENTRATION i
3/4.11.1.2 RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: LIQUID EFFLUENTS DOSE 3/4.11.1.3 RADIDACTIVE EFFLUENTS: LIQUID RADWASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM 3/4.11.2.1 RADIDACTIVE EFFLUENTS: GASEOUS EFFLUENTS DOSE RATE 3/4.11.2.2 RAD 10 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: DOSE - NOBLE GASES 3/4.11.2.3 RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: DOSE - 10 DINE-131, 1001NE-133 TRITlUM, AND RADIOACTIVE MATERI AL IN PARTICULATE FORM 3/4.11.2.4 RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: [GASEOUSRADWASTETREATMENT] SYSTEM i
3/4.11.3 RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS: SOLID RADI0 ACTIVE WASTES 3/4.11.4 RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENTS: TOTAL DOSE 3/4.12.1 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: MONITORING PROGRAM 3/4.12.2 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: LAND USE CENSUS l
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3/4.12.3 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON PROGRAM 6.9.1.6 ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT 6.9.1.7 SEMIANNUAL RADI0 ACTIVE EFFLUENT RELEASE REPORT l
6.15 MAJOR CHANGES TO LIQUID, GASEOUS, AND SOLID RADWASTE l
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o 3-These procedural details that have been removed from the TS are not required by the Comission's regulations to be included in TS. They have been prepared for incorporation in the ODCM or PCP upon implementation of this license amendment and may be subsequently changed by the licensee with-out prior NRC approval. Changes to the ODCM and PCP are documented and will be retained for the duration of the operating license in accordance with Specification 6.10.20.
(3) The licensee has proposed replacing the existing specifications in tM Administrative Controls section of the TS for the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report, Specification 6.9.1.6 for the Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Report Specification 6.9.1.7 for the Process Control Program, Specification 6.13, and for the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Specification 6.14, with the updated specifications that were provided in Generic Letter 89-01.
The following specifications that are included under the heading of Radio-active Effluents have been retained in the TS. This is in accordance with the guidance of Generic Letter 89-01.
SPECIFICATION TITLE 3/4.3.3.10 EXPLOSIVE GAS MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION (Retained existing requirements of this specification) 3/4.11.1.4 LIQUID HOLDUP TANKS 3/4.11.2.5 EXPLOS!VE GAS MIXTURE 3/4.11.2.6 GAS STORAGE TANKS On the basis of the above, the staff finds that the changes included in the proposed TS amendment request are consistent with the guidance provided in Generic Letter 89-01.
Because the control of radioactive effluents continues to be limited in accordance with operating procedures that must satisfy the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 20.106, 40 CFR Part 190, 10 CFR 50.36a, l
and Appendix 1 to 10 CFR Part 50, the NRC staff concludes that this change is administrative in nature and there is no impact on plant safety as a consequence. An additional change deletes inappropriate footnote references to a multiple unit station.
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
l This amendment involves a change to a requirement with respect to the instal-lation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20 or a change to a surveillance requirement. The staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the i
amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be l
released offsite and that there is no significant increase in individual or 1
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cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Comission has previously issued a proposed finding that this amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public coment on such finding. Accordingly, this amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forthin10CFR51.22(c)(9). This amendment also involves changes in record.
keeping, reporting or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, with respect to these items, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 551.22(c)(10).
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.
4.0 CONCLUSION
On the basis of the considerations discussed above, the staff concludes that (1)thereisreasonableassurancethatthehealthandsafet not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) y of the public will such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of these amendments will not be inimical to the comon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributors:
W. Meinke, PRPB T. Dunning, OTSB T. Alexion, PD111-3 Dated: February 12, 1990 l
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