ML20030C727

Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 42 to License DPR-72

ML20030C727
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Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	08/12/1981
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR NEGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 42 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-72 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ET AL CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT NO. 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-302 Introduction.

By verbal request dated Jul[ 24, 1981, confirmed by application dated July 27, 1981, the Florida Pcwer Corporation (the licensee or FPC) requested an exten-sion of the effective date of Amendment No. 41 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3).

Amendment No. 41 was issued on July 21, 1981, and was effective the date of issuance.

FPC's request would permit the amendment to becoma effective when the Reactor Coolant Pump Power Monitors (RCPPMs) become operable and when this operability has been verified by NRC's Office of Inspection and Enforce-ment (I&E).

Backcround and Evaluation Amendment No. 41 authorized the power level for CR-3 to be increased from 2452 Kit to 25a4 M4t.

A major aspect of our review and approval of this amendment involved the installation and requirements for operation of RCPPMs.

Final checkout and hookup of the RCPPFB to the Reactor Protection System was to have been concurrent with the issuance of Amendnent No. 41.

However, the licensee reported by telephone on July 24, 1931, and confirmed by letter dated July 27, 1981 that they had encountered checkout problems which pre-vented them from making the required hookups. Without operable RCPPMs, as required for operation at the higher power level, CR-3 would not be permitted to operate.

By extending the effective date of Amendrent No. 41, the licensee would be authorized to operate CR-3 at the lower power level in accordance with the license in effect prior to July 21, 1981, which was the effective date of Amendment No. 41.

Prior to implementation of Amendment No. 41, we would be notified that the RCPPMs are operable cnd that their operability has been verified by NRC's I&E. We find this acceptable.

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CR-3 2-We have dete mined that this action does not inv'olve a significant hazards consideration and would not endanger the health and safety of the public or significantly adversely effect the environment.

E9vironmental Consideration We.have determi.ned that the amendment does not authorize a change in effluent types *cr total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result.in any sign.ificant environmental impact. Having made this determination, se have further concluded that the amendment involves an. action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental impact and, pursuant to 10 CFR 651.5(d)(c), that an environmental impact statement, or negative declaratien and environ-mental impact appraisal.need not be prepared in connection witn the issuance of this amendmen.

Conclusien We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:

(1) because the amendment does noS. involve a significant increase in

.the probability or consequences of accidents previously ct.nsidered and does not involve a sienificant decrease in a safety margin, the amendment does not involve a significant ha:ards consideration. (2) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operatien in the proposed manner, and (3) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of this amendment will net be inimical to the ccmmon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

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