ML993540462

Letter Informing of NRC Decision on Changes to Standard Technical Specification NUREGs Proposed by NEI Technical Specification Task Force

ML993540462
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	12/16/1999
From:	Beckner W Technical Specifications Branch
To:	Jennifer Davis Nuclear Energy Institute
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December 16, 1999 Mr. James Davis, Director Operations Department Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N. W.

Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

Dear Mr. Davis:

This is to inform you of our decision on changes to the Standard Technical Specification (STS)

NUREGs proposed by the NEI Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF). We propose a modification to TSTF-284, R.2, regarding the guidance in Section 1.4 on the use of surveillance requirement notes that use the terms "met" and "perform." Our comments on this traveler are enclosed.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1161 or e-mail wdb@nrc.gov, if you have any questions or need further information.

Sincerely, "F RA" William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689

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Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

Dear Mr. Davis:

This is to inform you of our decision on changes to the Standard Technical Specification (STS) NUREGs proposed by the NEI Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF). We propose a modification to TSTF-284, R.2, regarding the guidance in Section 1.4 on the use of surveillance requirement notes that use the terms "met" and "perform." Our comments on this traveler are enclosed.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1161 or e-mail wdb@nrc.gov, if you have any questions or need further information.

Sincerely, William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689

Enclosure:

As stated cc:

N. Clarkson, BWOG H. Pontious, BWROG T. Weber, CEOG D. Buschbaum, WOG D. Hoffman, EXCEL

Nuclear Energy Institute cc:

Mr. Ralph Beedle Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Alex Marion, Director Programs Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. David Modeen, Director Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Anthony Pietrangelo, Director Licensing Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Hank Sepp, Manager Regulatory and Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Corporation P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Mr. Jim Davis, Director Operations Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Lynnette Hendricks, Director Plant Support Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 1 Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Director Washington Operations ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc.

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Project No. 689

Proposed Changes to STS Section 1.4 and TSTF 284, R.2 Modify last sentence of first pargraph of insert I as follows:

Examples 1.4-3, 1.4-4, 1.4-5, and 1.4-6 discusses these special situations.

Replace last part of insert I beginning with the last sentence of the second paragraph:

Some Surveillances contain notes that modify the Frequency of performance or the conditions during which the acceptance criteria must be satisfied. For these Surveillances, the MODE entry restrictions of SR 3.0.4 restrietcons would may notapply. if both the following nditions are satisfied a-TheSuch a Surveillance is not required to be performed prior to entering a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability of the associated LCO if any of the following three conditions are satisfied:

a.

The Surveillance is not required to be met in the MODE or other specified condition to be entered; or

b.

The Surveillance is required to be met in the MODE or other specified condition to be entered, but has been performed within the specified Frequency (i.e., it is current) and is known not to be failed; or

c.

The Surveillance is required to be met, but not performed, in the MODE or other specified condition to be entered, and is known not to be failed.

b. The

.. eillanee s not required to be

,et or, even if required to be met, is not known to be failed.

ENCLOSURE