ML20134L859

Application for Amend to License NPF-86,requesting Rev to TS Section 6.0 Re Administrative Controls

ML20134L859
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	02/12/1997
From:	Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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1 The Northeast Utilities System February 12,1997 Docket No. 50-443 NYN-97013

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Seabrook Station License Amendment Request 96-19 Technical Snecification Section 6.0. Administrative Controls North Atlantic Energy. Service Corporation (North Atlantic) has enclosed herein License Amendment Request (LAR) 96-19. LAR 96-19 is submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR 50.90 and j

10CFR 50.4.

LAR 96-19 proposes organizational changes to Technical Specification Section 6.0, " Administrative Controls" and changes to the approval title for the " Station Qualified Reviewer Program". The proposed changes will accomplish the following:

1. Ensure that TS 6.0, " Administrative Controls" accurately reflects the current North Atlantic Management organization and their assigned duties as previously reported to the NRC.

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Ensure that TS 6.0, " Administrative Controls" accurately reflects the proper titles for the Station Director, Shift Manager, Nuclear Systems Operator and crewperson.

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3. Changes an incorrect reference from TS 6.4.2.7 to 6.4.3.7.

This reference correction was inadveitently omitted in License Amendment Request 93-20, dated January 14,1994 and i

approved by the NRC on January 26,1995 in Amendment 34 to the Facility Operating License.

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In TS 6.4.2, " Station Qualified Reviewer Program" clarifies th'e term " Manager" to mean any

" department head". Some department heads have the title of supervisor.

LAR 96-19 has been reviewed by and approved by the Station Operation Review Committee and the Nuclear Safety Audit Review Committee.

I As discussed in the enclosed LAR Section IV, the proposed changes do not involve a significant hazard consideration pursuant to 10CFR 50.92. A copy of this letter and the enclosed LAR have been forwarded to the New Hampshire State Liaison Officer pursuant to 10CFR 50.91(b). North Atlantic requests NRC review of LAR 96-19 and issuance of a license amendment by July 7,1997 (see Section V enclosed).

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North Atlantic has determined that LAR 96-19 meets the criteria of 10CFR 51.22(c)(9) for a categorical exclusion from the requirements for an Environmental Impact Statement (see Section VI enclosed).

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Terry L. Harpster, Director of Licensing,(603) 773-7765, l

l Very truly yours, NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

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Ted C. Feigenbaui[

Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer cc:

Hubert J. Miller, Region I Administrator Mr. Albert W. De Agazio, Sr. Project Manager Mr. John B. Macdonald, NRC Senior Resident inspector l

Mr. George L. Iverson, Director New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management 107 Pleasant Street Concord,NH 03301 i

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1 SEABROOK STATION UNIT 1 Facility Operating License NPF-86 Docket No. 50-443 l

Licenso Amendment Request No. 96-19

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Technical Specifications Section 6.0, Administrative Controls 4

This License Amendment Request is submitted by North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90. The following information is enclosed in support of this License Amendment Request:

Section 1 Introduction and Safety Evaluation for the Proposed ChangesSection II Markup of P<oposed Changes Section 111 Retype of Proposed Chr.ngesSection IV Determination of Significant Hazards for Proposed ChangesSection V Proposed Schedule for License Amendment issuance and EffectivenessSection VI EnvironmentalImpact Assessment Sworn and Subscribed MM to before me thi Ted C. Feigenbaurf

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,1997 Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer i

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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST-LAR 96-19 I.

INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED CHANGES See Section I for a detailed discussion of the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications addressed by the license amendment request.

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31ARKUP OF PROPOSED CHANGES Refer to the attached markup of the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications. The attached markup reflects the currently issued revision of the Technical Specifications listed below. Pending l

Technical Specifications or Technical Specification changes issued subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed markup.

The following Technical Specifications are included in the attached markup:

Change " Station Manager" to " Station Director" in the following sections:

6.1.1 6.2.1.b 6.4.1.1 6.4.1.2 6.4.1.6.a 6.4.1.6.h 6.4.1.7.a 6.4.1.7.c 6.4.2.1 6.4.2.4 6.7.2 6.7.3 6.7.4 6.7.5.c Change " Shift Superintendent" to " Shift Manager" in the following sections:

6.1.2 Table 6.2-1 6.11.2 Change " Auxiliary Operator" to " Nuclear Systems Operator" in the following section:

Table 6.2-1 Change the term " crewman" to "crewperson" in the following section:

Table 6.2-1 Change " Senior Vice President" to " Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer" in the following sections:

6.4.3.1 6.4.3.2 6.4.3.3 6.4.3.8.m 6.4.3.9.a 6.4.3.9.b 6.4.3.9.c 1

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Change " Executive Director-Nuclear Production" to " Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer"in the following sections:

6.1.2 6.2.1.c 6.4.1.6.e 6.4.1.6.k 6.4.1.7.c 6.4.1.8 6.5.b 6.6.a 6.6.c Change incorrect reference to Specification 6.4.2.7 to correct reference Specification 6.4.3.7 in Speci'ication 6.4.3.9.b. This reference correction was inadvertently omitted in License Amendment Request 93-20, dated January 14, 1994 and approved by the NRC on January 26,1995 in Amendment 34 to the Facility Operating License.

Change the Specification 6.4.2 to include " department head" or " designated department head" as follows:

Add the term " department head" to T.S. sections:

6.4.2.1 6.4.2.2.c 6.7.3 6.4.2.2.e 6.4.2.3 Add the term " designated department head" to T.S. sections:

6.4.2.3 6.4.2.7.c III.

RETYPE OF PROPOSED CHANGES Refer to the attached retype of the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications. The attached retype reflects the currently issued version of the Technical Specifications. Pending Technical Specification changes or Technical Specification changes issued subsequent to this submittal are not reflected in the enclosed retype. The enclosed retype should be checked for continuity with Technical Specifications prior to issuance.

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DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES Refer to the enclosed determination of significant hazards for the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications addressed by this license amendment.

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT ISSUANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS North Atlantic requests NRC review of License Amendment Request 96-19 and issuance of a license amendment by July 7,1997, having immediate effectiveness and implementation required within 60 days.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT North Atlantic has reviewed the proposed license amendment against the criteria of 10CFR 51.22 for environmental considerations.

The proposed changes do not involve a significant hazards consideration, nor increase the types and amounts of effluent that may be released offsite, nor significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposures. Based on the i

foregoing, North Atlantic concludes that the proposed change meets the criteria delineated in 10CFR 4

51.22(c)(9) for a categorical exclusion from the requirements for an Environmental Impact Statement.

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SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED CIIANGES l

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INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED CIIANGES i

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INTRODUCTION Northeast Utilities (NU), implemented changes in its Nuclear Organization on October 1,1996. The NU Nuclear Organization changes were reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (NRC), in i

a letter dated October 3,1996. Additional organizational changes were announced in January 1997 to be effective February 1,1997. In response to these organizational changes, North Atlantic hereby proposes conforming changes to the Seabrook Station Technical Specifications.

In addition to the organizational changes, North Atlantic has implemented and proposes additional changes to Technical Specification, Section 6 to incorporate title changes for the Station Manager (currently Station Director); Shift Superintendent (currently Shift Manager); Auxiliary Operator (currently Nuclear Systems Operator), and to change the term " crewman" to "crewperson" to make it gender neutral.

In addition to the changes identified above, North Atlantic proposes to revise Technical Specification 6.4.2, " Station Qualified Reviewer Program" to include the use of" designated department head" in lieu of" managers" to approve procedures that are reviewed under the " Station Qualified Reviewer Program" B.

SAFETY ASSESSMENTS OF PROPOSED CIIANGES The organizational changes being proposed in this license amendment request are administrative and editorial in nature.

These changes reflect a recently announced Northeast Utilities (NU) organizational change that became effective on October 1,1996 and additional organizational

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changes announced in January,1997. The NU Nuclear Organizational changes from October were reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (NRC), in a letter dated October 3,1996. 3e changes approved in January,1997, represent a minor variation from those changes reported to the NRC in October,1996. The changes include, a title change for the Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer: The duties for the Executive Director-Nuclear Production have been assumed by the Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer. Other changes as the result of promotions include title changes for the Station Manager to Station Director; Shift Superintendent to Shift Manager; Auxiliary Operator to Nuclear Systems Operator. One additional change was the term crewman to crewperson to make it gender neutral. These proposed changes have no impact on the probability or consequences of any design basis accident nor are any new accidents created. These changes have no detrimental impact on public health and safety.

This proposed change to the Station Qualified Reviewer Program is an administrative change. The change replaces the term " Manager, (shown in both upper and lower case throughout TS Sections 6.4.2 and 6.7.3) with the terms " department head" or " designated department head." Many department managers are actually Supervisors and this change will assign responsibility to the l

correct departmental position. This change has no detrimental impact on public health and safety.

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