ML17263A549

Discusses Util Implementation of TS Improvement Program for Plant.Informs That Meeting W/Nrc in Future to Discuss Program & Schedule

ML17263A549
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	02/28/1994
From:	MECREDY R C ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	JOHNSON A R NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 9403150168
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94/02/28NOTARIZED:

NOFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester GAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHNSON,A.R.

ProjectDirectorate I-3

SUBJECT:

Discusses utilimplementation ofTSimprovement programforplant.Informsthatmeetingw/NRCinfuturetodiscussprogram&schedule.

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ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION

/'iTORKo89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.K14649-0001 ROBERTC.MECREDYtrtcePrettdentClnnaNudearProduction February28,1994TELEPHONE AREAGODE7165462700U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14D1)PWRProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555

Subject:

Conversion toImprovedTechnical Specifications R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244

DearMr.Johnson:

Rochester GasandElectric(RG&E)previously submitted alettertotheNRCconcerning thepotential forconverting theGinnaStationTechnical Specifications, asawho'eorinpart,totheImprovedTechnical Specification (ITS)format(Reference a.).ThiswasfollowedbyameetingwiththeNRCOTSBonOctober18,1993,todiscussaproposedconversion approachandtorequestadditional information.

TheNRCstaffprovidedtherequested information inReference b.RG&EandtheNRCstaffsubsequently metonFebruary3,1994(Reference c.)tofurtherdiscusstheproposedapproach.

Basedonthesediscussions andaninternalcostbenefitstudy,RG&Ehasdecidedtoimplement aTechnical Specification Improvement Program(TSIP)forGinnaStationasfollows:(1)TheGinnaStationTechnical Specifications (TS)willbeconverted totheITSformat(including thebases)asdocumented inNUREG-1431 (Reference d.)andassupplemented byindustryacceptedNUREGchangepackageswhichimproveorcorrecterrorswithintheNUREG.Thisconversion willbelimitedtothecurrentGinnaStationTSrequirements withadditional requirements onlyaddedifRG&Ebelievestheyarenecessary inordertoprovideacompleteTS.RG&EwillattempttoprovidetheNRCwithasmuchbackground information andjustification fornotaddingtheremaining NUREGrequirements usingexistingdocumentation fromsourcessuchastheSystematic Evaluation Program(SEP)andTMIActionPlanreview.Itisourunderstanding thattheadditionofanynewrequirements duringtheconversion processaresubjecttothebackfitrule(Reference b.,RG&EQuestiong2).RG&Ewillalsoimplement severalline-item improvements torelocatecurrentTSrequirements consistent withtheTSPolicyStatement duringtheconversion process.Inaddition, theTSIPwillattempttoaddressanyinconsistencies contained withinthecurrentGinnaTS.However,RG&Erecognizes thatallchangesmustbeappropriately supported bythenecessary safetyandaccidentanalyses.

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RG&EplanstosubmitaLicenseAmendment Request(LAR)inordertosupportNRCapprovalandRG&Eimplementation priortocompletion ofthe1996refueling outagewhichbeginsinMarchofthatyear.Thisisnecessary sinceRG&Ewillbereplacing steamgenerators andconverting toan18monthcycleduringthatoutage.AllTSissuesrelatedtothesteamgenerator replacement and18monthcyclewillbeaddressed withintheTSIP.ThefailuretomeettheproposedschedulewillmostlikelymovetheITSimplementation datetoOctober1997whichisthenextscheduled refueling outageaftersteamgenerator replacement andwouldrequireadditional LARs.RG&Edesirestoimplement theconversion duringarefueling outageperiodduetothesignificant changeswhichareexpectedbyaconversion fromcustomTS.RG&EwillrequestameetingwiththeOTSBinthenearfuturetodetermine theappropriate schedulewhichisnecessary tomeetthepreferred implementation date.Inordertosupporttheproposedschedule, RG&Ewillrefrainfromsubmitting futureTSchangesnotrelatedtotheconversion effortunlessrequested bytheNRC.Thisincludesanysubmittals relatedtothenew10CFR20ruleandtrainingrequirements.

RG&Ealsohassubmitted threeLARswhichhavenotyetreceivedNRCapprovalrelatedtothePermissive P-10setpoint(Reference e.),PORVandBlockValveReliability (Reference f.),andPORCmembership requirements (Reference g.).RG&EproposestoaddressthePermissive P-10setpointduringtheTSIP.ThePORVandBlockValveReliability concerncanalsobeaddressed duringtheTSIP;however,itisRG&E'sunderstanding thatthiswillfirstrequireNRCresolution ofthegenericissue.RG&EintendstoaddressPORCmembership requirements bysubmitting aLARwhichreformats theentireAdministrative ControlssectionofTSconsistent withReference h.asdiscussed duringtheFebruary3rdmeeting(Reference c.).RG&EexpectstosubmitthisLARbyApril1994.ThestafffortheotherWestinghouse 2-Loopplants(i.e.,Kewaunee, PointBeach1and2,andPrairieIsland1and2)haveinformedRG&Ethattheyplantoactivelyparticipate intheGinnaconversion effortby:(a)reviewing theircustomTSagainsttheGinnaTS;(b)reviewing theproposedconversion chaptersandproviding comments; and(c)reviewing allbackground information andcorrespondence betweenRG&EandtheNRCstaffinordertoidentifyandsupportpotential improvements totheirindividual specifications.

BasedonthemeetingwiththeNRConFebruary3,1994(Reference c.),RG&Eunderstands thattheTSIPwillbeconsidered aselfassessment programsimilartoadesignbasisreconstitution effort.Therefore, allfindingsdiscovered duringtheTSIPrelatedtothecurrentGinnaStationTSwillbeconsidered withrespectto10CFR2,AppendixC,SectionVII/B.

7I TheTSIPwillbeimplemented byateamconsisting ofindividuals withlicensing, operations, engineering andtrainingbackgrounds toensureaccuracyandtominimizetheimpactonGinnaoperating organizations duringtheimplementation process.RG&ElooksforwardtoworkingwiththeNRCstaffonthisimportant projectandwillrequestameetingwiththeOTSBinthenearfuturetofurtherdiscusstheTSIPandschedule.

Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyquestions intheinterim.RG&Econsiders thisletterdocumentation oftheFebruary3,1994meetingminutesaswasagreeduponattheconclusion ofthemeeting.Verytrulyyours,C~RobertC.Mecredy

References:

a~LetterfromR.E.Mecredy,RG&E,toA.R.Johnson,NRC,

Subject:

Conversion toStandardTechnical Specifications,June18,1993.b.LetterfromA.R.Johnson,NRC,toR.E.Mecredy,RG&E,

Subject:

SummaryofMeetingwithRochester GasandElectricCorporati.on onOctober18,1993-RevisedStandardTechnicalSpecifications forGinna(TACNo.M86818),datedNovember9,1993.c~d.e.gRG&EMeetingwithNRC(C.A.GrimesandA.R.Johnson),

Subject:

Technical Specification Improvement Program,February3,1994.NUREG-1431, StandardTechnicalSpecifications, VestinghousePlants,September 1993.LetterfromR.E.Smith,RG&E,toC.Stahle,NRC,

Subject:

Application toOperating License,ChancreP-10Permissive

Setpoint, datedDecember22,1988.LetterfromR.E.Mecredy,RG&E,toA.R.Johnson,NRC,

Subject:

GenericLetter90-06,Resolution ofGenericIssue70,"PowerOperatedReliefValveandBlockValveReliability" andGenericIssue94,"Additional Low-Temperature Overpressure Protection forLight-Water Reactors,"

datedSeptember 15,1992.LetterfromR.E.Mecredy,RG&E,toA.R.Johnson,NRC,

Subject:

Application forAmendment toTechnical Specification 6.5.1,,"PlantOperations ReviewCommittee(PORC)Function, "datedMarch23,1993.h.LetterfromW.T.Russell,NRC,toImprovedTechnical Specification OwnersGroupChairpersons,

Subject:

ContentofStandardTechnical Specifications, Section5.0,Administrative

Controls, datedOctober25,1993.

MDPK575xc:Mr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14D1)PWRProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector Two-LoopCooperative EffortsGroupRepresentatives