License Amendment Request: Revision to Technical Specification 5.5.14, "Technical Specifications Bases Control Program"

requests an the changes DESCRIPTION The proposed amendment revises the Unit Nos. 1 and 2 TS Administrative Controls TS 5.5.14.b and 5.5.14.b.2 to incorporate the changes made to 10 CFR 50.59 as published in the Federal Register (Reference a). The proposed changes would replace the word "involve " with "require " in TS 5.5.14.b, and revise TS 5.5.14.b.2 to state: "a change to the UFSAR or Bases that requires NRC approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59." BACKGROUND Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulation 10 CFR 50.59 establishes the conditions under which licensees may make changes to the facility or procedures and conduct tests or experiments without prior NRC approval. In 1999, the NRC revised its regulations (Reference a) for controlling changes, tests, and experiments performed by nuclear plant licensees. The changes were prompted by the need to resolve differences in interpretations of the rule's requirements by the industry and NRC that came into clear focus in 1996. A 0