CNS-14-098, License Amendment Request (LAR) for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (Mur) Power Uprate

License Amendment Request (LAR) for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (Mur) Power Uprate

ML14245A059
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/26/2014
From:	Henderson K Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Corp
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CNS-14-098
Download: ML14245A059 (3)

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Kelvin Henderson D K Vice President

'ENERGY, Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy CNO1VP I 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 o: 803.701.4251 f: 803.701.3221 CNS-14-098 August 26, 2014 10 CFR 50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)

Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-413 and 50-414 License Amendment Request (LAR) for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (MUR) Power Uprate

Reference:

Letter from Duke Energy to NRC, same subject, dated June 23, 2014 The reference letter submitted a LAR for the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) for Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) Units 1 and 2 NPF-35 and NPF-52 and the subject Technical Specifications (TS) to support a MUR power uprate for Catawba Unit 1. On page A1-2 of the reference letter, Duke Energy made a licensee commitment to evaluate 50 equipment IDs and 40 enclosures containing 21 individual component types encompassing 330 total components for post-MUR Equipment Qualification (EQ) conditions. The completion date for this commitment was stated as prior to implementation of the MUR power uprate. The specific types of components to be evaluated per this commitment were listed on page E2-28 of the reference letter.

On August 18, 2014, a telephone conference call was held between Duke Energy and NRC representatives concerning this commitment. During the conference call, Duke Energy indicated that this commitment had been completed and that the results of the evaluation were acceptable for post-MUR EQ conditions. The purpose of this letter is to formally docket the completion of this commitment and the acceptability of the committed evaluation. The documentation relative to the completion of this commitment has been formally accepted by Catawba.

There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this amendment request supplement is being sent to the designated official of the State of South Carolina.

Inquiries on this matter should be directed to L. J. Rudy of Catawba Regulatory Affairs at (803) 701-3084.

A0ol www.duke-energy.com

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Auqust 26, 2014 Paqe 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on August 26, 2014.

Very truly yours, Kelvin Henderson Vice President, Catawba Nuclear Station LJR/s

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Auaust 26. 2014 Paae 3 xc:

V. M. McCree Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 G. A. Hutto, III, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station G. E. Miller Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8 G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 S. E. Jenkins, Manager Radioactive & Infectious Waste Management Division of Waste Management South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201