IR 05000413/2004010

Meeting with Duke Energy Corporation to Discuss Apparent Violations Identified in NRC Inspection Report 05000413, 414/2004-010, Regarding Proposed License Amendment Request to Allow the Use of Mixed Oxide Fuel at Catawba, Units 1 and 2

ML043350292
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	11/29/2004
From:	Ernstes M NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Jamil D Duke Energy Corp
References
EA-04-189, IR-04-010
Download: ML043350292 (8)

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ber 29, 2004

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC MEETING CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - DOCKET NOS. 50-413 and 50-414

Dear Mr. Jamil:

This letter confirms the telephone conversation between Mr. Lee Keller of your staff and Mr. Robert Carroll of this office on November 8, 2004, concerning a Predecisional Enforcement Conference (Category One public meeting) which has been scheduled for December 17, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The meeting notice, which provides additional details, is enclosed.

The purpose of this conference is to discuss the three apparent violations (AVs) identified in NRC Inspection Report 05000413,414/2004010, regarding Duke Energy Corporations proposed license amendment request to allow the use of mixed oxide fuel at Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. Two of the AVs involve the completeness and accuracy of the aforementioned amendment request, and the third involves a related failure to periodically update the Final Safety Analysis Report. The conference is being held to obtain information to assist the NRC in making an enforcement decision about these AVs. This may include information to determine whether violations occurred, information to determine the significance of violations, information related to the identification of violations, and information related to any corrective actions taken or planned. The conference will provide an opportunity for you to provide your perspective on these matters and any other information that you believe the NRC should take into consideration in making an enforcement decision.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

(Note: Public access to ADAMS has been temporarily suspended so that security reviews of publicly available documents may be performed and potentially sensitive information removed.

Please check the NRC Web site for updates on the resumption of ADAMS access.)

DEC 2 Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404)562-4638.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52 Enclosure: As stated cc w/encl:

Lee Keller (CNS) Vanessa Quinn Regulatory Compliance Manager Federal Emergency Management Agency Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution North Carolina Electric Lisa Vaughn Membership Corporation Legal Department (PB05E) Electronic Mail Distribution Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Peggy Force P. O. Box 1244 Assistant Attorney General Charlotte, NC 28201-1244 N. C. Department of Justice Electronic Mail Distribution Anne Cottingham Winston and Strawn County Manager of York County, SC Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution North Carolina MPA-1 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Henry J. Porter, Assistant Director R. L. Gill, Jr., Manager Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. Regulatory Issues & Affairs S. C. Department of Health Duke Energy Corporation and Environmental Control 526 S. Church Street Electronic Mail Distribution Charlotte, NC 28201-0006 R. Mike Gandy Richard T. Puryear Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. Owners Group (NCEMC)

S. C. Department of Health and Duke Energy Corporation Environmental Control 4800 Concord Road Electronic Mail Distribution York, South Carolina 29745 Elizabeth McMahon Assistant Attorney General S. C. Attorney General's Office Electronic Mail Distribution

DEC 3 Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-ECO7H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Dianne Curran Harmon, Curran, Spielbergy &

Eisenberg, LLP 1726 M. Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036

DEC 4 Distribution w/encl:

PUBLIC

• E-Mail Meeting Announcement Coordinator, OADM/DFIPS (PMNS)

Region II Administrators Secretary DRP Division Secretary Region II Division Directors and Deputies Regional Counsel Region II Public Affairs Officers Receptionist E. Guthrie, RII S. Richards, DISP/PIPB Region II Regional Coordinator OEDO (16E15)

S. Peters, NRR T. Sullivan, NRR R. Martin, NRR R. Franovich, NRR B. Jones, OGC L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIPMLIPB OFFICE RII/DRP SIGNATURE REC1 NAME R Carroll DATE 11/29/2004 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO PUBLIC DOCUMENT YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML043350292.wpd

SUBJECT: PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WITH DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION FACILITY: Catawba Nuclear Station DOCKETS: 50-413 and 50-414 DATE & TIME: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (EDT)

LOCATION: Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Room: T-2B3 PURPOSE: The purpose of this conference is to discuss the apparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Report 05000413,414/2004010, regarding Duke Energy Corporations proposed license amendment request to allow the use of mixed oxide fuel at Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.

The NRC's Policy Statement, "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site, www.nrc.gov, and contains information regarding visitors and security.

CATEGORY: This is a Category 1 meeting: The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

NRC OFFICE(S)

PARTICIPATING: Region II (RII)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Office of Enforcement (OE)

Office of General Counsel (OGC)

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING: None PARTICIPANTS: NRC W. Travers, Regional Administrator, RII V. McCree, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII Enclosure

DEC 2 M. Ernstes, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, DRP, RII C. Evans, Regional Counsel and Enforcement Officer, RII L. Marsh, Director, Division of Licensing Project Management, NRR C. Nolan, Section Chief, Enforcement Policy and Program Oversight, OE J. Hull, Attorney, Office of Material Litigation and Enforcement, OGC E. Hackett, Project Director, Project Directorate II (PDII), NRR R. Martin, Project Manager, PDII-1, NRR S. Peters, Lead Project Manager, PDII-1, NRR S. Uttal, Office of General Counsel, OGC R. Franovich, Division of Inspection Program Management, NRR B. Sheron, Associate Director, Project Licensing and Technical Analysis, NRR LICENSEE W. McCollum, Jr., Vice President, Strategy and Business Development D. Jamil, Vice President, Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS)

T. Ray, Safety Assurance Manager, CNS L. Keller, Regulatory Compliance Manager, CNS T. Geer, Nuclear Station Engineering Manager, Nuclear Support S. Nesbit, Nuclear Engineering Supervisor II, MOX Fuel Project S. Schultz, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Design, Nuclear Support R. Cummings, Community Relations Manager, Public Affairs MEETING CONTACT: Michael E. Ernstes, NRC, RII (404)562-4638 MEE@nrc.gov Enclosure