IR 05000413/2012501

Catawba EOC LTR 2012

ML13017A223
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/16/2013
From:	Bonser B R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1
To:	Henderson K Duke Energy Corp
Linda K. Gruhler 404-997-4633
References
IR-12-501
Download: ML13017A223 (5)

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January 16, 2013

Mr. Kelvin Henderson Site Vice President Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000413/2012501 AND 05000414/2012501

Dear Mr. Henderson:

On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its annual inspection of the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Catawba Nuclear Plant. This inspection began on January 1, 2012. Issuance of this letter closes Inspection Report Number 2012501. Inspection activities charged to these reports include conducting midcycle/end of cycle assessment activities, responding to technical questions from resident inspectors or licensee personnel, NRC headquarters review of emergency action level and emergency plan changes, and in some cases, performing traditional enforcement activities. Any observations and findings in these areas were provided to you via separate correspondence.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, and your response, if any, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room, or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/ Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 cc: (See page 2 and 3)

2 cc: Scott L. Batson Plant Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

William M. Suslick Design Engineering Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Steven B. Putnam Organizational Effectiveness Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Randall D. Hart Regulatory Compliance Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Joseph Michael Frisco, Jr. Vice President, Nuclear Design Engineering General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution M. Christopher Nolan Director - Regulatory Affairs General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Cummings (acting)

Fleet Regulatory Compliance & Licensing Manager General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Alicia Richardson Licensing Administrative Assistant General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Lara S. Nichols Deputy General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

David A. Cummings Associate General Counsel General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Beth J. Horsley Wholesale Customer Relations Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 4830 Concord Road York, SC 29745 David A. Repka Winston Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution County Manager of York County York County Courthouse P. O. Box 66 York, SC 29745-0066

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Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Vanessa Quinn Federal Emergency Management Agency Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program 1800 S. Bell Street Arlington, VA 20598-3025 January 16, 2013 Mr. Kelvin Henderson Site Vice President Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000413/2012501 AND 05000414/2012501

Dear Mr. Henderson:

On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its annual inspection of the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Catawba Nuclear Plant. This inspection began on January 1, 2012. Issuance of this letter closes Inspection Report Number 2012501. Inspection activities charged to these reports include conducting midcycle/end of cycle assessment activities, responding to technical questions from resident inspectors or licensee personnel, NRC headquarters review of emergency action level and emergency plan changes, and in some cases, performing traditional enforcement activities. Any observations and findings in these areas were provided to you via separate correspondence. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, and your response, if any, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room, or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/ Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 cc: (See page 2 and 3)

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