ML021260402

Revised Response to NRC Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures for Catawba Nuclear Station Dated February 25, 2002

ML021260402
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	05/01/2002
From:	Gordon Peterson Duke Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML021260402 (5)

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Duke YPower A Duke Energy Company Gary R. Peterson Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Duke Power 4800 Concord Rd.

York, SC 29710 (803) 831-4251 OFFICE (803) 831-3221 FAX grpeters@duke-energy. com May 1, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-413 and 50-414 Revised Response to NRC Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures for Catawba Nuclear Station dated February 25, 2002

REFERENCES:

1)

Letter, Duke Energy Corporation to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Dated March 18, 2002,

SUBJECT:

Response to NRC Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures for Catawba Nuclear Station dated February 25, 2002.

2)

Letter, Duke Energy Corporation to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Dated March 18, 2002,

SUBJECT:

Request for Extension of Time to Submit an Answer and Request a Hearing Gentlemen:

By Reference 1, Catawba Nuclear Station submitted its response to the Interim Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures Order ("Order") issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") on February 25, 2002 for Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and

2. By Reference 2 Catawba submitted a request for an extension of time in which to submit an answer and request a hearing. A conference call was held on April 16, 2002 with members of the NRC to discuss our response to the Order.

As a result of that call, the NRC requested Catawba Nuclear Station to revise our response to the Order in order to provide the NRC additional details to support their review of the Catawba response.

In accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 50.4, Duke Energy Corporation hereby submits our revised response to items B.2.a(1), B.2.a(2), and B.5.d of the Order. Attachment I to this letter contains NOTICE: Attachment 1 to this letter contains "SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION." Upon separation of the, this letter is "DECONTROLLED."

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 May 1, 2002 safeguards information, as defined in 10 C.F.R. § 73.21. Duke Energy Corporation therefore requests that Attachment 1 be withheld from public disclosure. to this letter provides a revised response to the Interim Compensatory Measures B.2.a(1), B.2.a(2), and B.5.d identified in the conference call on April 16, 2002. Also, in each case, the response and schedule for achieving compliance is based on our understanding of Expectations and Guidance, as documented in the March 8, 2002 letter from NEI to Chief Nuclear Officers providing Security Order Guidance. This guidance was determined to be an acceptable method for licensee implementation of the interim compensatory measures in a letter to Mr. Ralph Beedle, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, NEI from Mr. Sam Collins, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dated March 11, 2002.

In addition, the NRC requested clarification on what extensions were being requested in Reference 2. Catawba Nuclear Station hereby provides the following clarification. Catawba Nuclear Station withdraws our previous request for an extension of time to supplement the response to the Order and an equal extension of time in which to request a hearing. As the result of recent meetings and phone calls between the NRC and the industry, Catawba Nuclear Station has determined that full compliance with item B.2.a(2) will be achieved by August 31, 2002 without the need for an extension to supplement our response or an extension of time to request a hearing.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact William T. Byers III at 803 831-3761.

Sincerely, AGaryy

. Peter-son NOTICE: Attachment 1 to this letter contains "SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION." Upon separation of the, this letter is "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 May 1, 2002 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Gary R. Peterson, being duly sworn, states that he is Site Vice President of Duke Energy Corporation; that he is authorized on the part of said corporation to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this response on behalf of Duke Energy Corporation; and that all statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

Gary

eterson, Vice President Subscribe and sworn before me, Not y Public My Commission Expires:

SEAL

U.S. Nuclear.Regulatory Commission Page 4 May 1, 2002 CC:

Secretary (without attachments)

Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Washington, DC 20555-0001 L. A. Reyes U.S. NRC Regional Administrator Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W, Suite 23T85 Atlanta. GA 30303 Mr. Samuel J. Collins Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Room 5 D2, Mail Stop 0-5 E7 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 (signed original and three copies)

Assistant General Counsel for Materials Litigation and Enforcement (without attachments)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 D. J. Roberts Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station (CNO1RC)

U.S. Nuclear.Regulatory Commission Page 5 May 1, 2002 xc w/o attachment:

C. P. Patel (Addressee Only)

NRC Senior Project Manager (CNS)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8 H12 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 bxc w/o attachment:

W. T. Byers (CN01SC)

G. R. Peterson (CN01VP)

M. T. Cash (EC050)

R. L. Sweigart (CN01VP)

G. D. Gilbert (CN01RC)

R. L. Gill (EC12R)

NRIA File/ELL (EC050)

T. R. Puryear (N. C. Electric Membership Corp.)

NC Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Saluda River Electric Corporation Catawba Master File CN04DM RGC Date File