ML021830679
| ML021830679 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/2002 |
| From: | Chandu Patel NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Gordon Peterson Duke Energy Corp |
| Patel C P, NRR/DLPM, 415-3025 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3728, TAC MB3729 | |
| Download: ML021830679 (11) | |
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July 2, 2002 Mr. G. R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB3728 AND MB3729)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 199 to Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. 192 to Facility Operating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated December 20, 2001.
The amendments revise TS 5.6.5.b to eliminate the revision number and dates from the list of topical reports that contain the analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Chandu P. Patel, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 199 to NPF-35
- 2. Amendment No. 192 to NPF-52
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
July 2, 2002 Mr. G. R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB3728 AND MB3729)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. to Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. to Facility Operating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) in response to your application dated December 20, 2001.
The amendments revise TS 5.6.5.b to eliminate the revision number and dates from the list of topical reports that contain the analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Chandu P. Patel, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC ACRS
Enclosures:
PDII-1 R/F GHill (4)
- 2. Amendment No. 192 to NPF-52 WBeckner
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page TSs: ML021 Accession No.: ML021830679 Package No.: ML021830702 DOCUMENT NAME:C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML021830679.wpd
- See previous concurrence OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA OGC*
PDII-1/SC NAME CPatel CHawes SUttal JNakoski DATE 7/2/02 7/2/02 6/27/02 7/2/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION SALUDA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-413 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 199 License No. NPF-35
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility)
Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 filed by the Duke Energy Corporation, acting for itself, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (licensees), dated December 20, 2001, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 199, which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Duke Energy Corporation shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: July 2, 2002
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY NO. 1 PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY DOCKET NO. 50-414 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 192 License No. NPF-52
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility)
Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 filed by the Duke Energy Corporation, acting for itself, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (licensees), dated December 20, 2001, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 192, which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Duke Energy Corporation shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: July 2, 2002
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 199 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-35 DOCKET NO. 50-413 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 192 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-52 DOCKET NO. 50-414 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Insert 5.6-3 5.6-3 5.6-4 5.6-4 5.6-5 5.6-5
SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 199 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-35 AND AMENDMENT NO. 192 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-52 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, ET AL.
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated December 20, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation, et al. (DEC, the licensee),
submitted a request for changes to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications (TS). The requested changes would revise TS 5.6.5 to incorporate the changes in Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF)-363. In a letter from Mr. Stuart A. Richards (Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)) to Mr. James F. Mallay (Siemens Power Corporation) dated December 15, 1999, the NRC staff stated that it is acceptable for the references to topical reports in improved Technical Specifications (ITS) Section 5.6.5, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR), to give the topical report title and number as long as the complete citation is given in the COLR.
2.0 BACKGROUND
Section 182a of the Atomic Energy Act requires applicants for nuclear power plant operating licenses to include TS as part of the operating license. On July 22, 1993, the Commission issued its Final Policy Statement (58 FR 39132), that described the safety benefits of the improved Standard Technical Specifications (iSTS). The Final Policy Statement encouraged licensees to use the iSTS as the basis for plant-specific TS amendments, and for complete conversions to ITS based on the iSTS.
The industry and the NRC staff have worked to improve the new iSTS, and many generic changes have been proposed by the Nuclear Energy Institute TSTF to the NRC. After NRC approval, these TSTF changes are available for adoption by plants.
3.0 EVALUATION (1) Description of Changes In NUREG-1431, Revision 2, Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants Technical Specification 5.6.5.b, CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORTS (COLR), currently states:
b.
The analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits shall be those previously reviewed and approved by the NRC, specifically those described in the following documents:
[Identify the Topical Report(s) by number and title or identify the staff Safety Evaluation Report for a plant specific methodology by NRC letter and date. The COLR will contain the complete identification for each of the TS referenced topical reports used to prepare the COLR (i.e., report number, title, revision, date, and any supplements).]
The above NUREG-1431, Revision 2, iSTS 5.6.5.b has incorporated the approved TS 5.6.5.b changes in TSTF-363, Revision 0.
The current TS 5.6.5.b of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 are based on the old NUREG-1431, Revision 1, 1995 which states:
b.
The analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits shall be those previously reviewed and approved by the NRC, specifically those described in the following documents:
[Identify the topical report(s) by number, title, date, and NRC staff approval document, or identify the staff Safety Evaluation Report for a plant specific methodology by NRC letter and date.]
For example, the current Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 TS 5.6.5.b identify the topical report as:
BAW-10168P-A, B&W Loss-of-Coolant Accident Evaluation Model for Recirculating Steam Generator Plants. Rev, 1 SER dated January 22, 1991; Rev. 2, SER dated August 22, 1996, and November 26, 1996; Rev. 3, SER dated June 15, 1994 (B&W Proprietary).
After incorporation of TSTF-363, Revision 0, and consistent with NUREG-1431, Revision 2, the above TS identify the topical report as:
BAW-10168P-A, B&W Loss-of-Coolant Accident Evaluation Model for Recirculating Steam Generator Plants. (B&W Proprietary).
The NRC review and approval of new or revised topical reports will continue to be obtained in the same manner. Changes to the COLRs will be controlled by the Administrative Controls of the TS 5.6.5.
(2) Justification The need for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, to adopt TSTF-363, Rev. 0 is that its approved method of referencing topical reports would allow licensee to use current topical reports to support limits in the COLR without having to submit an amendment to the facility operating license every time the topical report is revised. The COLR would provide specific information identifying the particular approved topical reports used to determine the core limits for the particular cycle in the COLR report. The NRC approval process of topical reports along with an adequate change control process for changing the COLR, continues to exist. Adequate safety is maintained.
Based on the above evaluation, the staff finds the proposed changes for TS 5.6.5.b listings of topical reports for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, are acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commissions regulations, the South Carolina State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments change recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. The NRC staff has determined that the amendments involve no significant increase in the amounts and no significant change in the types of any effluents that may be released offsite and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding [67 FR 10010]. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: Angela T. Chu Date: July 2, 2002
Catawba Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. Gary Gilbert Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Legal Department (PB05E)
Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Anne Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P. O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner Division of Emergency Management 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1335 North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation P. O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Virgil R. Autry, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Saluda River Electric P. O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Catawba Nuclear Station
cc:
Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721