ML031760728
| ML031760728 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 06/24/2003 |
| From: | Martin R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Tuckman M Duke Energy Corp |
| Martin R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1493 | |
| References | |
| DPC-NF-2010 | |
| Download: ML031760728 (3) | |
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June 24, 2003 Mr. M. S Tuckman Executive Vice President Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, RE: TOPICAL REPORT DPC-NF-2010, NUCLEAR PHYSICS METHODOLOGY FOR RELOAD DESIGN, REVISION 2
Dear Mr. Tuckman:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed your letter dated November 19, 2002, that proposed a revision to the Duke Power Topical Report, DPC-NF-2010, Nuclear Physics Methodology for Reload Design, Revision 2. Specifically, you proposed to delete the sentence in Section 3.2 of the Topical Report that states: A secondary data source for the core simulator are estimates of fuel pellet volume averaged temperatures which are calculated by fuel performance codes as a function of power and burnup. Your letter proposed to delete this sentence to avoid the implication that the fuel temperature data needed for core neutronics calculations is based on specific fuel performance code calculations such as would be obtained from the COMETHE-IIIK or TACO-2 codes. You stated that other fuel temperature data may be available that are better suited for core neutronics calculations.
The NRC staff has reviewed the change to the Topical Report that was proposed in your letter dated November 19, 2002, and finds that it does not impact or change any of the conclusions made in our most recent Safety Evaluation of this Topical Report. The subject Safety Evaluation was issued with Amendment Nos. 208 and 189 to the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Facility Operating Licenses, respectively, on October 1, 2002. Therefore, the NRC staff determined the proposed change to be acceptable.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369 and 50-370 cc: See next page
- See previous concurrence OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA SRXB/SC PDII-1/SC NAME RMartin CHawes FAkstulewicz JNakoski DATE 06/24/03 06/24/03 06/13/03 06/24/03
McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station cc:
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Legal Department (ECIIX)
Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 East Fourth Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Mr. Michael T. Cash Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Anne Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20005 Senior Resident Inspector c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Dr. John M. Barry Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection 700 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Mr. 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 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4713 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745
McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. Gary Gilbert Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P. O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0513 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Saluda River Electric P. O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation P. O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Senior Resident Inspector 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. G. R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. Dhiaa Jamil Vice President, McGuire Site Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078