ML033040017

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Re. MOX Fuel Assemblies and Associated Amendment Requests
ML033040017
Person / Time
Site: Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/31/2003
From: Martin R
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To: Tuckman M
Duke Energy Corp
Martin R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1493
References
TAC MB7863, TAC MB7864, TAC MB7865, TAC MB7866, TAC MC0824, TAC MC0825
Download: ML033040017 (5)


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October 31, 2003 Mr. Michael S. Tuckman Executive Vice President Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

WILLIAM B. MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: MIXED OXIDE LEAD FUEL ASSEMBLIES (TAC NOS. MB7863, MB7864, MB7865, MB7866, MC0824 AND MC0825)

Dear Mr. Tuckman:

By letter dated February 27, 2003, you submitted applications for amendment to the operating licenses for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (McGuire) and the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba). The proposed amendments would revise the Technical Specifications to allow the use of four mixed oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies at either Catawba or McGuire. By letter dated September 23, 2003, you amended the February 27, 2003, application so that it now applies only to Catawba. Accordingly, we are treating this as a withdrawal by Duke Power of the application as it applies to McGuire. We will publish a Notice of Withdrawal in the Federal Register and will close the associated work tracking TAC numbers for the McGuire Nuclear Station.

By letter dated September 15, 2003, you submitted a proposed revision to the physical security plan and associated requests for exemptions from certain regulations for the Catawba and McGuire stations. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff does not plan to review the physical security plan revisions for McGuire, since, as noted above, Duke has withdrawn McGuire from the MOX Lead Test Assembly program. The NRC staff review and findings regarding your physical security plan submittal dated September 15, 2003, will be applicable only to the Lead Test assembly program at Catawba. Any physical security plan revisions associated with the potential use of batch quantities of MOX fuel will be reviewed if and when the NRC staff receives such proposals.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370, 50-413, and 50-414 cc: See next page

Mr. Michael S. Tuckman October 31, 2003 Executive Vice President Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

WILLIAM B. MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND CATAWBA ASSEMBLIES (TAC NOS. MB7863, MB7864, MB7865, MB7866, MC0824 AND MC0825)

Dear Mr. Tuckman:

By letter dated February 27, 2003, you submitted applications for amendment to the operating licenses for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (McGuire) and the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba). The proposed amendments would revise the Technical Specifications to allow the use of four mixed oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies at either Catawba or McGuire. By letter dated September 23, 2003, you amended the February 27, 2003, application so that it now applies only to Catawba. Accordingly, we are treating this as a withdrawal by Duke Power of the application as it applies to McGuire. We will publish a Notice of Withdrawal in the Federal Register and will close the associated work tracking TAC numbers for the McGuire Nuclear Station.

By letter dated September 15, 2003, you submitted a proposed revision to the physical security plan and associated requests for exemptions from certain regulations for the Catawba and McGuire stations. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff does not plan to review the physical security plan revisions for McGuire, since, as noted above, Duke has withdrawn McGuire from the MOX Lead Test Assembly program. The NRC staff review and findings regarding your physical security plan submittal dated September 15, 2003, will be applicable only to the Lead Test assembly program at Catawba. Any physical security plan revisions associated with the potential use of batch quantities of MOX fuel will be reviewed if and when the NRC staff receives such proposals.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370, 50-413, and 50-414 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Duke Energy Corporation Mail Code - PB05E 422 South Church Street P.O. Box 1244 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1244 County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 East Fourth Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas 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. Michael T. Cash 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. Larry Rudy, Acting 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. Dhiaa Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. G. R. Peterson Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 2700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078