ML041610067

NRC Staff Third Supplemental Response to Bredl'S First Discovery Request

ML041610067
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	06/04/2004
From:	Bupp M NRC/OGC
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
References
50-413-OLA, 50-414-OLA, ASLBP 03-815-03-OLA, RAS 7899
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June 4,2004 RAS 7899 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOCKETED NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION USNRC June 7,2004 (1252PM)

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD OFFICE OF SECRETARY In the Matter of RULEMAKINGS AND

) ADJUDICATIONS STAFF 1

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION j Docket Nos. 50-413-OLA

) 50-414-OLA

)

(Catawba Nuclear Station )

Units 1 and 2) )

NRC STAFF THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO BREDL'S FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST On April 14,2004, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff), filed a response to Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's First Set of Discovery directed to the NRC Staff (BREDL's First Discovery Request), filed March 31,2004. The NRC Staff (Staff) filed its objections to BREDL's Request on April 12, 2004. The Staff hereby reiterates and renews each of its objections to BREDL's Request set forth in the Staff's Objection. Without waiving any previously made objections to BREDL's first discovery request, the Staff hereby files this supplemental response to BREDL's First Discovery Request.

GENERAL DOCUMENT PRODUCTION REQUESTS GENERAL REQUEST NO. 2: All documents in your possession, custody or control relevant to each BREDL admitted contention, and to the extent possible, segregated by contention and separatedfrom already produced documents.

STAFF RESPONSE: The staff provides the following additional documents in responseto General Request No. 2. The following documents are publicly available at the locations listed. By providing documents in response to this request or any other portion of BREDL's Request, the Staff is not conceding that any of the answers or documents provided are material to the admitted contentions.

The Staff reserves the right to object to the introduction of any of these documents at hearing on the grounds that they are immaterial, irrelevant or outside the scope of the proceeding. Documents denoted by an asterisk (*) have already been provided to BREDL.

1. RAls on SRXB, Radiological Consequences, Environmental Impacts, July 25,2003 (ADAMS ML032060316).

2. RAls on Quality Assurance, August 13,2003 (ADAMS ML032250422).

3. Framatome responds to Aug 13 RAI. Provides FramatomeANP Fuel Sector Quality Management Manual, October 1,2003 (ADAMS ML032890405)

4. Duke responds to all July 25 RAls (non-proprietary), November 4, 2003 (ADAMS ML033210345).

5. RAls on environmental and consequences reviews, November 21,2003 (ADAMS ML033250530).

6. RAI on RV materials and dose consequences, December 16,2003 (ADAMS ML033500408).

7. RAI requesting copy of QA document, December 24,2003 (ADAMS ML033580008).

8. Two RAls on Radiological Consequences, February 4,2004 (ADAMS ML040350005).

9. Duke responds to RAI on SFP criticality issues, March 9,2004 (ADAMS ML040760831)*

10. Duke letter on burn-up limit commitment, March 31,2004 (ADAMS ML040980602).*

11. NRG Safety Evaluation, April 5,2004 (ADAMS ML040970046).*

12. Duke letter on W Next Generation Fuel, April 16, 2004 (ADAMS ML041130422).*

13. ACRS Letter from May 6 Full Committee Meeting, May 7,2004 (ADAMS ML041320159 & ML041340427).

14. Duke letter on Clarifications RE: NGF fuel, May 13,2004 (ADAMS ML041410479).

15. Staff RAI I I on NGF Fuel, May 19,2004 (ADAMS ML041400201).*

16. Response io RAls 6,7; 3,4, 6,28,29 (NP), July 27,2001 (ADAMS ML012140093).

17. SE for LEU version of COPERNIC topical BAW-10231, April 18, 2002 (ADAMS ML020070158).

18. Draft SE on COPERNIC topical report, November 21,2003 (ADAMS ML033290099).

19. NP version of DPC-NE-1005, August 6,2001 (ADAMS MLOl2270096).

20. Response to 23 RAls, Sept 12,2002 (ADAMS ML022660041).

21 Response to RAI 8, fission chambers, Nov 12,2002 (ADAMS ML023330443).

22. Startup Physics Testing Program, June 26,2003 (ADAMS ML031840379).

23. Duke response to CASMO RAI on DRWM, Dec 2,2003 (ADAMS ML032380584).

24. Draft SE to Duke, Feb 20,2004 (ADAMS ML040550384).

25. Letter replying to draft SE on CASMO-4/SIMULATE-3 MOX, March 9, 2004 (ADAMS ML040760899).

26. FANP Submits BAW-10238, Rev 1, MOX Fuel Design Report, May 30, 2003 (ADAMS ML031540668).

27. NRC RAls, October 8,2003 (ADAMS ML032870371 & ML033000363).

28. Framatome Acceptance of 5 Conditions, March 29,2004 (ADAMS ML040910284).

29. BAW-10239, Rev 0, Adv. Mark BW Mechanical Design, April 30, 2002 (ADAMS ML040770368).

30. Response to 04/07/03 RAls, May 9,2003 (ADAMS ML031330106).

31. SE on Cat FHA & WGD with AST, April 23,2002 (ADAMS ML021140431).

32. NRC Acceptance of Rev to Framatome QA Topical Report, May 15, 1998 (ADAMS ML040830529).

33. Meeting Notice, Forthcoming Meeting with Framatome ANP Regarding Use of Condition Statements in Topical Report Safety Evaluations, May 18, 2004 (ADAMS ML041380294).

34. N. Waeckel and J.P. Mardon, Electricite de France, Abstract, Behavior of M5v. Zr4 in Term of Ballooning and Flow Blockage, May 25-26, 2004. (Attached)

35. N oWaeckel, J.P. Mardon, L. Portier, and A. Lesbros, Presentation, Does M5TM balloon more than Zircaloy-4 under LOCA conditions?, Argonne SEGFSM LOCA Meeting, May 27, 2004. (Attached)

An updated version of the Staffs privilege log is attached.

Respectfully submitted, Counsel for NRC Staff Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 4thday of June, 2004.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

)

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION ) Docket Nos. 50-413-OLA

) 50-414-OLA

)

(Catawba Nuclear Station )

Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NRC STAFF THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO BREDLS FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class; or as indicated by an asterisk (*), by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions internal mail system; and by e-mail as indicated by a double asterisk (**), this 4thday of June, 2004.

Ann Marshall Young, Chair * ** Office of the Secretary * **

Administrative Judge ATTN: Docketing and Service Atomic Safety and Licensing Board US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: 0 - 16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@ nrc.gov)

(E-mail: AMY @ nrc.gov)

Office of Commission Appellate Anthony J. Baratta * ** Adjudication*

Administrative Judge Mail Stop: 0-16C1 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (E-mail: AJB5@nrc.gov) Adjudicatory File*

U S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thomas S. Elleman ** Mail Stop: T-3F23 Administrative Judge Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 5207 Creedmoor Rd. #IO1 Diane Curran, Esq. **

Raleigh, NC 27612 Harmon, Curran, Spielberg (E-mail: elleman @eos.ncsu.edu) & Eisenberg, L.L.P.

1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (E-mail: dcurran @ harmoncurran.com)

Lisa F. Vaughn, Esq ** David A. Repka, Esq. **

Legal Department Anne W. Cottingham, Esq. **

Mail Code - PB05E Mark Wetterhahn, Esq. **

Duke Energy Corporation Winston & Strawn LLP 426 S. Church Street (EC11X) 1400 L Street, N.W.

Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Washington, DC 20005-3502 (E-mail: IfVaughn@duke-energy.com) (E-mail: drepka @winston.com acotting @winston.com)

Counsel for NRC Staff