ML042250417

RAI, Relief Request 04-GO-002

ML042250417
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba
Issue date:	08/11/2004
From:	James Shea NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Mccollum W Duke Energy Corp
SHea J, 415-1388, NRR/DLPM
References
TAC MC3804, TAC MC3805, TAC MC3807, TAC MC3810
Download: ML042250417 (5)

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August 11, 2004 Mr. W. R. McCollum, Jr.

Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: RELIEF REQUEST (04-GO-002)

(TAC NOS. MC3804, MC3805, MC3807, AND MC3810)

Dear Mr. McCollum:

By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 14, 2004, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(a)(3)(i), you requested the use of an alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, IWA-2232, 1989 Edition with no addenda, for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2, and Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 3. The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal and has determined that additional information is required. Our questions are provided in the Enclosure. We discussed these questions with your staff on August 4, 2004. Your staff indicated that a response could be provided within 30 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions on this matter, please call me at (301) 415-1388.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James J. Shea, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-370, and 50-287

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

August 11, 2004 Mr. W. R. McCollum, Jr.

Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: RELIEF REQUEST (04-GO-002)

(TAC NOS. MC3804, MC3805, MC3807, AND MC3810)

Dear Mr. McCollum:

By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 14, 2004, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(a)(3)(i), you requested the use of an alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, IWA-2232, 1989 Edition with no addenda, for Catawba Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, McGuire Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, and Oconee Nuclear Plant, Unit 3. The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal and has determined that additional information is required. Our questions are provided in the Enclosure. We discussed these questions with your staff on August 04, 2004. Your staff indicated that a response could be provided within 30 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions on this matter, please call me at (301) 415-1388.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James J. Shea, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-370, and 50-287

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELIEF REQUEST (04-GO-002)

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-413, 50-414, 50-370, AND 50-287

1. Clarify the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of record for each plant and Inservice Inspection (ISI) interval that applies including the start and end dates of the applicable ISI interval.

2. Provide the estimated volumetric coverage that the licensee is expected to obtain with the proposed alternative versus the volumetric coverage that it would obtain under current Code requirements.

3. Provide drawings of the reactor pressure vessel upper shell to flange and its weld for the affected units that show the scan path and coverage.

4. Under Section I of your submittal, ASME Code Component(s) Affected, you refer to an item number that does not coincide with any of the applicable ASME Section XI, Examination Category B-A item numbers. Please clarify what item number is being referenced in this section.

Enclosure

McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Oconee Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Duke Energy Corporation Division of Radiation Protection 422 South Church Street NC Dept. of Env., Health, & Nat. Resources Mail Code - PB05E 3825 Barrett Drive P.O. Box 1244 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1244 Ms. Karen E. Long, Asst. Attorney General County Manager of Mecklenburg County NC Department of Justice 720 East Fourth Street P.O. Box 629 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas, Manager Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr., Manager Regulatory Compliance Nuclear Regulatory Issues McGuire Nuclear Station and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road 526 South Church Street - Mail Stop EC05P Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Anne Cottingham, Esquire NCEM REP Program Manager Winston and Strawn 4713 Mail Service Center 1400 L Street, NW. Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 Washington, DC 20005 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Senior Resident Inspector Owners Group (NCEMC)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Duke Energy Corporation Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice President Customer Relations and Sales Mr. Lee Keller, Manager Westinghouse Electric Company Regulatory Compliance 6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor Catawba Nuclear Station Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road Dr. John M. Barry York, South Carolina 29745 Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection North Carolina Municipal Power Agency 700 N. Tryon Street Number 1 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 County Manager of York County Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0513 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745

McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Oconee Nuclear Station cc:

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Mr. B. G. Davenport, Manager 121 Village Drive Regulatory Compliance Greer, South Carolina 29651 Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation Saluda River Electric 7800 Rochester Highway - MS ONO3RC P.O. Box 929 Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Mr. Dhiaa Jamil Henry Porter, Assistant Director - DWM Vice President Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Catawba Nuclear Station Dept. of Health & Env. Control Duke Energy Corporation 2600 Bull Street 4800 Concord Road Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 York, South Carolina 29745 NC Electric Membership Corporation Mr. G. R. Peterson, Vice President P.O. Box 27306 McGuire Nuclear Station Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Senior Resident Inspector Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road Mr. Ronald A. Jones, Vice President York, South Carolina 29745 Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation Manager, LIS 7800 Rochester Highway NUS Corporation Seneca, South Carolina 29672 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Ms. Mary Olson Director of the Southeast Office Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Information and Resource Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 729 Haywood Road, 1-A 7812B Rochester Highway P.O. Box 7586 Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Asheville, North Carolina 28802 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Henry Barron Framatome ANP Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive and Chief Nuclear Officer Suite 705 P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006