ML042290546
| ML042290546 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 08/05/2004 |
| From: | Olshan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Rosalyn Jones Duke Energy Corp |
| Olshan L N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1419 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML042290562 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MB6144, TAC MB6145, TAC MB6146 | |
| Download: ML042290546 (10) | |
Text
August 5, 2004 Mr. Ronald A. Jones Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 RE: ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB6144, MB6145, AND MB6146)
Dear Mr. Jones:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 339, 341, and 340 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55, respectively, for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated August 22, 2002, as supplemented by letters dated September 12, 2003, February 4, February 16, March 23, April 28, June 17, July 6, July 12, July 19, and July 29, 2004.
The amendments revise Technical Specification 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating, to temporarily extend the completion times (CTs) for the Keowee hydro units (KHUs) to allow additional time for maintenance and upgrades. The amendments extend by 17 days (from 45 days to 62 days) the CT when one KHU is not operable and extend by 120 hours0.00139 days <br />0.0333 hours <br />1.984127e-4 weeks <br />4.566e-5 months <br /> (from 60 hours6.944444e-4 days <br />0.0167 hours <br />9.920635e-5 weeks <br />2.283e-5 months <br /> to 180 hours0.00208 days <br />0.05 hours <br />2.97619e-4 weeks <br />6.849e-5 months <br />) the CT when both KHUs are not operable.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Leonard N. Olshan, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 339 to DPR-38
- 2. Amendment No. 341 to DPR-47
- 3. Amendment No. 340 to DPR-55
- 4. Safety Evaluation (OUO)
- 5. Safeguards Material cc w/o Enclosure 4 and 5: See next page Document transmitted herewith contains sensitive unclassified information. When separated from Enclosure 4 & 5, this document is decontrolled.
- No major changes to SE NRR-058 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA (A)
SPSB/BC
- EEIB/SC*
OGC*
PDII-1/SC (A)
NAME LOlshan DClarke MTschiltz SMorris RJenkins CMarco SCoffin DATE 3/05/04 3/05/04 07/15/04 07/17/04 07/19/04 8/03/04 8/05/04
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB6144, MB6145 AND MB6146)
Date: August 5, 2004 DISTRIBUTION (w/o Enclosure 5):
PUBLIC PDII-1 R/F RidsNrrDlpmLpdii (EHackett)
RidsNrrDlpmlpdii-1 (JNakoski/SCoffin)
RidsNrrPMLOlshan RidsNrrLACHawes/DClarke RidsOgcRp RidsAcrs AcnwMailCenter GHill (6)
TBoyce RidsRgn2MailCenter RidsNrrDlpmDpr
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-269 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 339 Renewed License No. DPR-38
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility)
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-38 filed by the Duke Energy Corporation (the licensee) dated August 22, 2002, as supplemented by letters dated September 12, 2003, February 4, February 16, March 23, April 28, June 17, July 6, July 12, July 19, and July 29, 2004, 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 3.B of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-38 is hereby amended, and Paragraph 3.H is added, to read as follows:
B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 339, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
H. Duke shall comply with commitments of Attachment 2 to letter dated July 29, 2004, associated with TSC 2002-05.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Stephanie M. Coffin, Acting Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: August 5, 2004
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-270 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 341 Renewed License No. DPR-47
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility)
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-47 filed by the Duke Energy Corporation (the licensee) dated August 22, 2002, as supplemented by letters dated September 12, 2003, February 4, February 16, March 23, April 28, June 17, July 6, July 12, July 19, and July 29, 2004, 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 3.B of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-47 is hereby amended, and Paragraph 3.H is added, to read as follows:
B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 341, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
H. Duke shall comply with the commitments of Attachment 2 to letter dated July 29, 2004, associated with TSC 2002-05.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Stephanie M. Coffin, Acting Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: August 5, 2004
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-287 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 340 Renewed License No. DPR-55
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 3 (the facility)
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-55 filed by the Duke Energy Corporation (the licensee) dated August 22, 2002, as supplemented by letters dated September 12, 2003, February 4, February 16, March 23, April 28, June 17, July 6, July 12, July 19, and July 29, 2004, 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 3.B of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-55 is hereby amended, and Paragraph 3.H is added, to read as follows:
B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 340, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
H. Duke shall comply with the commitments of Attachment 2 to letter dated July 29, 2004, associated with TSC 2002-05.
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Stephanie M. Coffin, Acting Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Technical Specification Changes Date of Issuance: August 5, 2004
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 339 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-38 DOCKET NO. 50-269 AND TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 341 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-47 DOCKET NO. 50-270 AND TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 340 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-55 DOCKET NO. 50-287 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 3.8.1-4 3.8.1-4 3.8.1-5 3.8.1-5 3.8.1-6 3.8.1-6 3.8.1-7 3.8.1-7 3.8.1-8 3.8.1-8 B 3.8.1-1 through -25 B 3.8.1-1 through -26
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Duke Energy Corporation Mail Code - PB05E 422 South Church Street Post Office Box 1244 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1244 Ms. Anne W. Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Mr. Henry Porter, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Env. Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive Suite 705 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Mr. B. G. Davenport Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.
Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Mail Stop EC05P 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 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Post Office Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006