ML071280396
| ML071280396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 04/26/2007 |
| From: | Geer T Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR/ADRO |
| References | |
| DPC-NE-2001P-A | |
| Download: ML071280396 (2) | |
Text
P Duke DEnergy April 26, 2007 THOMAS C. GEER Vice President Nuclear Engineering Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St.
Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address:
EC08H / PO Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704 382 4712 704 382 7852 fax tcgeer@duke-energy. com Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
References:
Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC McGuire Nuclear Station Units 1 & 2, Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 & 2, Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 Request for Withdrawal of Topical Report DPC-NE-2001 P-A, "Fuel Mechanical Reload Analysis Methodology for Mark-BW Fuel," October 1990 (1) Letter, Tucker, H. B. (Duke) to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 22, 1990.
(2) Letter, Jabbour, K. N. (U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Tucker, H. B. (Duke), October 15, 1990.
(3) Letter, Berkow, H. N. (U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Tuckman, M. S. (Duke), April 3, 1995.
(4) U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission website:
www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/licensing/topical-reports/nrc-role.html.
In the Reference 1 letter, Duke submitted DPC-NE-2001, Revision 1, to the NRC for approval in connection with plans to load Mark-BW fuel manufactured by Babcock and Wilcox (now AREVA) into reactor cores at the McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations.
The topical report describes the fuel mechanical reload analysis methodology associated with the TACO2 computer code. In the Reference 2 letter, the NRC approved the topical report for application to Mk-BW reloads at McGuire and Catawba.
Subsequently, the NRC approved Duke's use of the newer TACO3 computer code for fuel mechanical reload analyses of Mk-BW fuel (Reference 3). At that time Duke discontinued its use of the TACO2 methodology as described in DPC-NE-2001 P-A, Revision 1.
Accordingly, consistent with NRC guidance on its website (Reference 4), Duke withdraws Topical Report DPC-NE-2001 P-A, Revision 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Steve Nesbit at (704) 382-2197.
Sincerely, Thomas C. Geer M00(
www. duke-energy. corn
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 26, 2007 Page 2 xc:
W. D. Travers, Region II Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 23 T85 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 J. F. Stang, Senior Project Manager (CNS & MNS)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 J. B. Brady, NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station A. T. Sabisch, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station