ML082060103

Unit - Acceptance Review Regarding Amendment to Lower the Minimum Allowed Level of the Ultimate Heat Sink Main Reservoir

ML082060103
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	07/29/2008
From:	Vaaler M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-2
To:	Burton C Carolina Power & Light Co
Vaaler, Marlayna, NRR/DORL 415-1998
References
TAC MD8676
Download: ML082060103 (3)

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July 29, 2008 Chris L Burton, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165

SUBJECT:

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - ACCEPTANCE REVIEW REGARDING AMENDMENT TO LOWER THE MINIMUM ALLOWED LEVEL OF THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK MAIN RESERVOIR (TAC NO. MD8676)

Dear Mr. Burton:

By letter dated April 30, 2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081270089), Carolina Power and Light Company, now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. , submitted a proposed amendment for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP). The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) Section 3.7.5a to restore the ultimate heat sink main reservoir minimum level to the value allowed by the initial operating license as a result of improvements made to the emergency service water system. The change will allow continued plant operation to a main reservoir minimum level of 206 feet (ft) mean sea level (MSL) in Modes 1-4, versus the current minimum allowed level of 215 ft MSL.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and follow, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications.

Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the final results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed change. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

C. Burton If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence. Should you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-3178.

Sincerely,

/RA Marlayna Vaaler, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400 cc: See next page

ML082060103 NRR-106 OFFICE LPL2-2/PM LPL2-2/LA LPL2-2/BC NAME MVaaler CSola EBrown for TBoyce DATE 07/29/08 07/29/08 07/29/08 Mr. Chris L. Burton Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Carolina Power & Light Company Unit No. 1 cc:

Mr. Kelvin Henderson Plant General Manager Mr. Robert P. Gruber Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Executive Director Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Public Staff NCUC Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 3 4326 Mail Service Center New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Director of Site Operations Ms. Margaret A. Force Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Assistant Attorney General Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. State of North Carolina Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 Post Office Box 629 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. David H. Corlett, Supervisor Mr. Tony Gurley, Chair Licensing/Regulatory Programs Board of County Commissioners Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant of Wake County Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Post Office Box 550 Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. Carl Thompson, Chair Ms. Kimberly A. Harshaw, Manager Board of County Commissioners Support Services of Chatham County Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 87 Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Resident Inspector / Harris NPS 2300 N Street NW.

c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20037-1128 5421 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, North Carolina 27562-9998 Mr. John D. Runkle Attorney at Law Mr. J. Paul Fulford Post Office Box 3793 Manager, Performance Evaluation and Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-3793 Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Mr. Jim Warren Post Office Box 1551 NC Waste Awareness & Reduction Network Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Post Office Box 61051 Durham, North Carolina 27715-1051 Mr. David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II - Chairman of the North Carolina Legal Department Utilities Commission Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 29510 Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Post Office Drawer 11649 Division of Radiation Protection Columbia, South Carolina 29211 N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721