ML083110495

Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1

ML083110495
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	12/17/2008
From:	Maurice Heath License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Burton C Carolina Power & Light Co
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3137
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ML083120248	List: ML083110495 ML083120237 ML083120243
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December 17, 2008 Mr. Chris L. Burton Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-63 FOR THE SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Burton:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63, for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP), Unit 1. The NRC issued the renewed facility operating license based on the staffs review of your application dated November 14, 2006, as supplemented by letters submitted to the NRC through July 21, 2008. The technical specifications for HNP were not amended as a result of our review.

The technical basis for issuing the renewed license is set forth in NUREG-1916, Volumes 1 and 2, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, published in August 2008. The results of the environmental reviews related to the issuance of the renewed license are given in NUREG-1437, Supplement 33, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 33, Regarding Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, published in August 2008.

Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 expires at midnight on October 24, 2046. contains the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 and attachments, Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan, and Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions.

C. Burton Enclosure 2 is a copy of the related Federal Register notice of issuance of the renewed license.

The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at maurice.heath@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Maurice Heath, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400

Enclosures:

1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63

2. Federal Register Notice cc: See next page (w/o Attachments to Renewed Operating License)

(PKG.) ML083120248, (LTR.) ML083110495, (LIC.) ML083120237, (FRN) ML083120243, (App. A. & B.) ML052860283 *concurred via e-mail OFFICE PM:RPB1:DLR LA:DLR Tech Editor* PM:DORL:LPLII-2 BC:DORL:LPLII-2 NAME MHeath YEdmonds HSpencer MVaaler TBoyce w/comments DATE 12/10/08 12/11/08 11/17/08 11/10/08 11/12/08 OFFICE BC:RPB1:DLR D:DLR OGC nlo D:NRR PM:RPB1:DLR NAME DPelton BHolian DRoth ELeeds MHeath DATE 12/10/08 12/10/08 12/9/08 12/17/08 12/17/08 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:

Mr. J. Paul Fulford, Manager Mr. Kelvin Henderson Performance Evaluation and Plant General Manager Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. P.O. Box 1551 P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 3 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Chris L. Burton David T. Conley Director of Site Operations Associate General Counsel II - Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Legal Department Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Progress Energy Service Company, LLC P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 P.O. Box 1551 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Resident Inspector/Harris NPS Executive Director c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Staff NCUC 5421 Shearon Harris Road 4326 Mail Service Center New Hill, NC 27562-9998 Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Ms. Margaret A. Force Chairman of the North Carolina Assistant Attorney General Utilities Commission State of North Carolina P.O. Box 29510 P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. Tony Gurley, Chair Public Service Commission Board of County Commissioners State of South Carolina of Wake County P.O. Drawer 11649 P. O. Box 550 Columbia, SC 29211 Raleigh, NC 27602 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Mr. Carl Thompson, Chair Division of Radiation Protection Board of County Commissioners N.C. Department of Environment of Chatham County and Natural Resources P.O. Box 87 3825 Barrett Drive Pittsboro, NC 27312 Raleigh, NC 27609-7721

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:

Mr. Thomas J. Natale, Manager Support Services Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. David H. Corlett, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128