ML092330441
| ML092330441 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2009 |
| From: | Jacqueline Thompson Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas |
| Thompson Jon, NRR/DORL/LPL 2-1, 415-1119 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD9249, TAC MD9250 | |
| Download: ML092330441 (14) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 3,2009 Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 SUB~IECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, CORRECTION LETTER FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 250 AND 245, REGARDING ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TASK FORCE (TSTF)-448, REV. 3, "CONTROL ROOM HABITABILITY PROGRAM" (TAC NOS. MD9249 and MD9250)
Dear Mr. Morris:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), by letter dated July 30,2009, issued Amendment No. 250 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. 245 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively.
The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated July 14, 2008.
The NRC staff inadvertently failed to revise the amendment number on page 5, section 7, "Additional Conditions," of Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35. The correct amendment number on this page should be 250. The NRC staff also omitted a new license condition found on a new page 4 of Appendix B of Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35.
The NRC staff also inadvertently failed to revise the amendment number on page 5, section 7, "Additional Conditions," of Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-52. The correct amendment number on this page should be 245. The NRC staff also omitted a new license condition found on a new page 3 of Appendix B of Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-52.
Enclosed are the corrected and additional license pages for Renewed Facility Operating Licenses NPF-35 and NPF-52. For NPF-35 the corrected license pages are page 5 and Appendix B, page 4. For NPF-52 the corrected license pages are page 5 and Appendix B, page 3.
J. Morris
- 2 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1119.
Sincerely, Jon Thompson, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-413 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 250 Renewed License No. NPF-35
- 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility) Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 filed by the Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, acting for itself, and North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (licensees), dated July 14, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's 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 Commission's 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 Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 250, which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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Further, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 is hereby amended to authorize a change to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) to modify sections of the UFSAR as set forth in the license amendment application dated July 14, 2008, and evaluated in the safety evaluation dated July 30, 2009. The licensee shall update the UFSAR by adding a description of the change, as authorized by this amendment, and in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71 (e).
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Further more an additional license condition is added to NPF-35, Appendix B, page 4:
"Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting TSTF-448, Rev. 3, the determination of CRE unfiltered air inleakage as required by SR 3.7.10.4, in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be met. Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.10.4 in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i) shall be within the specified Frequency of 6 years, plus the 18 month allowance of SR 3.0.2, as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to Generic Letter (GL) 2003-01, or within the next 18 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 6 years.
(b) The first performance of the periodic assessment of CRE habitability, Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to GL 2003-01, or within the next 9 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 3 years.
- 3 (c) The first performance of the periodic measurement of CRE pressure, Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from September 1, 2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to License No. NPF-35 Date of Issuance: September 3, 2009
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY NO.1 PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY DOCKET NO. 50-414 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 245 Renewed License No. NPF-52
- 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility) Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 filed by the Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency NO.1 and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (licensees), dated July 14, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's 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 Commission's 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 Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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Accordingly, the license is hereby amended by page changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 245, which are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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Further, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 is hereby amended to authorize a change to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) to modify sections of the UFSAR as set forth in the license amendment application dated July 14, 2008, and evaluated in the safety evaluation dated July 30, 2009. The licensee shall update the UFSAR by adding a description of the change, as authorized by this amendment, and in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e).
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Further more an additional license condition is added to NPF-52, Appendix B, page 3:
"Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting TSTF-448, Rev. 3, the determination of CRE unfiltered air inleakage as required by SR 3.7.10.4, in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be met. Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.10.4 in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i) shall be within the specified Frequency of 6 years, plus the 18 month allowance of SR 3.0.2, as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to Generic Letter (GL) 2003-01, or within the next 18 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 6 years.
(b) The first performance of the periodic assessment of CRE habitability, Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to GL 2003-01, or within the next 9 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 3 years.
- 3 (c) The first performance of the periodic measurement of CRE pressure, Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from September 1, 2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i
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I Undine Shoop, Acting Chief Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to License No. NPF-52 Date of Issuance:
September 3, 2009
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 250 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-35 DOCKET NO. 50-413 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 245 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-52 DOCKET NO. 50-414 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Licenses Licenses NPF-35, page 5 NPF-35, page 5 NPF-35, Appendix B, page 4 NPF-52, page 5 NPF-52, page 5 NPF-52, Appendix B, page 3
-5 (6) Mitigation Strategies Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:
(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:
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Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance
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Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets
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Designated staging areas for equipment and materials
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Command and control
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Training of response personnel (b)
Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:
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Protection and use of personnel assets
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Communications
- 3.
Minimizing fire spread
- 4.
. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy
- 5.
Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment
- 6.
Training on' integrated fire response strategy
- 7.
Spent fuel pool mitigation measures (c)
Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:
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Water spray scrubbing
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Dose to onsite responders (7) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No.
250 are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
D.
The facility requires exemptions from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50, as delineated below and pursuant to evaluations contained in the referenced SER and SSERs. These include, (a) partial exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J, the testing of containment airlocks at times when the containment integrity is not required (Section 6.2.6 of the SER, and SSERs
- 3 and #4), (b) exemption from the requirement of paragraph 1I1.A.(d) of Appendix J, insofar as it requires the venting and draining of lines for type A tests (Section 6.2.6
. of SSER #3), and (c) partial exemption from the requirements of paragraph III.B of Appendix J, as it relates to bellows testing (Section 6.2.6 of the SER and SSER #3).
These exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, are consistent with the common defense and security, and are consistent with certain special circumstances as discussed in the referenced SER and SSERs. These exemptions are, therefore, hereby granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Renewed License No. NPF-35 Amendment No. 250
Amendment Number Additional Condition Implementation Date 250 Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting TSTF-448, Rev. 3, the determination of CRE unfiltered air inleakage as required by SR 3.7.10.4, in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be met.
Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.10.4 in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i) shall be within the specified Frequency of 6 years, plus the 18 month allowance of SR 3.0.2, as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9,2003 letter response to Generic Letter (GL) 2003-01, or within the next 18 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 6 years.
(b) The first performance of the periodic assessment of CRE habitability, Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to GL 2003-01, or within the next 9 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 3 years.
(c) The first performance of the periodic measurement of CRE pressure, Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from September 1,2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
Within 60 days of date of amendment Renewed License No. NPF-35 Amendment No. 250
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-5 (6)
Mitigation Strategies Dev~lop and maintain. strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that Include the following key areas:
(a)
Fire fighting. response strategy with the following elements:
- 1.
Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance
- 2.
.Assessment of mutual. aid fire fighting assets
- 3.
Designated staging; areas for equipment and materials 4'.
Command and* control
- 5.
Training of response personnel (b)
Operations to mitigate fuel'damage considering. the following:
- 1.
Protection and use of personnel assets
- 2.
Communications
- 3.
Minimizing' fire spread
- 4.
Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy
- 5.
Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment
- 6.
Training on integrated fire response strategy
- 7.
Spent fuel pool mitigation measures (c)
Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:
- 1.
Water spray scrubbing
- 2.
Dose to onsile responders (7)
Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B,. as revised through Amendment No. 245 are hereby incorpor:ated into this renewed operating license. Duke Energy Carolinas, l.LC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
D.
The facility requires exemptions from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50, as delineated below and pursuant-to evaluations contained in the referenced SER and SSERs. These include, (a) partial'exemption from the requirement of paragraph m,O:2(b)(ii) of Appendix J, the testing of containment ainocks at times when the containment integrity is not required (Section*6.2.6 of the SER. and SSERs # 3 and #4),
(b) exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.A.(d) of Appendix J, insofar as it requires the venting and draining of lines for type A tests (Section 6.2.6 of SSER #3), and (c) partial exempti(;>n from the requirements of paragraph 1\\1.6 of Appendix J, as it relates to bellows testing (Section 6.2.6 of the SER and SSER #3). These exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, are consistent Renewed License No. NPF-52 Amendment No. 245
Amendment Number Additional Condition Implementation Date 245 Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting TSTF-448, Rev. 3, the determination of CRE unfiltered air inleakage as required by SR 3.7.10.4, in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be met.
Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.10.4 in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(i) shall be within the specified Frequency of 6 years, plus the 18 month allowance of SR 3.0.2, as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to Generic Letter (GL) 2003-01, or within the next 18 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 6 years.
(b) The first performance of the periodic assessment of CRE habitability, Technical Specification 5.5.16.c(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from November 12, 2002, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the December 9, 2003 letter response to GL 2003-01, or within the next 9 months if the time period since the most recent successful tracer gas test is greater than 3 years.
(c) The first performance of the periodic measurement of CRE pressure, Technical Specification 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from September 1,2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
Within 60 days of date of amendment Renewed License No. NPF-52 Amendment No. 245
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