ML102160312
| ML102160312 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/2010 |
| From: | Glover M Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML102160312 (3) | |
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Mike Glover Duke General Manager, Nuclear Support U Energy The enclosure contains sensitive information.
Nuclear Generation Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390.
Upon removal of this enclosure, the letter is uncontrolled.
Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street' Charlotte, NC 28202 F
0Mailing Address:
10 CFR 50.90 P. 0. Box 1006 ECO7H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704ý382-61O8 July 28, 2010 Mike. Glover@duke-energy.com U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)
Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3, Docket Nos. 50-269, 270, 287 McGuire Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-369, 370 Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-413, 414 Proposed License Amendment Request to Revise Duke Energy Emergency Plans On-Shift Staffing Levels and Augmentation Times Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Duke Energy hereby requests changes to the Oconee (ONS)
Emergency Plan, McGuire (MNS) Emergency Plan, and Catawba (CNS) Emergency Plan to change the on-shift staffing and augmentation times. The proposed changes have been reviewed considering the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(q), 10 CFR 50.47(b) and 10 CFR 50 Appendix E. The review determined that the proposed changes would require prior NRC review and approval.
The proposed revisions provide an alternate approach for compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) relative to meeting the minimum staffing requirements during emergencies for site Radiation Protection (RP) personnel and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) position staffing to that in Table B-1 in NUREG-0654, endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1.101, and include:
- 1. Increase the Response Time Requirement for the Technical Support Center (TSC) Dose Assessor from 45 Minutes to 75 Minutes.
- 2. Change the Access Control Function for Access to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) from a Staffed Position to a Monitored Card Reader Process.
- 3. Change the Composition of a Field Monitoring Team (FMT) from Two Radiation Protection (RP) Technicians to One RP Qualified Individual and a Vehicle Driver.
- 4. Change RP Staffing During Emergency Response Events from RP Technicians to RP Qualified Individuals.
- 5. Editorial Changes to Clarify the Notations in the Emergency Plans to Provide Fleet-wide Consistency.
The enclosure provides detailed descriptions of the proposed changes, technical and regulatory evaluations, evaluation of significant hazards consideration pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92, and environmental considerations pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22 and the following attachments:
www.duke-energy.com
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 28, 2010 Page 2 Attachments' 1, 2,'and 3 provide the marked up changes to the ONS, MNS and CNS Emergency Plan Figures, respectively.
Attachments 4, 5, and 6 provide the proposed changes to the ONS, MNS and CNS Emergency Plan Figures, respectively.
Duke Energy is requesting implementation on this amendment within 90 days of the NRC approval date.
In accordance with Duke Energy administrative procedures and the Quality Assurance Program Topical Report, these proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by each site's Plant Operations Review Committee. Additionally, a copy of this request is being sent to the States of North Carolina and South Carolina in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 requirements.
Duke Energy requests the Enclosure be withheld from public disclosure per 10 CFR 2.390.
This correspondence contains one regulatory commitment:
Following NRC approval of the proposed changes to the ONS, MNS and CNS Emergency Plans, the ONS, MNS and CNS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures will be revised as appropriate to incorporate the changes outlined in the approved license amendment request.
Inquiries on this matter should be directed to L. B. Jones at (704) 382-4753 or Luellen.Jones(,duke-enerqy.com.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 2 8 th day of July, 2010.
Sincerely, Mike Glover
Enclosure:
Evaluation of the Proposed Change : Marked Up Pages for Oconee Emergency Plan : Marked Up Pages for McGuire Emergency Plan : Marked Up Pages for Catawba Emergency Plan : Retyped Pages for Oconee Emergency Plan : Retyped Pages for McGuire Emergency Plan : Retyped Pages for Catawba Emergency Plan
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 28, 2010 Page 3 xc (with attachments):
L. A. Reyes, Region II Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 J. F. Stang, Jr., Senior Project Manager (ONS)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 J. H. Thompson, Project Manager (CNS & MNS)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 A. T. Sabisch NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station J. B. Brady NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station G. A. Hutto, III NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station S. E. Jenkins, Manager Radioactive & Infectious Waste Management South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201 W. Lee Cox, III, Section Chief Division of Environmental Health, Radiation Protection Section North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1645 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699