ML110350045

Proposed Technical Specifications Amendments TS 3.6.10, Annulus Ventilation System, TS 3.6.16, Reactor Building, License Amendment Request to Enable Opening of the Reactor Building Pressure Boundary with Administrative.

ML110350045
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	02/02/2011
From:	Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC ME3982, TAC ME3983
Download: ML110350045 (3)

Text

JAMES R. MORRIS Energy Vice President Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 803-701-4251 803-701-3221 fax February 2, 2011 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)

Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-413 and 50-414 Proposed Technical Specifications (TS) Amendments TS 3.6.10, "Annulus Ventilation System (AVS)"

TS 3.6.16, "Reactor Building" License Amendment Request to Enable Opening of the Reactor Building Pressure Boundary with Administrative Controls in Place (TAC Nos. ME3982 and ME3983)

References:

Letters from Duke Energy to NRC, same subject, dated May 20, 2010 and January 19, 2011 The reference letter dated May 20, 2010 requested amendments to Catawba Facility Operating Licenses NPF-35 and NPF-52 and the subject TS. These amendment requests proposed to revise the subject TS to allow the reactor building pressure boundary to be opened under administrative controls. The reference letter dated January 19, 2011 provided Part 1 of a two-part response to NRC Requests for Additional Information (RAIs). Duke Energy previously indicated in a telephone conference call with the NRC that Part 2 of the response would be provided by February 1,2011.

At this time, Duke Energy has elected to withdraw the subject amendment request.

Duke Energy is notifying the State of South Carolina of this amendment request withdrawal by transmitting a copy of this letter to the designated state official.

Should you have any questions concerning this information, please contact L.J. Rudy at (803) 701-3084.

www. duke-energy.com

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 February 2, 2011 Very truly yours, James R. Morris LJR/s

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 February 2, 2011 xc:

V.M. McCree Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 G.A. Hutto, III Senior Resident Inspector (CNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station J.H. Thompson (addressee only)

NRC Project Manager (CNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 8-G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 S.E. Jenkins Manager Radioactive and Infectious Waste Management Division of Waste Management South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull St.

Columbia, SC 29201