ML110660344
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Site: | Mcguire, McGuire ![]() |
Issue date: | 02/28/2011 |
From: | Beaver B, Repko R Duke Energy Carolinas |
To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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-t f -- I- I- I I I- t + 4 4 MEMO 1 PAGE NA 02/17/11 MADM-04B V1 V1 V1 Vi x Vi V1 V3 V1 V1 Vi V2 V1 V1 35 TS LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES 11 PAGES NA 09I0 02/17/11 TS 3.8.4 PG 2,4 260/240 2 PAGES NA 02 17 02/17/11 TSB LIST OF EFFECTIVE SECTIONS 3 PAGES NA 105 02/17/11 TBS 3.8.4 9 PAGES NA 113 02/17/11 UNIT #1 FOL 13 PAGES NA 02/17/11 UNIT #2 FOL 13 PAGES NA 02/17/11 REMARKS: PLEASE UPDATE ACCORDINGLY R T REPKO VICE PRESIDENT MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION BY:
BC BEAVER MG01RC BCB/TLC
February 17, 2011 MEMORANDUM To: All McGuire Nuclear Station Technical Specification (TS) and Tech Spec Bases (TSB) Manual Holders
Subject:
McGuire TS and TSB Updates Attention: Facility Operating License (FOL) Included Included in this distribution is an updated copy of the Unit I and Unit 2 FOL. Please place the updated copies in the front of your Technical Specification booF"7lease recycle your old copies. The FOL was updated to reflect Amendment 260/240.
REMOVE INSERT TS Manual TS LOEP (Revision 89) TS LOEP (Revision 90)
TS 3.8.4 (pages 2 and 4) TS 3.8.4 Amendment 260/240 (pages 2 and 4)
TS Bases Manual TSB LOES (Revision 104) TSB LOES (Revision 105)
TSB 3.8.4 (Revision 100) (entire document) TSB 3.8.4 (Revision 113) (entire document)
Revision numbers may skip numbers due to.Regulatory Compliance Filing System.
Please call me if you have questions.
Bonnie Beaver Regulatory Compliance 875-4180
McGuire Nuclear Station Technical Specifications LOEP Page Number Amendment Revision Date 184/166 9/30/98 iv 237/219 3/1/07 iii 184/166 9/30/98 iv 184/166 9/30/98 1.1-1 184/166 9/30/98 1.1-2 184/166 9/30/98 1.1-3 237/219 3/1/07 1.1-4 194/175 9/18/00 1.1-5 255/235 5/28/10 1.1-6 206/187 8/23/02 1.1-7 194/175 9/18/00 1.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 1.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 1.2-3 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-1 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-3 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-4 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-5 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-6 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-7 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-8 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-9 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-10 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-11 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-12 184/166 9/30/98 1.3-13 184/166 9/30/98 1.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 1.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 1.4-3 184/166 9/30/98 1.4-4 184/166 9/30/98 2.0-1 219/201 1/14/04 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page I Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.0-1 238/220 3/29/07 3.0-2 221/203 4/29/04 3.0-3 238/220 3/29/07 3.0-4 205/186 8/12/02 3.0-5 221/203 4/29/04 3.1.1-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.3-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.3-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.4-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.4-4 186/167 9/8/99 3.1.5-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.5-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.6-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.6-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.6-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.7-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.7-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.8-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.1.8-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.1-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.1-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.1-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.1-4 188/169 9/22/99 3.2.1-5 188/169 9/22/99 3.2.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.2-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.2-4 188/169 9/22/99 3.2.3-1 184/166 9/30/98 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 2 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.2.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.4-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.2.4-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.1-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.1-2 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.1-3 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.1-4 216/197 7/29/03 3.3.1-5 250/230 3/9/09 3.3.1-6 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.1-7 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.1-8 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.1-9 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.1-10 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.1-11 248/228 319/09 3.3.1-12 257/237 8/2/10 3.3.1-13 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.1-14 257/237 8/2/10 3.3.1-15 257/237 8/2/10 3.3.1-16 257/237 8/2/10 3.3.1-17 257/237 8/2/10 3.3.1-18 219/201 1/14/04 3.3.1-19 219/201 1/14/04 3.3.1-20 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.2-2 250/230 3/9/09 3.3.2-3 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.2-4 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.2-5 248/228 3/9/09 3.3.2-6 198/179 4/12/01 3.3.2-7 198/179 4/12/01 3.3.2-8 250/230 3/9/09 3.3.2-9 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.2-10 220/202 3/18/04 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 3 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.3.2-11 220/202 3/18/04 3.3.2-12 224/206 1/27/05 3.3.2-13 220/202 3/18/04 3.3.2-14 220/202 3/18/04 3.3.3-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.3.3-2 227/209 4/4/05 3.3.3-3 227/209 4/4/05 3.3.3-4 227/209 4/4/05 3.3.4-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.3.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.4-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.5-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.3.5-2 194/175 9/18/00 3.3.6-1 Not Used - 243/224 7/26/07 3.4.1-1 219/201 1/14/04 3.4.1-2 219/201 1/14/04 3.4.1-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.1-4 219/201 1/14/04 3.4.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.3-1 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.3-3 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-4 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-5 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-6 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-7 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.3-8 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.5-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.5-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.5-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.6-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.6-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.7-1 216/197 7/29/03 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 4 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.4.7-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.7-3 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.8-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.8-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.4.9-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.9-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.10-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.10-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4-11-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.4.11-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4-11-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.11-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.12-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.12-2 221/203 4/29/04 3.4.12-3 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.12-4 214/195 7/3/03 3.4.12-5 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.12-6 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.13-1 237/219 3/1/07 3.4.13-2 237/219 3/1/07 3.4.14-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.14-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.14-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.14-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.15-1 235/217 9/30/06 3.4.15-2 235/217 9/30/06 3.4.15-3 235/217 9/30/06 3.4.15-4 235/217 9/30/06 3.4.16-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.4.16-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.16-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.16-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.4.17-1 184/166 9/30/98 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page 5 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.4.18-1 237/219 3/1/07 3.4.18-2 237/219 3/1/07 3.5.1-1 218/200 12/23/03 3.5.1-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.2-3 240/222 5/4/07 3.5.3-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.5.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.5-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.5.5-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.1-1 207/188 9/4/02 3.6.1-2 207/188 9/4/02 3.6.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.2-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.2-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.2-5 207/188 9/4/02 3.6.3-1 243/224 7/26/07 3.6.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.3-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.3-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.3-5 243/224 7/26/07 3.6.3-6 243/224 7/26/07 3.6.3-7 207/188 9/4/02 3.6.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.5-1 .184/166 9/30/98 3.6.5-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.6-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.6-2 259/239 8/24/2010 3.6.7-1 Not Used - 227/209 4/4/05 3.6.8-1 221/203 4/29/04 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page 6 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.6.8-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.9-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.9-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.10-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.10-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.11-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.11-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.12-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.12-2 217/199 9/29/03 3.6.12-3 217/199 9/29/03 3.6.13-1 256/236 6/28/10 3.6.13-2 256/236 6/28/10 3.6.13-3 256/236 6/28/10 3.6.14-1 228/210 4/5/05 3.6.14-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.14-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.15-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.15-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.6.16-1 212/193 5/8/03 3.6.16-2 212/193 5/8/03 3.7.1-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.1-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.1-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.2-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.3-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.4-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.7.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.5-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.7.5-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.5-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.5-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.6-1 184/166 9/30/98 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 7 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.7.6-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.7-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.7-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.8-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.8-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.9-1 249/229 1/30/09 3.7.9-2 249/229 1/30/09 3.7.9-3 249/229 1/30/09 3.7.10-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.10-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.11-1 229/211 6/2/05 3.7.11-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.12-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.12-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.13-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.14-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.7.15-1 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-2 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-3 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-4 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-5 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-6 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-7 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-8 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-9 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-10 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-11 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-12 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-13 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-14 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-15 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-16 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-17 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-18 225/207 3/17/05 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page 8 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.7.15-19 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-20 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-21 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-22 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-23 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-24 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-25 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-26 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-27 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-28 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-29 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-30 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-31 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.15-32 225/207 3/17/05 3.7.16-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-1 221/203 4/29/04 3.8.1-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-3 241/-, 06/08/07 3.8.1-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-5 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-6 254/234 05/05/10 3.8.1-7 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-8 192/173 3/15/00 3.8.1-9 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-10 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-11 242/223 7/25/07 3.8.1-12 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-13 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-14 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.1-15 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.2-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.8.2-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.3-1 184/166 9/30/98 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page 9 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 3.8.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.3-3 215/196 8/4/03 3.8.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.4-2 260/240 12/20/10 3.8.4-3 209/190 12/17/02 3.8.4-4 260/240 12/20/10 3.8.5-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.5-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.8.6-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.6-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.6-3 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.6-4 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.7-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.8-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.8-2 216/197 7/29/03 3.8.9-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.9-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.8.10-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.8.10-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.1-1 231/213 9/1/05 3.9.2-1 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.3-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.9.3-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.4-1 236/218 12/22/06 3.9.4-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.5-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.9.5-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.6-1 216/197 7/29/03 3.9.6-2 184/166 9/30/98 3.9.7-1 184/166 9/30/98 4.0.1 225/207 3/17/05 4.0.2 225/207 3/17/05 5.1-1 213/194 6/6/03 5.2-1 239/221 04/12/07 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page 10 Revision 90
Page Number Amendment Revision Date 5.2-2 253/233 9/21/09 5.3-1 213/194 6/6/03 5.4-1 184/166 9/30/98 5.5-1 244/193 2/13/08 5.5-2 212/193 5/8/03 5.5-3 184/166 9/30/98 5.5-4 184/166 9/30/98 5.5-5 223/205 8/5/04 5.5-6 252/232 8/17/09 5.5-7 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-8 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-9 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-10 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-11 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-12 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-13 237/219 3/1/07 5.5-14 249/229 1/30/09 5.5-15 249/229 1/30/09 5.6-1 226/208 3/1/07 5.6-2 226/208 3/1/07 5.6-3 226/208 3/1/07 5.6-4 230/212 8/23/05 5.6-5 237/219 3/1/07 5.7-1 213/194 6/6/03 5.7-2 184/166 9/30/98 McGuire Units 1 and 2 Page I I Revision 90
DC Sources - Operating 3.8.4 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.8.4.1 Verify battery terminal voltage is >_125 V on float charge. 7 days SR 3.8.4.2 Verify no visible corrosion at battery terminals and 92 days connectors.
OR Verify connection resistance of specific connection(s) meets Table 3.8.4-1 limit.
SR 3.8.4.3 Verify battery cells, cell plates, and racks show no visual 18 months indication of physical damage or abnormal deterioration that could degrade battery performance.
SR 3.8.4.4 Remove visible terminal corrosion, verify battery cell to 18 months cell and terminal connections are clean and tight, and are coated with anti-corrosion material.
SR 3.8.4.5 Verify all battery connection resistance values meet 18 months Table 3.8.4-1 limits.
SR 3.8.4.6 Verify each battery charger supplies >_400 amps at 18 months
_125 V for _1 hour.
(continued)
McGuire Units 1 and 2 3.8.4-2 Amendment Nos. 260 / 240
DC Sources - Operating 3.8.4 Table 3.8.4-1 (page 1 of 1)
Battery Connection Resistance Limits PARAMETER LIMIT (micro-ohms)
Single intercell connection < 81.1 Single interrack connection < 170.0 Single intertier connection < 170.0 Single terminal connection < 187.6 Average intercell connection < 46.9 McGuire Units 1 and 2 3.8.4-4 Amendment Nos. 260 / 240
McGuire Nuclear Station Technical Specification Bases LOES TS Bases are revised by section Page Number Revision Revision Date BASES (Revised per section) i Revision 87 8/15/07 ii Revision 87 8/15/07 iii Revision 87 8/15/07 B 2.1.1 Revision 51 01/14/04 B 2.1.2 Revision 109 9/20/10 B 3.0 Revision 81 3/29/07 B 3.1.1 Revision 112 12/20/10 B 3.1.2 Revision 10 9/22/00 B 3.1.3 Revision 10 9/22/00 B 3.1.4 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.1.5 Revision 19 1/10/02 B 3.1.6 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.1.7 Revision 58 06/23/04 B 3.1.8 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.2.1 Revision 74 5/3/06 B 3.2.2 Revision 10 9/22/00 B 3.2.3 Revision 34 10/1/02 B 3.2.4 Revision 10 9/22/00 B 3.3.1 Revision 108 8/2/10 B 3.3.2 Revision 99 3/9/09 B 3.3.3 Revision 100 4/13/09 B 3.3.4 Revision 57 4/29/04 B 3.3.5 Revision 11 9/18/00 B 3.3.6 Not Used - Revision 87 6/29/06 B 3.4.1 Revision 51 1/14/04 B 3.4.2 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.4.3 Revision 44 7/3/03 B 3.4.4 Revision 86 6/25/07 B 3.4.5 Revision 86 6/25/07 McGuire Units I and 2 Page I Revision 105
Page Number Amendment Revision Date B 3.4.6 Revision 86 6/25/07 B 3.4.7 Revision 86 6/25/07 B 3.4.8 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.4.9 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.4.10 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.4.11 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.4.12 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.4.13 Revision 86 6/25/07 B 3.4.14 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.4.15 Revision 82 9/30/06 B 3.4.16 Revision 57 4/29/04 B 3.4.17 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.4.18 Revision 86 6/25/07 B 3.5.1 Revision 70 10/5/05 B 3.5.2 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.5.3 Revision 57 4/29/04 B 3.5.4 Revision 70 10/5/04 B 3.5.5 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.6.1 Revision 53 2/17/04 B 3.6.2 Revision 98 3/24/09 B 3.6.3 Revision 87 6/29/06 B 3.6.4 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.6.5 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.6.5-2 Revision 6 10/6/99 B 3.6.6 Revision 110 9/22/10 B 3.6.7 Not Used - Revision 63 4/4/05 B 3.6.8 Revision 63 4/4/05 B 3.6.9 Revision 63 4/4/05 B 3.6.10 Revision 109 9/20/10 B 3.6.11 Revision 78 9/25/06 B 3.6.12 Revision 53 2/17/04 B 3.6.13 Revision 104 6/28/10 B 3.6.14 Revision 64 4/23/05 B 3.6.15 Revision 0 9/30/98 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 2 Revision 105
Page Number Amendment Revision Date B 3.6.16 Revision 40 5/8/03 B 3.7.1 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.7.2 Revision 105 2/22/10 B 3.7.3 Revision 102 8/17/09 B 3.7.4 Revision 57 4/29/04 B 3.7.5 Revisionl02 8/17/09 B 3.7.6 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.7.7 Revision 101 9/17/09 B 3.7.8 Revision 107 6/23/10 B 3.7.9 Revision 109 9/20/10 B 3.7.10 Revision 75 6/12/06 B 3.7.11 Revision 109 9/20/10 B 3.7.12 Revision 28 5/17/02 B 3.7.13 Revision 85 2/26/07 B 3.7.14 Revision 66 6/30/05 B 3.7.15 Revision 66 6/30/05 B 3.7.16 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.8.1 Revision 111 10/23/10 B 3.8.2 Revision 92 1/28/08 B 3.8.3 Revision 103 12/15/08 B 3.8.4 Revision 113 11/12/09 B 3.8.5 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.8.6 Revision 0 9/30/98 B 3.8.7 Revision 20 1/10/02 B 3.8.8 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.8.9 Revision 24 2/4/02 B 3.8.10 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.9.1 Revision 68 9/1/05 B 3.9.2 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.9.3 Revision 108 8/2/10 B 3.9.4 Revision 84 2/20/07 B 3.9.5 Revision 59 7/29/04 B 3.9.6 Revision 41 7/29/03 B 3.9.7 Revision 88 9/5/07 McGuire Units I and 2 Page 3) Revision 105
DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 B 3.8 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS B 3.8.4 DC Sources-Operating BASES BACKGROUND The station DC electrical power system provides the AC emergency power system with control power. It also provides both motive and control power to selected safety related equipment and preferred AC vital bus power (via inverters). As required by 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC 17 (Ref. 1), the DC electrical power system is designed to have sufficient independence, redundancy, and testability to perform its safety functions, assuming a single failure. The DC electrical power system also conforms to the recommendations of Regulatory Guide 1.6 (Ref. 2) and IEEE-308 (Ref. 3).
The 125 VDC electrical power system consists of two independent and redundant safety related Class 1 E DC electrical power subsystems (Train A and Train B). Each subsystem consists of two channels of 125 VDC batteries (each battery 100% capacity), the associated battery charger(s) for each battery, and all the associated control equipment and interconnecting cabling.
Additionally there is one spare battery charger, which provides backup service in the event that the preferred battery charger is out of service. If the spare battery charger is substituted for one of the preferred battery chargers, then the requirements of independence and redundancy between subsystems are maintained.
During normal operation, the 125 VDC load is powered from the battery chargers with the batteries floating on the system. In case of loss of normal power to the battery charger, the DC load is automatically powered from the station batteries.
The Train A and Train B DC electrical power subsystems provide the control power for its associated Class 1E AC power load group, 4.16 kV switchgear, and 600 V load centers. The DC electrical power subsystems also provide DC electrical power to the inverters, which in turn power the AC vital buses.
The DC power distribution system is described in more detail in Bases for LCO 3.8.9, "Distribution System-Operating," and LCO 3.8.10, "Distribution Systems-Shutdown."
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BASES BACKGROUND (continued)
Each battery (EVCA, EVCB, EVCC, EVCD) has adequate storage capacity to carry the required duty cycle for one hour after the loss of the battery charger output. In addition, the battery is capable of supplying power for the operation of anticipated momentary loads during the one hour period.
Each 125 VDC battery is separately housed in a ventilated room apart from its charger and distribution centers. Each channel is located in an area separated physically and electrically from the other channel to ensure that a single failure in one subsystem does not cause a failure in a redundant subsystem. There is no sharing between redundant Class 1E subsystems, such as batteries, battery chargers, or distribution panels.
The batteries for the channels of DC are sized to produce required capacity at 80% of nameplate rating, corresponding to warranted capacity at end of life cycles and the 100% design demand. Battery size is based on 125% of required capacity and, after selection of an available commercial battery, results in a battery capacity in excess of 150% of required capacity. The individual cell voltage limit is 2.13 V per cell. The minimum battery terminal voltage limit is greater than or equal to 125 V while on float charge as discussed in the UFSAR, Chapter 8 (Ref. 4).
The criteria for sizing large lead storage batteries are defined in IEEE-485 (Ref. 5).
Each channel of DC has ample power output capacity for the steady state operation of connected loads required during normal operation, while at the same time maintaining its battery bank fully charged. Each battery charger also has sufficient capacity to restore the battery from the design minimum charge to its fully charged state within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> while supplying normal steady state loads discussed in the UFSAR, Chapter 8 (Ref. 4).
APPLICABLE The initial conditions of Design Basis Accident (DBA) and transient SAFETY ANALYSES analyses in the UFSAR, Chapter 6 (Ref. 6), and in the UFSAR, Chapter 15 (Ref. 7), assume that Engineered Safety Feature (ESF) systems are OPERABLE.
The OPERABILITY of the DC sources is consistent with the initial assumptions of the accident analyses and is based upon meeting the design basis of the unit. This includes maintaining the DC sources OPERABLE during accident conditions in the event of:
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES APPLICABLE SAFETY ANALYSES (continued)
- b. A worst case single failure.
The DC sources satisfy Criterion 3 of 10 CFR 50.36 (Ref. 8).
LCO Each DC channel consisting of one battery, battery charger for each battery and the corresponding control equipment and interconnecting cabling supplying power to the associated bus within the train is required to be OPERABLE to ensure the availability of the required power to shut down the reactor and maintain it in a safe condition after an anticipated operational occurrence (AOO) or a postulated DBA. Loss of any channel of DC does not prevent the minimum safety function from being performed (Ref. 4).
An OPERABLE channel of DC requires the battery and respective charger to be operating and connected to the associated DC bus.
APPLICABILITY The DC electrical power sources are required to be OPERABLE in MODES 1, 2, 3, and 4 to ensure safe unit operation and to ensure that:
- a. Acceptable fuel design limits and reactor coolant pressure boundary limits are not exceeded as a result of AOOs or abnormal transients; and
- b. Adequate core cooling is provided, and containment integrity and other vital functions are maintained in the event of a postulated DBA.
The DC electrical power requirements for MODES 5 and 6 are addressed in the Bases for LCO 3.8.5, "DC Sources- Shutdown."
ACTIONS A. 1 and A.2 Condition A represents one channel of DC with a loss of ability to fully respond to a DBA with the worst case single failure. Two hours is provided to restore the channel of DC to OPERABLE status and is consistent with the allowed time for an inoperable channel of DC distribution system requirement.
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES ACTIONS (continued)
If one of the required channels of DC is inoperable (e.g., inoperable battery, inoperable battery charger(s), or inoperable battery charger and associated inoperable battery), the remaining DC channels have the capacity to support a safe shutdown and to mitigate an accident condition. If the channel of DC cannot be restored to OPERABLE status, Action A.2 must be entered and the DC channel must be energized from an OPERABLE channel, from the same train, within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />. The capacity of the redundant channel is sufficient to supply its normally supplied channel and cross tied channel for the required time, in case of a DBA event. The inoperable channel of DC must be returned to OPERABLE status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> and the cross ties to the other channel open. The 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> Completion Time reflects a reasonable time to assess unit status as a function of the inoperable channel of DC and, if the DC channel is not restored to OPERABLE status, to prepare to effect an orderly and safe unit shutdown.
B.1 and B.2 If the inoperable channel of DC cannot be restored to OPERABLE status within the required Completion Time, the unit must be brought to a MODE in which the LCO does not apply. To achieve this status, the unit must be brought to at least MODE 3 within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and to MODE 5 within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. The allowed Completion Times are reasonable, based on operating experience, to reach the required unit conditions from full power conditions in an orderly manner and without challenging plant systems.
The Completion Time to bring the unit to MODE 5 is consistent with the time required in Regulatory Guide 1.93 (Ref. 9).
SURVEILLANCE SR 3.8.4.1 REQUIREMENTS Verifying battery terminal voltage while on float charge for the batteries helps to ensure the effectiveness of the charging system and the ability of the batteries to perform their intended function. Float charge is the condition in which the charger is supplying the continuous charge required to overcome the internal losses of a battery (or battery cell) and maintain the battery (or a battery cell) in a fully charged state. The voltage requirements are based on the nominal design voltage of the battery and are consistent with the initial voltages assumed in the battery sizing calculations. The 7 day Frequency is consistent with manufacturer recommendations and IEEE-450 (Ref. 10).
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR 3.8.4.2 Visual inspection to detect corrosion of the battery cells and connections, or measurement of the resistance of each intercell, interrack, intertier, and terminal connection, provides an indication of physical damage or abnormal deterioration that could potentially degrade battery performance. For any connection that shows corrosion, the resistance shall be measured at that connection to verify acceptable connection resistance (Ref. 10). The limits for battery connection resistance are specified in Table 3.8.4-1.
The plant safety analyses do not assume a specific battery connection resistance value, but typically assume that the batteries will supply adequate power for a specified period of time. The resistance of each battery connection varies independently from all the others. Some of these individual connection resistance values may be higher or lower than the others, and the battery will still be able to perform its design function.
Overall connection resistance, which is the sum total of all connection resistances, has a direct impact on battery operability. The values listed in Table 3.8.4-1 are based on the battery manufacturers recommended connection voltage drop. As long as battery connection resistance values are at or below the values listed in Table 3.8.4-1, battery operability will not be in question based on intercell, interrack, intertier, and terminal connection resistance.
The Surveillance Frequency for these inspections, which can detect conditions that can cause power losses due to resistance heating, is 92 days. This Frequency is considered acceptable based on operating experience related to detecting corrosion trends.
SR 3.8.4.3 Visual inspection of the battery cells, cell plates, and battery racks provides an indication of physical damage or abnormal deterioration that could potentially degrade battery performance. The presence of physical damage or deterioration does not necessarily represent a failure of this SR, provided an evaluation determines that the physical damage or deterioration does not affect the OPERABILITY of the battery (its ability to perform its design function). Operating experience has shown that these components usually pass the SR when performed at the 18 month Frequency. Therefore, the Frequency was concluded to be acceptable from a reliability standpoint.
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR 3.8.4.4 and SR 3.8.4.5 Visual inspection and resistance measurements of intercell, interrack, intertier, terminal connections, and the average intercell connection resistance provide an indication of physical damage or abnormal deterioration that could indicate degraded battery condition. The limits for battery connection resistance are specified in Table 3.8.4-1. Single terminal connection resistance is defined as the measurement from each individual load cable lug to the battery cell post. Average intercell connection resistance is defined as the battery manufacturer's maximum allowed intercell connection voltage drop divided by the maximum battery duty cycle load current. The maximum allowable battery total intercell connection resistance can then be defined as the average intercell connection resistance times the total number of intercell connectors in the battery string. Intercell connection is referring to the 56 copper connection straps between the battery jar posts and the battery terminal connections.
The plant safety analyses do not assume a specific battery connection resistance value, but typically assume that the batteries will supply adequate power for a specified period of time. The resistance of each battery connection varies independently from all the others. Some of these individual connection resistance values may be higher or lower than the others, and the battery will still be able to perform its design function.
Overall connection resistance, which is the sum total of all connection resistances, has a direct impact on battery operability. The values listed in Table 3.8.4-1 are based on the battery manufacturers recommended connection voltage drop. As long as battery connection resistance values are at or below the values listed in Table 3.8.4-1, battery operability will not be in question based on intercell, interrack, intertier, and terminal connection resistance.
The anticorrosion material is used to help ensure good electrical connections and to reduce terminal deterioration. The visual inspection for corrosion is not intended to require removal of and inspection under each terminal connection. The removal of visible corrosion is a preventive maintenance SR. The presence of visible corrosion does not necessarily represent a failure of this SR provided visible corrosion is removed during performance of SR 3.8.4.4. Operating experience has shown that these components usually pass the SR when performed at the 18 month Frequency. Therefore, the Frequency was concluded to be acceptable from a reliability standpoint.
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued)
SR 3.8.4.6 This SR requires that each battery charger be capable of supplying 400 amps and 125 V for >_1 hour. These requirements are based on the design requirements of the chargers. According to Regulatory Guide 1.32 (Ref. 11), the battery charger supply is required to be based on the largest combined demands of the various steady state loads and the charging capacity to restore the battery from the design minimum charge state to the fully charged state, irrespective of the status of the unit during these demand occurrences. The minimum required amperes and duration ensures that these requirements can be satisfied.
The Surveillance Frequency is acceptable, given the unit conditions required to perform the test and the other administrative controls existing to ensure adequate charger performance during these 18 month intervals.
In addition, this Frequency is intended to be consistent with expected fuel cycle lengths.
SR 3.8.4.7 A battery service test is a special test of battery capability, as found, to satisfy the design requirements (battery duty cycle) of the DC electrical power system. The discharge rate and test length of 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> should correspond to the design duty cycle requirements as specified in Reference 4.
The Surveillance Frequency of 18 months is consistent with the recommendations of Regulatory Guide 1.32 (Ref. 11) with the exception that it is allowable to perform the battery service test with a unit in any Mode.
This SR is modified by a Note. The Note allows the performance of a modified performance discharge test in lieu of a service test.
The modified performance discharge test, as defined by IEEE-450 (Ref.
- 12) is a simulated duty cycle consisting of just two rates; the one minute rate published for the battery or the largest current load of the duty cycle, followed by the test rate employed for the performance test, both of which envelope the duty cycle of the service test. Since the ampere-hours removed by a rated one minute discharge represents a very small portion of the battery capacity, the test rate can be changed to that for the performance test without compromising the results of the performance McGuire Units 1 and 2 B 3.8.4-7 Revision No. 113
DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (continued) discharge test. The battery terminal voltage for the modified performance discharge test should remain above the minimum battery terminal voltage specified in the battery service test for the duration of time equal to that of the service test.
A modified discharge test is a test of the battery capacity and its ability to provide a high rate, short duration load (usually the highest rate of the duty cycle). This will often confirm the battery's ability to meet the critical period of the load duty cycle, in addition to determining its percentage of rated capacity. Initial conditions for the modified performance discharge test should be identical to those specified for a service test.
SR 3.8.4.8 A battery performance discharge test is a test of constant current capacity of a battery, normally done in the as found condition, after having been in service, to detect any change in the capacity determined by the acceptance test. The test is intended to determine overall battery degradation due to age and usage.
A battery modified performance discharge test is described in the Bases for SR 3.8.4.7 and in IEEE-450 (Ref. 12). Either the battery performance discharge test or the modified performance discharge test is acceptable for satisfying SR 3.8.4.8; however, only the modified performance discharge test may be used to satisfy SR 3.8.4.8 while satisfying the requirements of SR 3.8.4.7 at the same time.
The acceptance criteria for this Surveillance are consistent with IEEE-450 (Ref. 12). These references recommend that the battery be replaced if its capacity is below 80% of the manufacturer's rating. A capacity of 80%
shows that the battery rate of deterioration is increasing, even if there is ample capacity to meet the load requirements.
The Surveillance Frequency for this test is normally 60 months. If the battery shows degradation, or if the battery has reached 85% of its expected life and capacity is < 100% of the manufacturer's rating, the Surveillance Frequency is reduced to 12 months. However, if the battery shows no degradation but has reached 85% of its expected life, the Surveillance Frequency is only reduced to 24 months for batteries that retain capacity >
100% of the manufacturer's rating. Degradation is indicated, according to IEEE-450 (Ref. 10), when the battery capacity drops by more than 10%
relative to its capacity on the previous performance test or when it is > 10%
below the manufacturer's rating. These Frequencies are consistent with the recommendations in IEEE-450 (Ref. 10).
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DC Sources-Operating B 3.8.4 BASES REFERENCES 1. 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC 17.
- 2. Regulatory Guide 1.6, March 10, 1971.
- 3. IEEE-308-1971.
- 4. UFSAR, Chapter 8.
- 5. IEEE-485-1983, June 1983.
- 6. UFSAR, Chapter 6.
- 7. UFSAR, Chapter 15.
- 8. 10 CFR 50.36, Technical Specifications, (c)(2)(ii).
- 9. Regulatory Guide 1.93, December 1974.
- 10. IEEE-450-1995.
- 11. Regulatory Guide 1.32, February 1977.
- 12. IEEE-450-1980.
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DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS. LLC DOCKET NO. 50-369 MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Renewed License No. NPF-9
- 1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission), having previously made the findings set forth in License No. NPF-9 issued on June 12, 1981, has now found that:
A. The application for renewed operating license filed by the Duke Energy Corporation* complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B. Actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to (1) managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified ,to require review under 10 CFR 54.21 (a)(1), and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have been identified to require review under 10 CFR 54.21 (c), such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the renewed operating license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis, as defined in 10 CFR 54.3, for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (facility or plant), and that any changes made to the plant's current licensing basis in order to comply with 10 CFR 54.29(a) are in accord with the Act and the Commission's regulations; C. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; D. There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this renewed operating license 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; E. The licensee is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this renewed operating license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; Duke Energy Corporation converted to Duke Power Company LLC on April 3, 2006 and was re-named Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as of October 1, 2006. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is the owner and operator of McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1. References to the "licensee" or "Duke" are to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 245
F. The licensee has satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, "Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements," of the Commission's regulations; G. The issuance of this renewed operating license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this Renewed Facility Operating License No. NFP-9 is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and,
- 1. The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this renewed operating license will be in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70.
- 2. Based on the foregoing findings, and pursuant to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at a meeting on June 9, 1981, the License for Fuel-Loading and Zero Power Testing issued on January 23, 1981, as amended, is superseded by Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-9 which is hereby issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to read as follows:
A. This renewed operating license applies to the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1, a pressurized water reactor and associated equipment (the facility) owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. The facility is located on the licensee's site in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on the shore of Lake Norman approximately 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina and is described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended, and in the Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.
B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC:
(1) Pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use, and operate the facility at the designated location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in the renewed operating license; (2) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70 to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (3) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70 to receive, possess and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 245
(4) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; (5) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproducts and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and; (6) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 40, to receive, possess and process for release or transfer such byproduct material as may be produced by the Duke Training and Technology Center.
C. This renewed operating license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level The licensee is authorized to operate the facility at a reactor core full steady state power level of 3411 megawatts thermal (100%).
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 260, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
(3) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), as revised on December 16, 2002, describes certain future activities to be completed before the period of extended operation.
Duke shall complete these activities no later than June 12, 2021, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.
The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement as revised on December 16, 2002, described above, shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4), following issuance of this renewed operating license.
Until that update is complete, Duke may make changes to the programs described in such supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Duke evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59 and otherwise complies with the requirements in that section.
Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 260
(4) Fire Protection Program Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility and as approved in the SER dated March 1978 and Supplements 2, 5 and 6 dated March 1979, April 1981, and February 1983, respectively, and the safety evaluation dated May 15, 1989, subject to the following provision:
Duke may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
(5) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 200, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
(6) Antitrust Conditions The licensee shall comply with the antitrust conditions delineated in Appendix C of this renewed operating license.
(7) Mitigation Strategy License Condition 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:
- 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 onsite responders Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 245
-4A-D. Physical Protection Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains safeguards information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Duke Energy Physical Security Plan" submitted by letter dated September 8, 2004, and supplemented on September 30, 2004, October 15, 2004, October 21, 2004, and October 27, 2004.
E. Deleted by Amendment No. 233.
Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 245
F. The licensee shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
G. The licensee is authorized to receive from the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, possess, and store irradiated Oconee fuel assemblies containing special nuclear material, enriched to not more than 3.24% by weight U-235 subject to the following conditions:
- a. Oconee fuel assemblies may not be placed in the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 and 2, reactors.
- b. Irradiated fuel shipped to McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, from Oconee shall have been removed from the Oconee reactor no less than 270 days prior to shipment.
- c. No more than 300 Oconee irradiated fuel assemblies shall be received for storage at McGuire Nuclear Station.
- d. Burnup of Oconee fuel shipped shall be no greater than 36,000 MW days per metric ton.
- e. Receipt of irradiated Oconee fuel shall be limited by the use of the NFS-4 (NAC-1), NLI-1/2, TN-8, or TN-8L spent fuel casks.
- f. The spent fuel pool crane travel shall be restricted by administrative controls to the paths required by Selected Licensee Commitment 16.9.20 whenever a spent fuel cask is being handled.
- g. Oconee fuel assemblies may not be transferred from one McGuire spent fuel pool to the other.
- 3. This renewed operating license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on June 12, 2041.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J.E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
- 1. Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- 2. Appendix B - Additional Conditions
- 3. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance: December 5, 2003 Renewed License No. NPF-9
APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-9 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Additional Implementation Number Conditions Date 184 The schedule for the performance of new and Within 90 days of revised surveillance requirements shall be as the date of this follows: amendment.
For surveillance requirements (SRs) that are new in Amendment No. 184 the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins at implementation of Amendment No. 184. For SRs that existing prior to Amendment No. 184, including SRs with modified acceptance criteria and SRs whose intervals of performance are being extended, the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins on the date the surveillance was last performed prior to implementation of amendment No. 184. For SRs that existed prior to Amendment No. 184, whose intervals of performance are being reduced, the first reduced surveillance interval begins upon completion of the first surveillance performed after implementation of Amendment No. 184.
Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 258
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APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-9 Duke Power Power Company LLC shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Additional Implementation Number Conditions Date 249 Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting TSTF- See Condition 448, Revision 3, the determination of control room envelope (CRE) unfiltered inleakage as required by SR 3.7.9.4, in accordance with TS 5.5.16.c.(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by TS 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by TS 5.5.16.d, shall be considered met.
Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.9.4 in accordance with TS 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 October 2003, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the February 19, 2004 letter response to Generic Letter 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, TS 5.5.16.c.(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from October 2003, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the February 19, 2004 letter response to Generic Letter 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, TS 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from January 2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
Renewed License No. NPF-9 Amendment No. 249 B-2
APPENDIX C ANTITRUST CONDITIONS Pursuant to an Order by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, dated April 23, 1975, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission incorporates in Renewed Operating License NPF-9 the following antitrust conditions:
- a. The licensee makes the commitments contained herein, recognizing that bulk power supply arrangements between neighboring entities normally tend to serve the public interest. In addition, where there are net benefits to all participants such arrangements also serve the best interests of each of the participants.
Among the benefits of such transactions are increased electric system reliability, a reduction in the cost of electric power, and minimization of the environmental effects of the production and sale of electricity.
Any particular bulk power supply transaction may afford greater benefits to one participant than to another. The benefits realized by a small system may be proportionately greater than those realized by a larger system. The relative benefits to be derived by the parties from a proposed transaction, however, should not be controlling upon a decision with respect to the desirability of participating in the transaction. Accordingly, the licensee will enter into proposed bulk power transactions of the types hereinafter described which, on balance, provide net benefits to the licensee. There are net benefits in a transaction if the licensee recovers the cost of the transaction, (as defined in subparagraph (1)(d) hereof) and there is no demonstrable net detriment to the licensee arising from the transaction.
(1) As used herein:
(a) "Bulk Power" means electric power and any attendant energy, supplied or made available at transmission or sub-transmission voltage by one electric system to another.
(b) "Neighboring Entity" means a private or public corporation, a governmental agency or authority, a municipality, a cooperative, or a lawful association of any of the foregoing owning or operating, or proposing to own or operate, facilities for the generation and transmission of electricity which meets each of the following criteria:
(1) its existing or proposed facilities are economically and technically feasible of interconnection with those of the licensee and (2) with the exception of municipalities, cooperatives, governmental agencies or authorities, and associations, it is, or upon commencement of operations will be, a public utility and subject to regulation with respect to rates and service under the laws of North Carolina or South Carolina or under the Federal Power Act; provided, however, that as to associations, each member of such association is either a public utility as discussed in this clause (2) or a municipality, a cooperative or C-1
a governmental agency or authority.
(c) Where the phrase "neighboring entity" is intended to include entities engaging or proposing to engage only in the distribution of electricity, this is indicated by adding the phrase "including distribution systems."
(d) "Cost" means any appropriate operating and maintenance expenses, together with all other costs, including a reasonable return on the licensee's investment, which are reasonably allocable to a transaction.
However, no value shall be included for loss of revenue due to the loss of any wholesale or retail customer as a result of any transaction hereafter described.
(2) (a) The licensee will interconnect and coordinate reserves by means of the sale and exchange of emergency and scheduled maintenance bulk power with any neighboring entity(ies), when there are net benefits to each party, on terms that will provide for all of the licensee's properly assignable costs as may be determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and consistent with such cost assignment will allow the other party the fullest possible benefits of such coordination.
(b) Emergency service and/or scheduled maintenance service to be provided by each party will be furnished to the fullest extent available from the supplying party and desired by the party in need. The licensee and each party will provide to the other emergency service and/or scheduled maintenance service if and when available from its own generation and, in accordance with recognized industry practice, from generation of other to the extent it can do so without impairing service to its customers, including other electric systems to whom it has firm commitments.
(c) Each party to a reserve coordination arrangement will establish its own reserve criteria, but in no event shall the minimum installed reserve on each system be less than 15%, calculated as a percentage of estimated peak load responsibility. Either party, if it has, or has firmly planned, installed reserves in excess of the amount called for by its own reserve criterion, will offer any such excess as may in fact be available at the time for which it is sought and for such period as the selling party shall determine for purchase in accordance with reasonable industry practice by the other party to meet such other party's own reserve requirements. The parties will provide such amounts of spinning reserve as may be adequate to avoid the imposition of unreasonable demands on the other part(ies) in meeting the normal contingencies of operating its (their) system(s). However, in no circumstances shall such spinning reserve requirement exceed the installed reserve requirement.
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(d) Interconnections will not be limited to low voltages when higher voltages are available from the licensee's installed facilities in the area where interconnection is desired and when the proposed arrangement is found to be technically and economically feasible.
(e) Interconnection and reserve coordination agreements will not embody provisions which impose limitations upon the use or resale of power and energy sold or exchanged pursuant to the agreement. Further, such arrangements will not prohibit the participants from entering into other interconnection and coordination arrangements, but may include appropriate provisions to assure that (i) the licensee receives adequate notice of such additional interconnection or coordination, (ii) the parties will jointly consider and agree upon such measures, if any, as are reasonably necessary to protect the reliability of the interconnected systems and to prevent undue burdens from being imposed on any system, and (iii) the licensee will be fully compensated for its costs. Reasonable industry practice as developed in the area from time to time will satisfy this provision.
(3) The licensee currently has on file, and may hereafter file, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission contracts with neighboring entity(ies) providing for the sale and exchange of short-term power and energy, limited term power and energy, economy energy, non-displacement energy, and emergency capacity and energy. The Licensee will enter into contracts providing for the same or for like transactions with any neighboring entity on terms which enable the licensee to recover the full costs allocable to such transaction.
(4) The licensee currently sells capacity and energy in bulk on a full requirements basis to several entities engaging in the distribution of electric power at retail. In addition, the licensee supplies electricity directly to ultimate users in a number of municipalities. Should any such entity(ies) or municipality(ies) desire to become a neighboring entity as defined in subparagraph (1)(b) hereof (either alone or through combination with others), the licensee will assist in facilitating the necessary transition through the sale of partial requirements firm power and energy to the extent that, except for such transition, the licensee would otherwise be supplying firm power and energy. The provision of such firm partial requirements service shall be under such rates, terms and conditions as shall be found by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide for the recovery of the licensee's cost. The licensee will sell capacity and energy in bulk on a full requirements basis to any municipality currently served by the licensee when such municipality lawfully engages in the distribution of electric power at retail.
(5) (a) The licensee will facilitate the exchange of electric power in bulk in wholesale transactions over its transmission facilities (1) between or C-3
among two or more neighboring entities including distribution systems with which it is interconnected or may be interconnected in the future, and (2) between any such entity(ies) and any other electric system engaging in bulk power supply between whose facilities the licensee's transmission lines and other transmission lines would form a continuous electric path, provided that permission to utilize such other transmission lines has been obtained. Such transaction shall be undertaken provided that the particular transaction reasonably can be accommodated by the licensee's transmission system from a functional and technical standpoint and does not constitute the wheeling of power to a retail customer. Such transmission shall be on terms that fully compensate the licensee for its cost. Any entity(ies) requesting such transmission arrangements shall give reasonable notice of its (their) schedule and requirements.
(b) The licensee will include in its planning and construction program sufficient transmission capacity as required for the transactions referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, provided that (1) the neighboring entity(ies) gives the licensee sufficient advance notice as may be necessary reasonably to accommodate its (their) requirements from a functional and technical standpoint and (2) that such entity(ies) fully compensate the licensee for its cost. In carrying out this subparagraph (b), however, the licensee shall not be required to construct or add transmission facilities which (a) will be of no demonstrable present or future benefit to the licensee, or (b) which could be constructed by the requesting entity(ies) without duplicating any portion of the licensee's existing transmission lines, or (c) which would jeopardize the licensee's ability to finance or construct on reasonable terms facilities needed to meet its own anticipated system requirements. Where regulatory or environmental approvals are required for the construction or addition of transmission facilities needed for the transactions referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph it shall be the responsibility of the entity(ies) seeking the transaction to participate in obtaining such approvals, including sharing in the cost thereof.
(6) To increase the possibility of achieving greater reliability and economy of electric generation and transmission facilities, the licensee will discuss load projections and system development plans with any neighboring entity(ies).
(7) When the licensee's plans for future nuclear generating units (for which application will hereafter be made to the Nuclear Regulatory commission) have reached the stage of serious planning, but before firm decisions have been made as to the size and desired completion date of the proposed nuclear units, the licensee will notify all neighboring entities including distribution systems with peak loads smaller than the licensee's that the licensee plans to construct such C-4
nuclear units. Neither the timing nor the information provided need be such as to jeopardize obtaining the required site at the lowest possible cost.
(8) The foregoing commitments shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Federal Power Act and all other lawful local, state and Federal regulation and authority. Nothing in these commitments is intended to determine in advance the resolution of issues which are properly raised at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission concerning such commitments, including allocation of costs or the rates to be charged. The licensee will negotiate (including the execution of a contingent statement of intent) with respect to the foregoing commitments with any neighboring entity including distribution systems where applicable engaging in or proposing to engage in bulk power supply transactions, but the licensee shall not be required to enter into any final arrangement prior to resolution of any substantial questions as to the lawful authority of an entity to engage in the transactions.
In addition, the licensee shall not be obligated to enter into a given bulk power supply transaction if: (1) to do so would violate, or incapacitate it from performing, and existing lawful contracts it has with a third party; (2) there is contemporaneously available to it a competing or alternate arrangement which affords it greater benefits which would be mutually exclusive of such arrangement; (3) to do so would adversely affect its system operations or the reliability of power supply to its customers, or (4) if to do so would jeopardize the licensee's ability to finance or construct on reasonable terms facilities needed to meet its own anticipated system requirements.
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DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-370 MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Renewed License No. NPF-17
- 1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission), having previously made the findings set forth in License No. NPF-17 issued on March 3, 1983, has now found that:
A. The application for renewed operating license filed by the Duke Energy Corporation* complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B. Actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to (1) managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified to require review under 10 CFR 54.21 (a)(1), and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have been identified to require review under 10 CFR 54.21 (c), such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the renewed operating license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis, as defined in 10 CFR 54.3, for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (facility or plant), and that any changes made to the plant's current licensing basis in order to comply with 10 CFR 54.29(a) are in accord with the Act and the Commission's regulations; C. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Commission; D. There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this renewed operating license 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; E. The licensee is technically qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this renewed operating license in accordance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; Duke Energy Corporation converted to Duke Power Company LLC on April 3, 2006 and was re-named Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as of October 1, 2006. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is the owner and operator of McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2. References to the "licensee" or "Duke" are to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 225
F. The licensee has satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, "Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements", of the Commission's regulations; G. The issuance of this renewed operating license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of this Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-17 is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and, I. The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this renewed operating license will be in accordance with the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70.
- 2. Based on the foregoing findings and the Initial Decisions issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dated April 18, 1979, and May 26, 1981, and the Decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board dated March 30, 1982, regarding this facility, Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-17 is hereby issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to read as follows:
A. This renewed operating license applies to the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2, a pressurized water reactor and associated equipment (the facility) owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. The facility is located on the site in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on the shore of Lake Norman approximately 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, and is described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended, and in the Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended.
B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC:
(1) Pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use, and operate the facility at the designated location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this renewed operating license; (2) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70 to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (3) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70 to receive, possess and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 225
(4) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; (5) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproducts and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; and, (6) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 40, to receive, possess and process for release or transfer such byproduct material as may be produced by the Duke Training and Technology Center.
C. This renewed operating license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level The licensee is authorized to operate the facility at a reactor core full steady state power level of 3411 megawatts thermal (100%).
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 240, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
(3) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), as revised on December 16, 2002, describes certain future activities to be completed before the period of extended operation.
Duke shall complete these activities no later than March 3, 2023, and shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.
The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplement as revised on December 16, 2002, described above, shall be included in the next scheduled update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report required by 10 CFR 50.71 (e)(4), following issuance of this renewed operating license.
Until that update is complete, Duke may make changes to the programs described in such supplement without prior Commission approval, provided that Duke evaluates each such change pursuant to the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.59, and otherwise complies with the requirements in that section.
Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 240
(4) Fire Protection Program Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility and as approved in the SER dated March 1978 and Supplements 2, 5, and 6 dated March 1979, April 1981, and February 1983, respectively, and the safety evaluation dated May 15, 1989, subject to the following provisions:
The licensee may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only ifthose changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
(5) Protection of the Environment Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which may result in a significant adverse environmental impact that was not evaluated or that is significantly greater than that evaluated in the Final Environmental Statement dated April 1976, the licensee shall provide written notification to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
(6) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 181, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
(7) Antitrust Conditions The licensee shall comply with the antitrust conditions delineated in Appendix C of this renewed operating license.
(8) Mitigqation Strateqy License Condition 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:
- 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 Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 225
- 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 onsite responders D. Physical Protection Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains safeguards information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Duke Energy Physical Security Plan" submitted by letter dated September 8, 2004, and supplemented on September 30, 2004, October 15, 2004, October 21, 2004, and October 27, 2004.
E. Deleted by Amendment No. 215.
F. The licensee shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.
G. In accordance with the Commission's direction in its Statement of Policy, Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Environmental Protection:
Uranium Fuel Cycle Impacts, October 29, 1982, this renewed operating license is subject to the final resolution of the pending litigation involving Table S-3.
See, Natural Resources Defense Council v. NRC, No. 74-1586 (D.C. cir. April 27, 1982).
H. The licensee is authorized to receive from the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, possess, and store irradiated Oconee fuel assemblies containing special nuclear material, enriched to not more than 3.24% by weight U-235 subject to the following conditions:
- a. Oconee fuel assemblies may not be placed in the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 and 2, reactors.
- b. Irradiated fuel shipped to McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, from Oconee shall have been removed from the Oconee reactor no less than 270 days prior to shipment.
Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 225
- c. No more than 300 Oconee irradiated fuel assemblies shall be received for storage at McGuire Nuclear Station.
- d. Burnup of Oconee fuel shipped shall be no greater than 36,000 MW days per metric ton.
- e. Receipt of irradiated Oconee fuel shall be limited by the use of the NFS-4 (NAC-1), NLI-1/2, TN-8, or TN-8L spent fuel casks.
- f. The spent fuel pool crane travel shall be restricted by administrative controls to the paths required by Selected Licensee Commitment 16.9.20 whenever a spent fuel cask is being handled.
- g. Oconee fuel assemblies may not be transferred from one McGuire spent fuel pool to the other.
- 3. This renewed operating license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on March 3, 2043.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J.E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
- 1. Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- 2. Appendix B - Additional Conditions
- 3. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance: December 5, 2003 Renewed License No. NPF-17
APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-17 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Additional Implementation Number Conditions Date 166 The schedule for the performance of new and Within 90 days of revised surveillance requirements shall be as the date of this follows: amendment.
For surveillance requirements (SRs) that are new in Amendment No. 166 the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins at implementation of Amendment No. 166. For SRs that existed prior to Amendment No. 166, including SRs with modified acceptance criteria and SRs whose intervals of performance are being extended, the first performance is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins on the date the surveillance was last performed prior to implementation of amendment No. 166. For SRs that existed prior to Amendment No. 166, whose intervals of performance are being reduced, the first reduced surveillance interval begins upon completion of the first surveillance performed after implementation of Amendment No. 166.
I Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 238 B-1
APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-17 Duke Power Power Company LLC shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Additional Implementation Number Conditions Date 229 Upon implementation of the Amendment adopting See Condition TSTF-448, Revision 3, the determination of control room envelope (CRE) unfiltered inleakage as required by SR 3.7.9.4, in accordance with TS 5.5.16.c.(i), the assessment of CRE habitability as required by TS 5.5.16.c.(ii), and the measurement of CRE pressure as required by TS 5.5.16.d, shall be considered met.
Following implementation:
(a) The first performance of SR 3.7.9.4 in accordance with TS 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 October 2003, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the February 19, 2004 letter response to Generic Letter 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, TS 5.5.16.c.(ii), shall be within 3 years, plus the 9 month allowance of SR 3.0.2 as measured from October 2003, the date of the most recent successful tracer gas test, as stated in the February 19, 2004 letter response to Generic Letter 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, TS 5.5.16.d, shall be within 18 months, plus the 138 days allowed by SR 3.0.2, as measured from January 2007, the date of the most recent successful pressure measurement test, or within 138 days if not performed previously.
Renewed License No. NPF-17 Amendment No. 229 B-2
APPENDIX C ANTITRUST CONDITIONS Pursuant to an Order by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, dated April 23, 1975, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission incorporates in Operating License NPF-17 the following antitrust conditions:
- a. The licensee makes the commitments contained herein, recognizing that bulk power supply arrangements between neighboring entities normally tend to serve the public interest. In addition, where there are net benefits to all participants such arrangements also serve the best interests of each of the participants.
Among the benefits of such transactions are increased electric system reliability, a reduction in the cost of electric power, and minimization of the environmental effects of the production and sale of electricity.
Any particular bulk power supply transaction may afford greater benefits to one participant than to another. The benefits realized by a small system may be proportionately greater than those realized by a larger system. The relative benefits to be derived by the parties from a proposed transaction, however, should not be controlling upon a decision with respect to the desirability of participating in the transaction. Accordingly, the licensee will enter into proposed bulk power transactions of the types hereinafter described which, on balance, provide net benefits to the licensee. There are net benefits in a transaction if the licensee recovers the cost of the transaction (as defined in subparagraph (1)(d) hereof) and there is no demonstrable net detriment to the licensee arising from the transaction.
(1) As used herein:
(a) "Bulk Power" means electric power and any attendant energy, supplied or made available at transmission or sub-transmission voltage by one electric system to another.
(b) "Neighboring Entity" means a private or public corporation, a governmental agency or authority, a municipality, a cooperative, or a lawful association of any of the foregoing owning or operating, or proposing to own or operate, facilities for the generation and transmission of electricity which meets each of the following criteria:
(1) its existing or proposed facilities are economically and technically feasible of interconnection with those of the licensee and (2) with the exception of municipalities, cooperatives, governmental agencies or authorities, and associations, it is, or upon commencement of operations will be, a public utility and subject to regulation with respect to rates and service under the laws of North Carolina or South Carolina or under the Federal Power Act; provided, however, that as to associations, each member of such association is either a public utility as discussed in this clause (2) or C-1
a municipality, a cooperative or a governmental agency or authority.
(c) Where the phrase "neighboring entity" is intended to include entities engaging or proposing to engage only in the distribution of electricity, this is indicated by adding the phrase "including distribution systems."
(d) "Cost means any appropriate operating and maintenance expenses, together with all other costs, including a reasonable return on the licensee's investment, which are reasonably allocable to a transaction.
However, no value shall be included for loss of revenue due to the loss of any wholesale or retail customer as a result of any transaction hereafter described.
(2) (a) The licensee will interconnect and coordinate reserves by means of the sale and exchange of emergency and scheduled maintenance bulk power with any neighboring entity(ies), when there are net benefits to each party, on terms that will provide for all of the licensee's properly assignable costs as may be determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and consistent with such cost assignment will allow the other party the fullest possible benefits of such coordination.
(b) Emergency service and/or scheduled maintenance service to be provided by each party will be furnished to the fullest extent available from the supplying party and desired by the party in need. The licensee and each party will provide to the other emergency service and/or scheduled maintenance service if and when available from its own generation and, in accordance with recognized industry practice, from generation of other to the extent it can do so without impairing service to its customers, including other electric systems to whom it has firm commitments.
(c) Each party to a reserve coordination arrangement will establish its own reserve criteria, but in no event shall the minimum installed reserve on each system be less than 15%, calculated as a percentage of estimated peak load responsibility. Either party, if it has, or has firmly planned, installed reserves in excess of the amount called for by its own reserve criterion, will offer any such excess as may in fact be available at the time for which it is sought and for such period as the selling party shall determine for purchase in accordance with reasonable industry practice by the other party to meet such other party's own reserve requirements. The parties will provide such amounts of spinning reserve as may be adequate to avoid the imposition of unreasonable demands on the other part(ies) in meeting the normal contingencies of operating its (their) system(s). However, in no circumstances shall such spinning reserve requirement exceed the installed reserve requirement.
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available from the licensee's installed facilities in the area where interconnection is desired and when the proposed arrangement is found to be technically and economically feasible.
(e) Interconnection and reserve coordination agreements will not embody provisions which impose limitations upon the use or resale of power and energy sold or exchanged pursuant to the agreement. Further, such arrangements will not prohibit the participants from entering into other interconnection and coordination arrangements, but may include appropriate provisions to assure that (i) the licensee receives adequate notice of such additional interconnection or coordination, (ii) the parties will jointly consider and agree upon such measures, if any, as are reasonably necessary to protect the reliability of the interconnected systems and to prevent undue burdens from being imposed on any system, and (iii) the licensee will be fully compensated for its costs. Reasonable industry practice as developed in the area from time to time will satisfy this provision.
(3) The licensee currently has on file, and may hereafter file, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission contracts with neighboring entity(ies) providing for the sale and exchange of short-term power and energy, limited term power and energy, economy energy, non- displacement energy, and emergency capacity and energy. The Licensee will enter into contracts providing for the same or for like transactions with any neighboring entity on terms which enable the licensee to recover the full costs allocable to such transaction.
(4) The licensee currently sells capacity and energy in bulk on a full requirements basis to several entities engaging in the distribution of electric power at retail. In addition, the licensee supplies electricity directly to ultimate users in a number of municipalities. Should any such entity(ies) or municipality(ies) desire to become a neighboring entity as defined in subparagraph (1)(b) hereof (either alone or through combination with others), the licensee will assist in facilitating the necessary transition through the sale of partial requirements firm power and energy to the extent that, except for such transition, the licensee would otherwise be supplying firm power and energy. The provision of such firm partial requirements service shall be under such rates, terms and conditions as shall be found by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide for the recovery of the licensee's cost. The licensee will sell capacity and energy in bulk on a full requirements basis to any municipality currently served by the licensee when such municipality lawfully engages in the distribution of electric power at retail.
(5) (a) The licensee will facilitate the exchange of electric power in bulk in wholesale transactions over its transmission facilities (1) between or among two or more neighboring entities including distribution systems with which it is interconnected or may be interconnected in the future, and (2) between any such entity(ies) and any other electric system engaging in bulk power supply between whose facilities the licensee's transmission C-3
lines and other transmission lines would form a continuous electric path, provided that permission to utilize such other transmission lines has been obtained. Such transaction shall be undertaken provided that the particular transaction reasonably can be accommodated by the licensee's transmission system from a functional and technical standpoint and does not constitute the wheeling of power to a retail customer. Such transmission shall be on terms that fully compensate the licensee for its cost. Any entity(ies) requesting such transmission arrangements shall give reasonable notice of its (their) schedule and requirements.
(b) The licensee will include in its planning and construction program sufficient transmission capacity as required for the transactions referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, provided that (1) the neighboring entity(ies) gives the licensee sufficient advance notice as may be necessary reasonably to accommodate its (their) requirements from a functional and technical standpoint and (2) that such entity(ies) fully compensate the licensee for its cost. In carrying out this subparagraph (b), however, the licensee shall not be required to construct or add transmission facilities which (a) will be of no demonstrable present or future benefit to the licensee, or (b) which could be constructed by the requesting entity(ies) without duplicating any portion of the licensee's existing transmission lines, or (c) which would jeopardize the licensee's ability to finance or construct on reasonable terms facilities needed to meet its own anticipated system requirements. Where regulatory or environmental approvals are required for the construction or addition of transmission facilities needed for the transactions referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph it shall be the responsibility of the entity(ies) seeking the transaction to participate in obtaining such approvals, including sharing in the cost thereof.
(6) To increase the possibility of achieving greater reliability and economy of electric generation and transmission facilities, the licensee will discuss load projections and system development plans with any neighboring entity(ies).
(7) When the licensee's plans for future nuclear generating units (for which application will hereafter be made to the Nuclear Regulatory commission) have reached the stage of serious planning, but before firm decisions have been made as to the size and desired completion date of the proposed nuclear units, the licensee will notify all neighboring entities including distribution systems with peak loads smaller than the licensee's that the licensee plans to construct such nuclear units. Neither the timing nor the information provided need be such as to jeopardize obtaining the required site at the lowest possible cost.
The foregoing commitments shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Federal Power Act and all other lawful local, state and Federal regulation and authority. Nothing in these commitments is intended to determine in advance the resolution of issues which are properly raised at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission concerning such commitments, C-4
including allocation of costs or the rates to be charged. The licensee will negotiate (including the execution of a contingent statement of intent) with respect to the foregoing commitments with any neighboring entity including distribution systems where applicable engaging in or proposing to engage in bulk power supply transactions, but the licensee shall not be required to enter into any final arrangement prior to resolution of any substantial questions as to the lawful authority of an entity to engage in the transactions.
In addition, the licensee shall not be obligated to enter into a given bulk power supply transaction if: (1) to do so would violate, or incapacitate it from performing, and existing lawful contracts it has with a third party; (2) there is contemporaneously available to it a competing or alternate arrangement which affords it greater benefits which would be mutually exclusive of such arrangement; (3) to do so would adversely affect its system operations or the reliability of power supply to its customers, or (4) if to do so would jeopardize the licensee's ability to finance or construct on reasonable terms facilities needed to meet its own anticipated system requirements.
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