ML11257A192

Implementation of License Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373

ML11257A192
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	09/15/2011
From:	Stang J Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Gillespie P Duke Energy Carolinas
Stang J
References
Amendment No. 372, Amendment No. 373, Amendment No. 374, TAC ME3840, TAC ME3841, TAC ME3842
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 15, 2011 Mr. Preston Gillespie Site Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672

SUBJECT:

OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3, IMPLEMENTATION OF LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 372, 374 AND 373 (TAC NOS. ME3840, ME3841, ME3842)

Dear Mr. Gillespie,

On March 21, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55, for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee), respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated March 17,2010, as supplemented January 14, 2011.

These amendments revise the TSs to adopt the NRC-approved Technical Specification Task Force - 425, Revision 3, "Relocate Surveillance Frequencies to Licensee Control Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force Initiative 5b," When implemented, TSTF-425 Revision 3 relocates most periodic frequencies of TS surveillances to a licensee-controlled program, the Surveillance Frequency Control Program, and will provide requirements for the new program in the Administrative Controls Section of the TSs.

In the March 21,2011, application, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) requested that the amendments be implemented after the NRC had issued a proposed TS change to extend TS surveillance requirements to accommodate a 24-month fuel cycle. When the above mentioned license amendments were issued and implementation time of 180 days was put into the amendments with the expectations that the NRC would issue the 24-month fuel cycle license amendments prior to the 180-day implementation time.

The review of the 24-month fuel cycle license amendments has unexpectedly been delayed. The NRC is expecting to issue the amendments shortly, but not before the 180-day implementation time in the above amendments has expired. By letter dated September 2, 2011, the licensee requested to implement Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373 as originally requested in the March 21, 2011, application, after the NRC has issued the license amendments associated with the 24-month fuel cycle. If the licensee were to implement Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373 within the 180 days the TS pages would not be accurate, because of the coordination with the TS pages associated with the 24-month fuel cycle.

The licensee's request is administrative in nature. If Amendment Nos. 372,374, and 373 are not implemented within the 180-day period this will not affect safe plant operation. The existing TSs will remain in effect until the amendments have been implemented. The existing TSs provide

P. Gillespie - 2 reasonable assurance the plant equipment associated with Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373, will perform their intended function.

Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the schedule for implementation of Amendment Nos. 372,374, and 373, after the implementation of the 24-month fuel cycle license amendments, as originally requested by the licensee, is acceptable.

If you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-1345.

Sincerely, n~_ ~.~

TV' ~J John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

P. Gillespie - 2 reasonable assurance the plant equipment associated with Amendment Nos. 372, 374, and 373, will perform their intended function.

Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the schedule for implementation of Amendment Nos. 372,374, and 373, after the implementation of the 24-month fuel cycle license amendments, as originally requested by the licensee, is acceptable.

If you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-1345.

Sincerely, IRA by JThompson forI John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 cc w/encl: Distribution via listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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