ML12023A075

Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Dated December 21, 2011 Regarding NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies.

ML12023A075
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/19/2012
From:	Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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JAMES R. MORRIS DEnergy Vice President Duke Energy Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 803-701-4251 803-701-3221 fax January 19, 2012 10 CFR 50.54(f)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)

Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-413, 50-414 Response to NRC Request for Additional Information dated December 21, 2011 Regarding NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies" On May 11,2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01: Mitigating Strategies. The purpose of this Bulletin was to require licensees to provide comprehensive verification of compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) and to request information associated with licensees mitigating strategies per 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) in light of the events at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi facility. The NRC required licensees to submit a written 30 day response from the date of the Bulletin followed by a written 60 day response. Catawba submitted the 30 day response by letter dated June 8, 2011 followed by the 60 day response on July 11, 2011.

By letter dated December 21, 2011, the staff issued a Request for Additional Information regarding Catawba's 60 day response to the subject Bulletin. Attachment 1 provides the response to this request. The attachment addresses measures that are currently in place with regard to compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) and contains Security-Related information that should be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390.

There are no new regulatory commitments in this letter.

If you have questions concerning this material, please call P.W. Barrett at (803) 701-4138.

Very truly yours, Jes R.Mosrri2s Attachment Attachment Contains Security Related Information -

Withhold From Public Disclosure Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 1 .

Upon Separation the Cover Letter is Decontrolled www. duke-energy.com

Document Control Desk Page 2 January 19, 2012 xc:

V.M. McCree Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 G.A. Hutto Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station J.H. Thompson Project Manager (addressee only)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8 G9A Washington, DC 20555-0001 Attachment Contains Security Related Information -

Withhold From Public Disclosure Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 Upon Separation the Cover Letter is Decontrolled

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Randy Hart David Cummings Rita Sipe Document Control File 801.01 RGC File ELL Attachment Contains Security Related Information -

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Document Control Desk Page 4 January 19, 2012 OATH AND AFFIRMATION James R. Morris affirms that he is the person who subscribed his name to the foregoing statement, and that all the matters and facts set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

Jar s R. Morris, Catawba Site Vice President Subscribed and sworn to me: /1/- q-., 2..

Date Notary Pul My commission expires: 7-Da -t Date Attachment Contains Security Related Information -

Withhold From Public Disclosure Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 Upon Separation the Cover Letter is Decontrolled