ML13113A312
| ML13113A312 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2013 |
| From: | Batson S Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Mccree V NRC/RGN-II |
| References | |
| CAL 2-12-001-Item 1 | |
| Download: ML13113A312 (3) | |
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Scott L. Batson I)
Vice President EI\\JERGy 0
Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy ONO1 VP /7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672 0: 864-873-3274 f: 864-873-4208 AprH 8, 2013 Scott.Batsonduke-energy.com Mr. Victor McCree, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1 257
Subject:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)
Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS), Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Numbers 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287; Notification that the Design Review of the Oconee Standby Shutdown Facility, per Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL 2-12-001-Item 1) is Complete.
References:
1)
Duke Energy letter from T. Preston Gillespie to Victor McCree (NRC), ONS Standby Shutdown Facility and Bus Duct Studies, dated January 26, 2012 2)
Duke Energy letter from T. Preston Gillespie to Victor McCree (NRC), Standby Shutdown Facility Design Review Project Plan and Schedule, dated February 17, 2012 3)
NRC letter from Victor McCree to T. Preston Gillespie (Duke Energy), ConfirmatoryAction Letter - Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Commitments to Perform a Comprehensive Standby Shutdown Facility Design Review and an Evaluation of Modifications / Procedure Changes to Reduce the Risk of Bus Duct Faults, dated March 6, 2012 4)
NRC letter from Victor McCree to T. Preston Gillespie (Duke Energy)Closure of Confirmatory Action Letter Item Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Commitment to Perform a Comprehensive Evaluation of Modifications/Procedure Changes to Reduce the Risk of Bus Duct Faults, Dated August 16, 2012
Dear Mr. McCree:
In References 1 and 2, Duke Energy communicated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) its commitment to perform a comprehensive design, licensing, and operational review of the Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS) Standby Shutdown Facility (SSF) and to evaluate modifications and/or procedure changes to reduce core damage frequency associated with bus duct faults. The NRC confirmed these commitments, identifying them as Item 1 and Item 2 respectively in Confirmatory Action Letter, CAL 2-12-001 (Reference 3). The due date for Item I was March 29, 2013 and the due date for Item 2 was July 12, 2012.
www.duke-energy.com
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AprH 8, 2013 Page 2 Duke energy provided a letter to the NRC, dated July 12, 2012 that described actions taken to satisfy the bus duct evaluation (Item 2 of the CAL). These actions were deemed acceptable to the NRC, and communicated to Duke by letter dated August 16, 2012 (Reference 4).
Duke Energy completed the comprehensive review of the SSF and its associated final report (Item I of the CAL) on March 28, 2013, which was prior to the CAL due date of March 29, 2013.
Therefore, as requested in the CAL, this letter provides notification that the SSF Review is complete, and as such, is ready for the NRC closure process to be initiated.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
If there are any questions regarding this submittal, please call David Haile of ONS Regulatory Affairs at (864) 873-4742.
Sincerely, Scott L. Batson Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 8, 2013 Page 3 cc:
Mr. John P. Boska, Project Manager (By electronic mail only)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North, M/S O-8G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Jonathan Bartley U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 Mr. Ed Crowe Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Site Ms. Susan E. Jenkins, Manager Radioactive & Infectious Waste Management Division of Waste Management South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201