ML15112A761
| ML15112A761 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1999 |
| From: | Labarge D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Mccollum W DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15112A763 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-A-46, REF-GTECI-SC, TASK-A-46, TASK-OR GL-87-02, TAC-M69464, TAC-M69465, TAC-M69466, NUDOCS 9909170114 | |
| Download: ML15112A761 (3) | |
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Mr. W. R. McCollum, Jr.
September 9, 19 Vice President, Oconee9 Duke Energy Corporation P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RE: PLANT-SPECIFIC SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE A-46 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING KEOWEE HYDRO STATION AND SWITCHYARD (TAC NOS. M69464, M69465, AND M69466)
Dear Mr. McCollum:
Duke Energy Corporation's (Duke's) Unresolved Safety Issue (USI) A-46 program at the Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS), Units 1, 2, and 3, including the Keowee Hydro Station and Switchyard, was established in response to Generic Letter 87-02 and a 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter.
Enclosed is the staff's safety evaluation of that program as described in the submittals.
Based on the information provided, the staff has concluded that Duke's USI A-46 implementation program at ONS has, in general, met the purpose and intent of the criteria in the Generic Implementation Procedure, Revision 2 (GIP-2), and the staffs Supplemental Safety Evaluation Report No. 2 on GIP-2 for the resolution of USI A-46. The staff has determined that the corrective actions and completed physical modifications for resolution of outliers will result in safety enhancements that, in certain aspects, are beyond the original licensing basis, and, as a result, provide sufficient basis to close the USI A-46 review at the facility. The staff has also concluded that implementation of the program to resolve USI A-46 at ONS has adequately addressed the purpose of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) request.
This completes the staff review under TAC Nos. M69464, M69465 and M69466.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
David E. LaBarge, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosure:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 9, 1999 Mr. W. R. McCollum, Jr.
Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RE: PLANT-SPECIFIC SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE A-46 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING KEOWEE HYDRO STATION AND SWITCHYARD (TAC NOS. M69464, M69465, AND M69466)
Dear Mr. McCollum:
Duke Energy Corporation's (Duke's) Unresolved Safety Issue (USI) A-46 program at the Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS), Units 1, 2, and 3, including the Keowee Hydro Station and Switchyard, was established in response to Generic Letter 87-02 and a 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter.
Enclosed is the staffs safety evaluation of that program as described in the submittals.
Based on the information provided, the staff has concluded that Duke's USI A-46 implementation program at ONS has, in general, met the purpose and intent of the criteria in the Generic Implementation Procedure, Revision 2 (GIP-2), and the staffs Supplemental Safety Evaluation Report No. 2 on GIP-2 for the resolution of USI A-46. The staff has determined that the corrective actions and completed physical modifications for resolution of outliers will result in safety enhancements that, in certain aspects, are beyond the original licensing basis, and, as a result, provide sufficient basis to close the USI A-46 review at the facility. The staff has also concluded that implementation of the program to resolve USI A-46 at ONS has adequately addressed the purpose of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) request.
This completes the staff review under TAC Nos. M69464, M69465 and M69466.
Sincerely, David E. LaBar e, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/encl: See next page
Oconee Nuclear Station cc:
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Mr. L. E. Nicholson Legal Department (PBO5E)
Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Oconee Nuclear Site Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Richard W. Blackburn Winston and Strawn Ms. Karen E. Long 1400 L Street, NW.
Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Department of Justice Mr. Rick N. Edwards P. O. Box 629 Framatome Technologies Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike L. A. Keller Rockville, Maryland 20852-1631 Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Manager, LIS Duke Energy Corporation NUS Corporation 526 South Church Street 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Senior Resident Inspector Division of Radiation Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory North Carolina Department of Commission Environment, Health, and 7812B Rochester Highway Natural Resources Seneca, South Carolina 29672 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Virgil R. Autry, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Mr. Steven P. Shaver Bureau of Land and Waste Management Senior Sales Engineer Department of Health and Environmental Westinghouse Electric Company Control 5929 Carnegie Blvd.
2600 Bull Street Suite 500 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 Honorable Harrison Orr County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, South Carolina 29691