ML15224A146
| ML15224A146 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 03/05/1990 |
| From: | Matthews D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| IEB-89-003, IEB-89-3, TAC-75413, TAC-75414, TAC-75433, TAC-75434, TAC-75439, TAC-75440, TAC-75441, NUDOCS 9003140373 | |
| Download: ML15224A146 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 March 5, 1990 Dockets Nos.:
50-269, 50-270, 50-287 50-369, 50-370 50-413, 50-414 Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Department Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242
Dear Mr. Tucker:
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 89 CATAWBA, MCGUIRE AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATIONS (TACS 75413, 75414, 75433, 75434, 75439, 75440, AND 75441)
On November 21, 1989, the NRC staff issued Bulletin 89-03, "Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations." The bulletin requested that all PWR licensees and PWR construction permit holders take the actions described in the bulletin to ensure that an adequate shutdown margin is main tained during all refueling operations. To accomplish this, three actions were described.
- 1. Assure that any intermediate fuel assembly configuration (including control rods) intended to be used during refueling is identified and evaluated to maintain sufficient refueling boron concentration to result in a minimum shutdown margin of approximately 5%.
- 2. Assure that fuel loading procedures only allow those intermediate fuel assembly configurations that do not violate the allowable shutdown margin and that these procedures are strictly adhered to.
- 3. Assure that the staff responsible for refueling operations is trained in the procedures recommended in Item 2 above and understands the potential consequences of violating these procedures. This training should include the fundamental aspects of criticality control with enriched fuel assemblies.
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Mr. H. B. Tucker
-2 By letter dated January 26, 1990, you responded to Bulletin 89-03 for the Catawba, McGuire and Oconee Nuclear Stations. Your response indicated that programs and training are in place or will be in place prior to the next refueling to address all three actions described above.
Therefore, the NRC staff considers your response to Bulletin 89-03 to be satisfactory and the subject TAC numbers to be closed.
Sincerely,
/s/
David B. Matthews, Director Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects -
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Mr. H. B. Tucker Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Power Company McGuire Nuclear Station Ocon~ee Nuclear Station cc:
A.V. Carr, Esq.
North Carolina Electric Membership Duke Power Company Corp.
422 South Church Street 3400 Sumner Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 P.O. box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.
Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds Saluda River Electric Cooperative, 1400 L Street, N.W.
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Washington, D. C. 20005 P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 North Carolina MPA-1 Senior Resident Inspector Suite 600 Route 2, Box 179N 3100 Smoketree Ct.
York, South Carolina 29745 P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0513 Regional Administrator, Region IT U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. S. S. Kilborn 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Area Manager, Mid-South Area Atlanta, Georgia 30323 ESSD Projects Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Mr. Heyward G. Shealy, Chief MNC West Tower - Bay 239 Bureau of Radiological Health P.O. Box 355 South Carolina Department of Health Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street County Manager of York County Columbia, South Carolina 29201 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Richard P. Wilson, Esq.
N.C. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 629 S.C. Attorney General's Office Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Robert G. Morgan Nuclear Production Department Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Duke Power Company 100 Memorial Drive P.O. Box 33189 Greer, South Carolina 29651 Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Mr. Alan R. Herdt, Chief Project Branch #3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323
Mr. H. B. Tucker
- 2 Duke Power Company cc:
Dr. John M. Barry Manager, LIS Department of Environmental Health NUS Corporation Mecklenburg County 2536 Countryside Boulevard 1200 Blythe Boulevard Clearwater, Florida 34623-1693 Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 Office of Intergovernmental Relations County Manager of Mecklenburg County 116 West Jones Street 720 East Fourth Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Honorable James M. Phinney Mr. J. S. Warren County Supervisor of Oconee County Duke Power Company Walhalla, South Carolina 29621 Nuclear Production Department P. 0. Box 33189 Mr. Paul Guill Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Duke Power Company P.O. Box 33189 Senior Resident Inspector 422 South Church Street c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Route 4, Box 529 Hunterville, North Carolina 28078 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 2, Box 610 Seneca, South Carolina 29678 Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director Department of Enviornmental, Health and Natural Resources Division of Radiation Protection P.O. Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Division Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852