ML16141B126
| ML16141B126 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1997 |
| From: | Tam P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M97861, TAC-M97862, TAC-M97863, TAC-M97864, TAC-M97865, TAC-M97866, TAC-M97867, NUDOCS 9702140205 | |
| Download: ML16141B126 (5) | |
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February 13, 1997 Mr. M. S. Tuckman Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA, MCGUIRE, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATIONS - REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 70.24 (TAC NOS. M97861, M97862, M97863, M97864, M97865, M97866, AND M97867)
Dear Mr. Tuckman:
By letter dated February 4, 1997, you requested an exemption for each of the Duke Power Company nuclear plants from the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24, regarding criticality accident monitoring. We have completed our initial review and determined that additional information, as identified in the enclosure, is needed.
We request that you provide the additional information within 45 days from the date of this letter. If you or your staff need additional time to respond, or clarification of the questions, please contact me at 301-415-1451.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -
I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287, 50-369, 50-370, 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl:
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SUBJECT:
CATAWBA, MCGUIRE, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATIONS - REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 70.24 (TAC NOS. M97861, M97862, M97863, M97864, M97865, M97866, AND M97867)
Dear Mr. Tuckman:
By letter dated February 4, 1997, you requested an exemption for each of the Duke Power Company nuclear plants from the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24, regarding criticality accident monitoring. We have completed our initial review and determined that additional information, as identified in the enclosure, is needed.
We request that you provide the additional information within 45 days from the date of this letter. If you or your staff need additional time to respond, or clarification of the questions, please contact me at 301-415-1451.
Sincerely, Pete S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -
I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287, 50-369, 50-370, 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl:
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Duke Power Company Catawba Nucl Station McGuire Nuclear Station Oconee Nuclear Station cc:
Dr. John M. Barry Mr. Ed Burchfield Mecklenburg County Compliance Department of Environmental Duke Power Company Protection Oconee Nuclear Site 700 N Tryon Street P. 0. Box 1439 Charlotte, North Carolina 29202 Seneca, South Carolina 29679 County Manager of Mecklenburg County Mr. Robert B. Borsum 720 East Fourth Street Framatome Technologies Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike Mr. J. E. Snyder Rockville, Maryland 20852 Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Power Company Manager, LIS McGuire Nuclear Site NUS Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Clearwater, Flordia 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector Senior Resident Inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Route 2, Box 610 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Seneca, South Carolina 29678 Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Mr. David L. Rehn Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director Vice President, Catawba Site Department of Environmental Duke Power Company Health and Natural Resources 4800 Concord Road Division of Radiation Protection York, South Carolina 29745 P. 0. Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Mr. T. C. McMeekin Vice President, McGuire Site County Supervisor of Oconee County Duke Power Company Walhalla, South Carolina 27621 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Mr. J. W. Hampton Vice President, Oconee Site Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner Duke Power Company Division of Emergency Management P. 0. Box 1439 116 West Jones Street Seneca, South Carolina 29679 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1335
Duke Power Company Catawba Nuclear Station McGuire Nuclear Station Oconee Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. M. S. Kitlan Regulatory Compliance Manager North Carolina Electric Membership Duke Power Company Corporation 4800 Concord Road P. 0. Box 27306 York, South Carolina 29745 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Mr. Paul R. Newton Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Legal Department (PB05E)
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Duke Power Company P.O. Box 929 422 South Church Street Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Senior Resident Inspector J. Michael McGarry, III, Esquire 4830 Concord Road Winston and Strawn York, South Carolina 29745 1400 L Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20005 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission North Carolina Municipal Power 101 Marietta Street, NW Suite 2900 Agency Number 1 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P. 0. Box 29513 Max Batavia, Chief Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV and Environmental Control Account Sales Manager 2600 Bull Street Westinghouse Electric Corporation Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Power Systems Field Sales P. 0. Box 7288 Ms. Karen E. Long Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice County Manager of York County P. 0. Box 629 York County Courthouse Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. G. A. Copp Richard P. Wilson, Esquire Licensing -
ECO50 Assistant Attorney General Duke Power Company S.C. Attorney General's Office 526 South Church Street P. 0. Box 11549 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Owners Group-(NCEMC) 121 Village Drive Duke Power Company Greer, South Carolina 29651 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CATAWBA, MCGUIRE, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATIONS CRITICALITY MONITOR EXEMPTION REQUEST
- 1) Describe the administrative controls and procedures that are imposed upon fuel handling operations for precluding inadvertent criticality of fresh fuel during fuel handling operations prior to storage in the fresh fuel racks.
- 2) What are the possible sources of water during new fuel handling operations? How are these sources controlled during the handling of new fuel?
- 3) What quantities of other forms of special nuclear material, in addition to nuclear fuel, are stored on site?
- 4) Verify that, with the requested exemption, radiation monitoring remains available to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 63, for fuel storage areas. Also, include a discussion of the training provided to personnel in responding to area radiation monitor alarms.
- 5) What is the maximum enrichment (or k-infinity) of fresh fuel analyzed for storage in the fresh fuel racks and what are the effects of complete flooding and low-density, optimum moderation accident conditions?
- 6) Discuss why the exemption would remain valid for possible future fuel enrichment increases.
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