ML18183A450

Summary of June 11, 2018, Licensing Meeting with Duke Energy to Discuss a Planned License Amendment Request to Remove Containment Valve Injection Water from Specified Containment Isolation Valves

ML18183A450
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	07/16/2018
From:	Michael Mahoney Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Simril T Duke Energy Carolinas
Mahoney M, 415-3867
References
EPID L-2018-LRM-0037
Download: ML18183A450 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 16, 2018 LICENSEE: DUKE ENERGY FACILITY: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 11, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REMOVE CONTAINMENT VALVE INJECTION WATER FROM SPECIFIED CONTAINMENT ISOLATION VALVES FOR THE CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0037)

On June 11, 2018, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Duke Energy Carolinas (Duke Energy, the licensee) via teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensee's planned license amendment request (LAR) to remove Containent Valve Injection Water Sytem (NW) from specified Containment Isolation Valves (CIVs) for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba). The meeting notice and agenda, dated May 25, 2018, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML18145A031. A list of attendees is enclosed.

The licensee presented the proposed changes in a power point slide presentation to aid in the NRC's review (ADAMS Accession No. ML18157A032). The slides for this meeting were made available along with the public meeting notice.

During the meeting, the licensee presented the following topics:

1. Introductions/Opening Remarks

2. Description of the NW System

3. Planned revisions to Catawba's Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR)

4. Planned revisions to Catawba's Technical Specification Bases (TS Bases)

5. Precendents

6. Planned Modifications/Future Inspections/Future Maintenance Activities

• The NRC staff provided feedback to the licensee in the following areas:

o NW system reliability/operability o Plant modifications (abandoning/removing the solenoid valves) o CIVs performing their intended safety function o Precendents related to the planned LARs o Potential leakage paths during accident conditions o Function of subect solenoid valves, impact from planned LAR o No significant hazards consideration considerations

No members of the public were in attendance.

No regulatory decisions were made during this meeting.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3867 or Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov.

Michael Mahoney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch LPL 2-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, and 50-414

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc: via Listserv

List of Attendees June 11, 2018, Public Meeting with Duke Energy Public Meeting Regarding Planned License Amendment Requests for Removal of Containment Valve Injection Water from Specified Containment Isolation Valves Name Organization Michael Markley NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 Michael Mahoney NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2 -1 Jerome Bettle NRC/NRR/DSS/SCPB Gurjendra Bedi NRC/NRR/DE/EMIB Cecil Fletcher Duke Enerav Carrie Wilson Duke Enerav Lee Keller Duke Enerov Mandi Brigman Duke Enerav Bob Prvce Duke Enerov Douolas Brunson Duke Energy Art Zaremba Duke Enerov Enclosure

Meeting Summary: ML18183A450 M eef mg Nof ice: ML18145A031 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2 -1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL2 -1/LA NRR/DORL/LPL2 -1/BC NRR/DORL/LPL2 -1/PM NAME MMahoney KGoldstein MMarkley MMahoney DATE 7/13/18 07/11/18 7/13/18 7/16/18