ML20093F649
| ML20093F649 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 10/03/1984 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | Adensam E, Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8410150172 | |
| Download: ML20093F649 (3) | |
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- M-1 DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. BOX 33189 CHAltLOTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B. TUCKER reizenosz
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.d2.""*J"m October 3,1984 -
Mr. Harold 'R. Denton, Director
- Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 a.ttention:
Ms.-E. G. Adensam, Chief i
Licensing Branch No. 4
Subject:
Duke P_ower Company Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Dear Sir:
In accordance with the. requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Duke Power Company has conducted emergency preparedness exercises at the Oconee, McGuire, and Catawba Nuclear Stations during 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983.
These exercises have included activation of the Emergency Operations Facility at each station during each event. The' experience gained over this time has placed the level of knowledge and experience of Duke's crisis management organization at a high operational state.
In partic-ular, the Crisis Management Center (Emergency Operations Facility) Staff has refined its capability to a very high level since these personnel have participated in each exercise at each station.
In 1983 with the addition of Catawba Nuclear Station, Duke Power Company will be conducting three exercises per year. Based upon the experience level described above and realizing that the turnover rate among the Crisis Management Center Staff is low, it is requested that an exemption be granted to the requirements of _10 CFR 50, Appendix E, IV.F.h as applied to the active participation of all Crisis Management Center personnel an each station's
- annual exercise. By letter dated January 6,1984 this exemption request was granted for the Oconee and McGuire Nuclear Stations. Alternatively, we propose that these personnel ~ participate in these exercises to the same
' degree as each station staff, i.e., one exercise per calendar year. At Duke Power Company, the Crisis Management Center Staff for all nuclear stations is composed mostly of General Office personnel whose functions in an emergency are similar to those of their day-to-day duties regardless of the nuclear station under consideration.
Subsequent to the' approval of this exemption request, Duke Power Company will' continue to provide adequate support by its General Office personnel
.to ensure effective exercises are conducted at each nuclear station. However, participation by the total Crisis Management Center Staff three tines annually is deemed to be unnecessarily excessive. Participation by these personnel.in only one exercise per calendar year will maintain a high degree of capability since more importance and detail will be attached to the IM"2&Paugp Ph
s Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Octob:r 3, 1984 Page Two
.the one annual exercise. Also, granting this exemption for Catawba would place Duke Power in a similar situation as a typical one-station / site nuclear utility insofar as the annual training provided to corresponding personnel.
Duke will activate the Crisis Management Team fully in any full-scale exercise involving full state participation.
If there are no full-scale exercises planned for Duke Power nuclear stations in a calendar year, we will choose one of the local exercises in which to have the CMC fully participate.
It is requested that the appropriate NRC management personnel review this request for exemption, giving attention to the points outlined above and that a favorable response be provided to Duke Power Company in a timely manner.
Very truly yours, G dbc Hal B. Tucker RW0: sib Attachment cc: Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station fir. Robert Guild, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law P. O. Box 12097 Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Palmetto Alliance 21351 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205 Mr. Jesse L. Riley 4
l Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 i
- Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director October 3, 1984 Page Three HAL B. TUCKER, being duly sworn, states that he is Vice President of Duke Power Company; that he is authorized on the part of said Company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this request for exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, IV.F.h _
as applicable; and that all statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.
Ab Hal B. Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of October, 1984, 10 S Notary Public ~
My Commission Expires:
' September 20, 1989 I