ML20127P590
| ML20127P590 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1993 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9302020003 | |
| Download: ML20127P590 (2) | |
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- Duke her Company
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' (70M24511 DUKEPOWER January 21, 1993 U. S.--Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk-Washington, D.
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Subject:
Utilization of TACO 2 Fuel Performance Computer Codelfor Burnups up to 53,000 MWD /MTU The NRC ext ~ ssed concern (
Reference:
Letter, R.LC. Jones (NRC)?to R. E. - Sund (BdFC), Request for Additional Information on' BAW-10179,1
" Safety Criteria and Methodology for Acceptable Cycle L Reload
- Analyses") -regarding the use of TACO 2 for the-calculation of fuel rod-: internal-pressures at burnups exceeding 50,000 MWD /MTU.cThis-concern was discussed in an' October 15,.1992 telephonescall among; members of - the NRC.1. staff, B&W Fuel Company; and=an'NRC. contract-reviewer. This telecon was documented in a November 9, 1992-letteri from - J. -H. ~ Taylor - (BWFC) to-R.
C.' Jones (NRC). -- It.- was agreed to during ' the call that the current and expected--usage of - TACO 2r for
-fuel rod internal pressure analyses-is. reasonable and that.it is-not-necessary to restrict-usage of-the code to burnup levels'less than 50,000.
Accordingly, Duke Power Company wishesLto advise the~NRC staff of Duke's--intent-to utilize TACO 2_for;the qualification of fuelt(at each of Duke's nuclear stations)) up to a burnup of 53,000: MWD /MTU,-
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until such time as_ Duke -implements the : TACO 3 Fuel Performance: code.-
-Duke will-reference this letterLand---the: November 29, 1993? letter-s cited above a.s the= basis for applications of. TACO 2 for burnups up-to'53,000 MWD /MTU.
If you have-any questions, please-call 1 Scott Gewehr'at (704)1382-
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January-21, 1993 Page_2 cc: RMr. T. A. Reed,cProject Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 14H25, OWFN Washington, D.
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Nuclear Regulat Commission Mail Stop 14H25, OPr.
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Mr.
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E. Martin, Froject Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 14H25, OWFN Washington, D.
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Ebneter, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW - Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr.
P. K. Van Doorn Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station Mr. W. T.
Orders Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr.
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Harmon Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station R.
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Jones, Chiaf Reactor Systems Branch U.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8E21 OWFN Washington, D.
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