ML20133B134

Requests Exemptions from Certain NRC Regulations,Per 10CFR50.12,as Listed in Encl Tables.Also Requests That Exemptions to GDC 4 & 10CFR70.24 Previously Granted for CPPR-117 & SNM-1949 Be Carried Over to OL for Facility

ML20133B134
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	07/30/1985
From:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Adensam E, Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8508060079
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• E="Co. July 30, 1985 Mr. Harold R.'enton, D Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Ms. E. G. Adensam, Chief .

Licensing Branch No. 4 Re: Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 Docket No. 50-414

Dear Mr. Denton:

-During the licensing process for Catawba Unit 1, Duke Power Company (Duke) requested exemptions from certain Commission regulations, pursuant to 10 CFR 550.12. The requested exemptions were granted by the NRC with the issuance of Facility Operating Licenses NPF-31, -33 and -35.

It is now anticipated that a number of the same exemptions will be needed for Catawba Unit 2. The attached table identifies the exemptions, the requested duration, the SER reference and the reference to the initial exemption request.

As noted in the referenced Catawba SER Sections, each of the requested exemptions, except the exemption to Appendix E, were granted for Catawba Unti 1 in accordance with the. Commission decision on Shoreham, CLI-84-8 and 10 CFR 50.12a. The NRC recently published a Proposed Rule on Specific Exemptions (50 FR 16506). The proposed rule appears to retain the existing criteria of $50.12(a) in a slightly modified form and does not include the more strigent " exigent circumstances" and "as safe as" criteria that were previously used in granting many of the Catawba Unit 1 exemptions. Prior to issuance of a Final Rule, the Proposed Rule directed the Staff to follow pre-Shoreham criteria in evaluating exemptions. It is therefore our

-conclusion that the evaluations currently contained in the Catawba SER adequately cover extension of the requested exemptions for Catawba Unit 2 except as noted below.

By letter dated April 5, 1985, Duke requested an exemption to 10 CFR 50, Appendix J.III.A.(d), Type A test requirement for venting and draining certain piping penetrations. A list of affected penetrations was attached to the exemption request. One additional penetration was recently identified (Significant Deficiency Report No. 414/85-03) as falling into the same category. A copy of the revised list of penetrations is attached. It is requested that Table 6.1 of Catawba SER Supplement 3 be revised to include the additional penetration. A request for amendment to license NPF-35 will be submitted prior to the next scheduled Type A test for Catawba Unit 1..

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n Therefore, based on the above discussions and the previous. referenced-l' ~submittals, it is requested that the exemptions identified in' Attachment l~ 1:be granted as a'part'of.the Facility Operating License for Catawba Unit 2.

?It is also requested.that exemptions to GDC-4'and 10 CFR 70.24 previously l . granted in'the Catawba Unit 2 Construction. Permit (CPPR-117) and the L- 'Special' Nuclear Materials License (SNM-1949), respectively, be carried over-to the Facility Operating License for Catawba Unit 2.

Very-truly yours, M h l Hal B. Tucker-ROS: sib Attachment

.cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Robert Guild, Esq.

P. O. Box'12097 Charleston, South Carolina 29412

Palmetto Alliance 2135 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205 Mr. Jesse'L. Riley

-Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 i

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. July'30, 1985 Page Two 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 application; "

and.that all statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct

-to the best of his knowledge.

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Hal B. Tucker, Vice President Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of July, 1985.

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CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - UNIT 2 REQUESTED EXEMPTIONS' Requested- ?CNS-SER- Submittal; Regulation Description Duration Reference- Reference

1. G - -38 Completion of ice loading ial Entry 2

2. Appendix J Testing of air locks Plant life 6.2.6 :

(SSER-3) 7/11/84

-7/13/84 9/19/84 10/16/84

3. Appendix J Venting and drainlag of penetrations for Type A test Plant life 6.2.6- 4/05/84

.(SSER-3) 7/13/84

4. Appendix J Testing of penetration bellows Plant life 6.2.6 (SER 7/13/84 and SSER-3)

5. Appendix E General Office participation in Plant life 13.3 annual drills (SSER-4) 10/03/84

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Attachment 2 Exempted Penetrations Item # (Note.1) Press. Valves Penetration Function " Reverse Check Valve" 07 NV89A,'.91B RCP Seal Water Return NV90 45 WL805A, 807B NCDT Pump Disch. WL806 46 - .WL867A, 869B .VUCDT. WL868 47 WL825A, 827B Con't Floor Sump Pumps WL321 48 WLA24, WLA21 S/G Drain P' ump WLA22 63 KC424B, 425A Component Cooling KC279 Return 68 RN484A,:487B Lower Con't Return RN485 Hdr.

70 RN429A, 432B Upper Con't Return RN430 Hdr.

1.' Item number provides cross-reference with Catawba FSAR Table 6.2.4-1 ,

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