ML20138P610

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-9,NPF-17 & NPF-35, Revising Tech Spec Reporting Requirements Re Primary Coolant Iodine Spikes, & Establishing Iodine Activity Limits.Fee Paid

ML20138P610
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	12/13/1985
From:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Harold Denton, Youngblood B NRC COMMISSION (OCM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20138P614	List: ML20138P610 ML20138P619
References
TAC-60423, TAC-60424, NUDOCS 8512260192
Download: ML20138P610 (4)

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F-DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. box 33180 CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B. TUCKER Tztzenoxe VK'E PRESIDENT (704) 373-4531 NtELBaa PaODUCTION December 13, 1985 Mr. Harold R.'Denton, Director

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: B.J. Youngblood, Director PWR Project Directorate #4

Subject:

McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-369,' 50-370, and 50-413 Primary Coolant Iodine Spikes Reporting Requirements and Iodine Activity Limits Shut Down Requirements Isotopic Analysis of Reactor Coolant

Dear Mr. Denton:

~ Attached are proposed License amendments to Facility Operating Licenses NPF-9, NPF-17,'~and NPF-35 for McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1, respectively. It is requested that the proposed changes affecting Catawba' Unit 1 be incorporated into the proposed Catawba Units 1 and 2 combined Technical Specifications which were transmitted by my letter of March 15, 1985.

.The proposed changes to the McGuire Technical Specifications involve: 1) a revision to the reporting requirements related to primary coolant iodine spikes; and 2) the deletion of existing requirements to shut down the plant if.cnolant iodine activity limits are exceeded for 800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> in a 12-month period; .3

3) a clarification of the sampling technique to allow analysis of a non-degassed reactor coolant. sample for determination of total specific activity.

The proposed changes to the Catawba Technical Specifications involve: 1) a

. revision to the reporting requirements related to primary coolant iodine spikes;

$ and 2) the deletion of, existing requirements to shut down the plant if coolant ,

f iodine activity limits are exceeded for 800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> in a 12-month period. ,

[4- .The proposed changes to the McGuire and Catawba Technical Specifications in the primary coolant iodine spikes reporting requirements will reduce the present reporting requirements from a short-term report (Special Report or Licensee I Event Report) to an item to be included in the Annual Report as stated in NRC's

[ Ceneric Letter No. 85-19 dated September 27, 1985. In addition, the existing requirement in the McGuire and Catawba Technical Specifications to shut down

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the plant if coolant iodine activity limits are exceeded for 800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> in a 12-month period is no longer considered necessary by the NRC as stated in Generic Letter 85-19. The proposed changes to the McGuire Technical Specifica-tions involving a clarification to the Reactor Coolant System isotopic sampling technique are the result of improved technology which will provide accurate

. quantificatio o activity while reducing radiation exposure of workers (ALARA).

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Attachment I contains the proposed revision to the Technical Specifications for McGuire-Nuclear Station. . Attachment II contains the proposed revision to the Technical Specifications for Catawba Nuclear Station. Attachment III contains the Justification'and Analysis in support of the proposed changes. Attachment IV provides a determination that the proposed changes would not involve any significant hazards consideration as defined by 10 CFR 50.92.

This request involves one application for amendment to McGuire's Technical Specifications and one application for amendment to Catawba's Technical Speci-

-fications. . Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR 170.21 two checks for $150.00 each are enclosed.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91 (b) (1) the appropriate South Carolina State Official

-is being.provided a copy _of this amendment request.

Please feel free to contact us if you require any additional information.

Very"truly yours, dkf Hal B. Tucker JGT/JBD/jgm Attachments cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrater INPO Records Center

~U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 1500 Region II ._

1100 circle 75 Parkway 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30339

. Atlanta, Georgia 30323 American Nuclear Insurers Mr. Dayne Brown, Chief c/o Dottie Sherman, ANI Library Radiation Protection Branch The Exchange, Suite 245 Division of Facility Services- 270 Farmington Avenue Department of Human Resources Farmington, CT 06032 P.O. Box 12200 Raleigh, North Carolina M&M Nuclear Consultants 1221 Ave. of the Americas '

Mr. W.T. Orders New York, NY 10020 NRC. Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station Mr. P.H. Skinner NRC Resident Inspector-Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Hayward G. Shealy, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health S.C. Dept. of Health & Env. Control 2600 Bull Street Columbus, S.C. 29201 i

e Harold'R. Denton, Director

. December' 13,.1985.

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HAL Bi 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 revision to the McGuire

. Nuclear Station License'Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 and that all statements and

- matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

gk Hal-B. Tucker, Vice President Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17/bday of l DM e Nb.

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