ML20148F250
| ML20148F250 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 05/27/1997 |
| From: | Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148F253 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-1431 NUDOCS 9706040190 | |
| Download: ML20148F250 (5) | |
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DukePbwer Company M S 110ms PO Box 10CS Semor \\keItesident Otarlotte, NC282011006 Nuclear Generation (704)382-22000 Mice (704)3C43G0 Fax DUKEPOWER May 27, 1997 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk
Subject:
Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Numbers 50-413 and -414 Conversion to the Improved Technical Specifications
References:
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M. S.
ruckman (Duke Power Company) letter to NRC Document Control Desk, dated August 17, 1995, 2.
NUREG-1431, " Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants,"
Revision 1, dated April 1995.
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Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 96-06,
" Improved Technical Specifications Conversion Guidance," dated August 1996 Pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 90 (10 CFR 50.90), Duke Power Company proposes to j
amend Appendix A, Technical Specifications, for Facility Operating Licenses NPF-35 and NPF-52 for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.
By letter dated August 17, 1995 (Reference 1), Duke Power Company notified the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff of its intent to convert the current Technical Specifications (CTS) to be consistent with the Improved Standard Technical Specifications (ISTS) (Reference 2).
The proposed.tcense amendment request to convert the Catawba CTS to the Catawba Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) is provided in volumes enclosed with this letter.
The proposed license mnendment request was prepared considering the guidance of NEI 96-06 (Reference 3).
NEI 96-06 was issued after the start of the ITS project, thus the format of the attached ITS material may differ from the NEI 96-06 l
guidance.
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A detailed description of the contents and organization of the proposed license amendment request is described below:,
" Synopsis of the Proposed License Amendment Request," describes the organization and content of the enclosed volumes-.
- , " Differences Between Catawba Units 1 and 2,"
lists the Technical Specification differences between the two units.
The proposed license amendment request maintains the Technical Specifications in separate documents.
l, " Existing Catawba License Amendment Requests Incorporated into the ITS," provides a listing of all currently docketed license amendment requests that have been incorporated into this ITS license amendment request.
" Disposition of Generic Changes to NUREG-1431,"
provides a listing of the pending and approved changes to the ISTS as of the date of this submittal.
A disposition is provided for each generic change identifying the impact on i
this license amendment request.
" List of Beyond Scope Changes," provides a listing of those changes incorporated into this license amendment request that are different than both CTS and ISTS.,
" List of Beyond Scope Bracketed Changes,"
provides a listing of those changes to CTS parameters beyond those needed to conferm with the ISTS.,
" CTS Requirements Relocated to Other Licensee Controlled Documents," provides a listing of the relocated CTS requirements, the proposed initial location of the relocated item, and the control mechanism applicable to the relocated item.
Implementation of the Catawba ITS will require the performance of a number of new ITS surveillance requirements.
Duke Power Company intends to treat these new requirements as being " met" at the time of implementation, with the first performance of these new surveillance requirements scheduled to be completed within the required interval from the date of implementation.
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Any revisions to the Catawba Updated Final Safety Analysis
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Report (UFSAR) required as a result of this proposed license i
amendment request will be made in accordance with 10 CFR j
50.71(e).
l The planned implementation date is January 1999.
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implementation date may vary based on NRC approval, the time l
required for. procedure revisions, the development of new programs, training schedules for both licensed and non-licensed operators, and the' timing of implementation with j
respect to scheduled refueling outages.
Duke Power Company requires 6 months after issuance of the Safety Evaluation to implement this proposed license amendment request at Catawba.
4 This amendment request has been reviewed and approved by the j
Catawba Plant Operations Review Committee and the corporate j'
Nuclear Safety Review Board.
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Pursuant to 3 0 CFR 50.91(b) (1), a copy of this amendment has been provided to the appropriate State of South Carolina 2
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Duke Power Company requests a meeting in Washington, DC, at
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your earliest convenience to discuss a review schedule and contents of this license amendment request.
Please address any comments or questions regarding this matter to Luellen Jones at (704) 382-4753.
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M. S. Tuckman 1
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May 27, 1997 Page 4 cc:
Mr. P. S. Tam, Project Manager
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14 H25 Washington, D. C.
20555 Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St.,
SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 R.
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Freudenberger Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29207 1
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M. S. Tuckman, being duly sworn, states that he is Senior Vice j
President of Duke Power Company; that he is authorized on the 6
l part-of said Company to sign and file with the Nuclear i
Regulatory Commission revisions to the Facility Operating Licenses of Catawba Nuclear Station; and that all the statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to e
the best of his knowledge.
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M. S. Tuckman, Senior Vice President h
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