ML20154H181

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Util 880414 Submittal Re Reload Startup Physics Test Program

ML20154H181
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	05/18/1988
From:	Hood D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
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ML20154H185	List: ML20154H181 ML20154H217
References
TAC-67940, TAC-67941, TAC-67942, TAC-67943, NUDOCS 8805250255
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May 18, 1988  ;

Docket Nos.: 50-369/370 I

50-413/414  ;

Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President i Nuclear Production Department 1 Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street l

Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 j

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Dear Mr. Tucker:

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SUBJECT:

RELOAD STARTUP PHYSICS TEST PROGRAM FOR THE MCGUIRE AND CATAWBA ,

NUCLEAR STATIONS (TACS 67940, 67941, 67942 and 67943)

The NRC staff has comp'eted review of your proposed reload startup physics test program as submitted April 14, 1988, for McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations, l Units 1 and 2. Enclosei is our Safety Evaluation Report in which we find that .

I. this test program is ba sed primarily on the ANSI /ANS-19.6.1-1985 standard t j which has been reviewed and approved and serves as staff guidance on PWR reload  !

startup physics tests. The proposed program is, therefore, acceptable. '

Should you have quest'ons regarding the enclosure, contact me at (301) 492-1442 >

or K. Jabbour at (30'.) 492-1496.  !

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Docket Nos.: 50-369/370 50-413/414 Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Department Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242

SUBJECT:

RELOAD STARTUP PHYSICS TEST PROGRAM FOR THE MCGUIRE AND CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATIONS (TACS 67940,67941,67942and67943)

The NRC staff has completed review of your proposed reload startup physics test program as submitted April 14, 1988, for McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations, Units 1 and 2. Enclosed is our Safety Evaluation Report in which we find that this test program is based primarily on the ANSI /ANS-19.6.1-1985 standard which has been reviewed and approved and serves as staff guidance on PWR reload startup physics tests. The proposed program is, therefore, acceptable.

Should you have questions regarding the enclosure, contact me at (301) 492-1442 or K. Jabbour at (301) 492-1496.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Darl S. Hood, Project Manager Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Enclosure As stated cc:

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A.V. Carr, Esq. North Carolina Electric Membership Duke Power Company Corp.

422 South Church Street 3400 Sumner Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

Bishop Liberman, Cook, Purcell Saluda River Electric Cooperative, and Reynolds Inc.

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