ML20197G241

Informs That 860506 Request for one-time Exemption from 10CFR50,App J Requirements Extending Tech Spec Surveillance 4.6.1.2d Until First Refueling Outage,Will Not Present Undue Risk to Public Health & Safety

ML20197G241
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	05/09/1986
From:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Harold Denton, Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8605160145
Download: ML20197G241 (3)

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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. box 33180 CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B. TUCKER TELEPHONE vaca emessoaw, (704) 073-4534-umaan renorcreen May 9, 1986 i

Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comunission Washington, D. C. 20555 i

Attention: Mr. B. J. Youngblood, Project Director PWR Project Directorate No. 4

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Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-413 i 10 CFR 50 Appendix J Exemption. Request j

Dear Mr. Denton:

1 On May 5, 1986, Duke Power Company (Duke) requested that Technical i Specification surveillance 4.6.1.2d. be extended until the Unit I first refueling outage. The postponement of Surveillance Requirement 4.6.'1.2d. for certain Containment penetrations requires a one-time exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix J.Section III.D.3.

In the previous letter, a safety analysis was provided. The conclusion reached was that given the abre duration of the extension (approximately I'1/2 months) there ,ould be no significant reduction in the margin of safety provided.

4 Based on the justification provided in the May 5, 1986 letter an exemption from the requirements of Appendix J should be granted in accordance with 10 CFR 1

50.12(a)(2)(v). Special circumstances exist in that the exemption would i

provide .only temporary relief (1 1/2 months) from the requirements of Section  ;

III.D.3. of Appendix J in order to avoid a reactor shutdown. Duke has and will l make a good faith effort to comply with the regulations.- It is our intent,to conduct the surveillances as soon as possible. If the unit is placed in a condition where the tests can be conducted (i.e;, at least Mode 3-Hot Standby, for at least_2 weeks), the surveillances will be performed..

Based on the previous submittal, and the above justification, it is our i conclusion that the requested exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety and is consistent with the common defense and security.

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( Page Two This request is supplemental to the May 5, 1986 letter, therefore the check for

$150 submitted previously applies to this proposal as well.

Very truly yours, g I_ _ -

Hal B. Tucker RWO: sib cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station i

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Mr. Barold R. Dentcn, Diractsr Say 9, 1986 Page Four 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.

O d /k i Hal B. Tucker, Vice President Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1986.

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