ML20197G426

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-9,NPF-17,NPF-35 & NPF-52,respectively,ref Updated or Recently Approved Methodologies Used to Calculate cycle-specific Limits Contained in COLR

ML20197G426
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	12/17/1997
From:	Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20197G431	List: ML20197G426 ML20197G439
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NUDOCS 9712310015
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_ December 17, 1997 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk

Subject:

McGuire Nuclear Station Docket Numbers 50-369 and -370 Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Numbers 50-413 and -414 Proposed Technical Specification Revision; Changes to Core Operating Limit Methodology List Pursuant to 10 CFR50.90, attached are proposed revisions to Technical Specification 6.9.1.9, which will reference updated or, recently aoproved methodologies used to calculate cycle-specific limits contained in the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). All of the new references have been reviewed and approved by the NRC staff; therefore, these changes are considered administrative in nature.

Attachment I contains the marked up changes to Technical Specifications, including: Attachment I.A, markups to Current Technical Specifications (CTS); Attachment I.B, amended Improved s

Technical Specification (ITS) submittal pages for McGuire and Attachment I.C, amended ITS submittal pages for Catawba, as contained in Duke's May 27, 1997 ITS submittal. )

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contains new original pages. Attachment III contains the justification to support the changes. Attachment IV provides an //f analysis which supports a finding of No Significant Hazards, and Attachment V provides an environmental assessment.

By copy of this letter, the States of North Carolina and South Carolina have been notified of this proposed Technical k'b[

Specification amendment.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i December 17, 1997 l Page 2 Changes to methodologies as described in the UFSAR which are l contained in the revision; to the topical reports of TS 6.9.1.9 l will be incorporated into the UFSAR in the next annual update. .

This amendment request has been reviewed by the Plant Operation f I

Review Committees at McGuire and Catawba, and by the corporate '

Nuclear Safety Review Board.

If any additional information is required, please call Lee Keller at (704) 382-5826.

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M. S. Tuckman

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 17, 1997 Page 3 cc: Mr. F. Rinaldi, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14 H25 Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. P. S. Tam, Project Manager 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 Street - Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. S. M. Shaeffer Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station Mr. D. J. Roberts (

Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Diviolon of Radiation Protection State of North Carolina 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7221 Mr. Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29207

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 17, 1997 Page 5 M. S. Tuckman, being duly sworn, states that he is Executive Vice President of Duke Energy Corporation; that he is authorized on the part of Duke to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Comission revisions to the Facility Operatinci Licenses of McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations; and that all the statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

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M. S. Tuckman, Executive Vice President Subscribed and sworn to before me this lT day of McEMBEA, 1997.

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