ML20199A625
| ML20199A625 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1998 |
| From: | Tam P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199A627 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M96519, TAC-M96520, NUDOCS 9801280038 | |
| Download: ML20199A625 (4) | |
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,p' Mr. Gary R. Peterson January 2i, 1998 Sito Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - SAFETY EVALUATION OF DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION'S PROPOSED EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES (TAC NOS. M96519 AND M96520)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
By letter dated August 29,1996, as : ipplemented by letters dated March 29 and October 21, 1997, Duke Energy Corporation (formeriy Duke Power Company, the licensee) submitted proposed changes to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 emergency action levels
. (EALs). The proposed EAls incorporate the guidance in NUMARC/NESP 007, Revision 2,
" Methodology for Development of Emergency A.ction Levels." NUMARC/NESP-007 was endersed by the staff in Regulatory Guide 1.101, Revision 3,
- Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors," as an acceptable method for meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.
The staff has completed its review of the proposed changes and their supporting documentation. As a result of that review, the staff concludes that the changes, as written, meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. Details of the staff's review are set forth in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Please note that, as stated in the Safety Evaluation, the approval of the proposed EALs is contingent on your discussing and obtaining an agreement from the offsite authorities before implementation.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager
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SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION. SAFETY EVALUATIOf. OF DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION'S PROPOSED EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES (TAC NOS. M96519 AND M96520)
Dear Mr. Peterton:
By letter dated August 29,1996, as supplemented by letters dated March 29 and October 21, 1997, Duke Energy Corporation (formerly Duke Power Company, the licensee) submitted proposed changes to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 emergency action levels (EALs). The proposed EALs incorporate the guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007, Revision 2,
" Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels." NUMARC/NESP-007 was endorsed by the staff in Regulatory Guide 1.101, Revision 3,
- Emergency Planning and Properedness for Nuclear Power Reactors," as an acceptable method for meeting the r6quirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) cnd Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.
The staff has completed its review of the proposed changes and their supporting documentation. As a result of that review, the staff concludes that the changes, as written, meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. Details of the staffs review are set forth in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Please note that, as stated in the Safety Evaluation, the approval of the proposed EALs is contingent on your discussing and obtaining an agreement from the offsite authorities befo:e implementation.
Sincerel,
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- W Peter S Tam, Senior roject Manager Project Directorate Il 2 Division of Reactor Projects-l/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page
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Cotswba Nucisar Stclion cc:
Mr. M. S. Kitlan North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Manager Corporation Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 27306 4800 Concord Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Yntk. South Carolina 2g745 Senior Resident inspector Mr. Paul R. Newton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Legal Department (PB05E) 4830 Concord Road Duke Energy Corporation York, South Carolina 2g745 422 South Church Street
. Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Regional Administrator, Region 11 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
-J. M!chael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Winston and Strewn 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 1400 L Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Washington, DC 20005 Max Batavia, Chief Nortt..srolina Municipal Power Bureau of Radiological Health Agency Number 1 South Carolina Department of g
1427 Meadowwood Boulevard Health and Environmental Control P.- O. Box 2g513 2600 Bull Street '
Raleigh,- North Carolina 27626 Columbia, South Carolina 2g201 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV L. A. Keller Account Sales Manager Manager - Nuclear Regulatory
-- West nghouse Electric Corporation Licmsing Power Systems Field Sales Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 7288 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 County Manager of York County Saluda River Electric LYork County Courthouse P, O. Box g2g York, South Carolina 2S745 Laurens, South Carolina 2g360 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Ms. Karen E. Long 121 Village Drive Assistant Attorney General
..Greer, South Carolina 2g651 North Carolina Department of Justice..
P. O. Box 62g Raleigh,- North Carolina 27602 Elaine Weihen, Lead REP Planner Division of Emergency Management 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27803-1335
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Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4600 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Environment Health, and l'
Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 I
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