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Forwards from NRC to Nuclear Energy Inst Re Hb Robinson Improved STS Conversion License Amend,For Info & Consiideration in Efforts to Convert to Improved STS
ML20199E417
Person / Time
Site: Catawba  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 11/14/1997
From: Tam P
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Gordon Peterson
DUKE POWER CO.
References
TAC-M95298, TAC-M95299, NUDOCS 9711210196
Download: ML20199E417 (3)


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November 14, 1997 Mr. G:ry R. Pet:rson Distribution C. Ogle, Ril i

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SUBJECT:

LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

On October 29,1997, the NRC sent a letter to NEl on H. B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NEl letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to converi to the improved STS.

if you have any questions, please call me at 301-4151451.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate Il 2 Division of Reactor Projects l/ll 4

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

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November 14, 1997 Mr. Gary R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Power Company 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635

SUBJECT:

LETTER TO Nt) CLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (Nhl) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT TAC NOS.

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

On October 29,1997, the NRC sent a letter to NEl on H. B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NFl letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-1451.

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Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 112 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Decket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

Enclosures:

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Catawba Nuclear Station cc:

North Carolina Electric Membership Mr. M. S. Kitlan Corporation Regulatory Compliance Manager P. O, Box 27306 Duke Energy Corporation Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Paul R. Newton 4830 Concord Road Legal Department (PB05E)

York, South Carolina 29745 Duke Encrpy Corporation 422 South Church Street Regional Administrator, Region ll Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Winston and Strawn Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health North Carolina Municipal Power South Carolina Department of Agency Number 1 Health and Environmental Control 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard 2600 Bull Street P. O. Box 29513 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Mr. G. A. Copp Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV Licensing - EC050 Account Sales Manager Duke Energy Corporation Westinghouse Electric Corporation 526 South Church Street Power Systems Field Sales Charlotte, North Catolina 28242-0001 P. O. Box 7288 Charlotte, Nor;h Carolina 28241 Galuda River Electric P. O. Box 929 County Manager of York County Laurens, South Carolina 29360 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Piedmont Municipal Power Agency North Carolina Department of Justice 121 Village Drive P. O. Box 629 Greer, South Carolins. 2005i Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner Division of Emergency Management 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 276031335

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Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 7721

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Dear Mr. Devis:

On October 24,1997, the staff issued a license amendment for the H.B. Robinson 2 conversion to the improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS). This is the 12th conversion to the improved STS, which will result in 16 units operating with these technical specifications. The Robinson conversion is unique in that h serve J as a pilot for the development by NRC of a new format for the safety evaluation (SE) which should result in staff resource savings and more timely reviews, while at the same time providing a clearer and more succinct product, in addition, the Robinson conversion amendment included a new license condition to ensure that surveillance schedules are not perturt>ed by the conversion to the improved STS. This amendment also contains a licensee condition to enforce licensee commitments to relocate hems removed from the technical specifications to the appropriate licensee-controlled documents. This latter license condition is similar to one that is now being used by the staff for other relocations.

A key feature of the revised SE is a series of tables containing summary descriptions and categories of the changes to the technical specifications as a result of the conversinn. It is our expectation that licensees will provide these tables to the staff late in the review process as the staff starts to write the SE. No change in the format of the initial submittalis being requested.

However, licensees should be aware of this expectation so that they can ensure that their data bases and word processing can essity generate these tables from existing submittel material at the appropriate point in time. We request that you make the availability of this amendment and revised SE format widely known throughout the industry and include a reference to it in your planned update to NEl 96-06.

Sincerely, p s : a. & L William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Associate Director for Projects Offica of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Enclosure O^W

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