ML20199F370
| ML20199F370 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1998 |
| From: | Tam P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| GL-89-13, TAC-M73980, TAC-M73981, TAC-MA0198, TAC-MA0199, TAC-MA198, TAC-MA199, NUDOCS 9802030152 | |
| Download: ML20199F370 (4) | |
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Mr. Gary R. Peterson January 22. 1998 Site Vice President Catawba Nucle:r Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - REVISED COMMITMENT TO GENERIC LETTER 89-13,
- SERVICE WATER SYSTEMS * (TAC NOS. MA0198, MA0199, M73980, AND M73981)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
On November 25,1997, Duke Energy Corporation (Duka) submitted a letter to the NRC requesting a change to previous commitments that Duke made in response to Generic Letter (GL) 8913,
- Service Water System Problems Affecting Safety Related Equipment," at the Catawba Nuclear Station. GL 8913 recommends that an ongoing program of surveillance and control techniques be implemented anct maintained to significantly reduce the incidence of flow blockage problems as a result of biofouling. A program acceptable to the NRC would be to visually inspect the intake structure, once per refueling cycle, for macroscopic biological fouling organisms, sediment, and corrosion. Levers dated January 26,1990, and October 20,1993, from Duke to the NRC, contained conflictire information regarding the frequency of the intake structure inspections. The January 26,1990, letter stated that intake structure inspections would be performed every refueling outage, and the October 20,1993, letter stated that the inspections had been and would continue to bo performed annually, in its November 25,1997, letter, Duke clarified this commitment to state that the intake structures will be inspected during every Unit 1 refueling outage, beginning with the upcoming refueling outage,1EOC10. The staff reviewed the revised commitment against GL 8913, and also considered the satisfactory results from the previous intake structure inspection. Based on its review, the staff finds that the change to the GL 8913 commitment is acceptable. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1451, Sincerely, Original signed by Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager
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January 22, 1998 Mr. Gary R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Ct.rolina 29745 9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION. REVISED COMMITMENT TO GENERIC LETTER 8913,' SERVICE WATER SYSTEMS * (TAC NOS. MA0198, MA0199, M73980, AND M73981)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
On November 25,1997, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) submitted a letter to the NRC requesting a change to previous commitments that Duke made in response to Generic Letter (GL) 8913,
- Service Water System Problems Affecting Safety Related Equipment,' at the Catawba Nuclear Station. GL 89-13 recommends that an ongoing program of surveillance and control techniques be implemented and maintained to significantly reduce the incidence of flow blockage problems as a result of biofouling. A program acceptable to the NRC would be to visually inspect the intake structure, once per refueling cycle, for macroscopic biological fouli organisms, sediment, and corrosion. Latters dated January 26,1990, and October 20,1993, from Duke to the NRC, contained conflicting information regarding the frequency of the intake structum inspections. The January 26,1990, letter stated that intake structure inspections would be performed every refueling outage, and the October 20,1993, letter stated that the inspections had been and wculd continue to be performed annually, in its November 25,1997, letter, Duke clarified this commitment to state that the intake structures will be inspected during every Unit i refueling outhge, beginning with the upcoming refueling outage,1EOC10. The staff reviewed the revised commitment against GL 8913, and also considered the satisfactory results from the previous intake structure inspection. Based on its review, the staff finds that the change to the GL 8913 commitment ;s acceptable. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 4151451.
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Mr. M. S. Kitlan North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Maneger Corporation Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 27306 4800 Concord Road 61gh, North Carolina 27611 York, South Carolina 29745 c enlor Resident inspector Mr. Paul R. Newton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Legal Department (PB05E) 4830 Concord Road Duke Energy Corporation York, South Carolina 29745 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Regional Administrator, Region 11 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Winston and Strawn 61 Forsyth Street. S.W., Suite 23T85 1400 L Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Washington, DC 20005 Max Batavia, Chief North Carolina Municipal Power Bureau of Radiological Health Agency Number i South Carolina Department of 1427 Meadowwood Bou!avard Health and Environmental Control P. O. Box 2g513 2600 Bull Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV L, A. Keller Account Sales Manager Manager Nuclear Regulatory Westinghouse Electric Corporation Licensing 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 York County Courthouse P. O. Box g29 York, South Carolina 29745 Laurens, South Carolina 2g360 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Ms. Karen E. Long 121 Village Drive Assistant Attorney General Greer, South Carolina 29651 North Carolina Department of Justice P. O. Box 629 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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