ML20210Q012
| ML20210Q012 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1997 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9708280053 | |
| Download: ML20210Q012 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 161 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-M AND AMENDMENT NO.153 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-52 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION. ET AL.
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION. UNITS I AND 2 QQ ZET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By latter dated June 12, 1997, Duke Power Company, et al. (DPC or the licensee), submitted a request to amend the operating licenses for Catawba, McGuire, and Oconee nuclear stations to reflect the licensee's name change from " Duke Power Company" to " Duke Energy Corporation."
2.0 DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION The licensee has recently undergone significant growth through a consolidation with PanEnergy Corporation, a natural gas company.
!n a June 5, 1997, letter and accompanying safety evaluation, the staff separately analyzed this consolidation, and found that it dirt not raise any regulatory concerns or require NRC approval under 10 CFR 50.80. The licensee now seeks a) proval of amendments to the licenses to reflect the licensee's decision to c1ange its narne to Duke Energy Corporation.
The proposed amendments do not involve any substantive changes in the licenses or siter any responsibilities or obligations of the licensee, and, thus, are administrative in nature.
The staff reviewed the Catawba Units 1 and 2 operating licenses and determined that the name change needs to be effected as follows:
The operating lie.enses - All references to " Duke Power company" will be changed to " Duke Energy Corporation."
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - The only references to " Duke Power company" are made in the context of documents issued by the licensee as " Duke Power Company" (multiple examples in Section 6.9.1.9).
None of these will be changed unless the referenced documents are revised by the li;ensee in the future.
Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan - This was deleted by Amendment No. 149 (for Unit 1) and No. 143 (for Unit 2). Thus, no name change is necessary.
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2-Appendix C Antitrust Conditions -- The licensee's name does not t
appear in this.
Thus, no name change is necessary.
Appendix D, Additional Conditions -- This was introduced by Amendment 159(forUnit1)and151(forUnit2).
The references to " Duke Power Company" wii) be changed to "Deke Energy Corporation."
Attachme... 1, requirements regarding the diesel generators -- The single reference to " Duke Power Company" will be changed to " Duke Energy Corporation."
Given that all the changes delineated above are purely administrative in that no responsibilities or obligations of the licensee will be altered, and no plant equipment or operations will be affected.
The changes, therefore, are acceptable.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
in accordance with the Commission's regulations, the South Carolina State i
official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments.
The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21, 51.32, and 51.35, an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant impact was published in the Federal Reaister on July 31, 1997 (62 FR 41102).
i Accordingly, based on the Environmental Assessment, the Commisison has determined that issuance of this amendment will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The staff has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safet will not be endangered by operation in the pro)osed manner,y of the public activities will be conducted in compliance wit 1 the Commission)s regulations, (2 such and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
Peter S. Tam Date:
August 22, 1997
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