ML20216B753

Responds to 980116 RAI Related to Sections 3.1 & 3.2 of Proposed Improved TS Submitted on 970527.Provided in Encls 1 & 2 Are Responses to Comments on Sections W/Changes to Improved Ts.Encl 3 Contains Suppl Changes

ML20216B753
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	03/09/1998
From:	Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20216B758	List: ML20216B753 ML20216B769
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TAC-M95298, TAC-M95299, NUDOCS 9803130178
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Duks Power Company

. A D h Em m G mp y as lhergy Center A Nr Ewy Ga v EO. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 March 9, 1998 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk i

Subject:

Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Numbers 50-413, and -414 TAC Nos. M95298 and M95299 l

F By letter dated January 16, 1998, the NRC transmitted a

, request for addit!onal information related to Sections 3.1 i and 3.2 of the proposed Improved Technical Specifications I (ITS) submitted by Duke Energy May 27, 1997, Enclosures 1 and 2 of this letter provide responses to the comments on these two sections, respectively. Immediately following each staff comment (or group of comments) are changes to the ITS necessary co resolve the staff's comment and supplement the initial ITS submittal. Changes are denoted by revision bars to facilitate staff review.

A number of issues have been identified by Duke Energy that require correction in the original submittal. The majority of these changes are typographical errors or changes to maintain consistency between the various sections of the submittal or to the current licensing basis. These supplemental changes to the propesed ITS are provided in Enclosure 3. Each set of changes is preceded by a cover sheet which summarizes the reason for the change and /

identifies the pages affected. /

In accordance with Duke administrative procedures and the Quality Assurance Program Topical Report, this response to the request for information and associated supplemental

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changes have been discussed with representatives of the Catawba Plant Operations Review Committee and the Nuclear Safety Review Board and determined to be within the scope of

_ the original review.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 9, 1998 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), a copy of this amendment has been provided to the appropriate State of South Carolina officials.

If any additional information is needed, please call Lee A.

Keller at 704-382-5826.

Very truly yours, K.J E L -

M. S. Tuckman Enclosures xc: w/ enclosures Mr. L. A. Reyes Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 Mr. J. S. Tam '

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14 H25 Washington, DC 20555

.ir. D. J. Rober ts Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station i Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health S. C. Depnrtment of Health & Environmental Control l 2600 Bull Street i Columbia, SC 29207

'U.'S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 9,.1998 Page.3 M. S.-Tuckman, being duly sworn, states that he is Executive Vice President of Duke Power Company; that he is authorized on.the part of said Company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission revisions to the Facility Operating

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Licenses of. Catawba Nuclear Station;-and that all the statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

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