ML20237A932

Application for Exigent Amends to Licenses NPF-35 & NPF-52, Deleting SR 4.8.1.1.2i.2 for Pressure Test of DG Fuel Oil Sys

ML20237A932
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/06/1998
From:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20237A933	List: ML20237A932 ML20237A934
References
TAC-MA2461, TAC-MA2462, NUDOCS 9808170242
Download: ML20237A932 (4)

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I Duk2 Energy Corpor'tlon.

a Catawba Nudear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 l

Gary R. Peterson (803) 831clpm ggy (803) 831-3426 m August 6, 1998 I 1

U . S ~. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-413 and 50-414 I Proposed Technical Specifications Amendment Technical Specification 4.8.1.1.21.2, Diesel Generator Fuel Oil System TAC Numbers MA2461 and MA2462 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90,. Duke Energy Corporation is requesting an exigent mmendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station Facility Operating License and Technical T'acifications (TS). This amendment applies to the TS irements for the diesel generator fuel oil system.

Specifically, the proposed amendment deletes Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.8.1.1.2i.2 for the pressure test of the system. Catawba presently conducts alternate testing of this system in accordance with ASME Section XI Code Case N-498-1. Approval to use this code case was granted by the NRC on February 13, 1995 in response to a relief request submitted by Duke Energy.

This proposed TS mmendment impacts the Catawba Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) conversion license amendment submittal. The Catawba ITS conversion license mmendment was submitted to the NRC on May 27, 1997. Accordingly, the necessary revised ITS submittal documentation is also included in this amendment request package. 3 l

The contents of this amendment request package are as follows:

Attachments la and 1b provide a marked copy of the affected current TS pages for Catawba Units 1 and 2, respectively,

, showing the proposed changes. Attachments 2a and 2b are

. reprinted pages of the affected current TS pages. I

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9008170242 990006 PDR ADOCK 05000413 ( 1 P PDR a

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 6, 1998 Page 2 Attachments 3a and 3b provide the revised ITS submittal documentation for Catawba Units 1 and 2, respectively.

Attachment 4 provides a description of the proposed changes and technical justification. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92, Attachment 5 documents the determination that the amendment contains No Significant Hazards Considerations. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9), Attachment 6 provides the basis for the categorical exclusion from performing an Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement.

Implementation of this amendment to the Catawba Facility Operating License and TS will not impact the Catawba Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).

Duke is requesting NRC approval of this amendment request on an exigent basis pursuant to the request for enforcement discretion granted by the NRC on August 6, 1998 for Catawba Unit 1 concerning this issue. This exigent request is necessary because Catawba has determined that the requirements of SR 4.8.1.1.2i.2 are not being met for Unit 1 and cannot be met for Unit 2. This determination was made as a result of the conduct of a review of TS SRs in conjunction with implementation of the ITS at Catawba. This exigent request is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(a) (6) (vi) . The circumstances surrounding the request for enforcement discretion will be reported to the NRC in a Licensee Event Report.

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In accordance with Duke administrative procedures and the j Quality Assurance Program Topical Report, this proposed l amendment has been previously reviewed and approved by the  !

Catawba Plant Operations Review Committee and the Duke Corporate Nuclear Safety Review Board.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this proposed amendment is being sent to the appropriate State of South Carolina official.

Inquiries on this matter should be directed to L.J. Rudy at (803) 831-3084.

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Page 3 August 6, 1998 Gary R. Peterson, being duly sworn, states that he is Site Vice President of Duke Energy Corporation; that he is authorized on the part of said corporation to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station Facility Operating Licenses Numbers NPF-35 and NPF-52 and Technical Specifications; and that all statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 August 6, 1998 xc (with attachments):

L.A. Reyes U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regional Administrator, Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 D.J. Roberts Senior Resident Inspector (CNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station P.S. Tam NRC Senior Project Manager (CNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14H25 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 M. Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health 2600 Bull St.

Columbia, SC 29207 l

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