ML20237B616

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-9,NPF-17,NPF-52 & NPF-52,revising TS Related to Ice Condenser Ice Bed

ML20237B616
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	08/14/1998
From:	Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20237B618	List: ML20237B616 ML20237B624
References
TAC-MA3280, TAC-MA3281, TAC-MA3284, TAC-MA3285, NUDOCS 9808190108
Download: ML20237B616 (5)

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Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 M. S. Tuckman Il0A) 0#2*I200 ""*'

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August 14, 1998 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 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50-369 and 50-370 Proposed Technical Specifications Amendment Technical Specification 4.6.5.lb.2 (Catawba)

Technical Specification 4.6.5.lb.3 (McGuire)

Ice Condenser (Ice Bed)

TAC Numbers MA3280 and MA3281 (Catawba)

TAC Numbers MA3284 and MA3285 (McGuire)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Duke Energy Corporation is requesting an exigent amendment to the Catawba and McGuire Nuclear Station Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications (TS). This amendment applies to the TS requirements for the ice condenser ice bed. Specifically, the proposed amendment changes that portion of the subject surveillance pertaining to the lower inlet plenum support structures and turning vanes from a 9-month frequency to an 18-month frequency. The subject surveillance cannot be performed on these components during power operation.

This proposed TS amendment impacts the Catawba and McGuire Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) conversion license amendment submittals. The Catawba and McGuire ITS conversion license amendments were submitted to the NRC on May 27, 1997. Accordingly, the necessary revised ITS ,

submittal documentation is also included in this amendment '

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The contents of this amendment request package are as follows:

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 August 14, 1998 Attachments la, lb, Ic, and 1d provide a marked copy of the affected current TS pages for Catawba Units 1 and 2, and McGuire Units 1 and 2, respectively, showing the proposed changes. Attachments 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d are reprinted pages of the affected current TS pages.

Attachments 3a and 3b provide the revised ITS submittal documentation for Catawba and McGuire, 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 and McGuire Facility Operating Licenses and TS will not impact the Catawba or McGuire Updated Final Safety Analysis Reports (UFSARs).

Duke is requesting NRC approval of this amendment request on an exigent basis pursuant to the requests for enforcement discretion made on August 12, 1998 for Catawba Unit 2 and McGuire Units 1 and 2 concerning this issue. This exigent I

request is necessary because Catawba and McGuire have determined that the requirements of the subject TS are not being met in their entirety. This exigent request is being made' pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(a)(6)(vi).

In accordance with Duke administrative procedures and the Quality Assurance Program Topical Report, this proposed amendment has been previously reviewed and approved by the Catawba and McGuire Plant Operations Review Committees and the Duke Corporate Nuclear Safety Review Board.

l Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this proposed amendment I is being sent to the appropriate state officials.

Inquiries on this matter should be directed to L.J. Rudy at Catawba at (803) 831-3084 or P.T. Vu at McGuire at (704) 875-4302.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 August 14, 1998 M.S. Tuckman, being duly sworn, states that he is Executive 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 the McGuire Nuclear Station Facility Operating Licenses Numbers NPF-9 and NPF-17 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 5 August 14, 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 S.M. Shaeffer Senior Resident Inspector.(MNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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McGuire Nuclear Station I P.S. Tam

.NRC Senior Project Manager (CNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14H25 Washington, D.C.'20555-0001 F. Rinaldi NRC Senior Project Manager (MNS)

.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-14E21 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 M. Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health  ;

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i 'R.M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection State of. North Carolina 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609-7221

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