ML20247M062
| ML20247M062 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/1998 |
| From: | Tam P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20247M065 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA0135, TAC-MA0136, TAC-MA135, TAC-MA136, NUDOCS 9805260163 | |
| Download: ML20247M062 (4) | |
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Mr. G:ry R. Psterson May 21, 1998 Sita Vics Presid:nt Catawba Nuciser Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATAWBA SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT (NUREG-0954), POSTULATED WEIR GATE DROP ACCIDENT (TAC MA0135 AND MA0136)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
By letter dated September 25,1997, Duke Energy Corporation submitted the 1997 revision to the Catawba Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR). Among the changes made to the UFSAR, the revision added an analysis for a postulated accident involving dropping of a spent fuel pool weir gate onto spent fuel assemblies.
This postulated accident was not present in the Catawba FSAR submitted with DEC's application for facility operating licenses for the Catawba units. Likewise, the staff's Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG-0954) and supplements did not report the evaluation of such a postulated accident. Despite these facts, Catawba Technical Specification Section 3.9.7,
" Refueling Operations," has a requirement regarding movement of weir gates.
The staff has reviewed the information regarding the postulated weir gate drop accident DEC submitted on September 25,1997, and January 22,1998. As delineated in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, the staff finds DEC's analysis acceptable and supports the current requirements in Section 3.9.7 of the Technical Specifications. The Safety Evaluation supplements Section 15.4.6, Fuel-Handling Accident, of NUREG-0954.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 9805260163 900521 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 PDR ADOCK 05000413 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation P
PDR Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
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May 21, 1998-Mr. Gary R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATAWBA SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT (NUREG-0954), POSTULATED WElR GATE DROP ACCIDENT (TAC MA0135 AND MA0136)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
By letter dated September 25,1997, Duke Energy Corporation submitted the 1997 revision to the Catawba Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR). Among the changes made to the j
UFSAR, the revision added an analysis for a postulated accident involving dropping of a spent fuel pool weir gate onto spent fuel assemblies.
This postulated accident was not present in the Catawba FSAR submitted with DEC's l
application for facility operating licenses for the Catawba units. Likewise, the staff's Safety l
Evaluation Report (NUREG-0954) and supplements did not report the evaluation of such a postulated accident. Despite these facts, Catawba Technical Specification Section 3.9.7, i
- Refueling Operations," has a requirement regarding movement of weir gates.
The staff has reviewed the inforrr. tion regarding the postulated weir gate drop accident DEC submitted on September 25,1997, and January 22,1998. As defineated in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, the staff finds DEC's analysis acceptable and supports the current requirements in Section 3.9.7 of the Technical Specifications. The Safety Evaluation supplements Section 15.4.6, Fuel-Handling Accident, of NUREG-0954.
Sincerely, l
JW Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/ll Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ encl: See next page
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Catawba Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. M. S. Kitlan North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Manager Corporation Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 27306 4800 Concord Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 York, South Carolina 29745 Senior 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 ll 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 l
North Carolina Municipal Power Bureau of Radiological Health Agency Number 1 South Carolina Department of 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard Health and Environmental Control P. O. Box 29513 2600 Bull Street J
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV L. A. Keller Account Sales Manager Managar-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 929 York, South Caroline 29745 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Ms. Karen E. Long 121 Village Drive Assistant Attomey 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 Stroet Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1335 1
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l Catawba Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. T. Richard Puryear l
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Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection
. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 i
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