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| number = ML18250A095 | | number = ML18250A095 | ||
| issue date = 09/20/2018 | | issue date = 09/20/2018 | ||
| title = | | title = Summary of August 29, 2018, Licensing Meeting with Duke Energy to Discuss a Planned License Amendment Request to Revise TS 4.2.2, Control Rod Assemblies to Permit Operation with One Less than the Required Number | ||
| author name = Mahoney M | | author name = Mahoney M | ||
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LPLII-1 | | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LPLII-1 | ||
| addressee name = Capps S | | addressee name = Capps S | ||
| addressee affiliation = Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | | addressee affiliation = Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | ||
| docket = 05000369, 05000370 | | docket = 05000369, 05000370 | ||
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 20, 2018 LICENSEE: | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 20, 2018 LICENSEE: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC FACILITY: McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2 | ||
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC FACILITY: | |||
McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
==SUMMARY== | ==SUMMARY== | ||
OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE , ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES," TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055) | OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE , | ||
On August 29, 2018, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy, the licensee) via teleconference. | ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES," | ||
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensee's planned license amendment to revise technical specification (TS) 4.2.2, "Control Rod Assemblies," to permit operation with one less than the required number of control rods during the upcoming operating cycle for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The meeting notice and agenda, dated August 24, 2018, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. | TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055) | ||
A list of attendees is enclosed. | On August 29, 2018, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy, the licensee) via teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensee's planned license amendment to revise technical specification (TS) 4.2.2, "Control Rod Assemblies," to permit operation with one less than the required number of control rods during the upcoming operating cycle for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The meeting notice and agenda, dated August 24, 2018, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML18239A016. A list of attendees is enclosed. | ||
The licensee presented the proposed changes in a PowerPoint slide presentation on August 29, 2018, to aid in the NRC's review (ADAMS Accession No. | The licensee presented the proposed changes in a PowerPoint slide presentation on August 29, 2018, to aid in the NRC's review (ADAMS Accession No. ML18239A368). The slides for this meeting were made available along with the public meeting notice. | ||
The slides for this meeting were made available along with the public meeting notice. During the meeting, the licensee presented the following topics: o Plans on submitting an exigent license amendment request (LAR) o Identification of suspected thermal sleeve wear on H-08 core location ( control rod) | During the meeting, the licensee presented the following topics: | ||
* Found when reviewing video from last refueling (for another project) o Plans to remove and replace the themal sleeve | o Plans on submitting an exigent license amendment request (LAR) o Identification of suspected thermal sleeve wear on H-08 core location ( control rod) | ||
* First of a kind evolution o Technical content of planned LAR | * Found when reviewing video from last refueling (for another project) o Plans to remove and replace the themal sleeve | ||
* First of a kind evolution o Technical content of planned LAR | |||
* One-time LAR to revise TS 4.2.2 | * One-time LAR to revise TS 4.2.2 | ||
* Allow operation for one operating cycle without control rod in H-08 should repairs of H-08 thermal sleeve be unsuccessful o Precendent-South Texas Project o Planned schedule for submittal | * Allow operation for one operating cycle without control rod in H-08 should repairs of H-08 thermal sleeve be unsuccessful o Precendent- South Texas Project o Planned schedule for submittal | ||
* Submit by September 7, 2018, and seek approval to support core reload activities (begin September 28, 2018) The NRC staff provided feedback to the licensee in the following areas: o Licensee justification for submitting under exigent basis o Details on planned repair o Parameters which could be affected when operating for one cycle without control rod in H-08 o Address any plant procedures for operating with one less control rod o Ensure no other thermal sleeves have a similar issue No members of the public were in attendance. | * Submit by September 7, 2018, and seek approval to support core reload activities (begin September 28, 2018) | ||
No regulatory decisions were made during this meeting. Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3867 or Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov. | The NRC staff provided feedback to the licensee in the following areas: | ||
Docket No. 50-370 | o Licensee justification for submitting under exigent basis o Details on planned repair o Parameters which could be affected when operating for one cycle without control rod in H-08 o Address any plant procedures for operating with one less control rod o Ensure no other thermal sleeves have a similar issue No members of the public were in attendance. | ||
No regulatory decisions were made during this meeting. | |||
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3867 or Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov. | |||
/V1 Michael Mahoney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch LPL 2-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-370 | |||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
List of Attendees cc: via Listserv | List of Attendees cc: via Listserv | ||
LIST OF ATTENDEES AUGUST 29, 2018, PUBLIC MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO REVISE TS 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES," TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE NAME ORGANIZATION Michael Markley NRC/HQ Mike Mahoney NRC/HQ Summer Sun NRC/HQ Reed Anzalone NRC/HQ Margaret Chernoff NRC/HQ Stewart Bailey NRC/HQ David Rudland NRC/HQ Stephen Cumblidge NRC/HQ John Tsao NRC/HQ Ian Tseng NRC/HQ Andy Hutto NRC/RII James Hickey NRC/HQ Mike Blom Duke Enerav Nick Hager Duke Enerav Lee Hentz Duke Energy Brian Kandell Duke Energy Scott Moser Duke Energy Brian Richards Duke Enerqy Jennifer Smith Duke Enerqy Jeff Thomas Duke Energy Enclosure | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
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==SUMMARY== | ==SUMMARY== | ||
OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES,; | OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES,; | ||
TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055) | TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055) DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 DISTRIBUTION: | ||
DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 DISTRIBUTION: | PUBLIC PM File Copy RidsNrrDssScpb Resource LBurkhart, OEDO RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource RAnzalone, NRR RidsNrrPMMcGuire Resource SSun, NRR RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1 Resource RidsNrrDeEmib RidsNrrLALKGoldstein Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource RidsNrrLAJBurkhardt Resource RidsNrrLABClayton Resource ADAMS A ccess1on N os.: summary ML18250A095 M ee fmg N ofice: ML18239A016 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NRR/DORL/LAiT NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /LA NAME MMahoney PTalukdar KGoldstein DATE 9/19/18 9/18/18 9/18/18 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /BC NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /PM NAME MMarkley (RHall for) MMahoney DATE 9/20/18 9/20/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY}} | ||
PUBLIC PM File Copy RidsNrrDssScpb Resource LBurkhart, OEDO RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource RAnzalone, NRR RidsNrrPMMcGuire Resource SSun, NRR RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1 Resource RidsNrrDeEmib RidsNrrLALKGoldstein Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource RidsNrrLAJBurkhardt Resource RidsNrrLABClayton Resource ADAMS A ccess1on N os.: | |||
/LA NAME MMahoney PTalukdar KGoldstein DATE 9/19/18 9/18/18 9/18/18 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 | |||
/BC NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 | |||
/PM NAME MMarkley (RHall for) MMahoney DATE 9/20/18 9/20/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY}} | |||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 20 October 2019
| ML18250A095 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/2018 |
| From: | Michael Mahoney Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Capps S Duke Energy Carolinas |
| Mahoney M, NRR/DORL/LPL2-1, 415-3867 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2018-LRM-0055 | |
| Download: ML18250A095 (4) | |
Text
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 20, 2018 LICENSEE: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC FACILITY: McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE ,
ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES,"
TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055)
On August 29, 2018, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy, the licensee) via teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensee's planned license amendment to revise technical specification (TS) 4.2.2, "Control Rod Assemblies," to permit operation with one less than the required number of control rods during the upcoming operating cycle for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The meeting notice and agenda, dated August 24, 2018, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML18239A016. A list of attendees is enclosed.
The licensee presented the proposed changes in a PowerPoint slide presentation on August 29, 2018, to aid in the NRC's review (ADAMS Accession No. ML18239A368). The slides for this meeting were made available along with the public meeting notice.
During the meeting, the licensee presented the following topics:
o Plans on submitting an exigent license amendment request (LAR) o Identification of suspected thermal sleeve wear on H-08 core location ( control rod)
- Found when reviewing video from last refueling (for another project) o Plans to remove and replace the themal sleeve
- First of a kind evolution o Technical content of planned LAR
- Allow operation for one operating cycle without control rod in H-08 should repairs of H-08 thermal sleeve be unsuccessful o Precendent- South Texas Project o Planned schedule for submittal
- Submit by September 7, 2018, and seek approval to support core reload activities (begin September 28, 2018)
The NRC staff provided feedback to the licensee in the following areas:
o Licensee justification for submitting under exigent basis o Details on planned repair o Parameters which could be affected when operating for one cycle without control rod in H-08 o Address any plant procedures for operating with one less control rod o Ensure no other thermal sleeves have a similar issue No members of the public were in attendance.
No regulatory decisions were made during this meeting.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3867 or Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov.
/V1 Michael Mahoney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch LPL 2-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-370
Enclosure:
List of Attendees cc: via Listserv
LIST OF ATTENDEES AUGUST 29, 2018, PUBLIC MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO REVISE TS 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES," TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE NAME ORGANIZATION Michael Markley NRC/HQ Mike Mahoney NRC/HQ Summer Sun NRC/HQ Reed Anzalone NRC/HQ Margaret Chernoff NRC/HQ Stewart Bailey NRC/HQ David Rudland NRC/HQ Stephen Cumblidge NRC/HQ John Tsao NRC/HQ Ian Tseng NRC/HQ Andy Hutto NRC/RII James Hickey NRC/HQ Mike Blom Duke Enerav Nick Hager Duke Enerav Lee Hentz Duke Energy Brian Kandell Duke Energy Scott Moser Duke Energy Brian Richards Duke Enerqy Jennifer Smith Duke Enerqy Jeff Thomas Duke Energy Enclosure
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF AUGUST 29, 2018, LICENSING MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY TO DISCUSS A PLANNED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.2.2, "CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLIES,;
TO PERMIT OPERATION WITH ONE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTROL RODS DURING THE UPCOMING OPERATING CYCLE FOR THE MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0055) DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC PM File Copy RidsNrrDssScpb Resource LBurkhart, OEDO RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource RAnzalone, NRR RidsNrrPMMcGuire Resource SSun, NRR RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1 Resource RidsNrrDeEmib RidsNrrLALKGoldstein Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource RidsNrrLAJBurkhardt Resource RidsNrrLABClayton Resource ADAMS A ccess1on N os.: summary ML18250A095 M ee fmg N ofice: ML18239A016 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NRR/DORL/LAiT NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /LA NAME MMahoney PTalukdar KGoldstein DATE 9/19/18 9/18/18 9/18/18 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /BC NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /PM NAME MMarkley (RHall for) MMahoney DATE 9/20/18 9/20/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY