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| | number = ML061790609 | | | number = ML061790609 |
| | issue date = 07/31/2006 | | | issue date = 07/31/2006 |
| | title = Catawba, Units 1 and 2, License Amendment, Issuance of License Amendments 230 and 226 Regarding Reporting Requirements, MC5053 and MC5052 | | | title = License Amendment, Issuance of License Amendments 230 and 226 Regarding Reporting Requirements, MC5053 and MC5052 |
| | author name = Stang J F | | | author name = Stang J |
| | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1 | | | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1 |
| | addressee name = Jamil D | | | addressee name = Jamil D |
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| | docket = 05000413, 05000414 | | | docket = 05000413, 05000414 |
| | license number = NPF-035, NPF-052 | | | license number = NPF-035, NPF-052 |
| | contact person = Stang J F, NRR/DORL, 415-1345 | | | contact person = Stang J, NRR/DORL, 415-1345 |
| | case reference number = TAC MC5052, TAC MC5053 | | | case reference number = TAC MC5052, TAC MC5053 |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:July 31, 2006Mr. Dhiaa JamilVice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 | | {{#Wiki_filter:July 31, 2006 Mr. Dhiaa Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 |
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| ==SUBJECT:== | | ==SUBJECT:== |
| CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, ISSUANCE OFAMENDMENTS REGARDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. | | CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS REGARDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. |
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| ==Dear Mr. Jamil:== | | ==Dear Mr. Jamil:== |
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| The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 230 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. 226 to Renewed FacilityOperating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2). The amendments consist of changes to the licenses in response to your application dated October 27, 2004. The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit.These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensee'srequest to remove the LC that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and approval of the changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate licenseamendments. A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be incl udedin the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice. Sincerely,/RA/John Stang, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 | | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 230 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. 226 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2). |
| | The amendments consist of changes to the licenses in response to your application dated October 27, 2004. |
| | The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1 and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit. |
| | These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensees request to remove the LC that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and approval of the changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate license amendments. |
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| | A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice. |
| | Sincerely, |
| | /RA/ |
| | John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 |
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| ==Enclosures:== | | ==Enclosures:== |
| : 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35 | | : 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35 |
| : 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52 | | : 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52 |
| : 3. Safety Evaluationcc w/encls: See next page A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be incl udedin the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice. Sincerely,/RA/John Stang, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 | | : 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page |
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| | A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice. |
| | Sincerely, |
| | /RA/ |
| | John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 |
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| ==Enclosures:== | | ==Enclosures:== |
| : 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35 | | : 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35 |
| : 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52 | | : 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52 |
| : 3. Safety Evaluationcc w/encls: See next pageDISTRIBUTION:RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter PublicRidsNrrPMJStang(hard copy)RidsNrrDirsItsb(TKobetz)LPL2-1 R/FRidsNrrLAMO'Brien(12 hard copies)GHill(4 hard copies)RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1(EMarinos)RidsRgn2MailCenter(MErnstes)RidsOgcRpRidsNrrDorlDprPackage No. ML061790672Amendment No. ML061790609Tech Spec No. ML061790684 & ML061790722 NRR-058OFFICENRR/LPL2-1/PMNRR/LPL2-1/LAOGCNRR/LPL2-1/BCNAMEJStangMO'BrienSHamrickEMarinosDATE07/20/06 07/20/0607/25/0607/27/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 cc: | | : 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION: RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter Public RidsNrrPMJStang(hard copy) RidsNrrDirsItsb(TKobetz) |
| Mr. Lee Keller, ManagerRegulatory Compliance Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745Ms. Lisa F. VaughnDuke Power Company LLC 526 South Church Street P. O. Box 1006 Mail Code = EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626County Manager of York CountyYork County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village DriveGreer, South Carolina 29651Ms. Karen E. LongAssistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice | | LPL2-1 R/F RidsNrrLAMOBrien(12 hard copies) GHill(4 hard copies) |
| | RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1(EMarinos) RidsRgn2MailCenter(MErnstes) RidsOgcRp RidsNrrDorlDpr Package No. ML061790672 Amendment No. ML061790609 Tech Spec No. ML061790684 & ML061790722 NRR-058 OFFICE NRR/LPL2-1/PM NRR/LPL2-1/LA OGC NRR/LPL2-1/BC NAME JStang MOBrien SHamrick EMarinos DATE 07/20/06 07/20/06 07/25/06 07/27/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY |
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| | Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 cc: |
| | Mr. Lee Keller, Manager North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. |
| | Regulatory Compliance P.O. Box 27306 Duke Power Company LLC Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn 4830 Concord Road Duke Power Company LLC York, South Carolina 29745 526 South Church Street P. O. Box 1006 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Mail Code = EC07H Division of Waste Management Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control North Carolina Municipal Power 2600 Bull Street Agency Number 1 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Mr. R.L. Gill, Jr., Manager Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs County Manager of York County Duke Power Company LLC York County Courthouse 526 South Church Street York, South Carolina 29745 Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Saluda River Electric Greer, South Carolina 29651 P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice President North Carolina Department of Justice Customer Relations and Sales P.O. Box 629 Westinghouse Electric Company Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor NCEM REP Program Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC) |
| | Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 |
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| P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602NCEM REP Program Manager4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant DirectorDivision of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708Mr. R.L. Gill, Jr., Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Power Company LLC 526 South Church Street Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Saluda River Electric P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice PresidentCustomer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210Mr. T. Richard PuryearOwners Group (NCEMC)
| | Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 cc: |
| Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 cc:
| | Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 |
| Division of Radiation ProtectionNC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721Mr. Henry BarronGroup Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 DUKE POWER COMPANY LLCNORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONSALUDA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.DOCKET NO. 50-413CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSEAmendment No. 230Renewed License No. NPF-351.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:A.The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility)Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 filed by the Duke Power Com panyLLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;B.The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act,and the rules and regulations of the Commission;C.There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendmentcan be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission'sregulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;D.The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense andsecurity or to the health and safety of the public; and E.The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of theCommission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. 2.Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed FacilityOperating License No. NPF-35. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows:2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 230 3.This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implementedwithin 30 days of issuance. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION/RA/Evangelos C. Marinos, ChiefPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | | |
| | DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION SALUDA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. |
| | DOCKET NO. 50-413 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 230 Renewed License No. NPF-35 |
| | : 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that: |
| | A. The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility) |
| | Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 filed by the Duke Power Company LLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. |
| | : 2. Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| | 2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 230 |
| | : 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance. |
| | FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION |
| | /RA/ |
| | Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| 230 Changes to License No. NPF-35 | | 230 Changes to License No. NPF-35 Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006 |
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| Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006 DUKE POWER COMPANY LLCNORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY NO. 1PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYDOCKET NO. 50-414CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSEAmendment No. 226Renewed License No. NPF-521.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:A.The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility)Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 filed by the Duke Power Com panyLLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;B.The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act,and the rules and regulations of the Commission;C.There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendmentcan be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission'sregulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I;D.The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense andsecurity or to the health and safety of the public; and E.The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of theCommission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. 2.Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed FacilityOperating License No. NPF-52. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows:2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 226 3.This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implementedwithin 30 days of issuance. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION/RA/Evangelos C. Marinos, ChiefPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
| | DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY NO. 1 PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY DOCKET NO. 50-414 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 226 Renewed License No. NPF-52 |
| | : 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that: |
| | A. The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility) |
| | Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 filed by the Duke Power Company LLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied. |
| | : 2. Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| | 2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 226 |
| | : 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance. |
| | FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION |
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| | Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| 226Changes to License No. NPF-52
| | 226 Changes to License No. NPF-52 Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006 |
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| | ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 230 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-35 DOCKET NO. 50-413 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 226 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-52 DOCKET NO. 50-414 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change. |
| | Unit 1 Remove Insert NPF-35 page 4 NPF-35 page 4 NPF-35 page 5 NPF-35 page 5 Unit 2 Remove Insert NPF-52 page 4 NPF-52 page 4 NPF-52 page 5 NPF-52 page 5 |
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| | SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 230 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-35 AND AMENDMENT NO. 226 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-52 DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414 |
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| | ==1.0 INTRODUCTION== |
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| | By application dated October 27, 2004 (Agency wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML043030271), Duke Power Company LLC (Duke, the licensee), requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2). |
| | The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1 and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit. |
| | These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensees request to remove the license condition that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and make changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate license amendments. |
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| | ==2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION== |
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| | A condition was included in the FOLs issued to some nuclear power plants requiring the licensee to make reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding violations of other sections of the operating license. This reporting requirement in most cases is redundant to reporting requirements contained in related the regulations (i.e. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73). A typical license condition reads as follows: |
| | Except as otherwise provided in this license and its appendices, the Licensee shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section [LC] 2.C of this license in |
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| | the following manner: initial notification shall be made within 24 hours to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written followup within thirty days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73 (Licensee event report [LER] system). |
| | The proposal to eliminate the reporting of violations of specific requirements of FOLs is applicable to any licensee that has such a provision in its facility operating license. The NRC staff notes that many operating licenses do not contain the requirement because it was never added or was removed by a license amendment. |
| | In addition to the information provided to support licensing decisions, the NRC obtains information about plant operation, licensee programs, and other matters using a combination of inspections and reporting requirements. Routine or scheduled reports that are required to be submitted to the NRC are defined in the related regulations, specific license condition, technical specification, or an NRC-approved program document. The reporting of emergencies, unplanned events or conditions, and other special cases may also be addressed within such documents by the inclusion of reporting thresholds and are also the focus of the reporting requirements in Section 50.72, Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclear power reactors, and Section 50.73, Licensee event report system. Changes to the reporting regulations in Sections 50.72 and 50.73 became effective in January 2001 (see Federal Register notice published on October 25, 2000 (65 FR 63769) and included extending the allowable reporting times for LERs from 30 days to 60 days. |
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| | ==3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION== |
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| | LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOLs requires the licensee to report any violations of the requirements of LC 2.C of the FOL and defines the method and allowable time periods for such reports. The reporting threshold (i.e., a violation) for some of the conditions included in LC 2.F of the FOL duplicates those defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73. However, the requirements in the FOL have different deadlines than those defined in the regulations (following a rule change in 2001). This difference in reporting requirements has led to variations in reporting. Units 1 and 2 have a 30-day reporting requirement in the FOL, the condition has decreased the benefits of the rulemaking. For those cases where the current FOL requirement to report violations is also reportable in accordance with the regulations defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73, the NRC staff finds that the regulations adequately address this issue and the elimination of the duplicative requirement in the FOL is acceptable. |
| | The NRC staff also assessed violations of administrative requirements that could be reportable under the current LC, but that may not have a duplicative requirement in a regulation or other regulatory requirement. The NRC staff finds that the requirements to report such problems within 24 hours with written reports to follow using the LER process is not needed. The NRC staff is confident that the information related to such violations that is actually important to the NRCs regulatory functions would come to light in a time frame comparable to the 60-day LER requirements. The information would become available to the appropriate NRC staff through the inspection program, updates to program documents, resultant licensing actions, public announcements, or some other reliable mechanism. The NRC staff finds that the elimination of LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOL, will not result in a loss of information to the NRC that would adversely affect either its goal to protect public health and safety or its ability to carry out |
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| Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 230RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-35 DOCKET NO. 50-413AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 226RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-52DOCKET NO. 50-414Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses with the attachedrevised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change. Unit 1RemoveInsertNPF-35 page 4NPF-35 page 4NPF-35 page 5NPF-35 page 5Unit 2RemoveInsertNPF-52 page 4 NPF-52 page 4NPF-52 page 5NPF-52 page 5 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONRELATED TOAMENDMENT NO. 230 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-35ANDAMENDMENT NO. 226 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-52DUKE POWER COMPANY LLCCATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-41
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| ==41.0 INTRODUCTION== | | ==4.0 STATE CONSULTATION== |
| By application dated October 27, 2004 (Agency wide Documents Access and ManagementSystem (ADAMS) Accession No. ML043030271), Duke Power Company LLC (Duke, the licensee), requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2). The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit.These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensee'srequest to remove the license condition that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and make changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate licenseamendments.
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| ==2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION==
| | In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the South Carolina State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments. |
| A condition was included in the FOLs issued to some nuclear power plants requiring thelicensee to make reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding violations ofother sections of the operating license. This reporting requirement in most cases is redundant to reporting requirements contained in related the regulations (i.e. Title 10 of the Code ofFederal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73). A typical licensecondition reads as follows:Except as otherwise provided in this license and its appendices, the Licensee shallreport any violations of the requirements contained in Section [LC] 2.C of this license in the following manner: initial notification shall be made within 24 hours to the NRCOperations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written followup within thirty days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73 (Licensee event report [LER] system).The proposal to eliminate the reporting of violations of specific requirements of FOLs isapplicable to any licensee that has such a provision in its facility operating license. The NRCstaff notes that many operating licenses do not contain the requirement because it was neveradded or was removed by a license amendment. In addition to the information provided to support licensing decisions, the NRC obtainsinformation about plant operation, licensee programs, and other matters using a combination of inspections and reporting requirements. Routine or scheduled reports that are required to be submitted to the NRC are defined in the related regulations, specific license condition, technicalspecification, or an NRC-approved program document. The reporting of emergencies,unplanned events or conditions, and other special cases may also be addressed within such documents by the inclusion of reporting thresholds and are also the focus of the reporting requirements in Section 50.72, "Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclearpower reactors," and Section 50.73, "Licensee event report system." Changes to the reportingregulations in Sections 50.72 and 50.73 became effective in January 2001 (see FederalRegister notice published on October 25, 2000 (65 FR 63769) and included extending theallowable reporting times for LERs from 30 days to 60 days.
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| ==3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION== | | ==5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION== |
| LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOLs requires the licensee to report any violations of therequirements of LC 2.C of the FOL and defines the method and allowable time periods for such reports. The reporting threshold (i.e., a violation) for some of the conditions included in LC 2.F of the FOL duplicates those defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73. However, the requirements inthe FOL have different deadlines than those defined in the regulations (following a rule changein 2001). This difference in reporting requirements has led to variations in reporting. Units 1 and 2 have a 30-day reporting requirement in the FOL, the condition has decreased the benefits of the rulemaking. For those cases where the current FOL requirement to report violations is also reportable in accordance with the regulations defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73, the NRC staff finds that the regulations adequately address this issue and theelimination of the duplicative requirement in the FOL is acceptable. The NRC staff also assessed violations of administrative requirements that could be reportableunder the current LC, but that may not have a duplicative requirement in a regulation or otherregulatory requirement. The NRC staff finds that the requirements to report such problemswithin 24 hours with written reports to follow using the LER process is not needed. The NRC staff is confident that the information related to such violations that is actually important to theNRC's regulatory functions would come to light in a time frame comparable to the 60-day LERrequirements. The information would become available to the appropriate NRC staff thr oughthe inspection program, updates to program documents, resultant licensing actions, public announcements, or some other reliable mechanism. The NRC staff finds that the elimination of LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOL, will not result in a loss of information to the NRC thatwould adversely affect either its goal to protect public health and safety or its ability to carry out its various other regulatory responsibilities. Therefore the NRC staff finds the proposedchanges to the FOLs acceptable.
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| | The amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there have been no public comments on such finding (70 FR 38717) July 5, 2005. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environment assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments. |
| In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the South Carolina State official was notifiedof the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.
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| The amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there have been no public comments on such finding (70 FR 38717) July 5, 2005. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria forcategorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environment assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
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| | The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. |
| The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) thereis reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered byoperation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with theCommission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to thecommon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.Principal Contributor: John Stang Date: July 31, 2006}} | | Principal Contributor: John Stang Date: July 31, 2006}} |
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MONTHYEARML0621605642006-07-31031 July 2006
Technical Specifications, Issuance of License Amendments 230 and 226 Regarding Reporting Requirements, MC5053 and MC5052
Project stage: Approval
ML0617906092006-07-31031 July 2006
License Amendment, Issuance of License Amendments 230 and 226 Regarding Reporting Requirements, MC5053 and MC5052
Project stage: Approval
2006-07-31
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Category:Letter
MONTHYEARML24255A8312024-09-23023 September 2024
Project Manager Assignment
ML24261B9782024-09-19019 September 2024
Notification of an NRC Fire Protection Team Inspection NRC Inspection Report 05000413-2024010, 05000414-2024010 and Request for Information
IR 05000413/20243012024-09-16016 September 2024
Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000413/2024301 and 05000414/2024301
IR 05000414/20240912024-09-0505 September 2024
Final Significance Determination of a White Finding and Nov and Assessment Followup Letter-NRC Inspection Report 05000414-2024091
IR 05000413/20240052024-08-26026 August 2024
Updated Inspection Plan for Catawba Nuclear Station (Report 05000413/2024005 & 05000414/2024005)
ML24235A1542024-08-22022 August 2024
Notification of Target Set Inspection and Request for Information (NRC Inspection Report 05000413-2024402 and 05000414-2024402)
IR 05000413/20240022024-08-0808 August 2024
Integrated Inspection Report 05000413-2024002 and 05000414-2024002 and Apparent Violation
IR 05000413/20244032024-08-0101 August 2024
Information Request for the Cybersecurity Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000413/2024403; 05000414/2024403
ML24183A0972024-07-12012 July 2024
ISFSI; Catawba 1, 2 & ISFSI; McGuire 1, 2 & ISFSI; Oconee 1, 2, 3 & ISFSI; Shearon Harris 1; H. B. Robinson 2 & ISFSI; and Radioactive Package Shipping Under 10 CFR 71 (71-266 & 71-345) – Review of QA Program Changes EPID L-2024-LLQ-0002
ML24178A0552024-06-26026 June 2024
Requalification Program Inspection – Catawba Nuclear Station
IR 05000414/20240902024-06-24024 June 2024
NRC Inspection Report 05000414/2024090 and Preliminary White Finding and Apparent Violation
ML24170A8632024-06-11011 June 2024
Flowserve June 11, 2024, Part 21 Notification - Redacted Version for Publishing
ML24149A1772024-05-28028 May 2024
NRC Response to Duke Energy 2025 FOF Schedule Change Request (Catawba and McGuire)
ML24144A1162024-05-28028 May 2024
Notification of Inspection and Request for Information for NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection
ML24141A0482024-05-17017 May 2024
EN 56958_1 Ametek Solidstate Controls, Inc
IR 05000413/20240012024-05-10010 May 2024
Integrated Inspection Report 05000413/2024001 and 05000414/2024001 and Apparent Violation
ML24095A1072024-04-0808 April 2024
– Review of the Spring 2023 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report (C1R27)
ML24017A0652024-03-0808 March 2024
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 319 and 315 to Technical Specification 3.7.11, Control Room Area Chill Water System (Cracws)
IR 05000413/20230062024-02-28028 February 2024
Annual Assessment Letter for Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 - (NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2023006 and 05000414/2023006)
IR 05000413/20230042024-02-0202 February 2024
– Integrated Inspection Report 05000413-2023004 and 05000414-2023004
ML24005A2512024-01-26026 January 2024
Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 - Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting
ML23317A3462023-11-14014 November 2023
Duke Fleet - Correction Letter to License Amendment Nos. 312 & 340 Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1
IR 05000413/20230102023-10-11011 October 2023
NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2023010 and 05000414/2023010
ML23256A0882023-09-25025 September 2023
Issuance of Alternative to Steam Generator Welds
ML23195A0782023-08-29029 August 2023
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1
IR 05000413/20230052023-08-25025 August 2023
Updated Inspection Plan for Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000413/2023005 and 05000414/2023005)
ML23233A1692023-08-17017 August 2023
EN 56683 - Curtiss Wright, Interim Notification Report for PotentialPurt2l
IR 05000413/20230022023-07-25025 July 2023
Integrated Inspection Report 05000413/2023002 and 05000414/2023002
ML23207A0762023-07-14014 July 2023
EN 56557 - Update to Part 21 Report Re Potential Defect with Trane External Auto/Stop Emergency Stop Relay Card Pn: XI2650728-06
ML23237A2672023-06-13013 June 2023
June 13, 2002 - Meeting Announcement - McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations 50-369, 50-370 and 50-413, 50-414
ML23159A0052023-06-0505 June 2023
56557-EN 56557 - Paragon - Redlined
IR 05000413/20230012023-05-0505 May 2023
Integrated Inspection Report 05000413/2023001 and 05000414/2023001
ML23118A0762023-05-0101 May 2023
Approval for Use of Specific Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
IR 05000413/20230112023-04-25025 April 2023
Focused Engineering Inspection Report 05000413/2023011 and 05000414/2023011
ML23107A2542023-04-14014 April 2023
301 Examination Report Letter and Report (Merged)
ML22332A4932023-03-10010 March 2023
William States Lee III 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Relocation of the Emergency Operations Facility
IR 05000413/20234012023-03-0101 March 2023
Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000413 2023401 and 05000414 2023401
IR 05000413/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023
Annual Assessment Letter for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2022006 and 05000414/2022006)
IR 05000413/20233012023-02-17017 February 2023
Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000413/2023301 and 05000414/2023301
IR 05000413/20220042023-01-31031 January 2023
Integrated Inspection Report 05000413/2022004 and 05000414/2022004
IR 05000413/20220112022-12-15015 December 2022
Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000413/2022011 and 05000414/2022011
ML22356A0512022-12-14014 December 2022
Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division, Letter Regarding Potential Efect in a Configuration of the 11/2 Inch Quick Disconnect Connector Cable Assemblies Supplied to Duke Energy (See Attached Spreadsheet) for a Total of 460 of Connectors Only Suppl
ML22096A0032022-11-18018 November 2022
McGuire Nuclear Station and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Authorization of RA-19-0352 Regarding Use of Alternative for RPV Head Closure Stud Examinations
IR 05000413/20224032022-11-17017 November 2022
Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000413/2022403 and 05000414/2022403 (Public)
ML22256A2532022-11-14014 November 2022
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-541, Rev. 2
ML22319A0942022-11-10010 November 2022
EN 56219 - Flowserve. 10 CFR Part 21 Report 38878-8 Solenoid Valve at Duke, Catawba Flowserve Evaluation 105
IR 05000414/20220032022-10-31031 October 2022
Integrated Inspection Report 05000414/2022003 and 05000414/2022003
IR 05000413/20224022022-10-28028 October 2022
Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000413 2022402 and 05000414 2022402
ML22297A2642022-10-25025 October 2022
Project Manager Assignment
ML22276A2492022-10-25025 October 2022
Completion of License Renewal Commitment No. 10, Aging Management of Environmentally Assisted Fatigue
2024-09-05
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Category:License-Operating (New/Renewal/Amendments) DKT 50
MONTHYEARML24192A3492024-07-10010 July 2024
Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action License Amendment Application to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.3, RCS Pressure and Temperature Limits
ML24017A0652024-03-0808 March 2024
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 319 and 315 to Technical Specification 3.7.11, Control Room Area Chill Water System (Cracws)
ML23195A0782023-08-29029 August 2023
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1
ML22332A4932023-03-10010 March 2023
William States Lee III 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Relocation of the Emergency Operations Facility
ML22256A2532022-11-14014 November 2022
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-541, Rev. 2
ML22276A2492022-10-25025 October 2022
Completion of License Renewal Commitment No. 10, Aging Management of Environmentally Assisted Fatigue
ML22242A0022022-09-12012 September 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF 569, Revision 2, Revise Response Time Testing Definition
ML22164A0362022-07-19019 July 2022
Mcguire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Issuance of Amendments to Revise the Conditional Exemption of the End-Of-Cycle Moderator Temperature Coefficient Measurement Methodology (EPID L-2021-LLA-0198) Public
ML22046A0222022-06-14014 June 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-439, Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO
ML22010A2812022-03-0404 March 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-577, Rev. 1 Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (EPID L-2021-LLA-0161
ML21224A1012021-10-0707 October 2021
Issuance of Amendments to Revise the Technical Specification for Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation
ML21155A2132021-08-26026 August 2021
Plant
ML21131A0262021-06-23023 June 2021
Issuance of Amendments to Change Technical Specification 3.8.1, to Reduce Emergency Diesel Generator Maximum Voltage
ML20258A2712020-09-21021 September 2020
Correction Letter to Amendment Nos. 301, 329, 307, 303, 178, 317, 296, 416, 418, 417, and 268
ML20083F9272020-08-12012 August 2020
Issuance of Amendments to Relocate the Unit/Facility/Plant Staff Qualification Requirements to the Duke Energy Quality Assurance Program Description
ML20174A0452020-08-0404 August 2020
Issuance of Amendment No. 306 to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.3, RCS (Reactor Coolant System) Pressure and Temperature (P/T) Limits
ML19296D1192020-01-31031 January 2020
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 305 and 301 to Revise Technical Specification 3.0, Surveillance Requirement (SR) Applicability
ML19212A6552019-08-27027 August 2019
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 304 and 300 to Technical Specification 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating
ML19121A5512019-06-17017 June 2019
Issuance of Amendments Related to the Removal of Containment Valve Injection Water System Supply from Specified Containment Isolation Valves
ML19050A2972019-04-18018 April 2019
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, H B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding Removal
ML18275A2782018-11-28028 November 2018
Issuance of Amendments Related to the Nuclear Service Water System New Condition for Single Pond Return Header Configuration
ML18172A1722018-08-15015 August 2018
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-545, Revision 3, TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application
ML17296A2082018-01-0404 January 2018
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-197-A, Revision 2 (CAC Nos. MF8971 & MF8972, EPID L-2016-LLA-0026)
ML17254A1442017-10-23023 October 2017
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-352-A, Revision 1 (CAC Nos. MF8969 and MF8970; EPID L-2017-LLA-0031)
ML17257A2972017-10-23023 October 2017
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 295 and 291, Adoption of TSTF-340-A, Revision 3, Allow 7-Day Completion Time for a Turbine-Driven AFW Pump Inoperable (CAC Nos. MF8979 and MF8980; EPID L-2017-LLA-0043)
ML17261B2902017-10-23023 October 2017
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 296 and 292, Adopt TSTF-142-A, Revision 0, Increase the Completion Time When the Core Reactivity Balance Is Not within Limit (CAC Nos. MF8962 and MF8963); EPID L-2017-LLA-0024
ML17249A1352017-09-29029 September 2017
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers TSTF-349-A, Revision 1, TSTF-361-A, Revision 2, and TSTF-438-A, Revision 0
ML17188A3872017-08-21021 August 2017
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Application to Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities and Associated Emergency Plan Changes (CAC Nos. MF7650 Through MF7660)
ML17172A4282017-07-26026 July 2017
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-315-A, Revision 0
ML17144A0342017-06-19019 June 2017
Correction Letter to Amendment Nos. 287 and 283 National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 805
ML17055A6472017-05-0808 May 2017
Brunswick, Catawba, McGuire, Shearon Harris, and H. B. Robinson - Issuance of Amendments to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-522, Revision 0 (CAC Nos. MF8422, MF8423, MF8424, MF8425, MF8426, MF8427, MF8428, and MF8429)
ML17066A3742017-04-26026 April 2017
Issuance of Amendments Re. Application to Revise TSs to Adopt TSTF-427, Rev. 2, Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (CAC Nos. MF8039 Through MF8049)
ML16137A3082017-02-0808 February 2017
Issuance of Amendments Regarding National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 805
ML16229A1132016-09-12012 September 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Extension of the Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test Intervals
ML16159A3362016-07-19019 July 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Request to Use an Alternate Fission Gas Gap Release Fraction (CAC Nos. MF6480 Through MF6486)
ML16174A0722016-06-27027 June 2016
Correction to License Pages Issuance of Amendments Regarding Adoption of TSTF-523 (Cac Nos. MF6413 Through MF6422)
ML16105A3262016-06-21021 June 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Use of Optimized Zirlo
ML16124A6942016-06-0202 June 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Changes to Technical Specification 3.4.1, RCS Pressure, Temperature, and Flow Departure from Nucleate Boiling (DNB) Limits
ML16081A3332016-04-29029 April 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate
ML16085A1132016-04-29029 April 2016
1 & 2; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant 1; Catawba Nuclear Station 1 & 2; Mcguire Nuclear Station 1 & 2; and Oconee Nuclear Station 1, 2, & 3: Issuance of Amendments Regarding Adoption of TSTF-523 (CAC Nos. MF6413-MF6422)
ML16075A3012016-04-26026 April 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Revision of the Steam Generator Technical Specifications to Reflect the Adoption of TSTF-510(CAC Nos. MF6139,MF6140,MF6141,MF6142,MF6143,MF6144.
ML16082A0382016-04-18018 April 2016
Issuance of License Amendment Regarding Emergency Action Level Scheme Change
ML16067A2292016-04-0808 April 2016
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Removal of Obsolete Technical Specification Requirements
ML15320A3332015-12-18018 December 2015
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Non-Conservative Technical Specifications Allowable Value
ML15133A4532015-06-11011 June 2015
McGuire Nuclear Station, Oconee Nuclear Station - Issuance of Amendments Regarding Changes to Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule Milestone 8
ML15063A2712015-04-14014 April 2015
Issuance of Amendments Technical Specification 3.1.3, Moderator Temperature Coefficient and TS 5.6.5, Core Operating Limits Report.
ML15027A3662015-03-25025 March 2015
Issuance of Amendments DPC-NE-3001-P, Multidimensional Reactor Transients and Safety Analysis Physics Parameters Methodology
ML15002A3242015-02-12012 February 2015
McGuire Nuclear Station, and Oconee Nuclear Station - Issuance of Amendments Regarding Changes to Organization, Unit Staff Responsibility, Unit Staff Qualifications, Programs and Manuals, and High Radiation Areas
ML14056A2172014-02-27027 February 2014
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Exigent License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.3.4, Remote Shutdown System (TAC MF3473&74)
ML13169A1392013-08-0909 August 2013
Issuance of Amendments Regarding Technical Specifications Changes for Nuclear Service Water System
2024-07-10
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Category:Safety Evaluation
MONTHYEARML24183A0972024-07-12012 July 2024
ISFSI; Catawba 1, 2 & ISFSI; McGuire 1, 2 & ISFSI; Oconee 1, 2, 3 & ISFSI; Shearon Harris 1; H. B. Robinson 2 & ISFSI; and Radioactive Package Shipping Under 10 CFR 71 (71-266 & 71-345) – Review of QA Program Changes EPID L-2024-LLQ-0002
ML24017A0652024-03-0808 March 2024
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 319 and 315 to Technical Specification 3.7.11, Control Room Area Chill Water System (Cracws)
ML23256A0882023-09-25025 September 2023
Issuance of Alternative to Steam Generator Welds
ML23195A0782023-08-29029 August 2023
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1
ML23118A0762023-05-0101 May 2023
Approval for Use of Specific Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
ML22332A4932023-03-10010 March 2023
William States Lee III 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Relocation of the Emergency Operations Facility
ML22096A0032022-11-18018 November 2022
McGuire Nuclear Station and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Authorization of RA-19-0352 Regarding Use of Alternative for RPV Head Closure Stud Examinations
ML22256A2532022-11-14014 November 2022
Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-541, Rev. 2
ML22242A0022022-09-12012 September 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF 569, Revision 2, Revise Response Time Testing Definition
ML22213A2532022-08-31031 August 2022
Authorization and Safety Evaluation for Alternative Request RA-21-0144 to Use Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Embedded Flaw Repair Method
ML22164A0362022-07-19019 July 2022
Mcguire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Issuance of Amendments to Revise the Conditional Exemption of the End-Of-Cycle Moderator Temperature Coefficient Measurement Methodology (EPID L-2021-LLA-0198) Public
ML22046A0222022-06-14014 June 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-439, Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO
ML22010A2812022-03-0404 March 2022
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-577, Rev. 1 Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (EPID L-2021-LLA-0161
ML22007A3452022-01-11011 January 2022
Proposed Alternative to Use the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Case N-885
ML21266A0112021-10-0505 October 2021
Staff Evaluation Related to Aging Management Program and Inspection Plan of Reactor Vessel Internals Per MRP-227, Revision 1-A
ML21253A0822021-09-20020 September 2021
Proposed Alternative Request RA-21-0145 to Use Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Embedded Flaw Repair Method
ML21155A2132021-08-26026 August 2021
Plant
ML21131A0262021-06-23023 June 2021
Issuance of Amendments to Change Technical Specification 3.8.1, to Reduce Emergency Diesel Generator Maximum Voltage
ML21113A0132021-05-0606 May 2021
Request for Use of a Later Edition of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI for Repair and Replacement Activities
ML21029A3352021-02-16016 February 2021
Request to Use a Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
ML20300A2062020-11-0909 November 2020
Duke Fleet - Request to Use a Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
ML20258A2712020-09-21021 September 2020
Correction Letter to Amendment Nos. 301, 329, 307, 303, 178, 317, 296, 416, 418, 417, and 268
ML20083F9272020-08-12012 August 2020
Issuance of Amendments to Relocate the Unit/Facility/Plant Staff Qualification Requirements to the Duke Energy Quality Assurance Program Description
ML20174A0452020-08-0404 August 2020
Issuance of Amendment No. 306 to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.3, RCS (Reactor Coolant System) Pressure and Temperature (P/T) Limits
ML19296D1192020-01-31031 January 2020
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 305 and 301 to Revise Technical Specification 3.0, Surveillance Requirement (SR) Applicability
ML19254A6202019-09-17017 September 2019
Duke Energy Fleet (Brunswick, Catawba, Robinson, McGuire, Oconee, and Shearon Harris) - Alternative to Use Encoded Phased Array Ultrasonic Examination in Lieu of Radiography
ML19212A6552019-08-27027 August 2019
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 304 and 300 to Technical Specification 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating
ML19191A0612019-07-15015 July 2019
Review of the Steam Generator Tube Inservice Inspection Report for the Fall 2018 Refueling Outage 24
ML19058A6322019-07-0101 July 2019
Issuance of Amendments to Revise Emergency Action Level Schemes to Incorporate Clarifications Provided by Emergency Preparedness FAQs
ML19128A3262019-06-20020 June 2019
Alternative to Depth Sizing Qualification Examination of Welds
ML19121A5512019-06-17017 June 2019
Issuance of Amendments Related to the Removal of Containment Valve Injection Water System Supply from Specified Containment Isolation Valves
ML19050A2972019-04-18018 April 2019
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, H B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding Removal
ML18275A2782018-11-28028 November 2018
Issuance of Amendments Related to the Nuclear Service Water System New Condition for Single Pond Return Header Configuration
ML18172A1722018-08-15015 August 2018
Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-545, Revision 3, TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application
ML18016A1782018-01-24024 January 2018
Request for Relief No. 17-CN-001, Regarding Category B-J Pressure Retaining Welds for the Third 10-Year Inservice Testing Interval (CAC Nos. MF9807 and MF9808; EPID L-2017-LLA-0032)
ML17296A2082018-01-0404 January 2018
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-197-A, Revision 2 (CAC Nos. MF8971 & MF8972, EPID L-2016-LLA-0026)
ML17331A0862017-12-26026 December 2017
Alternative to Inservice Inspection Regarding Reactor Pressure Vessel Threads
ML17254A1442017-10-23023 October 2017
Issuance of Amendments Adopting Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-352-A, Revision 1 (CAC Nos. MF8969 and MF8970; EPID L-2017-LLA-0031)
ML17261B2902017-10-23023 October 2017
Issuance of Amendment Nos. 296 and 292, Adopt TSTF-142-A, Revision 0, Increase the Completion Time When the Core Reactivity Balance Is Not within Limit (CAC Nos. MF8962 and MF8963); EPID L-2017-LLA-0024
ML17257A2972017-10-23023 October 2017
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July 31, 2006 Mr. Dhiaa Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS REGARDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS.
MC5053 And MC5052)
Dear Mr. Jamil:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 230 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-35 and Amendment No. 226 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2).
The amendments consist of changes to the licenses in response to your application dated October 27, 2004.
The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1 and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit.
These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensees request to remove the LC that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and approval of the changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate license amendments.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35
- 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John Stang, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 230 to NPF-35
- 2. Amendment No. 226 to NPF-52
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Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 cc:
Mr. Lee Keller, Manager North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.
Regulatory Compliance P.O. Box 27306 Duke Power Company LLC Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn 4830 Concord Road Duke Power Company LLC York, South Carolina 29745 526 South Church Street P. O. Box 1006 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Mail Code = EC07H Division of Waste Management Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control North Carolina Municipal Power 2600 Bull Street Agency Number 1 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Mr. R.L. Gill, Jr., Manager Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs County Manager of York County Duke Power Company LLC York County Courthouse 526 South Church Street York, South Carolina 29745 Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Saluda River Electric Greer, South Carolina 29651 P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice President North Carolina Department of Justice Customer Relations and Sales P.O. Box 629 Westinghouse Electric Company Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor NCEM REP Program Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Power Company LLC 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 cc:
Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION SALUDA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-413 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 230 Renewed License No. NPF-35
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (the facility)
Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 filed by the Duke Power Company LLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 230
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
230 Changes to License No. NPF-35 Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006
DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY NO. 1 PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY DOCKET NO. 50-414 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 226 Renewed License No. NPF-52
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (the facility)
Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 filed by the Duke Power Company LLC, acting for itself, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (licensees), dated October 27, 2004, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (I) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is amended to delete paragraph 2.F. from Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-52. Paragraph 2.F. is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 226
- 3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
226 Changes to License No. NPF-52 Date of Issuance: July 31, 2006
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 230 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-35 DOCKET NO. 50-413 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 226 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-52 DOCKET NO. 50-414 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Unit 1 Remove Insert NPF-35 page 4 NPF-35 page 4 NPF-35 page 5 NPF-35 page 5 Unit 2 Remove Insert NPF-52 page 4 NPF-52 page 4 NPF-52 page 5 NPF-52 page 5
SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 230 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-35 AND AMENDMENT NO. 226 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-52 DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By application dated October 27, 2004 (Agency wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML043030271), Duke Power Company LLC (Duke, the licensee), requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Catawba 1 and 2).
The proposed amendments would revise the facility operating licenses (FOLs) for Catawba 1 and 2 to remove license conditions (LCs) that (1) limit the maximum rod average burnup for any fuel rod to 60 Gwd/mtU, and (2) list reporting requirements with regard to maximum power level, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), antitrust conditions, fire protection, and additional conditions. The proposed amendments also requested approval of revisions to the UFSAR to include a new discussion of the fuel burnup limit.
These amendments address only the changes to the reporting requirements. The licensees request to remove the license condition that limits the maximum rod average burnup for any rod to 60 Gwd/mtU and make changes to the UFSAR will be issued in separate license amendments.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
A condition was included in the FOLs issued to some nuclear power plants requiring the licensee to make reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding violations of other sections of the operating license. This reporting requirement in most cases is redundant to reporting requirements contained in related the regulations (i.e. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73). A typical license condition reads as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in this license and its appendices, the Licensee shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section [LC] 2.C of this license in
the following manner: initial notification shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written followup within thirty days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73 (Licensee event report [LER] system).
The proposal to eliminate the reporting of violations of specific requirements of FOLs is applicable to any licensee that has such a provision in its facility operating license. The NRC staff notes that many operating licenses do not contain the requirement because it was never added or was removed by a license amendment.
In addition to the information provided to support licensing decisions, the NRC obtains information about plant operation, licensee programs, and other matters using a combination of inspections and reporting requirements. Routine or scheduled reports that are required to be submitted to the NRC are defined in the related regulations, specific license condition, technical specification, or an NRC-approved program document. The reporting of emergencies, unplanned events or conditions, and other special cases may also be addressed within such documents by the inclusion of reporting thresholds and are also the focus of the reporting requirements in Section 50.72, Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclear power reactors, and Section 50.73, Licensee event report system. Changes to the reporting regulations in Sections 50.72 and 50.73 became effective in January 2001 (see Federal Register notice published on October 25, 2000 (65 FR 63769) and included extending the allowable reporting times for LERs from 30 days to 60 days.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOLs requires the licensee to report any violations of the requirements of LC 2.C of the FOL and defines the method and allowable time periods for such reports. The reporting threshold (i.e., a violation) for some of the conditions included in LC 2.F of the FOL duplicates those defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73. However, the requirements in the FOL have different deadlines than those defined in the regulations (following a rule change in 2001). This difference in reporting requirements has led to variations in reporting. Units 1 and 2 have a 30-day reporting requirement in the FOL, the condition has decreased the benefits of the rulemaking. For those cases where the current FOL requirement to report violations is also reportable in accordance with the regulations defined in Sections 50.72 and 50.73, the NRC staff finds that the regulations adequately address this issue and the elimination of the duplicative requirement in the FOL is acceptable.
The NRC staff also assessed violations of administrative requirements that could be reportable under the current LC, but that may not have a duplicative requirement in a regulation or other regulatory requirement. The NRC staff finds that the requirements to report such problems within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> with written reports to follow using the LER process is not needed. The NRC staff is confident that the information related to such violations that is actually important to the NRCs regulatory functions would come to light in a time frame comparable to the 60-day LER requirements. The information would become available to the appropriate NRC staff through the inspection program, updates to program documents, resultant licensing actions, public announcements, or some other reliable mechanism. The NRC staff finds that the elimination of LC 2.F of the Catawba 1 and 2 FOL, will not result in a loss of information to the NRC that would adversely affect either its goal to protect public health and safety or its ability to carry out
its various other regulatory responsibilities. Therefore the NRC staff finds the proposed changes to the FOLs acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the South Carolina State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there have been no public comments on such finding (70 FR 38717) July 5, 2005. Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environment assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: John Stang Date: July 31, 2006
