ML13030A411

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML13030A411
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/30/2013
From:	Vias S NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3
To:	Henderson K Duke Energy Corp
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 January 30, 2013 Mr. Kelvin Henderson Site Vice President Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Henderson:

From February 18 through February 22, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will perform an inspection of the independent spent fuel storage installation Dry Run activities at the Catawba Nuclear Station (NRC Inspection Procedures (IPs) 60854, 60856, and 60857).

Experience has shown that this inspection is resource-intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.

These documents identify the information which the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site.

It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Paul Simbrat of your organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on changes to your schedule for ISFSI activities.

If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Robert Carrion, at (404) 997-4522 (Robert.Carrion@nrc.gov).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

K. Henderson 2 Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven J. Vias, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414,72-045 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

Pre-Inspection Document Request cc: (See page 3)

ML13030A411 SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/

NAME RCARRION SVIAS DATE 1/30/13 1/30/13 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO K. Henderson 3 cc:

Scott L. Batson Plant Manager David A. Cummings Catawba Nuclear Station Associate General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation General Office Electronic Mail Distribution Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution William M. Suslick Design Engineering Manager Beth J. Horsley Catawba Nuclear Station Wholesale Customer Relations Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Steven B. Putnam Sandra Threatt, Manager Organizational Effectiveness Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Catawba Nuclear Station Environmental Surveillance Duke Energy Corporation Bureau of Land and Waste Management Electronic Mail Distribution Department of Health and Environmental Control Randall D. Hart Electronic Mail Distribution Regulatory Compliance Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Division of Radiological Health Duke Energy Corporation TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Joseph Michael Frisco, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Design Engineering Senior Resident Inspector General Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station Electronic Mail Distribution U.S. NRC 4830 Concord Road M. Christopher Nolan York, SC 29745 Director - Regulatory Affairs General Office David A. Repka Duke Energy Corporation Winston Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Cummings (acting) County Manager of York County Fleet Regulatory Compliance & Licensing York County Courthouse Manager P. O. Box 66 General Office York, SC 29745-0066 Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Alicia Richardson Licensing Administrative Assistant Vanessa Quinn General Office Federal Emergency Management Agency Duke Energy Corporation Radiological Emergency Preparedness Electronic Mail Distribution Program 1800 S. Bell Street Lara S. Nichols Arlington, VA 20598-3025 Deputy General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

PRE-INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: Monday, February 18, 2013, through Friday, February 22, 2013 (Dry Run)

Monday, April 28, 2013, through Friday, May 2, 2011 (Initial Loading Campaign)

Inspection Procedures: IP 60854, Preoperational Testing of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation IP 60856, Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations IP 60857, Review of 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluations Initial Loading Campaign Storage Installation: IP 60855, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Inspectors: Robert Carrion Region II, Senior Reactor Inspector - team lead Cecil Fletcher Region II, Senior Reactor Inspector Abhijit Sengupta Region II, Reactor Inspector Robert Prince Region II, Fuel Facilities Inspector Robert Temps Headquarters Senior Safety Inspector - SFST Matt Learn Region III, Reactor Engineer (Observer)

A. Information Requested for In-Office Preparation The following information should be made available to the Region II office by February 7, 2013, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week (Section B of this Enclosure). We ask that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Please provide requested documentation via your SharePoint web site, if possible. If the requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspectors, and provide the subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. We also understand that any proprietary information reviewed by the inspectors will be appropriately protected against being released to the public. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call Robert Carrion, the lead inspector, as soon as possible.

Procedures and Programs ISFSI Operational Procedures (Loading, De-watering, Backfilling, etc.)

Leak Testing Procedure for canister Transient Combustible and Flammable Substances Program ISFSI-Related Evaluations Fire Hazards Evaluation for ISFSI Cask Hauling and Storage Explosion Hazards Evaluations for the ISFSI Cask Hauling and Storage Cask Transport Path Evaluation of Buried Components 50.59 Evaluations for cask system use

2 72.48 evaluations applicable to MAGNASTOR at Catawba Safe Load Path Evaluation Emergency Preparedness Evaluation related to ISFSI Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of the Catawba ISFSI Storage Pads Site-Specific Tornado Missile Evaluation for the MAGNASTOR Cask Welding and NDE Welding Procedures to be used for welding ISFSI Canisters Welding Procedure Specification (Machine)

Welding Procedure Specification (Manual)

Procedure Qualification Record (Manual)

Procedure Qualification Record (Machine)

Filler Metal Procurement Specification for Canister Closure Welds NDE Procedures (Visual Examination Procedure, PT Procedure, etc.)

Radiation Protection Procedures for Fuel Assembly Selection Radiological Emergency Plan RP (ALARA) Work Plan for ISFSI-Related Work Activities Catawba ISFSI Dose Rate Evaluation for ISFSI Calculation Package for MAGNASTOR and ISFSI Existing Casks Fuel Characterization and Verification Documents Training and Qualifications Training Department Lesson Packages for ISFSI Personnel Training, Certifications, and Qualification Records Corrective Action Program Catawba ISFSI Program Audit List of Corrective Action Documents (ARs and PIPs) related to ISFSI issues Audits and Self-Assessments QA audits for yoke, transfer cask, and any other components related to ISFSI QA self-assessments for ISFSI Inspections of ISFSI Lifting Devices, including the SFP crane, sling, hooks, etc.

B. Information to be provided on site to the inspectors at the entrance meeting (February 18, 2013)

Updated schedules for ISFSI activities, including welding and NDE, if available.

Copies of NDE personnel qualifications Welder Performance Qualifications Welding Operator Performance Qualifications Ready access (i.e., copies provided to the inspector to use for the duration of the inspection at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location where available) to applicable editions of the ASME Code and EPRI and industry standards referenced in the procedures used to perform the ISFSI activities.

3 Inspector Contact Information:

Robert Carrion Senior Reactor Inspector 404-997-4522 Robert.carrion@nrc.gov Mailing Address:

US NRC Region II Attn: Robert Carrion 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303