ML080670129

Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items Related to the Lr of Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1

ML080670129
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	03/18/2008
From:	Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Duncan R Carolina Power & Light Co
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3137
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ML080780628	List: ML080670129 ML080780632
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March 18, 2008 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Vice President Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Duncan:

By letter dated November 14, 2006, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), submitted, for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) review, an application to renew the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP), Unit 1, operating license for up to an additional 20 years.

The license renewal application (LRA) was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants. The staff determined that the LRA was complete and acceptable for docketing on January 8, 2007.

The staff reviewed the HNP LRA and developed the enclosed Safety Evaluation Report With Open Items related to the License Renewal of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, hereinafter referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staffs review of the LRA, requests for additional information (RAIs), the applicants responses to the staffs RAIs, and other questions related to the LRA through February 19, 2008, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for both the applicant and the staff.

The staff has identified open items in its review that must be resolved before it can make a final determination on the application. SER Section 1.5 includes a listing of the open items with an explanation of the information required to satisfactorily resolve the issues. In order to resolve these items, the staff has requested additional information, as identified in the SER.

In accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the HNP LRA, the applicant is requested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments to the staff by May 18, 2008. The staff plans to review the current content and format of the SER for further improvement, while incorporating the applicants comments. A revised SER will then be issued by August 21, 2008.

R. Duncan The staff is committed to completing the review of the HNP SER in a timely manner. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Maurice Heath, at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at MLH5@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400

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ML080670129 Letter to R. Duncan from P.T. Kuo, dated March 18, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

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SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 HARD COPY:

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Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:

David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II -

Legal Department Progress Energy Service Company, LLC P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Resident Inspector/Harris NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5421 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, NC 27562-9998 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Drawer 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Division of Radiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. J. Paul Fulford, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Eric McCartney Plant General Manager Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 3 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Chris L. Burton Director of Site Operations Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 Mr. Herb Council, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P. O. Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. Tommy Emerson, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P.O. Box 87 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Mr. Thomas J. Natale, Manager Support Services Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. David H. Corlett, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:

Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128