ML11136A016

Withdrawal of Amendment Requests (TAC ME4256, ME4257, ME4258, and ME4259)

ML11136A016
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	05/26/2011
From:	Jacqueline Thompson Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Morris J, Repko R Duke Energy Carolinas
Thompson J
References
TAC ME4256, TAC ME4257, TAC ME4258, TAC ME4259
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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 26,2011 Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 Mr. Regis T. Repko Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 -WITHDRAWAL OF AMENDMENT REQUESTS (TAC NOS. ME4256, ME4257, ME4258, AND ME4259)

Dear Messrs Morris and Repko:

By letter dated June 29, 2010, you applied for amendments to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52, and for amendments to the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17. The proposed change would have modified the facility Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.1, "Reactor Trip System (RTS) Instrumentation" and TS 3.3.2, "Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Instrumentation." Subsequently, by letter dated April 12, 2011, you withdrew the amendment request. The Commission has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, Jon Thompson, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, and 50-370 Notice of cc w/encl: Distribution via

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS. DOCKET NOS. 50-369. 50-370.

50-413. AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION AMENDMENTS TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission, NRC) has granted the request of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) to withdraw its June 29,2010, application for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, located in York County, South Carolina.

The proposed amendment would have revised Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.1, "Reactor Trip System (RTS) Instrumentation" and TS 3.3.2, "Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Instrumentation." The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on January 25. 2011 (76 FR 4384). However, by letter dated April 12, 2011, the licensee withdrew the proposed change. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated June 29,2010, and the licensee's letter dated April 12, 2011, which withdrew the application for license amendment.

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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of May 2011. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Jon Thompson, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation May 26,2011 Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 Mr. Regis T. Repko Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 -WITHDRAWAL OF AMENDMENT REQUESTS (TAC NOS. ME4256, ME4257, ME4258, AND ME4259)

Dear Messrs Morris and Repko:

By letter dated June 29, 2010, you applied for amendments to the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52, and for amendments to the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17. The proposed change would have modified the facility Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.1, "Reactor Trip System (RTS) Instrumentation" and TS 3.3.2, "Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Instrumentation." Subsequently, by letter dated April 12, 2011, you withdrew the amendment request. The Commission has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, IRA! Jon Thompson, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, and 50-370 Notice of cc w/encl: Distribution via DISTRIBUTION:

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