ML072290001

Revised Pages of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 B.5.b

ML072290001
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/16/2007
From:	Dyer J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Stang, JF, NRR/DLPM/LPD III-1, 415-1345
Shared Package
ML072270068	List: ML072270076 ML072290001
References
TAC MD4708, TAC MD4709
Download: ML072290001 (5)

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ENCLOSURE 1 REVISED PAGES OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-35 AND NPF-52 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses. The revised pages are identified by the date of the letter issuing these pages and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

REMOVE INSERT License NPF-35 License NPF-35 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 License NPF-52 License NPF-52 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6

(6) Mitigation Strategies Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:

(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:

1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel (b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:

1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spread

4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures (c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:

1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite responders (7) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 180, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. Duke Power Company LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.

D. The facility requires exemptions from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50, as delineated below and pursuant to evaluations contained in the referenced SER and SSERs. These include, (a) partial exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J, the testing of containment airlocks at times when the containment integrity is not required (Section 6.2.6 of the SER, and SSERs # 3 and #4), (b) exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.A.(d) of Appendix J, insofar as it requires the venting and draining of lines for type A tests (Section 6.2.6 of SSER #3), and (c) partial exemption from the requirements of paragraph III.B of Appendix J, as it relates to bellows testing (Section 6.2.6 of the SER and SSER #3). These exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, are consistent Renewed License No. NPF-35 Amendment No. 230 Revised by Letter Dated August 16, 2007

with the common defense and security, and are consistent with certain special circumstances as discussed in the referenced SER and SSERs. These exemptions are, therefore, hereby granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

E. Physical Protection Duke Power Company LLC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains safeguards information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: Duke Energy Physical Security Plan, Revision 8 submitted by letter dated May 17, 2007.

F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 230 G. The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.

3. This renewed license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on December 5, 2043.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By: J. E. Dyer J. E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:

1. Appendix A - Technical Specifications

2. Appendix B - Additional Conditions

3. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance: December 5, 2003 Renewed License No. NPF-35 Amendment No. 230 Revised by Letter Dated May 29, 2007 Revised by Letter Dated August 16, 2007

(6) Mitigation Strategies Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:

(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:

1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel (b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:

1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spread

4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures (c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:

1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite responders (7) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 224, are hereby incorporated into this renewed operating license. Duke Power Company LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.

D. The facility requires exemptions from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50, as delineated below and pursuant to evaluations contained in the referenced SER and SSERs. These include, (a) partial exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J, the testing of containment airlocks at times when the containment integrity is not required (Section 6.2.6 of the SER, and SSERs # 3 and #4), (b) exemption from the requirement of paragraph III.A.(d) of Appendix J, insofar as it requires the venting and draining of lines for type A tests (Section 6.2.6 of SSER #3), and (c) partial exemption from the requirements of paragraph III.B of Appendix J, as it relates to bellows testing (Section 6.2.6 of the SER and SSER #3). These exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, are consistent Renewed License No. NPF-52 Amendment No. 226 Revised by Letter Dated August 16, 2007

with the common defense and security, and are consistent with certain special circumstances as discussed in the referenced SER and SSERs. These exemptions are, therefore, hereby granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

E. Physical Protection Duke Power Company LLC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains safeguards information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: Duke Energy Physical Security Plan, Revision 8 submitted by letter dated May 17, 2007.

F. Reporting to the Commission Deleted by Amendment No. 226 G. The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liability claims.

3. This renewed license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on December 5, 2043.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By: J. E. Dyer J. E. Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:

1. Appendix A - Technical Specifications

2. Appendix B - Additional Conditions

3. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuance: December 5, 2003 Renewed License No. NPF-52 Amendment No. 226 Revised by Letter Dated May 29, 2007 Revised by Letter Dated August 16, 2007