ML15110A453

Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request to Implement a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program (TAC Nos. MF2936 and MF2937)

ML15110A453
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	04/22/2015
From:	Martin R E Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Henderson K Duke Energy Carolinas
Martin R E
References
TAC MF2936, TAC MF2937
Download: ML15110A453 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. K. Henderson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, NC 297 45 April 22, 2015

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT A RISK-INFORMED, PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MF2936 A,ND MF2937)

Dear Mr. Henderson,

By letter dated September 25, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 13276A503), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) submitted a license amendment request to change its fire protection program to one based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, "Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," 2001 Edition, as incorporated into Title 1 O of the Code 6f Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.48(c).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the.licensee's.submittal and determined that additional information is needed in order to complete our review, as follows: Radiation Release (RR) RAl-08 For the calculation 25019-CALC-01, "Radioactive Release from Dry Active Waste Fire Suppression Calculation," please provide a summary of the critical assumptions, methodology, input parameters, resulting doses, and *conclusions.

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 cc: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, f

E. Martin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mr. K. Henderson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, NC 297 45 April 22, 2015

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT A RISK-INFORMED, PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MF2936 AND MF2937)

Dear Mr. Henderson,

By letter dated September 25, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 13276A503), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) submitted a license amendment request to change its fire protection program to one based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, "Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," 2001 Edition, as incorporated into Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.48(c).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the licensee's submittal and determined that additional information is needed in order to complete our review, as follows: Radiation Release (RR) RAl-'08 For the calculation 25019-CALC-01, "Radioactive Release from Dry Active Waste Fire Suppression Calculation," please provide a summary of the critical assumptions, methodology, input parameters, resulting doses, and conclusions.

Sincerely, /RA/ Robert E. Martin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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