ML20199A548

Forwards SE Re 960213 Submittal of 180-day Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety Related Power Operated Gate Valves. Util Adequately Addressed Requested Actions in GL 95-07

ML20199A548
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/22/1998
From:	Tam P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
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GL-95-07, GL-95-7, NUDOCS 9801280015
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• Oanuary 22, 1998 Mr. Gary R. Pet:rson SiteVice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635

Dear Mr. Peterson:

On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking rd Thermal Dinding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," requesting licensees to take action to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

By letter dated February 13,1996, Duke Energy Corporation (oreviously Duke Power Company) submitted its 180-day responso to GL 95-07 for Catawba Nuclear Station. The NRC staff reviewed the February 13 submittal, and requested additionalinformation by letters dated July 1,1996, and February 19,1997. By letters dated July 31,1996, and April 4,1997, Duke Energy Corporation provided additionalinformation in response to the staffs requests.

The staff has reviewed the submittals of February 13 and July 31,1996, and April 4,1997. The staff finds that Duke Energy Corporation has adequately addressed the requested actions discussed in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Peter S. Tam, Senior Pro,ect Manager Project Directorate Il-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

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SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - SAFETY EVALUATION OF RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07, " PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATF VALVES"(TAC NOS, M93446 P- AND M93447)

Dear Mr.- Peterson:

. On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and L Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," requesting licensees to take action to ensure that sefety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

- By letter dated February 13,1996, Duke Energy Corporation (previously Duke Power

_ Company) submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Catewba Nuclear Station. The NRC .

b staff reviewed the February 13 submittal, and requested additional information by letters dated i July 1,1996, and February 19,1997. By letters dated July 31,1996, and April 4,1997, Duke

!. ; Energy Corporation provided additional information in response to the staffs requests.

' The staff has reviewed the submittals of February 13 and July 31,1996, and April 4,1997. The

, staff finds that Duke Energy Corporation has adequately addressed the requested actions descussed in GL 95-07, as discucaed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

, Sincerely, l

P r . Tam, SenTor Project Manager-n Project Directorate 112 Division of Reactor Projects - t/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos; 50-413 and 50-414

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. Mr. M. S. Kitlan . North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Manager Corporation -

Duke Energy Corporatioa P. O. Box 27306 4800 Concord Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident inspector Mr. Paul R. Newton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Legal Department (PB05E) 4830 Concord Road Duke Enugy Corporation York, South Carolina 29745 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Regional Administrator, Region ll U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Winston and Strawn 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 1400 L Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 j Washington, DC 20005

' Max Batavia, Chief ,

4 North Carolina Municipal Power Bureau of Radiological Health Agency Number 1 South Carolina Department of -

1427 Meadowwood Boulevard Health and Environmental Control

• P. O. Box 29513 2600 Bull Street I Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Columoia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. Peter P., Harden, IV L. A. Keller Account Sales Manager Manager- Nuclear Regulatory Westinghouse Electric Corporation Licensing j Power Systems Field Sales Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 7288 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 County Manager of York County Saluda River Electric York County Courthouse P. O. Box 929 York, South Carolina 29745 Laurens, South Carolina 29360

. Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Ms. Karen E. Long I. 121 Village Drive Assistant Attorney General 4

- Greer, South Carolina 29651 North Carolina Deps.tment of Justice P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 4 -

Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner -

Division of Emergency Management 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, Noah Carolina 276031335 E._ m ,, . . . _ . _ . . _ . . . . . . _ ,

Catawba Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. T. Richard Puryear i

Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Energy Corporstion 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745

- Richa;d M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive

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