ML060180006

Meeting Summary, Reload Design and Safety Analysis Methodology

ML060180006
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Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	03/28/2006
From:	Olshan L Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Duke Energy Corp
Olshan L N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1419
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March 28, 2006 LICENSEE:

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (DUKE)

FACILITIES:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (CATAWBA); McGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (McGUIRE); AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (OCONEE)

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 21, 2005, MEETING TO DISCUSS RELOAD DESIGN AND SAFETY ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY REPORT SUBMITTALS On December 21, 2005, a Category 1 meeting was held between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Duke at NRC Headquarters, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Dukes plans for reload design and safety analysis methodology report submittals for Catawba, McGuire, and Oconee. Enclosed is a list of attendees. The licensee presented information (See Agencywide Documents Access and Management System accession number ML060180005.)

During the meeting, the NRC staff stated that it may not be able to meet the 6-month review schedule that the licensee is requesting for DPC-NE-3002, Revision 5, and DPC-NE-3001, Revision 1. The NRC staff also asked questions pertaining to the departure from a nucleate boiling calculation for rod ejection, the situation with a power range flux channel in bypass, the technical justification for how the VIPRE code models flow mixing, and the use of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.59, for revising these methodology report submittals. In addition, the NRC staff stated that Duke would have to show the capability to use the GDTACO code for analyzing fuel containing gadolinia.

Dukes plan to change the acceptance criterion for the hot zero power rod ejection accident from 280-calories-per-gram fuel enthalpy to ejected rod worth includes a calculation of the fuel enthalpy at the limiting rod worth. Duke asked the NRC staff to confirm that an April 3, 1995, safety evaluation enclosed in a site audit report for DPC-NE-2008 constitutes NRC approval of this report. The NRC staff stated that it would look into this matter.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, 50-370, 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encl: See next page

March 28, 2006 LICENSEE:

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (DUKE)

FACILITIES:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (CATAWBA); McGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (McGUIRE); AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (OCONEE)

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 21, 2005, MEETING TO DISCUSS RELOAD DESIGN AND SAFETY ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY REPORT SUBMITTALS On December 21, 2005, a Category 1 meeting was held between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Duke at NRC Headquarters, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Dukes plans for reload design and safety analysis methodology report submittals for Catawba, McGuire, and Oconee. Enclosed is a list of attendees. The licensee presented information (See Agencywide Documents Access and Management System accession number ML060180005.)

During the meeting, the NRC staff stated that it may not be able to meet the 6-month review schedule that the licensee is requesting for DPC-NE-3002, Revision 5, and DPC-NE-3001, Revision 1. The NRC staff also asked questions pertaining to the departure from a nucleate boiling calculation for rod ejection, the situation with a power range flux channel in bypass, the technical justification for how the VIPRE code models flow mixing, and the use of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.59, for revising these methodology report submittals. In addition, the NRC staff stated that Duke would have to show the capability to use the GDTACO code for analyzing fuel containing gadolinia.

Dukes plan to change the acceptance criterion for the hot zero power rod ejection accident from 280-calories-per-gram fuel enthalpy to ejected rod worth includes a calculation of the fuel enthalpy at the limiting rod worth. Duke asked the NRC staff to confirm that an April 3, 1995, safety evaluation enclosed in a site audit report for DPC-NE-2008 constitutes NRC approval of this report. The NRC staff stated that it would look into this matter.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, 50-370, 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encl: See next page Distribution:

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Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Lee Keller, Manager Regulatory Compliance Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street P. O. Box 1006 Mail Code = EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.

P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Mr. R.L. Gill, Jr., Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Saluda River Electric P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice President Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745

Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 E. Fourth St.

Charlotte, NC 28202 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Senior Resident Inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Dr. John M. Barry Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection 700 N. Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28202 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Dr.

Suite 705 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Mr. B. G. Davenport Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. G. R. Peterson, Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Mr. Dhiaa M. Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745-9635 Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672