94-15023. Duke Power Co.; Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing  

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    Duke Power Co.; Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to 
    Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards 
    Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing
    
    [Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370]
        The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is 
    considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License No. 
    NPF-9 and Facility Operating License No. NPF-17 issued to Duke Power 
    Company (the licensee) for operation of the McGuire Nuclear Station, 
    Units 1 and 2, located in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina.
        The proposed amendments would change the Technical Specifications 
    to increase Main Steam and Pressurizer Code Safety Valve Setpoint 
    Tolerances.
        Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission 
    will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
    amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
        The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment 
    request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the 
    Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of 
    the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) 
    involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an 
    accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new 
    or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; 
    or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As 
    required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of 
    the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented 
    below:
    
        The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase 
    in the probability or consequences of any previously analyzed 
    accident. The valve lift setting is challenged only after a 
    transient has been initiated and is not a contributor to the 
    probability of any transient or accident. The transients which 
    involve pressure increases which would potentially challenge the 
    safety valves have been analyzed to determine the consequences of 
    delayed or premature valve actuation at the extremes of the new 
    setpoint tolerances. These analyses show that all applicable 
    acceptance criteria are met using the wider tolerances.
        The proposed amendment will not result in the creation of any 
    new accident not previously evaluated. As noted above, the setpoint 
    tolerance only affects the time at which the safety valve opens 
    following or during a transient, and is not a contributor to the 
    probability of an accident.
        The proposed amendment will not result in a significant decrease 
    in a margin of safety. The limiting transient in each accident 
    category has been analyzed to determine the affect of the change in 
    lift setpoint tolerance on the transient. In each case, the results 
    of the analyses met all applicable criteria.
        Bases on the above, it is conclude that no significant hazard 
    considerations exist.
    
        The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
    this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
    satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
    amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
        The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed 
    determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of 
    publication of this notice will be considered in making any final 
    determination.
        Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the 
    expiration of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances 
    change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely 
    way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, 
    the Commission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of 
    the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that 
    the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The final 
    determination will consider all public and State comments received. 
    Should the Commission take this action, it will publish in the Federal 
    Register a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing 
    after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this 
    action will occur very infrequently.
        Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Rules Review and 
    Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications 
    Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
    Washington, DC 20555, and should cite the publication date and page 
    number of this Federal Register notice. Written comments may also be 
    delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
    Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. 
    Copies of written comments received may be examined at the NRC Public 
    Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 
    20555.
        The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to 
    intervene is discussed below.
        By July 21, 1994, the licensee may file a request for a hearing 
    with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility 
    operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this 
    proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding 
    must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to 
    intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene 
    shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Rules of Practice 
    for Domestic Licensing Proceedings'' in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested 
    persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is 
    available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman 
    Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at a local 
    public document room located at Atkins Library, University of North 
    Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC Station), North Carolina 28223. If a request 
    for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above 
    date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, 
    designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety 
    and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; 
    and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 
    will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 
    10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with 
    particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how 
    that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The 
    petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention 
    should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: 
    (1) The nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made party 
    to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's 
    property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the 
    possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on 
    the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the 
    specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which 
    petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for 
    leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the 
    petition without requesting leave of the Board up to 15 days prior to 
    the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such 
    an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described 
    above.
        Not later than 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference 
    scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to 
    the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions 
    which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must 
    consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be 
    raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner shall provide a 
    brief explanation of the bases of the contention and a concise 
    statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the 
    contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the 
    contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references 
    to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is 
    aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those 
    facts or expert opinion. Petitioner must provide sufficient information 
    to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material 
    issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within 
    the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be 
    one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A 
    petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these 
    requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be 
    permitted to participate as a party.
        Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, 
    subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, 
    and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the 
    hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-
    examine witnesses.
        If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final 
    determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The 
    final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
        If the final determination is that the amendment request involves 
    no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the 
    amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the 
    request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance 
    of the amendment.
        If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a 
    significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place 
    before the issuance of any amendment. A request for a hearing or a 
    petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the 
    Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, 
    Attention: Docketing and Services Branch, or may be delivered to the 
    Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
    NW., Washington, DC 20555, by the above date. Where petitions are filed 
    during the last 10 days of the notice period, it is requested that the 
    petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone 
    call to Western Union at 1-(800) 248-5100 (in Missouri 1-(800) 342-
    6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram 
    Identification Number N1023 and the following message addressed to 
    David B. Matthews petitioner's name and telephone number, date petition 
    was mailed, plant name, and publication date and page number of this 
    Federal Register notice. A copy of the petition should also be sent to 
    the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
    Washington, DC 20555, and to Mr. Albert Carr, Duke Power Company, 422 
    South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28242, attorney for the 
    licensee.
        Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended 
    petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not 
    be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding 
    officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the 
    petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the 
    factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
        For further details with respect to this action, see the 
    application for amendments dated May 5, 1994, as supplemented June 13, 
    1994, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's 
    Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., 
    Washington, DC 20555 and at the local public document room located at 
    Atkins Library, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC Station), 
    North Carolina 28223.
    
        Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of June 1994.
    
        For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    Victor Nerses,
    Project Manager, Project Directorate II-3, Division of Reactor 
    Projects-I/II, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
    [FR Doc. 94-15023 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7590-01-M
    
    
    

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Published:
06/21/1994
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
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Document Number:
94-15023
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Federal Register: June 21, 1994