ML020100450

Amendment, Elimination of Requirements for Post Accident Sampling System

ML020100450
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	01/14/2002
From:	Padovan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority
Padovan L, NRR/DLPM, 415-1423
References
TAC MB3418
Download: ML020100450 (12)

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January 14, 2002 Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR POST ACCIDENT SAMPLING SYSTEM (TAC NO. MB3418)

Dear Mr. Scalice:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 34 to Facility Operating License No.

NPF-90 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. This amendment is in response to your application dated October 31, 2001. The amendment deletes the program requirements of Technical Specification 5.7.2.6, Post Accident Sampling System (PASS).

A copy of the safety evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-390

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 34 to NPF-90

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosures: See next page

ML020100450 OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA PDII-2/SC NAME JLamb MPadovan BClayton RCorreia DATE 12/7/01 12/7/01 12/10 /01 12/15/01

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DOCKET NO. 50-390 WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERA Amendment N License No. N 1.

The Nuclear Regulato A.

The application for amendm October 31, 2001, complies Energy Act of 1954, as ame regulations set forth in 10 C B.

The facility will operate in c and the rules and regulatio C.

There is reasonable assura can be conducted without e (ii) that such activities will b regulations; D.

The issuance of this amend security or to the health and E.

The issuance of this amend Commission's regulations a

2 2.

Accordingly, the licens indicated in the attach Operating License No (2)

Technical Specifications an The Technical Specification Amendment No. 34, and th Appendix B, both of which license. TVA shall operate Specifications and the Envi 3.

This license amendme implemented no later t FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIO

/RA/

Richard P. Correia, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Project Licensing Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Specifications Date of Issuan

ATTACHMENT TO AMENDMENT NO.

FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.

DOCKET NO. 50-390 Replace the fo pages. The re indicating the a Remove Page Insert Page 5.0-11 5.0-11 B 3.3-137 B 3.3-137

ENCLOSURE SAFETY EVALUATIO RELATED TO AM TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-390 1.0 INTRODU By letter dated request for cha requested chan Sampling syste In the aftermat Commission (N install and mai coolant and co System (PASS Requirements.

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4.2 Each licensee should verify maintain (or make a regula for classifying fuel damage 300

Ci/ml dose equivalent io system and/or correlations concentrations.

The licensee h damage events capability for th licensee will im 4.3 Each licensee should verify maintain (or make a regula to monitor radioactive iodin The licensee h radioactive iod maintain the ca Implementing P issuance of the The NRC staff evaluation of p by the licensee Should the lice final safety ana associated reg The NRC staff requirements w has agreed tha Managing NRC regulatory com Managing Reg September 21, guidance or co verify the imple audit.

5.0 STATE CO In accordance the proposed is 6.0 ENVIRON The amendme component loc surveillance re significant incre may be release occupational ra that the amend public commen eligibility criteri 51.22(b) no en connection with 7.0 CONCLUS The Commissio is reasonable a operation in the Commission's common defen Principal Contr Date: January

Mr. J. A. Scalic Tennessee Va WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. Karl W. Sin Nuclear Opera Tennessee Va 6A Lookout Pla 1101 Market S Chattanooga, T Mr. Jon R. Rup Engineering &

Tennessee Va 6A Lookout Pla 1101 Market S Chattanooga, T Mr. William R.

President Watts Bar Nuc Tennessee Va P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN General Couns Tennessee Va ET 11A 400 West Sum Knoxville, TN Mr. Robert J. A Nuclear Assura Tennessee Va 6A Lookout Pla 1101 Market S Chattanooga, T Mr. Mark J. Bu Nuclear Licens Tennessee Va 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market S Chattanooga, T Mr. Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Mr. Larry S. Bryant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, TN 37381 Rhea County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 County Executive Meigs County Courthouse Decatur, TN 37322 Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Division of Radiological Health Dept. of Environment & Conservation Third Floor, L and C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Ms. Ann P. Harris 341 Swing Loop Road Rockwood, Tennessee 37854