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

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Commission's regulations a The issuance E. of this amend security or to the health and The issuance D. of this amend regulations; (ii) that such activities will b can be conducted without e ThereC.is reasonable assura and the rules and regulatio The facility B. will operate in c regulations set forth in 10 C Energy Act of 1954, as ame October 31, 2001, complies The application A. for amendm The Nuclear

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

Date of Issuan Specifications Changes to the

Attachment:

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

/RA/

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verify the imple guidance or co September 21, Managing Reg Chattanooga, T 1101 Market S Rockwood, Tennessee 37854 4X Blue Ridge 341 Swing Loop Road Tennessee Va Ms. Ann P. Harris Nuclear Licens Mr. Mark J. Bu Nashville, TN 37243-1532 401 Church Street Chattanooga, T Third Floor, L and C Annex 1101 Market S Dept. of Environment & Conservation 6A Lookout Pla Division of Radiological Health Tennessee Va Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Nuclear Assura Mr. Robert J. A Decatur, TN 37322 Meigs County Courthouse Knoxville, TN County Executive 400 West Sum ET 11A Dayton, TN 37321 Tennessee Va Suite 215 General Couns 375 Church Street Rhea County Executive Spring City, TN P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Tennessee Va 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Watts Bar Nuc U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Mr. William R.

Senior Resident Inspector Chattanooga, T Spring City, TN 37381 1101 Market S P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Pla Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Va Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Engineering &

Mr. Larry S. Bryant Manager Mr. Jon R. Rup Spring City, TN 37381 Chattanooga, T P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market S Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Pla Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Va Licensing and Industry Affairs Nuclear Opera Mr. Paul L. Pace, Manager Mr. Karl W. Sin cc:

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