ML021140405

Additional Information for Technical Specification (TS) Change 01-10, One-Time Frequency Extension for Type a Test (Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test (Cilrt)).

ML021140405
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	04/11/2002
From:	Salas P Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Download: ML021140405 (2)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 37384-2000 April 11, 2002 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control. Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-328 Tennessee Valley Authority SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) -.. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) CHANGE 01-10, "ONE-TIME FREQUENCY EXTENSION FOR TYPE A TEST (CONTAINMENT INTEGRATED LEAK RATE TESTý [CILRT])"

Reference:

1. _ettaer from TVA to NRC dated October 9, 2003, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant {SQN) -

Unit 2 - Technical Specification (TS)

Change No. 01--0, 'One-Time Frequency Extension for Type A Test (Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test [CILRTj)'"

2. Letter from TVA to the NRC dated August 31, 2001, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) -

Response to Request for Additional information (RAI) Regarding Risk Informed Inservj..ce Inspection (RI-ISI) Program" This letter provides information to support NRC review and approval of the subject TS change for SQN-Unit.2.

By Reference 1, TVA requested a TS amendment.that proposed a 5--ye.ar extension to the current 1I0-year test:intervaL] for the SQN Unit 2 CILRT. Additional information was provided by TVA's Referenced-.2.letter. TVA's TS amendment for SQN was the. first ice .-condense.r. plant. to. submit.- {suh-Wa ,requesst .- <

Based o6n 'dikus's1'onbbetween. TVA and NRC, -t is, our.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 April 11, 2002 five-year extension for ice condenser plant design until more time is available to fully address the unique design characteristics of an ice condenser plant. These issues are also being addressed as part of ongoing Nuclear Energy Institute efforts regarding plant CILRT interval extensions.

Based on the above discussion, TVA is requesting NRC approval to defer performance of the Unit 2 CILRT for one operating cycle (until Fall 2003).

This letter is being sent in accordance with NRC RIS 2001-05.

Please direct questions concerning this issue to me at (423) 843-7170 or J. D. Smith at (423) 843-6672.

Sir el '

Lic ng and Industry Affairs Manager scribed 4nd sworn bef *.e me on- his / day of Nota ublic My Commission Expires: October 9, 2002 cc: Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Division of Radiological Health Third Floor L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1532