ML022830808

Meeting with Public in Dayton, Tenn. to Discuss Recently Completed NRC Safety Evaluations for Tritium Production

ML022830808
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar, Sequoyah
Issue date:	10/10/2002
From:	Padovan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Howe A NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
Padovan L, NRR/DLPM, 415-1423
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October 10, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Allen G. Howe, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management FROM: L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager, Section 2 /RA/

Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC IN DAYTON, TENNESSEE, TO DISCUSS RECENTLY COMPLETED NRC SAFETY EVALUATIONS FOR TRITIUM PRODUCTION DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with an open house starting at 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Rhea County Welcome Center Community Room 107 Main Street Dayton, Tennessee 37321-1320 PURPOSE: The NRC is holding a public meeting to explain the recently completed NRC environmental assessments and safety evaluations for tritium production. Tritium production is planned for Tennessee Valley Authoritys Watts Bar nuclear power plant near Spring City, and the Sequoyah nuclear power plants near Chattanooga. The meeting will feature open discussion among all attendees and will include a question-and-answer session. For related information, see License Amendment No. 40 (ADAMS Accession No. ML0225409250) for Watts Bar, and Amendment Nos. 278 and 269 for Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2 (ADAMS Accession No. ML022820770).

CATEGORY 3:

• This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

M. Padovan, NRR S. LaVie, NRR R. Hernan, NRR A. Howe, NRR F. Cameron, OGC H. Berkow, NRR A. Hodgdon, OGC B. Clayton, NRR Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328, and 50-390

Attachment:

Agenda (ADAMS Accession No. ML022830808) cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: L. Mark Padovan, NRR Ron Hernan, NRR 301-415-1423 301-415-2010 LMP@nrc.gov RWH@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

ML022830808) cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: L. Mark Padovan, NRR Ron Hernan, NRR 301-415-1423 301-415-2010 LMP@nrc.gov RWH@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC PDII-2 R/F PMNS (Meeting Announcement Coordinator)

MPadovan JZwolinski/LMarsh BSheron HBerkow AHowe RHernan PFredrickson BClayton (Hard Copy)

AHodgdon ACRS SRosenberg (e-mail)

FCameron SLaVie JBartley OPA OGC KJohnson KClark /RA by M. Padovan/

MKotzalas ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML022830808 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA PDII-2/SC NAME MPadovan BClayton AHowe DATE 10/10/02 10/10/02 10/10/02 AGENDA U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) PUBLIC MEETING OCTOBER 30, 2002 NRCs Safety and Environmental Evaluations of Tennessee Valley Authoritys (TVAs)

License Amendment Requests for Tritium Production at Watts Bar and Sequoyah The focus of tonights meeting is to explain the results of the NRCs Environmental Assessments and Safety Evaluations of TVAs license amendment requests for Watts Bar and Sequoyah and to answer questions from members of the public.

6:00 p.m. Open House 6:30 p.m. Welcome, Meeting Format and Ground Rules Francis ("Chip") Cameron, Meeting Facilitator 6:40 p.m. Opening Comments Herbert Berkow, Director, Project Directorate II 6:45 p.m. NRCs Environmental Assessments and Safety Evaluations of TVAs License Amendment Requests for Watts Bar and Sequoyah Mark Padovan Lead Project Manager for Tritium Production Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Discussion 7:45 p.m. Technical Specification Changes for Watts Bar and Sequoyah Ron Hernan Senior Project Manager for Sequoyah Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Discussion 8:15 p.m. Discussion of Any Remaining Issues 9:30 p.m. Adjourn Attachment

Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. J. A. Scalice Mr. Paul L. Pace, Manager Chief Nuclear Officer and Licensing and Industry Affairs Executive Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Spring City, TN 37381 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Larry S. Bryant Manager Mr. Karl W. Singer, Senior Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Spring City, TN 37381 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Mr. James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Engineering & Technical 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Tennessee Valley Authority Spring City, TN 37381 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Rhea County Executive Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 375 Church Street Suite 215 Mr. William R. Lagergren, Site Vice President Dayton, TN 37321 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority County Executive P.O. Box 2000 Meigs County Courthouse Spring City, TN 37381 Decatur, TN 37322 General Counsel Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Radiological Health ET 11A Dept. of Environment & Conservation 400 West Summit Hill Drive Third Floor, L and C Annex Knoxville, TN 37902 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Mr. Robert J. Adney, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Ms. Ann P. Harris Tennessee Valley Authority 341 Swing Loop Road 6A Lookout Place Rockwood, Tennessee 37854 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801