ML032260705

G20030473 - David Lochbaum Ltr Withdraw Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Petition Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 - Reactor Coolant System Stainless Steel Cladding Defects Demand for Information

ML032260705
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	08/05/2003
From:	Lochbaum D Union of Concerned Scientists
To:	Travers W NRC/EDO
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ML032390451	List: ML032260705 ML032390176
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G20030473, TAC MC0290, TAC MC0291
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:

DUE: 09/02/03 David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists EDO CONTROL: G20030473 DOC DT: 08/05/03 FINAL REPLY:

Travers, EDO FOR SIGNATURE OF :

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CRC NO:

Borchardt, NRR DESC:

ROUTING:

Withdraw Watts Bar Nuclear Plant -

Petition Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 -

Reactor Coolant System Stainless Steel Cladding Defects Demand for Information DATE: 08/12/03 Travers Norry Paperiello Kane Collins Dean Burns Congel, OE Caputo, OI Reyes, RII Cyr, OGC Skay, NRR Goldberg, OGC ASSIGNED TO:

NRR CONTACT:

Borchardt SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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Offer to Withdraw Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Petition Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 - Reactor Coolant System Stainless Steel Cladding Defects Demand for Information

Dear Dr. Travers:

By letter dated May 30, 2003, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) petitioned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to take enforcement action against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. UCS sought enforcement action in the form of a Demand for Information (DFI) that would require TVA to provide the NRC with information about possible corrosion of the reactor coolant pressure boundary (RCPB) at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant due to defects in the stainless steel cladding applied to the interior surface of the carbon steel reactor pressure vessel.

By letter dated July 30, 2003, TVA responded to the NRC with answers to the questions posed by UCS in our petition. TVA copied UCS on their response. UCS has reviewed the information provided by TVA in their July 301 letter and find it fully responsive. In fact, TVA provided relevant information on the subject beyond the scope of the questions.

Accordingly, the DFI is no longer necessary. If the NRC process permits it, we withdraw the petition as.

its requested actions are moot. Alternatively, the NRC could summarily deny the petition and we waive our rights to review and comment on the proposed Director's Decision.

Sincerely, David Lochbaum Nuclear Safety Engineer Washington Office cc:

P. L. Pace Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381-2000 M. H. Chemoff, Petition Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington Office: 1707 H Street NW Suite 600

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