ML051520580

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Request for Additional Information Related to Generic Letter 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Sump Recirculation at Pressurized-water Reactors
ML051520580
Person / Time
Site: Watts Bar, Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 06/03/2005
From: Pickett D
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To: Singer K
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pickett D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1364
References
GL-04-002, TAC MC4717, TAC MC4718, TAC MC4730
Download: ML051520580 (5)


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June 3, 2005 Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS. MC4717, MC4718, AND MC4730)

Dear Mr. Singer:

By letter dated March 7, 2005, the Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. The GL requested the licensee perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL.

The NRC staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined that additional information will be necessary to complete our review. The enclosure seeks information regarding your overall plans and schedules and not on detailed plans or analyses.

In light of this, we request that you provide the information described in the enclosure within 45 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1364.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328, and 50-390

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

June 3, 2005 Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS. MC4717, MC4718, AND MC4730)

Dear Mr. Singer:

By letter dated March 7, 2005, the Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. The GL requested the licensee perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL.

The NRC staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined that additional information will be necessary to complete our review. The enclosure seeks information regarding your overall plans and schedules and not on detailed plans or analyses.

In light of this, we request that you provide the information described in the enclosure within 45 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1364.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328, and 50-390

Enclosure:

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Page 1 of 2 Mr. Karl W. Singer SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Mr. Fredrick C. Mashburn Nuclear Operations Senior Program Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Licensing 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 4X Blue Ridge Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Larry S. Bryant, General Manager Nuclear Engineering Mr. Paul L. Pace, Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Licensing and Industry Affairs 6A Lookout Place Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 1101 Market Street Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000 Mr. William R. Lagergren, Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Mr. David A. Kulisek, Plant Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Tennessee Valley Authority Spring City, TN 37381 P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000 Mr. Randy Douet, Site Vice President Senior Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 2000 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 General Counsel County Mayor Tennessee Valley Authority Hamilton County Courthouse ET 11A Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Spring City, TN 37381 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Jay Laughlin, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

Page 2 of 2 Mr. Karl W. Singer SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, TN 37381 County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 County Mayor P. O. Box 156 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

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING GENERIC LETTER 2004-02 POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NOS. 50-327, 50-328, AND 50-390 By letter dated March 7, 2005, Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The GL requested that addressees perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL. The staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined it needs the following additional information to complete our review:

As a result of the review of the 90-day responses for all licensees and recent discussions with industry, the staff is concerned that some licensees may be delaying the evaluation of chemical effects until after the September 1, 2005, due date for the next response to the GL. This would result in an incomplete response and is not in accordance with the schedule in the GL. Your 90-day response indicated that your analysis will be completed by September 1, 2005, but did not discuss the evaluation of chemical effects. Although the GL did not specifically request that the evaluation of chemical effects be discussed in the 90-day response, please discuss your plans and schedule for evaluating chemical effects and verify whether your September 1, 2005, response will include such an evaluation.

ENCLOSURE