ML070640086

Withdrawal of Request for Relief ISPT-01 for Inservice Pressure Test Program

ML070640086
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	02/23/2007
From:	James Smith Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
ISPT-01, TAC MD2459
Download: ML070640086 (2)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 February 23, 2007 10 CFR 50.55a U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of )) Docket No. 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 - WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR RELIEF ISPT-01 FOR INSERVICE PRESSURE TEST PROGRAM (TAC NO.

MD2459)

Reference:

TVA letter to NRC dated June 29, 2006, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit I- Inservice Pressure Test (ISPT) Program Update and Associated Request For Relief, ISPT-01, For Second Ten-Year Inservice Inspection Interval In the reference letter noted above, TVA provided a request for relief (ISPT-01) that proposed alternative requirements for bolted connections that have identified leakage. Following TVA review of the NRC approved American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Section XI Code Case N-566-2, "Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections," TVA has decided to withdraw the subject relief request ISPT-01. The ISPT Program is being updated to reflect the application of ASME Code Case N-566-2 for the second ten-year interval. No further NRC action or review is needed for TVA's reference letter.

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.F U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 February 23, 2007 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely, J. D. Smith Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs (Acting) cc NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08G9a One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303