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MONTHYEARML0204507012002-02-11011 February 2002 Unit - Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production Program Interface Issue 7 Project stage: RAI ML0205800822002-02-19019 February 2002 Response to Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production - Holtec Analysis. Submits New non-proprietary Version (Revision 3) of Holtec International Report HI-2012620 Project stage: Response to RAI ML0205806122002-02-21021 February 2002 License Amendment, FSAR Change for Revised Spent Fuel Cooling Analysis Methodology - TAC Nos. MB1807 and MB1884 Project stage: Other ML0205800052002-02-21021 February 2002 Responses to RAI Regarding Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARS) Project stage: Response to RAI ML0205804302002-02-21021 February 2002 Tennessee Valley Authority Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARS) at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Project stage: Response to RAI ML0210003612002-04-0505 April 2002 Response to Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production - Interface Issue Number 2 - Procurement and Fabrication Issues Project stage: Response to RAI ML0211905572002-04-25025 April 2002 Second Request for Additional Information Tritium Production Program Interface Issue 7 Project stage: RAI ML0212806302002-05-0808 May 2002 Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production Program Interface Issue 5 Project stage: RAI ML0214401522002-05-21021 May 2002 Request for Additional Information Regarding Tritium Production - Interface Issue Number 7 Light Load Handling Systems Project stage: Request ML0214401422002-05-21021 May 2002 Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production - Interface Issue Number 7 - Light Load Handling Systems Project stage: Request ML0214401352002-05-21021 May 2002 Request for Additional Information Re Tritium Production - Interface Issue Number 5 - Control Room Habitability Systems Project stage: Request ML0214901392002-05-23023 May 2002 Response to Request for Additional Information Re Radiological Impact Project stage: Response to RAI ML0221004492002-07-29029 July 2002 Request for Additional Information Tritium Production Program Project stage: RAI ML0221401972002-07-30030 July 2002 Tritium Production -- Post-LOCA Hot Leg Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) Recirculation Time -- Supplemental Information Project stage: Supplement ML0222601522002-08-0909 August 2002 Request for Risk-Informed Information Tritium Production Program Project stage: Request ML0831800942002-08-0909 August 2002 Plants - Request for Risk-Informed Information Tritium Production Program Project stage: Request ML0223209052002-08-20020 August 2002 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Incore Irradiation Services for the U. S. Department of Energy'S Tritium Production Program Project stage: Other ML0225409252002-09-23023 September 2002 Amendment No. 40, Irridiate Up to 2304 Tritium-Producing Burnable Absorber Rods in the Reactor Core Project stage: Acceptance Review ML0227502952002-09-23023 September 2002 Technical Specification Pages for Amendment No. 40, Irradiated Up to 2304 Tritium Producing Burnable Absborber Rods in the Reactor Core Project stage: Other ML0735205462008-01-18018 January 2008 Issuance of License Amendment 67 Regarding the Maximum Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Assembly Rods in the Reactor Core Project stage: Approval ML0802203782008-01-18018 January 2008 Tech Spec Pages for Amendment 67 Regarding the Maximum Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Assembly Rods in the Reactor Core Project stage: Other ML0821800942008-07-31031 July 2008 WCAP-16932-NP, Rev. 1, Control Rod Insertion Following a Cold Leg LOCA for Watts Bar Unit 1. Project stage: Request ML0821800932008-08-0101 August 2008 Watt'S Bar, Unit 1, Technical Specifications Change - Revision of Boron Requirements for Cold Leg Accumulators and Refueling Water Storage Tank. Project stage: Request ML0827502132008-10-0606 October 2008 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (Tac No. MD9396) Project stage: Withholding Request Acceptance ML0828314472008-10-14014 October 2008 Request for Additional Information Regarding Analysis in Support of Control Rod Insertion Following a Cold Leg Loss-of -Coolant Accident (Tac MD9396) Project stage: RAI ML0829401702008-10-28028 October 2008 Request for Additional Information - Watts Bar Emergency Core Cooling System Boron Requirements Project stage: RAI ML0830401042008-11-0707 November 2008 Request for Additional Information - Watts Bar Emergency Core Cooling System Boron Requirements Project stage: RAI ML0833601912008-11-25025 November 2008 Response to Request for Additional Information Analysis in Support of Control Rod Insertion Following a Cold Leg Loss-of-Coolant Accident Project stage: Response to RAI ML0834303042008-12-0909 December 2008 Potential Schedule Impact Regarding Revision of Technical Specifications, Revision of Boron Requirements for Cold Leg Accumulators and Refueling Water Storage Tank. Project stage: Other ML0835101022008-12-19019 December 2008 Withdrawal of Questions Number 6 from Letter Dated October 28, 2008, Regarding Proposed Amendment to Revise Technical Specifications for Boron Requirements for the Cold Leg Accumulations and Refueling Water Storage Tank Project stage: Withdrawal ML0902202552008-12-31031 December 2008 Response to Request for Additional Information Emergency Core Cooling System Boron Requirements Project stage: Response to RAI ML0900900442008-12-31031 December 2008 Revised Technical Specifications Change WBN-TS-08-04 - Revision to the Maximum Number of TPBARS That Can Be Irradiated in the Reactor Core Per Cycle Project stage: Other ML0933507402009-01-0505 January 2009 Request for Information Regarding the Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (Tac No. ME2775) Project stage: RAI ML0900600402009-01-26026 January 2009 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Project stage: Withholding Request Acceptance ML0909205062009-05-0404 May 2009 Issuance of Amendment Regarding the Maximum Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Assembly Rods in the Reactor Core Project stage: Approval ML1004703202010-02-0909 February 2010 Clarification Regarding the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods in Operating Cycle 10 and Program Update Project stage: Other CNL-14-053, Notification of the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods for the Operating Cycle 13 Reactor Core2014-04-0808 April 2014 Notification of the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods for the Operating Cycle 13 Reactor Core Project stage: Other ML15030A5082015-01-30030 January 2015 Tritium Production Program, Updated Plans for Cycle 13 Operation and Updated Evaluation of the Radiological Impacts of Tritium Permeation Into the Reactor Coolant System Project stage: Other 2008-10-14
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November 25, 2008 TVA-WBN-TS-08-04 10 CFR 50.90 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 (TVA) )
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 - RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF CONTROL ROD INSERTION FOLLOWING A COLD LEG LOSS-OF-COOLANT ACCIDENT (TAC NO. MD9396)
The purpose of this letter is to respond to NRCs request for additional information (RAI) dated October 14, 2008 and November 7, 2008.
The first RAI is related to NRCs concerns with regard to the structural integrity analysis of the reactor core and its internals due to the loads created by a postulated rupture of the cold leg accumulator injection line coincident with a seismic event. The second RAI is related to NRCs concerns with the application of the leak-before-break (LBB) methodology to limit large break loss of coolant accidents (LOCAs) to postulated failure of non-qualified LBB piping. TVAs response to these RAIs is provided in the enclosure. There are no regulatory commitments associated with submittal.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at (423) 365-1742 or Robert Clark at (423) 365-1818.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 25th day of November, 2008.
Sincerely, C. J. Riedl Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs (Acting)
Enclosure:
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 November 25, 2008 Enclosures cc:
NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation MS 0-8H1A Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Lawrence E. Nanny, Director Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243 E-2 of 2
ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TS) CHANGE REQUEST TS-08-04 By letter dated August 1, 2008 (ADAMS No. ML082180091), TVA issued a license amendment request to change Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN), Unit 1, Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed request increased the maximum number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBAR) that can be irradiated per cycle from 400 to 2304 rods. It also credited control rod insertion following a cold leg loss of coolant accident (LOCA) and revised the boron requirements for the cold leg accumulators and refueling water storage tank. The combined negative reactivity insertion from these sources ensured that the core would remain subcritical at hot leg switchover (HLSO) due to potential TPBAR failure and sump dilution. These changes were requested in order to increase the TPBAR inventory in the reactor core to support vital national security interests. In response to the August 1, 2008 license amendment request, NRC issued three requests for additional information (RAIs) on October 14, October 28, and November 7, 2008. TVAs response to the RAIs dated October 14, and November 7, 2008 are provided below. The response to RAI dated October 28, 2008 will be provided on the requested schedule.
- 1. RAI Dated October 14, 2008, Analysis in Support of Control Insertion Following a Cold Leg Loss-Of-Coolant Accident The October 14, 2008 RAI provided thirty questions regarding Westinghouse Topical Report WCAP-16932-P, Control Rod Insertion Following a Cold Leg LOCA for Watts Bar Unit 1. This report analyzed the structural integrity of the reactor core and its internals due to the loads created by a cold leg LOCA coincident with a seismic event. The purpose of the analysis was to demonstrate that the control rods at WBN Unit 1 can be inserted following a postulated rupture of the cold leg accumulator injection line which is a non-qualified LBB piping.
TVA has elected to withdraw WCAP-16932-P from the submittal in order to facilitate review and approval of this license amendment request in time to support the WBN cycle 9 refueling outage. For WBNs cycle 9 refueling outage, TVA will determine the number of TPBARs to be irradiated based on a revised reload safety evaluation that will not require crediting control rod insertion following HLSO to offset the reactivity penalty due to potential TPBAR failure and sump dilution. This new analysis will be provided in a supplement to the original August 1, 2008 license amendment request.
Since TVA is withdrawing WCAP-16932-P from the license amendment request, the questions in the October 14, 2008 RAI, which were associated with the structural integrity of the reactor core and its internals due to the loads created by a cold leg LOCA coincident with a seismic event, are no longer applicable.
- 2. RAI Dated November 7, 2008, Application of LBB Methodology to Limit Large Break LOCAs to Non-Qualified LBB Piping E-3 of 2
This RAI posed the following NRC question:
Provide justification for the following statement:
With WBN Unit 1 primary loop qualified under the LBB program, control rod insertion capability need only be evaluated for large break LOCAs due to failure of non-qualified LBB piping such as the piping in the RCS auxiliary branch lines TVA Response:
Limiting large break LOCAs to RCS auxiliary branch lines in order to demonstrate control rod insertion capability was based on application of the LBB methodology as described in the WBN UFSAR, Section 3.6B.1. Breaks in the main reactor coolant loop piping (qualified LBB piping) were still postulated for the purpose of sizing the containment, emergency core cooling systems, and environmental equipment qualifications.
However, as discussed above, TVA has elected for this license amendment request not to credit control rod insertion following a large break LOCA. Therefore, the issue regarding large break LOCAs based on failure of qualified LBB piping versus non-qualified LBB piping is no longer relevant to this license amendment request.
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