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MONTHYEARML0916100672009-06-0505 June 2009 Submittal of Technical Specification Change TS-09-14, Application for Technical Specification Improvement to Extend Completion Time for Action B.1 of TS 3.5.1, Accumulators, Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process Project stage: Request ML0916204622009-09-0909 September 2009 License Amendment, Proposed Amendment Would Extend the Completion Time from 1 Hour to 24 Hours for Condition B of Technical Specification (TS) 3.5.1, Accumulators Project stage: Acceptance Review 2009-06-05
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MONTHYEARML23319A2452024-01-29029 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 366 and 360; 164 and 71 Regarding the Adoption of TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues ML24008A2462024-01-18018 January 2024 Revision to the Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule CNL-24-017, Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure and Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revisions2024-01-17017 January 2024 Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure and Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revisions CNL-24-016, Supplement to Application to Modify the Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 (WBN-TS-21-14)2024-01-10010 January 2024 Supplement to Application to Modify the Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 (WBN-TS-21-14) CNL-23-052, Application to Adopt TSTF-427-A, Revision 2, Allowance for Non-Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System Operability2024-01-0909 January 2024 Application to Adopt TSTF-427-A, Revision 2, Allowance for Non-Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System Operability CNL-23-062, Application to Revise the Technical Specifications Section 3.8.2, AC Sources-Shutdown, to Remove Reference to the C-S Diesel Generator (WBN-TS-23-018)2024-01-0808 January 2024 Application to Revise the Technical Specifications Section 3.8.2, AC Sources-Shutdown, to Remove Reference to the C-S Diesel Generator (WBN-TS-23-018) ML23346A1382024-01-0303 January 2024 Regulatory Audit Summary Related to Request to Increase the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods CNL-23-069, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000390/20234412023-12-21021 December 2023 Plantfinal Significance Determination for a Security-Related Greater than Green Finding, Nov, and Assessment Follow-up, 05000390-2023441 and 05000391-2023441-Public CNL-23-036, Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08)2023-12-18018 December 2023 Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08) IR 05000390/20234042023-12-14014 December 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000390/2023404 and 05000391/2023404 CNL-23-001, Rebaseline of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Technical Specifications (WBN-TS-23-01)2023-12-13013 December 2023 Rebaseline of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Technical Specifications (WBN-TS-23-01) ML23293A0572023-12-0606 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 163 and 70 Regarding Adoption of TSTF-501-A, Revision 1, Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control IR 05000390/20230102023-11-30030 November 2023 RE-Issue Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 050000390/2023010 and 05000391/2023010 and Apparent Violation CNL-23-067, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2023-11-27027 November 2023 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions IR 05000390/20230032023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2023003 and 05000391/2023003 and Apparent Violation ML23312A1432023-11-0808 November 2023 Submittal of Dual Unit Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Amendment 5 CNL-23-059, Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-2023-09-20020 September 2023 Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 CNL-23-061, Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision2023-09-20020 September 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision ML23251A2002023-09-11011 September 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 CNL-23-057, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions. Includes CECC-EPIP-1, Revision 76 and CECC-EPIP-9, Revision 642023-09-0505 September 2023 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions. Includes CECC-EPIP-1, Revision 76 and CECC-EPIP-9, Revision 64 IR 05000390/20230052023-08-30030 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Report 05000390/2023005 and 05000391/2023005 ML23233A0042023-08-28028 August 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Upper Head Injection Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds IR 05000390/20230022023-08-16016 August 2023 Reissue - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2023002 and 05000391/2023002 ML23220A1582023-08-0909 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2023002 and 05000391/2023002 CNL-23-045, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Regarding the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Bolts (WBN-TS-23-010)2023-08-0707 August 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Regarding the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Bolts (WBN-TS-23-010) CNL-23-028, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06)2023-08-0202 August 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06) ML23192A4472023-07-31031 July 2023 Staff Assessment of Updated Seismic Hazards at TVA Sites Following the NRC Process for the Ongoing Assessment of Natural Hazards Information CNL-23-055, Tennessee Valley Authority - Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revision. Includes EPDP-3, Revision 3, Emergency Plan Exercises and Preparedness Drills2023-07-25025 July 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revision. Includes EPDP-3, Revision 3, Emergency Plan Exercises and Preparedness Drills IR 05000390/20230112023-07-24024 July 2023 Quadrennial Focused Engineering Inspection (FEI) Commercial Grade Dedication Report 05000390 2023011 and 05000391 2023011 CNL-23-053, Tennessee Valley Authority - Radiological Emergency Plan Revisions2023-07-18018 July 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Radiological Emergency Plan Revisions CNL-23-020, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-501-A, Revision 1, Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control (WBN-TS-22-06)2023-06-28028 June 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-501-A, Revision 1, Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control (WBN-TS-22-06) CNL-23-049, Tennessee Valley Authority - Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan .2023-06-26026 June 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan . ML23122A2322023-06-0707 June 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 162 and 69 Regarding Change to Date in Footnotes for Technical Specification 3.7.11, Control Room Emergency Air Temperature Control System (Creatcs) CNL-23-044, Transmittal of Revision 3 to WCAP-18774-P and WCAP-18774-NP, Addendum to the Rotterdam Dockyard Company Final Stress Report for 173 P.W.R. Vessels TVA III & IV (Report No. 30749-B-030, Rev. 3) - Evaluation of One Closure Stud Out2023-06-0101 June 2023 Transmittal of Revision 3 to WCAP-18774-P and WCAP-18774-NP, Addendum to the Rotterdam Dockyard Company Final Stress Report for 173 P.W.R. Vessels TVA III & IV (Report No. 30749-B-030, Rev. 3) - Evaluation of One Closure Stud Out IR 05000390/20234032023-05-30030 May 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000390/2023403 and 05000391/2023403 ML23131A1812023-05-23023 May 2023 Correction to Amendment No. 161 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 CNL-23-042, Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2023-05-16016 May 2023 Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions IR 05000390/20220032023-05-0909 May 2023 Reissue Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2022003 and 05000391/2022003 ML23125A2202023-05-0505 May 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 161 Regarding a Change to Footnotes for Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Modes (Emergency Circumstances) IR 05000390/20230012023-05-0404 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2023001 and 05000391/2023001 CNL-23-043, Emergency License Amendment Request to Relax the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Studs in Technical Specification Table 1.1-1, Modes (WBN-TS-23-09)2023-05-0404 May 2023 Emergency License Amendment Request to Relax the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Studs in Technical Specification Table 1.1-1, Modes (WBN-TS-23-09) CNL-23-032, Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Unit 1 and 2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A, Revision 412023-04-27027 April 2023 Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Unit 1 and 2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A, Revision 41 CNL-23-030, Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update2023-04-27027 April 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update CNL-23-033, Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision2023-04-24024 April 2023 Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision CNL-23-029, Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2023-04-11011 April 2023 Radiological Emergency Plan and Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions ML23072A0652023-04-0505 April 2023 Units 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 364 and 358; 160 and 68 Regarding a Revision to Technical Specification 3.4.12 ML23073A2762023-04-0303 April 2023 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing (EPID L-2023-LLA-0029) (Letter) CNL-23-023, Annual Insurance Status Report2023-03-30030 March 2023 Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-23-024, TVA Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums - 2022 Annual Report2023-03-29029 March 2023 TVA Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums - 2022 Annual Report 2024-01-09
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MONTHYEARCNL-23-036, Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08)2023-12-18018 December 2023 Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08) CNL-23-059, Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-2023-09-20020 September 2023 Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 CNL-23-045, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Regarding the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Bolts (WBN-TS-23-010)2023-08-0707 August 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Regarding the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Bolts (WBN-TS-23-010) CNL-23-028, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06)2023-08-0202 August 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06) CNL-23-043, Emergency License Amendment Request to Relax the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Studs in Technical Specification Table 1.1-1, Modes (WBN-TS-23-09)2023-05-0404 May 2023 Emergency License Amendment Request to Relax the Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Studs in Technical Specification Table 1.1-1, Modes (WBN-TS-23-09) CNL-23-002, Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications to Change the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (WBN-TS-21-02) and Proposed Revision to Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Removal Sche2023-03-20020 March 2023 Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications to Change the Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (WBN-TS-21-02) and Proposed Revision to Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Removal Schedu CNL-23-015, Expedited Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-22-08)2023-02-27027 February 2023 Expedited Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-22-08) CNL-22-030, Application to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.12, Low Temperature Overpressure Protection System for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN-TSC-22-01) and TS 3.4.12 Cold Overpressure Mitigation System for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN-TS-22-03)2022-07-27027 July 2022 Application to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.12, Low Temperature Overpressure Protection System for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN-TSC-22-01) and TS 3.4.12 Cold Overpressure Mitigation System for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN-TS-22-03) CNL-22-071, Supplement to Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (SQN-TS-21-03 and WBN-TS-21-08)2022-07-13013 July 2022 Supplement to Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (SQN-TS-21-03 and WBN-TS-21-08) CNL-22-039, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-554-A, Revision 1, Revise Reactor Coolant Leakage Requirements (BFN TS-537) (SQN-21-05) (WBN-TS-21-04)2022-07-13013 July 2022 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-554-A, Revision 1, Revise Reactor Coolant Leakage Requirements (BFN TS-537) (SQN-21-05) (WBN-TS-21-04) CNL-22-008, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529, Clarify Use and Application Rules (BFN-TS-541, SQN-TS-21-09, and WBN-TS-22-002)2022-06-13013 June 2022 and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529, Clarify Use and Application Rules (BFN-TS-541, SQN-TS-21-09, and WBN-TS-22-002) CNL-22-001, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (SQN-TS-21-03 and WBN-TS-21-08)2022-04-0404 April 2022 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections (SQN-TS-21-03 and WBN-TS-21-08) CNL-22-003, Application to Modify the Allowable Value for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Function 6.e(1) (WBN-TS-21-010)2022-02-17017 February 2022 Application to Modify the Allowable Value for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Function 6.e(1) (WBN-TS-21-010) CNL-21-018, Application to Adopt TSTF-205-A, Revision of Channel Calibration, Channel Functional Test, and Related Definitions, and TSTF-563-A, Revise Instrument Testing Definitions to Incorporate the Surveillance .2021-12-0909 December 2021 Application to Adopt TSTF-205-A, Revision of Channel Calibration, Channel Functional Test, and Related Definitions, and TSTF-563-A, Revise Instrument Testing Definitions to Incorporate the Surveillance . CNL-21-062, Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specification 3.7.8 to Support Shutdown Board Cleaning (WBN-TS-19-019)2021-09-29029 September 2021 Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specification 3.7.8 to Support Shutdown Board Cleaning (WBN-TS-19-019) ML21202A2242021-07-0202 July 2021 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)- Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN)- NPDES Permit No. TN0020168-Application Request for Permit Renewal CNL-21-038, Application to Revise the Measurement Units for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for the Containment Vent Isolation Instrumentation and Control Room Emergency Ventilation System Radiation Monitors (W2021-06-0101 June 2021 Application to Revise the Measurement Units for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for the Containment Vent Isolation Instrumentation and Control Room Emergency Ventilation System Radiation Monitors (WBN CNL-21-045, Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Clinch River Nuclear Site; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2 - Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN82021-04-29029 April 2021 Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Clinch River Nuclear Site; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2 - Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89- CNL-21-013, Application to Modify Technical Specifications Steam Generator Inspection/Repair Program Provisions and Unit 2 Facility Operating License Condition 2.C.(4) (WBN-TS-20-06)2021-03-11011 March 2021 Application to Modify Technical Specifications Steam Generator Inspection/Repair Program Provisions and Unit 2 Facility Operating License Condition 2.C.(4) (WBN-TS-20-06) CNL-21-015, Expedited Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specification 3.7.12, Auxiliary Building Gas Treatment System, for One-Time Exception to Permit Opening of the Auxiliary Building Secondary Containment Enclosure as2021-03-0303 March 2021 Expedited Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specification 3.7.12, Auxiliary Building Gas Treatment System, for One-Time Exception to Permit Opening of the Auxiliary Building Secondary Containment Enclosure as N CNL-21-016, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Change the Steam Generator Secondary Side Water Level to Accommodate the Replacement Steam Generators (WBN-TS-20-05)2021-03-0202 March 2021 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Change the Steam Generator Secondary Side Water Level to Accommodate the Replacement Steam Generators (WBN-TS-20-05) CNL-21-010, Correction of Application to Implement the Full Spectrum LOCA (Fsloca) Methodology for Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analysis and New LOCA-specific Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rod Stress Analysis Methodology (WBN-TS-19-04) (EPID2021-01-26026 January 2021 Correction of Application to Implement the Full Spectrum LOCA (Fsloca) Methodology for Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analysis and New LOCA-specific Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rod Stress Analysis Methodology (WBN-TS-19-04) (EPID L CNL-20-104, Expedited Application for Approval to Use an Alternate Method of Determining Probability of Detection for (WBN TS-391-20-024)2020-12-23023 December 2020 Expedited Application for Approval to Use an Alternate Method of Determining Probability of Detection for (WBN TS-391-20-024) CNL-20-093, Supplement to Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications 5.7.2.19 'Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program' (WBN-TS-19-01)2020-12-15015 December 2020 Supplement to Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications 5.7.2.19 'Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program' (WBN-TS-19-01) CNL-20-087, Non-Voluntary Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications Surveillance Requirement 3.6.15.4, Shield Building, (WBN-TS-20-017)2020-12-15015 December 2020 Non-Voluntary Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications Surveillance Requirement 3.6.15.4, Shield Building, (WBN-TS-20-017) CNL-20-078, Supplement to Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (Wbn), Unit 1 Technical Specifications for Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency and to Adopt TSTF-510, Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies and Tube Sa2020-10-13013 October 2020 Supplement to Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (Wbn), Unit 1 Technical Specifications for Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency and to Adopt TSTF-510, Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies and Tube Samp CNL-20-006, Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications 5.7.2.19 Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program (WBN-TS-19-01)2020-10-0202 October 2020 Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications 5.7.2.19 Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program (WBN-TS-19-01) CNL-20-058, Tennessee Valley Authority, Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Function 6.e of Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation (WBN-TS-19-27)2020-08-27027 August 2020 Tennessee Valley Authority, Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Function 6.e of Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation (WBN-TS-19-27) CNL-20-041, License Amendment Request to Remove Licensee Control (BFN TS-527, SQN-TS-20-08, and WBN-TS-20-016)2020-08-14014 August 2020 License Amendment Request to Remove Licensee Control (BFN TS-527, SQN-TS-20-08, and WBN-TS-20-016) CNL-20-047, Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant & Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Tennessee Valley Authority License Amendment Request to Revise Radiological Emergency Plan Regarding On-shift Emergency Medical Technician and Onsite Ambulance2020-07-31031 July 2020 Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant & Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Tennessee Valley Authority License Amendment Request to Revise Radiological Emergency Plan Regarding On-shift Emergency Medical Technician and Onsite Ambulance Re CNL-20-063, Supplement to License Amendment Request for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate (WBN-TS-19-06)2020-07-27027 July 2020 Supplement to License Amendment Request for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate (WBN-TS-19-06) CNL-20-053, Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specifications for Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency & to Adopt TSTF-510, Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies & Tube Sample Selection, (WBN-392020-07-17017 July 2020 Application to Revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specifications for Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency & to Adopt TSTF-510, Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies & Tube Sample Selection, (WBN-390- CNL-20-040, License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-490, Deletion of E Bar Definition and Revision to RCS Specific Activity Tech Spec (WBN-TS-20-07)2020-07-17017 July 2020 License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-490, Deletion of E Bar Definition and Revision to RCS Specific Activity Tech Spec (WBN-TS-20-07) CNL-20-016, Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Technical Specifications 3.3.3, Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation, (WBN-TS-19-23)2020-06-22022 June 2020 Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Technical Specifications 3.3.3, Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation, (WBN-TS-19-23) CNL-20-012, Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-18-16)2020-05-19019 May 2020 Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-18-16) CNL-20-005, License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position, (WBN-TS-20-02)2020-04-0303 April 2020 License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position, (WBN-TS-20-02) CNL-19-115, Non-Voluntary License Amendment Request to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications 3.2.1, Fq(Z), to Implement Methodology from WCAP-17661, Revision 1, Improved RAOC and CAOC Fq Surveillance Technical Specific2020-03-0202 March 2020 Non-Voluntary License Amendment Request to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications 3.2.1, Fq(Z), to Implement Methodology from WCAP-17661, Revision 1, Improved RAOC and CAOC Fq Surveillance Technical Specificat CNL-19-084, Second Supplement to Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Risk-Informed Justification for the Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to a Licensee Controlled Program...2020-01-17017 January 2020 Second Supplement to Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Risk-Informed Justification for the Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to a Licensee Controlled Program... 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MONTHYEARML23319A2452024-01-29029 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 366 and 360; 164 and 71 Regarding the Adoption of TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues ML23293A0572023-12-0606 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 163 and 70 Regarding Adoption of TSTF-501-A, Revision 1, Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control ML23233A0042023-08-28028 August 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Upper Head Injection Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds ML23125A2202023-05-0505 May 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 161 Regarding a Change to Footnotes for Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 Modes (Emergency Circumstances) ML23072A0652023-04-0505 April 2023 Units 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 364 and 358; 160 and 68 Regarding a Revision to Technical Specification 3.4.12 ML23048A3042023-03-0808 March 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Request for Relief from Requirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Regarding Weld Examination Coverage (EPID L-2022-LLR-0045,-0046,-0047) ML22348A0052023-01-25025 January 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 326, 349, and 309; 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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Review of Quality Assurance Plan Changes ML22070A0022022-03-28028 March 2022 Review of the Fall 2021 Mid Cycle Generic Letter 95-05 Voltage-Based Alternate Repair Criteria Report ML21306A2872022-01-25025 January 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 60 Regarding Revision of Technical Specification Requirements Specific to the Model D3 Steam Generators That Will No Longer Apply Following Steam Generator Replacement ML21334A2952022-01-18018 January 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 151 Regarding Revision to TS 3.7.12 for One-Time Exception to Permit Continuous Opening of Auxiliary Building Secondary Containment Enclosure During Unit 2 Steam Generator Replacement ML21334A3892022-01-12012 January 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 59 Regarding Revision to Steam Generator Tube Rupture Dose Analysis ML21271A1372021-12-16016 December 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 150 and 58 Regarding Modification of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.6.15.4, Shield Building ML21260A2102021-11-22022 November 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 57 to Revise Technical Specifications to Change the Steam Generator Secondary Side Water Level ML21189A3072021-11-0303 November 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 149 and 56 Regarding Modification of Technical Specification 5.7.2.19, Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program ML21158A2842021-09-17017 September 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 148 and 55 to Revise Technical Specifications for Function 6.E of Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation ML21153A0492021-07-26026 July 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 147 Regarding Change to Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency and Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-510 ML21161A2392021-06-24024 June 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 54 Regarding Use of Temperature Adjustment to Voltage Growth Rate for the Generic Letter 95-05 Steam Generator Tube Repair Criteria ML21148A1002021-06-17017 June 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 53 Regarding Neutron Fluence Calculation Methodology ML21099A2462021-05-14014 May 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 146 and 52 to Adopt TSTF-490, Deletion of E Bar Definition and Revision to RCS Specific Activity Tech Spec ML21130A6012021-05-13013 May 2021 Correction of Proposed Alternative IST-RR-8 to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code for the Residual Heat Removal Pump 1B-B ML21078A4842021-05-0505 May 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 145 and 51 for One-Time Change to Technical Specification 3.7.11 to Extend the Completion Time for Main Control Room Chiller Modifications ML21110A0372021-04-29029 April 2021 Proposed Alternative IST-RR-8 to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code for the Residual Heat Removal Pump 1B-B ML21064A4082021-03-10010 March 2021 Correction of Safety Evaluation for License Amendment Nos. 143 and 50 (EPID L-2020-LLA-0005) (Non-Proprietary) ML21015A0342021-03-0909 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 144 Regarding Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation ML21034A1692021-02-26026 February 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 143 and 50 Regarding Implementation of Full Spectrumtm Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis (LOCA) and New LOCA-Specific Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rod Stress Analysis Methodology ML20232C6222021-02-11011 February 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 142 and 49 Regarding Revision to Technical Specifications to Implement WCAP-17661-P-A, Revision 1, Improved RAOC and CAOC Fq Surveillance Technical Specifications (EPID L-2020-LLA-0037 ML21027A1672021-02-0909 February 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 48 Regarding Use of Alternate Probability of Detection Values for Beginning of Cycle in Support of Operational Assessment ML20350B4932021-01-25025 January 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 352, 346, 141, and 47 Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force Traveler, TSTF-569, Revision 2, Revise Response Time Testing Definition ML20268A0822021-01-12012 January 2021 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 314, 337, and 297; 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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 9, 2009 Mr. Preston D. Swafford Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING THE COMPLETION TIME FOR CONDITION B OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.5.1, "ACCUMULATORS" (TAC NO. ME1437)
Dear Mr. Swafford:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 81 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. This amendment is in response to your application dated June 5, 2009.
The proposed amendment would extend the completion time from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for Condition B of Technical Specification (TS) 3.5.1, "Accumulators." The change is consistent with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved IndustryfTechnical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-370, "Risk Informed Evaluation of an Extension to Accumulator Completion Times for Westinghouse Plants."
A copy of the safety evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
SinOOrelY~1 p ~~
n G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager tts Bar Special Projects Branch Ivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-390
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 81 to NPF-90
- 2. Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosures: Distribution via Listserv
Accumulators 3.5.1 3.5 EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS (ECCS) 3.5.1 ACCUMULATORS LCO 3.5.1 Four ECCS accumulators shall be OPERABLE.
APPLICABILITY: MODES 1 and 2, MODE 3 with pressurizer pressure> 1000 psig.
ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One accumulator A.1 Restore boron concentration to 72 hours3 days <br />0.429 weeks <br />0.0986 months <br /> inoperable due to boron within limits.
concentration not within limits.
B. One accumulator B.1 Restore accumulator to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> inoperable for reasons OPERABLE status.
other than Condition A.
C. Required Action and C.1 Be in MODE 3. 6 hours0.25 days <br />0.0357 weeks <br />0.00822 months <br />.
associated Completion Time of Condition A or B AND not met.
C.2 Reduce pressurizer 12 hours0.5 days <br />0.0714 weeks <br />0.0164 months <br /> Pressure to ::; 1000 psig.
D. Two or more accumulators D.1 Enter LCO 3.0.3. Immediately inoperable.
Watts Bar-Unit 1 3.5-1 Amendment -81
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.81 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-90 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-390
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated June 5, 2008 (Agencywide Document and Management System Accession No. ML091610067), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN), Unit 1.
The proposed amendment would extend the completion time from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for Condition B of TS 3.5.1, "Accumulators." The change is consistent with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved Industryrrechnical Specification Task Force (TSTF)
Standard TS Change Traveler, TSTF-370, "Risk Informed Evaluation of an Extension to Accumulator Completion Times for Westinghouse Plants."
Notice of this amendment was published in the Federal Register on June 30,2009 (74 FR 31326). The TSTF-370 notice was published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2002 (67 FR 46542) and March 12, 2003 (68 FR 11880).
2.0 BACKGROUND
Westinghouse Topical Report WCAP-15049, "Risk-Informed Evaluation of an Extension to Accumulator Completion Times," was submitted to the NRC on August 20, 1998, and approved in the NRC letter dated February 19, 1999. The WCAP evaluates the risk associated with extending the accumulator completion time (CT) from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for reasons other than boron concentration out of specification.
Wolf Creek was the lead plant for the Westinghouse Owners Group (WOG) program and received plant-specific approval for changes to the TSs on April 27, 1999 (License Amendment No. 124). In the NRC letter of February 19,1999, the staff indicated that it will not repeat its review of the matters described in Topical Report WCAP-15049 when the report appears as a reference in license applications, except to ensure that the material presented applies to the specified plants involved.
-2 The proposed change revises the CT from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for Condition B of TS 3.5.1, "Accumulators," and its associated Bases. Condition B of TS 3.5.1 currently specifies a CT of 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to restore a reactor coolant system (RCS) accumulator to operable status when declared inoperable due to any reason except not being within the required boron concentration range.
3.0 EVALUATION Deterministic Evaluation The purpose of the emergency core cooling system (ECCS) accumulators is to supply water to the reactor vessel during the blowdown phase of a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). The accumulators are large volume tanks, filled with borated water and pressurized with nitrogen.
The cover-pressure is less than that of the reactor coolant system so that following an accident, when the reactor coolant system pressure decreases below tank pressure, the accumulators inject the borated water into the RCS cold legs. The current deterministic safety analysis has not been changed, and thus the limiting condition of operation (LCO), that is, the lowest functional capability required for safe operation continues to be:
"LCO 3.5.1 [Four] ECCS accumulators shall be operable.
Applicability: Modes 1 and 2, Mode 3 with RCS pressure> [1000] psig."
Where the bracketed information is nominal, and is subject to substitution of plant specific values.
Under Actions, TSs allow for limited deviations from the LCO. Historically, these Actions and associated CTs have been set using judgment and are not part of the deterministic safety analysis discussed above. Currently, the TS allows for one accumulator to be inoperable for 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> for reasons other than boron concentration not within limits during Modes 1, 2, and in Mode 3 with pressurizer pressure greater than a plant specific pressure. The WCAP, as well as this TSTF, proposes to increase this CT to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br />. The proposed CT of 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> is an extension of the current ACTION statement. CTs are by their nature determined by conditions of risk and the impact of the proposed change on risk is reviewed in the following section.
Risk Evaluation A three-tiered approach, consistent with Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.177,1 was used by the staff to evaluate the risk associated with the proposed accumulator CT, or allowed outage time, extension from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br />. The need for the proposed change was that the current 1-hour CT would be insufficient in most cases for licensees to take a reasonable action when an accumulator was found to be inoperable.
Tier 1: Quality of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) and Risk Impact Westinghouse used a reasonable approach to assess the risk impact of the proposed accumulator CT extension. The approach is generally consistent with the intent of the 1RG 1.177, "An Approach for Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: Technical Specifications," September 1998.
-3 applicable NRC RGs 1.1742 and 1.177. The quantitative risk measures addressed in the topical report included the change in core damage frequency (CDF) and incremental conditional core damage probability (ICCDp 3) for a single CT. The change in large early release frequency (LERF) and incremental conditional large early probability (ICLERp 4) for a single CT was qualitatively addressed. Representative calculations were performed to determine the risk impact of the proposed change. Various accumulator success criteria were considered in these calculations to encompass the whole spectrum of Westinghouse plants, e.g., two-, three- and four-loop plants. A reasonable effort was also made to address the differences in other components of risk analysis such as initiating event (IE) frequency and accumulator unavailability among Westinghouse plants.
Westinghouse considered a comprehensive range of IEs in the risk analysis. LOCAs in all sizes
- large, medium and small - were included, and reactor vessel failure and interfacing system LOCA were also considered. Modeling of accumulators for mitigation of events other than large, medium and small LOCAs was identified to have insignificant risk impact; therefore, the analysis was performed only on accumulator injection in response to large, medium and small LOCA events.
The success criteria considered are summarized as follows:
LOCA Category No. of Loops Success Criteria Large 4 3 accumulators to 3 of 3 intact loops (3/3) 2 accumulators to 2 of 3 intact loops (2/3) no accumulators required (0/3) 3 2 accumulators to 2 of 2 intact loops (2/2) 1 accumulator to 1 of 2 intact loops (1/2) no accumulators required (0/2)
Medium and Small 2 1 accumulator to 1 of 1 intact loop (1/1) no accumulators required (0/1) 2RG 1.174, "An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis," July 1998.
31CCDP = [(conditional CDF with the subject equipment out-of-service) - (baseline CDF with nominal expected equipment unavailabilities) x (duration of single CT under consideration)].
4lCLERP = [(conditional LERF with the sUbject equipment out-of-service) - (baseline LERF with nominal expected equipment unavailabilities) x (duration of single CT under consideration)].
- 4 LOCA Category No. of Loops Success Criteria 3 2 accumulators to 2 of 2 intact loops (2/2) 2 1 accumulator to 1 of 1 intact loop (1/1)
The success criteria considered in this analysis were comprehensive and considered conservative in many cases. For example, many plants indicated the accumulator success criteria for medium and small LOCA events resulted from their role in an alternate success path, in which high pressure injection (HPI) had already failed. Additionally, the staffs review of a number of the original individual plant examinations (lPEs) indicated that no accumulator was needed at all for many medium LOCA sequences and for most of small LOCA sequences.
The fault trees that model accumulator unavailabilities were evaluated. The assumptions made in the fault tree modeling were detailed and were found to be reasonable. For example, the model assumed that the total CT would be used for each corrective maintenance, and this was considered conservative. A comprehensive list of failure mechanisms was considered, and potential common cause failures for check valves and motor-operated valves were also included. Westinghouse used the Multiple Greek Letter technique to determine the common cause failure contributions to the accumulator injection failure.
The component failure rates were taken from the Advanced Light Water Utility Requirements Document. 5 Accumulator unavailabilities due to boron concentration out of limit and due to other reasons were calculated based on a survey of a number of Westinghouse plants. The values for component failure rates and accumulator unavailabilities were within reasonable range. The common cause factors used were also comparable to those used in other PRAs.
The accumulator fault trees were quantified using the WesSAGE computer code. The code provided information on the unavailability and cutsets related to the component failures and maintenance activities modeled in the fault trees. A separate hand calculation was used to determine the unavailability due to potential common cause failures. Evaluation of some of the cutsets provided in the topical report did not reveal any unexpected results.
The staff examined the accident sequence identification for each LOCA category. The probability of the sequence leading to core damage involving accumulator failure is summarized for each LOCA category as follows:
Large LOCA (Large LOCA IE frequency) x (accumulator unavailability)
Medium LOCA (Medium LOCA IE frequency) x (unavailability of HPI) x (accumulator unavailability)
Small LOCA (Small LOCA IE frequency) x (unavailability of HPI) x (accumulator unavailability) 5"Advanced Light Water Utility Requirements Document," Volume II, ALWR Evolutionary Plant, Chapter 1, Appendix A, PRA Key Assumptions and Ground Rules, Rev. 5, Issued December 1992.
-5 The LOCA IE frequencies used for WCAP-15049 are summarized below. Also listed are the LOCA frequencies used in NUREG/CR-45506 (the NUREG-1150 study) for pressurized-water reactors and those in the original IPEs.
WCAP-15049 NlIREG-1150 IPE Average (High; Low)
Large LOCA 3x10-4/yr 5x10-4/yr Medium LOCA 8x10-4/yr Small LOCA 7x10-3/yr 8.9x10-3/yr (2.9x1 0-2/yr ; 3. 7x1 0-4/yr )
Westinghouse indicated that the IE frequencies for WCAP-15049 were based on the plant-specific information contained in the WOG Probabilistic Safety Analysis Comparison Database, which documented the PRA modeling methods and results of the updated PRAs for Westinghouse plants. The mean IE frequencies were used for the risk analysis. These were comparable to the values used for the NUREG-1150 study and the average values in the originallPEs. The staff also found that the IE frequency values in high range among the original IPEs were not much higher than those used for this topical report. The HPI unavailability values used were 7x10-3 and 1x10-3/yr for medium and small LOCA events, respectively. The staffs examination revealed that the HPI unavailability values were generally comparable to those used in other PRAs, and were generally conservative.
The risk measures calculated to determine the impact on plant risk were based on three different cases. The risk measures considered in each case included the impact on CDF and ICCDP for a single CT, and the impact on LERF and ICLERP for a single CT were qualitatively considered. The three cases considered were:
Design basis case. This case required accumulator injection only for mitigation of large LOCA events (3/3 for 4-loop, 2/2 for 3-loop, and 1/1 for 2-loop).
Case 1. This case credited realistic accumulator success criteria (2/3 for 4-loop, 1/2 for 3-loop, and 0/1 for 2-loop) for large LOCA events and credited the use of accumulators in responding to medium and small LOCA events (3/3, 2/2, and 1/1 for 4-loop, 3-loop, and 2-loop, respectively) following failure of HPI.
Case 2. This case credited more realistic improved accumulator success criteria (no accumulator required) for large LOCA events and credited the use of accumulators in responding to medium and small LOCA events (3/3, 2/2, and 1/1 for 4-loop, 3-loop, and 2-loop, respectively) following failure of HPI.
6NUREG/CR-4550, "Analysis of Core Damage Frequency: Internal Events Methodology," Vol. 1, Rev. 1, January 1990.
-6 The results were summarized as follows:
LOCA LOCA CDF(/yr) ICCDP CDF(/yr) (Proposed)
(Current) 4-loop Design Basis 6.93x10-7 9.24x10-7 2.31x10-7 8.20x10-7 4-loop Case 1 6.23x10-8 7.77x10-8 1.54x10-8 5.53x10-8 4-loop Case 2 4.57x10-8 6.09x10-8 1.52x10-8 5.41 x1 0-8 3-loop Design Basis 4.62x10-7 6.18x10-7 1.56x10-7 8.21x10-7 3-loop Case 1 4.27x10-8 5.31x10-8 1.04x10-8 5.48x10-8 3-loop Case 2 3.05x10-8 4.08x10-8 1.03x10-8 5.42x10-8 2-loop Design Basis 2.31x10-7 3.09x10-7 7.80x10-8 8.21x10-7 2-loop Case 1 1.52x10-8 2.04x10-8 5.20x10-9 5.42x10-8 2-loop Case 2 1.52x10-8 2.04x10-8 5.20x10-9 5.42x10-8 For both realistic cases, the t,CDFs and ICCDPs were very small for 2-loop, 3-loop, and 4-loop plants, and were much below the numerical guidelines in the RGs 1.174 and 1.177. The staff also noted that the values were considered still bounding in the sense that the risk analysis used a multitude of conservative assumptions and data in the modeling. For many Westinghouse plants, the realistic impact on risk would be much smaller than the values above.
A set of sensitivity cases were also calculated using higher IE frequencies for small and medium LOCAs. The results of the sensitivity calculations did not cause the overall risk impact to increase significantly.
Westinghouse indicated that accumulator success or failure has no direct impact on the containment performance, and that the LERF would therefore increase only in direct proportion to the increased CDF due to accumulator failures. Westinghouse concluded that, since the impact on CDF was small, the impact on LERF would also be small. The staff found the Westinghouse argument to be acceptable; therefore, the impact on LERF and ICLERP for a single CT was very small.
One of the potential benefits of the proposed extended CT was the averted risk associated with avoiding a forced plant shutdown and startup. The risk associated with a forced plant shutdown and ensuing startup due to the inflexibility in current TS could be significant in comparison with the risk increase due to the proposed accumulator CT increase.
Based on the staffs Tier 1 review, the quality of risk analysis used to calculate the risk impact of the proposed accumulator CT extension was reasonable and generally conservative. It was also found that the risk impact of the proposed change was below the staff guidelines in RGs 1.174 and 1.177.
-7 Tier 2 and 3: Configuration Risk Control Tier 2 of RG 1.177 addresses the need to preclude potentially high risk configurations that could result if certain equipment is taken out-of-service during implementation of the proposed TS change (in this case accumulator CT). If such configurations are identified, the licensee should also identify appropriate measures to avoid them.
The accumulators are always needed to mitigate large size LOCAs. Large LOCAs require accumulators to inject as analyzed under Tier 1 in order to avoid core damage. This means that if a large LOCA occurs without the accumulator function, the core will be damaged independently of whether other systems, such as HPI, function properly or not. However, the probability that a large LOCA occurs in the 24-hour CT is extremely small (in the order of 1E-7 or less). Furthermore, no compensatory or other measures are possible. Due to the negligible risk increase associated with this scenario and the fact that there are no measures to take once a large LOCA occurs, no "high risk" configurations are associated with this scenario.
In general, medium LOCAs do not require accumulators if at least one HPI train is available.
This means that if a medium LOCA occurs when minimum accumulator functionality is unavailable and at the same time HPI is unavailable, the core will be damaged. However, the probability that a medium LOCA occurs in the 24-hour CT and at the same time both trains of HPI are unavailable is extremely small (in the order of 1E-8 or less), because it is assumed that the plant is not operating at power with both HPI trains out-of-service. This assumption is based on current Standard TSs (STSs) that limit operation at power with no HPI capability. Therefore, no Tier 2 restrictions beyond those currently in the STSs are deemed necessary.
Tier 3 calls for a program to identify "risk significant" configurations beyond those identified in Tier 2 resulting from maintenance or other operational activities and take appropriate compensatory measures to avoid such configurations. Because the accumulator sequence modeling is relatively independent of that for other systems, the Tier 2 analysis by itself is sufficient.
Furthermore, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.65(a)(4) (Maintenance Rule) requires that licensees assess the risk any time maintenance is being considered on safety-related equipment. This requirement serves the objectives of Tier 3.
In summary, the Tier 2 evaluation did not identify the need for any additional constraints or compensatory actions that, if implemented, would avoid or reduce the probability of a risk-significant configuration. The current TS provisions were found to be sufficient to address the Tier 2 issue. Because the accumulator sequence modeling is relatively independent of that for other systems and the implementation of the Maintenance Rule, the staff concluded that application of Tier 3 to the proposed accumulator CT was not necessary.
The NRC staff finds that the proposed changes will allow safe operation with the changes in CT from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for Condition B of TS LCO 3.5.1, "Accumulators," and its associated Bases. The NRC staff also finds that the proposed changes are consistent with the incremental conditional core damage probabilities calculated in WCAP-15049 for the accumulator allowed outage time increase and meet the criterion of 5E-07 in RGs 1.174 and 1.177. The analysis and acceptance provided in this safety evaluation (SE), as demonstrated by WCAP-15049, covers all Westinghouse plants regardless of plant vintage and number of loops. TVA confirmed the
-8 applicability of the analyses and the NRC staffs model SE in its application. The NRC staff reviewed plant-specific licensing basis for WBN Unit 1 and determined that the SE above applies to WBN Unit 1. The NRC staff, therefore, concludes that the proposed plant-specific TSTF-370, Revision 0 changes to WBN Unit 1 TSs are acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Tennessee State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration and there has been no public comment on such finding (74 FR 31326). Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principle Contributor: Matthew E. Hamm Date: September 9,2009
Mr. Preston D. Swafford Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING THE COMPLETION TIME FOR CONDITION B OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.5.1, "ACCUMULATORS" (TAC NO. ME1437)
Dear Mr. Swafford:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 81 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. This amendment is in response to your application dated June 5, 2009.
The proposed amendment would extend the completion time from 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours1 days <br />0.143 weeks <br />0.0329 months <br /> for Condition B of Technical Specification (TS) 3.5.1, "Accumulators." The change is consistent with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved IndustryfTechnical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-370, "Risk Informed Evaluation of an Extension to Accumulator Completion Times for Westinghouse Plants."
A copy of the safety evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely, IRAI John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager Watts Bar Special Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-390
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- 1. Amendment No. 81 to NPF-90
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