ML092740163

Request for Extension Regarding License Amendment Request Submission Date and Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression System

ML092740163
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	09/30/2009
From:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC ME0876
Download: ML092740163 (2)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 September 30, 2009 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Request for Extension Regarding License Amendment Request Submission Date and Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression System (TAC No. ME0876)

References:

1. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Withdrawal of Denial of Non-Cited Violation 05000390/2008005-04, 'Carbon Dioxide System in Fire Area 48 Failed to Meet Design Criterion'," dated August 25, 2009.

2. Letter from NRC to TVA, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 -

Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Correction to NUREG-0847, Supplement 18, Related to Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression System (TAC No. ME0876)," dated July 15, 2009.

By letter dated August 25, 2009 (Reference 1), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) committed to submit a license amendment request in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90 to modify license condition 2.F of Facility Operating License No. NPF-90. In addition, TVA committed to address the information requested by the NRC in its July 15, 2009, request for additional information (Reference 2) as part of the aforementioned license amendment request. As agreed during a telephone discussion between J. G. Lamb of the NRC and K. E. Casey of TVA, on September 28, 2009, TVA will submit the requested additional information as part of the license amendment request by October 30, 2009.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 September 30, 2009 If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Casey at 423-751-8523.

Respectfully, R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing cc:

Regional Administrator- Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant