ML12219A079
| ML12219A079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/2012 |
| From: | Justin Poole Watts Bar Special Projects Branch |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Hon A | |
| References | |
| TAC ME8877 | |
| Download: ML12219A079 (3) | |
Text
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 August 7, 2012 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1-ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION REGARDING APPLICATION TO ALLOW SELECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATE SOURCE TERM TO ANALYZE THE DOSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL-HANDLING ACCIDENTS (TAC NO. ME8877)
Dear Mr. Shea:
By letter dated June 13, 2012, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted a license amendment request for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. The proposed amendment request would allow selective implementation of alternate source term to analyze the dose consequences associated with fuel-handling accidents. An acceptance review was performed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to determine if there was sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed review. By letter dated July 27,2012, the NRC informed TVA that additional information was necessary to enable the NRC staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of the public health and safety of the environment. By letter dated August 2, 2012, TVA supplemented the June 13, 2012, application with the additional information requested by the NRC. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this amendment request.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code ofFederal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested and following, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required.
This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has now completed its review of your application and supplemental information, and concluded that it now provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the
J. Shea
- 2 protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact Andy Hon, Project Manager, at (301) 415-8480.
Sincerely, Justin C. Poole, Sr. Project Manager Watts Bar Special Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-390 cc: Distribution via Listserv
J.Shea
- 2 protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact Andy Hon, Project Manager, at (301) 415-8480, Sincerely, IRA by DPickett forI Justin C. Poole, Senior. Project Manager Watts Bar Special Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-390 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC LPWB Reading File RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR Resource RidsNrrDorlLpwb Resource RidsNrrLABClayton Resource RidsNrrPMWattsBar1 Resource RidsOgcRp Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource Jye-mal'I d t dA ADAMS A ccesslon N o. ML12219A079
- B ae ugust 6 2012 OFFICE LPWB/PM LPWB/LA LPWB/BC LPWB/PM NAME AHon BClayton*
GWilson JPoole (DPickett for)
DATE 8/6/12 8/6/12 8/7/12 8/7/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COpy