ML13084A053
| ML13084A053 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 03/21/2013 |
| From: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML13084A053 (2) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 March 21, 2013 10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 50.36 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390
Subject:
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit I - Withdrawal of Amendment Request to Modify Technical Specification 4.3.1, "Criticality"
Reference:
Letter from TVA to NRC, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 1 - Application to Modify Technical Specification 4.3.1, 'Criticality' (WBN-TS-12-03)," dated November 20, 2012 (ML12333A242)
In the referenced letter, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted a request to amend Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 1. The referenced letter requested approval to make a change to the WBN Unit 1 Technical Specification (TS) 4.3.1. 1.d to clarify the distinction between TS 4.3.1. 1.d and TS 4.3.1. 1.e.2 requirements for storage of new and spent fuel assemblies in the spent fuel racks.
As discussed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Project Manager on March 1, 2013, and considering comments received from the NRC, TVA has elected to withdraw the amendment request submitted in the referenced letter, pending completion of review of this portion of the WBN Unit 2 TSs. The spent fuel pool is shared by both WBN units, and the requirements must be consistent.
There are no new regulatory commitments made by this letter. Please direct any questions concerning this matter to Ed Schrull at (423) 751-3850.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 21, 2013 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 21st day of March 2013.
Respectfully, J.W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing cc:
NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRR Project Manager - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Director, Division of Radiological Health, Tennessee State Department of Environmental and Conservation