CNL-14-083, Withdrawal of Application to Modify Technical Specifications (TS) 3.8.4, 3.8.5, and 3.8.6 (WBN-TS-12-07)

Withdrawal of Application to Modify Technical Specifications (TS) 3.8.4, 3.8.5, and 3.8.6 (WBN-TS-12-07)

ML14178B301
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	06/20/2014
From:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	James Shea Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CNL-14-083
Download: ML14178B301 (2)

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L44 140620 003 Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 CNL-14-083 June 20, 2014 10 CFR 50.90 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:

Withdrawal of Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specifications (TS) 3.8.4, 3.8.5, and 3.8.6 (WBN-TS-12-07)

Reference:

TVA letter to NRC dated August 28, 2013, "Application to Modify Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Technical Specifications (TS) 3.8.4, 3.8.5, and 3.8.6 (WBN-TS-12-07)," [ML13248A250]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted, via the referenced letter, a request for an amendment to Facility Operating License (OL) No. NPF-90 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN),

Unit 1. The amendment request proposed revisions to TS 3.8.4, "DC Sources-Operating,"

TS-3.8.5, "DC Sources-Shutdown," and TS 3.8.6, "Battery Cell Parameters." This amendment request included changes consistent with Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) change traveler TSTF-500, "DC Electrical Rewrite - Update to TSTF-360," which provided an update to the changes approved in TSTF-360.

During discussions with the NRC in support of the NRC licensing review of WBN Unit 2, the referenced amendment request was discussed. The discussion focused on the differences between the changes to the TS requirements described in the amendment request and those cited in TSTF-500. The Tennessee Valley Authority has reassessed the amendment requests currently pending with NRC and, in particular, with the Electrical Branch and has decided that this amendment request is of low priority. Therefore, TVA has decided to withdraw the amendment request submitted via the referenced letter. The Tennessee Valley Authority is also withdrawing the commitments provided in Enclosure 2 of the referenced letter.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. Please address any questions regarding this withdrawal to Mr. Edward Schrull at 423-751-3850.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 June 20, 2014 Ideclare under penalty of perjury thatthe foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 20th day of June, 2014.

Respeetfully,

W. Shea us fide President, Nuclear Licensing V

cc:

NRC Regional Administrator- Region II NRR Director- NRC Headquarters NRR Project Manager - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 NRR Project Manager- Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 NRC Senior Resident Inspector- Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1