ML19192A030
| ML19192A030 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/2019 |
| From: | Robert Schaaf Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Hulvey K, Wells R Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| CNL-19-038, L-2019-LLA-0120, WBN-TS-19-02 | |
| Download: ML19192A030 (3) | |
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NRR-DRMAPEm Resource From: Schaaf, Robert Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:09 PM To: Wells, Russell Douglas; Hulvey, Kimberly Dawn; Edmondson, Carla Cc: Saba, Farideh; Shoop, Undine
Subject:
Watts Bar Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance for Review - License Amendment Request to Make Miscellaneous Administrative Changes (L-2019-LLA-0120)
- Russ, By letter dated June 7, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19158A398), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96 for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (Watts Bar), Units 1 and Unit 2. The proposed amendments would modify the technical specifications (TS) by making several administrative changes. These changes include deletion of previously issued one-time TS changes that have since expired, replacement of site area TS figures with text descriptions, changes to selected Unit 2 TS for consistency with the Unit 1 TS, and correction of the TS Table of Contents to reflect previously issued amendments.
The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with 10 CFR 50.90, 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 reviewed TVAs application and concluded that it does provide 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 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 staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. TVA will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
Based on the information provided in TVAs submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 150 hours6.25 days <br />0.893 weeks <br />0.205 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is July 2020. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during routine interactions with the assigned project manager.
These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.
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If you have any questions, please contact me by e-mail at Robert.Schaaf@nrc.gov or at 301-415-6020, or Farideh Saba by e-mail at Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov or at 301-415-1447.
- Regards, Robert G. Schaaf Senior Project Manager
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Mail Stop O-8B1A
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301-415-6020 Robert.Schaaf@nrc.gov 2
Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 109 Mail Envelope Properties (BYAPR09MB2696A559BE4DC15A8B96D217F9F00)
Subject:
Watts Bar Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance for Review - License Amendment Request to Make Miscellaneous Administrative Changes (L-2019-LLA-0120)
Sent Date: 7/10/2019 5:09:17 PM Received Date: 7/10/2019 5:09:17 PM From: Schaaf, Robert Created By: Robert.Schaaf@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Saba, Farideh" <Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Shoop, Undine" <Undine.Shoop@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Wells, Russell Douglas" <rdwells0@tva.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Hulvey, Kimberly Dawn" <kdhulvey@tva.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Edmondson, Carla" <cedmondson@tva.gov>
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