ML19197A021

NRR E-mail Capture - Accepted for Review - Exigent License Amendment Request for Reactor Vessel Level Instrument

ML19197A021
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/16/2019
From:	Andrew Hon Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Wells R, Gerald Williams Tennessee Valley Authority
References
L-2019-LLA-0149
Download: ML19197A021 (2)

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NRR-DRMAPEm Resource From: Hon, Andrew Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:49 AM To: Williams, Gordon Robert; Wells, Russell Douglas Cc: Shoop, Undine

Subject:

Accepted for Review - Exigent License Amendment Request for Reactor Vessel Level Instrument (EPID No. L-2019-LLA-0149)

By letter dated July 14, 2019 (ADAMS No. ML19195A002), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA or the licensee) requested U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of one-time change to the Technical Specification related to the reactor vessel water level instrument for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Unit 2 under exigent circumstance.

The purpose of this e-mail 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.

The NRC staff has reviewed your 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. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing amendment request will take approximately 160 hours6.667 days <br />0.952 weeks <br />0.219 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this by July 19, 2019 requested by you. 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 the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Andy Hon, PE Project Manager (Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and TVA Fleet)

Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 301-415-8480 OWFN O8E06 Mail Stop O8B1A andrew.hon@nrc.gov 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 117 Mail Envelope Properties (BN8PR09MB363315D82238DFB5153693B899CE0)

Subject:

Accepted for Review - Exigent License Amendment Request for Reactor Vessel Level Instrument (EPID No. L-2019-LLA-0149)

Sent Date: 7/16/2019 8:48:54 AM Received Date: 7/16/2019 8:48:00 AM From: Hon, Andrew Created By: Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Shoop, Undine" <Undine.Shoop@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Williams, Gordon Robert" <grwilliams1@tva.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Wells, Russell Douglas" <rdwells0@tva.gov>

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