ML19263F429

Responds to NRC 800121 Request Re Review of Procedures & Operator Training Program.Emergency Procedures & Operater Training Program Revised to Provide Guidance for Response to Inadequate Core Cooling

ML19263F429
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	01/25/1980
From:	Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RTR-NUREG-0600, RTR-NUREG-600 NUDOCS 8001280329
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 374of 400 Chestnut Street Tower II Januarf 25, 1980 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Mr. L. S. Rubenstein, Acting Chief Light Water Reactors Branch No. 4 Division of Project Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Mr. Rubenstein:

In the htter of the Application of ) Docket Nos. 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-328 In accordance with your verbal request of January 21, 1980, we have reviewed our Sequoyah Nuclear Plant procedores and operator training program to assess the status of our program to addresa the " Phase II -

Inadequate Core Cooling, Analysis and Procedures Modifications" requirement as defined in the NRC's draft NUREG-0660, " Action Plans for Implementing Recommendations of the President's Commission and Other Studies of TMI-2 Accident."

TVA has revised the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant emergency procedures and operator training program to provide sufficient guidance for operator response to inadequate core cooling. These new procedures are based on the NRC Bulletins and Orders Task Force and the Westinghouse Owners Group guidance provided to date. Refined best estimate analysis and procedures coming from the Westinghouse Owners Group will be integrated into the plant procedures as appropriate.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY PM (j 1 M.~42 L. M. Mills, Manager Nuclear Regulation and Safety

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