ML20115B096
| ML20115B096 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1992 |
| From: | Joshua Wilson TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GL-90-02, GL-90-2, TAC-M77246, TAC-M77247, NUDOCS 9210150274 | |
| Download: ML20115B096 (2) | |
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October 6, 1992 1TA-SQN-TS-90-12 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentiemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos._50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-328 SEQUOYAll NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - TECllNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) CilANGE 90-12
- PARTIAL WITilDRAWAL REQUEST (TAC NOS.1477246 ANDM77247)
References:
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NRC Supplement I to Generic Letter 90-02 dated July 31, 1992, " Supplement 1 to Generic Letter 90-02,
' Alternative Requirements for-Fuel Assemblies in the Design Features Section of Technical Specifications'"
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NRC letter to TVA dated Au8ust 1, 1990, " Increase Fuel Enrichment to 5.0 Weight Percent (TAC NOS. 76074 76075, 76774, 76775) (TS 90-12) - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. Units 1 and 2" 3.
TVA letter to NRC dated May'4, 1990, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQNi - Technical Specification (TS) Change.90-12" 4.
NRC Generic Letter 90-02 dated February 1, 1990, t
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-LdcOlJd' Fuel Assemblies in the Design Features Section of Technical Specifications'.'
I.1 accordance with the Reference 3 letter, TVA submitted TS Change 90-12 that proposed to increase _the maximum fuel enrichment allowed _at SQN to l
5.0-weight-percent Uranium (U)-23i.
In addition to the fuel enrichment l
change TS Change 90-12 incorporated changes described in the Reference 4 l
NRC. Generic Letter (GL) 90-02.(i.e., provided flexibility in the repair i
of fuel assemblies _ con' ining damaged and leaking fuel rods by allowing reemnstitution of fuel assemblies). NRC, by the Reference 2 letter, E
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6 U.S. Nucicar Regulatory Commission Page 2 Pctober 6, 1992 grat:ted approval of TVA's proposed TS Change 90-12 for increasing SQN's maximum enrichment of fuel to 5.0 weight percent U-235. NRC noted in the Reference 2 letter that TVA's proposed t.htnge for inentporating the provisions provided in GL 90-02 were still under staff review and would be the subject of a future letter.
On July 31, 1992, NRC issued Supplement 1 to GL 90-02 (Reference 1) that modified the guidance previously provided in GL 90-02.
The sodified guidance provided in the supplement clarified the intended limitations for fuel assembly reconstitution.
Based on the modifiesi guidance in GL 90-02, Supplement 1, TVA is withd* awing the previously proposed TS changes associated w!th implementing the model TS from GL 90-02.
TVA is planaing to pursue a proposed TS change in at:cordance with GL 90-02, Supplement 1, at a later date.
Please direct questions concerning this issue to D. V. Goodin at (615) 843-7734.
Sincerely, Y
5M-J L. Wilson ec:
Mr. D. E. LaBarge, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear _.egulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Ro-kt.lle Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director (w/o Enclosureo)
Division of Radiological llealth T.E.R.R.A. Building 150 9ta Avenue, N Nashville, Tennessee 37203 NRC Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379 Mr. B. A. Wilson, Project Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory-Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta. Georgia 0,323