ML20116M338

Documents New Frequency for Submitting FSAR Updates & 10CFR50.59 Rept.Reporting Frequency for FSAR Updates & 10CFR50.59 Repts Changed from Once Per Yr to Once Every Refueling Outage.Next Rept Will Be Submitted in 6 Months

ML20116M338
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/16/1992
From:	Joshua Wilson TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9211200191
Download: ML20116M338 (2)

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. l November 16, 1992 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTNt Document Control Desk Washington, D.U. 20555 Gentlemen!

In tN Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-328 SEQUOYAll NUCLEAR PIANT (SQN) - NEW FREQUENCY FOR SUBMITTING FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (FSAR) UPDATES AND 10 CFR 50.59 REPORTS

References:

1. WA letter to NRC dated April 14, 1992, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) - Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) . Amenoment ')"

2. TVA letter to NRC dated March 2, 1992, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) - 1991 Annual Operating Report" The purpose of this letter is to document TVA's new frequency for submitting SQN FSAR updates and 10 CFR 50.59 reports. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.71, SQN FSAR updates have been submitted to NRC annually.

SQN's last FSAR update (Amendment 9) was provided on April 14, 1992, by the Reference 1 letter. SQN's last 10 CFR 50.59 report was provided on March 2, 1992, by the Reference 2 letter.

In response to a recent rule change to 10 CFR 50 entitled " Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Nuclear Licensees" (reference Federal Register, Volume 57, No. 169 da'.ed August 31, 1992), TVA has chosen to change the reporting frequency of FSAR updates and 10 CFR 50.59 reports from once every year to once every refueling cycle. Item 7 of the new rule states: "Jpdates to the FSAR can te submitted 6 months after each refueling outage, provided the interval between successive updates to the FSAR does not exceed 24 months." Item 6 of the new rule for the 10 CFR 50.59 reports states that the report may be submitted along with the FSAR updates. Based on the above rule change and verbal agreement between WA Licensing staf f and NRC, WA plans to submit the next SQN FSAR up 1900U$te (Amendment 10) and the 10 CFR 50.59 report within six months 9211200191 921116 PDR g' ADOCK 05000327 P

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. i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Page 2 l November 16, 1992 following the end (i.e., breaker closure to grid) of the Unit 2 Cycle 6 (U206) refueling outage (the U2C6 refueling outage is currently scheduled to begin September 17, 1993, and end November 20, 1993). Th b, -aporting .

schedule will remajn consistent with the new rule change fa.-< not exceeding the 24-month interval between successive FSAR upuates. Note that while no explicit frequency limit exists in the new 10 CFR 50.59 reporting requirements (e.g., not to exceed 24 months), the rule making l In support of the 50.59 rule change indicates that a similar 24-month  ;

interval would be established. For this first interval for SQN, the  !

50.59 report may exceed this frequency, but will be no later than April 14, 1994.

TVA plans to maintain the new reporting f requency provided by the rule change and will base this frequency on SQN's Unit 2 refueling outages with a refueling outage "end" defined as breaker closure to the grid.

Please direct questions concerning this issue to D. V. Goodin at 4 (615) 843-7734.

Sincerely, S/PL

'/ L. Wilson ec Mr. D. E. laBarge, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 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 30323

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