ML20117D298

Forwards Ts,Lowering Minimum TS ice-basket Weight of 1,155 Lbs to 1,071 Lbs.Reduced Overall Ice Weight from 2,245,320 Lbs to 2,082,024 Lbs

ML20117D298
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/22/1996
From:	James Smith TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20117D302	List: ML20117D298 ML20117D312 ML20117D320
References
TVS-SQN-TS-96, TVS-SQN-TS-96-0, NUDOCS 9608280239
Download: ML20117D298 (3)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000. Soddy-Dassy, Tennessee 37379-2000 h

i August 22,1996 TVA-SON-TS-96-02 10 CFR 50.90 l

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-327  !

Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-328  :

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SON) - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS)

CHANGE 96-02,"lCE CONDENSER ICE WElGHT REDUCTION AND CHEMICAL l ANALYSIS SURVEILLANCE INTERVAL EXTENSION" in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, we are enclosing an amendment to Licenses DPR-77 and DPR-79 to change the TSs of SON Units 1 and 2. The proposed change will lower the minimum TS ice-basket weight of 1,155 pounds to 1,071 pounds. This

• would reduce the overall ice weight from 2,245,320 pounds to 2,082,024 pounds.

Additionally, based on Generic Letter 93-05,"Line-Item Technical Specifications Improvements to Reduce Surveillance Requirements for Testing During Power Operation," dated September 27,1993,TVA is also proposing to extend the chemical analysis surveillance interval for the ice bed from 12 months to 18 months.

The proposed TS change is identified in Enclosure 1. The justification for the proposed TS change is provided in Enclosure 2. A proposed determination of no

\ l significant hazards consideration performed pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92 is provided in Enclosure 3. Enclosure 4 contains Westinghouse Commercial Atomic Power 1 (WCAP) 12455, Revision 1, that supports the ice weight reduction portion of this TS change request. Enclosure 5 provides the revised TS pages as illustrated in Enclosure 1. )O

! NRC issuance of the proposed change is requested by February 1,1997, to support l the Unit 1 Cycle 8 refueling outage presently scheduled to begin in March 1997. A 45-day implementation period for this TS change following issuance is requested.  !

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i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Page 2 August 22,1996 Please direct questions concerning this issue to Bill Ludwig at (423) 843-7460.

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Mr. R. W. Hernan, Project Manager l Nuclear Regulatory Commission  !

One White Flint, North  !

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Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 l

Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director (w/o Enclosures)

Division of Radiological Health l 3rd Floor l; L & C Annex 401 Church Street i Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1532 i NRC Resident inspector  ;

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 lgou Ferry Road Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 37379-3624 t

Regional Administrator ,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 11 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 i Atlanta, Georgia 30323-2711