ML20136J025
| ML20136J025 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1997 |
| From: | Shell R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20136J029 | List: |
| References | |
| TVA-SQN-TS-97, TVA-SQN-TS-97-0, NUDOCS 9703190396 | |
| Download: ML20136J025 (4) | |
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t Temessee Valley Authortty, Post Office Box 2000, Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee 37379-2000 March 13,1997 TVA-SON-TS-97-01 10 CFR 50.90 l
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-328 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SON)- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS)
CHANGE 97-01, " REVISION OF FUEL ENRICHMENT FOR THE NEW FUEL PIT STORAGE RACKS" 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 revises the allowed enrichment of fuelin TS Section 5.6.1.2 for the new fuel pit storage racks from 4.5 to 5.0 weight percent U-235. This change also requires specific loading patterns in the storage racks to maintain acceptable reactivity requirements as indicated on proposed Figure 5.6-4.
The proposed TS change is identified in Enclosure 1. The justification for the
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proposed TS change is provided in Enclosure 2. A proposed determination of no significant hazards consideration performed pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92 is provided in. Enclosure 4 provides the revised TS pages as illustrated in Enclosure 1,
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, provides the Westinghouse Electric Corporation analysis for the SON fresh fuel rack criticality.
l TVA requests NRC review anc approval of the proposed TS change by July 1997 to support receipt of new fuel for the Unit 2 Cycle 8 refueling outage. Fuel receipt without the revised provisions in this request would require the use of the spent fuel I
storage pit. This option could result in the processing of thousands of gallons of l
water, additional resources for storing the fuel, and additional manipulation of plant equipment.
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U.S. Nuclear Regula^ ry Commission Page 2 March 13,1997 Please direct questions concerning this issue to Keith Weller at (423) 843-7527.
Sincerely, R. H. Shell Manager SON Site Licensing i:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this/34 day of W)aml>
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 March 13,1997 (Enclosures):
Mr. R. W. Hernan, Project Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director (w/o Enclosures)
Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor L & C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1532 NRC Resident inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 37379-3624 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region ll 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-2711 I
ENCLOSURE 1 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) CHANGE SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SON) UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328 i
(TVA-SON-TS-97-01)
LIST OF AFFECTED PAGES Unit 1 5-Sa i
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