ML20237A436

Forwards TR BAW-2328, Blended Uranium Lead Test Assembly Design Rept, Which Provides Design & Analysis for Installation of LTAs Beginning W/Unit 2,operating Cycle 10 Core

ML20237A436
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/07/1998
From:	Bajestani M TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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Tennessee Valley Authortty, Post Offce Eh 2000, Soddy Dasy. Tennessee 37379-2000 Masoud Bajestani Site Vice President Scouoyah Ntclear Plant August 7, 1998 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-328 j Tennessee Valley Authority )

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - TOPICAL REPORT FOR THE INSERTION OF LEAD  !

H TEST ASSEMBLIES (LTAs) CONTAINING URANIUM-236 INTO THE UNIT 2 CORE I The purpose of this submittal is to provide for your review the topical report associated with the insertion of a limited number of LTAs beginning with the Unit 2, operating Cycle 10 core. TVA discussed the use of LTAs containing Uranium-236 with the staff in two meetings held i on March 5, 1998 and July 8, 1998. Additionally, a change to the SQN i Unit 2 technical specifications is presently being developed and is l planned for issuance to the staff by September 1998.

The enclosure provides the topical report that includes the Blended Uranium Lead Test Assembly Design Report (BAW-2328) prepared by j Framatome Cogema Fuels, the ORNL Chemical and Isotopic Analysis prepared '

by Oak Ridge National Labs, and the TVA LTA Performance Monitoring Plan. I The Blended Uranium Lead Test Assembly Design Report provides the design  ;

and analysis for the installation of the LTAs at SON. The ORNL Chemical j and Isotopic Analysis provides the makeup of the material used to )

manufacture the blended' uranium. The TVA LTA Performance Monitoring  ;

l Plan provides TVA's present plan for monitoring the performance of the l

LTAs in the SON Unit 2 operating Cycle 10 core.

1 Please direct questions concerning this issue to me at (423) 843-7001 or '

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. Pedro Salas at (423) 843-7170. }

Sincerely, ,

Masoud B-k stani

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Mr. R. W. Hernan, Project Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville-Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 i

NRC Resident Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 3737D-3624 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3415 I

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I ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN)

UNITS 2 TOPICAL REPORT FOR THE INSERTION OF LEAD TEST ASSEMBLIES INTO THE UNIT 2 CORE l

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II. ORNL CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS III. TVA LEAD TEST ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE MONITORING PLAN l

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