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Revisions to the Technical Requirements Manual
ML22125A124
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Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 05/04/2022
From: Marshall T
Tennessee Valley Authority
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Post Office Box 2000, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37384 May , 2022 10 CFR 50.4 10 CFR 50.71(e)

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

Revisions to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Requirements Manual

References:

1. NRC Letter to TVA, Issuance of Exemption to 10 CFR [50.] 71(e)(4) for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos. MA0646 and MA0647),

dated March 9, 1998 2.

TVA Letter to NRC, Revisions to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Requirements Manual, dated October 28, 2020 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.71(e) and the Reference 1 letter, updates to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) for both Units 1 and 2 are to be submitted within 180 days following each Unit 2 refueling outage, but not to exceed 24 months between successive revisions. The SQN Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) is incorporated by reference into the SQN UFSAR. This letter provides NRC updates to the TRM since the update provided in the Reference 2 letter. The last Unit 2 refueling outage ended on November 9, 2021, and as such these updates are required by May 9, 2022. The enclosure to this letter provides a description of the TRM revisions and copy of the TRM including a revised effective page listing.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 May , 2022 There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jeffrey Sowa, SQN Licensing Manager, at (423) 843-8129.

I certify that I am duly authorized by TVA, and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained herein accurately presents changes made since the previous submittal, necessary to reflect information and analyses submitted to the Commission or prepared pursuant to Commission requirements.

Respectfully, Thomas B. Marshall Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Enclosure:

Description of Revisions for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) Units 1 and 2, Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) cc (Enclosure):

NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Marshall, Thomas B.

Digitally signed by Marshall, Thomas B.

Date: 2022.05.04 17:28:28

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E1-1 ENCLOSURE DESCRIPTION OF REVISIONS FOR THE SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN)

UNITS 1 AND 2, TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (TRM)

Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) Revisions TRM Revision 63 implemented a change to the Manipulator Crane auxiliary hoist of Technical Requirement (TR) 8.9.2. SQN acquired a new control rod drive shaft unlatching/latching tool that weighs more than the previous tool. To account for the weight of the new tool, the lifting capacity, load indicator, and the TR Verification of the load indicator were increased. TRM Revision 63 reflects these changes for use of this new tool.

TRM Revision 64 was a change to the Contingency Measures treatment of motor-operated valves with integral motor starter thermal overload protection devices of TR 8.8.2, Motor Operated Valve Thermal Overload Protection. The change eliminates the requirement to immediately declare a motor-operated valve inoperable when one or more thermal overload protection devices are nonfunctional. Instead, the condition directs evaluation of the condition through current programs and processes (e.g. the Corrective Action Program) similar for finding any condition of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) not being met. The revision also updated TR 8.3.2, Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation, Bases to be consistent with current vocabulary of TVAs Corrective Action Program.

TRM Revision 65 revised TR 8.7.5, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Maintenance Rule Equipment, and associated Bases. SQN updated its risk significance profile of certain HVAC equipment listed in Table 8.7.5-1 to non-risk significant. As a result, certain HVAC equipment no longer requires Maintenance Rule Unavailability tracking, and this revision removes the equipment from the TRM to reduce Operator burden.

Attachment:

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Technical Requirements Manual

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D.1 If Condition A, B or C is not met, then the associated Nonfunctional instrument(s) are evaluated per TR 7.5.3 and condition is entered into the Corrective Action Program.

TECHNICAL TRV 8.3.2.1 REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION A CHANNEL CHECK on seismic instrumentation once every 31 days ensues that a gross failure of instrumentation has not occurred. A CHANNEL CHECK is a comparison of the parameter indicated on one channel to a similar parameter on other channels. It is based on the assumption that instrument channels monitoring the same parameter should read approximately the same value. Significant deviations between the instrument channels could be an indication of excessive instrument drift in one of the channels or of even something more serious.

CHANNEL CHECK will detect gross channel failure; thus, it is key to verifying that the instrumentation continues to operate properly between each CHANNEL CALIBRATION.

The Verification Frequency of 31 days is based on operating experience related to channel FUNCTIONALITY and drift, which demonstrates that failure of more than one channel of a given function in any 31 day interval is a rare event.

TRV 8.3.2.1 is modified by a Note stating that this test does not include the acceleration trigger.

TRV 8.3.2.2 A CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST is to be performed on each required channel to ensure the entire channel will perform the intended function. A CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST is the comparison of the response of the instrumentation, including all components of the instrument except the sensor, to a known signal. The Verification Frequency of 184 days is based upon the known reliability of the monitoring instrumentation and has been shown to be acceptable through operating experience.

TRV 8.3.2.2 is modified by a Note stating that this test does not include setpoint verification.

SEQUOYAH UNITS 1 AND 2 TRM 8.3.2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Revision 49 October 23, 2015 8.3.2-8 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION (continued)

TRV 8.3.2.3 A CHANNEL CALIBRATION is a complete check of the instrument loop and the sensor by comparing the response of the instrument to a known input on the sensor. This test verifies the capability of the seismic instrumentation to correctly determine the magnitude of a seismic event and evaluate the response of those features important to safety. The Verification Frequency of 18 months is based upon operating experience and consistency with the typical industry refueling cycle.

TRV 8.3.2.3 is modified by a Note stating that this test does include the acceleration trigger.

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TR 8.8.2 The thermal overload protection devices, integral with the motor starter, of each valve used in safety systems shall be FUNCTIONAL.

APPLICABILITY:

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CONTINGENCY MEASURES


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CONDITION CONTINGENCY MEASURES RESTORATION TIME A. One or more required thermal overload protection device(s)

Nonfunctional.

A.1 Document the condition(s) in the Corrective Action Program.

AND A.2 Evaluate affected motor operated valve(s) for OPERABILITY.

Immediately Immediately TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION TRV VERIFICATION FREQUENCY 8.8.2.1 Perform CHANNEL CALIBRATION of a representative sample of at least 25% of all thermal overload devices which are not bypassed, such that each non-bypassed device is calibrated at least once per 6 years.

18 months 8.8.2.2 Perform CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST of the bypass circuitry for those thermal overload devices which are normally in force during plant operation and bypassed under accident conditions.

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TR 8.9.2 The manipulator crane and auxiliary hoist shall be used for movement of drive rods or fuel assemblies and shall be FUNCTIONAL with:

a. The manipulator crane used for movement of fuel assemblies having:
1. A capacity of 2750 pounds; and
2. An overload cut off limit of 2700 pounds.
b. The auxiliary hoist used for latching and unlatching drive rods having:
1. A capacity of 760 pounds; and
2. A load indicator which shall be used to prevent lifting loads

> 750 pounds.

APPLICABILITY:

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NOTE--------------------------------------------------------------------

Separate Condition entry is allowed for each unit.

CONTINGENCY MEASURES CONDITION CONTINGENCY MEASURES RESTORATION TIME A. One manipulator crane and/or auxiliary hoist Nonfunctional.

A.1 Suspend use of NONFUNCTIONAL crane and/or hoist from operations involving the movement of drive rods and fuel assemblies within the reactor pressure vessel.

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Once within 100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br /> prior to start of movement of fuel assemblies within the reactor pressure vessel 8.9.2.2 For each auxiliary hoist and associated load indicator used for movement of drive rods within the reactor pressure vessel, perform a hoist load test of 760 pounds.

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