ML26015A339
| ML26015A339 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/2026 |
| From: | Kimberly Green Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Green K | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LRM-0153 | |
| Download: ML26015A339 (0) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority Pre-Submittal Meeting for License Amendment Request to Change Emergency Action Level Scheme to adopt the guidance provided in NEI 99-01 Revision 7 January 22, 2026
Agenda
- Purpose
- Background
- Submittal Contents and Format
- Schedule for Submittal
- Discussion and Feedback
Meeting Purpose
- TVA is proposing to submit a license amendment request (LAR) for Browns Ferry (BFN), Sequoyah (SQN), and Watts Bar (WBN) to change their Emergency Action Level (EAL) scheme to adopt the guidance provided in Revision 7 of NEI 99-01 Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors
[ML24274A312].
- The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed EAL schemes, format and contents of the submittal, and timeline.
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Background===
- On September 22, 2025, NRC endorsed the use of NEI 99-01 Rev 7 with the publication of Revision 7 to RG 1.101 Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors [ML25065A240]
- The proposed TVA LAR seeks to adopt the endorsed NEI 99-01 Rev 7 EAL scheme across the TVA fleet for BFN, SQN, and WBN.
- The BFN, SQN, and WBN proposed EAL schemes will align closely with the NEI 99-01 Rev. 7 guidance with only minor differences and no deviations 4
Submittal Contents and Format 5
- Cover Letter
- Enclosure 1 Summary Description Technical Evaluation Regulatory Evaluation Environmental Consideration References
Submittal Contents and Format (cont.)
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- Enclosures 2, 3, and 4 Site specific enclosures with the following attachments
- 1. NEI 99-01 Rev 6 Licensing Basis History
- 2. NEI 99-01 Rev 7 Differences and Deviations
- 3. EAL Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (red-line version)
- 4. EAL Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (clean version)
- 5. Calculations Supporting EAL Scheme
NEI 99-01 Rev 6 Licensing Basis History 7
The EAL Licensing Basis History compares the approved Rev 6 EALs with the EALs in the current version of the Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure using a markup format to annotate changes made under 10 CFR 50.54(q) since NRC approval.
Each EAL is broken into the following sections:
Initiating Condition Threshold Value Basis and References The basis for changes to the NRC approved wording is documented in each section.
NEI 99-01 Rev 6 Licensing Basis History Example 8
NEI 99-01 Rev 6 Licensing Basis History Example (cont.)
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NEI 99-01 Rev 6 Licensing Basis History Example (cont.)
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NEI 99-01 Rev 7 Differences and Deviations 11 The Differences and Deviations Table is based on RIS 2003-18 and provides the existing Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure EALs with the changes to implement NEI 99-01 Rev 7 EAL base scheme in a markup format to annotate changes.
Each EAL is broken into the following sections:
Initiating Condition Threshold Value Basis and References Site specific information is clearly annotated and identified as either a Difference or a Deviation in accordance with the definitions listed in RIS 2003-18.
NEI 99-01 Rev 7 Differences and Deviations Example 12
NEI 99-01 Rev 7 Differences and Deviations Example (cont.)
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NEI 99-01 Rev 7 Differences and Deviations Example (cont.)
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Schedule for Submittal
- January 22, 2026 - Pre-submittal meeting with NRC
- Second calendar quarter 2026 - Submit LAR to NRC
- Request NRC approval within 12 months of acceptance
- TVA implementation within 12 months of issuance of safety evaluation report 15
Discussion and Feedback
- Submittal contents and format
- Submittal schedule
- Additional questions/comments 16