ML26049A157
| ML26049A157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/2026 |
| From: | Kimberly Green NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2 |
| To: | Aboulfaida A Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Buckberg, P | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2026-LLA-0006 TS 5.5.3 | |
| Download: ML26049A157 (0) | |
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From:
Kimberly Green To:
Aboulfaida, Amber Vendel Cc:
Taylor, Andrew Charles; David Wrona
Subject:
Acceptance Review Results for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Amendment Request related to TS 5.5.3, "Radiological Effluent Controls Program," for Use of Potassium Hydroxide (EPID L-2026-LLA-0006)
Date:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:03:00 PM
Dear Ms. Aboulfaida:
By letter dated January 15, 2026 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML26015A134), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2.The proposed amendments would revise SQN, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification 5.5.3, Radioactive Effluent Controls Program, to allow the use of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) 72, 119, 144, along with Environmental Protection Agency Federal Guidance Report (FGR) methodologies FGR-12 and FGR-15 for the purpose of determining dose coefficients for potassium hydroxide-related radionuclides.
The purpose of this email is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the proposed LAR.The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of applications regarding the technical information required.This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has reviewed TVAs LAR and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to perform its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review.If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.
For this request, the staff used the Graded Estimate Method (GEM) for licensing actions, which was discussed with industry during a public workshop on August 5, 2025 (ML25217A212). Based on this approach, the staff estimates that this review will require 286 hours0.00331 days <br />0.0794 hours <br />4.728836e-4 weeks <br />1.08823e-4 months <br /> and expects to complete it by the requested date of September 2, 2026.
These estimates are based on the staffs initial review of the request and could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information and unanticipated addition of
scope to the review. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates will be communicated, during our routine interactions.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Kimberly Green Senior Project Manager Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-1627