ML19038A469: Difference between revisions
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
=Text= | =Text= | ||
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 28, 2019 LICENSEE: | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 28, 2019 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 | ||
Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: | |||
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
==SUMMARY== | ==SUMMARY== | ||
OF JANUARY 31, 2019, MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING PRESUBMITTAL LICENSING ACTIONS -SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0085) | OF JANUARY 31, 2019, MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING PRESUBMITTAL LICENSING ACTIONS - | ||
On January 31, 2019, a Category 1 public teleconference took place between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The purpose of this meeting was for the NRC staff to provide feedback to TVA on its approach to submit a license amendment request (LAR) for a fuel transition from the current Framatome HTP | SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0085) | ||
The meeting notice and agenda, dated January 18, 2019, are available in ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A643. | On January 31, 2019, a Category 1 public teleconference took place between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The purpose of this meeting was for the NRC staff to provide feedback to TVA on its approach to submit a license amendment request (LAR) for a fuel transition from the current Framatome HTP'fuel to Westinghouse RFA-2 fuel at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. | ||
At the November 14, 2018, public meeting, TVA representatives stated that they believe the proposed approach is a more-efficient alternative than what has been used in previous fuel transition LARs. The essence of this proposed approach is for the NRC staff's review to focus only on the SQN Technical Specification (TS} | TVA's proposal was discussed at a previous public meeting on November 14, 2018, as summarized in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) | ||
changes. This includes adding the reference to the new Westinghouse methodology topical reports in the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) and moving the Reactor Core Safety Limits from Section 2.0 of the TSs to the COLR. As for the fuel transition related safety analyses, TVA believed that they could be performed using approved methods and will meet applicable acceptance criteria consistent with the current SQN licensing bases under the provisions in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59, Changes, tests, and experiments, without prior NRC approval in the LAR. Using the presentation slides (see ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A150), the NRC staff detailed the concerns observed by the staff with | Accession No. ML18344A567. The meeting notice and agenda, dated January 18, 2019, are available in ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A643. | ||
In addition, there is less schedule and cost uncertainty associated with the well-established review process than what TVA proposed. | At the November 14, 2018, public meeting, TVA representatives stated that they believe the proposed approach is a more-efficient alternative than what has been used in previous fuel transition LARs. The essence of this proposed approach is for the NRC staff's review to focus only on the SQN Technical Specification (TS} changes. This includes adding the reference to the new Westinghouse methodology topical reports in the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) and moving the Reactor Core Safety Limits from Section 2.0 of the TSs to the COLR. As for the fuel transition related safety analyses, TVA believed that they could be performed using approved methods and will meet applicable acceptance criteria consistent with the current SQN licensing bases under the provisions in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59, Changes, tests, and experiments, without prior NRC approval in the LAR. | ||
The NRC staff indicated the bases for these concerns were confirmed after careful considerations following the November 18, 2018, public meeting. After some clarification questions, TVA acknowledged that the NRC staff's concerns were understood and will be considered in its final decision on the LAR approach. | Using the presentation slides (see ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A150), the NRC staff detailed the concerns observed by the staff with TVA's proposed approach, given the applicable regulatory requirements and associated staff review effort. In particular, the LAR must contain enough information for the staff to independently verify that the proposed fuel and analytic methods transition could be implemented at Sequoyah in conformance with NRC requirements. | ||
TVA also | In addition, there is less schedule and cost uncertainty associated with the well-established review process than what TVA proposed. The NRC staff indicated the bases for these concerns were confirmed after careful considerations following the November 18, 2018, public meeting. | ||
After some clarification questions, TVA acknowledged that the NRC staff's concerns were understood and will be considered in its final decision on the LAR approach. TVA also | |||
recommended that the NRC review a similar LAR for the North Anna plant. A list of attendees is enclosed. | |||
No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting. Members of the public participated by phone. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received. | No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting. Members of the public participated by phone. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received. | ||
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8480 or Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov. | Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8480 or Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov. | ||
Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 | A~Projec~ | ||
Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 | |||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
List of Attendees cc: Listserv | List of Attendees cc: Listserv | ||
LIST OF ATTENDEES JANUARY 31, 2019, MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING PRESUBMITTAL LICENSING ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT NRC Andy Hon Bob Schaaf Undine Shoop Ravi Grover Jen Whitman John Lehning Mirela Garvrilas Robert Lukes Ben Parks David Beaulieu TVA Russ Wells Kasey Decker David Brown Chris Carey Tony Brown Dave Lafever Erin Henderson Gordon Williams Westinghouse James Smith Brian Beebe Members of the public observed the meeting by telephone Bob Clarke Dale Lancaster Enclosure | |||
Summary: ML19038A469 Notice: ML19031A643 Presentation: ML19031A150 OFFICE D0RL/LPL2-2/PM D0RL/LPL2-2/LA DSS/SRXB/BC D0RL/LPL2-2/BC D0RL/LPL2-2/PM NAME AHon BClayton JWhitman UShoop AHon DATE 2/11/19 2/12/19 2/15/19 2/22/19 2/28/19}} | |||
ML19031A150 OFFICE D0RL/LPL2-2/PM D0RL/LPL2-2/LA | |||
Latest revision as of 01:30, 20 October 2019
| ML19038A469 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/2019 |
| From: | Andrew Hon Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Hon A DORL/LPL2-2 301-415-8480 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2018-LRM-0085 | |
| Download: ML19038A469 (4) | |
Text
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 28, 2019 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JANUARY 31, 2019, MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING PRESUBMITTAL LICENSING ACTIONS -
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID L-2018-LRM-0085)
On January 31, 2019, a Category 1 public teleconference took place between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The purpose of this meeting was for the NRC staff to provide feedback to TVA on its approach to submit a license amendment request (LAR) for a fuel transition from the current Framatome HTP'fuel to Westinghouse RFA-2 fuel at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2.
TVA's proposal was discussed at a previous public meeting on November 14, 2018, as summarized in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML18344A567. The meeting notice and agenda, dated January 18, 2019, are available in ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A643.
At the November 14, 2018, public meeting, TVA representatives stated that they believe the proposed approach is a more-efficient alternative than what has been used in previous fuel transition LARs. The essence of this proposed approach is for the NRC staff's review to focus only on the SQN Technical Specification (TS} changes. This includes adding the reference to the new Westinghouse methodology topical reports in the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) and moving the Reactor Core Safety Limits from Section 2.0 of the TSs to the COLR. As for the fuel transition related safety analyses, TVA believed that they could be performed using approved methods and will meet applicable acceptance criteria consistent with the current SQN licensing bases under the provisions in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59, Changes, tests, and experiments, without prior NRC approval in the LAR.
Using the presentation slides (see ADAMS Accession No. ML19031A150), the NRC staff detailed the concerns observed by the staff with TVA's proposed approach, given the applicable regulatory requirements and associated staff review effort. In particular, the LAR must contain enough information for the staff to independently verify that the proposed fuel and analytic methods transition could be implemented at Sequoyah in conformance with NRC requirements.
In addition, there is less schedule and cost uncertainty associated with the well-established review process than what TVA proposed. The NRC staff indicated the bases for these concerns were confirmed after careful considerations following the November 18, 2018, public meeting.
After some clarification questions, TVA acknowledged that the NRC staff's concerns were understood and will be considered in its final decision on the LAR approach. TVA also
recommended that the NRC review a similar LAR for the North Anna plant. A list of attendees is enclosed.
No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting. Members of the public participated by phone. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8480 or Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov.
A~Projec~
Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328
Enclosure:
List of Attendees cc: Listserv
LIST OF ATTENDEES JANUARY 31, 2019, MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING PRESUBMITTAL LICENSING ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT NRC Andy Hon Bob Schaaf Undine Shoop Ravi Grover Jen Whitman John Lehning Mirela Garvrilas Robert Lukes Ben Parks David Beaulieu TVA Russ Wells Kasey Decker David Brown Chris Carey Tony Brown Dave Lafever Erin Henderson Gordon Williams Westinghouse James Smith Brian Beebe Members of the public observed the meeting by telephone Bob Clarke Dale Lancaster Enclosure
Summary: ML19038A469 Notice: ML19031A643 Presentation: ML19031A150 OFFICE D0RL/LPL2-2/PM D0RL/LPL2-2/LA DSS/SRXB/BC D0RL/LPL2-2/BC D0RL/LPL2-2/PM NAME AHon BClayton JWhitman UShoop AHon DATE 2/11/19 2/12/19 2/15/19 2/22/19 2/28/19