ML12093A346

Tennessee Valley Authority - 30-Day Response to Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fu

ML12093A346
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Bellefonte
Issue date:	03/30/2012
From:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 March 30, 2012 10 CFR 50.54(f)U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-122 and CPPR-123 NRC Docket Nos. 50-438 and 50-439 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Construction Permit No. CPPR-92 NRC Docket No. 50-391

Subject:

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) DAY RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 50.54(f) REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1, 2.3, AND 9.3, OF THE NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE REVIEW OF INSIGHTS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI ACCIDENT FOR TVA'S BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT, BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, AND WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT Printed on recycled paper D U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 30, 2012 On March 12, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Request for Information letter (RFI) to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status, including TVA. The NRC RFI requests information to support-the evaluation of NRC Staff recommendations for the Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) review of the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility.The NRC requires the requested information to verify compliance with a plant's design basis and to determine whether additional regulatory actions are appropriate.

The enclosures to the RFI contain topic-specific information requests and schedules for providing responses.

In addition, the RFI requires applicable licensees to confirm receipt of the letter within 30 days.Accordingly, by this letter, TVA hereby confirms receipt of the March 12, 2012, NRC RFI. Other information will be submitted consistent with the appropriate RFI schedule.There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.If there are any questions concerning this letter, then please contact Fredrick Mashburn (423)751-8817.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 30th day of March 2012.Resp ully, NRC Regional Administrator

-Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector

-Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector

-Sequoyah Nuclear Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector

-Watts Bar Nuclear Plant NRR Project Manager -Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRR Project Manager -Sequoyah Nuclear Plant NRR Project Manager -Watts Bar Nuclear Plant