ML20303A076

NRR E-mail Capture - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Request for Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K

ML20303A076
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	10/29/2020
From:	Michael Wentzel NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2
To:	Taylor A Tennessee Valley Authority
References
L-2020-LLA-0169
Download: ML20303A076 (3)

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From: Wentzel, Michael Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:12 AM To: Taylor, Andrew Charles Cc: Shoop, Undine; Williams, Gordon Robert

Subject:

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Request for Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K (EPID L-2020-LLA-0169)

Dear Mr. Taylor,

By letter dated September 23, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML20267A617), the Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) requested an exemption from the requirements of Section 50.46 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50 to allow the use of Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel cladding at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performs acceptance reviews of applications to determine if the scope and depth of technical information is sufficient for the staff to complete its technical reviews. The acceptance reviews also intend 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 the requirements in 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of the regulations of this part, which are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security.. The purpose of this email is to provide the results of the NRC staffs acceptance review of the proposed exemption request.

The NRC staff concluded that the licensees submittal provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed request 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 the NRC staff identifies issues that affect its ability to complete the detailed technical review despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If the NRC staff needs additional information, it will notify the licensee by separate correspondence.

The staff has estimated that it will take approximately 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> to complete this licensing request and that it will complete its review within one year of acceptance of the application (i.e.,

by October 2021). These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and could change because of several factors, such as requests for additional information, or unanticipated addition of application scope. If complexities or challenges during the review cause significant changes to the estimated hours or completion date, the assigned project manager will communicate the new estimates and reasons for the changes to the licensee during routine interactions.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-6459 or michael.wentzel@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Wentzel, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 868 Mail Envelope Properties (MN2PR09MB586754CF6054F029645CF431E7140)

Subject:

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Request for Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K (EPID L-2020-LLA-0169)

Sent Date: 10/29/2020 7:12:09 AM Received Date: 10/29/2020 7:12:09 AM From: Wentzel, Michael Created By: Michael.Wentzel@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Shoop, Undine" <Undine.Shoop@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Williams, Gordon Robert" <grwilliams1@tva.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Taylor, Andrew Charles" <actaylor@tva.gov>

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