ML21048A424

TVA EA - for Review: TVA Letters and Comm Plan - OUO Attachments

ML21048A424
Person / Time
Site:	EA-20006, EA-20007
Issue date:	02/17/2021
From:	NRC
To:	NRC/OE
References
ASLBP 21-969-01-EA-BD01, 20-006-EA, 20-007-EA
Download: ML21048A424 (32)

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From: JSheaIA-Hearing Resource Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:31 AM To: JSheaIA-HearingNPEm Resource

Subject:

For review: TVA letters and comm plan - OUO attachments Attachments: ML21042A018_Redacted.pdf

Hearing Identifier: JShea_IA_NonPublic Email Number: 1300 Mail Envelope Properties (d659621765844a52a3001d98e28929ed)

Subject:

For review: TVA letters and comm plan - OUO attachments Sent Date: 2/17/2021 2:31:23 AM Received Date: 2/17/2021 2:31:39 AM From: JSheaIA-Hearing Resource Created By: JSheaIA-Hearing.Resource@nrc.gov Recipients:

"JSheaIA-HearingNPEm Resource" <JSheaIA-HearingNPEm.Resource@nrc.gov>

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