ML17278A897

09/28/2017 Summary of Meeting with TVA Regarding Hydrology-Related Licensing Actions, Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2, and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear, Units 1 and 2 and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2(EPID L2016-TOP-0011; CAC Nos. MF8391-MF8397

ML17278A897
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah
Issue date:	10/17/2017
From:	Andrew Hon Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Tennessee Valley Authority
Hon A/DORL-LPL2-1/301-415-8480
References
CAC MF8391, CAC MF8392, CAC MF8393, CAC MF8394, CAC MF8395, CAC MF8396, CAC MF8397, EPID L-2016-TOP-0011
Download: ML17278A897 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 17, 2017 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITIES: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2017, PUBLIC MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING HYDROLOGY-RELATED LICENSING ACTIONS -BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3; SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID L2016-TOP-0011; CAC NOS. MF8391, MF8392, MF8393, MF8394, MF8395, MF8396 AND MF8397) On September 28, 2017, a public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Rockville, MD. The purpose of this meeting was for the NRC staff to present to TVA the status of the safety review of TVA's topical report TVA-NPG-AWA16, "TVA Overall Basin Probable Maximum Precipitation and Local Intense Precipitation Analysis, Calculation CDQ0000002016000041," Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 16264A454. The meeting notice and agenda, dated September 12, 2017, are available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML 17271A060. Using the presentation slides (see ADAMS Accession No. ML 17271A016, the NRC staff summarized the status of the safety review and the following three key concerns identified:

• Dew point Selection

• Tropical Storm Transposition

• Orographic Transposition Factor Application TVA acknowledged that the staff's concerns were understood and will develop a proposed resolution for the NRC staff to review at a later date. A list of attendees is enclosed. No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting. No Public Meeting Feedback was received.

-2 -Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8480 or Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov. Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327, 50-328, 50-390 and 50-391

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/enclosure: Distribution via Listserv Andrew Hon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Public Meeting on September 28, 2017 TVA and NRC Staff on Precipitation Topical Report Review Status Attendance List J i NRR/DORL hec:J lJ .. #!<C/fa'}(O/ . ; A Enclosure

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SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2017, PUBLIC MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY REGARDING HYDROLOGY-RELATED LICENSING ACTIONS -BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3; SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1AND2 (EPID L2016-TOP-0011; CAC NOS. MF8391, MF8392, MF8393, MF8394, MF8395, MF8396 AND MF8397) DATED OCTOBER 17, 2017 DISTRIBUTION: PUBLIC RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource RidsNrrDorllpl2-2 Resource RidsNrrLABClayton Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource NrrDorlLpl2-2 Resource NrrPMSequoyah Resource NrrPMWattsBar Resource NrrPMBrownsFerry Resource KQuinlan, NRO TWertz, NRR ACampell, NRO BHarvey, NRO JKanney, RES CCook, NRO TClark, EDO ADAMS Accession Nos.: Summary: ML 17278A897 Notice: ML 17271A060 Presenation: ML 17271A016 OFFICE NRR/DORULPL2-2/PM NAME AH on DATE 10/12/17 NRR/DORULPL2-2/LA BC Jayton 10/12/17 NRR/DORL/LPL2-2/BC US hoop 10/15/17 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY NRR/DORULPL2-2/PM AH on 10/17/17