ML20012B058

Advises of Compliance w/10CFR50.46(a)(1) Upon Startup from Cycle 4 Refueling Outage for Plant & That ECCS Evaluation Will Be Valid Upon Completion of Mods Associated W/Upper Head Injection Removal

ML20012B058
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/05/1990
From:	Wallace E TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9003130387
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kf TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY-M f CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 i

SN 157B Lookout Place MAR 051990 1U.S.- Nuclear Regulatory Commisston JATIN: Document Control Desk Hashington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

-In the Matter 1of ) Docket Nos. 50-327

. Tennessee-Valley' Authority ) 50-328

'SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - EXEMPTION,TO 10 CFR 50.46(a)(1) FOR OPERATING CYCLE 4-

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~1. NRC letter to TVA dated January 26, 1989, " Exemption to 10 CFR 50.46(a)(1) for Operating Cycle 4 - Sequoyah Nuclear Plants, Units 1 and 2-(TAC R00496, R00497)"

2 ', TVA letter to NRC dated January 12, 1990, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) - Technical Specification (TS) Change 89-25" In accordance with the conditions for exemption-from 10 CFR 50.46(a)(1) noted in Reference 1,=a~ plant-specific emergency core cooling' system (ECCS) cooling- '

evaluation has been prepared for SQN. The results of the analysis were submitted to NRC as justification for upper head injection (UHI) removal'in Reference 2. ' The ECCS evaluation will be valid for SQN upon completion of the modifications associated with UHI removal. TVA will be in compliance with 10 CFR 50.46(a)(1) upon start-up from the Cycle 4 refueling outage for each

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No commitments are contained in this submittal. Please direct questions y concerning this~ issue to Kathy S. Whitaker at (615) 843-7748.

l Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY m

E. G. Hallace, Manager Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs j!

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Ms. S. C, Black, Assistant Director i for Projects ,

TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North.  ;

11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. B. A. Wilson, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs ,

.TVA Projects Division t U.S. Nuclear = Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NH, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia: 30323 '

'NRC Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379 p' t 4

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