Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391, and 72-1048
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an exemption for Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96 held by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) for the operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Watts Bar). The exemption would exempt TVA from the requirement to install a monitored alarm at the access control point of the storage facilities where the old steam generators are stored. The exemption is being requested to address a regulatory noncompliance which has resulted in the issuance of minor violations at the Watts Bar site. The NRC staff is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed exemption.