ML022260495
| ML022260495 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/2002 |
| From: | Jabbour K NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | |
| Jabbour K, NRR/DLPM, 415-1496 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML022260495 (7) | |
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August 6, 2002 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JULY 10, 2002, MEETING REGARDING THE EXTENDED POWER UPRATE FOR BROWNS FERRY UNITS 2 AND 3 On July 10, 2002, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) representatives and their consultants from General Electric Company (GE) at the NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The objective of the meeting was for TVA to discuss with the NRC staff the content of their extended power uprate (EPU) submittal, the required changes to the licensing basis, and the applicability of the GE licensing topical report on constant pressure power uprate to Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 2 and 3.
The meeting was classified as a Category 1. Enclosure 1 is a list of attendees, and Enclosure 2 is a copy of TVAs handout distributed during the meeting. The handout contains TVAs agenda for the meeting.
The licensees representatives stated that TVA considered the environmental impacts of operation of all three BFN Units at 120 percent of the original licensed power level for the renewal term and issued a supplemental environmental impact statement. The BFN analysis supports an EPU of 3952 MWt. TVA discussed the guidance provided in Regulatory Guide 1.49, Revision 1, dated December 1973, which listed the following constraints:
(1) construction permit applications limited to 3800 MWt until January 1, 1979 at the earliest, (2) 2-percent allowance in power level adequate for instrument error, (3) radiological analyses limited to 4100 MWt, and (4) acceptability to increase maximum licensed power level to be carefully reviewed.
TVA and GE representatives discussed the technical bases in support of an EPU up to 120 percent. These include the operating experience of large plants and the fuel operating limits. They stated that there is no technical limitation that limits the analysis methodology to 3800 MWt. The limitations are on the power density. Additional interactions with TVA and GE are in process to resolve NRC staffs concerns regarding the limitations in the topical report.
At the conclusion of the business meeting, comments were solicited from members of the public, but there were none.
/RA/
Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-260 and 50-296
Enclosures:
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ML022260495(Letter)
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MLesser SCahill CGoodman JWigginton SLu JWu RGoel RPettis JEads RWeisman HGarg SRosenberg(e-mail)
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ATTENDANCE LIST NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AT NRC HEADQUARTERS JULY 10, 2002 NRC TVA R. Caruso T. Abney Z. Abdullahi E. Hartwig J. Nakoski J. Valente R. Goel T. Keys R. Pettis H. Jones S. Lu D. Thangley J. Wigginton J. Wright J. Eads T. Niessin J. Wu R. Weisman General Electric Company C. Goodman L. King H. Garg H. Hoang K. Jabbour R. Engel Members Of the Public P. Duke (PSEG)
ENCLOSURE 1
Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT cc:
Mr. J. A. Scalice Mr. Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager Chief Nuclear Officer and Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Mr. James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Operations 4X Blue Ridge Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 6A Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Tennessee Valley Authority Athens, AL 35611 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health General Counsel RSA Tower - Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Suite 1552 ET 11A P.O. Box 303017 400 West Summit Hill Drive Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Knoxville, TN 37902 Chairman Mr. Robert J. Adney, General Manager Limestone County Commission Nuclear Assurance 310 West Washington Street Tennessee Valley Authority Athens, AL 35611 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801