ML022670702

(BFN) - Units 1, 2, and 3 _ Update to Annual Radiological Effluent Report (Arer) - January Through December 2001

ML022670702
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	09/17/2002
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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R08 020917 681 September 17, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop OWFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - UPDATE TO THE ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL EFFLUENT REPORT (ARER) - JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2001 This letter provides an updated 2001 ARER including a corrected Enclosure 3, page 12, the original ARER was sent to NRC on April 16, 2001. This updated ARER also covers the period from January through December 2001, and supersedes the previous ARER.

During a follow-up review of the 2001 ARER, it was identified that Np-239 was erroneously listed as a particulate of the gaseous ground release in the Effluent and Waste Disposal Annual Report portion (Enclosure 3 on Page 12). As such, this particulate has now been removed from the report. This erroneous inclusion of Np-239 as a particulate did not have any significant effect on the total curies released from BFN in 2001.

There are no commitments contained in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Site Licensing and Industry Affairs cc: See page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 September 17, 2002 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. Paul E. Fredrickson, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. Ronald Sanacore (w/Enclosure)

American Nuclear Insurers Town Center, Suite 300S 29 South Main Street West Hartford, Connecticut 06107-2430

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 September 17, 2002 DTL:JEW:BAB Enclosure cc (w/o Enclosure)

A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C J. M. Corey, POB 2H-BFN R. G. Jones, POB 2C-BFN J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C D. W. Nix, POB 2D-BFN D. C. Olcsvary, lP 6A-C W. L. Raines, WAR 1A-M C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, LP 6A-C K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K (w/Enclosure) s/lic/SUBMIT/SUBS/ARER0 Revised1.UPDATE.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL EFFLUENT REPORT (ARER)

JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2001 ENCLOSURE 3, PAGE 12 UPDATE (See Attached)

EFFLUENT AND WASTE DISPOSAL ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2001 GASEOUS EFFLUENTS- GROUND RELEASE CURIES Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

3. Particulates* 1 2 3 4 Sr-89 1.22E-04 2.51E-05 2.33E-05 5.58E-05 Sr-90 ND* ND ND ND Cs-134 ND ND ND ND Cs-137 ND ND ND ND Ba-140 5.79E-05 5.72E-06 4.29E-05 1.20E-04 La-140 1.34E-05 3.98E-06 3.57E-06 5.00E-05 Others (specify)

Rb-89 4.61E-03 ND 5.98E-03 ND Sr-91 4.74E-04 1.53E-04 3.73E-04 9.87E-04 Y-91m 2.97E-03 6.10E-04 8.18E-04 2.67E-03 Cs-138 6.28E-02 7.68E-03 1.21E-02 2.35E-02 Ba-139 3.15E-02 2.00E-02 1.92E-02 3.97E-02 Total for Period* 1.03E-01 2.84E-02 3.85E-02 6.70E-02

4. Tritium 4.23E+00 7.09E-01 2.81E+00 3.50E+00

• Include all nuclides even those with less than an eight day half-life.

• • ND - Not Detected.

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