ML023300013
| ML023300013 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/25/2002 |
| From: | Hoffman S NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | |
| Hoffman ST, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-3245 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML023300013 (7) | |
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November 25, 2002 LICENSEE:
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
FACILITIES:
Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2, and 3
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING TO DISCUSS PLANNED LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION On October 31, 2002, representatives of TVA met with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to discuss submittal of a license renewal application for Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). The renewal application is scheduled to be submitted in December 2003 and, based on established review schedules, the review would be completed before completion of the Unit 1 restart process. Extended power uprate amendments would also be under review during this time. Attendees at the meeting are listed in Enclosure 1. The agenda for the meeting and TVAs presentation materials are contained in Enclosure 2.
TVA stated that it intends to follow the improved application format and content guidance being developed for the 2003 renewal applications. The application will resemble a multi-site application similar to the McGuire and Catawba renewal application where both plants were addressed in one document. Differences between the units will be identified in the application and the staff requested that permanent differences between units be differentiated from temporary differences that will be eliminated when Unit 1 restart activities are completed.
Compliance with the Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report will be clearly indicated as well as where the aging management review differs. The aging management programs are expected to be the same for all three units and TVA stated that the operating experience for Units 2 and 3 should be directly applicable to Unit 1. The staff emphasized the need to address the effects of the approximately 16-year shutdown and lay up of Unit 1 in the application.
TVA provided examples (Enclosure 3) of how they would identify the differences between the Unit 1 current licensing basis (CLB) when the renewal application is submitted and the CLB of Units 2 and 3. TVA expects that when Unit 1 restart activities are completed, there will be little difference between the CLB of Units 1, 2, and 3. Because the license renewal inspections cannot be completed for Unit 1 due to the ongoing restart activities, the renewal inspections will need to be integrated into the restart inspection activities.
An amendment to uprate Units 2 and 3 from their current five percent uprate to a total of 20 percent is to be submitted in the near future, concurrent with the renewal review. TVA expects the Unit 2 and 3 uprate reviews to be completed before the renewed licenses would be issued.
The amendment to uprate Unit 1 by 20 percent will be submitted near the end of the renewal review. TVA stated that the evaluations performed for the renewal application will envelope the 20 percent uprate for all three units.
TVAs plan to submit the Unit 1 renewal application during restart and uprate activities will be a challenge to the staff which must review and issue the renewed license based on the CLB. Use of a license condition was proposed by TVA to allow all three licenses to be issued concurrently. TVA recognizes that the review of a combined renewal application for Units 1, 2, and 3 may take longer than the standard license renewal review schedule. The staff and TVA agreed to continue discussions on the preparation and submittal of the Browns Ferry renewal application.
A draft of this meeting summary was provided to TVA to allow them to comment prior to the summary being issued.
/RA/
Stephen T. Hoffman, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dockets Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: See next page
ATTENDANCE LIST NRC STAFF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY LICENSE RENEWAL OCTOBER 31, 2002 Name Organization
- 1. Steve Hoffman NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 2. Greg S. Galletti NRC/NRR/DIPM/IEHB
- 3. Chang-Yang Li NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB
- 4. Joe Valente TVA/Browns Ferry Unit 1
- 5. Tim Abney TVA/Licensing/BFN
- 6. Gary M. Adkins TVA/License Renewal Manager
- 7. Ray Alexander TVA/Engg Design Mgr.
- 8. Sunil Weerakkody NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB
- 9. Stephanie Coffin NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB
- 10. P.T. Kuo NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 11. Cornelius Holden NRC/NRR/DE/EEIB
- 12. Sam Lee NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 13. Ed Kleeh NRC/NRR/DIPM/IIPB
- 14. Ho Nieh NRC/OEDO
- 15. Eric Blocher Parsons
- 16. Mike Morrison TVA/BFN License Renewal
- 17. Kathryn Sutton Winston & Strawn
- 18. Ed Vigluicci TVA/OGC
- 19. Muhammad M. Razzaque NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
- 20. Kahtan Jabbour NRC/NRR/DLPM
- 21. Robert Weisman NRC/OGC TVAs plan to submit the Unit 1 renewal application during restart and uprate activities will be a challenge to the staff which must review and issue the renewed license based on the CLB. Use of a license condition was proposed by TVA to allow all three licenses to be issued concurrently. TVA recognizes that the review of a combined renewal application for Units 1, 2, and 3 may take longer than the standard license renewal review schedule. The staff and TVA agreed to continue discussions on the preparation and submittal of the Browns Ferry renewal application.
A draft of this meeting summary was provided to TVA to allow them to comment prior to the summary being issued.
/RA/
Stephen T. Hoffman, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dockets Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: See next page Distribution:
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SUMMARY
OF MEETING RE: Browns Ferry LRA, Dated:
November 25, 2002, Package: ML023300010 HARD COPY RLEP RF S. Hoffman E-MAIL:
PUBLIC J. Johnson W. Borchardt D. Matthews F. Gillespie RidsNrrDe R. Barrett E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo C. Holden P. Shemanski H. Nieh G. Holahan H. Walker S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy W. McDowell S. Smith (srs3)
T. Kobetz R. Assa C. Munson RLEP Staff H. Berkow K. Jabbour C. Julian (RII)
A. Hodgdon D. Coe C. Carpenter E. Kleeh M. Kotzalas
BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:
Mr. Karl W. Singer, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. Robert J. Adney, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Athens, AL 35611 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Alan P. Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 APN@NEI.ORG Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404-2801