ML040340247
| ML040340247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 01/16/2004 |
| From: | Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML040340247 (3) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000. Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 January 16, 2004' 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Mail Stop OWFN:
P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-296 Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) -
UNIT 3 -
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) SECTION XI, INSERVICE INSPECTION (ISI) PROGRAM -
WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR RELIEF 3-ISI-13 This letter provides notification that TVA is withdrawing BFN Unit 3 request for relief 3-ISI-13.
This relief request, along with requests 3-ISI-14 and 3-ISI-15, was submitted by TVA letter dated May 9, 2003.
Relief request 3-ISI-13 sought relief from certain inservice inspection requirements of the 1989 Edition, no addenda, of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for the volumetric examination of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV)
Standby Liquid Control nozzle inside radius section.
TVA submitted the request for relief because the nozzle location, small diameter of the nozzle, and thickness of the reactor pressure vessel bottom head prevents a meaningful volumetric examination.
During its review of request for relief 3-ISI-13, the NRC staff identified questions regarding the request.
Following several teleconferences, it is evident that these questions cannot be answered in a manner acceptable to the NRC staff.
Therefore, TVA hereby withdraws request for relief 3-ISI-13.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 16, 2004 As stated in its May 9, 2003 letter, TVA requests approval of the requests for relief (3-ISI-14, and 3-ISI-15) submitted with 3-ISI-13 in order to support the Unit 3 Cycle 11 (Spring 2004) refueling outage.
TVA plans to submit a revised request for relief for the Unit 3 Standby Liquid Control Nozzle, inside radius section, at a later date.
There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (256) 729-2636.
S2 cerelI Manager of Licensin and Indust fair (Via RC Electronic
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M}--54}s~fl~r~r Cahill, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 January 16, 2004 JWD:BAB cc:
A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB lE-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C Samuel Flood, PMB-2A-BFN J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C R. F. Marks, PAB 1C-BFN R. G. Jones, NAB 1A-BFN D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN E. J. Vigluicci, ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K s:\\lic\\submit\\Subs\\Unit 3 ASME RFR 3-ISI-13 Withdrawl.doc