ML040540598
| ML040540598 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/2004 |
| From: | Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML040540598 (4) | |
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February 20, 2004 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv)
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 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 - REQUEST TO USE SUBSEQUENT EDITION AND ADDENDA OF ASME SECTION XI CODE FOR SUBARTICLE IWA-2430, INSPECTION INTERVALS Subject to NRC approval, 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv) permits the use of portions of subsequent editions and addenda of ASME Section XI Codes, which have been incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of that section, for inservice examination of components and system pressure tests. In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv), TVA is adopting the requirements for inservice inspection intervals specified in the 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of the ASME Section XI Code, subarticle IWA-2430.
The ASME Section XI Code of record for the BFN Unit 3 second ten-year inservice inspection interval is the 1989 Edition, no addenda. Subarticle IWA-2430 of the Code describes the inservice inspection interval inspection schedule and provides options for extending or decreasing the inspection interval for up to one year. The 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of the Code, Subarticle IWA-2430 provides greater flexibility in extending and even overlapping inservice inspection intervals.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 February 20, 2004 Consequently, TVA is requesting to adopt Subarticle IWA-2430 (in its entirety), and all related requirements, of the 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of the ASME Section XI Code, for the remainder of the BFN Unit 3 second ten-year inservice inspection interval (November 19, 1996 to November 18, 2005).
TVA requests approval of this request by March 1, 2004, to support the BFN Unit 3 Spring 2004 refueling outage.
As a result of this request, TVA is withdrawing BFN Unit 3 request for relief 3-ISI-23, submitted by TVA letter dated February 6, 2004.
There are no new regulatory commitments in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at (256) 729-2636.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
T. E. Abney Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs cc: See Page 3
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 February 20, 2004 cc:
(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)
Mr. Stephen J. Cahill, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, 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 4 February 20, 2004 JWD:BAB cc: A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C G. F. Deaton, CMB 1B-BFN 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 request to use subsequent edition for IWA-2430.doc