ML040550496

(Bfn), TVA Revision to Implementation Plan Described in Units 2 & 3, Technical Specifications (TS) Change No. 441 Revision 1, Pressure Temperature (P-T) Curve Update

ML040550496
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	02/24/2004
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC MC0807, TAC MC0808, TVA-BFN-TS-441R1
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February 24, 2004 10 CFR 50.90 TVA-BFN-TS-441R1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: OFWN P1-35 ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-260 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - TVA REVISION TO IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DESCRIBED IN UNITS 2 AND 3 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TS) CHANGE NO. 441 REVISION 1 - PRESSURE -

TEMPERATURE (P-T) CURVE UPDATE (MC0807 AND MC0808)

By letter dated September 18, 2003, BFN submitted a license amendment request for NRC approval of updated P-T curves for BFN Units 2 and 3. This amendment request contains two sets of TS figures for each unit, with one set of figures depicting the P-T curves for the projected end-of-current-license effective full power years (EFPY), and the other set depicting the P-T curves at an intermediate point between the currently accrued vessel EFPY and the projected end-of-current-license value. The September 18, 2003 submittal requested NRC to approve both sets of TS figures, but BFN would initially only place the intermediate set into the TS upon approval. As Unit 2 and Unit 3 approached the EFPY limits of the intermediate set of P-T curves, BFN would then administratively replace the intermediate set with the end-of-current-license set of curves.

BFNs proposed plan to separately place the two sets of P-T curves into the TS has been questioned by NRC staff. As a result of these questions, and BFNs need to obtain expeditious approval of TS-441R1, by this letter BFN is revising the request to separately place the two sets of P-T curves into the TS upon approval. BFN will instead place both sets of P-T curves into the TS upon NRC approval.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 This revised request is administrative in nature, and TVA has determined that the proposed finding of no significant hazards considerations and environmental impact consideration as submitted in the September 18, 2003 letter remain valid.

There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.

If you have any questions about this change, please contact me at (256)729-2636 or Paul Heck at (256)729-3624.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 February 24, 2004 cc State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017 (Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Mr. Mr. Stephen J. Cahill, Branch Chief, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center Region II 61 Forsyth Street, S. W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. Allen Hansen, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 February 24, 2004 PSH:BAB cc: A. S. Bhatnagar, POB 2C-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C R. G. Jones, NAB 1A-BFN J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C R. F. Marks, PAB 1C-BFN D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C J. C. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C E. J. Vigluicci, ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/techspecs/TS-441R1 follow-up letter Revision 0.doc