ML041310029

& 03/31/2004 Summary of Telephone Conferences with Tennesssee Valley Authority Concerning Activities on Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 & 3 LRA

ML041310029
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/06/2004
From:	Jimi Yerokun NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:
Yerokun J, NRC/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2292
References
TAC MC1704, TAC MC1705, TAC MC1706
Download: ML041310029 (9)

Text

May 6, 2004 LICENSEE:

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FACILITY:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANTS, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ON MARCH 24 AND 31, 2004, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CONCERNING ACTIVITIES ON BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS MC1704, MC1705 AND MC1706)

To maintain effective communication, the Project Management Team for the review of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 (BFN), License Renewal Application (LRA) will hold weekly conference calls with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA or the applicant) regarding the application review to discuss pertinent review items. These calls are not intended to circumvent or replace the LRA review process, but to enhance the communication necessary to accomplish this complex LRA review. The minutes of the calls will be documented in ADAMS.

On March 24 and 31, 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of TVA (the applicant) held telephone conferences, to discuss the items listed below:

(1) The protocol for the weekly telephone conferences - The intent of the telephone conferences is to enhance communication on matters relating to the application review.

(2) The LRA review schedule and request for additional information (RAI) process clarification - the applicant acknowledged the proposed 36-month (28 months if no hearing is involved) application review schedule. The schedule was developed to accommodate the additional reviews regarding the Unit 1 lay-up and current licensing basis upgrades, and the evaluation of the impact of the extended power uprate analysis, that TVA intends to submit in June. The staff explained the NRCs expectation for the applicants timeliness in response to RAIs.

(3) The Boundary Drawings provided with the application - The applicant clarified the nomenclature of the LRA boundary drawings submitted with the application.

(4) The Pre-Audit Documentation (PAD) for the Scoping and Screening Methodology Audit - The applicant requested further clarification on the PAD list and the Staff provided the clarification.

(5) Environmental Scoping Public Meeting scheduled for April 1, 2004, Athens, Alabama - Discussion of the logistics for the upcoming NRC public meeting.

The conference calls were useful in clarifying the intent, scope and process of the items listed above. No staff decisions were made during the telephone conferences. provides a list of the telephone conference participants. Enclosure 2 contains a Pre-Audit Documentation (PAD) that was discussed with the applicant. The applicant has had an opportunity to review and comment on this summary.

/RA/

Jimi Yerokun, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page The conference calls were useful in clarifying the intent, scope and process of the items listed above. No staff decisions were made during the telephone conferences. provides a list of the telephone conference participants. Enclosure 2 contains a Pre-Audit Documentation (PAD) that was discussed with the applicant. The applicant has had an opportunity to review and comment on this summary.

/RA/

Jimi Yerokun, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML041310029.wpd Accession No: ML041310029 OFFICE:

LA:RLEP RLEP Sr. PM:RLEP SC:RLEP NAME:

M. Jenkins Y. Diaz Sanabria J. Yerokun S. Lee DATE:

5/5/04 5/5/04 5/5/04 5/6/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ON BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 MARCH 24 & 31, 2004 March 24, 2004 Participants Affiliation Dave Cullison U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Francis Talbot NRC Kamal Naidu NRC Yoira Diaz NRC Jimi Yerokun NRC Kim Green ISL, Inc.

Mike Morrison Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Gary Adkins TVA Tim Abney TVA March 31, 2004 Participants Affiliation Greg Galleti U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Yoira Diaz NRC Mike Morrison Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Gary Adkins TVA Documentation Request for the Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant Pre-Audit Documentation Site Meeting - April 20-22, 2004 Information required to support the license renewal scoping and screening methodology audit:

1.

Engineering or technical reports and procedures which governed the implementation of the scoping and screening methodology.

2.

Plant evaluations and description of plant and industry operating experience used to determine the scope of 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) systems, structures, and components (SSCs). Specifically, provide ID of the components to meet Draft Interim Staff Guidance ISG-09, Interpretation of 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2).

3.

Plant evaluations or specific analyses (e.g. technical position papers) performed for the scoping of 10 CFR 54.4(a)(3) regulated events (fire protection, station blackout, ATWS, and environmental qualification).

4.

Provide the following documentation for the RHR/Safety Injection, Reactor Core Isolation Cooling, Main Steam, and Raw Cooling Water (Ultimate Heat Sink) : (a)

Design Basis Documents (i.e., Design Criteria Documents and Calculations), (b) component and system level scoping and screening reports, (c) maintenance rule scoping reports.

5.

For those systems identified above, please have available for the audit (a) Updated FSAR information, (b) Technical Specifications, (c) current licensing basis information, and (d) P&ID diagrams.

6.

Listing, description, topical report or procedure (specific reference to Updated FSAR sections may be appropriate) of Design Basis Events and other events evaluated for scoping (e.g. high wind, earthquakes, internal and external flooding, tornadoes).

7.

Q-List and corresponding safety classification program description and procedures.

8.

Description of the Controlled Plant Component Database and License Renewal Databases (including governing procedures).

9.

Any evaluation information and LRA staff implementation guidance with regard to NRC Interim Staff Guidance applicable to license renewal activities beyond those described in Section 2.1 through 2.5 of the LRA.

10.

Quality Assurance Program Guidance (i.e., procedures) as it relates to aging management programs attributes of corrective action, confirmation process, and document control.

11.

Quality Assurance measures implemented for the development of the license renewal application (e.g. self assessments, quality assurance audits, independent reviews, etc.)

12.

Training lesson plans or descriptions provided to the applicants staff for implementation of the license renewal process.

13.

Long term plans for the future integration of the LR process into the operation of the plant and design control processes.

14.

It is our understanding that TVA has already completed a 5% power uprate for Units 2 and 3. In the future, TVA may complete a 15% power uprate for Units 2 and 3 and a 20% power uprate for Unit 1. Please describe the process you propose to use for the future integration of the power up-rate information and its affect on the scoping and screening results and aging management review programs.

DISTRIBUTION: Dated: May 6, 2004 Accession No: ML041310029 HARD COPY RLEP RF Jimi Yerokun Yoira Diaz Sanabria E-MAIL:

PUBLIC D. Matthews F. Gillespie C. Grimes RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski J. Fair S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li M. Itzkowitz R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy S. Smith (srs3)

S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li RLEP Staff K. Jabbour C. Julian (RII)

S. Cahill (RII)

A. Hodgdon C. Carpenter D. Coe E. Kleeh A. Howe

Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT 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, 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. T. J. Niessen, Acting General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Jon R. Rupert, Vice President Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Robert G. Jones Browns Ferry Unit 1 Plant Restart 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 10833 Shaw Road 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. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-2708 Gary M. Adkins Manager, Browns Ferry License Renewal Project Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801