ML050030326
| ML050030326 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2004 |
| From: | Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML050030326 (11) | |
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December 22, 2004 10 CFR 50.55a 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, SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST PROGRAM - SUBMITTAL OF THIRD TEN-YEAR INTERVAL PROGRAM This letter submits the Third Ten-Year inspection interval System Pressure Test (SPT) Program for Unit 3 of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The Code of record for the Third Ten-Year Interval SPT Program is the 2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI. The Third Ten-Year interval commences on November 19, 2005.
The applicable regulation, 10 CFR 50.55a(g), System Pressure Tests for ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components of a water-cooled nuclear facility meet the requirements of ASME Section XI. In addition, 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) requires that the SPT Program be updated every 10 years to the latest NRC approved Edition and Addenda of Section XI, which is in effect 12 months prior to the start of the next 120-month inspection interval. The enclosed program update satisfies that requirement.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 December 22, 2004 The enclosure to this letter contains the updated BFN Unit 3 ASME Section XI SPT Program which conforms to the 2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda of the ASME Section XI Code. TVA has determined that there are no requests for relief required for the BFN Unit 3, Third Ten-Year interval SPT Program at this time.
TVA plans to submit the BFN Unit 3 Inservice Inspection Program for the Third Ten-Year Inspection Interval in separate correspondence at a later date.
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 December 22, 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 Ms. Eva A. Brown, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Ms. Margaret Chernoff, 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 December 22, 2004 JWD:BAB Enclosure Cc (Enclosure):
A. S. Bhatnagar, LP 6A-C Samuel Flood, PMB 2A-BFN J. C. Fornicola, LP 6A-C D. F. Helms, BR 4T-C R. F. Marks, PAB 1C-BFN R. G. Jones, NAB 1A-BFN K. L. Krueger, POB 2C-BFN J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, PAB 1E-BFN E. J. Vigluicci, ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS WT CA-K S:lic/submit/subs/BFN Unit 3 ASME Sec XI Third Interval SPT program.doc
ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)
UNIT 3 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME),
THIRD TEN-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL SUBMITTAL OF SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST (SPT) PROGRAM (SEE ATTACHED)
SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST PROGRAM FOR THE THIRD 10-YEAR INTERVAL BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 3
INSERVICE PRESSURE TEST PROGRAM Owner Tennessee Valley Authority Address of Corporate Office :
Knoxville Office Complex 400 Commerce Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Name and Address of Nuclear Power Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 2000 Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 Applicable Nuclear Units Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 3 Commercial Operation Date :
March 1, 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 STATEMENT OF APPLICABILITY 2.0 PURPOSE 3.0 INSPECTION INTERVAL AND INSPECTION PERIODS 4.0 CODE OF RECORD 5.0 REQUESTS FOR RELIEF 6.0 TENTATIVE SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST SCHEDULE
1.0 STATEMENT OF APPLICABILITY This program outlines the requirements for performing American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI system pressure tests during the third 10-year inspection interval for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Unit 3 systems which are classified ASME Code Class 1, 2 or 3 or equivalent, and contain water, steam or radioactive waste (other than radioactive waste management system).
Pressure tests will be performed in accordance with the ASME Section XI editions, addenda, and cases, NRC approved requests for relief and additional provisions specified below or provisions approved by the NRC at a later date.
Details concerning performance of system pressure tests are not part of this program description, but are contained in plant surveillance instructions.
Performance of pressure tests required because of Repair/Replacement activities will be prescribed and controlled by the work documents performing the Repair/Replacement work. Pressure testing of Class MC components, following Repair/Replacement work, will be performed under 10 CFR 50, Appendix J as prescribed in Section IWE.
The requirements of this program are applicable during the third 10-year inspection interval which begins on November 19, 2005.
2.0 PURPOSE This program is designed to meet the requirements of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code which pertain to the inservice pressure testing of pressure retaining code class 1, 2 and 3 components, and pressure testing required following Repair/Replacement activities, at BFN during the third 10-year inspection interval. Compliance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is required by Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
3.0 INSPECTION INTERVAL AND INSPECTION PERIODS The third 10-year inspection interval for BFN Unit 3 begins on November 19, 2005. The third 10-year inspection interval will end in November, 2015, and will be divided into three inspection periods, three years, four years and three years respectively. The dates of the three inspection periods are:
First inspection period -
November 19, 2005 to November 18, 2008 Second inspection period -
November 19, 2008 to November 18, 2012 Third inspection period -
November 19, 2012 to November 18, 2015
4.0 CODES OF RECORD 4.1 PRIMARY CODE EDITION This inservice system pressure test program is prepared to meet the requirements of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda.
4.2 ADOPTED PORTIONS OF LATER EDITIONS AND ADDENDA None.
4.3 ADOPTED ASME SECTION XI CODE CASES (as approved by NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147)
Code Case N-566 Corrective Actions for Leakage Identified at bolted Connections - for systems containing boron for the purpose of controlling reactivity.
5.0 REQUESTS FOR RELIEF None.
6.0 TENTATIVE SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST SCHEDULE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN), UNIT 3 SYSTEM CODE UNIT 3 FUEL CYCLE DESCRIPTION CLASS 12 13 14 15 16 17 Reactor Recirculation (Primary System) 1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1, 4 5
Small Bore Primary System Piping 2
L L
L Main Steam System 2
L L
L Fuel Pool Cooling 3
L L
L L
L Core Spray 2
L L2 L
L L
Injection Loops 2
L L2 L
High Pressure Coolant Injection 2
L L
L3 Reactor Core Isolation Cooling 2
L L
L3 RHR Service Water 3
L L2 L
Emergency Equipment Cooling Water 3
L L
L3 LEGEND:
L - System leakage test {IWA-5211(a)}
Notes:
1 - At the end of the cycle refueling outage, prior to startup 2 - After 11/19/2008 3 - Before 11/18/2015 4 - All Class 1 pressure retaining components {IWB-5222(b)}
5 - U3C17 refueling outage will fall within the following 10 year interval Note: Code references in this section are from the 2001 Edition/2003 Addenda.