ML103120394
| ML103120394 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/2010 |
| From: | Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| EA-09-307 | |
| Download: ML103120394 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/2010007
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257
November 5, 2010
Mr. R.M. Krich
Vice President, Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
REPLY TO TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 7,
2010, REGARDING UPDATED RESPONSE TO INSPECTION REPORT NO.
05000259/2010007, 05000260/2010007, AND 05000296/2010007, BROWNS
FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Krich:
Thank you for your letter dated October 7, 2010 (ML102860126), from Mr. K.J. Polson, Browns
Ferry Site Vice President, updating your response to our Inspection Report No. 05000259, 260,
296/2010007 and Notice of Violation (EA-09-307) dated April 19, 2010 (ML101090503). The
Notice of Violation described two violations that were identified during an inspection conducted
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The first violation involved multiple examples of
failure to satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Sections III.G.1 and III.G.2.
The second violation involved an inappropriate revision to the Browns Ferry post-fire safe
shutdown instruction entry conditions, which resulted in the safe shutdown instruction not
meeting the requirements of Technical Specification 5.4.1.
In your updated response, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) acknowledged that the license
amendment request to adopt National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 as the licensing
basis for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant fire protection program is anticipated to be submitted
by March 4, 2012. This date is consistent with the NRCs understanding, as stated in our letter
to you dated June 17, 2010 (ML101690081), in reply to TVAs initial response to Notice of
Violation EA-09-307 dated May 18, 2010 (ML101410013).
Based on corrective actions taken to date, your docketed intention to transition your fire
protection licensing basis to NFPA 805, and the enforcement discretion policy, as well as dates
that NRC plans to impose on you via a license condition in the safety evaluation report, we find
that your updated response to the Notice of Violation meets the intent of 10 CFR 2.201 with
respect to providing a date for obtaining full compliance.
We have reviewed your updated response to the second violation (Technical Specification 5.4.1), and find that it meets the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201. In your updated response you
stated that full compliance was achieved when you restored the entry conditions to those which
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were in place prior to the revision. You also described additional actions you plan to take to
address the reasons this violation occurred.
We reviewed the adequacy and status of your corrective actions during a supplemental
inspection conducted October 12-22, 2010, utilizing NRC Inspection Procedure 95002. The
results of the supplemental inspection will be documented in NRC inspection report
05000259/2010008, 05000260/2010008, and 05000296/2010008. In addition, we will monitor
your progress in transitioning your fire protection licensing basis to NFPA 805, through routine
baseline inspections, including the resident and triennial fire protection inspections.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be
made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from
the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rebecca L. Nease, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296
License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
cc: See page 3
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cc:
K. J. Polson
Vice President
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609
J.J. Randich
General Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609
F.R. Godwin
Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609
E. J. Vigluicci
Assistant General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A West Tower
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
State Health Officer
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
RSA Tower - Administration
Suite 1552
P.O. Box 30317
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Chairman
Limestone County Commission
310 West Washington Street
Athens, AL 35611
James L. McNees, CHP
Director
Office of Radiation Control
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
P. O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Senior Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
10833 Shaw Road
Athens, AL 35611-6970
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