ML14094A036

Withdrawal of American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Section XI Code, Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program, Request for Relief ISI-44

ML14094A036
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/10/2014
From:	Farideh Saba Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
Saba F NRR/DORL 301-415-1447
References
TAC MF3538, TAC MF3539, TAC MF3540
Download: ML14094A036 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 10, 2014

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3- WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, SECTION XI CODE, INSERVICE INSPECTION (lSI) PROGRAM, REQUEST FOR RELIEF ISI-44 (TAG NOS. MF3538, MF3539, AND MF3540)

Dear Mr. Shea:

By letter dated February 11, 2014, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, licensee) submitted a relief request for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3 for certain full penetration welds included in the BFN intergranular stress corrosion cracking augmented inspection program. The relief was requested for BFN Units 1, 2, and 3 ten-year Inspection Intervals, which began on June 2, 2008, May 25, 2011, and November 19, 2005, respectively.

During a conference call between TVA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the NRC staff stated that the licensee's augmented inspection program is described in the BFN's Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Appendix 0, Section 0.1.1 0 "Boiling Water Reactor Stress Corrosion Cracking Program" and is not an American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code requirement. Therefore, the NRC staff does not have authority to grant relief under Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i) for these augmented inspections. As a result of that discussion, TVA decided to pursue corrective actions through alternate means.

Subsequently, by letter dated March 31, 2014, TVA withdrew the relief request.

The purpose of this letter is to advise that the above-cited relief request is being treated as withdrawn.

Sincerely, Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc: Distribution via Listserv

April10, 2014 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President - Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3- WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, SECTION XI CODE, INSERVICE INSPECTION (lSI) PROGRAM, REQUEST FOR RELIEF ISI-44 (TAC NOS. MF3538, MF3539, AND MF3540)

Dear Mr. Shea:

By letter dated February 11, 2014, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, licensee) submitted a relief request for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3 for certain full penetration welds included in the BFN intergranular stress corrosion cracking augmented inspection program. The relief was requested for BFN Units 1, 2, and 3 ten-year Inspection Intervals, which began on June 2, 2008, May 25, 2011, and November 19, 2005, respectively.

During a conference call between TVA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the NRC staff stated that the licensee's augmented inspection program is described in the BFN's Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Appendix 0, Section 0.1.1 0 "Boiling Water Reactor Stress Corrosion Cracking Program" and is not an American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code requirement. Therefore, the NRC staff does not have authority to grant relief under Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i) for these augmented inspections. As a result of that discussion, TVA decided to pursue corrective actions through alternate means.

Subsequently, by letter dated March 31, 2014, TVA withdrew the relief request.

The purpose of this letter is to advise that the above-cited relief request is being treated as withdrawn.

Sincerely, IRA/

Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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