ML18026B047
| ML18026B047 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1984 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8406200387 | |
| Download: ML18026B047 (4) | |
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LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO.
99 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
DPR-33 AMENDMENT NO.
93 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
DPR-52 AMENDMENT NO.
66 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
DPR-68 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1, 2
AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-259, 50-260 AND 50-296
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I By letters dated June 20,
- 1983, November 28, 1983 and March 22, 1984 the Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee or TVA) requested changes to the Technical Specifications (Appendix A) to Facility Operating License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2
and 3.
The proposed amendments would require safety/relief valve challenges to be reported in the Annual Operating Report and would modify other reporting requirements to comply with revised 10 CFR 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73.
2.0 Evaluation The staff issued its notice of the proposed license amendment to incorporate 10 CFR 50.73 into the Technical Specifications on February 24, 1984 and its notice to incorporate TMI Item II.K.3.3, safety and relief valve challenges and failures reporting requirements on November 22, 1983.
The notice issued February 24, 1984 was based on information provided in the licensee's November 28,.1983 letter which was superseded by the March 22, 1984 letter.
The November 28, 1983 letter proposed a rewrite of the Technical Specifications to incorporate 10 CFR 50.73 whereas the March 22, 1984 letter proposed to incorporate 10 CFR 50.73 by direct reference.
Since the effects are identical, the staff decided the March 22, 1984 letter is within the scope of the February 24, 1984 notice.
On January 10, 1983 the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 83-02 which provided guidance for changing Technical Specifications to incorporate TMI Item II.K.3.3 requirements to report safety and relief valve challenges annually (or monthly) and to report safety and relief valve failures promptly.
TVA's letter of June 20, 1983 requested the amendments in compliance with GL 83-02.
On December 19, 1983 the NRC issued Generic Letter 83-43 which provided guidance for changing Technical Specifications to incorporate the revised 10 CFR 50.72 and new 10 CFR 50.73 which revise the immediate notification 8406200387 840530 PDR ADOCK 05000259 PDR
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requirements and provide a revised Licensee Event Report System.
TVA's letter of March 22, 1984 requested the amendments in accordance with GL 83-43.
This letter superseded the November 28, 1983 letter written prior to issuance of GL 83-43.
The requested changes. are consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 and, NUREG-0737, Item II.K.3.3 and are therefore, acceptable.
3.0 Environmental Considerations We have determined that these amendments do not authgrize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact.
Having made this determination, we have further concluded that these amendments involve an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental
- impact, and pursuant to 10 CFR 551.5(d)(4), that an environmental impact statement, or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
4.0 Conclusion We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed
- manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission s regulations, and the issuance of these amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
W. Long Dated:
May 30, 1984
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