ML18033A328

Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-33,DPR-52 & DPR-68, Consisting of Tech Spec Change 253,relaxing Control Room Emergency Ventilation Sys Operability Requirements.Fee Paid

ML18033A328
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/17/1988
From:	Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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ML18033A330	List: ML18033A328 ML18033A332
References
TAC-R00447, TAC-R00448, TAC-R00449, TAC-R447, TAC-R448, TAC-R449, TVA-BFN-TS-253, NUDOCS 8808250249
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ACCESSION NBR:8808250249 DOC.DATE: 88/08/17 NOTARIZED: YES DOCKET g FACIL:50-259 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Tennessee 05000259 50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee 05000260 50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee 05000296 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION GRIDLEY,R. Tennessee Valley Authority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Application for amends to Licenses DPR-33,DPR-52 & DPR-68, requesting relaxation of CREVS operability requirements.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: D030D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR t ENCL Q SIZE: 9 f TITLE: TVA Facilities Routine Correspondence NOTES:1 Copy each to: F.McCoy,J.G.Partlow, S.Richardson,S.Black, 05000259 8 B..D.Llaw.

1 Copy each to: S.Black, B.D.Llaw,F.McCoy.

J.G.Partlow, S.Richardson 05000260 /

1 Copy each to: S. Black, J.G.Partlow,S.Richardson 05000296 A B.D.Llaw,F.McCoy.

RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES D ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL SIMMS,M 1 1 PD 1 1 PM 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 1 1 ADM/LFMB 1 0 AEOD 1 1 QDDO - =ABSTRACT 1 1 OGC/HDS2 1 0 EG FILE 01 1 1 EXTERNAL: LPDR 1 1 NRC PDR 1 1 NSIC 1 1 NOTES 5 5 p ~C /9'+5'7p A

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 17 ENCL 15

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 5H 157B Lookout Place

$08 i7 1888 TVA-BFH-TS-253 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Contxol Desk Mashington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Hatter of Docket Hos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority 50-260 50-296 BROMHS PERRY HUCLEAR PLAHT (BFH) UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION NO. 253 Reference 1. Letter from TVA to HRC dated Harch 23, 1988, "Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFH) Fuel Inspection and Reconstitution" (L44 880323 801)

2. Letter from TVA to HRC dated May 20, 1988, "Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFH) Fuel Inspection and Reconstitution" (L44 880520 800)

3. Letter fxom TVA to HRC dated June 1, 1988, "Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFH) Technical Specification No. 245-T" (L44 880601 800)

4. Letter from HRC to TVA dated July 29, 1988, Approval of TS 245T (A02 880729 007)

In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.4 and 50.90, we are submitting a xequest for an amendment to licenses DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 to change the BFH Technical Specifications for units 1, 2, and 3 (enclosure 1).

Reference 1 provided HRC with a description of the BFH fuel inspection and reconstitution program which was updated by reference 2.

In reference 3, TVA requested temporary changes to the operability requirements for the Standby Gas Treatment System (SGTS) and Control Room Emexgency Ventilation System (CREVS). This request was approved by HRC in refexence 4.

Enclosure 1 of this letter is requesting relaxation of the CREVS operability requirements to allow system modifications and maintenance needed for restart to proceed in parallel with the fuel load. This relaxation can be accomplished without reducing the margin of safety. This temporary change po3~

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I I U. S.Huclear Regulatory Commission vill be in effect until just before the vithdrawal of the first control rod with the purpose of making unit 2 reactor critical from the current cycle 5 outage. This chancre is vritten to ensure that limitin8 conditions for operation requirements 3.7.E.1, 3.7.C.3, and 3.7.1.4 become applicable just before the above subject action is initiated.

The description, reason for change, and justification in support. of the proposed temporary changes are enclosed (enclosure 2). A proposed determination of no significant hazards consideration is provided (enclosure 3).

Me request your expedient review and approval of the enclosed temporary chanpes. Me request that these specifications be made effective upon receipt of these changes.

Enclosed is a check for 4150 amendment fee required by 10 CFR Part 170.12.

Very truly yours, TEHHF S E VAL Y AUTHORITY dley, Hanag Huclear Licensin and Regulatory Affairs Subs'cribed ag'g sworn before me on thi~ Q M day'f . 1988.

Ho ary Public Hy Commission Expires Enclosures cc: See page 3

N U ~ S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission we avmss cc (Enclosures):

Hs. S. C. Black, Assistant Director for Projects TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One white Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Haryland 20852 Hr. Charles R. Christopher Chairman, Limestone County Commission P.O. Box 188 Athens, Alabama 35611 Dr. C. E. Fox State Health Officer State Department of Public Health State Office Building Hontgomery, Alabama 36104 Hr. J. E. Jones General Electric Company No. 1 Union Square 808 Krystal Building Camttanooga, Tennessee 37402 Hr. F. R. HcCoy, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Harietta Street, HM, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Brooms Ferry Resident Inspector Brows Ferry Nuclear Plant Route 12, Box 637 Athens, Alabama 35611