ML18033A522
| ML18033A522 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1989 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| IEB-79-02, IEB-79-14, IEB-79-2, NUDOCS 8901270337 | |
| Download: ML18033A522 (5) | |
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i A C CELE RATED DIS1$ BUTION DEMONSTRQON SYSTEM 5
REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:8901270337 DOC.DATE: 89/01/25.
NOTARIZED: NO FACIL:50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION GRIDLEY,R.
Tennessee Valley Authority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)
SUBJECT:
Provides comments E clarification re fuel load issues for fuel load issues.
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TENNESSEE VALLEYAUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 5H 157B Lookout Place dAN 85 't989 U.S. Huclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document. Control Desk Mashington, D.C.
20555 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority Doc'ket Ho. 50-260 BROMHS PERRY HUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) FUEL LOAD ISSUES FOR UNIT 2 RESPONSE TO DECEMBER 30, 1988, LETTER FROM STEVEN D.
RICHARDSOH (HRC)
References:
1.
HRC Meeting Summary dated September 29, 1988, documenting results of meeting with TVA on September 13, 1988.
2.
TVA Letter from R. L. Gridley to HRC dated October 21, 1988, "Prerequisites for Reloading Fuel in BFN Unit 2."
3.
HRC letter to Oliver D. Kingsley dated December 30, 1988, "Fuel Load Issues for Browns Ferry (BFN) Unit 2."
HRC has documented in reference 3, that TVA has identified and established an acceptable program for reloading fuel in BFN unit 2.
In this correspondence, HRC provided comments and requested a response if our understanding was different. from HRC's.
The purpose of this letter is to provi.de those necessary clarifications to reference 3.
The evaluation for determining system operability was based on more than just the requirements in technical specifications and the technical basis provided in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) for BFN.
In summary, all avai.lable information was utilized, which when combined comprises the safety analysis report (SAR).
This includes current information generated since the last FSAR
- update, ongoing special program evaluation, and the engineering evaluations of a given system.
TVA has not used the fact. that there is little or no decay heat and fission products in the fuel as the sole basis to justify returning a system to service.
However, little or no decay heat was used as a partial supporting basis to justify returning fuel load systems to service.
TVA concurs with HRC's understanding of the program for addressing HRC Bulletins 79-02 and 79-14, as well as with NRC's understanding of the seismic design program.
The Restart, Test Program (RTP) has completed portions of the RTP that confirms operability of Ute system functions required to support fuel loading.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission TVA has provided the NRC resident inspectors with a summary of all compensatory measures along with the associated operability item deferral foxvm.
Additionall, a cumulative safety evaluation of the compensatory measures to ensure adequate conteols and personnel staffing has been peeformed and is satisfactory for fuel loading,.
A copy of the cumulative safety evaluat.ion has been given to the site resident inspectors.
If you have any questions, please telephone Patrick P. Carier at (205) 729-3570.
Very teuly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY R. Gr dley, ager Nuclear Licen ing and Regulatory Affairs cc:
., Hr. P. R. HcCoy, Acting, Assistant Director foe Inspection Peograms TVA Projects Division U.S. Nucleae Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Haeietta Street, 2%, Suite 2900 At.lanta, Georgia 30323 Ha.
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C. Blac'k, Assistant. Director for Projects TVA Peojects'Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatoey Commission One ophite Plint,, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Haryland 20852 Brooms Perry Resident, Inspector Browns Peery Nucleae Plant.
Route 12, Box 637
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