CNL-19-125, Proposed Technical Specifications (TS) Change 510 - Request for License Amendments - Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus - Supplement 12, Additional License Condition
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  (DPR-033, DPR-052, DPR-068) |
| Issue date: | 12/19/2019 |
| From: | Polickoski J Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML19354A049 | List: |
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| CNL-19-125, EPID L-2018-LLA-0048 | |
| Download: ML19353D549 (14) | |
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Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1 Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1 Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 CNL-19-125 December 19, 2019 10 CFR 2.390 10 CFR 50.90 10.CFR 50.91 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296
Subject:
Proposed Technical Specifications (TS) Change 510 - Request for License Amendments - Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus -
Supplement 12, Additional License Condition (EPID L-2018-LLA-0048)
Reference:
TVA Letter to NRC, CNL-18-002, Proposed Technical Specifications (TS)
Change TS-510 - Request for License Amendments - Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus, dated February 23, 2018 (ML18079B140)
In the Reference letter, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted a request for a Technical Specification amendment for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3. The proposed amendment allows operation in the expanded Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) operating domain and use of the Detect and Suppress Solution -
Confirmation Density stability solution. This letter revises the Reference request.
Framatome, Inc. (Framatome) recently notified TVA of coding errors that impact analyses provided in the Reference request. A description of these errors and the impact on the Reference request is provided in Enclosure 1.
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Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission CNL-19-125 Page 2 December 19, 2019 The coding errors described in Enclosure 1 are not specific to BFN and are being addressed by Framatome. As a result of the number of licensees affected, Framatome does not expect to have verified re-analysis of BFN's information until mid-January 2020. Because the effect on BFN's MELLLA+ analysis is expected to continue to provide margin to the NRC's safety analysis acceptance limits, TVA is proposing the following license condition for each of the BFN units to permit the NRC's review of TVA's request to continue:
Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) Implementation Prior to the first implementation of MELLLA+, TVA shall perform reload safety analyses using codes which have been corrected for the errors described in TVA letter CNL-19-125, dated December 19, 2019.
The proposed license condition does not change the no significant hazard considerations or the environmental considerations contained in the Reference request. Additionally, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 (b)(1), TVA is sending a copy of this letter and the non-proprietary enclosures to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Framatome considers the information provided in Enclosure 1 of this letter to be proprietary and, therefore, exempt from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390. An affidavit for withholding information, executed by Framatome is provided in Enclosure 3. Enclosure 2 to this letter provides a non-proprietary version of the information provided in Enclosure 1. Therefore, on behalf of Framatome. TVA requests that Enclosure 1 be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with the Framatome affidavit and the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390.
There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. Please address any questions regarding this request to Kimberly D. Hulvey at 423-751-3275.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 19th day of December 2019.
Respectfully,
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Director. Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Enclosures cc: See Page 3 Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1
Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission CNL-19-125 Page 3 December 19, 2019 Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 This letter is decontrolled when separated from Enclosure 1
Enclosures:
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Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Proprietary)
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Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-proprietary)
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cc:
NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant State Health Officer, Alabama Department of Public Health (w/o Enclosure 1)
Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 Proprietary Information Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 ENCLOSURE 1 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Proprietary)
ENCLOSURE 2 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-proprietary)
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EDRMS object Id. : 09012167809badc6 Released date (YYYY/MM/DD) : 2019/12/19 02:36:38 Role Name Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
Organization Writer TYLINSKI Scott 2019/12/19 02:16:09 Framatome Inc.
Reviewer CARR Darrell 2019/12/19 02:33:21 Framatome Inc.
Approver SCHNEPP Robert 2019/12/19 02:34:59 Framatome Inc.
Approver MEGINNIS Alan 2019/12/19 02:36:15 Framatome Inc.
Approver MORRIS Jeffrey 2019/12/19 02:34:51 Framatome Inc.
N° FS1-0029299 Rev. 1.0 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-Proprietary)
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Restricted Framatome Page 2/5 Framatome - Fuel This document is subject to the restrictions set forth on the first or title page REVISIONS REVISION DATE EXPLANATORY NOTES 1.0 See 1st page release date New document This is the non-proprietary version of FS1-0029298 ATRIUM is a trademark or registered trademark of Framatome or its affiliates, in the USA or other countries.
N° FS1-0029299 Rev. 1.0 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-Proprietary)
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Restricted Framatome Page 3/5 Framatome - Fuel This document is subject to the restrictions set forth on the first r title page
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INTRODUCTION Two issues have recently been identified that have minimal impact on reports (References 1 - 5) which have been provided in support of the Brown Ferry (BFN) License Amendment Request (LAR) to expand the core power flow operating range (i.e., maximum extended load line limit analysis (MELLLA+)).
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ISSUE DESCRIPTION AND IMPACT framatome
N° FS1-0029299 Rev. 1.0 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-Proprietary)
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Restricted Framatome Page 4/5 Framatome - Fuel This document is subject to the restrictions set forth on the first or title page framatome
N° FS1-0029299 Rev. 1.0 Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Non-Proprietary)
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Restricted Framatome Page 5/5 Framatome - Fuel This document is subject to the restrictions set forth on the first or title page
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REFERENCES
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ANP-3551P Revision 0, AREVA MELLLA+ Safety Analysis Report for Browns Ferry Unit 1, 2, and 3, AREVA Inc., December 2017.
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ANP-3552P Revision 0, Browns Ferry Unit 3 Cycle 19 Representative Reload Analysis at EPU MELLLA+, AREVA Inc., December 2017.
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ANP-3547P Revision 0, Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 LOCA-ECCS Analysis MAPLHGR Limits for ATRIUM 10XM Fuel (EPU MELLLA+), AREVA Inc., March 2017.
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ANP-3548P Revision 0, Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 LOCA-ECCS Analysis MAPLHGR Limits for ATRIUM 10 Fuel (EPU MELLLA+), AREVA Inc., March 2017.
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ANP-3568P Revision 2, Fuel Rod Thermal-Mechanical Evaluation for Browns Ferry Extended Power Uprate/MELLLA+, Framatome Inc., February 2018.
ENCLOSURE 3 Affidavit - Framatome, Inc.
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My name is Alan 8. Meginnis. I am Manager, Product Licensing, for Framatome Inc. and as such I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.
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I am familiar with the criteria applied by Framatome to determine whether certain Framatome information is proprietary. I am familiar with the policies established by Framatome to ensure the proper application of these criteria.
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I am familiar with the Framatome information contained in the report FS1-0029298, Revision 1, "Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 EPU MELLLA+ Issue Identification and Evaluation (Proprietary)," dated December 2019 and referred to herein as "Document."
Information contained in this Document has been classified by Framatome as proprietary in accordance with the policies established by Framatome for the control and protection of proprietary and confidential information.
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This Document contains information of a proprietary and confidential nature and is of the type customarily held in confidence by Framatome and not made available to the public. Based on my experience, I am aware that other companies regard information of the kind contained in this Document as proprietary and confidential.
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This Document has been made available to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in confidencewith the request that the information contained in this Document be withheld from public disclosure. The request for withholding of proprietary information is made in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. The information for which withholding from disclosure is requested qualifies under 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4) "Trade secrets and commercial or financial information."
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The following criteria are customarily applied by Framatome to determine whether information should be classified as proprietary:
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The information reveals details of Framatome's research and development plans and programs or their results.
(b)
Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor to significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.
(c)
The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for Framatome.
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The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for Framatome in product optimization or marketability.
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The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by Framatome, would be helpful to competitors to Framatome, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Framatome.
The information in the Document is considered proprietary for the reasons set forth in paragraphs 6(d) and 6(e) above.
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In accordance with Framatome's policies governing the protection and control of information, proprietary information contained in this Document have been made available, on a limited basis, to others outside Framatome only as required and under suitable agreement providing for nondisclosure and limited use of the information.
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Framatome policy requires that proprietary information be kept in a secured file or area and distributed on a need-to-know basis.
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The foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Alan Meginnis STATE OF WASHINGTON
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SUBSCRIBED before me this I~ day of Q o L ~
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Susan K. McCoy NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF WASH GTON MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 1/14/2020