ML20004E156
| ML20004E156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1981 |
| From: | Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8106110266 | |
| Download: ML20004E156 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Parris:
By letters dated May 15, 1981, you submitted two applications to change the technical specifications for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 an.d 3 (TVA BFNP TS 162 and 163). Neither cf these two applications included an explanation of the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications nor a safety evaluation for each proposed change as required by our regulations.
This letter is to advise you that we cannot initiate our review of these -
or any future applications - unless the requested amendments include:
- 1) an explanation of the requested change (s), 2) a brief justification for each change and 3) a thorough safety analysis of each change.
By letter dated April 29,1981 (TVA BFNP TS 161) you submitted proposed changes to the technical specifications for Browns Ferry Unit No.1.
Safety analyses for some of the proposed changes were presented in the supplemental reload licensing submittal included with your letter. The safety evaluation on one of the modifications being p& formed during the current refueling outage - the new hydrogen monitoring system - was pre-sented in the previous reload applications for Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3 and adequately covers this modification. However, there was no safety evaluation for changes to the technical specifications associated with modifications such as those to the torus or containment purge system and there was no safety analysis on changes to the Technical S;:ecifications that were not the result of the new fuel loading. Accordingly, we are proceeding with our review of the changes to the Technical Specifications associated with the reload and the new hydrogen monitoring system. Our review of the other requested changes will not be initiated until we receive (1) a description of the changes requested, (2) a reason or justi-fication for the changes and (3) most importantly, your safety analysis of the proposed changes.
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- With most of our technical staff devoted to near-term ' operating licensee l
l reviews, we need a thorough safety analysis on proposed char.ges to Technical Specifications from you and other licensees to be able to process your.
requests on any reasonable schedule.
Frequently, licensees provide us the same safety evaluation with their application that they used internally to obtain approval for the proposed changes from their Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC) and their Nuclear Safety Review Board (NSRB).
If you have any questions or comments on this matter, I will be happy to discuss them with your staff.
Sincerely, Thomas:. Ippolito, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #2
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General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Commerce Avenue E llB 33 C Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Mr. Ron Rogers Tennessee Valley Authority 400 Chestnut Streete, Tower II Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401
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