ML20011D412

Provides Status on Programmatic Issues Re Plant Maint Program in Support of Upcoming Performance Based Maint Team Insp & Advises That Program Ready for Review by Performance Based Maint Team

ML20011D412
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/22/1989
From:	Michael Ray TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 8912270144
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Gentlemen:

t-In the Matter'of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - STATUS OF MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES As requested by the NRC staff, TVA hereby provides a status on programmatic issues related to the BFN maintenance program in support of the upcoming performance based maintenance team inspection.

On.0ctober 24, 1988, TVA submitted Revision 2 to the Nuclear Performance Plan (NPP), Volume 3, which contained four commitments' associated with improvement to'the maintenance program. TVA has implemented the commitments.

However, for one of those commitments (commitment No. 34), while the program has been implemented, work is still ongoing.

In addition to those commitments. TVA developed a comprehensive Maintenance Improvement Program (MIP). The MIP, inttlally described in NPP Volume 3, was upgraded and subc.iitted for review by the letter dated March 15, 1989. With two exceptions, the MIP has been programmatically implemented.' First, under section M04, " Types of Maintenance," BFN has developed a preventive maintenance program upgrade. While the program is in place, full

. implementation has not.been achieved. Activities such as verification of inclusion of upgraded vendor information is still ongoing and will continue after restart. Second, under section MOS, " Maintenance Procedure," BFN will 1 provide maintenance procedures and instructions which are technically accurate, complete, and up to date. Work is still ongoing in the areas of procedure development and writing, verification, validation, and approval for some of the procedures.

I In addition, BFN is improving the maintenance program beyond the initial b objectives. For instance, BFN is in the process of putting in place a new computerized maintenance system that will enhance activities such as scheduling, planning, and trending.

' Commitments Nos. 33, 33a, 34, and 35

' By programtratically, TVA means that the program has been developed and implemented. However, individual action items may st111 be ongoing.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission DEC 221988 In summary, TVA has developed and implemented a maintenance program that is consistent with the objectives of the revised Commission policy statement.

While Individual activities are ongoing, the program elements have been implemented and sufficient evidence of implementation is available to support a review of the program. Therefore, TVA considers that the BFN maintenance i program is ready for review by this performance based maintenance team. TVA ,

also considers that upon completion, the BFN maintenance program will support restart of Unit'2.

If you have any questions, please telephone Patrick Carter, BFN, (205) 729-3570.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Manager, Nucl Icensing and Regulatory Affairs cc: Ms. S. C. Black, Assistant Director for Projects TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Nr. B. A. Wilson, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Route 12, Box 637 Athens, Alabama 35609-2000