ML20035C313
| ML20035C313 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1993 |
| From: | Hebdon F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| ML20035C314 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M82687, TAC-M82688, TAC-M82689 NUDOCS 9304070042 | |
| Download: ML20035C313 (4) | |
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g trch 31 1993 Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN:
Dr. Mark 0. Medford, Vice President Nuclear Assurance, Licensing and Fuels 3B Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Dear Dr. Medford:
SUBJECT:
FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (TAC N05. M82687, M82688 AND M82689)
By letter dated January 15, 1992, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) submitted the revised Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) - Fire Protection Report (FPR) for NRC staff review. The BFN-FPR contains:
(1) the " Fire Protection Plan," (2) the " Fire Hazards Analysis," (3) the " Safe Shutdown Analysis," and (4) the " Unit 2 Appendix R Safe Shutdown Program."
TVA requested staff review of the BFN-FPR in order to consolidate the BFN Fire Protection Program into a single document and to remove the fire protection requirements from Technical Specifications (TS) in accordance with the guidelines of NRC Generic Letters (GLs) 86-10 and 88-12.
TVA's license amendment request to remove the BFN fire protection TS requirements was submitted by letter dated April 13, 1992, and will be addressed by the staff under separate correspondence.
The staff conducted a site visit on October 14-16, 1992, to discusr.and observe salient fire protection features.
In addition, several foliowup telephone conferences were conducted on January 14, 1993, and February 11, 12, 16 and 17, 1993.
Furthermore, a final meeting was also held at NRC Headquarters on March 2, 1993, to discuss outstanding issues.
The staff's safety evaluation (SE) of the BFN-FPR " Fire Protection Plan" and
" Fire Hazards Analysis" is enclosed.
In this SE the staff did not review the BFN-FPR, " Safe Shutdown Analysis" and " Unit 2 Appendix R Safe Shutdown Program." Both of these had been previously reviewed and approved by the staff in SEs dated December 8, 1988, November 3, 1989, and March 6, 1991.
TVA's fire protection program, as described by the BFN-FPR, has been reviewed and found acceptable. The only exception being that the staff was unable to confirm BFN conformance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Code 30, " Flammable Combustible Liquid Code," and 24, "Outside Protection."
In GL 86-10, TVA was requested to identify and justify NFPA Code Deviations.
By letter dated August 3, 1988, TVA reviewed certain NFPA codes and identified many deviations.
These NFPA code deviations were reviewed and accepted by the
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Dr. Mark 0. Medford staff in its-SE dated November 3, 1989. However, TVA may not have adequately addressed all applicable NFPA codes, such as NFPA 24 and NFPA 30.
In the meeting of March 2, 1993, as documented in the meeting summary dated March 5, 1993, TVA committed to revisit these and any other relevant NFPA codes to determine if additional code review and documentation is warranted to assure conformance. This action by TVA to re-look at applicable NFPA Codes is subject to future NRC audit or inspection.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Victor Nerses for:
Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate 11-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosure:
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NRC & Local PDRs BFN Reading S. Varga G. Lainas F. Hebdon T. Ross J. Williams M. Sanders OGC ACRS (10)
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Dr. Mark 0. Medford staff in its SE dated November 3, 1989. However, TVA may not have adequately addressed all applicable NFPA codes, such as NFPA 24 and NFPA 30.
In the meeting of March 2, 1993, as documented in the meeting summary dated March 5, 1993, TVA committed to revisit these and any other relevant NFPA codes to determine if additional code review and documentation is warranted to assure conformance. This action by TVA to re-look at applicable NFPA Codes is subject to future NRC audit or inspection.
Sincerely, Original signed by Victor Nerses for:
Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate II-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosure:
See next page Distribution l
Docket File NRC & Local PDRs BFN Reading S. Varga G. Lainas F. Hebdon T. Ross J. Williams M. Sanders OGC ACRS (10)
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Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant ATTN: Dr. Mark O. Medford cc:
Mr. John B. Waters, Chairman State Health Officer Tennessee Valley Authority Alabama Dept. of Public Health ET 12A 434 Monroe Street 400 West Summit Hill Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Mr. J. R. Eynum, Vice President Regional Administrator Nuclear Operations U.S.N.R.C. Region 11 3B Lookout Place 101 Marietta Street, N.W.
1101 Itarket Street Suite 2900 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. Charles Patterson Site Licensing Manager Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plard Tennessee Valley Authority U.S.N.R.C.
P.O. Box 2000 Route 12, Box 637 Decatur, Alabama 35602 Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. O. J. Zeringue, Vice President Site Quality Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee rJ1ey Authority P.O. Box 2000 P. O. Box 2000 Decatur, Alabama 35602 Decatur, Alabama 35602 Mr. M. J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 5B Lookout Place Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 TVA Representative Tennessee Valley Authority 11921 Rockville Pike Suite 402 Rockville, Maryland 20852 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11H 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Chairman, Limestone County Commission P.O. Box 188 l
Athens, Alabama 35611 1
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