ML20076H291

Application for Emergency Amend to Licenses DPR-33,DPR-52 & DPR-68,changing Tech Spec Standby Gas Treatment Sys Required Surveillance Interval to Once Per Operating Cycle

ML20076H291
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	06/13/1983
From:	Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20076H294	List: ML20076H291 ML20076H307
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TVA-FNP-TS-189, NUDOCS 8306160507
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O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CH ATTANOOG A. TENNESSEE 374ot 400 Chestnut Street Tower II June 13, 1983 TVA BFNP TS 189 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commistion Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Denton:

In the Matter of the ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Parts 50.59 and 50.90, we are enclosing 40 copies of a requested emergency amendment to licenses DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 to change the technical specifications of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant units 1, 2, and 3 (enclosure 1). The enclosed specifications change the required surveillance interval for the Standby Gas Treatment (SBGT) System for consistency with the philosophy of once per operating cycle. Reasons why this emergency situation occurred and why it could not be avoided are provided in enclosure 2.

As further explained in enclosure 2, this emergency situation now exists because it has been determined that full compliance with existing technical specification annual test requirement 4.7.B.3.a for unit 3 will require that the unit be in cold shutdown condition by July 3, 1983 The unit is presently operating with no shutdown anticipated before July 3 Unit 1 is presently in a refueling outage and the surveillance instruction can be performed during the outage. The surveillance instruction was performed on unit 2 on March 16, 1983 and, therefore, will not be required until March 16, 1984.

This requested amendment has been evaluated pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.92 and no significant hazards considerations are involved (enclosure 3).

In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 170.22, we have determined this proposed amendment to be Class III for unit 1 and Class I for units 2 and 3 These classifications are based on the facts that the l

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h- r Mr. Harold R. Denton June 13, 1983 proposed amendment involves a single safety issue which does not involve a significant hazard consideration for unit 1, and the proposed amendments for units 2 and 3 are duplicates of the unit 1 proposed amendment. The remittance for-$4,800 ($4,000 for unit 1 and $800 for units 2 and 3) is being wired to the NRC, Attention: Licensing Fee Management Branch.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY L. M. Mills,, Manager Nuclear Licensing Subscribep and sworn to before me th s / h N day of Ofat.//1983 Notary Public My Commission Expires Enclosures cc (Enclosures):

Mr. Charles R. Christopher Chairman, Limestone County Commission P.O. Box 188 Athens, Alabama 35611 Dr. Ira L. Myers State Health Officer State Department of Public Health State Office Building Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Mr. R. J. Clark U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Project Manager 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, Maryland, 20814 i

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