ML20083N298
| ML20083N298 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1983 |
| From: | Kammer D TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-A-36, REF-GTECI-SF, RTR-NUREG-0612, RTR-NUREG-612, TASK-A-36, TASK-OR NUDOCS 8302010614 | |
| Download: ML20083N298 (4) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CH ATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 400 Chestnut Street Tower II January 25, 1983 Director of Licensing Attention:
Mr. Domenic B. Vassallo, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Vassallo:
In the Matter of the
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Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-260 50-296 By your letter dated August 26, 1982 to H. G. Perris, TVA received the draft Technical Evaluation R.sjort (TER) entitled, " Control of Heavy Loads - NUREG-0612, Section 2.1," for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. As a reuult of our review of the TER, a conference call was held with Fred Clemenson of the NRC staff on October 28, 1982.
Specifically, Section 3 1, " General Provisions for Load Handling,"
pages 19, 23, and 24 of the TER were reviewed in the conference call to determine TVA compliance. Enclosed is an item-by-item description of TVA's responses which were presented to Mr. Clemenson in the conference call.
In addition, TVA is rereviewing eight lifting devices for compliance with NUREG-0612, section 2.1 and will submit the results of this evaluation by March 15, 1983 Very truly yours, i
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 4
D5 W D. S. Kammer Nuclear Engineer l
Subscribeg a worn to b fore me this cM day of M/4/1983
(? M L U) h" Notary Public My Commission Expires Enclosure cc: See page 2 8302010614 830125 PDR ADOCA 05000259 P
PDR An Equal Opportunity Emptcyer
. Mr. D. B. Vassallo January 25, 1983
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II ATTN: James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. R. J. Clark Browns Ferry Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 4
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NRC REQUIREMENTS TVA RESPONSE GUIELINES 1a.
Verify that visual aids identifying safe load MMI-119 will be revised by June 1, 1983 requiring paths / areas are provided for operators and the person in charge of each " heavy load" lift to walk the predetermined safe load path for the supervisors.
benefit of the crane operator and the flagman.
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Verify that deviations from safe load paths MMI-119 will be revised by June 1, 1983 to are approved with written alternative procedures require Plant Operational Review Committee's by the plant safety review committee.
(PORC) approval for any deviation from a safe load path which will require a " heavy load" to be lifted over spent fuel or functional safe shutdown equipment.
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Provide information describing the administrative Administrative controls for these lifting controls for load handling for the truck crane
' devices will be incorporated into MMI-119 by and the 4-ton manual chain hoist.
June 1, 1983 TVA will provide this information by June 30, 1983 3
(Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 comply with This review will be performed by June 1, 1983, this guideline.) *However, NRC requested TVA and a determination whether compliance is review compliance with ANSI B30.5 for truck reasonable.
crane operator training.
4a.
Review GE-and EN DES-designed special TVA is negotiating with GE for review of special lifting devices for compliance to ANSI N14.6-1973.
lifting devices along with TVA's review.
Information should be available by July 31, 1933-i 4b.
Review EN DES-provided data for specially Results of this review will be submitted by designed slings for compliance to ANSI B30.9-1971 July 31, 1983 relative to safety factors and proof tests.
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Verify that slings are selected and marked with Results of this review will be submitted by rated loads based on the maximum static and July 31, 1983 dynamic loads.
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l GUIELINES TVA RESPONSE 6.
(Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 comply with this guideline.)
Minor exceptions:
o Inspecting, testing, and maintenance data o Browns Ferry Electrical Maintenance cover sheets should include a check point for Instruction (EMI-2) currently completion of electrical checks.
provides adequate electrical checkout of the RB Crane o Hope reeving checks should be included as a o Rope reeving checks are currently required frequent inspection item.
as frequent inspections by Division Procedures Manual (DPM) N74M15. Browns Ferry MMI-117 will be revised to reflect this requirement by June 1, 1983 7.
(Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 comply with this (1) A design change request will be initiated by guideline.) In addition, the Licensee should June 1, 1983 requiring a stop to be installed to reevaluate the 3-ton jib crane and the 7.5-ton prevent the jib from swinging into the critical wire rope hoist for inclusion under the general electrical panels.
(2) On the 7.5-ton electrical guidelines of NUREG-0612.
wire rope hoist there is sufficient physical separation to preclude any safety impacts.
Interim Actions NRC INTERIM MEASURES TVA RESPONSES 1
(Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 comply with this interim measure.)
2,3 Implement the recommendations of The interim protection guidelines will be Guidelines 1 and 2.
implemented for these handling systems by June 1, 1983 4,5 (Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 comply with these interim measures.
6 Perform the special review identified for This review was performed during implementation this interim measure, of interim guidelines for the reactor building crane before May 1981 and is contained in MMI-119.
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