ML20126L016
| ML20126L016 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Hartsville, Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1981 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8105270236 | |
| Download: ML20126L016 (9) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:, ~ 'e TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CH ATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 400 Chestnut Street Tower II -Q May 22, 1981 y s YS. tEi MAY 2 61981m T9 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation -t Attention: Mr. R. L. Tedesco, Assistant Director Dy"y,7 of Licensing 7,f O Division of Licensing Y N U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Dear Mr. Tedesco:
In the Matter of the ) Docket Ncs. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 STN 50-518 STN 50-519 STN 50-5?0 STN 50-521 STN 50-553 STN 50/>54 In your letter to H. G. Parris dated November 11, 1980, TVA was requested to provide information regarding the flammability of suspended ceiling tile in the control rooms at TVA nuclear plants. Interim reports-for our Browns Ferry Nuclear were submitted on January 14, and February 20, 1981. As a result of our evaluations for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant we have decided to replace the existing panels at our Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. provides specific information on the replacement panels, which are the same panels recently approved by the NRC for use at our Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. Upon receipt of the material, installation of the ceiling lighting panels will begin in the control room except in the area directly overhead of the control panels. The remaining tiles will be replaced during the next scheduled outages identified below, or during a forced outage of sufficient during to complete installation: May 1983 Unit 1 July 1982 Unit 2 January 1982 Unit 3 I ( 81952702 86 A, Equal Oppu turuly L inployer
. ~ _ 8 Mr. R. L._Tedesco May 22, 1981 For our Hartsville and Phipps Bend Nuclear Plants an interim report was -submitted. on January 14, 1981. The suspended ceiling in the . main control room at Hartsville and Phipps Bend is an integrated ceiling system composed of acoustical panels and recessed lighting fixtures with tempered glass _ lens.. All components utilized in the ceiling system meet Class A requirements for materials with regard to flame spread, smoke developed, and fuel contributed of less than - 25 in accordance with ASTM E84, NFPA 255, and UL 723 We understand that the above information for our Hartsville and Phipps Bend Nuclear Plants, as well.as our stated planned actions for our Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, is fully adequate and therefore this constitutes our final response to the November 4, 1980' letter. Very truly yours, NNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 9 . M. Mi11s Manager Nuclear Re lation and Safety . fore .Subscri[bedandswornto, e me this day of 424-1981. anhA. MAR Notary Publio .'My Commission Expires Enclosure O 4
ENCLOSURE 1 i ' REPLACEMENT CEILING MATERIAL' The proposed replacement l lighting panels for the Browns Ferry . Nuclear-Plant control-room. consist of an aluminum parabolic louver L(grid) topped by a vinyl dust cover. These will be sandwiched together and secured to the existing skeletal grid system. The t total weight of the replacement panels is approximately one pound .per square foot. The support grid would be Paralume 1 aluminum parabolic louver with semispecular. finish, Norton'NLB-D-3 (see attached information.on proposed supplier.- Norton Industries, Inc.) with.015-inch thick bigh impact vinyl dust cover No. NV24-D, high transparency with NEDE. Class "A" rating for interior finish material. See.the. attached UL card and test report'for. additional flammability information Type B15 material. r .. _.,, =., =,.., -,,. ~,. - - - .4,...,,-.,-..-.,...,_._..- _....,, ~. ~.. -... -. - - ,,,,_,,.-_.-,,,..~,._,..L-.-.-,..
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