ML20129D287

Forwards Amend 13 of Plant UFSAR Which Reflects Return of Unit 3 to an Operational Status & Includes Other Changes to Site That Occurred Between Period of 941124 to 960423. Summary of Commitment,Encl

ML20129D287
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	10/22/1996
From:	Machon R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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.l Toryw;ssee Vaney Autronty, Post Offa Box 2000 Decatur, Amtwna 3MM2000 October 22, 1996 R. D. (Rick) Machon VKe Presdent, Browns Few Nacks hant 10 CFR 50.71(e) (4)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

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Gentlemen:

i In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Va' ley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - UPDATED '

FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (UFSAR), AMENDMENT 13 Pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e) (4) , TVA is submitting Amendment 13 of the BFN UFSAR. Amendment 13 is a nineteen month update from Amendment 12, which was submitted by TVA letter, dated May 23, 1995. Amendment 13 reflects the I return of Unit 3 to an operational status and includes other i changes to the site that occurred between the period of November 24, 1994 (start of Unit 2 cycle 8 operation) to April 23, 1996 (end of the Unit 2 Cycle 8 refueling outage).

Amendment 13 also incorporates the resolution of spent fuel cooling discrepancies. As discussed in TVA's April 16, 1996 letter from Mr. O. D. Kingsley to Mr. J. M. Taylor, TVA has not reached a decision on the long-term operational status of Unit 1. Unit 1 is currently defueled and maintcined in a lay-up condition. i TVA has been proactive in addressing the area of UFSAR ,

accuracy, consistency with design bases, procedures and opera Ing practices. In summary, [

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In February 1996, T V A i n i t i a t e d a c t i o n s W Jidb$41 0 d e t h e I verification of UFSAR commitments as part'of ongoing Quality Assurar.ce activities.

s In March 1996, TVA initiated a specific Quality Assurance assessment of conformance with the UFSAR. In addition, vertical slice reviews were initiated.

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l l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 October 22, 1996 TVA met with the Staff on July 10, 1996 in Rockville, Maryland, to review TVA's initiatives in the UFSAR area.

This meeting is documented in Reference 1.

TVA met with the Staff on August 12, 1996 to discuss these initiatives and review the discrepancies that had been identified. This meeting is documented in Reference 2.

TVA presented the UFSAR Validativn Program Plan summary to the Staff at the August 23, 1996 Plant Status Meeting.

This meeting is documented in Reference 3.

After the development of the UFSAR Validation Program Plan and its discussion with the Staff on August 23, 1996, TVA managenant requested an initial, i expedited review be performed prior to submittal of l current amendment (October 22, 1996). The purpose of l this expedited review was to identify any UFSAR l

discrepancies that could result in Unreviewed safety Questions, impacts to system operability, or required ,

modifications to plant equipment. i On October 16, 1996, TVA provided the Staff with a status briefing on the changes to the UFSAR Validation Program l that occurred since the August 23rd meeting as a result l

of the expedited review. TVA discussed the additional

! reviews planned and the types of UFSAR discrepancies which have been identified to date. The discrepancies ranged from typographical / editorial to obsolete / abandoned equipment and errors in system operational descriptions.

The reviews have not, to date, resulted in Unreviewed .

Safety Questions, impacts to system operability, or l required modifications to plant equipment.  !

l TVA has incorporated the resolution of a number of the discrepancies identified by the reviews discussed above into Amendment 13. TVA is continuing to review the UFSAR, evaluate i the remaining discrepancies, and prepare the required changes j i to the UFSAR. TVA will issue Amendment 14 to the UFSAR in ,

l approximately three months to ensure that NRC and the public  !

l have the updated material from the ongoing reviews available I in a timely fashion.

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l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 October 22, 1996 I certify that I am a duly authorized officer of TVA, and that, to the best of my knowledge and halief, the information I contained herein accurately presents changes made since the )

previous submittal, necessary to reflect information and analyses submitted to the Commission cir prepared pursuant to Commission requirements. Enclosure 1 to this letter provides the original and ten copies of Amendment 13 to the BFN UFSAR.

Enclosure 2 provides a summary of the commitment contained in this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact Tim Abney, Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs, at (205) 729-2636.

Sincerely,

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R. D. achon Subscribed anp sworn t e ore me on this J9fMd day of__ 1996.

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! U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 October 22, 1996 REFERENCES 4

i 1. NRC letter to TVA, dated July 18, 1996, Summary -

July 10. 1996 Meeting with TVA to Brief the Staff on the i Final Safety Analysis Report Compliance at TVA Nuclear Plants '

2. NRC letter to TVA, undated, Browns Ferry Final Safety j Analysis Report Audit Initiatives - Management Meeting j Summary i

3. NP" letter to TVA, dated August 27, 1996, Meeting i

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1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 5 October 22, 1996 Enclosures cc (Enclosures): )

Mr. Mark S. Lesser, Branch Chief '

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900

> Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. J. F. Williams, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 I

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9 ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 UPDATED FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (UFSAR)

AMENDMENT 13 This enclosure provides the original and 10 copies of the BFN UFSAR, Amendment 13.

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