ML20135E220

Summary of 970226 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Issues Raised by Initial Staff Review of Util 960906 Submittal of Improved TSs for Plant,Units 1,2 & 3.List of Attendees Given in Encl

ML20135E220
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/04/1997
From:	Williams J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REEULATORY COMMISSION h

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LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3

SUMMARY

- FEBRUARY 26, 1997 MEETING WITH TVA ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS On February 25, 1997, representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) met with members of the NRC staff in Rockville, Maryland. The meeting discussed issues raised by initial staff review of TVA's September 6,1996 submittal of improved technical specifications (ITS) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units 1, 2, and 3. A list of attendees is given in Enclosure 1. A copy of the handout provided by TVA is given in Enclosure 2.

In a letter dated February 20, 1997, the NRC staff discussed problems in TVA's BFN ITS submittal. The letter stated that TVA's submittal did not reflect standards established by NEI (Nuclear Energy Institute] 96-06, " Improved Technical Specifications Conversion Guidance," issued in August 1996. NEI 96-06 reflects lessons learned during review of the initial ITS conversions for other facilities. The NRC also noted problems with discussions of changes, which were illustrated by examples in the February 20 letter.

At the meeting, the NRC staff stated that it has a strong interest in completing ITS conversions, therefere, it intends to work with licensees such as TVA to resolve problems.

TVA had been nade aware of staff concerns prior to February 20th, and had initiated its own review to assess the BFN ITS submittal. TVA stated that it agrees that the submittal does not conform to the NEI 96-06 guidance.

However, TVA notes that some comments in the February 20th letter seem to be the result of plant-specific features and custom technical specification requirements. TVA believes that these comments could have been resolved much sooner if a meeting had been scheduled shortly after receipt of the ITS submittal, as had been requested in the submittal cover letter. TVA is also concerned about the apparent " imposition" of the NEI guidelines after the BFN ITS submittal.

TVA reviewed the actions it is taking to resolve the staff's comments. TVA //

l will perform an integrated review of the submittal. This review will yield a /'

cross-reference matrix describing the current technical specifications (CTS),

ITS, and relocated requirements. The ITS submittal will be reassembled to improve its organization. A CTS mark-up will also be provided following the CTS format, as opposed to the CTS mark-up already provided in the ITS order.

[ef]if Technical contacts will also be provided for assistance in resolving questions. Any information not provided as part of the ITS documentation will be formally submitted on the docket.

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l Initially, TVA plans to review ITS Section 3.8, which provides BFN electrical systems requirements. When TVA has completed'its review and upgrade of this section, a meeting with the NRC staff is planned to review the changes and to provide staff comments. The revised section will be submitted after comments are addressed. TVA's review of this section will provide a model for upgrade of the remainder of the ITS submittal.

In the second portion of the meeting, TVA personnel briefed NRC staff l representatives on the BFN offsite and emergency electrical power l configuration. This session was useful to illustrate staff concerns with the '

information provided to support changes in current requirements. The session i also demonstrated that some staff concerns could be resolved by discussion 1 with knowledgeable licensee personnel who can explain and clarify information provided in the submittal.

JosepYk.N}1NE!,d Woject Manager Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Eeactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. TVA Handouts cc w/ enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION HARD COPY Docket File-PUBLIC BFN Rdg.

0GC ACRS EMAIL S. Collins /F. Miraglia (SJC1, FJM)

R. Zimmerman (RPZ)

S. Varga (SAV,RCN)

J. Zwolinski (JAZ)

F. Hebdon (FJH)

J. Williams (JFW1)

B. Clayton (BAC2)

D. Ross (SAM)

G. Tracy (GMT)

J. Johnson, RII (JRJ)

C. Grimes (CIG)

M. Weston (MWW) l C. Schulten (CSSI)

E. Tomlinson (EBT)

R. Clark (RJC2)

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\BFN\ISTSMTG. SUM Ta receive a copy of th6e document, Indicate in the box: "C" = Copy

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BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager President, TVA Nuclear and Licensing and Industry Affairs Chief Nuclear Officer Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant l Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 l 1101 Market Street Decatur, AL 35609

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Regional Administrator l Mr, G. J. Iciingue, Sr. Vice President

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Nuclear Operations ~ Region II

. Tennessee Valley Authority 101 Marietta Street, NW., Suite 2900 l 6A Lookout Place Atlanta, GA 30323 l 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Leonard D. Wert l Senior Resident Inspector Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant i

Engineering & Technical Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Tennessee Valley Authority l 10833 Shaw Road I 6A Lookout Place Athens, AL 35611 1 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chairman Limestone County Comission 1 Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President 310 West Washington Street l l Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens, AL 35611 l

Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 State Health Officer Decatur, AL 35609 Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street l General Counsel Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 l Tennessee Valley Authority l ET 10H l 400 West Sumit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing i

Tennessee Valley Authority l 4J Blue Ridge l 1101 Market Street I Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Bo.v 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Pedro Salas, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

ATTENDEES NRC/TVA MEETING ON FEBRUARY 26, 1997 l IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS lingg Affiliation Chris Grimes NRC/NRR/ADPR/TSB Joe Williams NRC/NRR/DRPE/PD II-3 l Maggalean Weston NRC/NRR/ADPR/TSB l

i Carl Schulten NRC/NRR/ADPR/TSB l Ed Tomlinson NRC/NRR/ADPR/TSB Dick Clark NRC/NRR/DRPE l Tim Shriver TVA Pedro Salas TVA Tim Abney TVA David Matherly TVA

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AGENDA 1.0 Introduction and Meeting Objectives T. Shriver 2.0 BFN ISTS Chronology T.Abney i

3.0 TVA Evaluation of Staff Comments T.Abney

. 4.0 Proposed Actions to Resolve Comments T. Abney i 5.0 Subsequent Actions T.Abney 4 i

6.0 Summary and Open Discussion T. Shriver e

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

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7-2.0 BFN ISTS CHRONOLOGY e BFN ISTS Project i

Pic,';;t initiated in 1992 e Utilized Format of BWR-4 Pilot Plant ISTS Conversion Project (Hatch) and Ongoing Conversion Efforts at Peach Bottom Staff Approved Hatch Conversion in March 1995 and Peach Bottom in August

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NEl ISTS Conversion Guidance issued on August 9,1996 (NEl 96-06) t BFN ISTS Conversion Amendmeni quest Submitted September 6,1996 NRC Staff issued Administrative Letter 96-04, Dated October 9,1996, Noted that NEl 96-06 Provides Information That May improve Efficiency of Staff i

Review. This Administrative Letter Did Not Transmit or imply Any!New or Changed Requirements or Staff Positions. No Specific Action or Written Response Was Required.

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2.0 BFN ISTS CHRONOLOGY (CONT.) .

e NEl 96-06 and AL 96-04 Guidance Based on Experience from ISTS Pilot Conversions Provided Revised Guidance for Preparing ISTS Conversicns to Facilitate Staff Review Represented Substantial Change from BFN Submittal

• Revised Structure of Submittal e Requested AdditionalInformation

• Adjusted Content and Level of Detail in Justifications T. Abney 3

2.0 BFN ISTS CHRONOLOGY (CONT.)

e NRC's February 20,1997 Letter to TVA Submittal inadequate Standards of NEl 96-06 Not Met Examples Provided 1 L

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- Agree That NEl Guidance Would Facilitate Staff Review e Administrative Errors Make Resolution Difficult Due to Structure of Submittal i

• Some Comments Due to Unusual BFN Plant Systems and Custom Technical Specification Requirements i

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i 4.0 PROPOSED ACTIONS TO RESOLVE COMMENTS e Brief NRC Reviewers on BFN Electrical Distribution System e Perform Integrated Review of Submittal i e Create Cross-Reference Matrix Depicting Current Technical Specifications (CTS), ,

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e Reassemble Submittal, Grouping Documents for Particular Chapters or Sections Together  :

e Create a CTS Mark-up Book in CTS Order i

i e Provide Support for issue Resolution

- Contact Points Within Licensing, Mechanical, Electrical, I&C, and Operations L

If Requested, Dedicated Liaison Will Be Established in Rockville i

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5.0 SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS e Review Subsequently Approved Technical Specification Task Force items e identify Other Changes Necessary for Efficient Facility Operation e Provide Separate Submittal for These items t

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