ML20149L221

Forwards SE Accepting License Relief Request from Certain ASME Code Requirements Delineated in Change to 10CFR50.55a for Plant,Units 1,2 & 3

ML20149L221
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/28/1997
From:	Hebdon F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Shared Package
ML20149L225	List: ML20149L221 ML20149L230
References
TAC-M97988, TAC-M97989, TAC-M97990, NUDOCS 9707310199
Download: ML20149L221 (3)

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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. July 28, 1997

,Prasident, TVA Nuclear and

, Chief Nuclear Officer Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM ASME CODE SECTION XI, SUBSECTION IWE (TAC NOS. M97988, M97989, AND M97990)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On February'13, 1997, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) requested relief from certain American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code requirements delineated in a change to 10 CFR 50.55a dated August 8, 1996 (61 FR 41303) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units 1, 2, and 3. Specifically, TVA requested relief from full compliance with repair and replacement activities in accordance with ASME Section XI, 1992 Edition with the 1992 Addenda for Class MC (metal containment) components.

Based on the review of the licensee's relief request, the staff ccacludes that the immediate implementation of the requirements of the 1992 Edition of the ASME Code for repair and replacement activities, as required by 10 CFR 50.55a, will result in hardship for the licensee. The staff also finds that the use of the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code and the associated quality assurance requirements, as supplemented by the site specific quality assurance program developed by the licensee, provides an acceptable level of safety and quality.

Accordingly, the licensee's relief request for delayed implementation of 10 CFR 50.55a is authorized, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), until October 24, 1997.

Please call Joe Williams at (301) 415-1470 if you have any questions regarding this topic.

Sincerely,

/S/

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President, TVA Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2. AND 3 - REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM ASME CODE SECTION XI, SUBSECTION IWE (TAC NOS. M97988, M97989, AND M97990)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On February 13, 1997, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) requested relief l

from certain American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code requirements delineated in a change to 10 CFR 50.55a dated August 8,1996 (61 FR 41303) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units 1, 2, and 3. Specifically, TVA requested relief from full compliance with repair and replacement activities in accordance with ASME Section XI, 1992 Edition with the 1992 Addenda for l Class MC (metal containment) components.

Based on the review of the licensee's relief request, the staff concludes that the immediate implementation of the requirements of the 1992 Edition of the ASME Code for repair and replacement activities, as required by 10 CFR 50.55a, will result in hardship for the licensee. The staff also finds that the use of the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code and the associated quality assurance requirements, as supplemented by the site-specific quality assurance program developed by the licensee, provides an acceptable level of safety and quality.

Accordingly, the licensee's relief request for delayed implementation of 10 CFR 50.55a is authorized, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1), until October 24, 1997.

Please call Joe Williams at (301) 415-1470 if you have any questions regarding this topic.

Sincerely,

'd M / C .

Frederick J. Heb on, Director

' Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

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Mr. O. J. Zeringue, Sr. Vice President Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Nuclear Operations Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL .35609 Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice Presir mi Regional Administrator Engineering & Technical Servicc3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Teressee Valley Authority Region II 6A tuokout Place 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 1101 Market Street Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 Chattanooga, TN 37a02-2801 Mr. Leonatd D. Wert Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 2003 10833 Shaw Road Decatur, AL 35609 Athens, AL 35611 General Counsel Chairmn Tennessee Valley Authority Limest one County Commission ET 10H 310 West Washington Street  !

400 West Summit Hill Drive Athens, AL 35611 i Knoxville, TN 37902 State Health Officer Mr. Raul R Baron, General Manager Alabama Department of Public Health Nuclear Assurance and Licensing 434 Monroe Street Tennessee Valley Authority Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 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 l

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