ML20150F898
| ML20150F898 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/30/1988 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| TAC-R00333, TAC-R333, NUDOCS 8804060067 | |
| Download: ML20150F898 (3) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CH ATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 374ot SN 157B Lookout Place MAR 301988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-260
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50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 70.51(d)
BFN is required by 10 CFR 70.51(d) to conduct an annital physice.1 inventory of all special nuclear material in its possession. Pursuant to this requirement, a physical inventory of the BFN unit 3 spent fuel pool by piece count and seria1. number verification was coqduc+.ed in March 1987.
Another inventory was scheduled tc be conducted by Mar:h 31, 1988.
In order to conduct the serial number verification, movement of equipment over the spent fuel pool is required. However, the BFN technical specifications require that secondary containment be operable during all operations over the spent fuol pool, Some of the equipment necessary to demonstrate operability of secondary containment is currently out of service. Therefore, movement over the spent fuel pool necessary for a serial number verification cannot be acecmplished at this time.
BFN is restoring equipment necessary to establish secondary containment operability.
These efforts will not be completed in time to conduct the scheduled physical inventory before March 31, 1988. Therefore, in order to comply with its technical specifications and NR': requirements TVA is requesting an exemptior under 10 CFR 70.14 from the time requirements in 10 CFR 70.51(d).
TV1 eU.1 perform tha physical inventory within 30 days of the secondary contain.nent being declared operable.
This request is consistent with public health and safety and the parposes of 10 CFR 70.51(d).
No fuel has been moved in the unit 3 spent fuwi pool since the March 1987 inventory, and no discrepancies were found in a March 22, 1988 visual piece count of the unit 3 spent fuel pool.
In view of these factors and the need to comply with the tec5nical specifications, TVA has demonstrated good cause for the granting of this exemption request.
A list of commitments is provided in an enclosure to this letter. We do not recognize any other items described herein as commitments.
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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission If you have any questions, please telephono M. J. May, Browns Ferry Site Licensing Manager, at (205) 729-3566.
Your prompt consideration of this exempti.on request would be appreciated.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ridley, Di ector Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Enclosure cc (Enclosure):
Mr. G. G. Zech, Assistant Director for Projects TVA Projects Divir. ion U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. K. P. Barr, Acting Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 !!arietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Browns Ferry Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Route 12, Box 637 Athens, Alabama 35611
ENCLOSURE LIST OF COMMITHENTS
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A visual piece count of the unit 3 spent fuel pool was performed on March 22, 1988, and no discrepancies were found.
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Within 30 days after secondary containment is declared operable, a physical inventory of the unit 3 spent fuel pool by piece count and serial number verification will be performed.
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