ML20151X173
| ML20151X173 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1988 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| IEB-79-19, NUDOCS 8805040072 | |
| Download: ML20151X173 (2) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
' CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 374ot SN 157B Lookout place APR 291988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Convaission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Gentlemen:
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Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority
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REVISED RESPONSE TO IE BULLETIN 79 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR (BFN) PLANT This is in reference to L. M. M111s's letter dated September 24, 1979 (copy i
enclosed). We wish to clarify our response to IE Bulletin 79-19. Packaging of j
Low-Level Radioactive Waste for Transport and Burial.
It was stated in the referenced response that signs would be posted near packaging areas to refresh '
the packager's memory as to the requirements of each package. Because of the frequently changing requirements of the subject area, packagers use only management-approved plant procedures to conduet $. heir work rather than depend upon posted signs. We trust you will concur that use of procedures allows adequate conformance to packaging regulations without the continued posting of signs.
If you have any questions, please have someone of your staff telephone X. P. parr at 615/751-2681.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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Mr. K. P. Barr, Acting Assistant Director for Inspection Prograuw TVA Projects Division i
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Maricetta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. G. G. Zech, Assistant Directur for Projects TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3
One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Browns Ferry Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Route 12. P.O. Box 637 Athens, Alabama 35611 l
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Dear Hr. 0% illy:
i 0FFIC2 07 INSPICTION A5D CPIQRfPIT 2ULLZTIM 79 RII:J?O 50-239, -250, -296 - 3RCh'.iS F22RT nUCL".AR PI.EiT In responsa to your August 10, 1979,( Iceter which transaitted 012 Bullatin 79-19, regarding. Low-lavea. radicactive vanta for transport and buria'., we are cuclosing the results of our investigations at Erovna Ferry Nuclear Fisnt.
If ycu have any cuestions regarding this natter, please call Tiah Jackins at IIS 654-2014.
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TC&i3SSZZ 7 ALLEY AUNCRITY L. M. Mills, ihnager Nuclear Regulation and Safaty J3J RER:SCP a ciosure cc (Inclosure):
Mr. Victor Stallo, Dir-ctor office of Inspecticn and Enfore w at U.S. Nuclear Ragulatory Cor.r11asion 1'ashington, DC 20555 Offica of Inspection and Inforce=ent DLrision of Fual Facility and Materials Saiety Inapection U.S.
!uclear Regulatory Co-Jsion h*ashington, DC 20535 cc (Enclosure):
ARMS, 640 CST 2-C E. C. Baasley, 309 G3-K E. A. Bele n, ROB-H J. R. Calhoun, 716 E3-C A. W. Crevasse, 401 UB3-C
.I H. C. Moore, Jr., 263 4013-C L
H., S. Sanger, Jr., E11333 C-K R. F. Sullivan, Browns Ferry - Resident Inspector F. A. See:epanski, 417 U3B-C i,
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.r ENCLOSURE RESPONSE TO IE BULLETIN 79-19 PACKAGING OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FOR. TRANSPORT AND BURIAL BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (DOCKET NOS. 50-259, -260, -296) 1.
The TVA Office of Power, responsible for operation of Browns Ferry, maintains up-to-date copies of the DOT and NRC regulations concerning the transfer, packaging, and transport of low-level radioactive waste.
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TVA maintains a complete and up-to-date, file of the requirements (license) placed on the vaste burial firm of Chem-Nuclear System, Incorporated, by the Agreement State of South' Carolina. The Reactor Engineering Section (Radwaste Management Group) in Chattanooga is in the process of obtaining a contingency contract with the burial facility in Beatty, Nevada, and will maintain a current set of requirements from them in addition to those from Chem-Nuclear.
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The transfer, packaging, and shipment of radioactive material at Browns Ferry is adm.inistratively controlled by detailed instructions which are reviewed by the Plant Operations Review Committie.
These instructions delineate specific responsibilities for all radioactive C
material transfer, packaging, and shipment activities. Special attention is given to centrols on the chemical and physical form of low-level radioactive material and on the containment 1.tegrity of packages.
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TVA is now preparing plans for training and periodic retraining in the DOT and NRC regulatory requirements, the vaste burial license require =ents, and in our instructions and operating procedures for all employees involved in the transfer, packaging, and transport of radioactive material.
The various plant sections will identify who needs the training and ensure that only trained employees are used after the program is implemented.
Imp 2amentation of this program is planned by January 1, 1980.
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To comply with the requirement of this item, all unit operators scheduled to process lew-level radioactive waste will be trained es to what process vi.. be necessary in order to =ake each container acceptable both chemically and physically for shipment to waste burial facilities. Also, they will be trained and retrained in fundamentals that will be necessary to meet the requirements found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 and 10 CFR Part 150.
This training will be administered during the annual supple =entary training.
In addition, there will be signs posted near packaging areas to refresh the packager's memory as to requirements of each package.
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Quality assurance surveys for auditing the radwaste program have been prepared. This will ensure that the intent of this bulletin is met.
Anv deficiencies in the program will be corrected.
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9.1 and 9.2--The information requested.is included in our semiannual report on effluent and waste disposal submitted to NRC in accordance with our technical specifications.
9.3--Small volumes (2,000 gallons per year) of low-level radioactive liquid are generated at Browns Ferry..The liquids are mixed with an excess of absorbent material and packaged in 55-gallon drums for shipment.
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