ML20154J623

Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of 971230 Application for Amend to Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant,Units 1,2 & 3 Custom TSs to Remove Identified non-conservatism Re Number of RHRSW Pumps Required for multi-unit Operation

ML20154J623
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	10/08/1998
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Scalice J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML20154J625	List: ML20154J623 ML20154J654
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TAC-MA0516, TAC-MA0517, TAC-MA0518, TAC-MA516, TAC-MA517, TAC-MA518, NUDOCS 9810150286
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l October 8,1998 l Mr. John A. Scalic] l Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street l Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 1

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1,2 AND 3 - COMPLETION OF l EFFORT AND CLOSURE OF TAC NOS. MA0516, MA0517, AND MA0518

Dear Mr. Scalice:

l By letter dated December 30,1997, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted an application l for an amendment to the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1,2 and 3, Custom Technical l Specifications (CTS) to remove an identified non-conservatism conceming the number of i residual heat removal system service water (RHRSW) pumps required for multi-unit operation. ,

This change also proposed to reduce the number of RHRSW pumps required to be operable l after a unit has been in the cold shutdown condition for more thin 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Notice of consideration of issuance of this amendment was published in the FederalRegisteron l February 11,1998 (63 FR 6999). j On July 14,1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) issued l Amendment Nos. 234,253, and 212 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and l DPR-69 for BFN, Units 1,2, and 3, respectively, which approved conversion of CTS to improved Technical Specifications (ITS). These license amendments also approved your December 30, 1997 proposed CTS change relating to the RHRSW pumps operation. Subsequently, by letter i dated September 18,1998, TVA informed the staff that it no longer required staff action on the l December 30,1997 application for CTS change relating to RHRSW pump operation. Thus your December 30,1997 application is considered withdrawn, and our review effort under technical assignment control (TAC) Nos. MA0516, MA0517, and MA0518 is considered complete and the TACs are closed.

The Commission has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to l Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication. l Sincerely l

/s/

L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l Docket Nos. 50-259,50-260, and 50-296

Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal

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\.,...,o October 8,1998 Mr. John A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1,2 AND 3 - COMPLETION OF EFFORT AND CLOSURE OF TAC NOS. MA0516, MA0517, AND MA0518

Dear Mr. Scalice:

By letter dated December 30,1997, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted an application for an amendment to the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1,2 and 3, Custom Technical Specifications (CTS) to remove an identified non-conservatism concerning the number of residual heat removal system service water (RHRSW) pumps required for multi-unit operation.

This change also proposed to reduce the number of RHRSW pumps required to be operable after a unit has been in the cold shutdown condition for more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Notice of consideration ofissuance of this amendmant was published in the Federa/ Register on February 11,1998 (63 FR 6999).

On July 14,1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) issued Amendment Nos. 234,253, and 212 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-69 for BFN, Units 1,2, and 3, respectively, which approved conversion of CTS to Improved Technical Specifications (ITS). These license amendments also approved your December 30, 1997 proposed CTS change relating to the RHRSW pumps operation. Subsequently, by letter dated September 18,1998, TVA informed the staff that it no longer required staff action on the December 30,1997 application for CTS change relating to RHRSW pump operation. Thus your December 30,1997 application is considered withdrawn, and our review effort under technical assignment control (TAC) Nos. MA0516, MA0517, and MA0518 is considered complete and the TACs are closed.

The Commission ht:c filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Since rely L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 113 Division of Reactor Projects - l/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259,50-260, and 50-296 l

Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal j cc w/ enclosure: See next page

l BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT l Tennessee Valley Authority 1 1

cc: 1 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Managar Mr. J. A. Scalice Nuclear Licensing 4 Chief Nuclear Officer and Tennessee Valley Authority )

Executive Vice President 4X Blue Ridge Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street

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6A Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant i Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority I Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 I 1101 Market Street l Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Regional Administrator, Region ll U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .

~ Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 l Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 )

Tennessee Valley Authority j P.O. Box 2000 Senior Resident inspector '

Decatur, AL 35609 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant General Counsel 10833 Shaw Road Tennessee Valley Authority Athens, AL 35611  ;

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400 West Summit Hill Drive State Health Officer Knoxville, TN 37902 Alabama Dept. of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman SM Lookout Place Limestone County Commission 1101 Market Street 310 West Washington Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Karl W. Singer, Plant Manager Senior Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801