ML20199E798

Responds to NRC 971223 Telcon,Revising TS-372 & Nuclear QA Plan to Reflect Recent Title Change for Senior Nuclear Officer Position

ML20199E798
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/23/1998
From:	Abney T TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Offce Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 January 23, 1998 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - UNITS 1, 2, and 3 -

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TS) CHANGE NO. 372 - SECTION 6.0, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS - REVISION 1 AND TS CHANGE NO. 362 -

IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS -(ITS) - SUPPLEMENT 34 - SECTION 5.0, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL 3 This letter responds to NRC's December 23, 1997, telephone request from Mr. Ron Hernan that TVA revise TS-372 and the Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan (NOAP) to-reflect a recent title change for the senior nuclear officer position. TS-372 is a-general revision of Section 6.0, " Administrative Controls" and was originally submitted to NRC on June 6, 1996.

Enclosure 1 provides the requested chang; to TS-372 that revises the senior nuclear officer title from President, TVA Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer to Chief Nuclear Officer.

Also, to maintain consistency, Enclosure 2 provides the same change to Section 5.0 " Administrative Controls" of TS-362.

TS-362 is TVA's conversion submittal to ITS and was originally submitted to NRC on September 6, 1996.

Justification for Change A2 in TS-362 has been revised appropriately and is included in the Enclosure. Note that this change supersedes the title change provided in the L December 3, 1997, submittal on Section 5.0.

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' January 2* 1998 The subject TS revisions'.are administrative titleichanges-that do not affect the_ implementation of TS_ requirements.

The position-that is responsible at the corporate level for safe. operation and overall nuclear safety has not changed.

Theichanges do not' alter.the determinations provided with the original submittals of TF-372 and TS-362 that-there are no significant hazards considerations associated with the'

. proposed change and the determination that changes qualify for a categorical exclusion from environmental-review pursuant to _ the provisions of 10 CFR 51.22 (c) (9.' .

. Additionally, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b) (1), TVA is sending a copy of this letter-and enclosures to the Alabama State Department of Public Health.

l-Regarding-the NOAP, a revision is in; progress which wil.L

. reflect the new position-title and provide _a general update

description of-the TVA Nuclear-organization. -The target'date-for submittal of the NOAP revision is March 31, 1998.

Enclosure 3 provides-a restatement of this commitment, i

If you have any questions concerning.thisiletter, please telephone me.at (205) 729-2636.

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.U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 January 23, 1998 cc (Enclosures):

Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. A. N. De Agazio, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. Mark S. Lesser, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.

Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Dr. Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama State Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017 1

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