ML20199G687

Forwards Sent by NRC to Nuclear Energy Institute on H Robinsons Recent Improved STS Conversion License Amend

ML20199G687
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry, Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/17/1997
From:	Hernan R, Zeringue O NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hernan R, Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 9711250251
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, 'I November 17, 1997 Mr. O. J. Zeringue Chief, Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Val!ay Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 2801

SUBJECT:

LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT

Dear Mr. Zeringue:

On October 29,1997, the NRP t a letter to NEl on H.B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendm We have enclosed a copy of the NEl letter for your information and consideration in your effoi to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, please call one of us. (J. Williams at 301-415-1470, or R. Hernan at 301-415-2010.)

Sincerely,

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Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Ronald W. Hernan, Project Manager Project Directorate ll-3 Project Directorate ll 3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/Il Division of Reactor Projects -l/Il Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 259, 50-260, 50-296 50 327 and 50 328

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% ,, November 17, 1997 Mr. O. J. Zeringue Chief, Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga. Tennessee 37402 2801

SUBJECT:

LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT

Dear Mr. Zeringue:

On October 29,1997, the NRC sent a letter to NEl on H.B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NEl letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, please call one of us. (J. Williams at 301-4151470, or R. Hernan at 301-415-2010.)

Sincerely,

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,/ Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Ronald W. Hernan, Project Manager Project Directorate ll 3 Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II

, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.60-259,50-260,50 296 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl: See next page

'Mr. O. J. Zeringue BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Senior Vice President General Counsel Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority ET 10H i 6A Lookout Place 400 West Summit Hill Drive 1101 Market Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager Vice President Nuclear Assurance Mr. Jack A.&Bailey,ical Engineering Techn Services Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager

.Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Nuclear Licensing Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 4J Blue Ridge Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Karl W. Singer, Plant Manager Regional Administrator Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Region 11 P.O. Box 2000 61 Forsyth Street. SW. Suite 23T85 Decatur, AL 35609 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 Mr. Masoud Bajestani Chairman Site Vice President Limestone County Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 310 West Washington Street Tennessee Valley Authority Athens AL 35611 P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 Mr. Pedro Salas, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. J. T. Herron, Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy TN 37379 Soddy Daisy, TN 373/9 Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director County Executive Division of Radiological Health Hamilton County Courthouse ,

3rd Floor, L and C Annex Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Mr. Leonard D. Wert Senior Resident Inspector Mr. Melvin C. Shannon Browns Ferry Nuclear Plent Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Athens, AL 35611 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant State Health Officer Tennessee Valley Authority Alabama Departmen; of Public Health P.O. Box 2000 434 Monroe Street Decatur, AL 35609 Montgomery, AL 36130-1701

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Washington, D.C. 20006 3706

Dear Mr. Devis:

On October 24,1997, the staff issueo a license amendment for the H.B. Robinson 2 conversion to the improved Standard Technical specifications (STS). This is the 12th conversion to the improved STS, which will result in 16 units operating with these technical specifications. The Robinson conversion is unique in that H served as a pilot for the development by NRC of a new format for the safety evaluation (SE) which should result in staff resource savings and more timely reviews, while at the same time providing a clearer and more succhet product. In addition, the Robinson conversion amendment included a new license con $ tion to ensure that surveillance schedules are not perturbed by the conversion to the improved STS. This amendment also contains a Scensee condition to enforce licensee cornmitments to relocate hems removed from the technical specifications to the appropriate licensee controlled l documents. This latter license condition is similar to one that is now being used by the staff for l

other relocations.

I A key feature of the revised SE is a series of tabler containing summary descriptions and i categories of the changes to the technical specifications as a result of the conversion. It is our i expectation that licensees will provide these tables to the staff late in the review process as the staff starts to write the SE. No change in the format of the initial submittalls being requestei However, licensees should be aware of this expectation so that they can ensure that their data bases and word processing can easily generate these tables from existing submittel material at the appropriate point in time. We request that you make the availability of this amendment and tovised SE format widely known throughout the industry and include a reference to N in your planned update to NEl 96 06.

Sincerely, ys: o. /,L William D. BecAner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l

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