ML20211P571
| ML20211P571 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1997 |
| From: | Abney T TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9710210014 | |
| Download: ML20211P571 (4) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Offee Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 October 15, 1997 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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50-260-50-296 BROWHS FERRY NUCLEAR PIANT (BFN) - UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR NRC REVIEW OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) AMENDMENT REQUEST (TS-362)
On. September 6, 1996, TVA submitted a TS amendment request (TS-362), which proposed to convert BFN custom TSs to improved technical specifications (ITS) based on the Improved Standard Technical Specification format given in NUREG-1433, Rev3sion 1.
TVA requested that the amendment be approved by the NRC staff to support implementation by the third quarter of 1997 The staff provided initial comments on the submittal on February 20, 1997.
Subsequent meetings with the staff have been held on February 26, March 20, April 30, May 21, September 10, October 8, and October 9, 1997, to discuss NRC comments and proposed TVA actions.
The staff provided specific comments on Section 3.8 of the ITS at the March 20, 1997 meeting.
The staff also provided written comments on Section 3.3 at the May 21, 1997 meeting.
Comments on Sections 3.4,
- 3. 6, and 3.7 were provided in a Request for I
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission bage 2 October 15, 1997 Additional Information' (RAI), dated June 12, 1997 Additional RAIs on Sections 1.0,
- 2. 0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2,
- 3. 5, 3.9, 3.10, 4. 0, and 5.0 were received by TVA on October 6, 1997.
In addition to these specific comments, the staff has also determined that a license condition will be required for the Unit 1 ITS to address the unique status of Unit 1.
In a letter dated July 14, 1997, the staff requested TVA to propose the Unit i license condition prior to ar.y of the ITS cmendments being issued.
On October 1, 1997, TVA submitted a TS amendment request (TS-384) for Units 2 and 3 to increase the licensed reactor power by five percent.
TVA requested that the proposed power uprate license amendment be approved by July 1, 1998, for Unit 3 and by November 1, 1998, for Unit 2.
TS-384 was submitted in ITS format based on the expectation that TS-362 would be approved before the approval of TS-384.
A meeting was held with the staff regarding the power uprate amendment on July 22, 1997.
As discussed in that meeting, TVA must order fuel in November 1997, for the next Unit 3 operating cycle with the anticipated five percent power increase.
If TS-362 is not approved for Unit 3 by July 1998, the power uprate TS (TS-384) cannot be approved.
TVA would not be able to fully utilize the fuel and would incur substantial costs.
Therefore, TVA needs to know the staff plans and schedule for the review of the ITS submittal (TS-362).
TVA recognizes that it must respond to the staff's RAIs for the staff to complete its review.
To support this, TVA proposes the following schedule for responding to the RAIs:
ITS Section Submittal Date
- 1. 0, 2. 0,
- 3. 0, 3.4, 4.0 11/14/97 3.1, 3.2,
- 3. 5,
- 3. 9, 3.10, 5.0 12/5/97 3.3,
- 3. 6, 3.7 12/30/97 Unit 1 License Condition 12/30/97 It is TVA's understanding that additional comments on Sr.ction 3.8 will be provided in the future.
As a result, the overall schedule could be affected by the additional comments.
However, TVA
(J. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 October 15, 1997 intends to submit responses to all the staff RAIs no later than January 30, 1998.
This p.lan assumes active interection between TVA and the staff to minimize delays in resolving comments.
As previously stated in prior meetings, TVA will provide any support to the staff that.is needed to complete its review.
TVA requests that NRC formally notify TVA by November 14, 1997, of 3ts schedule for review and approval of the BFN ITS submittal.
If you have ami questions, please contact me at (205) 729-2636.
Sincerely,u
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C'f s g) x O (..y w(li T.-E ney f Manager of M cens g
and Indust!ry Af f irs cc:
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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 Mr.
J.
F. Williams, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. R. P.
Zimmerman, Associate Director for Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dr. W. D. Beckner, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852
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