ML20212D365

Forwards SE Accepting Licensee 990430 Proposed Rev to Plant, Unit 3 Matl Surveillance Program

ML20212D365
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	09/20/1999
From:	Long W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Scalice J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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TAC-MA5403, NUDOCS 9909230107
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Mr. J. A. Scalice September 20, 1999 R i

. Chief Nucle:r Officer

• Ind Ex cutiva Vice Prcsident Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 3 REACTOR VESSEL MATERIAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM (TAC NO. MA5403)

Dear Mr. Scalice:

I By letter dated April 30,1999, TVA submitted a proposed revision to the Browns Ferry Unit 3 l (BFN-3) material surveillance program. BFN-3 originally had three material surveillance capsules installed. The first capsule was removed during the Cycle 8 refueling outage but was not analyzed. Your proposed change is to return the removed capsule to the vessel during the upcoming refueling outage and designate it as a spare, and revise the schedule for the next (first) capsule withdrawal from 8 effective full-power year (EFPY) to 18 EFPY. The second capsule would be withdrawn at a future, as yet undetermined, time.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission prior approval of surveillance capaule withdrawal schedule changes is required pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix H, Section Ill.B.3. We have reviewed your application and determined that the proposed withdrawal and testing schedules of the first and third capsules of the BFN-3 reactor pressure vessel surveillance program are in accardance with the recommendations of the ASTM E 185-82 Code. You indicated in your application that you will determine the withdrawal and testing schedule for the second capsule after obtaining the test results from the first capsule. If you determine that the second capsule will be withdrawn in accordance with the withdrawal and testing recommendations of the ASTM E 185-82 Code, further staff approvalis not required.

Our safety evaluation is attached. This completes action for TAC No. MA5403. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at 301-415-3026.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

William O. Long, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate ll Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-296

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SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 3, REACTOR VESSEL MATERIAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM (TAC NO. MA5403)

Dear Mr. Scalice:

By letter dated April 30,1999, TVA submitted a proposed revision to the Browns Ferry Unit 3 1 (BFN-3) material surveillance program. BFN-3 originally had three material surveillance l

capsules installed. The first capsule was removed during the Cycle 8 refueling outage but was not analyzed. Your proposed change is to return the removed capsule to the vessel during the  !

upcoming refueling outage and designate it as a spare, and revise the schedule for the next I (first) capsule withdrawal from 8 effective full-power year (EFPY) to 18 EFPY. The second '

capsule would bo withdrawn at a future, as yet undetermined, time.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission prior approsal of surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule l changes is required pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR), Part 50,

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Appendix H, Section Ill.B.3. We have reviewed your application and determined that the proposed withdrawal and testing schedules of the first and third capsules of the BFN-3 reactor pressure vessel surveillance program are in accordance with the recommendations of the ASTM E 185-82 Code. You indicated in your application that you will determine the withdrawal and testing schedule for the second capsule after obtaining the test results from the first capsule. If you determine that the second capsule will De withdrawn in accordance with the withdrawal and testing recommendations of the ASTM E 185-82 Code, further staff approvalis not required.

Our safety evaluation is attached. This completes action for TAC No. MA5403. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at 301-415-3026.

Sincerely, F s W

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.Nhn L William O. Long, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 11 l Division of Licensing Project Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket Nos. 50-296

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation l cc w/ enclosure: See next page l

Mr. J. A. Scalice BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:

Mr. Karl W. Singer, Senior Vice President Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Managar Nuclear Operations Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority I 6A Lookout Place 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Engineering & Technical Services Licensing and Industry Affairs l Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant l 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. John T. Herron, Site Vice President Senior Resident inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 10833 Shaw Road Decatur, AL 35609 Athens, AL 35611 l General Counsel State Health Officer l Tannessee Valley Authority Alabama Dept. of Public Health ET 10H RSA Tower- Administration 400 West Summit Hill Drive Suite 1552 Knoxville, TN 37902 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 {

Mr. N. C. Kazanas, General Manager l'

Nuclear Assurance Chairman

- Tennessee Valley Authority Limestone County Commission SM Lookout Place 310 West Washington Street ,

1101 Market Street Athens, AL 35611 '

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 l