ML20212J814

Requests Addl Info & Justification Re 851120 Request for Temporary Exemption from App J for Testing of Small Vent & Drain Valves & Reactor Bldg Closed Cooling Water Sys Valves

ML20212J814
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/05/1986
From:	Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	White S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
NUDOCS 8608140410
Download: ML20212J814 (2)

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DISTRIBUTION AUG 51966 2EEEF7Hiir RClark CStahle Docket No. 50-260 NRC PDR EJordan TKenyon Local PDR BGrimes WLong PD#2 File JPartlow TAlexion LSpessard,DI GZech,RII FCantrell,RII Mr. S. A. White HDenton JHolonich RWessman Manager of Nuclear Power RBernero ACRS (10)

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Dear Mr. White:

BHayes,01 NGrace,RII By letter dated November 20, 1985, you requested a temporary exemption to Appendix J requirements for Browns Ferry Unit 2 for one fuel cycle.

Spe-cifically, you requested an exemption from Type B and C testing of several small vent and drain valves, a flange, and the Reactor Building Closed Cooling Water System valves. At the time of your submittal, the projected startup of Unit 2 was to be within several months.

In recent discussions with your staff, we understand that the exemptions will still be needed because of the long lead times on delivery of the testable valves. Please supplement your request to address which of the "special circumstances" in Section 50.12(a)(2)(1) thru (vi) are present as required by the revised 10 CFR 50.12(a) published December 12, 1985 (50 FR 50764).

Your November 20, 1985, request indicated that the necessary modifications to allow testing of the valves could not be completed without impacting the outage schedule considering the time required for preparing engineering design packages, material procurement and installation.

In your response, please elaborate on this, justifying specifically by indicating dates for the modifications to allow testing vis a vis scheduled startup at Unit 2, and the potential impact on the current outage if the exemptions were not granted.

Sincerely, Original signed by Daniel R. Muller Daniel R. Muller, Director BWR Project Directorate #2 Division of BWR Licensing cc:

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Mr. Donald L. Hillians, Jr.

Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman, Limestone County Commission 400 Fest Sunnit Hill Drive. U10BBS Post Office Box 188 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Athens, Alabama 35611 Robert L. Lewis, Manacer, BFNP Ira L. Meyers, M.D.

Tennessee Valley Authority State Health Officer Post Office Box 2000 State Department of Public flealth Decatur Alabama 35602 State Office Building Montnomery, Alabama 36130 Mr. K. H. Whitt E3A8 400 West Sunnit 11111 Drive Tennessee Valley Authority Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georoia 30303 t

Mr. Steven Roessler U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission Reactor Training Center Osborne Office Center, Suite 200 Chattanoona, Tennessee 37411

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