ML20216E859

Summary of 980326 & 27 Meeting W/Util to Discuss Technical & Working Level Nature Re Conversion of Custom TS to Improved Std Ts.List of Attendees Encl

ML20216E859
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/14/1998
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
References
TAC-M96431, TAC-M96432, TAC-M96433, NUDOCS 9804160319
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SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ON CONVERSION TO IMPRC'/ED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - MEETING OF MARCH 26, AND 27,1998 (TAC NOS. M96431, M96432 AND M96433)

On March 26, and 27,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1,2 anJ 3. A list of meeting attendees is provided in Enclosure 1.

The meeting discussions were technical and working level in nature relating to conversion of custom technical specifications (TS) to the improved standard TS. Based on the meeting discussions, an open item list was developed (see Enclosure 2). The staff indicated that requirements being moved out of TS must be relocated into the Final Safety Analysis Report, the TS Bases sections or the Technical Requirements Manual. The NRC staff also requested TVA to submit a table of changes to the current TS with appropriate characterization of the nature of change. TVA agreed to provide the requested information.

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April 14, 1998 LICENSEE: Tcnn;ssie V:ll:y Authority FACILITY: Browns Ferry, Units 1,2 and 3

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ON CONVERSION TO IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - MEETING OF MARCH 26, AND 27,1998 (TAC NOS. M96431, M96432 AND M96433)

On March 26, and 27,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee for Browns Feny Nur. lear Plant, Units 1,2 and 3. A list of meeting attendees is provided in Enclosure 1.

The meeting discussions were technical and working level in nature relating to conversion of custom technical specifications (TS) to the improved standard TS. Based on the meeting discussions, an open item list was developed (see Enclosure 2). The staff indicated that requirements being moved out of TS must be relocated into the Final Safety Analysis Report, the TS Bases sections or the Technical Requirements Manual. The NRC staff also requested TVA to submit a table of changes to the current TS with appropriate characterization of the nature of change. TVA agreed to provide the requested information.

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L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate li-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259 50-260 50-296

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Mr. O. J. Zeringue Mr. Mark J. Burrynski, Manager Chief Nuclear Officer and Nuclear Licensing Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Mr. J. A. Scalice, Senior Vice President Licensing and Industry Affairs Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur, AL 35609 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Regional Administrator Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regu;atory Commission Engineering & Technical Services Region il Tennessee Valley Authority 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 6A Lookout Place Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 1'01 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Leonard D. Wert Senior Resident inspector Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority 10833 Shaw Road P.O. Box 2000 Athens, AL 35611 Decatur, AL 35609 Chairman General Counsel Limestone County Commission Tennessee Valley Authority 310 West Washington Street ET 10H Athens, AL 35611 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager 434 Monroe Street Nuclear Assurance Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 .

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LIST OF ATTENDEES MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF TENNESSEE vat L EY AUTHORITY 1 ROCKVlllF MARYLAND l

i MARCH 26 AND 27.1998 Name Qraanization l L. Raghavan NRR

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Enclosure 1

Status as of April 10,1998 ITS Action items Saction Reviewer Actions by Status 1.0 Reardon Need reviewer feedback on RAI responses NRC 2.0 Reardon Need reviewer feedback on RAI responses NRC 3.0 Weston No open isues 3.1 Weston Revise 2 relocated DOCS. Revise BASES. TVA Reviewer declared out-of-scope item. ITS SR 3.1.2.1 (Rxt Anomaly) NRC frequency extension to STS interval. (See Supplement 7)

Standby tiquid control system, TS 3.1.7 (See NRC letter 9/29/97). NRC TVA states that a 10/27/97 telecon resolved this.

3.2 Weston Reviewer requesting several A-DOC to L- DOC conversions. TVA l 3.3 Schulten Need reviewer fe<3dback - remaining sections. NRC 1

NRC reviaw of lastrument Topicals for STl/AOT. NRC TS-353S1 to be approved for Unit 2 at TS-362 issue. NRC TS-353S1 - Revise BASES to mesh final 3.3 ITS Bases with TVA Discus corresponding PRNM/ ARTS /MELLL Bases. s w/PM.

NRC reviewer (lqbal Ahmed) has verbal question on Topical Report TVA submittal. On 4/1/98 call (IAhmed and TVA) TVA agreed to clarify its submittal. Issue resolved.

Minor editorial changes from R1 need to be fixed. TVA SR 3.3.1.1.7- Change frequency from 1000 EPHR to 1000 MWD /T. TVA Footnotes to Table 3.3.2.1-1 Update MCPR values. TVA Remove Mode 5 APRM Function TS in Table 3.3.1.1-1 per STS. TVA Unit 3 SR 3.3.3.2.2 should be 18 months v.184 days TVA SR 3.3.4.1.3 the greater than sign should be less than. (NUREG TVA gliche) 3.4 Luehman TS-386 (S/RV setpoint increase) needs issue. NRC LCO 3.4.4 RCS leakage increase from 25 to 30 GPM is an out-of- NRC scope. However, reviewerindicates he can handle.

Figure 3.4.9-1 Notes need editing. Fix in R2. TVA En: osure 2 j i

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I Status as of April 9,1998 3.5 Gilles LCO 3.5.2 - 2 instead of required ECCS subsystems in shutdown is an out- NRC of scope issue. j I

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Bases SR 3.5.1.4 - Add words on verifying power removal to LPCI cross-tie TVA valves by disconnecting leads. Fix in next rev. j l 3.6 Giardina A number of misc. changes were agreed to by TVA during Feb 98 meeting TVA with reviewer. Need to incorporate. Rev 2 section 3.6 fixes.

ITS 3.6.4.1,2,3. NRC declared out-of-scope - elimination of secondary NRC j containment zonal TS. TVA considers as more restrictive change and  !

consistent with NUREG.

Appealed - SR 3.6.1.3.2 &3. PCIS manual valves / flanges position -

verification. NRC reviewer disagrees with scope of proposed SRs (exclusion of vets / drain / test lines). CTS does not have equivalent SRs. TVA considering retraction of both SRs in entirety if agreement not reached.

Escalated NRC reviewer disagrees with CTS DOCS - 3.6.1.5 - Reactor Resol Building to Torus vac bkrs. TVA agreed to revise DOCS. Incorporate into ved j pending Rev 2 submittal.  !

Appealed - 3.6.1.3 (CAD) and secondary containment sections. NRC reviewer thinks Bases should address multi-unit applicability. TVA position that NRC requested changes not consistent with STS scope or required by 50.36. ,

1 NRC reviewer position that deleted SR 3.6.4.3.4 (R1 deletion) is out-of-scope. j (Standby gas treatment system filter heat removal bypass damper, TS 3.6.4.3-I 10??????). TVA had previously deleted an SR of this damper. TVA to add SR back in pending Rev 2. Will update terminology to current plant equipment nomcaelature. Resolved 3/27/98 mtg.

3.7 Tjader TS 395 (RHRSW ITS 3.7.1)is out of scope. NRC l ITS 3.7.2 Bases. Reviewer requested that TVA review Bases to see if some Resol No added text on use of RHRSW pumps in EECW function warranted. On 4/1/98 ved. action i call w/ Bob Tjader TVA indicated that the FSAR is adequate and no TSB l revision required. RTjader considered this issue to be closed.

DOC LAl 3.7.1 and 3.7.2 on CTS on RHRSW test is not entirely accurate.  !

l EECW flow rate test is not pr.rt of Section 11. TVA - Need to break-out DOC

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to Section XI and TRM 3.8 Tomlinson Revise Bases regarding inoperabic LPCI MG sets and TVA to evaluate Bases TVA Le regarding DC systems 3.9 Chu No open issues 3.10 Chu No open issues .

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Status as of April 9,1998 5.0 Gilles - Need feedback on RAIresponses NRC TS 372 /NQAP Rev 7 needs to be issued. NRC TS 5.5.7 change the +/- 40 kW to > 40 kW to match CTS. TVA TS S 5 DOC LA 5 (EDG) reliability reporting needs to be changed to match TVA the 3.8 rev 3 submittal. Will become 1 DOC l

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