ML22298A161

Summary of Public Meeting on SAMA with TVA

ML22298A161
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/17/2022
From:	Vaughn Thomas Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
References
EPID L-2022-RNW-0019
Download: ML22298A161 (4)

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November 17, 2022 Mr. James Barstow Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Support Services Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 4A-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

OF PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING ON SEVERE ACCIDENT MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS (EPID: L-2022-RNW-0019)

Dear Mr. Barstow:

By letter dated May 27, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21147A359), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, or the applicant),

submitted a letter of intent to submit a subsequent license renewal application (SLRA) for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN, or Browns Ferry), Units 1, 2 and 3.

On October 06, 2022, an Observation Meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or the NRC staff) and representatives of TVA. The purpose of the meeting was for the applicant to discuss its approach for the severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMAs) analysis required as part of the Environmental Report for the SLRA for Browns Ferry.

The meeting notice and agenda dated September 21, 2022, is available at ML22264A210. The applicants presentation is available at ML22279A899. A list of participants is provided as .

TVA began its presentation with a brief background about the purpose of the analysis of SAMAs, highlighting that SAMAs identify design alternatives, procedural modifications, or training activities that are cost-beneficial and further reduce risks of severe accidents. The applicant further stated that the analysis of SAMAs includes identification and evaluation of alternatives that reduce accident risk. TVA proceeded to discuss their SAMA analysis approach and the SAMA results.

The NRC staff summarized the guidance used to review an SLRA SAMA submittal. The NRC staff suggested that TVA consider the lessons learned from previous license renewal applications (LRAs) and SLRAs in its development of its SAMA approach for the Brown Ferry SLRA.

The applicant concluded the meeting by stating that they acknowledged the staff feedback and that they intend to meet internally to further evaluate its SAMA analysis approach for the Browns Ferry SLRA.

J. Barstow There were no questions from members of the public during the public Q&A portion of the meeting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Vaughn.Thomas@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vaughn Thomas, Project Manager License Renewal Projects Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 and 50-296

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encl: ListServ

J. Barstow

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

OF PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING ON SEVERE ACCIDENT MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS (EPID: L-2022-RNW-0019) DATED: NOVEMBER 17, 2022 DISTRIBUTION:

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List of Attendees All attendees participated remotely.

NRC Attendees: TVA Attendees:

Chris Safouri Eric Ashley Michael Christopher Tyree Jeremy Beau Eckermann Jerry Dozier William J. Baker Phyllis Clark William Ross Victor Lance Day Daniel Green Lauren Gibson Daniel P. Kearnaghan Scott Burnell Gerry Wane Kindred Shilp Vasavada Jeremy Beau Bashore Ted Smith Nickolas Lovelace Vaughn Thomas Peter John Donahue Wesley Deschaine Enclosure