ML23257A123
| ML23257A123 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/2023 |
| From: | Kimberly Green Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Green K | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2023-LLA-0035 | |
| Download: ML23257A123 (1) | |
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September 22, 2023 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 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGES ISSUED FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 332, 355, AND 315 (EPID L-2023-LLA-0035)
Dear Mr. Barstow:
The purpose of this letter is to make administrative changes to the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (Browns Ferry), Units 1, 2, and 3, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68.
After the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the subject amendments (Agencywide Documents and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23205A213) on September 8, 2023, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) informed the NRC project manager that certain technical specification (TS) pages were issued with spacing that differed from guidance in Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-GG-05-01, Writers Guide for Plant-Specific Improved Technical Specifications (ML060720511). Specifically, the spacing of the entries in the Completion Time column for TS 3.4.7 Required Actions A.1 and D.1 (Unit 1),
C.1 and D.1 (Unit 2), and D.1 and E.2 (Unit 3) was inconsistent with the guidance. At the TVAs request, the NRC is reissuing the affected TS pages to adjust the spacing so that it is consistent with the guidance in TSTF-GG-05-01 and with the other Completion Time entries in the Browns Ferry TSs.
The NRC concludes that these changes are entirely administrative in nature and do not change the staffs previous conclusion in the safety evaluation for issuance of Amendment Nos. 332, 355, and 315, nor do they affect the no significant hazards considerations, as published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2023 (88 FR 31285).
Enclosed, please find reissued TS pages 3.4-18 and 3.4-19 (Unit 1), TS page 3.4-19 (Unit 2),
and TS pages 3.4-19 and 3.4-19a (Unit 3).
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1627 or by email at Kimberly.Green@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kimberly J. Green, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296
Enclosure:
Reissued Pages for Amendment No. 332 Reissued Pages for Amendment No. 355 Reissued Pages for Amendment No. 315 cc: Listserv
ENCLOSURE BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-259,50-260, AND 50-296 REISSUED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGES FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 332, 355, AND 315 UNIT 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGES 3.4-18 AND 3.4-19 UNIT 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGE 3.4-19 UNIT 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PAGES 3.4-19 AND 3.4-19a
RHR Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown 3.4.7 BFN-UNIT 1 3.4-18 Amendment No. 234, 249, 332 3.4 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM (RCS) 3.4.7 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown LCO 3.4.7 Two RHR shutdown cooling subsystems shall be OPERABLE, and, with no recirculation pump in operation, at least one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem shall be in operation.
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- 1. Both required RHR shutdown cooling subsystems and recirculation pumps may not be in operation for up to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> per 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> period.
- 2. One required RHR shutdown cooling subsystem may be inoperable for up to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> for performance of Surveillances.
APPLICABILITY:
MODE 3, with reactor steam dome pressure less than the RHR low pressure permissive pressure.
ACTIONS
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Separate Condition entry is allowed for each RHR shutdown cooling subsystem.
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One required RHR shutdown cooling subsystem inoperable.
A.1 Verify an alternate method of decay heat removal is available.
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> AND Once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> thereafter (continued)
RHR Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown 3.4.7 BFN-UNIT 1 3.4-19 Amendment No. 234, 332 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B.
Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition A not met.
B.1 Initiate action to restore RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately C.
Two required RHR shutdown cooling subsystems inoperable.
C.1 Verify an alternate method of decay heat removal is available for each inoperable RHR shutdown cooling subsystem
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> AND Once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> thereafter D.
Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition C not met.
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LCO 3.0.3 and all other LCO Required Actions requiring a MODE change to MODE 4 may be suspended until one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem is restored to OPERABLE status.
D.1 Initiate action to restore one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately (continued)
RHR Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown 3.4.7 BFN-UNIT 2 3.4-19 Amendment No. 253, 355 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B. Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition A not met.
B.1 Initiate action to restore RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately C. Two required RHR shutdown cooling subsystems inoperable.
C.1 Verify an alternate method of decay heat removal is available for each inoperable RHR shutdown cooling subsystem.
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> AND Once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> thereafter D. Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition C not met.
NOTE------------------
LCO 3.0.3 and all other LCO Required Actions requiring a MODE change to MODE 4 may be suspended until one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem is restored to OPERABLE status.
D.1 Initiate action to restore one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately (continued)
RHR Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown 3.4.7 BFN-UNIT 3 3.4-19 Amendment No. 212, 315 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME B. Required Action and associated Completion Time of Condition A not met.
B.1 Initiate action to restore RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately C. Two required RHR shutdown cooling subsystems inoperable.
C.1 Verify an alternate method of decay heat removal is available for each inoperable RHR shutdown cooling subsystem.
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> AND Once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> thereafter D. Required Action and associated Completion
Time of Condition C not
meW.
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LCO 3.0.3 and all other LCO Required Actions requiring a MODE change to MODE 4 may be suspended until one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem is restored to OPERABLE status.
D.1 Initiate action to restore one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem to OPERABLE status.
Immediately (continued)
RHR Shutdown Cooling System - Hot Shutdown 3.4.7 BFN-UNIT 3 3.4-19a Amendment No. 212, 315 ACTIONS (continued)
CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME E. No RHR shutdown cooling subsystem in operation.
AND No recirculation pump in operation.
E.1 Initiate action to restore one RHR shutdown cooling subsystem or one recirculation pump to operation.
AND E.2 Verify reactor coolant circulation by an alternate method.
AND E.3 Monitor reactor coolant temperature and pressure.
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> from discovery of no reactor coolant circulation AND Once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> thereafter Immediately Once per hour
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