ML25209A179
| ML25209A179 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/2025 |
| From: | Michele Sampson NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLRP |
| To: | Erb D Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| Download: ML25209A179 (0) | |
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Delson C. Erb Vice President, OPS Support Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 4A-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF SUBSEQUENT RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-33, DPR-52, AND DPR-68 FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3
Dear Delson C. Erb:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),
for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The NRC issued the subsequent renewed facility operating licenses upon completion of its review of your application dated January 19, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Package Accession No.ML24019A009), as supplemented by letters dated January 22, 2024 (ML24022A292), October 9, 2024 (ML24283A091), November 1, 2024 (ML24306A203),
December 17, 2024 (ML24352A216), January 8, 2025 (ML25008A150), February 12, 2025 (ML25043A270 & ML25043A035), March 4, 2025 (ML25063A184), March 26, 2025 (ML25085A283), March 28, 2025 (ML25087A216), April 14, 2025 (ML25104A172), April 16, 2025 (ML25106A149), April 24, 2025 (ML25114A206), and May 1, 2025 (ML25121A174).
Accordingly, Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos.DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for BFN Units 1, 2, and 3 will expire at midnight on December 20, 2053, June 28, 2054, and July 2, 2056, respectively.
The technical basis for issuing the subsequent renewed facility operating licenses for BFN is set forth in Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Subsequent License Renewal of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, issued July 2025 (ML25195A021). Enclosure 1 to this letter contains Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-33 and Technical Specifications for BFN, Unit 1. Enclosure 2 to this letter contains Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-52 and Technical Specifications for BFN, Unit 2. Enclosure 3 to this letter contains Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-68 and Technical Specifications for BFN, Unit 3. No changes were made to the Technical Specifications as a result of this subsequent license renewal. to this letter, Record of Decision (ML25209A180), provides the NRC staffs evaluation of the environmental impacts of continued operation under the BFN subsequent renewed licenses. The staffs evaluation is also documented in NUREG-1437, Supplement 21, Second Renewal, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear December 11, 2025
D. Erb Plants, Supplement 21, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, Final Report, issued August 2025 (ML25230A077). provides a copy of the related Federal Register notice of issuance of the BFN subsequent renewed licenses (ML25209A182) as sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Marieliz Johnson, at Marieliz.Johnson@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Michele Sampson, Director Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296
Enclosures:
1.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications 2.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications 3.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3, Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications 4.
Record of Decision 5.
Copy of Federal Register Notice of Issuance cc: Listserv Signed by Sampson, Michele on 12/11/25
Package: ML25209A177 Letter: ML25209A179 Renewed License, Unit 1: ML25219A009 Renewed License, Unit 2: ML25219A010 Renewed License, Unit 3: ML25219A011 Record of Decision: ML25209A180 Federal Register Notice: ML25209A182
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PM: NMSS: REFS*
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NAME JHammock JUmana KBratcher KGreen DATE 08/12/2025 09/10/2025 08/13/2025 08/19/2025 OFFICE BC: DORL*
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NAME DWrona SKoenick LGibson (LBauer for)
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NAME MSampson JGroom DATE 12/11/2025 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License:
ADAMS Accession No. ML25219A009 Technical Specifications:
ADAMS Accession No. ML052780019 The Technical Specifications did not change as a result of the subsequent license renewal for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License:
ADAMS Accession No. ML25219A010 Technical Specifications:
ADAMS Accession No. ML052780020 The Technical Specifications did not change as a result of the subsequent license renewal for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3 Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License:
ADAMS Accession No. ML25219A011 Technical Specifications:
ADAMS Accession No. ML052780411 The Technical Specifications did not change as a result of the subsequent license renewal for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 Subsequent License Renewal Record of Decision ADAMS Accession No. ML25120A069 Copy of the Federal Register Notice of Issuance of the Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating Licenses for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 ADAMS Accession No. ML25209A182