ML20247M925

Summary of 980508 Meeting W/Tva Re Operation of Plant, Status of Several Licensing Actions & Activities Including TVA Plan to Implement Improved STS by 980701

ML20247M925
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/18/1998
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9805260416
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May 18,1998 LICENSEE:

Tcnnessso Velisy Authority

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Browns Ferry, Units 1,2 and 3 SUBJF.CT:

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY -

MEETING OF MAY 8,1998 On May C, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissios(NRC) staff met with representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority,(TVA), the licensee for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2 and 3. The meeting attendees included Brian Cheron, Bruce Boger, Fred Hebdon, Al DeAgazio and L. Raghavan (NRC staff) and Chris Crane, Vice President, BFN and Tim

. Abney, Licensing Manager, BFN..

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The meeting discussions were management levelin nature relating to operation of BFN units and status of several licensing actions and activities. TVA informed the staff of its plan to implement the improved standard technical specifications (ISTS) by July 6,1998 assuming NRC staff approval of the ISTS license amendment by July 1,1998. TVA also requested NRC staff approval of the power uprate amendment by August 1998, to enable TVA to complete the necessary equipment modifications and implement power uprate during the upcoming outage in October 1998. TVA also informed the NRC staff of its plan to repair certain cracks in the core spray line which the TVA observed a year ago. TVA requested NRC staff to make a determination on the sacceptabilityof TVA's March 1998 letter which proposed its approach for implementing the maintenance rule at BFN unit 1.

The meeting did not result in any regulatory action.

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SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY -

MEETING OF MAY 8,1998 On May 8, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2 and 3. The meeting attendees included Brian Sheron, Bruce Boger, Fred Hebdon, Al DeAgazio and L. Raghavan (NRC staff) and Chris Crane, Vice President, BFN and Tim Abney, Licensing Manager, BFN.

j The meeting discussions were management level in nature relating to operation of BFN units l

.and status of severallicensing actions and activities. TVA informed the staff ofits plan to implement the improved standard technical specifications (ISTS) by July 6,1998 assuming NRC staff approval of the ISTS license amendment by July 1,1998. TVA also requested NRC staff approval of the power uprate amendment by August 1998, to enable TVA to complete the necessary equipment modifications and implement power uprate during the upcoming outage in October 1998. TVA also informed the NRC staff of its plan to repair certain cracks in the core spray line which the TVA observed a year ago. TVA requested NRC staff to make a determination on the acceptability of TVA's March 1998 letter which proposed its approach for implementing the maintenance rule at BFN unit 1.

The meeting did not result in any regulatory action.

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Mr. J. A Scalice, Senior Vice President Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Managar Nuclear Operations Nuclear Licensing Tennessee '! alley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

- Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Engineering & Technical Services Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL 37402-2801 Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Regional Administrator, Region ll Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 P.O. Box 2000 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 Decatur, AL 35609-Mr. Leonard D. Wert General Counsel Senior Resident inspector Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ET 10H Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 400 West Summit Hill Drive 10833 Shaw Road Knoxville, TN 37902 Athens, AL 35611 l

Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager State Health Officer Nuclear Assurance Alabama Dept. of Public Health Tennessee Valley Authority 434 Monroe Street 4J Blue Ridge Montgomery, AL 35130-1701 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chairman Limestone County Commission Mr. Karl W. Singer, Plant Manager 310 West Washington Street

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