ML20097A491

Provides Notification That Committed Programmatic Actions to Address GL 89-10 Implemented for Facility

ML20097A491
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/30/1996
From:	Salas P TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-89-10, TAC-M75637, NUDOCS 9602060042
Download: ML20097A491 (3)

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• e En Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Ofhee Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609 January 30, 1996 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR 50.54(f)

ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-296 i Tennessee Valley Authority )

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - UNIT 3 - GENERIC LETTER ,

(GL) 89-10, SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR-OPERATED VALVE TESTING AND l SURVEILLANCE - NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF PROGRAMMATIC l ACTIONS (TAC NO. 75637)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f), this letter provides notification that the committed programmatic actions to address GL 89-10 guidance have been implemented fbr BFN l Unit 3. l l

NRC issued GL 89-10 on June 28, 1989, recommending that licensees provide additional assurance of the capability of safety-related motor-operated valves (MOV) by performing certain actions. These actions included reviewing MOV design bases, verifying MOV switch settings, testing MOVs under design-basis conditions where practicable, improving evaluations of MOV failures, and trending MOV problems.

TVA's commi.tments regarding the recommendations and schedule requirements of the generic letter are documented in letters dated December 21, 1989 and April 14, 1992. For BFN Unit 3, TVA committed to implement a program satisfying the intent of GL 89-10 within 30 days after the completion of power ascension testing following restart of the unit. Power ascension testing for Unit 3 was completed on December 14, 1995.

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GL 89-10 requires licensees to notify NRC in writing within 30 days of the completion of the required actions described in the generic letter. This letter confirms TVA's completion l of design-basis reviews, analyses, verifications, tests, and l inspections performed to comply with the generic letter for BFN Unit 3.

There are no commitments contained in this letter. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me

[ at (205) 729-2636.

Sincer91y

. -2 1 Pe ro Salas Manager of Site Licensing cc: See page 3 Subscribed and sworg to before me this 30th da' of uGnm 1996.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 January 30, 1996 cc: Mr. Mark S. Lesser, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. J. F. Williams, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852

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