ML061420156

Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2 & 3, RAI, Review of Pending License Amendment Requests (TAC MC3812, MC3743, MC3744) (TS-431 and TS-418)

ML061420156
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/25/2006
From:	Holden C F Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Singer K W Tennessee Valley Authority
Chernoff M H, NRR/DORL, 415-4041
References
TAC MC3743, TAC MC3744, TAC MC3812, TS-418, TS-431
Download: ML061420156 (5)

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May 25, 2006Mr. Karl W. SingerChief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - REQUEST FORINFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF PENDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUESTS (TAC NOS. MC3812, MC3743, AND MC3744)

(TS-431 AND TS-418)

Dear Mr. Singer:

This letter requests additional information to support the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) staff's review of two license amendment requests currently under review. Thesesubmittals are the request for extended power uprate (EPU) for the three Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units. This information is needed for the reviews to proceed and be completed by the requested need dates. Extended Power UprateBy letters dated June 28 and 25, 2004 [ADAMS Accession Nos. ML041840299 andML041840109], the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee, submitted amendment requests for all three units. The proposed amendments would change the BFN operating licenses to increase the maximum authorized power level by approximately 20 percent above the current maximum authorized power level for Unit 1 and approximately 15 percent for Units 2

and 3.During discussions with the NRC staff beginning May 5, 2006, TVA stated that it has decided toconstruct a 16-cell cooling tower, in lieu of the 20-cell cooling tower described in both the EPU and license renewal applications, to support operation of Unit 1. This change was discussed again during a teleconference with TVA on May 14, 2006. The NRC staff descri bed that theTVA should submit information specifying the changes in design of the new sixth cooling tower, including the number of cells, describe the changes in the expected frequency of derating, and changes in the analysis of environmental impacts. Such analysis should include, but not be limited to, an assessment of impacts on noise, thermal plume impacts on aquatic biota (including hydrothermal modeling and heat shock analysis), impacts on water use and quality, impacts on air quality, and impacts on threatened and endangered species. The submittal should include confirmation that these changes have been endorsed by the appropriate state and federal environmental agencies.

K. Singer-2-As discussed previously, in a letter dated January 19, 2006, the ability of the NRC staff to meetthe requested need dates for completion of the EPU submittal reviews can be significantly affected by delays or changes. This information is required by August 1, 2006, to support completion and publication of the Environmental Assessment (EA) in the Federal Register forpublic comment. Currently, NRC is delaying issuance of the EA to ensure it accurately reflectsthe modifications TVA plans to implement.If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Margaret Chernoff at 301-415-4041 orMs. Eva Brown at 301-415-2315. Sincerely,/RA/Cornelius F. Holden, Deputy DirectorDivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc: See next page

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Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Larry S. Bryant, Vice PresidentNuclear Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Brian O'Grady, Site Vice PresidentBrowns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Mr. Robert J. Beecken, Vice PresidentNuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 General CounselTennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill DriveKnoxville, TN 37902Mr. John C. Fornicola, ManagerNuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Mr. Bruce Aukland, Plant ManagerBrowns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Vice PresidentBrowns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Mr. Robert G. Jones, General ManagerBrowns Ferry Site Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Mr. Scott M. ShaefferBrowns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931Mr. Larry S. MellenBrowns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 Mr. Glenn W. Morris, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Mr. William D. Crouch, M anagerLicensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970State Health OfficerAlabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017ChairmanLimestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611