ML18033B149

Informs That Issuance of LER Not Required Re 891222 Event Concerning Discrepancy Between SNM History Record & Field Installation Location.Event Reportable Under 10CFR70.52, Therefore,No Addl Repts Necessary

ML18033B149
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/25/1990
From:	Michael Ray TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9002020121
Download: ML18033B149 (4)

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ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9002020121 DOC.DATE: 90/01/25 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-259 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Tennessee 05000259 50-260 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Tennessee 05000260 50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee 05000296 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION RAY,M.J. Tennessee Valley Authority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Responds to violations notd in Insp Repts 50-259/89-27, 50-260/89-27 50-296/89-27.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE22D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR l ENCL 8 SIZE:

TITLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc.

NOTES:1 Copy each to: B.Wilson,D.M.Crutchfield,B.D.Liaw,S.Black 05000259 R.Pierson, 1 Copy each to: S.Black,D.M.Crutchfield,B.D.Liaw, 05000260 R.Pierson,B.Wilson 1 Copy each to: S. Black,D.M.Crutchfield,B.D.Liaw, 05000296 R.Pierson,B.Wilson RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR EN L LA 1 PD 1 1 GEARS,G 1 ACRS MOELLER 2 2 STERN AL: ACRS MICHELSON ACRS WYLIE 1

1 AEOD/DOA 1 1 AEOD/DSP/TPAB 1 AEOD/ROAB/DSP 2 2 DEDRO 1 NRR/DET/ECMB 9H 1 NRR/DET/EMEB9H3 1 NRR/DET/ESGB 8D 1 NRR/DLPQ/LHFB11 1 NRR/DLPQ/LPEB10 1 NRR/DOEA/OEAB11 1 NRR/DREP/PRPB11 2 NRR/DST/SELB 8D 1 1 NRR/DST/SICB 7E 1 RR/DS'&/SR4B8D1 1 1 NRR/DST/SRXB 8E 1 RE~~E ~0 B 1 RES/DSIR/EIB 1 GN2 FINK Ol 1 EXTERNAL EG&G WILLIAMSi S L ST LOBBY WARD LPDR 1 NRC PDR NSIC MAYS,G 1 NSIC MURPHYFG A NUDOCS FULL TXT 1 1 NOTES NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK ROOM Pl-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 42 ENCL PR

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 3740'I 5N 157B Lookout Place JANR5 Ms0 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DETERMINATION OF NONREPORTABILITY In response to a violation in NRC Inspection Report 89-27, BFN has committed to advise NRC by letter in cases where it is determined through subsequent evaluation that a Licensee Event Report (LER) is not required to be submitted under 10 CFR 50.73 after an Emergency Notification System (ENS) report is made. This commitment will serve to improve communications between BFN and NRC on those items which are conservatively reported but are later determined not to be reportable.

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On December 22, 1989, a physical inventory at BFN identifi'ed a discrepancy between a special nuclear material (SNM) history record and the field installation location. At 1504 hours0.0174 days <br />0.418 hours <br />0.00249 weeks <br />5.72272e-4 months <br /> on December 22, 1989, NR" was notified of this event by the ENS as being reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 20.402(a) and 10 CFR 70.52. 10 CFR 50.402(b) requires each licensee who makes a report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.402(a) to make a report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73 within 30 days if it is determined that there exists a substantial hazard to persons in unrestricted areas due to loss of'NM.

Subsequent review of this event has determined that 10 CFR 20.402(a) does not apply since there is no evidence or indication that any SNM w s ever located in an unrestricted area or that a hazard exists in any unrestricted area.

Therefore, the 30-day report in accordance with 10 CFR 20.40?(b) will not be made. This event was reportable under 10 CFR 70.52 and no additional reports are required by this regulation.

If you have any questions, please telephone Patrick P. Carier at BFN, (205) 729-3570.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AU'HORITY Manage;. Nuclearr L censing and Regulatory A fairs cc: See page 2 F0020201 PDR r".gDCgCK i P00>2i 05000 =.2

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