ML18039A615

Clarifies Page 3 of Licensee 981023 Ltr Re Major Activities Completed During Cycle 8 Refueling Outage.Util Did Not Intend to Imply That All of Mods Necessary to Establish Seismic Ruggedness Were Completed

ML18039A615
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/20/1998
From:	Abney T TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9812010189
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CATEGORY 1 REGULAT Y INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIO SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9812010189 DOC.DATE: 98/11/20 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET ¹ FACIL:50-296 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee 05000296 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION ABNEY,T.E. Tennessee Valley Authority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch, (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Clarifies page 3 of licensee 981023 ltr re major activities completed during cycle 8 refueling outage. Util did not intend to imply that all of mods necessary to establish seismic ruggedness were completed.

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i> <Qi Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 November 20, 1998 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of Docket No. 50-296 Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) UNIT 3 CYCLE 8 REFUELING OUTAGE

SUMMARY

On October 23, 1998 (Reference 1), TVA provided a summary of the major activities completed during the Unit 3 Cycle 8 refueling outage. On Page 3 of the letter, TVA addressed seismic ruggedness of the Main Steam system piping beyond the Main Steam isolation valves. Specifically, it states that an evaluation and subsequent modifications were performed on the Main Steam system piping to ensure the integrity of the piping to the main condenser following a design basis seismic event.

While this statement is accurate regarding the purpose of the modifications, TVA did not intend to imply that all of the modifications necessary to establish seismic ruggedness were completed. During this refueling outage, TVA completed approximately 60 percent of the necessary modifications. TVA intends to complete the remaining modifications on the Main Steam system piping by spring of 2001, thus assuring compliance with the license condition issued with Amendment 214 of the BFN Unit 3 Operating License on September 8, 1998 (Reference 2).

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U. 'S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 November 20, 1998 There are no new commitments contained in this letter. If you have any, questions, please contact me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, E. Abney Manager of L'ns'ng and industry Af airs cc: Mr. Harold hristensen, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 61 Forsyth Street, S. W.

Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. L. Raghavan, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White- Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852

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U., S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 November 20, 1998'eferences:

1. TVA letter to NRC dated October 23, 1998, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Unit 3 Cycle 8 Refueling Outage Summary

2. NRC letter to TVA September 8, 1998, Issuance of Amendments RE: Power Uprate Browns Ferry Plant, Units 2 and 3 (Tac Nos. M99711 and M9971'2)

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