ML060530095

Revised Schedule for Review of Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Requests (TAC No'S. MC3812. MC3743 and MC3744)

ML060530095
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/01/2006
From:	Marshall M Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
Marshall, Michael 301-415-0539
References
TAC MC3743, TAC MC3744, TAC MC3812
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March 1, 2006 Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief 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 REVISED SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW OF EXTENDED POWER UPRATE LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUESTS (TAC NOS. MC3812, MC3743, AND MC3744)

(TS-431 AND TS-418)

Dear Mr. Singer:

The purpose of this letter is inform you of the changes to the schedule for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3, extended power uprate (EPU) amendment requests and to emphasize the need for complete and timely supplements to the amendment requests to ensure completion of the staff activities by May 2007.

On June 25 and 28, 2004, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the licensee, submitted amendment requests for BFN, Units 1, 2, and 3. 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. In two letters dated October 3, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff described areas where additional information was needed. TVA responded in two letters dated December 19, 2005.

As discussed in letters accepting the EPU applications for review dated May 27, 2005, the NRC staff had committed to complete the review of both EPU applications by the need date of Spring 2007 for Units 1 and 2. Based on the proposed delay in responding to the request for additional information described in your two December 19, 2005 letters, the NRC staff issued letters on January 19, 2006, stating that the schedule for completion of the review may be extended, and the NRC staff may not complete its review by the need date of Spring 2007.

On February 13, 2006, a telephone conference was held to discuss the schedule and information needed to complete the reviews. During the telephone conference TVA discussed their planned approach for addressing NRC staff questions and the schedule for providing written responses. After assessing the information provided by TVA, the NRC staff will meet the original completion schedule of May 2007, if all supplements to the EPU amendment requests are provided by the dates discussed during the February 13, 2006, telephone conference (see enclosure) and are good quality.

If all supplements to the amendment request are received by the dates in the enclosure and are good quality the NRC staff plans to complete a draft SE with no open issues by October 2006

K. Singer March 1, 2006 to support the first of two planned subcommittee briefings with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) in November 2006. The NRC staff has tentatively scheduled a December 2006 full ACRS committee briefing.

Provided any additional supplements are submitted by May 15, 2006, and are of good quality, the review of EPU amendments can be completed by your need date. If you have any questions concerning the review schedule for the EPU amendment requests, please contact the NRC Project Manager, Margaret Chernoff, at 301-415-4041 or mhc@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Branch Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

Enclosure:

Schedule for Submittals cc w/encl: See next page

ML060530095 NRR-106 OFFICE LPL2-2/PM LPL2-2/LA LPL2-2/BC NRR/DORL/D NAME MChernoff RSola for MMarshall EHackett BClayton DATE 03/01/06 03/01/06 03/01/06 03/01/06 Schedule for TVA Submittals Responding to Requests for Additional Information Extended Power Uprate Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Scale Model Testing (SMT) Final Report April 15, 2006 Risk-Informed Evaluation for Containment Overpressure Credit for March 1, 2006 Emergency Core Cooling System Net Positive Suction Head Response to December 22, 2005, Request for Additional March 7, 2006 Information Steam Dryer Stress Analyses Report with Load Cases Analysis May 5, 2006 (incl., proposed modifications for the steam dryers)

Unit 1 Reload Analysis May 20, 2006 Unit 2 Reload Analysis July 1, 2006 Limit Curves (Steam Dryer Stresses vs. Main Steam Pressure July 2006 Perturbations)

Enclosure

Mr. Karl W. Singer BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:

Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Mr. Robert G. Jones, General Manager Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Site Operations 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 35609 Mr. Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Mr. Scott M. Shaeffer Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services Browns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 6A Lookout Place U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1101 Market Street 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 Brian OGrady, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Mr. Larry S. Mellen Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer P.O. Box 2000 Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 Decatur, AL 35609 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

Mr. Robert J. Beecken, Vice President Suite 23T85 Nuclear Support Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place Mr. Glenn W. Morris, Manager 1101 Market Street Corporate Nuclear Licensing Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority General Counsel 4X Blue Ridge Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street ET 11A Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. William D. Crouch, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Bruce M. Aukland, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Tennessee Valley Authority Athens, AL 35611-6970 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Vice President RSA Tower - Administration Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Suite 1552 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 303017 Tennessee Valley Authority Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611