ML20217K762

Forwards Notice of Denial of Amend Request Re TS Change 386 to Revise App a TSs Limiting Safety Sys Setting 2.2.A.Proposed Change Would Increase Main Steam Safety/Relief Valve Sp Tolerance to Plus or Minus 3%

ML20217K762
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/22/1998
From:	Hebdon F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Zeringue O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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l i razg Y a '4 UNITED STATES j

j ,, j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i p WASHINGTON, D.C. 30086 0001

% April 22, 1998 I

! Mr. O. J. Zeringue Chief Nuclear Officer And Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801  !

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SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1: DENIAL OF AMENDMENT i j REQUEST (TAC NO. M97412)

Dear Mr. Zeringue:

l By letter dated December 11,1996, you submitted Technical Specification Change No. 386 to i revise the Appendix A Technical Specifications Limiting Safety System Setting 2.2.A. The proposed change would increase the main steam safety / relief valve set point tolerance to *3%

from the current *11 pound per square inch (approximately 1%).

l The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has not established a restart date for Browns Ferry l Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (BFNP-1); however, TVA committed to perform the transient analyses l required to support the proposed change prior to Unit i restart.

TVA, by a separate application,' has proposed conversion of the Unit 1 current Technical Specifications to the improved Standard Technical Specification (ISTS) format. The proposed ISTS for Unit 1 also includes the proposed safety / relief valve set point tolerance increase. /

Furthermore, TVA has proposed a license condition2 to be incorporated in the Unit 1 Operating License when the ISTS are issued regarding the actions TVA must complete prior to Unit 1 f restart. Therefore, we are denying the change proposed for Browns Ferry Unit 1 in your i December 11,1996, application, and instead, will consider the proposed set point tolerance increase in our review of the ISTS. ()l t

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' Letter, T. E. Abney to USNRC, " Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) - Units 1,2, and 3 -

Technical Specification (TS) Change TS-362 - Request to Convert Current TSs to improved Standard TS (ISTS) Consistent with NUREG-1433, Revision 1," September 6,1996. 1

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' Letter, T. E. Abney to USNRC, " Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN)- Units 1,2, and 3 -

Technical Spec #fication (TS) Change TS-362 - Improved Technical Specifications (ITS)

Supplement 13 - Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI) - ITS Section 3.6 and Proposed License Condition," December 29,1997. 1 1 j 9805040108 980422  !

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Mr. O. J. Zeringue 2 April 22,1998 A copy of the Notice of Denial of Application for Amendment to be published in the Federal Reaister. is enclosed for your information.

Sincerely,

/s/ l Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 1 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1

Docket Nos. 50-259 I Serial No. BFN-98-008 5Ficiosure: Notice of Denial cc w/ encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION

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Mr. J. A. Scalice, Senior Vice President Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Managar Nucle:w Drations Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Jack A. Bailey, Vice President Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Engineering & Technical Services Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 l ~ Chattanooga,-TN 37402-2801. Decatur, AL 37402-2801 Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Regional Administrator, Region ll Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Tennessee Valley Authority 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 P.O. Box 2000 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Leonard D. Wert General Counsel Senior Resident inspector Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ET 10H Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

! 400 West Summit Hill Drive 10833 Shaw Road -

Knoxville,TN 37902 Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Raul R. Baron,' General Manager S'ste Health Officer

l. Nuclear Assurance Alabama Dept. of Public Health

p. Tennessee Valley Authority 434 Monroe Street 4J Blue Ridge Montgomery, AL 35130-1701 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chairman Limestone County Commission Mr. Karl W. Singer, Plant Manager 310 West Washington Street Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant . Athens, AL 35611 Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000.

Decatur, AL 35609

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