ML20149E737

Discusses Improved Standard TS for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant,Unit 1.In Order to Issues Its,Nrc Will Require That Appropriate Controls Be Implemented in License to Ensure All Activities Comply W/Its Will Be Completed Prior to Restart

ML20149E737
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/14/1997
From:	Williams J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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TAC-M96431, NUDOCS 9707210047
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I Mr.01gverD'.<Kingsley,Jr. l

-President, TVA Nuclear and-  ;

Chief Nuclear Officer. July 14,1997 .

' Tennessee Valley Authority- '

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1101 Market Street.

1 Chattanooga,-Tennessee 37402-2801

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SUBJECT:

BROWNS. FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 --IMPROVED' STANDARD TECHNICAL

~ SPECIFICATIONS (TAC N0. M96431) l

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

.On September 6, 1996, the Tennessee Valley Authority-(TVA) submitted license amendment requests for the. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units 1, 2, and 3.

This submittal 3roposed to convert the current technical specifications' (CTS) -

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.to improved.tecinical specifications (ITS). _

l BFN Unit 1 is currently defueled, and requires extensive modifications and engineering: analyses before it can be restarted. As a result, the NRC staff i

-believes that TVA is' presently unable to verify that the proposed Unit 1 ITS I are supported by the plant design and configuration. For example, the proposed Unit 1 ITS' includes a main steam safety / relief valve setpoint

. tolerance of 13%. A TVA letter dated December 11, 1996 states that analyses required to support this tolerance will be completed prior to BFN Unit 1

." restart.

In order to issue the BFN Unit 1 ITS, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I L(NRC) will require that. appropriate controls be implemented in the license to 'I

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ensure all activit tes required to comply with the ITS will be completed prior to'BFN Unit'l restart. Therefore, you are requested to provide a description of controls, including license requirements, which will ensure that BFN Unit 1

-cannot be put:into an operating configuration before all required. activities are completed.

The BFN Units 2 and.3 ITS cannot be issued independently of the Unit 1 ITS because of the systems and equipment common to all three units. Therefore, l this issue must.be resolved before any BFN ITS amendments are issued.  !

' Please call me at (301)415-1470 if you have any questions regarding this

, topic, o Sincerely, b;hh { ghh

. Original signed by Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager cProject Directorate 11-3.

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-Tennessee Valley Authority CC' Mr. O. J. Zeringue, Sr. Vice President Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Nuclear Operations Licensing and Industry Affairs <

-Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant i 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street- P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr.' Jack A. Bailey, Vice President. Regional Administrator

~~ Engineering & Technical Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccamission I Tennessee Valley Authority- Region II 6A Lookout Place 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 l 1101 Market Street Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 '

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Leonard D. Wert Mr. C. M. Crane, Site Vice President Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.. Box 2000 10833 Shaw Road Decatur, AL 35609 Athens, AL 35611 General Counsel Chairman Tennessee Valley. Authority Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street ET 10H 400 West Summit Hill Drive Athens, AL 35611 Knoxville, TN 37902 State Health Officer Mr. Raul R. Baron, General Manager Alabama Department of Public Health Nuclear .,ssurance and Licensing 434 Monroe Street Tennessee Valley Authority Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tannessee Valley Authority P.O.' Box 2000-Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Pedro Salas, Manager

. Licensing and Industry. Affairs

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