ML20155B442

Announces Plans to Conduct Ssei at Bfnp on 981116-20 & 981130-1204.Insp Objective Will Be to Evaluate Capability of High Pressure Coolant Injection Sys to Perform Safety Functions Required by Design Basis

ML20155B442
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	09/22/1998
From:	Landis K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Scalice J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
50-259-98-11, 50-260-98-11, 50-296-98-11, NUDOCS 9810300143
Download: ML20155B442 (3)

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September 22, 1998

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Tennessee Valley Authority i ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street 4 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

SAFETY SYSTEM ENGINEERING INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-260.296/98-11)

Dear Mr. Scalice:

The purpose of this letter is to announce our safety system engineering inspection (SSEI) at your Browns Ferry facility. We have scheduled this inspection for November 16-20. and November 30-December 4. 1998. The

. designated team leader Caswell Smith, will make arrangements with your staff to discuss the inspection plan in more detail.

The inspection objective will be to evaluate the capability of the high 3ressure

]y its design coolantbasis. injection (HPCI) system The inspection will betoconducted perform safety using functions.ionrequired Inspect '

Procedure 93809. " Safety System Engineering Inspection (SSEI)", and will involve a team of at least four inspectors. l l

The team will require design basis and operations information about the HPCI 1 system for their in-office preparation for the inspection. A description of i the information that is needed is outlined in the enclosure. This information  !

will be needed by October 30. 1998 in order to support the inspection effort.  ;

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions

regardin this inspection. please contact Mr. C. Smith at (404) 562-4630 or Mr. K. L ndis at (404) 562-4605.

Sincerely.

Original signed by Kerry D. Landis Kerry D. Landis. Chief ne

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Enclosure:

Information Requested for High Pressure ,

Coolant Injection (HPCI) System  :

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1 TVA 2 cc w/ encl: Mark J. Burzynski. Manager Senior Vice President Nuclear Licensing Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street 1101 Market Street Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801 Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801 Timothy E. Abney. Manager Jack A. Bailey. Vice President Licensing and Industry Affairs Engineering and Technical Services Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 3B Lookout Place P. O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur. AL 35609 l Chattanooga. TN 37402-2801 1 1 Chairman C. M. Crane Limestone County Commission Site Vice President 310 West Washington Street Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens. AL 35611  :

Tennessee Valley Authority l P. O. Box 2000 State Health Officer  ;

Decatur. AL 35602 Alabama De p tment of Public Health l 434 Monroe Street 1 Ge,1eral Counsel Montgomery. AL 36130-1701 Tennessee Valley Authority  :

ET 10H Distribution w/ encl: l 400 'lest Summit Hill Drive L. R. Plisco. Ril Knoxville. TN 37902 H. Christensen. RII 1 L. Raghaven. NRR  ;

Raul R. Baron. General Manager A. DeAgazio. NRR l Nuclear Assurance F. J. Hebdon NRR '

Tennessee Valley Authority P. A. Taylor. RII 4J Blue Ridge T. K. Morrissey. RII ,

1101 Market Street W. C. Bearden. RIi Chattanooga TN 37402-2801 C. F. Smith, RII E. D. Testa. RII 4

Karl W. Singer. Plant Manager D. H. Thompson, RII Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant L. S. Mellen RII Tennessee Valley Authority PUBLIC P. O. Box 2000 1 Decatur. AL 35609 NRC Senior Resident Inspector l U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10833 Shaw Road Athens. AL 35611 l l

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2 INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM

. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFNP) applicable NRC Safety Evaluations. and TVA's commitment tracking system for the HPCI system.

. Site specific administrative procedures related to standard operation, abnormal operation, and emergency operation of the HPCI system.

. Design criteria for the HPCI System in addition to support systems and interfaces including but not limited to the Main Steam System. Emergency Equipment Cooling Water System, the Class 1E AC Power System and the Class 1E DC Power system.

. HPCI Technical Specification requirements and associated surveillance test / calibration procedures.

. System piping and instrumentation drawings; one line diagrams; electrical schematics: wiring and logic diagrams: procurement specification for major components and applicable Vendor information available on site.

. Engineering Calculations: Electrical and Instrumentation and Controls and Mechanical / Nuclear Calculations.

. Permanent and temporary plant modifications (including the associated 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluations) implemented since plant licensing.

. Relevant regulatory information regarding information notices. generic letters and special studies that TVA nas performed for the HPCI system.

. Industry codes and standards applicable to the assigned functional areas as they pertain to the HPCI system design requirements.

. HPCI system related LERs for the past 12 months.

. Problem Evaluation Reports (PERs) for the HPCI system since plant licensing.

. List of operator work arounds involving operation of the HPCI system.

• System Health Report and Performance Trends for the HPCI system.

. Maintenance Rule Performance criteria for the HPCI system.

• Documentation of corrective and preventive maintenance activities performed on the HPCI system for the past 12 months.

. PRA insights relative to the HPCI system.

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