ML18038B863

Notifies NRC of Changes Util Has Made to Bfn,Units 2 & 3 TS Bases.Description,Appropriate Bases Pp & Revised TS Bases Pp for Changes,Encl

ML18038B863
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/24/1997
From:	Abney T TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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Notifies NRC of that util has revised BFN TS Bases Section 3.5.N, "References," to reflect updated LOCA analyses for Units 2 S 3.Description a reason for changes encl.

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Afabama 35609-2000 April 24, 1997 TVA-BFN-TS-389 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-260 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - UNITS 2 AND 3 - REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) BASES (TS-389)

The purpose of this letter is to notify NRC of changes TVA has made to the BFN Units 2 and 3 TS Bases. TVA has revised the BFN TS Bases Section 3.5.N, "References," to reflect the updated Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) analyses for Units 2 and 3. This change is administrative in nature and affects only the TS bases.

Enclosure 1 to this letter provides the description and reason for the changes. Enclosure 2 contains copies of the appropriate bases pages from the Units 2 and 3 TS marked-up to show the changes. Enclosure 3 forwards the revised TS Bases pages for Units 2 and 3.

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'.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 April 24, 1997 There are no commitments contained in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at (205) 729-2636.

S'erely T. E. Abney Manager of censing

. and Indust Affairs Enclosures cc (Enclosures):

Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. Mark S. Lesser, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr. Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dr. Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama State Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017

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ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

UNITS 2 AND 3 REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) BASES (TS-389)

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASON FOR CHANGE I. DE RIPTION OF THE HANGE TVA has revised the BFN TS Bases Section 3.5.N, "References," to reflect the updated Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analyses for Units 2 and 3.

The specific changes are described below.

1. Unit 2 TS Bases Section 3.5.N, page 3.5/4.5-33 Add the following references four and five as shown below:

GE Document NEDC-32484P, Rev. 1, S. K. Rhow and C. T. Young, "Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 SAFER/GESTR-LOCA Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis," February 1996.

5. GE Document GE-NE-B13-01755-2, Rev. 1, S. K.

Rhow and T. H. Chuang, "Relaxation of Emergency Core Cooling System Parameters for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 (Perform Program Phase I)," February 1996.

2. Unit 3 TS Bases Section 3.5.N, page 3.5/4.5-36 Add the following references four and five as shown below:

GE Document NEDC-32484P, Rev. 1, S. K. Rhow and C. T. Young, "Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units. 1, 2, and 3 SAFER/GESTR-LOCA Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis," February 1996.

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5. GE Document GE-NE-B13-01755-2, Rev. 2, S. K.

Rhow and T. H. Chuang, "Relaxation of Emergency Core Cooling System Parameters for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 (Perform Program Phase I)," December 1996.

II. REA N F R THE HAN E TVA has revised the BFN TS Bases Section 3.5.N, "References," to reflect the updated Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analyses for Units 2 and 3. The LOCA analysis for Units 2 and 3 was revised to reflect TVA's adoption of the General Electric SAFER/GESTR model for evaluation of a LOCA. This analysis was submitted to NRC by TVA letter dated February 23, 1996.

The TS Bases change involves adding references four (SAFER/GESTR -LOCA Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis) and five (Relaxation of Emergency Core Cooling System Parameters) to the list of references in the Units 2 and 3 TS Bases Section 3.5.N.

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