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==Dear Mr. Singer:==
==Dear Mr. Singer:==
On January 11, 2001 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to discuss the need for blended low enrichment uranium (BLEU) lead test assemblies (LTAs) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) units.
On January 11, 2001 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to discuss the need for blended low enrichment uranium (BLEU) lead test assemblies (LTAs) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) units.
During the meeting TVA indicated that the intent was to proceed with a full-core reload for BFN starting in 2005. Sequoyah had previously used LTAs after submitting a topical report and subsequently gaining approval for an amendment from the staff on April 12, 1999. The summary indicated that a license amendment was required for Sequoyah, partly due to the high concentration of U-234 and U-236 in the downblended material. The vendor at the time (Siemens) indicated that the BFN fuel would be fabricated to the same specifications as commercial grade, with the only difference being the U-234 and U-236 isotopic content.
During the meeting TVA indicated that the intent was to proceed with a full-core reload for BFN starting in 2005. Sequoyah had previously used LTAs after submitting a topical report and subsequently gaining approval for an amendment from the staff on April 12, 1999. The summary indicated that a license amendment was required for Sequoyah, partly due to the high concentration of U-234 and U-236 in the downblended material. The vendor at the time (Siemens) indicated that the BFN fuel would be fabricated to the same specifications as commercial grade, with the only difference being the U-234 and U-236 isotopic content.
In the meeting summary, it was indicated that the NRC staff would expect the licensee's BFN amendment request to ". . . be 'robust' and include as much information as is available regarding the European experienced [sic] with reprocessed uranium cores." On August 17, 2001, TVA submitted information to support its position that LTAs were not needed for BFN and stated that BLEU use in Europe had revealed no operational problems. The NRC staff held a call with TVA on September 20, 2001, and indicated that since the submittal did not request a review, none would be conducted. The licensee indicated its intention to proceed with the installation of the BLEU core under the Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
In the meeting summary, it was indicated that the NRC staff would expect the licensee's BFN amendment request to "... be 'robust' and include as much information as is available regarding the European experienced [sic] with reprocessed uranium cores." On August 17, 2001, TVA submitted information to support its position that LTAs were not needed for BFN and stated that BLEU use in Europe had revealed no operational problems. The NRC staff held a call with TVA on September 20, 2001, and indicated that since the submittal did not request a review, none would be conducted. The licensee indicated its intention to proceed with the installation of the BLEU core under the Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
Section 50.59 process. The NRC staff's summary of October 2001 indicated that the licensee was reminded that the 10 CFR 50.59 is subject to further NRC review.
Section 50.59 process. The NRC staff's summary of October 2001 indicated that the licensee was reminded that the 10 CFR 50.59 is subject to further NRC review.
In discussions with Mr. Tim Abney of your staff, it has come to our attention that the 10 CFR 50.59 regarding the change in fuel type from Framatome ATRIUM-10 to a full core of
In discussions with Mr. Tim Abney of your staff, it has come to our attention that the 10 CFR 50.59 regarding the change in fuel type from Framatome ATRIUM-10 to a full core of


K. Singer                                     BLEU was to be completed in November 2004. The NRC staff is requesting a copy of the 10 CFR 50.59 screen and evaluation be forwarded for review so the NRC staff may verify compliance with the current licensing basis for Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3.
K. Singer BLEU was to be completed in November 2004. The NRC staff is requesting a copy of the 10 CFR 50.59 screen and evaluation be forwarded for review so the NRC staff may verify compliance with the current licensing basis for Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Eva Brown, at (301) 415-2315.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Eva Brown, at (301) 415-2315.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
                                            /RA/
/RA/
Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-260 and 50-296 cc: See next page
Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-260 and 50-296 cc: See next page


ML043350446                                                 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-2/PM             PDII-2/LA             SRXB/SC                 PDII-2/SC NAME EBrown                   BClayton               FAkstulewicz           MMarshall DATE     12/6/04             12/3/04               12/10/04               12/6/04 Mr. Karl W. Singer                             BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:
ML043350446 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA SRXB/SC PDII-2/SC NAME EBrown BClayton FAkstulewicz MMarshall DATE 12/6/04 12/3/04 12/10/04 12/6/04
Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Mr. Fredrick C. Mashburn Nuclear Operations                           Senior Program Manager Tennessee Valley Authority                   Nuclear Licensing 6A Lookout Place                             Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street                            4X Blue Ridge Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801                    1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael J. Lorek, General Manager Nuclear Engineering                           Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Tennessee Valley Authority                   Licensing and Industry Affairs 6A Lookout Place                             Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 1101 Market Street                           Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801                   P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President                           Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant                   U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority                   Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000                                 10833 Shaw Road Decatur, AL 35609                             Athens, AL 35611-6970 General Counsel                               State Health Officer Tennessee Valley Authority                   Alabama Dept. of Public Health ET 11A                                       RSA Tower - Administration 400 West Summit Hill Drive                   Suite 1552 Knoxville, TN 37902                           P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing               Chairman Tennessee Valley Authority                   Limestone County Commission 6A Lookout Place                             310 West Washington Street 1101 Market Street                           Athens, AL 35611 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Kurt L. Krueger, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609}}
 
Mr. Karl W. Singer BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:
Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael J. Lorek, General Manager Nuclear Engineering Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Kurt L. Krueger, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Fredrick C. Mashburn Senior Program Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611}}

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Request for Information Regarding Proposed Use of Blended Low Enrichment Uranium Fuel
ML043350446
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Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 12/10/2004
From: Marshall M
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To: Singer K
Tennessee Valley Authority
Brown Eva, NRR/DLPM, 415-2315
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December 10, 2004 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 2 AND 3 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED USE OF BLENDED LOW ENRICHMENT URANIUM FUEL

Dear Mr. Singer:

On January 11, 2001 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to discuss the need for blended low enrichment uranium (BLEU) lead test assemblies (LTAs) for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) units.

During the meeting TVA indicated that the intent was to proceed with a full-core reload for BFN starting in 2005. Sequoyah had previously used LTAs after submitting a topical report and subsequently gaining approval for an amendment from the staff on April 12, 1999. The summary indicated that a license amendment was required for Sequoyah, partly due to the high concentration of U-234 and U-236 in the downblended material. The vendor at the time (Siemens) indicated that the BFN fuel would be fabricated to the same specifications as commercial grade, with the only difference being the U-234 and U-236 isotopic content.

In the meeting summary, it was indicated that the NRC staff would expect the licensee's BFN amendment request to "... be 'robust' and include as much information as is available regarding the European experienced [sic] with reprocessed uranium cores." On August 17, 2001, TVA submitted information to support its position that LTAs were not needed for BFN and stated that BLEU use in Europe had revealed no operational problems. The NRC staff held a call with TVA on September 20, 2001, and indicated that since the submittal did not request a review, none would be conducted. The licensee indicated its intention to proceed with the installation of the BLEU core under the Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),

Section 50.59 process. The NRC staff's summary of October 2001 indicated that the licensee was reminded that the 10 CFR 50.59 is subject to further NRC review.

In discussions with Mr. Tim Abney of your staff, it has come to our attention that the 10 CFR 50.59 regarding the change in fuel type from Framatome ATRIUM-10 to a full core of

K. Singer BLEU was to be completed in November 2004. The NRC staff is requesting a copy of the 10 CFR 50.59 screen and evaluation be forwarded for review so the NRC staff may verify compliance with the current licensing basis for Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Eva Brown, at (301) 415-2315.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-260 and 50-296 cc: See next page

ML043350446 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA SRXB/SC PDII-2/SC NAME EBrown BClayton FAkstulewicz MMarshall DATE 12/6/04 12/3/04 12/10/04 12/6/04

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

Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael J. Lorek, General Manager Nuclear Engineering Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Kurt L. Krueger, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Fredrick C. Mashburn Senior Program Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611

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