80_FR_36116 80 FR 35996 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3

80 FR 35996 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)

Page Range35996-35996
FR Document2015-15478

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to withdraw its application dated November 22, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated April 4, August 15, September 30, 2014, and January 29, 2015, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License (RFOL) Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). The proposed amendment would have revised the Browns Ferry Technical Specifications to decrease the allowable leakage rate criteria for the Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIVs).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015) 
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[Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-260, and 50-296; NRC-2014-0054]


Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to 
withdraw its application dated November 22, 2013, as supplemented by 
letters dated April 4, August 15, September 30, 2014, and January 29, 
2015, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License 
(RFOL) Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, for the Browns Ferry Nuclear 
Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). The proposed amendment would 
have revised the Browns Ferry Technical Specifications to decrease the 
allowable leakage rate criteria for the Main Steam Isolation Valves 
(MSIVs).

DATES: June 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0054 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0054. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if that document 
is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farideh Saba, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1447, email: Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of the TVA 
to withdraw its November 22, 2013, application for the proposed 
amendment to RFOLs for Browns Ferry, located in Limestone County, AL.
    By letter dated November 22, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML14015A403), as supplemented by letters dated April 4, August 15, 
September 30, 2014, and January 29, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. 
ML14100A143, ML14230A827, ML14275A247, and ML15030A499, respectively), 
TVA proposed changing Browns Ferry Technical Specification 3.6.1.3, 
``Primary Containment Isolation Valves (PCIVs),'' to reduce the 
individual and total leakage rate through the MSIVs. In the TVA letter 
dated August 30, 2013, ``Updated Reply to Notice of Violation; EA-11-
252,'' the Alternative Leakage Treatment (ALT) Pathway was identified 
as being in a nonconforming/degraded condition. The corrective actions 
that were outlined to change the ALT Pathway included modification of 
licensing documents to show lower individual and total leakage rates 
through the MSIVs. The proposed change would have made the current 
passive secondary ALT Pathway the primary pathway and decreased the 
leakage rates from 100 standard cubic feet per hour (scfh) per valve to 
60 scfh for individual MSIVs and the combined leakage rates for all 
four main steam lines from 150 scfh to 85 scfh.
    The NRC published a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on 
April 8, 2014 (79 FR 19401), that gave notice that this proposed 
amendment was under consideration by the NRC. However, by letter dated 
May 29, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No ML15159B009), the licensee requested 
to withdraw the proposed amendment.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of June 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Farideh E. Saba,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of 
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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35996 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 120 / Tuesday, June 23, 2015 / Notices recordkeeping + 50,993.6 hours third- NUCLEAR REGULATORY the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One party disclosure). COMMISSION White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 10. Abstract: Part 37 of Title 10 of the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. [Docket Nos. 50–250, 50–260, and 50–296; Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), NRC–2014–0054] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contains security requirements for the Farideh Saba, Office of Nuclear Reactor use of category 1 and category 2 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory quantities of radioactive material. and 3 Commission, Washington DC 20555– Licensees are required to: (1) Develop AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 0001; telephone: 301–415–1447, email: procedures for implementation of the Commission. Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov. security provisions; (2) develop a ACTION: License amendment application; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC security plan that describes how withdrawal by applicant. has granted the request of the TVA to security is being implemented; (3) withdraw its November 22, 2013, conduct training on the procedures and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the application for the proposed security plan; (4) conduct background amendment to RFOLs for Browns Ferry, investigations for those individuals request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) to located in Limestone County, AL. permitted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive withdraw its application dated By letter dated November 22, 2013 material; (5) coordinate with LLEAs so November 22, 2013, as supplemented by (ADAMS Accession No. ML14015A403), letters dated April 4, August 15, as supplemented by letters dated April the LLEAs would be better prepared to September 30, 2014, and January 29, 4, August 15, September 30, 2014, and respond in an emergency; (6) conduct 2015, for a proposed amendment to January 29, 2015 (ADAMS Accession preplanning and coordination activities Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. ML14100A143, ML14230A827, before shipping radioactive material; (RFOL) Nos. DPR–33, DPR–52, and ML14275A247, and ML15030A499, and (7) implement security measures for DPR–68, for the Browns Ferry Nuclear respectively), TVA proposed changing the protection of the radioactive Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). Browns Ferry Technical Specification material. Licensees are required to The proposed amendment would have 3.6.1.3, ‘‘Primary Containment Isolation promptly report any attempted or actual revised the Browns Ferry Technical Valves (PCIVs),’’ to reduce the theft or diversion of the radioactive Specifications to decrease the allowable individual and total leakage rate material. Licensees are required to keep leakage rate criteria for the Main Steam through the MSIVs. In the TVA letter copies of the security plan, procedures, Isolation Valves (MSIVs). dated August 30, 2013, ‘‘Updated Reply background investigation records, DATES: June 23, 2015. to Notice of Violation; EA–11–252,’’ the training records, and documentation ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Alternative Leakage Treatment (ALT) that certain activities have occurred. NRC–2014–0054 when contacting the Pathway was identified as being in a The NRC uses the information required NRC about the availability of nonconforming/degraded condition. by 10 CFR part 37 to fulfill its information regarding this document. The corrective actions that were responsibilities to respond to, You may obtain publicly-available outlined to change the ALT Pathway investigate, and correct situations that information related to this document included modification of licensing adversely affect public health and safety using any of the following methods: documents to show lower individual or the common defense and security. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to and total leakage rates through the http://www.regulations.gov and search MSIVs. The proposed change would III. Specific Requests for Comments for Docket ID NRC–2014–0054. Address have made the current passive The NRC is seeking comments that questions about NRC dockets to Carol secondary ALT Pathway the primary address the following questions: Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; pathway and decreased the leakage rates email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For from 100 standard cubic feet per hour 1. Is the proposed collection of technical questions, contact the (scfh) per valve to 60 scfh for individual information necessary for the NRC to individual listed in the FOR FURTHER MSIVs and the combined leakage rates properly perform its functions? Does the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this for all four main steam lines from 150 information have practical utility? document. scfh to 85 scfh. 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents The NRC published a Biweekly Notice information collection accurate? Access and Management System in the Federal Register on April 8, 2014 3. Is there a way to enhance the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly (79 FR 19401), that gave notice that this quality, utility, and clarity of the available documents online in the proposed amendment was under information to be collected? ADAMS Public Documents collection at consideration by the NRC. However, by http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ letter dated May 29, 2015 (ADAMS 4. How can the burden of the adams.html. To begin the search, select information collection on respondents Accession No ML15159B009), the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then licensee requested to withdraw the be minimized, including the use of select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS automated collection techniques or proposed amendment. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, other forms of information technology? please contact the NRC’s Public Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day Document Room (PDR) reference staff at of June 2015. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of June, 2015. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Farideh E. Saba, For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ADAMS accession number for each Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Tremaine Donnell, Branch II–2, Division of Operating Reactor document referenced (if that document NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information is available in ADAMS) is provided the Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Services. first time that a document is referenced Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–15392 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and [FR Doc. 2015–15478 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P purchase copies of public documents at BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesJune 23, 2015.
ContactFarideh Saba, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1447, email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 35996 
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