IR 05000390/2007403
| ML072640127 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/2007 |
| From: | Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2 |
| To: | Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR-07-403 | |
| Download: ML072640127 (6) | |
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September 20, 2007
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT-NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2007403
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This refers to an in-office inspection conducted from May 16 - 18, 2007. The purpose of the inspection was to verify that the program at your Watts Bar Nuclear Plant to transport or deliver to a carrier for transportation, items containing radioactive materials quantities of concern (RAMQC) has effectively implemented the additional security measures (ASM) imposed by U.S.
NRC Order EA-05-007, Imposing Additional Security Measures on the Transportation of RAMQC, issued July 19, 2005, and to verify that the Safeguards Information - Modified Handling (SGI-M) protection requirements specified in NRC Order EA-04-0191, Imposing Requirements for the Protection of Certain Safeguards Information, issued November 5, 2004, have been successfully incorporated into your information protection strategy. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with J. Bushnell and members of your staff.
Areas examined during the inspection included physical security protection programs. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection no findings were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). TVA 2 However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390 (b)(1).
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joel T. Munday, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-390 License No: NPF-90 Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 05000390/2007403 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information (Official Use Only - Security-Related Information)
cc: Page 3 TVA 3 cc w/encl:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 James R. Douet Vice President Nuclear Support 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 cc w/o encl:
Walter M. Justice, II, Interim Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 John C. Fornicola, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Robert H. Bryan, Jr.
General Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Beth A. Wetzel, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 James D. Smith, Acting Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Michael J. Lorek, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 County Executive 375 Church Street, Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321-1300 County Mayor P. O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Lawrence E. Nanney, Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor, LNC Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532
cc w/o encl: (continued on page 4) TVA 4 cc w/o encl: ( continued from page 3)
Masoud Bajestani, Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 James H. Bassham, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 41502 Nashville, TN 37204-1502
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/RA/
/RA J. Baptist for/
NAME J. Munday S. Oconnor DATE 9/20/2007 9/18/2007 E-MAIL COPY?
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