IR 05000390/2019006

Annual Assessment Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 - NRC Report 05000390/2019006 and 05000391/2019006

ML20063M652
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	03/03/2020
From:	Mark Miller Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2019006
Download: ML20063M652 (6)

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March 3, 2020

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000390/2019006 AND 05000391/2019006

Dear Mr. Barstow:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

On August 1, 2019, the NRC issued a supplemental inspection report (NRC Inspection Report No. 05000390, 391/2019540, ML19255J600) associated with White Emergency Preparedness finding, which stated that your actions to address the performance issue were acceptable and the finding was closed. Watts Bar Units 1 and 2 returned to licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix beginning on October 1, 2019.

On November 19, 2019, the NRC issued a Severity Level III Violation, with Civil Penalty of

$145,000.00, associated with 10 CFR 50.9, (NRC Inspection Report No. 05000390, 391/2019091, ML19323F546). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders, to follow-up on the violation.

In assessment letter dated August 31, 2018, titled Assessment Follow-up Letter and Updated Inspection Plan for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000390, 05000391/2018005, ML18242A458), the NRC opened a Cross-cutting Issue (CCI) with the aspect of Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) and identified the closure criteria for the Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) and CCI. The NRC determined that TVA has made progress to address the CEL and CCI closure criteria based on the January 2019 NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection and Confirmatory Order and SCWE Follow-up (ML19072A067); the follow-up of Confirmatory Order and Chilling Effect Letter inspection in October 2019; and routine resident baseline inspections. The NRC is still deliberating on the appropriate time to close the Watts Bar Chilling Effect Letter and SCWE CCI. Therefore, these items will remain open. The NRC will continue to monitor TVAs activities to maintain a SCWE at Watts Bar through the Reactor Oversight Process.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2021.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the ROP, including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections). Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In addition to the ROP baseline inspections, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections which include an Initial License Examination inspection and Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, and Requests for Withholding.

Please contact Thomas Stephen at (404) 997-4703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark S. Miller, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391 License Nos.: NPF-90, NPF-96 Enclosure:

Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2020 -

12/31/2021)

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Watts Bar 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 04/27/2020 05/01/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/15/2020 06/19/2020 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 06/15/2020 06/19/2020 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 06/15/2020 06/19/2020 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification WATTS BAR INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4 1, 2 07/20/2020 07/24/2020 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 08/24/2020 09/04/2020 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 08/10/2020 08/14/2020 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 08/10/2020 08/14/2020 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 08/10/2020 08/14/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAMS) 3 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71111.21N 000714 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

1, 2 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71111.21N 000714 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY & TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training TARGET SET INSPECTION 1 1, 2 11/02/2020 11/06/2020 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Enclosure This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Watts Bar 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count WATTS BAR REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 11/16/2020 11/20/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 11/16/2020 11/20/2020 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/16/2020 11/20/2020 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/16/2020 11/20/2020 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 11/16/2020 11/20/2020 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection 1, 2 02/15/2021 02/19/2021 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS 3 1, 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 05/03/2021 05/07/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 05/17/2021 05/21/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 1 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Watts Bar 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification MATERIAL CONTROL & ACCOUNTING 1 1, 2 10/01/2021 12/31/2021 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 5 1, 2 11/14/2021 11/27/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 11/14/2021 11/27/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.