IR 05000390/2002006
| ML020980355 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/2002 |
| From: | Fredrickson P NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR-02-006 | |
| Download: ML020980355 (5) | |
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April 4, 2002
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-390/2002-006 AND 50-391/2002-006
Dear Mr. Scalice:
On March 21, 2002, the NRC completed an inspection at your Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on March 21, 2002, with Mr. D. Kulisek and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC identified an issue of very low safety significance which was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements. However, because of its very low safety significance and because it was entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating it as a non-cited violation (NCV), in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you deny the NCV in the enclosed report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Watts Bar facility. TVA 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Paul E. Fredrickson, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391 License No.:
NPF-90 and Construction
Permit No. CPPR-92 Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report 50-390/2002-006; 50-391/2002-006 (contains Safeguards Information)
cc w/encl:
Karl W. Singer Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 cc w/Summary of Findings:
Jon R. Rupert, Vice President (Acting)
Engineering and Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 William R. Lagergren Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 (cc w/Summary of Findings contd - See page 3) (cc w/Summary of Findings contd)
General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11H 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Robert J. Adney, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4J Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Larry S. Bryant, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 County Executive Rhea County Courthouse 375 Church Street, Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321-1300 County Executive Meigs County Courthouse 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 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 John D. White, Jr., Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 41502 Nashville, TN 37204-1502 Distribution:
R. E. Martin, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)
RIDSNRRDIPMLIPB PUBLIC PUBLIC DOCUMENT (circle one): YES NO OFFICE RII DRS RII DRS RII DRP RII RII RII SIGNATURE
NAME JWallo ABoland PFredrickson
DATE 04/04/02 04/XX/02 04/04/02 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML020980355.wpd SUMMARY OF FINDINGS IR 05000390, 391/2002-006, 02/06-03/21/2001, Tennessee Valley Authority, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2. Physical protection. The inspection was conducted by resident inspectors. The inspection identified one Green finding which was a Non-Cited Violation. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609 Significance Determination Process (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply are indicated by NO Color or by the severity level of the applicable violation. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described at its Reactor Oversight Process website.
Cornerstone: Physical Protection Green. The inspectors identified a non-cited violation for failure to ensure that Safeguards Information is protected against unauthorized disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21.
This issue was identified as more than minor because failure to properly control Safeguards Information could lead to disclosure of critical components of the licensees security strategy to unauthorized individuals, which can have an actual or credible impact on safety. Additionally, inadequate protection of Safeguards information from unauthorized disclosure can be viewed as a precursor to a more significant event. Using the Physical Protection SDP and identifying this finding as a vulnerability in safeguards systems or plans, without an intrusion, and with fewer than two similar findings in four quarters, the inspectors determined that this finding had very low safety significance.
ENCLOSURE NOT INCLUDED (CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION)