IR 05000390/2007001
| ML070600582 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2007 |
| From: | Widmann M Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6 |
| To: | Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| ML070600581 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-07-001 IR-07-001 | |
| Download: ML070600582 (5) | |
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March 1, 2007
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2007001 AND 05000391/2007001
Dear Mr. Singer:
On February 6, 2007, the NRC technical staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and the enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Watts Bar operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting non-ROP inspection of the reactor pressure vessel head and penetration nozzle examinations and an in-office review of your containment emergency recirculation sump blockage modification calculations and commitments. Additionally, initial reactor operator licensing examinations are scheduled.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4550 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-390, 50-391 Licensee No.: DPR-90 and CPPR-92 Enclosure: Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Robert H. Bryan, Jr., General Manager Licensing & Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution James D. Smith, Acting Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael J. Lorek, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Executive Rhea County Courthouse 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 Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 James H. Bassham, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Distribution w/encl.: (See page 4)
Letter to K. from Malcolm T. Widmann dated March 1, 2007.
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2007001 AND 05000391/2007001 B. Moroney, NRR C. Evans, RII EICS L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRSIPAB RIDSNRRDIRS OE Mail PUBLIC