IR 05000391/2012606
| ML12244A265 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/2012 |
| From: | James Baptist NRC/RGN-II/DCP/CPB3 |
| To: | Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| James Baptis, DCP/CPB3 404-997-4506 | |
| References | |
| IR-12-606 | |
| Download: ML12244A265 (8) | |
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September 4, 2012
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2012606)
Dear Mr. Skaggs:
On August 9, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear (WBN) Plant Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. 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.
Overall, WBN Unit 2 construction activities were conducted in a manner that complied with the Commissions rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction permit, and the Unit 2 regulatory framework commitments. Our inspections indicated that your construction program and procedure development, along with project staffing, were sufficiently implemented to support ongoing construction activities. Overall, the corrective action program implementation activities, including initiation, classification, disposition, and trending were deemed satisfactory.
However, since our inspections did identify some concerns with the completeness and adequacy in the documentation and implementation of your corrective actions, we plan to continue to inspect this area during focused and team Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) inspections. Specifically, for violation (VIO)05000391/2012612-01, Failure to Correct a Condition Adverse to Quality Associated with Containment Spray Pump Layup and Preventive Maintenance, the NRC staff identified that two of the four layup and preventive maintenance activities associated with the containment spray pump that were identified in a previous violation were not performed. Also, for non-cited violation (NCV)05000391/2012612-02, Failure to Correct Longstanding CAP Deficiencies, the NRC staff identified several examples where extensions of corrective actions were not in accordance with procedures. Because of the importance of your corrective action program in resolving conditions adverse to quality, it is imperative that your corrective action program be able to identify the appropriate corrective actions and implement those corrective actions in a timely manner to resolve conditions adverse to quality. During the Mid-Cycle Assessment period, the NRC staff reviewed two (2) NCVs involving your commercial grade dedication (CGD) program. These violations identified both CGD implementation errors and problems with your procedural guidance for performing CGD activities. Because of the large number of components already procured under the CGD process, a thorough extent of condition review for these violations is warranted. We plan to review your corrective actions during future NRC inspections.
Based on an NRC Office of Investigations report (EA 2012-21), an apparent violation of NRC requirements was identified for the falsification of micrometer records for safety-related cables inside penetrations. The violation was being considered for escalated enforcement action, and the NRC sent you a Choice Letter (ML12083A099) where you requested Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The outcome of the ADR was a Confirmatory Order (ML12202A260). It is important that all of the actions contained in the Confirmatory Order are completed in a timely manner to minimize the possibility of future incidents of falsification. The NRC plans to review your implementation of the corrective actions during future inspections.
The NRC staff has expended a large effort toward the WBN Unit 2 project during the Mid-Cycle Assessment period. Specifically, the Region II office has spent over 15,500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> performing inspections, assessments, public meetings, allegation follow-up, and inspection program support for WBN Unit 2. The NRC staff anticipates this level of effort will increase in 2013 as WBN Unit 2 construction activities continue and pre-operational testing is performed on additional safety-related systems.
In conclusion, project performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the previous three quarters of the assessment cycle, was acceptable based on the above inspection conclusions, the fact that all violations were classified as Severity Level IV or below, and that no Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue was identified. Therefore, we do not plan to expand our inspection activities beyond what is specified by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2517.
The enclosed inspection plan contains those major or infrequent projected inspection activities that we have currently identified, in part, by reviewing your project schedule. It is crucial that you keep us apprised of any project schedule changes as soon as they are identified, in order to maintain our inspection plan current. As additional details of your project schedule become available, we will plan other inspections specified in IMC 2517. Your staff will be informed of changes/additions to our inspection plans. Routine inspections performed by the resident inspectors and regional staff on construction activities, Corrective Active Programs (CAPs),
Special Programs (SPs), Generic Communications, Historical Open Items, and Construction Deficiency Reports (CDRs) are not listed on the inspection plan due to their ongoing and continuous nature. We plan to give your staff ample notification of specific upcoming inspection activities as their schedule becomes available in order to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact me at (404) 997-4506 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James B. Baptist, Acting Chief
Construction Projects Branch 3
Division of Construction Projects
Docket No. 50-391 Construction Permit No: CPPR-92
Enclosure:
Watts Bar Unit 2 Inspection Plan
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Mr. G. P. Arent, Manager, WBN Unit 2 Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. O. J. Zeringue General Manager Engineering and Construction WBN Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. R. A. Hruby General Manger Technical Services WBN Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Ms. D. K. Guinn, Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. P. D. Swafford Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Place 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Mr. D. H. Gronek
Mr. R. R. Baron General Manager, Nuclear Construction Quality Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street Blue Ridge 3A Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Mr. J. W. Shea Corporate Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street Lookout Place 3R Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Mr. E.J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive West Tower 6A Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Department of Environmental Health and Conservation Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532
Mr. D. E. Grissette Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, Tennessee 37322
Ms. Ann P. Harris Public 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 cc email distribution w/encl:
Greg Scott Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Watts Bar Unit 2 Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Letter to Michael from James B. Baptist dated September 4, 2012.
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2012606)
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G. Wilson, NRR J. Poole, NRR J. Munday, RII R. Haag, RII S. Shaeffer, RII DRP T. Nazario, RII Watts Bar Unit 2 SRI R. Lewis, RUU Watts Bar Unit 2 RI R. Monk, RII Watts Bar Unit 1 SRI C. Evans, RII ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC
Enclosure Inspection Plan
Watts Bar Unit 2*
Inspection Activity Calendar Quarter for Inspection
HAAUP CAP Inspection
Third Quarter 2012 Team Inspection
Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) Inspection
Fourth Quarter 2012 Team Inspection
Containment Sump Inspection
Fourth Quarter 2012 Team Inspection Containment Coatings Inspection Fourth Quarter 2012
Engineering Field Change Control Inspection
Fourth Quarter 2012 Team Inspection
Focused PI&R Inspection - Commercial Grade Dedication
Fourth Quarter 2012 Team Inspection
Focused PI&R Inspection - NCV 05000391/2011608-01, Failure to Provide Documentary Evidence that Purchased Material Conformed to Procurement Documents
Fourth Quarter 2012 Team Inspection
IP&S Validation Inspection
First Quarter 2013 Team Inspection Construction Refurbishment Process (IP 37002)
Ongoing
- The inspections listed above are limited to major or infrequently performed inspections. They are in addition to routine inspections performed by the resident inspectors and regional staff such as inspections of routine construction activities, CAPs, SPs, Generic Communications and historical open items.