IR 05000391/2013601
| ML13107B505 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 04/17/2013 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-II/DCP/CPB3 |
| To: | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Michelle Adams | |
| References | |
| IR-13-601 | |
| Download: ML13107B505 (17) | |
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Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 2012 Annual Assessment
April 16, 2013
Enclosure 2
Purpose of Meeting
- Discuss the NRCs 2012 Annual Assessment of the Watts Bar 2 construction projec * Provide an overview of the construction inspection program for Watts Bar * Introduce resident staf * Discuss the status of Watts Bar 2 inspection * Provide status of Watts Bar 2 license review
- Respond to questions and comments from the publi Background
- 1985; TVA suspended construction of Watts Bar Unit * 1990-1995; TVA concentrated on construction of Unit 1 and addressed quality issues on Unit * July 2000; TVA informs NRC that Unit 2 is in a deferred status in accordance with Commission Policy Statement
- August 3, 2007; TVA informed NRC of its plan to resume construction of Watts Bar Unit * July 7, 2008, the NRC issued an Order extending the Watts Bar Unit 2 construction permit (CP) completion date to March 31, 201 * TVA has submitted a request to extend the CP completion date to September 30, 2016 - Currently under staff revie Region II Construction Inspection Program Division of Construction Inspection Division Of Construction Projects Construction Inspection Branches Construction Projects Branch 3 Senior Project Inspector Project Inspectors Senior Resident Inspector Resident Inspectors Specialist Inspectors Construction Inspection Organization
Watts Bar Unit 2 Resident Inspectors Tomy Nazario - Senior Resident Inspector
Russ Lewis - Resident Inspector
Eric Patterson - Resident Inspector
Assessment Process Assessments (Quarterly, Mid Cycle,
End Of Cycle)
Inspection Program Results Annual Public Meeting Increased Inspections Cause Evaluation Special Inspections Significant Issues Cross-cutting aspects reviewed during Mid Cycle & End of Cycle
Scope of Inspections in 2012
- Inspections Completed in 2012:
- Six-week inspection periods that cover resident activities and weekly regional initiatives
- Quality Assurance (QA) team inspection
- Hanger Update (HAUUP) Corrective Action Program (CAP) team inspection
- Problem Identification and Resolution team inspection
- In addition to three resident inspectors, 32 regional inspectors conducted inspections in 201 Scope of Inspections in 2012
- NRC expended 12,488 hours0.00565 days <br />0.136 hours <br />8.068783e-4 weeks <br />1.85684e-4 months <br /> of inspection and related activities for Watts Bar 2 in 2012; decrease from 16,350 hours0.00405 days <br />0.0972 hours <br />5.787037e-4 weeks <br />1.33175e-4 months <br /> in 201 * Key areas of 2012 inspections:
- Quality assurance program;
- Corrective action program;
- Engineering activities;
- Training and qualification of key personnel;
- Procurement (included Commercial Grade Dedication);
- Actual construction activities; and
- Refurbishment activitie Inspection Program Results
- Overall assessment results:
- TVAs program and procedures were adequate to support ongoing construction activities
- TVA was constructing the facility at an acceptable level of quality
- Eleven (11) severity level IV violations identified by NRC inspections. No escalated enforcement or civil penaltie No substantive cross-cutting issue Inspection Program Results
- Adjusted Region II and Resident Inspector resources to match TVAs revised schedule for fuel load (June 2015)
- Incorporated follow-up inspection efforts for Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) results (2010 falsification)
- Except as noted, no changes to Inspection Program due to 2012 inspection results
- Continue with planned inspections for Watts Bar 2
Construction Inspection Program
- IMC 2517, Watts Bar Unit 2 Construction Inspection Program, supplements traditional inspection program
Construction Phase IMC 2512 Startup Testing IMC 2514 NRC Construction Inspection Program
Preop Testing
& Operational Prep IMC 2513
Inspection Program Elements Inspection Program Generic Communications Previously Completed inspections New or re-work CAPs/SPs Licensing issues Allegations Historical Open items (VIO,NCV,IFI..)
Status of Inspection Program
- Over 500 construction inspection items in the Inspection Planning and Scheduling (IP&S)
database
- Completed inspections for 270 IP&S items
- Many other IP&S items inspected, but additional effort required to close the item
- Many of the 500 IP&S items are historical that TVA previously addressed; Close-out inspection involves verifying proper resolution
Upcoming Inspection Activities
- Continue to inspect activities specified in IMC 2512 and Refurbishment activities
- Inspect Other Areas
- Generic Communication items
- Open Items
- Inspect pre-operational testing of systems
Status of License Review Commission Meeting OL SSER Safety Review Environmental Review Inspection
Status of License Review (contd)
- Safety Reviews - 96% complete
- Results documented in SSERs 21 through 25
- SSER 26 scheduled for May 2013
- Fire Protection and closure of open items
- Environmental Review
- Draft published for comment in November 2011
- Staff currently addressing comments
- Final scheduled to be published in May 2013
QUESTIONS?