IR 05000391/2015601
| ML15058A633 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/2015 |
| From: | Haag R NRC/RGN-II/DCP/CPB3 |
| To: | Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Michelle Adams | |
| References | |
| IR 2015601 | |
| Download: ML15058A633 (7) | |
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February 27, 2015
SUBJECT:
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2015601)
Dear Mr. Skaggs:
On February 9, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 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, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 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 and testing programs were sufficiently implemented to support ongoing construction and testing activities. Management and Quality Assurance oversight effectively monitored and assessed these activities. The corrective action program implementation activities, including initiation, classification, disposition, and trending were deemed satisfactory.
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 issues were identified. Therefore, we do not plan to expand our inspection activities beyond what is specified by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2517.
The NRC staff spent over 23,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> during the 12-month End-of-Cycle Assessment period 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 be maintained over the next 12-month assessment cycle as WBN Unit 2 construction, pre-operational testing, and operational preparedness activities are nearing completion and inspections of these activities is needed to support an operating license (OL) decision. In addition, startup testing inspections will be performed if an OL is issued.
The enclosed inspection plan contains the projected team inspection activities that we have currently identified. The inspections listed in the enclosed inspection plan were scheduled based on information your staff provided to the NRC. The scheulding of other inspections specified in Inspection Manual Chapter 2517 are communicated with your staff on a weekly basis. These inspection activities are not listed in the enclosed inspection plan because of the
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 likehood that our currently scheduled inspection dates may change based on corresponding changes to related construction activities. Your staff will be given ample notification of changes to upcoming inspection activities or newly identified inspections as they become finalized in order to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability. Routine inspections performed by the resident staff are not listed on the inspection plan due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
Additionally, the NRC will continue with implementation of Inspection Manual Chapter 2513, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Preoperational Testing and Operational Preparedness Phase. We have not listed preoperational testing inspections in the enclosed inspection plan due to likelihood that the inspection dates will change as adjustments to your preoperational testing schedule occur.
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) 997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert C. Haag, 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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DATE 02/27/2015 02/27/2015
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Mr. Gordon P. Arent Director, 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 Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Paul Simmons, Vice President WBN Unit Two Project WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City Tennessee 37381
Mr. James ODell, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Joseph P. Grimes Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Place 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Mr. Sean Connors Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. R. R. Baron, Senior Manager Nuclear Construction Quality Assurance WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Joseph Shea, Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mr. E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive 6A West Tower Knoxville, Tennessee 37402
Mr. Kevin Walsh Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Department of Environmental Health & Conservation Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532
County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, Tennessee 37321
County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, Tennessee 37322
Ms. Ann P. Harris Public 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 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 Robert C. Haag dated February 27, 2015.
SUBJECT:
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2015601)
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Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO (E. Quinones)
J. Quichocho, NRR J. Poole, NRR J. Dion, NRR M. King, RII DRP T. Nazario, RII Watts Bar Unit 2 SRI E. Patterson, RII, WBN Unit 2, RI J. Nadel, RII Watts Bar Unit 1 SRI S. Price, RII ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC
Enclosure
WATTS BAR UNIT 2 INSPECTION/ACTIVITY PLAN 03/01/2015 - 07/01/2015
Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 03/30/2015 - 04/03/2015 IMC 2517 Electrical Team Inspection
03/30/2015 - 04/03/2015 TI 2515/191 Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans
04/06/2015 - 04/10/2015 IP 35007 Appendix 16 Problem Identification and Resolution Team Inspection
04/13/2015 - 04/17/2015 TI 2201-004 Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7
04/27/2015 - 05/01/2015 TI 2512/022 Fire Protection CAP and Program Inspection
04/27/2015 - 05/01/2015 TI 2512/036 Inspection of Environmental Qualification (EQ)
Special Program and EQ Historical Items
05/04/2015 - 05/08/2015 TI 2512/041 Inspection of Radiation Monitoring System Special Program and Associated Electrical Items
TBD (2nd Quarter 2015)
IP 70314 Hot Functional Test Witnessing
TBD (2nd Quarter 2015)
IP 93806 Operational Readiness Assessment Team Inspection