ML043020256
| ML043020256 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/2004 |
| From: | Pace P Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Dyer J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EA-03-086, TAC MC2873 | |
| Download: ML043020256 (3) | |
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l' SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 OCT 2 6 2004 EA-03-086 10 CFR 2.202 Mr. James E. Dyer Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Dyer:
In the Matter of the Tennessee Valley Authority
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Docket No. 50-390 WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) -
UNIT 1 -
SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE DESIGN BASIS THREAT ORDER DATED APRIL 29, 2004 -
NRC ORDER EA-03-086 (TAC NO. MC2873)
The NRC issued an Order, dated April 29, 2003, Requiring Compliance with Revised Design Basis Threat ("Order EA-03-086" or "Order") and other security related Orders (collectively "Orders") for WBN Unit 1.
Order EA-03-086 imposed license conditions on nuclear power plants licensed pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Section III.A of the Order required licensees to revise their physical, security plans and safeguards contingency plans to provide protection against the revised design basis threat (DBT) set forth in to the Order.
Section III.A also required licensees to revise their security force training and
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 OCT 2 6 2004 qualification plan to implement the revised DBT.
These revised plans, along with an implementation schedule, were required to be submitted to the Commission for review and approval no later than April 29, 2004.
Activities were scheduled to be implemented by October 29, 2004, as required by the Order.
In developing and implementing the detailed plans required by the Order, WBN has determined that several items are currently scheduled for completion just prior to October 29, 2004.
Because of the potential for unforeseen construction delays, TVA is providing a status report of the items for NRC information.
The enclosure to this letter contains Safeguards Information.
It includes the specific provision(s) of the Order; the manner in which WBN intends to meet that requirement; the reasons why those elements of the plans could be at risk; and the steps that will be taken to provide a high degree of assurance that the defensive strategy employed by WBN will meet the intent of that requirement of the Order if implementation is delayed.
The Commission concluded that it would be appropriate to exercise enforcement discretion to accommodate any transitional issues which may arise as licensees, in good faith, take reasonable actions to implement the specific requirements of the Orders.
WBN requests enforcement discretion be exercised from the date of this request until implementation of the steps necessary to meet the requirement, which is the subject of this request.
At that time, the revised plans will be fully implemented and the exercise of enforcement discretion will no longer be necessary.
There are no new regulatory commitments identified in this submittal.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (423) 365-1824.
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 OCT 2 6 2004 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on the 26 day of October 2004.
Sincerely, 9
5 vP. L. Pace Manager, SQN/WBN Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure Cc:
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