ML070680190
| ML070680190 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 04/05/2007 |
| From: | Westreich B NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB |
| To: | Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Shared Package | |
| ML070680260 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-07-201 | |
| Download: ML070680190 (5) | |
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Official Use Only-Security-Related Information Official Use Only-Security-Related Information April 5, 2007 Tennessee Valley Authority Attn: Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION - REPORT 05000327/2007201 AND 05000328/2007201
Dear Mr. Singer:
On February 5-9, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards inspection at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. The inspection was conducted under Phase III of Temporary Instruction 2515/154. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed during an exit meeting on February 9, 2007, with Mr. J. Douet and members of your staff, and in a supplemental exit meeting by telephone on March 13, 2007.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety, security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed storage of special nuclear material in the spent fuel pool, and interviewed personnel. Areas examined during the inspection included physical inventory and accounting records.
This report documents one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance. This finding was determined to involve violations of NRC requirements. However, because of the very low safety significance and because it is entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV), consistent with Section VI.A of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest this non-cited violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.
When separated from the Enclosure, this document is DECONTROLLED.
Official Use Only-Security-Related Information Official Use Only-Security-Related Information K. Singer In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from NRCs document system ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878 or Dori Votolato (301) 415-7633.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Barry Westreich, Chief Reactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 Nonpublic
Enclosure:
MC&A Inspection Report 05000327/2007201 and 05000328/2007201 w/
Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure: (see page 3)
Official Use Only-Security-Related Information Official Use Only-Security-Related Information K. Singer In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from NRCs document system ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878 or Dori Votolato (301) 415-7633.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Barry Westreich, Chief Reactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 Nonpublic
Enclosure:
MC&A Inspection Report 05000327/2007201 and 05000328/2007201 w/
Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure: (see page 3)
Distribution w/encl:
BMoroney, NRR SFreeman, RII MSpeck, RII RBerryman, RII MWidmann, RII JRobinson, NRR
- See Previous Concurrence Package: ML070680260 Cover Letter: ML070680190
Enclosure:
ML070680193 Log-In #
OFFICE DSO/RSOB E
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DSO/RSOB NAME DVotolato MWilliams RBerryman BWestreich DATE 3/22/07 3/22/2007 3/22/2007 4/05/2007 INDICATE IN BOX: C=COPY W /O ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE, E=COPY W /ATT/ENCL, N=NO COPY OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Official Use Only-Security-Related Information Official Use Only-Security-Related Information cc w/enclosure:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority\\
6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering &
Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Randy Douet Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant P O Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11H 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 John C. Fornicola, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Glenn W. Morris, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 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 and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 David A. Kulisek, Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P O Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy TN 37384-2000
Official Use Only-Security-Related Information Official Use Only-Security-Related Information cc w/o enclosure:
L. Edward Nanney, Director Division of Radiological Health TN Dept of Environment & Conservation L&C Annex, Third Floor 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532