ML071300378
| ML071300378 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/2007 |
| From: | James Shea Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| Download: ML071300378 (5) | |
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May 10, 2007 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. Preston D. Swafford, Interim Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
MEETING SUMMARIES: CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - BROWNS FERRY UNIT 1 RECOVERY STATUS AND DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT TEAM (ORAT) INSPECTION RESULTS
Dear Mr. Swafford:
This refers to the public meeting conducted at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Browns Ferry Training Center in Athens, AL on May 2, 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the oversight of the Browns Ferry Unit 1 (BF1) Restart Project Status by the Restart Oversight Panel. The panel was established in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2509, Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Project Inspection Program. The purpose of IMC 2509 is to provide the policies and requirements for the restart inspection program, the BF1 Restart Oversight Panel, and the documentation of the major regulatory and license actions associated with the restart. In addition, the IMC provides guidance for assessing the licensees readiness for restart and the return of the unit to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). The Restart Panel was established via a charter issued on October 13, 2005.
Discussions during this meeting included the following topics: Browns Ferry Restart History; Restart Oversight Program; Licensing; Inspection; and Restart Process. Enclosure 1 contains a list of attendees for this meeting. Enclosure 2 contains the presentation material used by the NRC to discuss the activities of the Restart Oversight Panel.
In addition, the ORAT completed the readiness inspection at Browns Ferry on April 28, 2007 and briefed the Panel on the results of the inspection on April 30, 2007. The team concluded that TVA has adequately prepared Browns Ferry for a return to three unit operation as discussed during the public exit on May 2, 2007, at the TVA Browns Ferry Training Center in Athens, AL. The Restart Oversight Panel will consider the results of the ORAT inspection and continue to provide oversight to ensure that Browns Ferry is operationally ready to restart as a multi-unit site. Enclosure 3 contains a list of attendees for this meeting.
Documents associated with the NRC oversight of the BF1 Recovery can be found at on the NRCs website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/bf1-recovery.html.
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 (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS).
2 ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning these meetings, please contact me at (404) 562-4600.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joseph W. Shea, Director Division of Reactor Safety, Region II Docket No.: 50-259 License No.: DPR-33
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees For Browns Ferry Unit 1 Recovery Status
- 2. NRC Presentation Handout - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Restart
- 3. List of Attendees for Discussion of ORAT Inspection Results cc w/encls: (See page 3)
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3 cc w/encl:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering &
Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Brian O'Grady Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Robert G. Jones, Acting, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Electronic Mail Distribution Robert H. Bryan, Jr., General Manager Licensing & Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William D. Crouch, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Masoud Bajestani, Vice President Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Robert G. Jones, General Manager Browns Ferry Site Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)
Meeting Summary to Preston D. Swafford from Joseph W. Shea dated May 10, 2007.
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
- CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - BROWNS FERRY UNIT 1 RECOVERY STATUS Distribution w/encl:
E. Brown, NRR L. Raghavan, NRR M. Widmann, DRP L. Mellen, DRP T. Nazario, DRP K. Clark, RII M. Lesser, DRS W. Bearden, DRP T. Ross, FRP C. Casto, DRP J. Shea, DRP V. McCree, RII L. Slack, RII EICS T. McGinty, NRR C. Haney, NRR T. Boyce, NRR RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC