ML073240124

Summary of Meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority on Use of Eagle 21 at Watts Bar Unit 2

ML073240124
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	11/26/2007
From:	Chernoff M Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Tennessee Valley Authority
Chernoff M, NRR/DORL, 415-4041
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TAC MD6311
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November 26, 2007 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

SUBJECT:

Summary of November 13, 2007, Meeting With Tennessee Valley Authority on Use of Eagle 21 (TAC NO. MD6311)

On November 13, 2007, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the use of Eagle 21 at Watts Bar Unit 2. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 1.

The applicant provided an overview of the system and their reasons for using the Eagle 21 system at Watts Bar Unit 2. The applicant described the regulatory history and operating experience for the system. The applicant also described the design specifications and vendor product support. The meeting handout is enclosed.

The staff reminded the applicant of the guidance applicable to cyber-security concerns. The staff also questioned the applicant regarding their proposed setpoint methodology and software quality assurance program. The applicant provided a description of their setpoint methodology controls and their software quality assurance program, both of which are similar to that currently in use at Watts Bar Unit 1.

The applicant agreed to supply schedule information regarding the factory acceptance test for the Eagle 21 equipment and also schedule information regarding the removal of the existing Foxboro equipment.

No members of the public were in attendance.

No commitments were made by the applicant. No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-4041 or mhc@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Margaret H. Chernoff Watts Bar Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-391

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Applicant Handout cc w/encls: See next page

November 26, 2007 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITY: Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

SUBJECT:

Summary of November 13, 2007, Meeting With Tennessee Valley Authority on Use of Eagle 21 (TAC NO. MD6311)

On November 13, 2007, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Tennessee Valley Authority at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the use of Eagle 21 at Watts Bar Unit 2. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 1.

The applicant provided an overview of the system and their reasons for using the Eagle 21 system at Watts Bar Unit 2. The applicant described the regulatory history and operating experience for the system. The applicant also described the design specifications and vendor product support. The meeting handout is enclosed.

The staff reminded the applicant of the guidance applicable to cyber-security concerns. The staff also questioned the applicant regarding their proposed setpoint methodology and software quality assurance program. The applicant provided a description of their setpoint methodology controls and their software quality assurance program, both of which are similar to that currently in use at Watts Bar Unit 1.

The applicant agreed to supply schedule information regarding the factory acceptance test for the Eagle 21 equipment and also schedule information regarding the removal of the existing Foxboro equipment.

No members of the public were in attendance.

No commitments were made by the applicant. No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-4041 or mhc@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Margaret H. Chernoff Watts Bar Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-391

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Applicant Handout cc w/encls: See next page Distribution:

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Accession Number: ML073240124 OFFICE NRR/LPL/PM NRR/LPL/LA NRR/LPL/BC NAME MChernoff BClayton LRaghavan DATE 11 / 26 /2007 11 / 21 /2007 11 / 26 /2007

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PARTICIPANTS NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY NOVEMBER 13, 2007 Margaret Chernoff NRC/NRR/DORL Joe Valente TVA Steven A. Hilmes TVA Dennis Dimopoulos TVA Gordon P. Arent TVA Dan Livermore NRC/OIG R. K. Wild NRC/OIG Bill Kemper NRC/NRR/DE L. Raghavan NRC/NRR/DORL H. Garg NRC/NRR/DE Enclosure 1

Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 cc:

Mr. Gordon P. Arent General Counsel New Generation Licensing Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 5A Lookout Place 400 West Summit Hill Drive 1101 Market Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Michael J. Lorek, Plant Manager Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Unit 2 Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Tennessee Valley Authority Spring City, TN 37381 P.O. Box 2000, EQB 1B Spring City, TN 37381 Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Dept. of Environmental Health &

Senior Resident Inspector Conservation Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Division of Radiological Health U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3rd Floor, L&C Annex 1260 Nuclear Plant Road 401 Church Street Spring City, TN 37381 Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Mr. Michael K. Brandon, Manager Mr. Larry E. Nicholson, General Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Performance Improvement Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Spring City, TN 37381 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. William R. Campbell Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Chief Nuclear Officer and Site Vice President Executive Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Spring City, TN 37381 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar County Executive Senior Vice President 375 Church Street Nuclear Generation Development Suite 215 and Construction Dayton, TN 37321 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street County Mayor Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 P. O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Mr. John C. Fornicola, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801