ML081300659

Annual Assessment Meeting, Reactor Oversight Program, Cy 2007

ML081300659
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	04/07/2008
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Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, TN April 7, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Plant Performance Results z Licensee Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions

Region II Organization Victor McCree Acting Regional Administrator Charles Casto Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Joseph Shea Kriss Kennedy Acting Director of Reactor Projects Acting Director of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Davis Ayres Deputy Director Acting Deputy Director Rebecca Nease Regional Specialists Branch Chief Watts Bar Resident Inspectors Project Engineers Bob Monk James Baptist Mike Pribish

NRC Representatives z Joseph Shea, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (404) 562-4600 z Harold Christensen, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (404) 562-4501 z Patrick Milano, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1457 z Bob Monk, Senior Resident Inspector

- (423) 365-5487 z Mike Pribish, Resident Inspector

- (423) 365-5487 z James Baptist, Senior Project Engineer

- (404) 562-4506 z Rebecca L. Nease, Branch Chief

- (404) 562-4530

NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely z Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC strategic objective

NRC Strategic Goals z Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Examples of Baseline Inspections z Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr z Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs z Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr z Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr z Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very Low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007 Licensee Response 87 Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone 8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104

National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2007)

Green 1942 White 8 Yellow 2 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Green 759 White 9 Yellow 5 Red 0

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• Watts Bars performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters.

• All Reactor Oversight Process inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green).

• All performance indicators were Green.

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• 4,734 hours0.0085 days <br />0.204 hours <br />0.00121 weeks <br />2.79287e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Biennial problem identification and resolution inspection

• Heat sink inspections

• Component Design Basis Inspection

• Modification inspection

• Radiation protection inspections

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Triennial fire protection inspection

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2008)

• Licensed Operator Initial Examination Inspection

• Licensed Operator Requalification Examination Inspection

• Radiation protection inspections

• Emergency Plan Inspection

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• TI-172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Butt Welds Inspection

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2007

• TVA operated Watts Bar in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met.

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Watts Bar Unit 1 for the remainder of CY 2008.

Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select About NRC for Public Affairs

Reference Sources z Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html z Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html z Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)