ML081770194

Notification of Inspection of the Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies Using Temporary Instruction 2515/171

ML081770194
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	06/24/2008
From:	Eugene Guthrie Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
References
TI 2515/171
Download: ML081770194 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 June 24, 2008 Mr. William R. Campbell, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES USING TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/171

Dear Mr. Campbell:

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will conduct an inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant the week of July 28, 2008. The inspection team will be led by Charlie Stancil, resident inspector at Browns Ferry. The team will be composed of an inspector from Region II, an NRR inspector/contractor, and the team leader. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with NRC Temporary Instruction 2515/171, Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies.

In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the documents listed in Enclosure 1 to the NRC team lead (resident inspector), Region II inspector, and NRR inspector (one copy each) at least two weeks prior to the planned on-site inspection. Please have available on-site at the beginning of the inspection the documents listed in Enclosure 2.

Gilbert Little, of your staff, has been advised of this request and other inspection team support needs, including the names and addresses of the inspectors assigned to this inspection.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009.

Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Charlie Stancil at (256) 729-2594, or me at 404-562-4662.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Guthrie, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.:

50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License No.: DPR-33, 52, 68

Enclosures:

See next page

OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE

/RA By E-Mail/

/RA/

NAME CStancil EGuthrie DATE 6/ /2008 6/ /2008 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

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Enclosures:

1. Documentation Requested Prior to the Inspection

2. Arrangements/Documents Requested to be Available Onsite During the Inspection Week cc w/encls Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 (Vacant)

Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 R. G. (Rusty) West Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution D. Tony Langley Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Licensing and Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. Purcell Senior Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution H. Rick Rogers Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel, Manager Corporate Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Dr. D. E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health 434 Monroe Street, Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Kirksey E. Whatley, Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health Electronic Mail Distribution

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Letter to. William R. Campbell, Jr from Eugene Guthrie dated June 24, 2008

SUBJECT:

BBROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES USING TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/171 Distribution w/encls:

E. Brown, NRR (PM - BF 2,3)

L. Raghavan, NRR C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC

DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION Please provide the items below two weeks prior to the onsite inspection week. For any items below not supplied prior to the onsite inspection week, please have the item available at the start of the onsite inspection. Please provide as much as possible in electronic format. You are reminded to properly identify and handle all Official Use Only-Security-Related Information and/or Proprietary Information in accordance with current guidance.

1.

Copies of procedures/guidelines that were revised or generated to implement the mitigation strategies. These could be Extensive Damage Mitigation Guidelines (EDMGs), SAMGs, EOPs, AOPs, etc;

2.

A matrix that shows the correlation between the mitigation strategies identified in NEI 06-12 and the site-specific procedures or guidelines used to implement the strategy;

3.

Engineering evaluations/calculations that were used to verify engineering bases for the mitigation strategies;

4.

Simplified flow diagrams for systems relied upon in the mitigation strategies; (These diagrams could be the type used for training.);

5.

Simplified drawings/descriptions of modifications that were made to plant systems to implement the mitigation strategies; and

6.

Electrical one line diagrams credited or revised to implement the mitigation strategies.

ARRANGEMENTS/DOCUMENTS REQUESTED TO BE AVAILABLE ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION WEEK

1.

Provide a conference room to accommodate up to four (4) NRC staff. Preferably this would be outside the protected area.

2.

Site B.5.b contact person(s) should be available for the week.

3.

B.5.b engineering persons(s) should be on call for questions about any engineering calculations.

4.

Appropriate Operations staff should be available, as needed, for plant walkdowns throughout the week.

5.

Modification packages for any plant modifications performed as a result of B.5.b

6.

Detailed drawings (e.g., P&IDs) of systems used to implement mitigating strategies

7.

Copies of procedures/guidelines that were revised or generated to implement the mitigation strategies - these could be Extensive Damage Mitigation Guidelines (EDMGs), SAMGs, EOPs, AOPs, etc. This is the same as Item 1 to Enclosure 1, except that hard copies of these procedures/guidelines should be made available for each member of the inspection team.

8.

Copies of procedures used to inventory equipment used in the mitigation strategies (e.g., hoses, fittings, pumps, etc.).

9.

Training records/ training matrix/ lesson plans related to B.5.b

10.

Copies of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with local fire departments or other emergency services that are required to implement any mitigating strategies

11.

Copies of any evaluations performed to document that enough equipment is available to implement the mitigating strategies (e.g., enough fire hose or electrical cable is available based on a plant walkdown or review of drawings)

12.

You are reminded to properly identify and handle all Official Use Only - Security-Related Information and/or Proprietary Information in accordance with current guidance.