ML082130121
| ML082130121 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/2008 |
| From: | Reyes L Region 2 Administrator |
| To: | Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR-08-404 | |
| Download: ML082130121 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000390/2008404
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
Enclosure transmitted herewith contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.
LIMITED INTERNAL
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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
July 30, 2008
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. William R. Campbell
Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC REPORT 05000390/2008404 AND
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission=s (NRC) in-office inspection of Tennessee
Valley Authority=s (TVA) Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, completed on May 15, 2008. The results of
the inspection, including the identification of a finding that was preliminarily determined to be
greater than very low security significance (i.e., greater than Green as determined by the
Physical Protection Significance Determination Process), and an apparent violation, were
transmitted to you in NRC Inspection Report 05000390,391/2008402, dated May 21, 2008.
At your request, a Regulatory Conference was held on June 20, 2008, to further discuss your
views on this issue. During the meeting your staff described your assessment of the significance
of the finding, detailed corrective actions, and your root cause determination for the issue.
The enclosure documents a finding that was determined to be greater than very low security
significance (i.e., greater than Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance
Determination Process). TVA subsequently corrected the deficiency.
You have 30 calendar days from the date of this letter to appeal the staff=s determination of
significance for the identified finding and violations. Such appeals will be considered to have
merit only if they meet the criteria given in NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Attachment 2.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
Because plant performance for this issue has been determined to be in the regulatory response
band, we will use the NRC Action Matrix to determine the most appropriate NRC response for
this event. We will notify you, by separate correspondence, of that determination.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 NRC=s document system (ADAMS). ADAMS
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the
enclosures, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter=s enclosures will not be
available for public inspection.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Kriss Kennedy,
Director, Division of Reactor Safety, at (404) 562-4601.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Luis A. Reyes
Regional Administrator
Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391
License Nos.: NPF-90, CPPR-92
Enclosures:
1. Inspection Report 05000390/2008404 and
05000391/2008404 (OUO/Security Related Information)
2. Notice of Violation (OUO/Security Related Information)
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cc w/encls:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation Development and
Construction
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
Walter M. Justice, II
Interim Vice President
Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)
Site Vice President
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Spring City, TN 37381
General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A West Tower
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
John C. Fornicola
General Manager
Nuclear Assurance
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Robert H. Bryan, Jr.
General Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
4X Blue Ridge
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
James D. Smith
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
P.O. Box 2000
Michael J. Lorek
Plant Manager
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, TN 37381
cc w/o encls:
County Executive
375 Church Street
Suite 215
Dayton, TN 37321
County Mayor
P.O. Box 156
Decatur, TN 37322
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cc w/o encls: Continued from Page 3
Lawrence E. Nanney
Director
TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Division of Radiological Health
3rd Floor, L&C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
Masoud Bajestani
Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Watts Bar Unit 2
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, TN 37381
Ann Harris
341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
James H. Bassham
Director
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 41502
Nashville, TN 37204-150
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/RA/
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NAME
CEVANS
JMUNDAY
KKENNEDY
VMCCREE
R. Barnes
R. Correia
DATE
7/15/2008
7/15/2008
7/15/2008
7/24/2008
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