ML082130121

NRC Report 05000390/2008404 and 05000391/2008404; Not OUO

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

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

EA-08-121

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

05000391/2008404

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.

Enclosure transmitted herewith contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards

Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

LIMITED INTERNAL

DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

TVA 2

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)

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

TVA 3

cc w/encls: 1101 Market Street

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Senior Vice President

Nuclear Generation Development and Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)

Construction Site Vice President

Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority

1101 Market Street P. O. Box 2000

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Spring City, TN 37381

(Vacant) General Counsel

Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority

Nuclear Support 6A West Tower

Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive

3R Lookout Place Knoxville, TN 37902

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 John C. Fornicola

General Manager

Walter M. Justice, II Nuclear Assurance

Interim Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority

Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services 3R Lookout Place

Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street

6A Lookout Place Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Robert H. Bryan, Jr. Michael J. Lorek

General Manager Plant Manager

Licensing and Industry Affairs 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

cc w/o encls:

Beth A. Wetzel County Executive

Manager 375 Church Street

Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Suite 215

Affairs Dayton, TN 37321

Tennessee Valley Authority

4X Blue Ridge County Mayor

1101 Market Street P.O. Box 156

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, TN 37322

James D. Smith

Manager

Licensing and Industry Affairs

Tennessee Valley Authority

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

P.O. Box 2000

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

TVA 4

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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SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA SSparks for/ /RA/A /RA via email/ /RA via email/

NAME CEVANS JMUNDAY KKENNEDY VMCCREE R. Barnes R. Correia

DATE 7/15/2008 7/15/2008 7/15/2008 7/24/2008 7/21/2008

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