ML082460927
| ML082460927 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2008 |
| From: | Wert L Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML082460927 (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 September 2, 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:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3
Dear Mr. Campbell:
On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3 for the first half of the calendar year 2008 assessment cycle.
Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and the enclosed inspection plan do not include security information.
A separate letter designated and marked as AOfficial Use Only - Security Related Information will include the Physical Protection/Security cornerstone performance review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter, at Browns Ferry Units 1, 2 and 3, was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). However for the first quarter of the 2008 year assessment cycle, the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI for Unit 1 indicated performance characterized as being of very low safety significance (White) in the Initiating Events Cornerstone. This is an artifact of this Unit 1 PI being of substantial safety significance (Yellow) and Unit 1 being in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the fourth quarter of the 2007 year assessment cycle. Your staff has informed us of your readiness after September 8, 2008, for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the Unit 1 PI being of substantial safety significance (Yellow).
Therefore, in addition to the normal reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility, we plan to conduct a Supplemental Inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95002 in December 2008 for the previous Yellow PI. Furthermore, we also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections, which involve: emergency response organization drill/exercise performance indicator program review (Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/175);
emergency diesel generator technical specification requirements (TI 2515/176); operator licensing examinations; and the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. In addition,
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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 Acting Licensing Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. Purcell Senior Licensing Manager Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael J. Lorek Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Acting Licensing Manager Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Dr. D. E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Kirksey E. Whatley Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl contd - see page 4)
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Steven M. Douglas General Manager Browns Ferry Site Operations Electronic Mail Distribution
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Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Leonard D. Wert, dated September 2, 2008
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC Eva Brown, NRR Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)