ML082460988

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan, 2008, Letter & Report 22

ML082460988
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Eugene Guthrie Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
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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 - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Campbell:

On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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 Watts Bar Unit 1, 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections, which involve: site specific implementation of B.5.b phase 2 and 3 mitigation strategies (Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/171); emergency diesel generator technical specification requirements (TI-2515/176); reactor coolant system dissimilar metal butt welds (TI 2515/172); emergency response organization drill/exercise performance indicator program review (TI-2515/175); and operator licensing examinations. In addition, TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative, will be performed at your facility prior to August 30, 2010. In the near term, we will contact you to assess your readiness for this inspection and then finalize our schedule accordingly.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

TVA 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4662 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391 License No. NPF-90 and Construction Permit No. CPPR-92

Enclosure:

Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

_________________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

NAME EGuthrie JBaptist LGarner DATE 9/2/2008 8/26/2009 8/26/2008 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TVA 3 cc w/encl:

Gordon P. Arent John C. Fornicola New Generation Licensing Manager General Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Assurance Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Masoud Bajestani Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Gregory A. Boerschig Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Plant Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Larry E. Nicholson Nuclear Generation Development and General Manager Construction Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Michael K. Brandon Michael A. Purcell Manager Senior Licensing Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell, Jr. Michael J. Lorek Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and President Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place Electronic Mail Distribution 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)

Site Vice President (Vacant) Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Support Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place Beth A. Wetzel 1101 Market Street Manager Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl contd - See next page)

TVA 4 cc w/encl contd:

Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, TN 37381-2000 County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Lawrence Edward Nanney Director Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution James H. Bassham Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854

TVA 5 Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Eugene F. Guthrie, dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR STATION Distribution w/encl:

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