ML082540361

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

ML082540361
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar   (CPPR-0092, NPF-090)
Issue date:	09/10/2008
From:	Eugene Guthrie Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
References
TI 2515/171
Download: ML082540361 (7)

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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 10, 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:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR STATION - 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Station the week of September 29, 2008.

The inspection team will be led by Rodney J. Fanner, Reactor Engineering Inspector Region II office in Atlanta, GA. The team composition will consist of one resident inspector and one 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 copies of documents listed in Enclosure 1 to the NRC team leader at least two weeks before our anticipated arrival date for the inspection. Please have available on-site at the beginning of the inspection the documents listed in Enclosure 2. Mr. Christopher Riedl, of your staff, has been advised of this request and other inspection team support needs.

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.

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Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Rodney J. Fanner at (404) 562-4638, or me at (404) 562-4662.

Sincerely,

/RA/

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

50-390, 50-391 License No.: NPF-90, CPPR-92

Enclosures:

1.

Documentation Requested Prior To The Inspection

2.

Arrangements/Documents Requested To Be Available Onsite During The Inspection Week cc w/encls: (See page 3)

X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE /EXG/

OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE EXG /RA/

RJF /RA/

LXG /RA/

NAME EGuthrie RFanner LGarner DATE 09/10/2008 09/09/2008 09/08/2008 E-MAIL COPY?

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

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cc w/encls:

Gordon P. Arent New Generation Licensing Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Masoud Bajestani Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael K. Brandon Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R 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 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Gregory A. Boerschig Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 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 Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)

Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321

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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

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Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Eugene Guthrie dated September 10, 2008

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES USING TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/171 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC B. Moroney, NRR

DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION Please provide as much as possible of the items below prior to the onsite inspection week.

These may be provided in electronic format or hard copies. For any items below not supplied prior to the onsite inspection week, please have the item available at the start of the onsite inspection week. For onsite inspection all copies should be provided in hard copy, not electronic format.

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 All documents, drawings, records, etc., should be provided in hard copy.

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.