ML090630442
| ML090630442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2009 |
| From: | Heather Gepford Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6 |
| To: | Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR-09-001 | |
| Download: ML090630442 (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 March 4, 2009 Mr. Preston D. Swafford Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2009001 AND 05000391/2009001)
Dear Mr. Swafford:
On February 12, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. 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 enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only--Security Related Information" will include the Security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Watts Bar Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the previous three quarters of the assessment cycle, was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs 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 non-ROP inspections which include Operator Licensing Examinations, Temporary Instruction (TI) # 2515/173, Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative; and TI # 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds.
The inspection and assessment of Watts Bar Unit 2 is performed pursuant to NRC inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2512, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Construction Phase, and IMC 2517, Watts Bar Unit 2 Construction Inspection Program. The assessment results and inspection plans for Unit 2 will be addressed in a separate letter.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 2010. The inspection plan is provided 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 mid-cycle review.
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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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 404-562-4659 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Heather J. Gepford, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391 License Nos.: NPF-90, CPPR-92
Enclosure:
Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/09 - 06/30/10) cc w/encl.: (See page 3)
X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
NAME JBaptist HGepford DATE 3/4/09 3/4/09 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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cc w/encl:
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 Preston D. Swafford Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas Coutu Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution 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 & Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Fredrick C. Mashburn Acting Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution 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 (cc w/encl contd - See pae 4)
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cc w/encl contd:
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 Preston D. Swafford from Heather J. Gepford dated March 4, 2009
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2009001 AND 05000391/2009001)
Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS (Linda Slack)
OE Mail (email address if applicable)
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC P. Milano, NRR ROPreports.resources@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)