ML101040646

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML101040646
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/14/2010
From:	Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II MARQUIS ONE TOWER 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 April 14, 2010 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:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Swafford:

During the period of June 14-18, 2010, the NRC will conduct baseline radiation safety inspection activities at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The inspection will evaluate activities in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone using NRC Inspection Procedures (IP) 71124.05, 71124.06, and 71124.08, focusing on radiation protection activities associated with radiation detection instrumentation, radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent treatment, and radioactive solid waste processing, and radioactive material handling, storage, and transportation. The inspection will also review the public radiation safety performance indicator using IP 71151.

This will be the first time that IPs 71124.05, 71124.06, and 71124.08, implemented January 1, 2010, are performed at Browns Ferry. To minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete, thereby minimizing the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection. The inspector has requested that the subject informational material be made available to the NRC staff by May 24, 2010, to allow preparation for the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Steve Austin of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Heather Gepford at (404) 997-4659.

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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 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.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68

Enclosure:

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Notification of Inspection and Request for Information cc w/encl.: (See page 3)

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NAME HJGepford BRBonser DATE 04/14/2010 04/14/2010 E-MAIL COPY?

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cc w/encl:

K. J. Polson Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 J.J. Randich General Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 F.R. Godwin Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Athens, AL 35611-6970

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Letter to R. M. Krich from Brian Bonser dated April 14, 2010

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMBrownsFerry Resource

Enclosure Pre-Inspection Document Request Occupational Radiation Safety Cornerstone Licensee:

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Docket Number(s):

50-259, 50-260, 50-296 Inspection Dates:

June 14-18, 2010 Procedure(s):

71124.05, Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.06, Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.08, Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71151, Performance Indicator Verification (Public Radiation Safety)

Documentation is requested from June 2008 to the present for inspection procedures 71124.05, and 71124.06. For IP 71124.08 we would like documentation from May 2009 to the present.

We would prefer as much of the information as possible in electronic form. An index to the CD contents is also helpful. For those items requesting a list of documents/areas, the inspector will select documents/areas from the list for on-site review.

If you have any questions, please call Heather Gepford at 404-997-4659. Thank you in advance for all your effort in putting together this material.

Assistance Requested During On-Site Inspection Identification of work activities during the inspection for inspector observations, such as liquid or gaseous effluent releases/sampling and radioactive material shipments.

Assistance with plant walk-downs during the inspection of systems such as solid, liquid, and gaseous waste/effluent processing areas and radioactive material storage areas.

General Information Request

1.

Telephone numbers of contacts

2.

Plant, Radiation Protection, and Chemistry organizational charts

3.

List of radiation protection and chemistry (e.g. effluent processing/release) procedures

4.

FSAR sections addressing radiation instruments associated with monitoring airborne radioactivity, process streams, effluents, materials/articles, post-accident monitoring

5.

Most recent DAW 10 CFR Part 61 analytical results.

6.

Offsite Dose Calculation Manual

7.

Corrective Action Program and Performance Indicator collection/reporting procedures

8.

FSAR sections related to radiation protection program and activities; radiation detection equipment including airborne radioactivity, process streams, effluents, materials/articles, post-accident monitoring; radioactive effluent monitoring systems, treatment systems, and effluent flow paths; and solid radioactive waste processing.

9.

Audits and self-assessments performed since October 2008 that encompass the areas of (1) radiation protection, (2) radiation monitoring program, including the onsite calibration facility, (3) radioactive material control, (4) radioactive solid waste handling, (5) radioactive

2 Enclosure material packaging and shipping, (6) radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent program, and (7) groundwater monitoring program.

71124.05: Radiation Detection Instrumentation

1.

Site and corporate procedures associated with radiation detection and monitoring instrumentation. Procedures should include:

a. Portable radiation survey instrument calibrations and source checks

b. Electronic dosimeter calibration and use

c. Whole body counter, personnel contamination monitor, portal monitor, and small article monitor calibrations and source checks

d. Area radiation monitor alarm setpoint values and setpoint bases, calibration, and source checks

e. Effluent monitor alarm setpoint bases and calculational methods

f.

Collecting and analyzing high-range, post-accident iodine effluent samples

g. Maintenance and calibration/certification of calibration sources/ranges

2.

List of in-service survey instrumentation including air samplers, small article monitors, personnel contamination monitors, portal monitors, whole body counters, neutron monitoring instrumentation, etc.

3.

Technical Specifications related to post-accident monitoring instrumentation, effluent monitoring, and emergency assessment

4.

Most recent channel calibration and functional test for the following effluent/process monitors, post-accident monitoring instruments, and area radiation monitors:

a. RM-90-130, Liquid Radwaste Discharge Monitor

b. 0-RM-90-147/148A, Main Stack Monitor

c. RM-90-249/251, Turbine Building Exhaust Monitors

d. 3-RM-90-256, Drywell Leak Detection Monitor

e. 1-RE-90-272/273, Drywell High Range Radiation Monitor

f.

2-RE-90-22, TIP Room Area Radiation Monitor

g. 3-RE-90-1, Fuel Storage Pool Area Radiation Monitor

5.

Whole body counter calibration reports since June 2008, calibration/check source information, and WBC analysis library

6.

System health reports for the RMS system for the past year

7.

List of corrective action program (CAP) condition reports generated since June 2008 related to radiation monitoring instrumentation, including the following:

a. Radiation survey instruments/calibrations

b. Radiation Monitoring System, including effluent monitors, process monitors, and area radiation monitors

c. Chemistry count lab, including cross-check analysis and QC

d. Whole body counter, PCMs, PMs, and SAMs

3 Enclosure 71124.06: Radioactive Liquid and Gaseous Effluent Treatment

1.

Site and corporate procedures associated with implementing the effluent program and the groundwater monitoring program. Procedures should include those that address:

a. Effluent sampling

b. Effluent monitor setpoint determinations

c. Dose calculations

d. Groundwater monitoring and reporting of spills/leaks

e. Methodology for determining effluent stack/vent flow rates

2.

Radiological Effluent Release Reports for calendar years 2008 and 2009.

3.

List of all unmonitored spills, leaks, or unexpected liquid/gaseous discharges since the last inspection. Provide the LER, event report, and/or special report if applicable.

4.

List of non-radioactive systems that have become contaminated and any 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed.

5.

List of any changes to the effluent release points or effluent treatment systems and associated 50.59 documentation

6.

Material condition surveillance records for effluent system components not readily accessible, including those inaccessible due to radiological conditions

7.

Most recent effluent release permits for continuous gaseous, batch gaseous, continuous liquid, and/or batch liquid releases.

8.

Results of inter-laboratory comparison program for count lab

9.

Most recent Land Use Census

10. Test results for filtered ventilation systems (e.g. HEPA and charcoal filters), specifically, the Standby Gas Treatment System and the main stack.

11. Groundwater monitoring results since January 2009.

12. List of changes to written ground water monitoring program for identifying/controlling contaminated spills/leaks

13. List of onsite surface water bodies (e.g. ponds, retention basins, lakes) that contain or potentially contain radioactivity

14. List of CAP condition reports generated since June 2008 related to liquid and gaseous effluent treatment and monitoring, unmonitored spills, leaks, or effluent discharges, or the groundwater monitoring program.

4 Enclosure 71124.08: Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

1. Site and corporate procedures associated with radioactive waste processing and handling, storage, and transportation of radioactive material (RAM), including:

a. Storage and handling of RAM including non-RCA and satellite RCA locations.

b. Waste stream mixing, sampling, concentration averaging, and use of scaling factors.

c. Monitoring impact of long-term storage (e.g. buildup of gases produced by waste decomposition, chemical reactions, container deformation, loss of container integrity, re-release of free-flowing water).

d. Transferring of resin and/or sludge into shipping/disposal containers; dewatering and waste stabilization.

e. Preparing packages and documentation for shipping radioactive materials.

2. List of RAM storage areas, including satellite RCAs.

3. Process Control Program.

4. List of changes to the radioactive waste processing systems since May 2009, and copies of the associated 50.59 screening documentation.

5. Log of radioactive material shipments (LSA I, II, IIII; SCO I, II, Type A, or Type B) since May 2009. (The inspectors will select 3-5 packages to review in detail.)

6. List of CAP condition reports generated since May 2009 related to radioactive solid waste processing and packaging, handling, storage, and shipping of radioactive materials.

71151 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

1.

Monthly PI reports since October 2009, and copies of associated condition reports for any RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent occurrences

2.

Liquid and gaseous effluent release permits which specify the monthly (April 2009 - April 2010), quarterly (2nd quarter 2009 through 1st quarter 2010), and annual (calendar year 2009) curies released by isotope and associated public dose assessments.

Inspector Contact Information:

Heather J. Gepford (404) 997-4659 Heather.Gepford@nrc.gov Mailing Address US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Heather Gepford 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257