ML101110615

Watt Bar 2 Construction Project 2009 Annual Assessment - Meeting Presentation Slides

ML101110615
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	04/20/2010
From:	James Baptist NRC/RGN-II/DCP/CPB3
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Watts Bar 2 Construction Project 2009 Annual Assessment April 20, 2010 1

Purpose of Meeting

• Discuss the NRCs 2009 annual assessment of the Watts Bar 2 construction project.

• Provide an overview of the construction inspection program for Watts Bar 2.

• Introduce Resident Staff

• Respond to questions and comments from the public.

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Background

• 1985; TVA suspended construction of Watts Bar Unit 2.

• 1990-1995; TVA concentrated on construction of Unit 1 and addressed quality issues on Unit 1.

• July 2000; TVA informs NRC that Unit 2 is in a deferred status in accordance with Commission Policy Statement

• August 3, 2007; TVA informed NRC of its plan to resume construction of Watts Bar Unit 2.

• July 7, 2008, the NRC issued an Order extending the Watts Bar Unit 2 construction permit completion date to March 31, 2013.

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Construction Inspection Organization Region II Construction Inspection Program Division Division of Of Construction Inspection Construction Projects Construction Inspection Construction Projects Branches Branch 3 Senior Project Inspector Specialist Inspectors Project Inspector Senior Resident Inspector Resident Inspectors 4

Construction Inspection Program

• IMC 2517, Watts Bar Unit 2 Construction Inspection Program, supplements traditional inspection program NRC Construction Inspection Program Preop Testing Construction Phase & Operational Prep Startup Testing IMC 2512 IMC 2513 IMC 2514 5

Assessment Process Cross-cutting aspects reviewed Increased during Mid Cycle & End of Cycle Inspections Assessments Inspection (Quarterly, Significant Cause Program Mid Cycle , Issues Evaluation Results End Of Cycle)

Special Inspections Annual Public Meeting 6

Scope of Inspections in 2009

• Completed four quarterly inspections; in addition to three resident inspectors, 11 regional inspectors conducted inspections for one or more weeks in 2009.

• Completed Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection in June 2009.

• Completed Engineering Document Inspection in August 2009

• Key areas of 2009 inspections; quality assurance program; TVAs oversight of contractors; procedure and program development; training and qualification of key personnel; procurement; and actual construction activities.

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Inspection Program Results

• Overall the inspections concluded that TVAs program and procedures were adequate to support ongoing construction activities.

• With the exception of two severity level IV violations, construction activities were performed in accordance with NRC regulations and requirements.

• The corrective program was generally effective in identifying, classifying, and resolving problems.

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Watts Bar Unit 2 Resident Inspectors Bill Bearden - Senior Resident Inspector Tomy Nazario - Resident Inspector Russ Lewis - Resident Inspector Ken Miller - Resident Inspector 9

Upcoming Inspection Activities

• Continue to inspect activities specified in IMC 2512

• Inspect Refurbishment activities

• Inspect Other Areas

- Corrective Action Programs (CAPs)

- Special Programs (SPs)

- Generic Communication items

- Open Items

• Perform Problem Identification and Resolution inspection.

• Perform Engineering Inspection 10

QUESTIONS?

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