ML12124A328
| ML12124A328 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2012 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML12124A328 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 2, 2012 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Manager, Corp. Nuclear Licensing Programs Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 4B-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Shea:
On June 18 - 22, 2012, the NRC will perform a baseline Radiation Safety Inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant, (NRC Inspection Procedures 71124.06, 71124.07, 71124.08, and Radiation Safety Sections of 71151).
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive for both the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order 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 activity. 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 provided in CD format on or before May 21, 2012.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection is Steve Austin of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Ruben Hamilton at (404) 997-4672, or the Chief of Plant Support Branch 1, Brian Bonser at (404) 997-4653.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if any, 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License No. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68
Enclosure:
Pre-Inspection Document Request cc w/encl: (See page 2)
ML12124A328 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE X FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII: DRS/PSB1 RII: DRS/PSB1 SIGNATURE RA/CD For RH RA/SR For BB NAME R. HAMILTON B. BONSER DATE 05/02/2012 05/02/2012 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
TVA 2
cc w/encl:
K. J. Polson Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution C.J. Gannon General Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution J. E. Emens Manager, Licensing Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Manager, Corporate Nuclear Licensing -
BFN Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution T. A. Hess Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970
3 Letter to Joseph W. Shea from Brian Bonser dated May 2, 2012.
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)
L. Douglas, RII EICS (Linda Douglas)
OE Mail (email address if applicable)
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMBrownsFerry Resource
Enclosure Pre-Inspection Document Request Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone Licensee:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant Docket Numbers:
05000259, 05000260, 05000296 Inspection Dates:
June 18-22, 2012 Inspection Procedures:
IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification Note: This is a broad list of the documents the NRC inspectors will be interested in obtaining and reviewing prior to the on-site inspection visit. The current version of these documents is expected unless specified otherwise. Electronic media is preferred, if readily available. (The preferred file format is Word or searchable pdf files on CDROM. Please provide three copies of each electronic media device submitted.) Information in the document lists should contain enough information to be easily understood by someone who has knowledge of the subject.
The lead inspector can answer questions regarding questions on specific information needs with licensee staff and may request additional documents.
Documentation for the inspection procedures from June 18, 2010, to the present is requested unless otherwise specified in the request. 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 Ruben Hamilton at (404) 997-4672. Thank you in advance for all of your effort in putting together this material.
General Information Needed Organization Charts and Contact Phone Numbers for:
o Radiation Protection o Chemistry Procedure for issuing Nuclear Condition Reports (SR and PER) and assessing issues for risk significance and follow-up actions.
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Chapters 11, Effluents/Radwaste; and Chapter 12 Radiation Protection.
Current version/revision of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).
Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) for Calendar Year (CY) 2010, and CY 2011.
Annual Radiological Effluent Release Report (ARERR) documents for CY 2010, and CY 2011.
Current Part 61 Analysis Results for Dry Active Waste (DAW).
2 Enclosure 71124.06: Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment Provide Procedures/Guidance Documents for:
o collection, analysis, release and dose evaluations for gaseous and/or liquid effluents Include guidance for both batch and continuous modes o determination of set-points for main plant gaseous and liquid effluent discharge pathways Provide a list of any significant changes to the ODCM since June 18, 2010.
Provide a list of significant changes to the radioactive effluent processing systems since June 18, 2010.
Provide a list of any non-radioactive systems that have become contaminated since January 1, 2010.
Provide a list of any abnormal gaseous or liquid releases identified since June 18, 2010.
Provide last two gaseous effluent permits and last two liquid effluent permits.
Provide a list of 10 CFR 50.75(g) entries made since June 18, 2010.
Provide system health reports for radiological effluent/process monitoring systems since June 18, 2010.
Provide a list of the main liquid and gaseous effluent pathway process monitors listed as out-of-service (OOS) since June 18, 2010. [Note do not include monitors listed as OOS for less than 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />s]
List of significant changes to the effluent monitoring program since June 18, 2010, as documented within the ODCM.
Provide groundwater monitoring results since June 18, 2010.
Inter-laboratory comparison program results (onsite count room) since June 18, 2010.
Last 2 surveillance test results for Standby Gaseous Treatment system, A train Copies of all audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of liquid and gaseous effluent monitoring program activities since June 18, 2010. The data should include any reviews conducted of vendor activities and their facilities.
List of Nuclear Condition Report documents (SR and PER) generated since June 18, 2010, as a result of gaseous and liquid effluent processing and/or release activities including Engineered Safety Feature ventilation systems. [Note: only titles/summary statement should be provide for use by the inspectors to select a sample of issues for in-depth review]
71124.07: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP)
Prior to the Onsite Inspection Provide Procedures/Guidance Documents for:
o collection and analysis of environmental samples o calibration and maintenance of REMP air and/or water samplers o calibration of meteorological monitoring instrument loop (wind speed & direction, air temperature sensors currently in use) o monthly/quarterly meteorological instrumentation surveillance requirements (control room and local tower activities)
Records since June 18, 2010, for:
o calibrations of REMP air and water sampling equipment (as applicable) o meteorological monitoring instrument calibrations (wind speed & direction, air temperature) o detailed inter-laboratory comparison program results (environmental lab)
Copies of all audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of REMP activities. The data should include any reviews conducted of vendor activities and their facilities.
List of systems, structures, or components (SSCs), identified as credible mechanism(s) having the potential for release of licensed material to the groundwater environs.
List of significant REMP changes documented within the ODCM since June 18, 2010.
List of Nuclear Condition Reports (SR and PER) generated as a result of REMP activities since June 18, 2010. [Note: only titles/summary statement should be provide for use by the inspectors to select a sample of issues for in-depth review]
3 Enclosure 71124.08: Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation Site and corporate procedures associated with radioactive waste processing and handling, storage, and transportation of radioactive material (RAM), including:
o Storage and handling of RAM including non-RCA and satellite RCA locations o Waste stream mixing, sampling, concentration averaging, and use of scaling factors o Monitoring impact of long-term storage (e.g. build up of gases produced by waste decomposition, chemical reactions, container deformation, loss of container integrity, re-release of free-flowing water) o Transferring of resin and/or sludge into shipping/disposal containers; dewatering and waste stabilization o Preparing packages and documentation for shipping radioactive materials o List of RAM storage areas, including satellite RCAs o Process Control Program List of changes to the radioactive waste processing systems since June 18, 2010, and copies of the associated 50.59 screening documentation.
Log of radioactive material shipments (LSA I, II, IIII; SCO I, II, Type A, or Type B) since June 18, 2010. (The inspectors will select 3-5 packages to review in detail.)
List of condition reports (SR and PER) generated since June 18, 2010, related to radioactive solid waste processing and packaging, handling, storage, and shipping of radioactive materials.
71151 - Performance Indicator (PI) Verification Monthly PI reports since July 1, 2011, and copies of associated condition reports for any RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent occurrences.
Liquid and gaseous effluent release permits, which specify the monthly, quarterly, and annual curies, released by isotope and associated public dose assessments since July 1, 2011.
Assistance Requested During On-Site Inspection An inspector will need to accompany the weekly environmental sample collection run.
An inspector will need to tour the Meteorological Tower and will need to be able to discuss reliability and data recovery issues.
An inspector will need to observe effluent sample collection and walk-down and discuss effluent monitors and processing.
An inspector will need to observe any shipments or receipts of radioactive material.
Inspector Contact Information:
Ruben Hamilton (404) 997-4672 ruben.hamilton@nrc.gov Mailing Address US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Ruben Hamilton 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303