ML12139A052
| ML12139A052 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 05/18/2012 |
| From: | Ogle C NRC/RGN-II/DCI |
| To: | Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 10-008, 10-603 | |
| Download: ML12139A052 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000391/2010603
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
MARQUIS ONE TOWER
245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE, NE
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257
May 18, 2012
Mr. Michael Skaggs
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Construction
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR WATTS BAR UNIT 2 NOTICE
OF VIOLATION (NOV)05000391/2010603-08
Dear Mr. Skaggs:
Thank you for Tennessee Valley Authoritys (TVAs) participation in the public meeting held by
the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) on October 14, 2011, concerning TVAs
corrective actions associated with Notice of Violation 05000391/2010603-08, Failure to
Adequately Evaluate and Qualify Molded Case Circuit Breakers.
After further review, the NRC has found that the corrective actions for the violation described in
the revised response letter dated June 9, 2011, (ML 11164A141) are inadequate to achieve full
compliance with the design control requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B Criterion III. A Task
Interface Agreement (TIA) requested that NRR evaluate the bases for the conclusions reached
during a corrective action inspection the week of June 27, 2011, in which Region II inspectors
determined that TVA had not implemented adequate actions to close the NOV.
The NRR staff, in their response to the TIA (ML12109A428), evaluated TVAs compliance with
the requirements in Section 6.4, Device Testing, of Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers Standard (IEEE) 344-1975. In addition, NRR evaluated TVAs configuration control
of the 120 VAC vital instrument power boards since its qualification in 1975, and TVAs analysis
of the most limiting seismic responses associated with the 120 VAC vital instrument power
boards. The NRR staff has determined that the Heinemann molded case circuit breakers were
not qualified in accordance with IEEE 344-1975 and has therefore concurred with Region II
inspectors that TVA has not implemented adequate corrective actions for the non-conforming
condition. Based on this evaluation, the NRC requests that TVA amend their response to the
Unit 2 violation with corrective actions that are sufficient to achieve full compliance with NRC
regulations in this matter. The NRC further requests that TVA include in the response any
short-term operability and long-term corrective actions necessary pursuant to this issue at both
WBN Unit 1 and Sequoyah Units 1 and 2. These should specifically address how configuration
control has been verified for these components and how applicable IEEE standards are being
met for all known Heinemann molded case circuit breaker configurations in safety-related
applications.
M. Skaggs
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to
submit a supplemental response to this NOV to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001 with a copy to the Regional
Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the
subject of the Notice, within 30 days of the date of this letter. This reply should be clearly
marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the
reason for the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved,
(3) the corrective steps that will be taken, and (4) the date when full compliance will be
achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the
correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not
received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be
issued as to why the construction permit should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why
such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown,
consideration will be given to extending the response time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and your
response will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room
or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs 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). Because your response will be made
available electronically for public inspection, to the extent possible, it should not include any
personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the
public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide
an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies
the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that delete such
information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the
portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your
claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a
request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards
information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of
protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Mark Lesser at
404-997-4460.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles R. Ogle, Director
Division of Construction Inspection
Docket No. 50-391
License No. CPPR-92
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M. Skaggs
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cc w/encl:
Mr. Gordon P. Arent, General Manager
Nuclear Construction Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. O. J. Zeringue, General Manager
Engineering and Construction
WBN Unit Two
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. R. A. Hurby, General Manager
Technical Services
WBN Unit Two
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City Tennessee 37381
Ms. Donna Guinn, Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
WBN Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer
and Executive Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Place
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
County Executive
375 Church Street
Suite 215
Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Mr. Dave Gronek
Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. D. C. Romashko, General Manager
Nuclear Construction Quality Assurance
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street
Blue Ridge 3A
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
Mr. Joseph Shea, Manager
Corporate Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mr. E. J. Vigluicci
Assistant General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A West Tower
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37402
Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director
Tennessee Department of Environmental
Health & Conservation
Division of Radiological Health
3rd Floor, L&C Annex
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
Mr. D. E. Grissette
Site Vice President
WBN Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Spring City, Tennessee 37381
County Mayor
P.O. Box 156
Decatur, Tennessee 37322
Ms. Ann P. Harris, Public
341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
cc email distribution w/encl:
Greg Scott
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Watts Bar 2 Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
M. Skaggs
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Letter to Michael Skaggs from Charles R. Ogle dated May 18, 2012
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV)05000391/2010603-08
Distribution w/encl:
L. Raghavan, NRR
S. Campbell, NRR
P. Milano, NRR
K. Manoly, NRR
C. Evans, RII
L. Douglas, RII EICS
R. Haag, RII, DCP
T. Nazario, RII, WBN Unit 2 SRI
S. Shaeffer, RII DRP
M. Lesser, RII DCI
T. Fanelli, RII DCI
OE Mail (OEMAIL)
D. Hoang, NRR
G. Galle, OE
C. Evans, EICS
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