ML12352A208
| ML12352A208 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2012 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6 |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML12352A208 (39) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 December 17, 2012 Mr. Joseph Shea Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- FLOOD MODE OPERATION IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY FOR WATTS BAR/SEQUOYAH - DOCKET NOs 50-390, 50-327, 50-328
Dear Mr. Shea:
This refers to the meeting conducted at your request at the Region II office on December 3, 2012, at 10 a.m. The meeting's purpose was to discuss flood related improvement strategies at the Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear plants.
Enclosed are a list of attendees and the presentation handouts. During this meeting, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provided an update to NRC management on TVAs recent actions to identify issues and improve performance with regard to readiness to respond to flooding at the Watts Bar and Sequoyah nuclear plant. Topics discussed included: Overall TVA nuclear fleet flood related issues and differences between licensing basis and implementing documents for both sites. TVA also discussed site flood preparation and response, plant modifications, equipment reliability, procedures, site awareness, and the TVA the fleet flood mode operation improvement strategy. During the meeting, TVA committed to supplement the June 13, 2012 commitment letter as necessary to docket finalized commitments resulting from plans to perform modifications to improve flood mode Stage II preparations times, implementation of the flood mode equipment reliability project, and plans to perform a review of Watts Bar and Sequoyah flood mode procedures jointly, in order to obtain additional improvements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of 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). Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact Scott Shaeffer at 404-997-4521.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Handout-TVA Fleet Flood Mode Operation Improvement Strategy cc w/encl: (See page 3)
X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JDH /RA/
SMS /RA/
NAME JHamman SShaeffer DATE 12/17/2012 12/17/2012 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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cc w/encl:
D. E. Grissette Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution David H. Gronek Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Donna K. Guinn Manager, Site Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Terry E. Cribbe Manager, Corporate Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Edward J. Vigluicci Associate General Counsel, Nuclear Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Gordon P. Arent Senior Manager, Licensing WBN Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 Tennessee Department of Environment &
Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 J. T. Carlin Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution P. R. Simmons Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution J. W. Proffitt Manager, Site Licensing Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution C. D. Mackaman Program Manager, Corporate Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor 208 Courthouse 625 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854
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Letter to Joseph W. Shea from Scott M. Shaeffer dated December 17, 2012
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- FLOOD MODE OPERATION IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY FOR WATTS BAR/SEQUOYAH - DOCKET NOs 50-390, 50-327, 50-328 Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMWattsBar1 Resource RidsNrrPMWattsBar2 Resource RidsNrrPMSequoyah Resource
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