ML14108A045

Summary of Category 1 Public Meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority to Discuss the Status of the Watts Bar Nuclear (WBN) Unit 2 Construction Project

ML14108A045
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	04/17/2014
From:	Haag R NRC/RGN-II/DCP/CPB2
To:	Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority
Michelle Adams
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ML14108A050	List: ML14108A045 ML14108A060 ML14108A068
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 April 17, 2014 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- PUBLIC MEETING WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Skaggs:

This refers to the meeting conducted at our request at the Comfort Inn in Athens, TN on April 9, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting's purpose was to discuss the status of the Watts Bar Nuclear (WBN) Unit 2 Construction Project, including major milestones and potential challenges that may impact the project schedule.

On April 9, 2014, the NRC held a Category 1 meeting in which TVA provided a presentation about the current progress and scheduling plans for the WBN Unit 2 Construction Project. The NRC staff presented information on the current status of the NRCs licensing and construction inspection programs for WBN Unit 2. Additional topics related to the WBN Unit 2 Construction Project were discussed between the NRC and TVA. Following these presentations and discussions, members of the public had an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions.

The agenda (Enclosure 1), the list of attendees (Enclosure 2), the TVA presentation material used for discussions (Enclosure 3), and the NRC presentation material used for discussions (Enclosure 4) are attached to this letter.

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).

M. Skaggs 2 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 Chris Even at 404-997-4661.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert Haag, Chief Construction Projects Branch 2 Division of Construction Projects Docket No. 50-391 Construction Permit No: CPPR-92

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. List of Attendees

3. Presentation - TVA

4. Presentation - NRC

M. Skaggs 3 cc w/encl: Mr. R. R. Baron, Senior Manager Mr. Gordon P. Arent Nuclear Construction Quality Assurance Director, Licensing WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. O. J. Zeringue, General Manager Mr. Joseph Shea, Vice President Engineering and Construction Nuclear Licensing WBN Unit Two Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1101 Market Street Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. E. J. Vigluicci Mr. R. A. Hruby, General Manager Assistant General Counsel Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority WBN Unit Two 400 West Summit Hill Drive Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 6A West Tower Tennessee Valley Authority Knoxville, Tennessee 37402 P.O. Box 2000 Spring City Tennessee 37381 Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Department of Environmental Mr. James ODell, Manager Health & Conservation Licensing and Industry Affairs Division of Radiological Health WBN Nuclear Plant 3rd Floor, L&C Annex Tennessee Valley Authority 401 Church Street P.O. Box 2000 Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. Chris Church Mr. Joseph P. Grimes Site Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Place Spring City, Tennessee 37381 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 County Mayor P.O. Box 156 County Executive Decatur, Tennessee 37322 375 Church Street Suite 215 Ms. Ann P. Harris Dayton, Tennessee 37321 Public 341 Swing Loop Mr. Dave Gronek Rockwood, TN 37854 Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381

M. Skaggs 4 cc email distribution w/encl:

Greg Scott Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Watts Bar 2 Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

ML14108A045 _________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DCP RII:DCP RII:DCP RII:DCP RII:DCP RII:DCP RII:DCI SIGNATURE RCH CJE NAME RHaag CEven DATE 04/17/2014 04/17/2014 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Letter to Michael D. Skaggs from Robert C. Haag dated April 17, 2014.

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- PUBLIC MEETING WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 Distribution w/encl:

Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO J. Quichocho, NRR J. Poole, NRR J. Dion, NRR A. Hon, NRR C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII EICS S. Shaeffer, RII DRP R. Monk, RII WBN Unit 1 SRI S. Dubose, RII Administrative Assistant Region II State Liaison Officer Region II Public Affairs Officer OE Mail (email address if applicable)

ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

PUBLIC MEETING WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 2 April 09, 2014, 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM Comfort Inn, Meeting Room 2811 Decatur Pike Athens, TN 5:30 - 6:00 - Status of Watts Bar Unit 2 Construction - Presentation by TVA 6:00 - 6:30 - Status of NRC Licensing and Inspection for Watts Bar Unit 2 - Presentation by Region II and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations Staff The time of the meeting is local to the jurisdiction where the meeting is being held.

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, or if a meeting notice, transcript, or other information from this meeting is needed in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRC meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

ADAMS Accession Number: ML14083A359 Name Robert Haag Office RII/DCP/CPB3 Date 03/20/2014 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Link to meeting details: http://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20140561 Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002 The policy statement may be found on the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/policy/67fr36920.html Enclosure 1

SIGN-IN SHEET WATTS BAR PUBLIC MEETING Date: 4/16/2013 Location: Comfort Inn, Athens TN.

Name Company Brad Devendorf Public Pete Johnson Public Gretel Johnston BEST/MATRR Garry Morgan BREDL/BEST/MATRR Jimmy Green SACE John Monninger NRC Michele Evans NRC Jeanne Dion NRC Jason Christensen NRC Robert C. Haag NRC Chris Even NRC Joel T. Munday NRC Justin Poole NRC Joe Calle TVA Raymond Hruby TVA Gordon Arent TVA Bob Williams TVA Ed Freeman TVA Nick Welch TVA Michael Skaggs TVA Enclosure 2