WBL-19-036, Notification of Readiness for NRC Inspection Procedure 95001 Inspection
| ML19171A243 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 06/20/2019 |
| From: | Anthony Williams Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/RGN-II |
| References | |
| WBL-19-036 | |
| Download: ML19171A243 (2) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1 101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 wBL-19-036 June 20,2019 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
Reference:
10 cFR 50.4 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96 NRC Docket Nos. 50-390 and 50-391 Notification of Readiness for NRC lnspection Procedure 95001 lnspection NRC letter to TVA, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - Final Significance Determination of a White Finding and Notice of Violation and Assessment Follow-up Letter (NRC I nspection Report Nos. 0500039012019090 and 05000391 /201 9090),'
dated April 15, 2019 (M1191058198) ln the referenced letter, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) informed Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of its plans for a future inspection of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant WBN) Units 1 and 2, in accordance with lnspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental lnspection for One or Two White lnputs in a Strategic Performance Area." As noted in the referenced letter, the purpose of this supplemental inspection is to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for the performance issues are understood; to provide assurance that the extent of condition and extent of cause of the performance issues are understood; and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and preclude repetition.
As requested in the attached letter, TVA is hereby notifying the NRC of WBN's readiness for the subject inspection. WBN has completed a root cause analysis pertaining to the white finding regarding the calculation errors affecting emergency preparedness. Based on discussions with NRC staff, TVA requests the NRC commence the inspection on July 29,2019.
There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. TVA's principal contact regarding the inspection is Tony Brown, WBN Licensing Manager, who can be reached at (423) 365-7720.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wBL-19-036 Page 2 June 20,2019 cc:
NRC Regional Administrator - Region ll NRC Senior Resident lnspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Anthony L.Williams Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant