ML11326A284

Commitment Summary Report

ML11326A284
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	11/18/2011
From:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 November 18, 2011 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Commitment Summary Report The purpose of this letter is to provide the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN), Unit 1 Commitment Summary Report for December 5, 2009, through June 29, 2011. This report, which summarizes docketed commitments the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has evaluated and revised using administrative controls during this time period, is provided in accordance with the Nuclear Energy Institute's "Guidelines for Managing NRC Commitment Changes," as endorsed in NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-17.

There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. Please direct any questions concerning this submittal to Kara Stacy, Program Manager at (423) 751-3489.

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Enclosure:

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NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Dom Printedon recycledpaper

Enclosure WBN, Unit I Commitment Summary Report

Commitment Summary Report Commitment Summary of Evaluation No./ Source Document Summary of Original Commitment Basis/Justification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO960070003 TVA response to NRC RAI for A plant operating instruction will be revised to require The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for Managing License Amendment to Technical restrictions to ensure that the maximum design heat are not being revised but NRC Commitment Changes," states Specifications - Spent Fuel Pool load limits will not be exceeded. are being removed from that "Licensees who employ a formal Storage Capacity Increase dated TVA's formal commitment commitment tracking system may 02/10/1997. ('04970210395) tracking program choose to remove items from their NC0960074003 TVA response to Notice of In the long-term, TVA plans to implement a change to because the tracking systems upon placement of Violation - NRC Inspection the security system software which will prevent multiple commitments are now the information into another licensing Report 50-390/96-12 and 50- tumstiles from being unlocked by a single individual, embodied in the UFSAR. basis document (e.g., updated FSAR 391/96-12 dated 12/18/1996. This includes written procedures and training the Based on this, changes and QA Program), to the extent that The protected area access officers on this feature. These long term actions will be to the commitments are controls and reporting requirements for control system needs completed by January 31, 1997. now controlled under subsequent changes are consistent management attention to ensure TVA's with expectations mutually agreed that personnel are not capable of 10 CFR 50.59 program. upon by the licensee and NRC staff."

tailgating into the protected area.

('1"04961216384)

NC0970046004 TVA License Amendment to TVA will revise the Emergency Operating Procedures to address Cycle 2 core design reflect the new hot leg switchover time required to changes and provide operational prevent boron precipitation.

enhancements for reactor trip setpoints dated 03/27/1997.

(T"04970327414)

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Commitment Summary Report Commitment Summary of Evaluation No./ Source Document Summary of Original Commitment Basis/Justification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO010008001 Technical Specification Change As discussed in the notice of availability published in The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for Managing No. WBN-TS-01 Application Federal Register on October 31, 2000, for this technical are not being revised but NRC Commitment Changes," states for Technical Specification specification improvement, plant-specific verifications are being removed from that "Licensees who employ a formal Improvement to Eliminate will be performed as described below TVA's formal commitment commitment tracking system may Requirements for Post Accident tracking program because choose to remove items from their System using the Consolidated 1. TVA will develop contingency plans for obtaining the commitments are now tracking systems upon placement of Line Item Improvement Process and analyzing highly radioactive samples of embodied in the UFSAR. the information into another licensing (CLLIIP) - TVA letter to NRC reactor coolant, containment sump, and Based on this, changes to basis document (e.g., updated FSAR dated October 31, 2001. containment atmosphere. The contingency plans the commitments are now and QA Program), to the extent that (T04011031839) will be contained in technical procedures and controlled under TVA's 10 controls and reporting requirements for implemented in accordance with the License CFR 50.59 program. subsequent changes are consistent amendment. with expectations mutually agreed Technical Specification Change upon by the licensee and NRC staff."

WBN-TS-01-14 requested 2. The capability for classifying fuel damage events approval to remove from the at the Alert level threshold will be established at Technical Specification, the radioactivity levels of greater than or equal to 300 program requirements for the pCi/gm dose equivalent iodine. This capability will post accident sampling system be described in emergency plan implementing (PASS). The administrative procedures.

requirements for this program were contained in Technical 3. TVA will establish the capability to monitor Specification Section 5.7.2.6, radioactive iodines that have been released to "PASS." The current post offsite environs. This capability will be described in accident sampling and analysis chemistry and radiation protection implementing capability through the PASS procedures.

facility will continue until the design basis is changed through The procedures discussed above will be developed the formal design change and/or revised as necessary in conjunction with process. implementation of the design change for eliminating PASS from the plant.

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Commitment Summary Report Commitment S Evaluation No./ Source Document Summary of Original Summaryiof Basis/Justification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO020053001 TVA request for amendment to TVA will develop appropriate revisions to affected site The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for the Technical Specifications for procedures to incorporate a cross-train alignment are not being revised but Managing NRC Commitment Diesel Generator (DG) Risk process for contingency purposes. These procedures are being removed from Changes," states that "Licensees Informed Allowed Outage Time will ensure appropriate safe shutdown loads are TVA's formal commitment who employ a formal commitment (AOT) extension dated available, and aligned or locked out to support tracking program because tracking system may choose to 04/01/2002. The amendment availability of a complete train. The procedures will be the commitments are now remove items from their tracking revises the AOT for one DG from formally approved and released for use in conjunction embodied in the UFSAR. systems upon placement of the 3 days to 14 days with the incorporation of the amendment into the Based on this, changes to information into another licensing C104020401 889* Technical Soecifications. the commitments are now basis document (e.g., updated FSAR NCO030048005 TVA response to Bulletin 2003- Revise 1-SI-304-2 before the upcoming Fall outage to controlled under TVA's 10 and QA Program), to the extent that 01 - Potential Impact of Debris inspect the drains in accumulator rooms 3 and 4 every CFR 50.59 program. controls and reporting requirements Blockage on Emergency Sump outage. for subsequent changes are Recirculation at Pressurized- consistent with expectations Water Reactors dated 08/08/03. mutually agreed upon by the

('1"04030808327) licensee and NRC staff."

NCO040023001 Technical Specification Change Provide to NRC using an industry database the (WBN-TS-04-15) submitted to operating data (for each calendar month) that is NRC November 8, 2004 (T04 described in Generic Letter 97-02, "Revised Contents of 041108 870) and approved by the Monthly Operating Report," by the last day of the NRC 03/21/2005 (L44 050328 month following the end of each calendar quarter. The 001) committed to revise UFSAR regulatory commitment will be based on use of an to add this Regulatory industry database (e.g., the industry's Consolidated Commitment. Data Entry [CDE] program, currently being developed and maintained by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations [INPO]. This regulatory commitment will be implemented to prevent any gaps in the monthly operating statistics and shutdown experience provided to the NRC (i.e., data for all months will be provided using one or both systems [monthly operating reports and CDE]).

NCO06001 1001 As discussed in NUMARC 91-06 Assess current practices, using NUMARC 91-06, approved by the NUMARC Board "Guidelines for Industry Actions to Assess Shutdown of Directors on November 20, Management," to plan and conduct outages.

1991. Improvements adopted as a result of the assessment will be implemented for outages started after December 31.1992.

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Commitment Summary Report Commitment Evaluation No.) Source Document Summary of Original Commitmentary of Basis/Justification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO06001 9001 The commitment was made for Obsolescence - If surplus market is used, ESTABLISH The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for Managing the nuclear industry in NEI 90- product performance through traceability to Original are not being revised but NRC Commitment Changes," states 13, "Nuclear Procurement Equipment Manufacturers, or performance of tests and are being removed from that "Licensees who employ a formal Program Initiatives:" inspections. General Procurement - When procuring TVA's formal commitment commitment tracking system may through other channels, ESTABLISH product tracking program because choose to remove items from their performance through traceability to Original Equipment the commitments are now tracking systems upon placement of Manufacturers, or performance of tests and inspections, embodied in the UFSAR. the information into another licensing Based on this, changes to basis document (e.g., updated FSAR NCO060020001 This commitment was made for Each licensee will endorse, support and meet the intent the commitments are now and QA Program), to the extent that the nuclear industry in NEI 03- of NEI 03-08, Guideline for the Management of controlled under TVA's 10 controls and reporting requirements 08, "Guideline for the Materials Issues. This initiative is effective January 2, CFR 50.59 program. for subsequent changes are Management of Materials 2004. consistent with expectations mutually Issues:" agreed upon by the licensee and NRC NCO070014001 These commitments were made WBN will include the SFP external makeup strategy and staff."

in TVA's letter to NRC dated SFP external spray strategy as described inthe general February 26, 2007. This letter description in Attachment 1 in plant addressed the implementation of procedures/guidelines (Tables A.2 A.2-6).

NCO070014002 a series of mitigation strategies WBN will include the command and control related to the spent fuel pool, the enhancement strategies as described in the general reactor and the containment, description in Attachment 1 in plant procedures/guidelines (Tables A.3-1).

NCO070014003 WBN will fully implement the PWR mitigation strategies as described in the general description in Attachment 1 in plant procedures/guidelines (Tables A.4 A.4-7).

NCO070014004 WBN will list the viable site specific reactor/

containment strategies described in Attachment 1 that could be used by emergency response organization or plant personnel in appropriate procedures/guidelines (Table A.6-1).

NCO070014005 WBN will conduct training on the mitigation strategy procedures/guidelines. Training on the procedures/guidelines will be commensurate with the level of training provided for Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs).

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Commitment Summary Report Commitment Summary of Evaluation No./ Source Document Summary of Original Commitment BasislJustification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO080001 001 As discussed in TVA's letter to Upon approval of the 1-RI-ISI-0-3 program, procedures The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for Managing NRC with a proposed Risk that comply with the guidelines described in EPRI TR- are not being revised but NRC Commitment Changes," states Informed Inservice Inspection 112657 will be prepared to implement and monitor the are being removed from that "Licensees who employ a formal Program dated December 04, program. The new program will be implemented for the TVA's formal commitment commitment tracking system may 2007. (104071204840) second inservice inspection interval, tracking program because choose to remove items from their NCO080030001 TVA License Amendment WBN Unit 1 will revise procedures to include the the commitments are now tracking systems upon placement of request TS-08-08 to revise ice requirements for ice condenser inspections within 24 embodied in the UFSAR. the information into another licensing condenser licensing basis dated hours following an OBE or greater that occurs within Based on this, changes to basis document (e.g., updated FSAR 09/19/2008. (C04080919899) five weeks of ice basket maintenance, the commitments are now and QA Program), to the extent that NCO080031 001 As discussed in the model SE 1. TVA has verified that a hydrogen monitoring system controlled under TVA's 10 controls and reporting requirements published in the FederalRegister capable of diagnosing beyond design-basis accidents is CFR 50.59 program. for subsequent changes are on September 25, 2003 (68 FR installed at WBN and is making a regulatory consistent with expectations mutually 55416) for this TS improvement, commitment to maintain that capability. The hydrogen agreed upon by the licensee and TVA is making the following monitoring function will be included in the WBN NRC staff."

verifications and regulatory Technical Requirements Manual. This regulatory commitment. commitment will be implemented in conjunction with the implementation of the proposed TS revision.

2. WBN does not have an inerted containment.

NCO080004001 As discussed in TVA's response The component level criteria will be revised to be more to RAI for TS Change TS-07-04, consistent with the reliability assumptions in WCAPS.

Reactor Trip system/Engineered The card failure criteria will be revised to no more than Safety Feature Logic, Reactor 1 card failure (universal, safeguards or undervoltage Trip Breaker Allowable Outage output) per 24 months. The relay failure criteria will be Time, and Surveillance Testing revised to not more than 1 relay failure per 24 months.

Interval Relaxations dated 12/26/2007. (T04071226845)

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Commitment Summary Report Commitment Evaluation No. Source Document Summary of Original Commitmentary of Basis/Justification For Commitment Commitment Changes Changes Tracking No.

NCO080005001 As discussed in TVA's response The procedure governing the risk matrix will be revised The list of commitments NEI 99-004, "Guidelines for Managing to RAI for TS Change TS-07-04, to include the restrictions discussed in the WBN are not being revised but NRC Commitment Changes," states Reactor Trip system/Engineered submittal. This change will be implemented as part of are being removed from that "Licensees who employ a formal Safety Feature Logic, Reactor the license amendment. TVA's formal commitment commitment tracking system may Trip Breaker Allowable Outage tracking program because choose to remove items from their Time, and Surveillance Testing the commitments are now tracking systems upon placement of Interval Relaxations dated embodied in the UFSAR. the information into another licensing 12/26/2007. (T04071226845) Based on this, changes to basis document (e.g., updated FSAR 111952889 As discussed in IVA's corrected As an administrative control, TVA will revise WBN Unit the commitments are now and QA Program), to the extent that response to RAI for ASME Boiler 1 UFSAR Section 5.2.1.5 and UFSAR Table 5.2-2 to controlled under TVA's 10 controls and reporting requirements for and Pressure Vessel Code, prohibit the performance of a Turbine Roll Test or a CFR 50.59 program. subsequent changes are consistent Section XI - Reactor Pressure Hydrostatic Test transient. In addition, site procedure 1- with expectations mutually agreed Vessel Head (RPVH) SI-0-8 will be revised to reflect that any additional upon by the licensee and NRC staff."

Penetration Tube Remote Inner- performances of these tests will exceed the maximum Diameter Temper Bead (IDTB) - allowed by the plant's licensing basis. This Generic Request for Relief G- administrative control will be implemented only ifan RR-2 dated February 07, 2008. IDTP repair is made under the purview of this request (T04080207853) for relief.

112576642 This commitment was made for NEI 07-07 was developed to describe the industry's the nuclear industry in NEI 07- Ground Water Protection Initiative. The Ground Water 07, Ground Water Protection Protection Initiative identifies actions to improve utilities' Initiative:" management and response to instances where the inadvertent release of radioactive substances may result in low but detectible levels of plant-related materials in subsurface soils and water.

It is expected that this Initiative will be implemented by each member company currently operating or decommissioning a nuclear power plant and by each member company constructing a new plant after year 2006.

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