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| | issue date = 01/22/2013 | | | issue date = 01/22/2013 |
| | title = Watts Bar, Unit 1, Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries Lll and Lv | | | title = Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries Lll and Lv |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 January 22,2013 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 10 cFR 21 .21(a)(2)Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No.50-390 | | {{#Wiki_filter:Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 January 22,2013 10 cFR 21 .21(a)(2) |
| | 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 |
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| lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV | | lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV |
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| ==References:== | | ==References:== |
| | 1 . Letter from TVA to NRC, Licensee Event Report 39012012-001, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program," dated March 16,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. M112076A180) |
| | : 2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "10 CFR 21 Interim Report - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV," dated May 25,2012 (M1121454670) |
| | : 3. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Second Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV," |
| | dated July 24,2012 (Mt12206A055) |
| | : 4. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Third lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV " |
| | dated September 17, 2012 (ML12261 M73) |
| | : 5. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Fourth Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV," dated November 21, 2012 (ML12326A714) |
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| | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 22,2013 On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39A12012-A01, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV. |
| | Preliminarily, TVA determined that a manufacluring deficiency was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation, and on March 26,2012, it was determined that a possible reportable condition could exist pursuant to 10 CFR 21 , "Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance." |
| | On November 21,2012,TVh submitted a Fourth lnterim Report pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(21. TVA continues to investigate this matter; however, the investigation will not be completed within 60 days from the November 21, 2012 letter. |
| | Therefore, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(2), this Interim Report is being submitted. The enclosure to this letter provides information required by 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2) forthe Interim Report of this condition. |
| | There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact D. K. Guinn, WBN Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1 589. |
| | Respectfully, |
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| | t, Timothy P" Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Enclosure. Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV cc (Enclosure): |
| | NRC Regional Administrator - Region lf NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant |
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| | ENCLOSURE lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Name and Address of the Individual Makinq the Interim Report Mr. Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 1270 Highway 68 Spring City, TN 37381 Description of the Deviation or Failure to Comolv that is beinq Evaluated On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39012012-001, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV. |
| | Vital Battery lll failed to meet the acceptance criterion of the battery capacity test in accordance with Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 on November 21,2011. During the performance of the root cause analysis for the unexpected degradation of Vital Battery lll, an independent engineering analysis of the completed capacity test surveillance package for Vital Battery lV determined that the recorded results of the Vital Battery lV battery capacity test performed on February 10, 2011 were incorrect, and that the battery capacity test for Vital Battery lV did not meet the acceptance criterion of TechnicalSpecification SR 3.8.4.14. Therefore, both Vital Batteries lll and lV failed to meet the Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 acceptance criterion for the referenced capacity tests. Vital Batteries lll and lV have been replaced and returned to service. |
| | Vital Batteries lll and lV were approximately 16 years old when they failed their capacity tests, and had a vendor qualified service life of 20 years. Both batteries were maintained and operated in a manner that is consistent with vendor requirements and the recommendations of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards IEEE 450-1980 and IEEE 450-1995. Therefore, there were no known conditions to promote premature aging or damage of Vital Batteries lll and lV. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) preliminarily determined that a manufacturing deficiency associated with the forming of the Vital Batteries llland lV cells'positive plates was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV. |
| | This determination was based on the initial results of the vendor's destructive failure analysis. |
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| 1 . Letter from TVA to NRC, Licensee Event Report 39012012-001,"Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program," dated March 16,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. M112076A180)
| | ENCLOSURE Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Evaluation Status TVA has received the vendor's final report and is evaluating the results to determine if this condition is reportable pursuant to 10 CFR 21. |
| : 2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "10 CFR 21 Interim Report - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV," dated May 25,2012 (M1121454670)
| | Date on which Evaluation will be Completed The evaluation will be completed by March 23,2013 or a follow-up lnterim Report will be submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2).}} |
| : 3. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Second Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV," dated July 24,2012 (Mt12206A055)
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| : 4. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Third lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV " dated September 17, 2012 (ML12261 M73)5. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Fourth Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV," dated November 21, 2012 (ML12326A7 1 4)
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| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 22,2013 On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39A12012-A01, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.Preliminarily, TVA determined that a manufacluring deficiency was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation, and on March 26,2012, it was determined that a possible reportable condition could exist pursuant to 10 CFR 21 , "Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance." On November 21,2012,TVh submitted a Fourth lnterim Report pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(21.
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| TVA continues to investigate this matter;however, the investigation will not be completed within 60 days from the November 21, 2012 letter.Therefore, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(2), this Interim Report is being submitted.
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| The enclosure to this letter provides information required by 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2) forthe Interim Report of this condition.
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| There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact D. K. Guinn, WBN Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1 589.Respectfully, Plant Enclosure.
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| Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV cc (Enclosure):
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| NRC Regional Administrator - Region lf NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant:^ ii, "'l i:t;-u**'i.,'o1i l- Lx- ;". \I t, ,d Timothy P" Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear ENCLOSURE lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Name and Address of the Individual Makinq the Interim Report Mr. Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 1270 Highway 68 Spring City, TN 37381 Description of the Deviation or Failure to Comolv that is beinq Evaluated On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39012012-001, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.Vital Battery lll failed to meet the acceptance criterion of the battery capacity test in accordance with Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 on November 21,2011. During the performance of the root cause analysis for the unexpected degradation of Vital Battery lll, an independent engineering analysis of the completed capacity test surveillance package for Vital Battery lV determined that the recorded results of the Vital Battery lV battery capacity test performed on February 10, 2011 were incorrect, and that the battery capacity test for Vital Battery lV did not meet the acceptance criterion of TechnicalSpecification SR 3.8.4.14.
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| Therefore, both Vital Batteries lll and lV failed to meet the Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 acceptance criterion for the referenced capacity tests. Vital Batteries lll and lV have been replaced and returned to service.Vital Batteries lll and lV were approximately 16 years old when they failed their capacity tests, and had a vendor qualified service life of 20 years. Both batteries were maintained and operated in a manner that is consistent with vendor requirements and the recommendations of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)standards IEEE 450-1980 and IEEE 450-1995.
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| Therefore, there were no known conditions to promote premature aging or damage of Vital Batteries lll and lV. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) preliminarily determined that a manufacturing deficiency associated with the forming of the Vital Batteries llland lV cells'positive plates was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.This determination was based on the initial results of the vendor's destructive failure analysis.
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| ENCLOSURE Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Evaluation Status TVA has received the vendor's final report and is evaluating the results to determine if this condition is reportable pursuant to 10 CFR 21.Date on which Evaluation will be Completed The evaluation will be completed by March 23,2013 or a follow-up lnterim Report will be submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2).}} | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 January 22,2013 10 cFR 21 .21(a)(2)
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:
lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV
References:
1 . Letter from TVA to NRC, Licensee Event Report 39012012-001, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program," dated March 16,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. M112076A180)
- 2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "10 CFR 21 Interim Report - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV," dated May 25,2012 (M1121454670)
- 3. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Second Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV,"
dated July 24,2012 (Mt12206A055)
- 4. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Third lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV "
dated September 17, 2012 (ML12261 M73)
- 5. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Fourth Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV," dated November 21, 2012 (ML12326A714)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 22,2013 On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39A12012-A01, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.
Preliminarily, TVA determined that a manufacluring deficiency was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation, and on March 26,2012, it was determined that a possible reportable condition could exist pursuant to 10 CFR 21 , "Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance."
On November 21,2012,TVh submitted a Fourth lnterim Report pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(21. TVA continues to investigate this matter; however, the investigation will not be completed within 60 days from the November 21, 2012 letter.
Therefore, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 .21(a)(2), this Interim Report is being submitted. The enclosure to this letter provides information required by 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2) forthe Interim Report of this condition.
There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact D. K. Guinn, WBN Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1 589.
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t, Timothy P" Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Enclosure. Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV cc (Enclosure):
NRC Regional Administrator - Region lf NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
ENCLOSURE lnterim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Name and Address of the Individual Makinq the Interim Report Mr. Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 1270 Highway 68 Spring City, TN 37381 Description of the Deviation or Failure to Comolv that is beinq Evaluated On March 16,2012, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted Licensee Event Report (LER) 39012012-001, "Failure to Meet Technical Specifications due to lssues Associated with Vital Battery Surveillance Program." The LER described an incident where the acceptance criterion of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.8.4.14 was not met due to unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.
Vital Battery lll failed to meet the acceptance criterion of the battery capacity test in accordance with Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 on November 21,2011. During the performance of the root cause analysis for the unexpected degradation of Vital Battery lll, an independent engineering analysis of the completed capacity test surveillance package for Vital Battery lV determined that the recorded results of the Vital Battery lV battery capacity test performed on February 10, 2011 were incorrect, and that the battery capacity test for Vital Battery lV did not meet the acceptance criterion of TechnicalSpecification SR 3.8.4.14. Therefore, both Vital Batteries lll and lV failed to meet the Technical Specification SR 3.8.4.14 acceptance criterion for the referenced capacity tests. Vital Batteries lll and lV have been replaced and returned to service.
Vital Batteries lll and lV were approximately 16 years old when they failed their capacity tests, and had a vendor qualified service life of 20 years. Both batteries were maintained and operated in a manner that is consistent with vendor requirements and the recommendations of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards IEEE 450-1980 and IEEE 450-1995. Therefore, there were no known conditions to promote premature aging or damage of Vital Batteries lll and lV. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) preliminarily determined that a manufacturing deficiency associated with the forming of the Vital Batteries llland lV cells'positive plates was the direct cause of the unexpected degradation of Vital Batteries lll and lV.
This determination was based on the initial results of the vendor's destructive failure analysis.
ENCLOSURE Interim Report Pursuant to 10 CFR 21 - Unexpected Degradation of Vital Batteries llland lV Evaluation Status TVA has received the vendor's final report and is evaluating the results to determine if this condition is reportable pursuant to 10 CFR 21.
Date on which Evaluation will be Completed The evaluation will be completed by March 23,2013 or a follow-up lnterim Report will be submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2).