ML12017A252

NRC Staff Submittal of Supplement 24 to the Hearing File for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

ML12017A252
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	01/17/2012
From:	Roth D NRC/OGC
To:	Abramson P, Gary Arnold, Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-391-OL, ASLBP 09-893-01-OL-BD01, RAS 21764
Download: ML12017A252 (9)

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UNITE D STATE S N UCLEAR REGULATORY C OMMI SS I ON WASHINGTON, DC 20555 - 0001 January 17, 2012 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Gary S. Arnold Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2)

Docket No. 50-391-OL; ASLBP No. 09-893-01-OL-BD01

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC Staff hereby submits Supplement 24 to the hearing file for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (Unit 2) OL proceeding, Docket No. 50-391-OL.

Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, disclosures and the hearing file may be limited to final non-privileged documents relevant to the admitted contentions. Further, historical versions of the application need not be listed and privilege logs are waived.

This supplement to the hearing file includes materials required pursuant to 10 C.F.R.§ 2.1203, as well as the Staffs mandatory disclosures produced pursuant to 10 C.F.R.§ 2.336, as modified by the agreement. Materials in the hearing file may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in the hearing file is appended hereto as Attachment 1. An index of documents protected due to proprietary or security concerns is appended as Attachment 2.

The Staff has taken a broad approach in identifying potentially-relevant documents for inclusion in the disclosures and hearing file. Additional public documents associated with the application, but not relevant to the admitted contention, are readily accessible in ADAMS. In addition,

L. McDade January 17, 2012 P. Abramson G. Arnold pursuant to the agreement of the parties, the Staff will continue to work with both parties to provide access to documents On or around January 17, 2012, the supplement to the hearing file will be made available via the Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD), which may be accessed at the following URL:

http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp. The hearing file will be contained in a sub-folder entitled, Watts Bar Hearing File" of the Watts_Bar_50-391-OL" folder of the EHD.

Further, attached is the affidavit of Justin C. Poole certifying that all relevant materials required under the agreement of the parties by this section have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete for documents identified as of January 17, 2012.

Sincerely,

/Signed (electronically) by/

David E. Roth Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Attachment 1- Hearing File Index Attachment 2 - Protected Index Affidavit of Justin C. Poole cc: Service List

ATTACHMENT 1 WATTS BAR OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX Supplemental Disclosures - January 17, 2012 Accession Document ID# Number Date Title Comment (1) of Donna Budnick on Draft Supplement 2 to Final Environmental Impact Statement 24-001 ML12005A082 12/28/2011 Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Tennessee Valley Authority Comment (2) of Joyce Stanley, on Behalf of the US Department of the Interior, on Draft 24-002 ML12005A211 12/19/2011 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Related to Operation of Watts Bar Unit 2, Supplement 2, Rhea County, TN, NUREG-0498.

Draft Supplement 2 to Final Environmental Statement Related to the Operation of Watts Bar 24-003 ML11353A242 12/19/2011 Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Tennessee Valley Authority.

EPA's Comments on the "Draft Final Environmental Statement, Related to the Operation of Watts24-004 ML12004A168 12/15/2011 Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2." Supplement, NUREG-0498, July 2011.

FWS# 12-CPA-0081, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Biological Assessment for Section 7 24-005 ML12004A167 12/20/2011 Consultation Related to the Operating License Application, Rhea County, Tennessee.24-006 ML11350A229 12/16/2011 IR 05000391-11-609, on 10/02-11/19/2011, Watts Bar, Unit 2, NRC Integrated Inspection Report.24-007 ML11348A081 12/14/2011 IR 05000391-11-612, on 10/24/11 - 11/18/11, Watts Bar.

NUREG-0847, Supp. 25, "Safety Evaluation Report, Related to the Operation of Watts Bar 24-008 ML12011A024 11/30/2011 Nuclear Plant, Unit 2".

Summary of December 8, 2011, Public Meeting to Obtain Comments Regarding the Draft 24-009 ML11363A190 01/03/2012 Supplement to the Final Environmental Statement for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2.

Transcript of Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting, Watts Bar 24-010 ML120040451 12/15/2011 Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 License Review, December 15, 2011, Pages 1-210.

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Audit Report of Fire Protection Relating to Final Safety Analysis24-011 ML113500239 12/20/2011 Report Accident Analyses (TAC No. ME3091).

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Extension of Comment Period on Draft Supplement to Final 24-012 ML11353A103 12/19/2011 Environmental Statement for Operation (TAC No. MD8203).

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Transcripts for 12/8/2011 Draft Final Environmental Statement 24-013 ML113630069 12/08/2011 Public Comment Meeting - Afternoon Session.

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Transcripts for 12/8/2011 Draft Final Environmental Statement 24-014 ML113630077 12/08/2011 Public Comment Meeting - Evening Session.

Watts Bar, Unit 2 - Status of Regulatory Framework for the Completion of Construction and 24-015 ML11362A056 12/20/2011 Licensing for Unit 2 - Revision 7 (TAC No. MD6311), and Status of Generic Communications for Unit 2 - Revision 7 (TAC No. MD8314).

ATTACHMENT 1 WATTS BAR OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX Supplemental Disclosures - January 17, 2012 Accession Document ID# Number Date Title Watts Bar, Unit 2 - Submittal of Pre-op Test Instruction No. 2-PTI-099-04, Rev 0, "Safeguards24-016 ML11363A010 12/22/2011 System".

ATTACHMENT 2 WATTS BAR OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES PROTECTED FILE INDEX Supplemental Disclosures - January 17, 2012 Accession Document ID # Number Date Protected Reason Title 24-P001 ML12010A107 01/05/2012 Security Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 - Reply to Notice of Violation.

Watts Bar, Units 1 & 2 - Revision 40 to Emergency Plan 24-P002 ML11356A277 12/14/2011 Security Implementing Procedure EPIP 6, "Activation and Operation of the Technical Support Center".

January 17, 2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matte r of )

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ) Docket No. 50-391-0L

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(Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2) )

AFFIDAVIT OF JUSTIN C. POOLE CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)

I, Justin C. Poole, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as Project Manager, Watts Bar Special Projects Branch, in the Division of Operator Reactor Licensing in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC")

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. My responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staff's review and evaluation of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 operating license application

("OLA"). Among other things, I am managing the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the OLA at issue in this proceeding.

2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.336 and 2.1203, as modified by the parties' agreement of December 1, 2009, have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete for documents identified as of January 17, 2012.

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3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

,~ Justin C. Poole Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 17th day of January, 2012

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ) Docket No. 50-391-OL

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(Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NRC STAFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE, INCLUDING HEARING FILE INDEX, PROTECTED INDEX, AND AFFIDAVIT OF JUSTIN C.

POOLE, dated January 17, 2012, have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 17th day of January, 2012:

Administrative Judge Office of Commission Appellate Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: O-16G4 Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAMAIL.resource@nrc.gov E-mail: lgm1@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary Paul B. Abramson Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov E-mail: pba@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Edward Vigluicci, Esq.

Gary S. Arnold Christopher C. Chandler, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Scott A. Vance, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Mail Stop: T-3 F23 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A-K Washington, DC 20555-0001 Knoxville, TN 37902 E-mail: gxa1@nrc.gov E-mail: ejvigluicci@tva.gov ccchandler0@tva.gov savance@tva.gov

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Diane Curran Paul M. Bessette, Esq. for Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP (SACE) 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP Washington, D.C. 20004 1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com

/Signed (electronically) by/

David E. Roth Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O15-D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-2749 E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov Signed: January 17, 2012