IR 05000390/2010402

IR 05000390-10-402, IR 05000391-10-402, on 04/08/2010, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Security Inspection (Cover Letter)

ML101310612
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	05/07/2010
From:	James Shehee NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-10-402
Download: ML101310612 (4)

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UNITED STATES May 7, 2010

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2010402 AND 05000391/2010402

Dear Mr. Krich:

On April 8, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 8, 2010, with Mr. D. Grissette and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This report documents one finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspectors left the site. The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance H.2 (d)

because the licensee failed to ensure that equipment was available to security officers. If you disagree with the characterization of any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. The information you provide will be considered in accordance with Inspection Manual TVA 2 Chapter 0305. 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 or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system, ADAMS.

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response ASecurity-Related InformationBWithhold Under 10 CFR 2.390@ and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James C. Shehee, Acting, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-390, 50-391 License No.: NPF-90, Construction Permit No. CPPR-92 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000390/2010402 and 05000391/2010402 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl.: (See page 3) TVA 3 cc w/Encl: Mark Findlay General Manager Michael D. Skaggs Nuclear Emergency Services Site Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 6B Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P. O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Spring City, TN 37381 Christopher E. Glover G. A. Boerschig Manager Plant Manager Nuclear Security Operations Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6B Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Spring City, TN 37381 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 K. J. Polson Joel B. Wilcox Vice President Site Security Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Spring City, TN 37381-2000 Larry E. Nicholson A. S. Bhatnagar General Manager Senior Vice President Performance Improvement Nuclear Generation Development and Tennessee Valley Authority Construction 3R Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 6A Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael A. Purcell Senior Licensing Manager Masoud Bajestani Nuclear Power Group Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 4K Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Spring City, TN 37381 M. K. Brandon Gordon P. Arent Manager New Generation Licensing Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Spring City, TN 37381 TVA 2 Letter to R. from Michael E. Ernstes dated May 7, 2010.

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