ML101230178

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML101230178
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/03/2010
From:	Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1
To:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II MARQUIS ONE TOWER 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 3, 2010 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Krich:

On June 2-4, 2010, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative, at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. During the period of June 14-18, 2010, the NRC will conduct baseline radiation safety inspection activities at Browns Ferry. The inspection will evaluate activities in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone using NRC Inspection Procedures (IP) 71124.05, 71124.06, 71124.07, and 71124.08, focusing on radiation protection activities associated with radiation detection instrumentation, radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent treatment, the radiological environmental monitoring program, and radioactive solid waste processing, and radioactive material handling, storage, and transportation.

This will be the first time that IPs 71124.05, 71124.06, 71124.07, and 71124.08, implemented January 1, 2010, are performed at Browns Ferry. In an earlier letter dated April 14, 2010, we requested documents for IPs 71124.05, 71124.06, and 71124.08. This follow-up request is for documents related to IP 71124.07 and TI 2515/173.

It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete, thereby minimizing the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection. The inspector has requested that the subject informational material be made available to the NRC staff by May 24, 2010, to allow preparation for the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Steve Austin of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Heather Gepford at (404) 997-4659.

TVA 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68

Enclosure:

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Notification of Inspection and Request for Information cc w/encl.: (See page 3)

______________ _ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE HJG /RA/ BRB /RA/

NAME HJGepford BRBonser DATE 05/03/2010 05/03/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3 cc w/encl:

K. J. Polson Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 J.J. Randich General Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 F.R. Godwin Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

TVA 4 Letter to R. M. Krich from Brian Bonser dated May 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMBrownsFerry Resource

Pre-Inspection Document Request Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone Licensee: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Docket Number(s): 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 Inspection Dates: June 2-4, 2010 and June 14-18, 2010 Procedure(s): TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Voluntary Initiative 71124.05, Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.06, Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.07, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.08, Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71151, Performance Indicator Verification (Public Radiation Safety)

Documentation is requested from June 2008 to the present for inspection procedure 71124.07 and TI 2515/173. Documents for the remaining inspection procedures were previously requested. We would prefer as much of the information as possible in electronic form. An index to the CD contents is also helpful. For those items requesting a list of documents/areas, the inspector will select documents/areas from the list for on-site review.

If you have any questions, please call Heather Gepford at 404-997-4659. Thank you in advance for all your effort in putting together this material.

TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Voluntary Initiative

1. Procedures/guidance documents for groundwater monitoring program including:

a. Sample collection and frequency

b. NEI Groundwater Protection Initiative (GPI) compliance including communication protocols

c. Processes for remediation (as applicable)

d. Record keeping

e. Quality Assurance

2. All 30-day reports, special reports, or voluntary/informal communication reports submitted since June 1, 2008

3. Current maps showing locations of all groundwater monitoring wells

4. Most current site hydrology/geology report

5. Any revisions to FSAR or ODCM made as a result of the groundwater monitoring program

6. List of Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) ranked according to risk for release of contaminated liquid Enclosure

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7. Current 50.75(g) decommissioning files 71124.07, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

1. Site and corporate procedures associated with

a. Collection and analysis of environmental samples

b. Calibration and maintenance of REMP air and/or water samplers

c. Calibration of meteorological monitoring instrument loop (wind speed & direction, air temperature sensors currently in use)

d. Monthly/quarterly meteorological instrumentation surveillance requirements (control room and local tower activities)

2. Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Reports for 2008 and 2009

3. Calibrations of air and water sampling equipment (as applicable) since June 1, 2008

4. Meteorological monitoring instrument calibrations (wind speed and direction, air temperature) and surveillances since June 1, 2008

5. Detailed inter-laboratory comparison program results for the radiological environmental sample counting laboratory

6. Copies of audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of REMP activities. The data should include any reviews conducted of vendor activities and their facilities

7. List of systems, structures, or components (SSCs), identified as credible mechanism(s) having the potential for release of licensed material to the groundwater environs

8. List of significant REMP changes documented within the ODCM since June 1, 2008

9. List of corrective action program documents (i.e. PERs) generated as a result of REMP activities since June 1, 2008.

Inspector Contact Information:

Heather J. Gepford (404) 997-4659 Heather.Gepford@nrc.gov Mailing Address US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Heather Gepford 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Enclosure