IR 05000390/2008001

Annual Assessment Letter for 2007 (NRC Inspection Report 05000390/2008001 and 05000391/2008001)

ML080630551
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Nease R Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
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rch 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2008001 AND 05000391/2008001)

Dear Mr. Campbell:

On February 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear

Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only-Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Watts Bar operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC

=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC

oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to condu ct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections which include TI 2515/171, Verification of Site Specific (B.5.b) Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies; TI 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal; and TI 2515/174, Hydrogen Igniter Backup Power Verification.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised

at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

=s A Rules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public TVA 2Document 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/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4530 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Rebecca L. Nease, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391

License Nos.: NPF-90, CPPR-92

Enclosure: Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/08 - 06/30/09)

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Masoud Bajestani Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Gordon P. Arent New Generation Licensing Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant U.S. NRC 1260 Nuclear Plant Road

Spring City, TN 37381-2000

Michael K. Brandon Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

William R. Campbell, Jr. Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

James R. Douet Vice President

Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

John C. Fornicola General Manager

Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Michael J. Lorek Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Lawrence E. Nanney

Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution

Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)

Site Vice President

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Michael A. Purcell Senior Technical Advisor

Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

H. Rick Rogers Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Technical

Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

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Beth A. Wetzel

Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

James H. Bassham Director Tennessee Emergency Management

Agency Electronic Mail Distribution

TVA 5Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Rebecca L. Nease dated March 3, 2008 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2008001 AND 05000391/2008001

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L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable) RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC B. Moroney, NRR Watts BarInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2008-06/30/2009InspectionTypeInspection ActivityPlanned DatesStart EndNo. of Staffon SiteTitleUnitNumberPage 1 of 103/03/200806:32:16Report 22 1EB3TI172-TI-172Generic Safety InspectionReactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds03/31/200804/04/20081 2515/172IP 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM PREPNot ApplicableWATTS BAR/JANUARY 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES04/21/200804/25/20081 V23277 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAMNot ApplicableWATTS BAR/JANUARY 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES05/12/200805/23/20081 V23277 1PSB1-EP-EP INSPEP Baseline InspectionAlert and Notification System Testing08/25/200808/29/20081 7111402IPEP Baseline InspectionEmergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing08/25/200808/29/20081 7111403IPEP Baseline InspectionEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes08/25/200808/29/20081 7111404IPEP Baseline InspectionCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies08/25/200808/29/20081 7111405IPBaseline InspectionsDrill/Exercise Performance08/25/200808/29/20081 71151-EP01IPBaseline InspectionsERO Drill Participation08/25/200808/29/20081 71151-EP02IPBaseline InspectionsAlert & Notification System08/25/200808/29/20081 71151-EP03IP 3TI-171-B.5.B PHASE 2&3Generic Safety InspectionVerification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies09/22/200809/26/20081 2515/171IP 2OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTIONBaseline InspectionsLicensed Operator Requalification Program12/08/200812/12/20081 7111111BIP 4EB1-MODS-MODIFICATIONS-10CFR50.59Baseline InspectionsEvaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments01/19/200901/30/20091 7111102IPBaseline InspectionsEvaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications01/19/200901/30/20091 7111117BIP 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM PREPNot ApplicableWATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES02/09/200902/13/20091 V23316 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1Not ApplicableWATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES03/09/200903/13/20091 V23316 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2Not ApplicableWATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES03/23/200903/27/20091 V23316 5PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTIONBaseline InspectionsIdentification and Resolution of Problems06/08/200906/12/20091 71152BIPBaseline InspectionsIdentification and Resolution of Problems06/22/200906/26/20091 71152BIPThis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.