ML081300659

Watts Bar Annual Assessment Meeting, Reactor Oversight Program, Cy 2007

ML081300659
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Issue date:	04/07/2008
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Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program

--CY 2007 CY 2007Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region II Region IIWatts Bar Nuclear Plant, TNWatts Bar Nuclear Plant, TN April 7, 2008 April 7, 2008 Purpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discussion of the licensee's A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performanceperformanceNRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letterLicensee will be given the opportunity to respond to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance Agenda Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results Licensee Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks BreakNRC available to address public questions Region II Organization Victor McCreeActing Regional AdministratorCharles CastoActing Deputy Regional AdministratorJoseph SheaActing Director of Reactor ProjectsHarold ChristensenDeputy Director Rebecca NeaseBranch ChiefWatts BarResident InspectorsBob MonkMike PribishProject EngineersJames BaptistKrissKennedyActing Director of Reactor SafetyDavis AyresActing Deputy DirectorRegional Specialists NRC Representatives NRC Representatives Joseph Shea, Director, Division Reactor Projects -(404) 562-4600 Harold Christensen, Deputy Division Director, DRP-(404) 562-4501 Patrick Milano, Proj ect Manager, NRR-(301) 415-1457Bob Monk, Senior Resident Inspector-(423) 365-5487Mike Pribish, Resident Inspector-(423) 365-5487James Baptist, Senior Project Engineer-(404) 562-4506 Rebecca L. Nease, Branch Chief-(404) 562-4530 NRC Performance GoalsSafety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory processEffectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC' strategic objective NRC Strategic Goals NRC Strategic Goals Safety Safety: Ensure adequate protection of

Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the public health and safety and the environment environment Security Security: Ensure adequate protection in

Ensure adequate protection in the secure the secure use and management of use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas Examples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrsOperator Response ~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yrRad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrsWorker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrsCorrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Significance ThresholdPerformance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase NRC oversightYellow:Requires more NRC oversight Red:Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very Low safety issue White:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007Licensee Response 87Regulatory Response 8Degraded Cornerstone 8Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1Unacceptable 0Total104 National Summary Performance Indicator Resu lts (at end of CY 2007)Green 1942White 8Yellow 2Red 0 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)Green 759White9Yellow 5Red 0 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Assessment Results(Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2007)

• Watts Bar's performance was w ithin the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters.

• All Reactor Oversight Process inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green).

• All performance indicators were Green.

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Inspection Activities(Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2007)Dec 31, 2007)

• 4,734 hours0.0085 days <br />0.204 hours <br />0.00121 weeks <br />2.79287e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Biennial problem identifica tion and resolution inspection

• Heat sink inspections

• Component Design Basis Inspection

• Modification inspection

• Radiation protection inspections

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Triennial fire protection inspection Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2008)

Dec 31, 2008)

• Licensed Operator Initial Examination Inspection

• Licensed Operator Requalification Examination Inspection

• Radiation protection inspections

• Emergency Plan Inspection

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• TI-172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Butt Welds Inspection Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1 -December 31, 2007

• TVA operated Watts Bar in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met.

• NRC plans baseline inspec tions at Watts Bar Unit 1 for the remainder of CY 2008.

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