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Category:Letter
MONTHYEARCNL-24-060, Supplement to Request for Approval of the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Description2024-09-24024 September 2024 Supplement to Request for Approval of the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Description CNL-24-047, Decommitment of Flood Mode Mitigation Improvement Systems2024-09-24024 September 2024 Decommitment of Flood Mode Mitigation Improvement Systems ML24262A0602024-09-23023 September 2024 Summary of August 19, 2024, Meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority Regarding a Proposed Supplement to the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan CNL-24-065, Tennessee Valley Authority – Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2024-09-18018 September 2024 Tennessee Valley Authority – Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions 05000390/LER-2024-002, Automatic Reactor Trip Due to Main Generator Protection Relay Actuation2024-09-0505 September 2024 Automatic Reactor Trip Due to Main Generator Protection Relay Actuation IR 05000390/20240052024-08-28028 August 2024 Updated Inspection Plan and Assessment Follow-Up Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Report 05000390-2024005 and 05000391-2024005 ML24218A1442024-08-27027 August 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 169 and 75 Regarding Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 to Reduce the Residual Heat Removal Flow Rate IR 05000390/20244022024-08-20020 August 2024 – Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000390-2024402 and 05000391/2024402 - Public CNL-24-061, Supplement to Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, ‘Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation,’ for the Sequoyah and Watts Bar (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08),2024-08-19019 August 2024 Supplement to Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, ‘Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation,’ for the Sequoyah and Watts Bar (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08), ML24219A0262024-08-12012 August 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure IR 05000390/20240022024-08-0707 August 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2024002 and 05000391/2024002 Rev ML24204A2652024-07-25025 July 2024 Regulatory Audit Summary Related to Request to Revise Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 to Reduce the Residual Heat Removal Flow Rate ML24199A0012024-07-22022 July 2024 Clarification and Correction to Exemption from Requirement of 10 CFR 37.11(c)(2) ML24172A1342024-07-15015 July 2024 Exemptions from 10 CFR 37.11(C)(2) (EPID L-2023-LLE-0024) - Letter ML24170A8002024-07-15015 July 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 168 and 74 Regarding Revision to Technical Specification Table 1.1-1 for Required Number of Fully Tensioned Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Closure Bolts IR 05000390/20244402024-07-12012 July 2024 95001 Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Report 05000390-2024440 and 05000391-2024440 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter ML24131A0012024-07-0202 July 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 167 and 73 Regarding Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-427-A, Revision 2 CNL-24-052, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Application to Modify the Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 (WBN-TS-21-14)2024-06-27027 June 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Application to Modify the Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.9.5.1 (WBN-TS-21-14) CNL-24-018, License Amendment Request for Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-276-A, Revision 2, Regarding TS 3.8.1 AC Sources – Operating to Clarify Requirements for Diesel Generator Testing (WBN-TS2024-06-25025 June 2024 License Amendment Request for Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-276-A, Revision 2, Regarding TS 3.8.1 AC Sources – Operating to Clarify Requirements for Diesel Generator Testing (WBN-TS ML24089A1152024-06-21021 June 2024 Transmittal Letter, Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact Related to Exemption Requests from 10 CFR 37.11(c)(2) ML24141A0482024-05-17017 May 2024 EN 56958_1 Ametek Solidstate Controls, Inc ML24100A7642024-05-16016 May 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 166 Regarding Revision to Technical Specification 3.8.2, AC Sources-Shutdown, to Remove Reference to C-S Diesel Generator (CNL-23-062) IR 05000390/20240012024-05-14014 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2024001 and 05000391/2024001 CNL-24-040, Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2024-05-0808 May 2024 Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions IR 05000391/20240072024-04-30030 April 2024 Assessment Follow-up Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 – Report 05000391/2024007 ML24120A1182024-04-29029 April 2024 – Notification of NRC Supplemental Inspection (95001) and Request for Information CNL-24-037, Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Unit 1 and 2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A, Revision 422024-04-22022 April 2024 Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Unit 1 and 2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A, Revision 42 ML24087A1912024-04-18018 April 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting CNL-24-010, License Amendment Request to Recapture Low-Power Testing Time (WBN-TS-23-19)2024-04-17017 April 2024 License Amendment Request to Recapture Low-Power Testing Time (WBN-TS-23-19) CNL-24-024, Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update2024-04-17017 April 2024 Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update CNL-24-033, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2024-04-17017 April 2024 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions ML24072A0052024-04-15015 April 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 165 and 72 Regarding Increase in the Maximum Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods and Supporting Changes, and Revision to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report CNL-24-004, Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-23-13)2024-04-0404 April 2024 Application to Modify the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specifications for Main Control Room Chiller Completion Time Extension (WBN-TS-23-13) IR 05000390/20244012024-04-0202 April 2024 – Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000390/2024401 and 05000391/2024401 - (Public) CNL-24-020, Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Units 1 and 2, Request for Approval of Quality Assurance Program Description and Application to Revise the Technical Specifications Associated with QAPD Requirements2024-04-0101 April 2024 Clinch River, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Units 1 and 2, Request for Approval of Quality Assurance Program Description and Application to Revise the Technical Specifications Associated with QAPD Requirements CNL-24-007, Annual Insurance Status Report2024-03-27027 March 2024 Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-24-008, Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums - 2023 Annual Report2024-03-27027 March 2024 Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums - 2023 Annual Report CNL-24-025, Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Submittal Schedule2024-03-25025 March 2024 Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Submittal Schedule ML24081A0262024-03-21021 March 2024 Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions ML24079A0312024-03-19019 March 2024 Wb 2024-301, Corporate Notification Letter (210-day Ltr) CNL-24-031, Supplement to Request for Exemption from Various Part 72 Regulations Resulting from Fuel Basket Design Control Compliance2024-03-18018 March 2024 Supplement to Request for Exemption from Various Part 72 Regulations Resulting from Fuel Basket Design Control Compliance CNL-24-028, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2024-03-14014 March 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation CNL-24-029, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Tennessee Valley Authority - Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 372024-03-14014 March 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Tennessee Valley Authority - Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 37 IR 05000390/20240102024-03-0808 March 2024 Age-Related Degradation Inspection Report 05000390/2024010 and 05000391/2024010 CNL-24-012, Request for Exemption from Various Part 72 Regulations Resulting from Fuel Basket Design Control Compliance2024-02-28028 February 2024 Request for Exemption from Various Part 72 Regulations Resulting from Fuel Basket Design Control Compliance IR 05000390/20230062024-02-28028 February 2024 Annual Assessment Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 - Report 05000390/2023006 and 05000391/2023006 CNL-24-023, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision. Includes CECC EPIP-17, Revision 252024-02-20020 February 2024 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision. Includes CECC EPIP-17, Revision 25 ML24009A1712024-02-16016 February 2024 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to an Increase in the Maximum Number of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (EPID L-2023-LLA-0039) - Letter ML24019A0722024-02-14014 February 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure IR 05000390/20230042024-02-13013 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000390/2023004 and 05000391/2023004 and Apparent Violation 2024-09-05
[Table view] Category:Status Report
MONTHYEARCNL-24-007, Annual Insurance Status Report2024-03-27027 March 2024 Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-23-022, Decommissioning Funding Status Report2023-03-29029 March 2023 Decommissioning Funding Status Report CNL-22-099, Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update2022-10-31031 October 2022 Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status Update CNL-22-070, Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project2022-06-30030 June 2022 Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project CNL-22-052, Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status2022-04-27027 April 2022 Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System Project Milestone Status CNL-21-097, Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project2021-12-21021 December 2021 Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project CNL-21-048, Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Miilstone Status Update2021-04-29029 April 2021 Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Miilstone Status Update CNL-21-032, Watt Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Annual Insurance Status Report2021-03-25025 March 2021 Watt Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-21-030, Decommissioning Funding Status Report2021-03-25025 March 2021 Decommissioning Funding Status Report CNL-20-088, Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update2020-10-29029 October 2020 Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update CNL-20-020, Annual Insurance Status Report2020-03-20020 March 2020 Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-19-094, Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project2019-09-30030 September 2019 Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project CNL-19-046, Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update and Commitment Changes2019-04-29029 April 2019 Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update and Commitment Changes CNL-18-136, Plants: Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update2018-12-27027 December 2018 Plants: Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update CNL-18-122, Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project2018-09-28028 September 2018 Status Regarding the Improved Flood Mitigation System Project CNL-18-093, Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update2018-06-22022 June 2018 Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update CNL-18-025, Annual Insurance Status Report2018-03-28028 March 2018 Annual Insurance Status Report CNL-17-072, Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update2017-06-27027 June 2017 Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) Project Milestone Status Update CNL-17-021, Decommissioning Funding Status Report2017-03-30030 March 2017 Decommissioning Funding Status Report CNL-17-031, Annual Insurance Status Report2017-03-30030 March 2017 Annual Insurance Status Report ML16354A5882016-12-19019 December 2016 Confirmatory Order (NRC Office of Investigation Report No. 2-2011-003) - EA-12-021 - Corrective Action Status Update CNL-15-259, Eleventh Progress Update on Improved Flood Mitigation System Project2015-12-22022 December 2015 Eleventh Progress Update on Improved Flood Mitigation System Project CNL-15-082, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - April 2015 Status Report2015-04-30030 April 2015 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - April 2015 Status Report CNL-15-018, Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - January 2015 Status Report2015-01-30030 January 2015 Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - January 2015 Status Report CNL-14-195, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - October 2014 Status Report2014-10-31031 October 2014 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - October 2014 Status Report CNL-14-191, Compliance Status Letter and Final Integrated Plan in Response to the March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-0492014-10-30030 October 2014 Compliance Status Letter and Final Integrated Plan in Response to the March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049). CNL-14-154, Status of Regulatory Framework for the Completion of Construction and Licensing for Unit 2 - Revision 12 (TAC No. MD6311), and Status of Generic Communications for Unit 2 - Revision 122014-09-0202 September 2014 Status of Regulatory Framework for the Completion of Construction and Licensing for Unit 2 - Revision 12 (TAC No. MD6311), and Status of Generic Communications for Unit 2 - Revision 12 CNL-14-131, Third Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant2014-08-28028 August 2014 Third Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant CNL-14-134, Third Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events(Order Number EA-12-049) for Watts Bar Nucle2014-08-28028 August 2014 Third Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events(Order Number EA-12-049) for Watts Bar Nuclear CNL-14-063, the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - April 2014 Status Report2014-04-30030 April 2014 the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - April 2014 Status Report CNL-14-050, Fourth Quarterly Status Report to the Flooding Hazard Reevaluation Report Extension Request2014-03-31031 March 2014 Fourth Quarterly Status Report to the Flooding Hazard Reevaluation Report Extension Request CNL-14-030, Second Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)2014-02-28028 February 2014 Second Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) CNL-14-008, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - January 2014 Status Report2014-01-31031 January 2014 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - January 2014 Status Report CNL-13-144, Third Quarterly Status Report to the Flooding Hazard Reevaluation Report Extension Request2013-12-31031 December 2013 Third Quarterly Status Report to the Flooding Hazard Reevaluation Report Extension Request ML13254A2972013-08-28028 August 2013 First Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) ML13093A3702013-04-0101 April 2013 Annual Insurance Status Report ML13023A3152013-01-17017 January 2013 Status of Regulatory Framework for the Completion of Construction and Licensing for Unit 2 - Revision 9 (TAC No. MD6311), and Status of Generic Communications for Unit 2 -Revision 9 ML11203A0062011-06-17017 June 2011 SECY-11-0102 - Enclosure 1 - Statistical Status Report - Fourth Report on Status of Reactivation of Construction and Licensing for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 ML1009500642010-04-0101 April 2010 Annual Insurance Status Report ML0909302852009-04-0101 April 2009 Watts Barr (WBN) Nuclear Plants - Insurance Status ML0709306892007-04-0202 April 2007 (Bfn), Sequoyah (Sqn), and Watts Bar (WBN) Nuclear Plants - Insurance Status ML0711705732007-03-28028 March 2007 TVA - Decommissioning Funding Status Report ML0631100802006-08-0101 August 2006 E-mail from K. Mcmullin of Entergy to Various, Regarding IPEC Status Report for August 1 ML1022802832005-08-31031 August 2005 Groundwater Tritium Status Report Watts Bar Nuclear Plant ML0509402222005-03-30030 March 2005 TVA- Decommissioning Funding Status Report - Browns Ferry (Bfn), Sequoyah (SQN) and Watts Bar (WBN) Nuclear Plants ML0330701382003-10-30030 October 2003 TVA - Decommissioning Funding Status Report - Browns Ferry (Bfn), Sequoyah (Sqn), and Watts Bar (WBN) Nuclear Plants - Supplemental Information ML0309202232003-03-31031 March 2003 Decommissioning Funding Status Report for Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plants ML0224007812002-01-18018 January 2002 E-mail from Jacob Zimmerman, Bulletin 2001-01 Status Report 2024-03-27
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381 December 19, 2016 10 cFR 50.9 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Facility Operating License NPF-96 NRC Docket No.50-391
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 2 - CONFIRMATORY oRDER INRC OFFTCE OF INVESTTGATTON REPORT NO.2-2011-0031 -
E4.12.021- CORRECTIVE ACTION STATUS UPDATE
References:
1 . NRC letter dated June 18, 2012, "Confirmatory Order (Effective lmmediately) [NRC Office of lnvestigation Report No. 2-2011-003]'
- 2. TVA letter dated August 29,2013, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN)
Unit 2 - Confirmatory Order [NRC Office of lnvestigation Report No. 2-2011-003] - EA-12-021 - Confirmation Action Status Update" The purpose of this letter is to provide an update of the actions required by the above-referenced confirmatory order (Reference 1). These actions were initially the result of a preliminary settlement agreement reached between NRC and TVA on May 21,2012to address an apparent violation. This settlement agreement was later formally documented by NRC in the above-referenced letter. Since submitting its 2013 status update (Reference 2),
TVA has completed the remaining required action, the longterm training requirement. Due to Watts Bar Unit 2 receipt of an operating license and entering commercial operations and TVA's decision to sell Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, TVA concludes that Nuclear Construction 10 CFR 50.9 training is no longer required. The enclosure to this letter provides TVA's determination that the Confirmatory Order has been satisfied. There are no new commitments contained in this letter.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 19th day of December, 2016.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 December 19,2016 lf you have any questions, please contact Gordon Arent at (423) 365-2004.
Respectfully, Site Vice President
Enclosure:
Action Status Update cc (Enclosure):
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region ll Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -1257 NRC Resident lnspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Deputy Regional Administrator for Construction U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region ll Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree CenterAve., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -1257 Director, Office of Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 441 5A One White Flint North 1 1555 Rockville Pike Rockvil Ie, Maryland 20 852-27 38
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 ENCLOSURE ACTION STATUS UPDATE Confirmatory Order EA-12-021resulted from a mediation session between TVA and the NRC, stemming from a 2010 incident in which a subcontractor foreman and electrician working on construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 WBN2) falsified work order packages for primary containment penetrations.
Since the last update in2013, TVA received two violations of 10 CFR 50.9: 05000391/2016601-02, "Failure to Maintain Complete and Accurate Material Traceability lnformation" and 05000390/2016003-01, "Falsified Fire Watch Records." TVA reviewed these violations for commonality with the 2010 incident and whether these violations indicate an ineffectiveness of TVA's Confirmatory Order actions. TVA concluded the incidents underlying these two violations were unrelated and isolated in nature and ultimately involved low safety significance. TVA did not locate other, substantiated allegations, concerns, or condition reports concerning the requirements of 10 CFR 50.9. Therefore, based on this review and the unrelated nature and non-applicability of these two issues to the event that is the basis of this Order, TVA concludes that its actions pursuant to this Order remain effective.
Confirmatorv Order Commitment
- a. The Chief Nuclear Officer and the Senior Vice President of Nuclear Construction will issue a joint communication to all Nuclear Power Group and Nuclear Construction employees, including contractors and subcontractors working on a TVA site, regarding expectations for assuring work activities are performed and documented in a complete and accurate manner. The communication will be issued on or before August 1,2012.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. A communication was sent June 19,2012, to Nuclear Power Group and Nuclear Construction employees, contractors and subcontractors. The subject of the communication was "Completeness and Accuracy in Describing ourWork is Essential and Required." This communication was signed by the Chief Nuclear Officer and the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Construction.
Confirmatorv Order Commitment
- b. These expectations will be reinforced through the use of fleet wide posters and communications. Communications will specifically discuss 10 CFR 50.9, complete and accurate information, willful violations, and their consequences. Posters will be installed on or before October 1,2012.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. This message communicating the requirements of 10 CFR 50.9, complete and accurate information, willful violations, and their consequences will be incorporated into the rotation of paper and electronic messaging across the fleet.
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Confi rmatorv Order Commitment
- c. TVA will revise the existing Nuclear Power Group procedure on procedure use and adherence to reinforce the requirements of 10 CFR 50.9 and the need to ensure complete and accurate documentation of work completion steps. TVA will update major contracts to include the requirement to comply with TVA's Procedure Use and Adherence procedure. Revisions will be completed by December 21,2012.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. Procedures NPG-SPP-01.2 (Administration of Site Technical Procedures), NC PP-1 (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Procedure Control), BPP-01.2 (Administration of Site Technical Procures for Bellefonte), and BPP-O1.1 (Administration of Site Technical Procedures for Bellefonte) were revised to reference 10 CFR 50.9 requirements. TVA updated major contracts to include the requirement to comply with TVA's Procedure Use and Adherence procedures by December 21,2012.
A review of the implementing procedures listed above confirmed that the 10 CFR 50.9 requirements remain in place with the exception of NC PP-1 (Wafts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Procedure Control), which has been cancelled.
Confirmatoru Order Commitment d, TVA will provide 10 CFR 50.9 training (both manager/supervisor as well as craft- level) to employees, including contractor and subcontractor employees, at all Nuclear Construction (Watts Bar Unit 2 and Bellefonte) locations. Training will be completed by December 21,2012.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. The 10 CFR 50.9 training was provided to employees including, contractor and subcontractors at Nuclear Construction (Watts Bar Unit 2 and Bellefonte) locations before December 21,2012. Additionally, individuals began receiving 10 CFR 50.9 training in 2013 as part of the revised general employee training.
Gonfi rmatorv Order Commitment
- e. TVA will provide refresher 10 CFR 50.9 training (both manager/supervisor as well as craft-level) to employees, including contractor and subcontractor employees, at all Nuclear Construction (Watts Bar Unit 2 and Bellefonte) locations every two years through 2016. TVA will reassess the continued need for such training thereafter.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. TVA provided refresher training to employees including, contractor and subcontractors at Watts Bar Unit 2 and Bellefonte in2014, and at Bellefonte in 2016.
Contemporaneous with the receipt of the operating license in 2015, the construction organization at Watts Bar Unit 2 ceased to exist as an independent organization; thus, there was no distinct Watts Bar Unit 2 construction population to train and the site was no longer a E-2
construction site. With the November 2016 announcement about WBN2 entering the reactor oversight process, WBN2 has completed its transition from a construction site to an operating unit. TVA has also announced the sale of Bellefonte Nuclear Plant. Therefore, TVA concludes that Nuclear Construction 10 CFR 50.9 training is no longer necessary.
Confirmatorv Order Commitment
- f. WA will enhance existing 10 CFR S0.9-related general employee training (GET) for new employees, including contractor and subcontractor employees located at TVA nuclear sites, joining Nuclear Power Group and Nuclear Construction and update annual requalification GET training. TVA will complete this item by December 21, 2012.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. GET - Plant Access Training has been revised (effective November 16, 2012) to enhance requirements for completeness and accuracy of information (10 CFR 50.9).
The discussion of 10 CFR 50.9 requirements remains a part of GET. This requirement is applicable to all employees with unescorted access authorization.
Confirmatorv Order Commitment
- g. Within six months of issuance of the Confirmatory Order, and again on or before July 1,2013, TVA will perform checks of the Watts Bar Unit 2 Employee Concerns Program (ECP), to identify undue scheduling pressure issues identified by employees and employees of construction contractors and subcontractors. lssues identified will be addressed commensurate with safety and in accordance with TVA's Corrective Action Program.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. As described in Reference 2, WA performed checks of the Watts Bar Unit 2 ECP to identify undue scheduling pressure issues identified by employees and employees of construction contractors and subcontractors as well as assessed results of applicable questions from surveys. Although TVA recognizes that this Confirmatory Order is directed at nuclear construction projects, it is important to note that the WBN Chilled Work Environment Letter received on March 23,2016, raised issues about undue scheduling pressure within other organizations at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. TVA is examining and responding to those issues as part of its chilled work environment letter response and has captured those actions in the WBN corrective action program (Root Cause Analysis -
cR1155393).
Confirmatorv Order Commitment
- h. TVA will perform an effectiveness review of actions taken and actions planned, including those taken in response to the ECP checks described in ltem 5.9, on or before July 1 ,2013. Based on the results of the effectiveness review, TVA will implement appropriate corrective actions.
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TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete. TVA performed the required review as described in Reference 2. As part of the review for this leffer, Watts Bar Licensing reviewed both Watts Bar and Bellefonte Condition Reports (CRs) initiated since August 2013. The purpose was to identify other issues potentially involving 10 CFR 50.9 compliance. Watts Bar Licensing also contacted Employee Concerns with the purpose of identifying other issues potentially involving 10 CFR 50.9 compliance at both Watts Bar and Bellefonte. The issues described above,05000391/2016601-02, 'Failure to Maintain Complete and Accurate Material Traceability lnformation" and 05000390/2016003-01, "Falsified Fire Watch Records," were each the subject of a concern raised with TVA Nuclear Employee Concerns. Additionally, the first issued was the subject of an NRC request for information, Rll-2015-A-0224. Apart from these events, both of which were WA-identified, TVA has not located other substantiated allegations, employee concerns, or condition reports relating to 10 CFR 50.9.
As stated, TVA reviewed these violations for commonality with the 2010 incident and whether these violations indicate ineffectiveness of TVA's Confirmatory Order actions. TVA concluded the incidents underlying these two violations were unrelated and isolated in nature and are not indicative of a trend. Therefore, based on this review and the unrelated nature of these two issues to the event that resulted in this Order, TVA concludes that its actions taken pursuant to this Order remain effective.
Because Watts Bar Unit 2 has completed the transition to an operating unit, and with the pending transfer of Bellefonte Nuclear Plant to another entity, TVA concludes that Nuclear Construction 10 CFR 50.9 training is no longer necessary.
Confi rmatorv Order Commitment
- i. Upon completion of the terms of the Confirmatory Order, TVA will provide the NRC with a letter discussing its basis for concluding that the Order has been satisfied.
TVA Action Status/Action Taken This item is complete with the submittal of this letter. As discussed above, TVA concludes that the above provides basis that the Order has been satisfied.
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