IR 05000390/2009402

IR 05000390-09-402, 05000391-09-402, on 05/15/2009, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - NRC Security Inspection

ML091700628
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	06/19/2009
From:	Ernstes M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-09-402
Download: ML091700628 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION une 19, 2009

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2009402 AND 05000391/2009402

Dear Mr. Swafford:

On May 15, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 15, 2009 with Mr. G. Boerschig and other members of your staff. A telephone re-exit was conducted on June 16, 2009, with Mr. C.

Glover, and other staff members.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety 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 NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance (Green)

was identified. The finding did not involve a violation of NRC requirements. 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 Chapter 0305. Inspectors identified a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution because the licensee failed to adequately implement and institutionalize OE related to PA search protocols through changes to station processes, procedures, equipment, and training programs (P.2.b). TVA 2 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/

Michael E. Ernstes, 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 05000390/2009402 and 05000391/2009402 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl.: (See page 3) TVA 3 cc w/Encl: Patrick J. Asendorf Michael D. Skaggs General Manager Site Vice President Nuclear Emergency Services 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 Gregory A. Boerschig Christopher E. Glover Plant Manager Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Security Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6B Lookout Place Spring City, TN 37381 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Thomas Coutu Vice President Kimberley D. Bayles Nuclear Support (Acting) Site Security Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 3R Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Spring City, TN 37381-2000 Larry E. Nicholson Ashok 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 Michael 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 _________________________ x SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

NAME M. Ernstes K. Davis J. Wallo J. Tornow E. Guthrie DATE 6/19/2009 6/14/2009 6/19/2009 6/19/2009 6/19/2009 6/ /2009 6/ /2009 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO