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
References
IR-08-001
Download: ML080630551 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

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 conduct 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 ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

TVA 2 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/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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OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/

NAME JBaptist RNease DATE 3/3/08 3/3/08 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3 cc w/encl: Michael J. Lorek Masoud Bajestani Plant Manager Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Lawrence E. Nanney Gordon P. Arent Director New Generation Licensing Manager TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Larry E. Nicholson Senior Resident Inspector General Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Performance Improvement U.S. NRC Tennessee Valley Authority 1260 Nuclear Plant Road 3R Lookout Place Spring City, TN 37381-2000 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael K. Brandon Manager Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)

Licensing and Industry Affairs Site Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice Ashok S. Bhatnagar President Senior Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Generation Development and 6A Lookout Place Construction 1101 Market Street Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Electronic Mail Distribution James R. Douet Michael A. Purcell Vice President Senior Technical Advisor Nuclear Support Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street John C. Fornicola Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 General Manager Nuclear Assurance H. Rick Rogers Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Engineering and Technical Services General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl contd - See next page)

TVA 4 cc w/encl contd:

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 5 Letter 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 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC B. Moroney, NRR

Page 1 of 1 Watts Bar 03/03/2008 06:32:16 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EB3TI172 - TI-172 1 1 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 Generic Safety Inspection OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 3 1 V23277 WATTS BAR/JANUARY 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 04/21/2008 04/25/2008 Not Applicable OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3 1 V23277 WATTS BAR/JANUARY 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 05/12/2008 05/23/2008 Not Applicable PSB1-EP - EP INSP 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections TI-171 - B.5.B PHASE 2&3 3 1 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Generic Safety Inspection OL RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 12/08/2008 12/12/2008 Baseline Inspections EB1-MODS - MODIFICATIONS-10CFR50.59 4 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 01/19/2009 01/30/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 01/19/2009 01/30/2009 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 3 1 V23316 WATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 02/09/2009 02/13/2009 Not Applicable OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 3 1 V23316 WATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 03/09/2009 03/13/2009 Not Applicable OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 3 1 V23316 WATTS BAR/MARCH 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 03/23/2009 03/27/2009 Not Applicable PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.