IR 05000390/2023006

Annual Assessment Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 - Report 05000390/2023006 and 05000391/2023006

ML24052A310
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Mark Franke Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2023006
Download: ML24052A310 (6)

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February 28, 2024

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000390/2023006 AND 05000391/2023006

Dear Jim Barstow:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs),

inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on one greater than green inspection finding in the Security cornerstone in third quarter of calendar year 2023 (NRC Inspection Report 05000390/2023441 AND 05000391/2023441, ML23352A395), and all PIs within the expected range (i.e., Green).

Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs. This inspection will be scheduled when you notify the NRC of your readiness.

In addition, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of the Apparent Violation associated with Unit 2 Ice Condenser Lower Inlet Doors (NRC Inspection Report 5000390/2023004 and 05000391/2023004) dated February 13, 2024, (ML24043A083). The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2025.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact Louis McKown at (404) 997-4545 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Mark Franke, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000390 and 05000391 License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96 Enclosure:

Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2024-12/31/2025)

cc: Distribution via ListServ Signed by Franke, Mark on 02/28/24

ML24052A310 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII DRP RII DRP RII DRP RII DRP

NAME S. Ninh R. Wehrmann L. Mckown M. Franke DATE 2/21/2024 2/21/2024 2/26/2024 02/28/2024

07201048 - Watts Bar (ISFSI)

03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count OPERATION OF AN ISFSI 2 7/22/2024 7/26/2024 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI

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Watts Bar

03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

1,2 3/18/2024 3/21/2024 IP 71153 001341 Follow Up of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion

OPERATION OF AN ISFSI 2 1,2 7/22/2024 7/26/2024 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 7/22/2024 7/25/2024 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

WATTS BAR REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1,2 7/29/2024 8/2/2024 IP 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed 71111.11B Operator Performance

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1,2 10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

1,2 10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1,2 10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1,2 10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING 1 1,2 10/14/2024 12/31/2024 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

WATTS BAR INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 5 1,2 9/15/2024 9/21/2024 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1,2 10/20/2024 11/2/2024 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1,2 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1,2 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 1 11/11/2024 11/22/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - WB 5 1,2 1/13/2025 1/17/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

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1,2 2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (FPTI) 3 1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1,2 2/24/2025 2/28/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4 1,2 3/31/2025 4/4/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASLINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

1,2 4/28/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1,2 4/28/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 4/28/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1,2 4/28/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1,2 4/28/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 4/21/2025 5/2/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1,2 5/12/2025 5/15/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 5/12/2025 5/15/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 5/12/2025 5/15/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

PROBLEM IDENTIFCATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1,2 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1,2 8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1,2 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event

1,2 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

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