IR 05000390/2010402

IR 05000390-10-402, IR 05000391-10-402, on 04/08/2010, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Security Inspection (Cover Letter)

ML101310612
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	05/07/2010
From:	Shehee J C NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Krich R M Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-10-402
Download: ML101310612 (4)

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May 7, 2010

Mr. R. Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/2010402 AND 05000391/2010402

Dear Mr. Krich:

On April 8, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 8, 2010, with Mr. D. Grissette and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's 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 finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspectors left the site. The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance H.2 (d) because the licensee failed to ensure that equipment was available to security officers. 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 TVA 2 Chapter 0305. 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 letter's 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 NRC's 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 Information BWithhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

@ and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,/RA/ James C. Shehee, Acting, 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 05000390/2010402 and 05000391/2010402

w/Attachment:

Supplemental Information

cc w/encl.: (See page 3) TVA 3 cc w/Encl:

Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

G. A. Boerschig Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

K. J. Polson Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Michael A. Purcell Senior Licensing Manager Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority 4K Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 M. K. Brandon Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Mark Findlay General Manager Nuclear Emergency Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6B Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Christopher E. Glover Manager Nuclear Security Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6B Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Joel B. Wilcox Site Security Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381-2000 A. S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Masoud Bajestani Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Gordon P. Arent New Generation Licensing Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

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