IR 05000259/2008001
| ML080630640 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | Mccree V Region 2 Administrator |
| To: | Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080630640 (9) | |
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March 3, 2008
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2008001, 05000260/20008001 AND 05000296/2008001)
Dear Mr. Campbell:
On February 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Browns Ferry 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, Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives with moderate degradation in safety performance.
Unit 1 plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the NRC=s Action matrix based on exceeding the Yellow threshold in the Initiating Events Cornerstone under the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI. Unit 1 resumed operation on May 22, 2007 and was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action matrix for the second and third quarters of the assessment cycle. Based on guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305 and outlined in a letter to your staff dated December 6, 2007, the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI became valid beginning the fourth quarter of 2007. Due to the number of scrams and the limited number of critical hours, the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI became valid within the Yellow threshold during the fourth quarter of the assessment cycle.
When we have been notified by your staff of your readiness, the NRC will conduct a supplemental inspection for Unit 1 using Inspection Procedure 95002, Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area, in addition to routine reactor oversight program (ROP) baseline inspections.
Units 2 and 3 Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, were 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).
Additionally, the staff identified that there were more than 3 Green inspection findings for the current 12-month assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R), and that there is a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of appropriate and timely corrective action (P.1(d)) associated with these findings. In evaluating your scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the staff determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue exists in the area of PI&R. The NRC staff plans to continuously monitor the affected aspect as a focal point during routine resident inspector baseline inspections, as well as, perform a focused baseline inspection of your Corrective Action Program, assess your efforts to ensure effective and timely corrective action in the semi-annual trend review of the Corrective Action Program, and increase the PI&R annual sample reviews to the maximum allowed per inspection procedure 71152. Additionally, the biennial PI&R inspection, originally planned for 2009, has been re-scheduled for October 2008.
This substantive cross-cutting issue can be cleared if your corrective actions in this affected area show evidence of effectiveness during the 2008 inspection period; as demonstrated by no new Greater-than-Green findings with the same cross-cutting aspect, a small number of new Green findings that are examples of the same common theme, and evidence of improvement as described in the Browns Ferry Turn Around Plan and the corrective action trend Problem Evaluation Report 136489.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. We also plan on conducting non-ROP inspection TI2515/171, Verification of Site Specific (B.5.b) Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies. 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 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 Rebecca Nease at 404-562-4530 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Victor M. McCree, Acting Regional Administrator
Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
Enclosure:
Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/08 - 06/30/09)
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Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
William R. Campbell, Jr.
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
James R. Douet Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Steven M. Douglas General Manager Browns Ferry Site Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
D. T. Langley Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609
John C. Fornicola General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Michael A. Purcell Senior Technical Advisor Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
H. Rick Rogers Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael D. Skaggs (WB2)
Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Beth A. Wetzel Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. NRC 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611-6970
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cc contd Chairman Limestone Couty Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611
State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Dr. D. E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health Electronic Mail Distribution
Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Victor M. McCree dated March 3, 2008
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2008001, 05000260/20008001 AND 5000296/2008001
E. Brown, NRR L. Raghavan, NRR C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC
BF Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/03/2008 06:33:16 Report 22
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/FEBRUARY 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 02/25/2008 03/07/2008
V23278
EB3-ISI
- UNIT 3 - ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/24/2008 03/28/2008
7111108G IP
PSB1-RP
- RAD PROTECTION - ACCESS CONTROLS Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1, 2, 3 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1, 2, 3 71151-OR01 IP
PSB1-EP
- EP INSP EP Baseline Inspection Alert and Notification System Testing 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7111402 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7111403 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7111404 IP EP Baseline Inspection Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7111405 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 71151-EP03 IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION PUBLIC BASELINE Baseline Inspections Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7112103 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7112201 IP Baseline Inspections Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 7112203 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2, 3 71151-PR01 IP
TI-171
- B.5.B PHASE 2&3 Generic Safety Inspection Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 1, 2, 3 2515/171 IP
- PREP TRIP-PROBLEM ID AND RESOL Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2, 3 71152B IP
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 1, 2, 3 71152B IP Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 1, 2, 3 71152B IP
EB3ISI
- U1 ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 11/03/2008 11/07/2008
7111108G IP
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM PREP Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/DECEMBER 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 11/17/2008 11/21/2008
V23303
- REQUAL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Licensed Operator Requalification Program 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 1, 2, 3 7111111B IP
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/DECEMBER 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 12/08/2008 12/12/2008
V23303 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
BF Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/03/2008 06:33:16 Report 22
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/DECEMBER 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 12/15/2008 12/19/2008
V23303
PSB1-RP
- RAD PROTECTION PRE-INSPECTION VISIT Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/26/2009 01/30/2009 1, 2, 3 7112101 IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK1 Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1, 2, 3 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1, 2, 3 7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1, 2, 3 7112202 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-PR01 IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2 Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 1, 2, 3 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 1, 2, 3 7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 1, 2, 3 7112202 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-PR01 IP
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - PREP Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/MAY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 04/27/2009 05/01/2009
V23304
EB3ISI
- UNIT 2 ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 05/04/2009 05/08/2009
7111108G IP
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/MAY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 05/11/2009 05/15/2009
V23304
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 Not Applicable BROWNS FERRY/MAY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 05/18/2009 05/22/2009
V23304
PSB1EP
- EP EXERCISE EP Baseline Inspection Exercise Evaluation 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 1, 2, 3 7111401 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 1, 2, 3 7111404 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 1, 2, 3 71151-EP03 IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.