ML091180405
| ML091180405 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/2009 |
| From: | Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| CPPR-92, IR-08-005 | |
| Download: ML091180405 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000390/2008005
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931
April 22, 2009
Mr. Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000390/2008005-
04, CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEM IN FIRE AREA 48 FAILED TO MEET DESIGN
CRITERION
Dear Mr. Swafford:
We have received your response to our Non-Cited Violation (NCV)05000390/2008005-04,
Carbon Dioxide System in Fire Area 48 Failed to Meet Design Criterion, issued in NRC
Inspection Report 05000390/2008005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090440261), dated March 24,
2009, in which you denied this NCV. The basis for your denial is currently under review by the
staff. Upon completion of this review, TVA will be advised of the results.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, and
your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rebecca L. Nease, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-390, 50-391
License No. NPF-90 and Construction
Permit No. CPPR-92
cc: (See page 2)
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cc:
Gordon P. Arent
New Generation Licensing Manager
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Masoud Bajestani
Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation Development and
Construction
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael K. Brandon
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Electronic Mail Distribution
Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice
President
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
William R. Campbell
Senior Vice President
Fleet Engineering
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Thomas Coutu
Vice President
Nuclear Support
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Ludwig E. Thibault
General Manager
Nuclear Oversight & Assistance
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Steet
Chattanooga , TN 37402-2801
Gregory A. Boerschig
Plant Manager
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Larry E. Nicholson
General Manager
Performance Improvement
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael A. Purcell
Senior Licensing Manager
Nuclear Power Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael J. Lorek
Vice President
Nuclear Engineering & Projects
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael D. Skaggs
Site Vice President
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Fredrick C. Mashburn
Acting Manager
Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry
Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
(cc contd - See page 3)
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(cc contd)
Senior Resident Inspector
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City, TN 37381-2000
County Executive
375 Church Street
Suite 215
Dayton, TN 37321
County Mayor
P.O. Box 156
Decatur, TN 37322
Lawrence Edward Nanney
Director
Division of Radiological Health
TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Electronic Mail Distribution
James H. Bassham
Director
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Electronic Mail Distribution
Ann Harris
341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
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DATE
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4/22/2009
4/22/2009
4/21/2009
4/22/2009
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