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- WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/ | |||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2016607) | |||
==Dear Mr. Skaggs:== | ==Dear Mr. Skaggs:== | ||
On February 11, | On February 11, 2016, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 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. | ||
Overall, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 construction and testing activities were conducted in a manner that complied with the Commissions rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction permit, operating license, and the Unit 2 regulatory framework commitments. Our inspections indicated that your construction and testing programs were sufficiently implemented to support ongoing construction and testing activities. Management and Quality Assurance oversight effectively monitored and assessed these activities. The corrective action program implementation activities, including initiation, classification, disposition, and trending were deemed satisfactory. | |||
During the second quarter of 2015 the NRC identified a Severity Level III violation associated with concrete anchor bolt instillation. This violation is described in Inspection Report 05000391/2015614, dated April 7, 2015 in the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) (Accession No. ML15097A307). The NRC performed follow-up inspection activities associated this this violation and determined that the completed corrective actions were adequate to resolve the issue. This violation was closed in Inspection Report 05000391/2015607 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15273A452). With the exception noted above, project performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the previous three quarters of the assessment cycle, was acceptable based on the above inspection conclusions, the fact that all violations were classified as severity level IV or below, and that no substantive cross-cutting issues were identified. Therefore, we do not plan to expand our inspection activities beyond what is specified by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2517, Watts Bar 2 Inspection Program. The NRC will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of TVAs oversight and management of operations during Unit 2 startup, in accordance with IMC 2517. This will include inspections and reviews addressing the organizational and operational challenges associated with the integration of both Watts Bar units. The enclosed inspection plan contains the startup and power ascension testing inspection activities that are required by IMC 2514. Not listed are the remaining inspections specified in IMC 2517, for which the NRC will continue to communicate with your staff on a routine basis to develop an agreed upon time frame to complete the inspection. Your staff will be given ample notification of any changes to upcoming inspection activities or newly identified inspections as they become finalized in order to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability. Routine inspections performed by the resident staff are not listed on the inspection plan due to their ongoing and continuous nature. | |||
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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). Please contact me at (404) 997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections. | |||
Sincerely, | |||
/RA/ | |||
James B. Baptist, Chief | |||
Reactor Projects Branch 8 | |||
Division of Reactor Projects | |||
Docket No. 50-391 License No. NPF-96 | |||
Enclosure: | |||
Watts Bar Unit 2 2016 Inspection/Activity Plan | |||
cc w/encl: See next page | |||
ML __ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII: DRP | |||
SIGNATURE | |||
/RA/ | |||
/RA/ | |||
NAME A. Wilson J. Baptist | |||
DATE 3/2/2016 3/2/2016 | |||
E-MAIL COPY? | |||
YES NO YES NO cc w/encl: | YES NO YES NO cc w/encl: | ||
Mr. Gordon P. Arent Director, Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. Paul Simmons, Vice President WBN Unit Two Project Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 | Mr. Gordon P. Arent Director, Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 | ||
Mr. Paul Simmons, Vice President WBN Unit Two Project Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City Tennessee 37381 | |||
Mr. Sean Connors Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 | |||
Mr. Joseph Shea, Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 | |||
Mr. S. A. Vance Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive 6A West Tower Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 | |||
Mr. Kevin Walsh Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 | |||
Mr. G. E. Pry Director, Plant Support Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381 | |||
Mr. E. D. Schrull Manager, Fleet Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 5A-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 | |||
Debra G. Shults, Director Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) | |||
Division of Radiological Health William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 15th Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue Nashville, TN 37243 | |||
Meigs County Mayor 17214 State Hwy 58 N. | |||
Decatur, Tennessee 37322 | |||
Rhea County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, Tennessee 37321 | |||
Ms. Ann P. Harris Public 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 | |||
cc email distribution w/encl: | |||
Watts Bar 2 Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution | |||
Letter to Michael from James B. Baptist dated March 2, 2016. | |||
SUBJECT: | |||
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2016607) | |||
Distribution w/encl: | |||
Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO B. Beasley, NRR R. Schaaf, NRR C. Haney, RII L. Gibson, RII EICS Alan Blamey, RII DRP J. Nadel, RII WBN Unit 1 SRI OE Mail ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC | |||
Enclosure | |||
WATTS BAR UNIT 2 2016 INSPECTION/ACTIVITY PLAN INSPECTION MANUAL CHAPTER 2514 | |||
Inspection Procedure Activity IP 72566 Pressurizer Effectiveness | |||
IP 72592 Initial Criticality | |||
IP 72572 Moderator Temperature Coefficient Measurement | |||
IP 72572 Boron Reactivity Worth Measurement | |||
IP 72576 Power Reactivity Coefficient Measurement | |||
IP 72578 Core Performance | |||
IP 72583 Shutdown from Outside Control Room | |||
IP 72582 Loss of Offsite Power | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:33, 10 January 2025
| ML16062A334 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | James Baptist Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2016607 | |
| Download: ML16062A334 (6) | |
Text
March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2016607)
Dear Mr. Skaggs:
On February 11, 2016, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 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.
Overall, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 construction and testing activities were conducted in a manner that complied with the Commissions rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction permit, operating license, and the Unit 2 regulatory framework commitments. Our inspections indicated that your construction and testing programs were sufficiently implemented to support ongoing construction and testing activities. Management and Quality Assurance oversight effectively monitored and assessed these activities. The corrective action program implementation activities, including initiation, classification, disposition, and trending were deemed satisfactory.
During the second quarter of 2015 the NRC identified a Severity Level III violation associated with concrete anchor bolt instillation. This violation is described in Inspection Report 05000391/2015614, dated April 7, 2015 in the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) (Accession No. ML15097A307). The NRC performed follow-up inspection activities associated this this violation and determined that the completed corrective actions were adequate to resolve the issue. This violation was closed in Inspection Report 05000391/2015607 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15273A452). With the exception noted above, project performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the previous three quarters of the assessment cycle, was acceptable based on the above inspection conclusions, the fact that all violations were classified as severity level IV or below, and that no substantive cross-cutting issues were identified. Therefore, we do not plan to expand our inspection activities beyond what is specified by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2517, Watts Bar 2 Inspection Program. The NRC will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of TVAs oversight and management of operations during Unit 2 startup, in accordance with IMC 2517. This will include inspections and reviews addressing the organizational and operational challenges associated with the integration of both Watts Bar units. The enclosed inspection plan contains the startup and power ascension testing inspection activities that are required by IMC 2514. Not listed are the remaining inspections specified in IMC 2517, for which the NRC will continue to communicate with your staff on a routine basis to develop an agreed upon time frame to complete the inspection. Your staff will be given ample notification of any changes to upcoming inspection activities or newly identified inspections as they become finalized in order to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability. Routine inspections performed by the resident staff are not listed on the inspection plan due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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). Please contact me at (404) 997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James B. Baptist, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 8
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-391 License No. NPF-96
Enclosure:
Watts Bar Unit 2 2016 Inspection/Activity Plan
cc w/encl: See next page
ML __ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII: DRP
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
NAME A. Wilson J. Baptist
DATE 3/2/2016 3/2/2016
E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO cc w/encl:
Mr. Gordon P. Arent Director, Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Paul Simmons, Vice President WBN Unit Two Project Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City Tennessee 37381
Mr. Sean Connors Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Joseph Shea, Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mr. S. A. Vance Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive 6A West Tower Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Mr. Kevin Walsh Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. G. E. Pry Director, Plant Support Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. E. D. Schrull Manager, Fleet Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 5A-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Debra G. Shults, Director Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Division of Radiological Health William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 15th Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue Nashville, TN 37243
Meigs County Mayor 17214 State Hwy 58 N.
Decatur, Tennessee 37322
Rhea County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Ms. Ann P. Harris Public 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854
cc email distribution w/encl:
Watts Bar 2 Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Letter to Michael from James B. Baptist dated March 2, 2016.
SUBJECT:
END-OF-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2016607)
Distribution w/encl:
Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO B. Beasley, NRR R. Schaaf, NRR C. Haney, RII L. Gibson, RII EICS Alan Blamey, RII DRP J. Nadel, RII WBN Unit 1 SRI OE Mail ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC
Enclosure
WATTS BAR UNIT 2 2016 INSPECTION/ACTIVITY PLAN INSPECTION MANUAL CHAPTER 2514
Inspection Procedure Activity IP 72566 Pressurizer Effectiveness
IP 72592 Initial Criticality
IP 72572 Moderator Temperature Coefficient Measurement
IP 72572 Boron Reactivity Worth Measurement
IP 72576 Power Reactivity Coefficient Measurement
IP 72578 Core Performance
IP 72583 Shutdown from Outside Control Room